laodah

noun

lao·​dah

variants or less commonly lowdah

ˈlau̇¦dä

plural -s

: the skipper of a Chinese craft

Word History

Etymology

Chinese (Pekingese) lao³ ta⁴, from lao³ old + ta⁴ great

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