娃娃

Chinese

baby; doll baby; doll
trad. (娃娃)
simp. #(娃娃)

Etymology

Probably based on the sound of a baby's cry.

Pronunciation


Noun

娃娃

  1. baby
  2. young child
  3. (dialectal) children
  4. doll; toy figurine (especially one shaped as a baby)
    娃娃 [Shanghainese, trad.]
    娃娃 [Shanghainese, simp.]
    From: Based on
    [ŋv̩ʷ³³  ɕiã⁴⁴  ma̱³³  t͡sa̱ʔ⁴⁴  ɦɯa̱²² ɦɯa̱³³  sʊŋ⁴⁴  pəʔ⁴⁴  ɦi²³] [IPA]
    I want to buy her a doll.

Synonyms

  • (baby):
  • (young child):
  • (children):

Derived terms

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