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こういにしえ

See also: 讲古

Chinese

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to talk; speech; to speak
to talk; speech; to speak; to tell; to explain
 
ancient; old
trad. (こういにしえ) こう ふる
simp. (讲古) ふる
alternative forms こうゆえ讲故

Pronunciation

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Verb

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こういにしえ

  1. (Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) to tell stories (especially as an art, often accompanied by music)
    こういにしえ讲古 [Cantonese]  ―  gong2 gu2 lou2 [Jyutping]  ―  orator
    こういにしえ讲古 [Cantonese]  ―  teng1 gong2 gu2 [Jyutping]  ―  to listen to a narration
  2. (Philippine Hokkien) to chat

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: kongko (to chat)
  • ? English: talk story (calque) (Hawaiian pidgin)

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