A hybridized, disyllabic Sinograph from Hong Kong

Language Log 2020-09-13

Summary:

Sok3 Kei1索K ‘to inhale, ingest, take Ketamine which is an illegal drug in Hong Kong’ ["Ketamine is a medication mainly used for starting and maintaining anesthesia. It induces a trance-like state while providing pain relief, sedation, and memory loss. Other uses include sedation in intensive care and treatment of pain and depression." Source] We've seen […]

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Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

09/13/2020, 22:13

Date published:

09/13/2020, 15:15