三哥

Chinese

three elder brother
simp. and trad.
(三哥) 		三 哥

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

三哥

  1. third eldest brother
Descendants
  • → Tagalog: sangko

Etymology 2

See 阿三 (āsān), an ethnic slur originally referring to Sikhs, and later used to describe all Indians.

The Shanghainese form of the word may derive from Punjabi ਸਿੰਘ (siṅgh) or Punjabi ਸਿੱਖ (sikkha).

Noun

三哥 (originally Shanghainese)

  1. (neologism, slang) Indian male; Indian bro; Indian people; India
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