娘仔 (Niû-á) (漢字 (hàn-jī): 娘仔),嘛 (mā)號做 (hō-chò)漸 (chhâm)抑是 (ia̍h-sī)蠶 (thâm) (蠶),是 (sī)一種 (chi̍t-chióng)臭蝶仔 (chhàu-ia̍h-á)。娘仔的 (ê)吐絲 (thò͘-si)做 (chò)蹇 (kián) (娘仔殼 (niû-á-khok)),是絲綢 (si-tiû)的原料 (goân-liāu)。