Wednesday, July 30, 2008

麼暗 Mō.àn: Motorcycle Koan

麼暗
Mō.àn

Motorcycle Koan

English (moan /moʊn/)
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/moan

Noun
1. a low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or even pleasure (as in the sound made when hearing a pun or Motorcycle Koan)

Verb
1. to make a moan or similar sound
2. to complain


Cantonese (mo1)
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/麼

1. interrogative final particle (note that with sufficient repetition, it is some times the final particle, depending on where you stop==> mo an mo an mo an mo ... ).
2. insignificant, small, tiny

Mandarin (an4)
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/暗

1. dark
2. obscure
3. in secret, covert

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