English Explanatory Dictionary

niu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tall pole with yardarms from which hung ropes, circled by worshippers in the Pai Mārire religious movement.
name
  1. A surname from Hokkien.

Word forms

niu nius

Etymology

Romanization of Hokkien 梁 (Niû) in most dialects. Doublet of Liang.

Related words

Niu Gini
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