M巾
Chinese
| menstruation | towel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (M巾) |
M | 巾 | |
Etymology
From the abbreviation of English menstruation + 巾 (gan1, “cloth”).
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: em1 gan1
- Cantonese Pinyin: em1 gan1
- Guangdong Romanization: ém1 gen1
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɛːm⁵⁵ kɐn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
M巾
- (Cantonese, informal) sanitary napkin (Classifier: 塊/块 c)