兇

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) ugly


咧

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) in; at; on (placed after verbs indicating a change of location or position)


嚼

𪚅
噍
𡁻
噭
𥬬
焦
啁

伊閣咧嚼。

伊阁咧嚼。

(Hokkien) to chatter; to prattle; to talk incessantly (used mainly in compounds)

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippine and Taiwanese Hokkien) to be fond of talking; to chatter


欱

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to take a picture


汌

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) to hesitate and procrastinate; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pace; to delay; to put off; to adjourn; to defer; to prolong


新年

/ɕin⁵⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵/

/ɬin³³ ⁿden²²⁻²²⁵/

/ɬiŋ⁵³³⁻²¹ nɛŋ¹³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ nĩ²³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ nĩ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ¹³/

/siŋ³³⁻²³ ni⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵/

/ɬin³³ ⁿden²²⁻²²⁵/

/ɬiŋ⁵³³⁻²¹ nɛŋ¹³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ nĩ²³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ nĩ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ¹³/

/siŋ³³⁻²³ ni⁵⁵/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) next year


丁香

/tiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/tɪŋ⁵⁵ hœːŋ⁵⁵/

/tiɪŋ³³ hiũ³³/

/tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiũ⁴⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hiũ⁴⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɔ̃⁴⁴/

/teŋ³³⁻²¹ hiãu³³/

/tiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/tɪŋ⁵⁵ hœːŋ⁵⁵/

/tiɪŋ³³ hiũ³³/

/tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiũ⁴⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hiũ⁴⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɔ̃⁴⁴/

/teŋ³³⁻²¹ hiãu³³/


耳栓

/hi³³⁻²² sŋ̍³³/

/hi³³⁻²² sŋ̍³³/


面前

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/miæ̃⁴⁴ t͡ɕʰiæ̃²⁴/

/miŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾nɛiŋ⁵³/

/bin⁴¹⁻²² t͡suĩ²⁴/

/bin³³⁻²¹ t͡siɪŋ²³/

/bin²²⁻²¹ t͡siɪŋ²⁴/

/bin³³⁻¹¹ t͡siɪŋ²⁴/

/bin²²⁻²¹ t͡siɪŋ¹³/

/biɛn⁴¹⁻²² t͡siɛn²⁴/

/biɛn²²⁻²¹ t͡siɛn²⁴/

/biɛn²²⁻²¹ t͡siɛn¹³/

/miŋ¹¹ t͡sõĩ⁵⁵/

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/miæ̃⁴⁴ t͡ɕʰiæ̃²⁴/

/miŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾nɛiŋ⁵³/

/bin⁴¹⁻²² t͡suĩ²⁴/

/bin³³⁻²¹ t͡siɪŋ²³/

/bin²²⁻²¹ t͡siɪŋ²⁴/

/bin³³⁻¹¹ t͡siɪŋ²⁴/

/bin²²⁻²¹ t͡siɪŋ¹³/

/biɛn⁴¹⁻²² t͡siɛn²⁴/

/biɛn²²⁻²¹ t͡siɛn²⁴/

/biɛn²²⁻²¹ t͡siɛn¹³/

/miŋ¹¹ t͡sõĩ⁵⁵/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) present given upon first meeting


生成

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/sɐŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/saŋ²⁴ saŋ¹¹/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²⁴/

/sĩ³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²³/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ¹³/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²⁴/

/sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siã²³/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siã²⁴/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siã²⁴/

/sẽ³³⁻²³ seŋ⁵⁵/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/

/sɐŋ⁵⁵ sɪŋ²¹/

/saŋ²⁴ saŋ¹¹/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²⁴/

/sĩ³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²⁴/

/sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²³/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ¹³/

/siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²⁴/

/sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siã²³/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siã²⁴/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siã²⁴/

/sẽ³³⁻²³ seŋ⁵⁵/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) looks; features; appearance


石窟

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (石窟):
* → Japanese: 石窟(せっくつ) (sekkutsu)
* → Korean: 석굴(石窟) (seokgul)

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ kʰu⁵⁵/

/sɛːk̚² fɐt̚⁵/

/ɬieu¹³⁻⁴² kʰɔʔ¹/

/ɬieu¹³⁻⁴² kʰuoʔ²/

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰut̚³²/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ kʰu⁵⁵/

/sɛːk̚² fɐt̚⁵/

/ɬieu¹³⁻⁴² kʰɔʔ¹/

/ɬieu¹³⁻⁴² kʰuoʔ²/

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰut̚³²/


豪豬

/xɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵/

/ˈhau²⁴ t͡ɕy⁴²/

/ho⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾ly⁵⁵/

/ho²⁴⁻²² ti⁴⁴/

/ho²⁴⁻²² ti³³/

/ho²⁴⁻²² tɯ⁴⁴/

/ho⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tɯ³³/

/xɑʊ̯³⁵ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵/

/ˈhau²⁴ t͡ɕy⁴²/

/ho⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾ly⁵⁵/

/ho²⁴⁻²² ti⁴⁴/

/ho²⁴⁻²² ti³³/

/ho²⁴⁻²² tɯ⁴⁴/

/ho⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tɯ³³/

(Yudu Hakka, Jinjiang and Yongchun Hokkien) hedgehog


頭頂

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ tɛːŋ³⁵/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ teŋ⁵²/

/tʰoʊ̯³⁵ tiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ tɛːŋ³⁵/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ tiɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ teŋ⁵²/

(Jinjiang and Tong'an Hokkien) above; on top of


雀仔

/t͡sœːk̚³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/t͡sœːk̚³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

(Jinjiang and Hui'an Hokkien, Shaxian Central Min) sparrow


佬仔

/lau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³/

/lau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/lau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³/

/lau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


年兜

/niŋ¹³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau⁵³³/

/nĩ¹³⁻²² tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² tau⁴⁴/

/ni²⁴⁻²² tau³³/

/ni²⁴⁻²¹ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²³⁻³³ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² tau³³/

/niŋ¹³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau⁵³³/

/nĩ¹³⁻²² tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² tau⁴⁴/

/ni²⁴⁻²² tau³³/

/ni²⁴⁻²¹ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²³⁻³³ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² tau³³/

(Jinjiang, Philippine and Singapore Hokkien) Chinese New Year

Chinese calendar
Chinese calendar#English

(Jinjiang, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Puxian Min) end of the year (especially in the Chinese calendar)


一目

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ mu⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ mʊk̚²/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/it̚⁵⁻²⁴ bɔk̚²⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁵ bɔk̚¹²¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ mu⁵¹/

/jɐt̚⁵ mʊk̚²/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/it̚⁵⁻²⁴ bɔk̚²⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁵ bɔk̚¹²¹/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/it̚³²⁻⁴ bɔk̚⁴/

/it̚⁵⁻²⁴ bak̚²⁴/

/it̚⁵⁻²⁴ bak̚²⁴/


食晝

/sieʔ⁵⁻²¹ tɑu²¹³/

/sieʔ⁵⁻²¹ tɑu²¹³/

(Hakka, Northern Min, Eastern Min, Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) to have lunch


驚死人

/kiã⁴⁴⁻²² si⁴²⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ¹³/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²³/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/kiã³³ si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻²² si⁴²⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ¹³/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²³/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/kiã³³ si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/kiã⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) scary; frightening


講古

→ Indonesian: kongko (“to chat”)

desc

→? English: talk story (calque) (Hawaiian pidgin)

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kɔːŋ³⁵ kuː³⁵/

/kɔŋ³¹ ku³¹/

/kɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɔ⁴¹/

/kɔŋ⁵³⁻²⁴ kɔ⁵³/

/kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔ⁵³/

/kaŋ⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɔ⁵⁵/

/kaŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/kaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔ⁵³/

/kaŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɔ⁴¹/

/kaŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ kɔ⁵³/

/kaŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ kou⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kɔːŋ³⁵ kuː³⁵/

/kɔŋ³¹ ku³¹/

/kɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɔ⁴¹/

/kɔŋ⁵³⁻²⁴ kɔ⁵³/

/kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔ⁵³/

/kaŋ⁵⁵⁻³⁵ kɔ⁵⁵/

/kaŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/kaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔ⁵³/

/kaŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɔ⁴¹/

/kaŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ kɔ⁵³/

/kaŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ kou⁵²⁻²¹/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to chat


火螢

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iã²⁴/

/hə⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã²⁴/

/he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iã²⁴/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iã²⁴/

/hə⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã²⁴/

/he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iã²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Yongchun Hokkien) firefly; lightning bug; glowworm


咱人話

/lan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻²² ue⁴¹/

/lan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ naŋ²⁴⁻²² ue⁴¹/

/nan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ naŋ²⁴⁻²² ue⁴¹/

/lan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻²² ue⁴¹/

/lan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ naŋ²⁴⁻²² ue⁴¹/

/nan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ naŋ²⁴⁻²² ue⁴¹/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) Hokkien (Southern Min)

GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


䟙掣

/t͡sʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/t͡sʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) to have lightning


菜瓜

/t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯ä⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɔːi̯³³ kʷaː⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ua⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰai⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ua⁵³³/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai¹¹²⁻⁴² kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ kua⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹ ku̯ä⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɔːi̯³³ kʷaː⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ua⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰai⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ua⁵³³/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai¹¹²⁻⁴² kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ kua⁴⁴/

(Eastern Min, Jinjiang Hokkien) cucumber


覕揣

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) to play hide-and-seek


覕揣

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) hide-and-seek


小呂宋

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄩˇ ㄙㄨㄥˋ

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ sʊŋ⁵¹/

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ li³³⁻²² sɔŋ⁴¹/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ sʊŋ⁵¹/

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ li³³⁻²² sɔŋ⁴¹/


走馬

/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ maː¹³/

/t͡sau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ be⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/t͡sau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ be⁴¹/

/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ maː¹³/

/t͡sau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ be⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/t͡sau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ be⁴¹/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) The Chinese character component 辶.


出世仔

/t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) person of mixed ethnic Chinese and non-Chinese descent


翁某仔

/aŋ³³ bɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/aŋ³³ bɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) husband and wife


拄錢

/tu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/tu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to give change


考冊

/kʰɔ̃⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰeʔ⁵/

/kʰo⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ t͡sʰɛʔ³/

/kʰo⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sʰeʔ³²/

/kʰɔ̃⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰeʔ⁵/

/kʰo⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ t͡sʰɛʔ³/

/kʰo⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sʰeʔ³²/

(Jinjiang, Malaysian, Singapore and Philippine Hokkien) to take a test; to sit an examination; to have an exam


手後捅

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ au²² tʰɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ au³³⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiu⁵²⁻³⁵ au³⁵⁻¹¹ tʰɯŋ³⁵/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ au²² tʰɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ au³³⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiu⁵²⁻³⁵ au³⁵⁻¹¹ tʰɯŋ³⁵/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien, Teochew) elbow


手肚

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɔ⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Yongchun Hokkien, Puxian Min) arm


節季

(Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar


番仔婆

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po¹³/

/huan³³ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ po²⁴/

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴/

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po¹³/

/huan³³ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ po²⁴/

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) foreign wife of overseas Chinese


杜猴

/tɔ³³⁻¹¹ kau²⁴/

/tɔ³³⁻²¹ kau²³/

/tɔ²²⁻¹² kau²⁴/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ kau²⁴/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ kau¹³/

/tɔ³³⁻²¹ kau²⁴/

/tɔ³³⁻²² kau²⁴/

/tɔ³³⁻¹¹ kau²⁴/

/tɔ³³⁻²¹ kau²³/

/tɔ²²⁻¹² kau²⁴/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ kau²⁴/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ kau¹³/

/tɔ³³⁻²¹ kau²⁴/

/tɔ³³⁻²² kau²⁴/


嬸婆

/ʂən²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰu̯ɔ³⁵/

/sɐm³⁵ pʰɔː²¹/

/t͡sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴/

/t͡sim⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ po²⁴/

/t͡sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po¹³/

/t͡sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴/

/t͡sim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pɤ²³/

/ʂən²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰu̯ɔ³⁵/

/sɐm³⁵ pʰɔː²¹/

/t͡sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴/

/t͡sim⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ po²⁴/

/t͡sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po¹³/

/t͡sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴/

/t͡sim⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pɤ²³/

(Hepu Cantonese, Jinjiang Hokkien) paternal aunt (father's younger brother's wife)


尾尾

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ be⁵⁵⁴/

/pue⁵²⁻³⁵ pue⁵²⁻²¹/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ be⁵⁵⁴/

/pue⁵²⁻³⁵ pue⁵²⁻²¹/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) last; final; ultimate


面水

/bin⁴¹⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴/

/bin⁴¹⁻²² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) cheek; sense of shame


太陽邊

/tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ iɔŋ²⁴⁻²² piɛn⁴⁴/

/tʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ iɔŋ²⁴⁻²² piɛn³³/

/tʰai²¹⁻⁵³ iɔŋ²⁴⁻²² piɛn⁴⁴/

/tʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ iɔŋ²⁴⁻²² piɛn³³/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien, anatomy) temple


糝說

/sam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ səʔ⁵/

/sam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ seʔ⁵/

/sam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ səʔ⁵/

/sam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ seʔ⁵/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to talk rubbish


暗頭

/am²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/am²¹⁻⁴² tʰau²⁴/

/am²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/

/am²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

/am²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/am²¹⁻⁴² tʰau²⁴/

/am²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/

/am²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/


鼠賊仔

/t͡sʰɯ⁵³⁻²⁴ t͡sʰat̚⁵⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰat̚²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰɯ⁵³⁻²⁴ t͡sʰat̚⁵⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰat̚²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

(Hokkien, including Kinmenese and Jinjiang Hokkien) thief


田薯

/t͡sʰan²⁴⁻²² t͡si²⁴/

/t͡sʰan²⁴⁻²² t͡si²⁴/


水薑

/t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kiũ³³/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁵⁵ kiũ⁴⁴/

/t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kiũ³³/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁵⁵ kiũ⁴⁴/

(Jinjiang and Yilan Hokkien) young ginger


紅蛇赤鼠

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sua²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia(ʔ)⁵ t͡sʰi⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) all sorts of bad things, especially people


肉巴

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) bakkwa; jerky; dried meat; charqui


十八仔

/sip̚²⁴⁻² pat̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/sip̚²⁴⁻² pat̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

Phono-semantic matching of English spanner.


屈尺

/kʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰioʔ⁵/

/kʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰioʔ⁵/


臭塗

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ¹³/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰɔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰɔ²³/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ¹³/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰɔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰɔ²³/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴/


鉤耳仔

/kau⁴⁴⁻²² hi²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/kau³³ hi³³⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/kau⁴⁴⁻²² hi²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/kau³³ hi³³⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) The Chinese character component 阝 (on either side of the character).


明仔

/bin²⁴⁻²² a²⁴/

/min²⁴⁻²² a²⁴/

/bin²⁴⁻²² a²⁴/

/min²⁴⁻²² a²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) tomorrow


罕時

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) rare; uncommon


灇肉

/t͡saŋ²⁴⁻²² hiak̚²⁴/

/t͡saŋ²⁴⁻²² hiak̚²⁴/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to take a shower; to take a bath


雞豚仔

/kue³³ tʰun²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/kue³³ tʰun²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

(Sanxia and Jinjiang Hokkien) medium-sized chicken


雞庵

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² am⁴⁴/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² am⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Changtai Hokkien) chicken coop; henhouse


萬代

/wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/maːn²² tɔːi̯²²/

/wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/maːn²² tɔːi̯²²/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) extremely; very


有陣仔

/u³³⁻²² t͡sun⁴¹⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/u³³⁻²² t͡sun⁴¹⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) sometimes; occasionally; now and then


在勢

/t͡sai³³⁻²² si⁴¹/

/t͡sai³³⁻²² si⁴¹/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) surely; of course


外江人

/ŋɔːi̯²² kɔːŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/ŋoɪ⁵³ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋie²⁴²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ouŋ⁵⁵ nˡøyŋ⁵³/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² kaŋ³³ laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/ŋɔːi̯²² kɔːŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/ŋoɪ⁵³ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋie²⁴²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ouŋ⁵⁵ nˡøyŋ⁵³/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² kaŋ³³ laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

(Cantonese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien, Meixian Hakka, Eastern Min) one who is not born in the area; non-local; stranger; outsider; out-of-towner


通懷

/tʰɔŋ³³ kui²⁴/

/tʰɔŋ³³ kui²⁴/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) pocket (bag sewn into clothing)


大細仙

Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan

/tua⁴¹⁻²² sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɛn³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ sue²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ sue²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²² sue³¹⁻⁵³ siɛn³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁴¹ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɛn³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ sue²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ sue²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²² sue³¹⁻⁵³ siɛn³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁴¹ siɛn⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Taiwanese and Philippine Hokkien) husbands of sisters


山狗

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴¹/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴¹/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/


今仔暗

/kin³³ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ am⁴¹/

/kin³³ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ am⁴¹/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) tonight


落後年

/lo(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² au²²⁻²¹ ni²⁴/

/lo(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ au²²⁻²¹ nĩ²⁴/

/lo(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² au²²⁻²¹ ni²⁴/

/lo(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ au²²⁻²¹ nĩ²⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Jinjiang and Singapore Hokkien) three years from now


遜昨日

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) three days ago


遜前年

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Singapore Hokkien) three years ago


學堂生

hah⁷ dorng² seng¹ [Phonetic:hah⁶ dorng⁵ neng¹]

/haʔ⁴⁻¹ tɒŋ¹³⁻²¹ ^((ɬ-))nɛŋ⁵³³/

/haʔ²⁴⁻² tɒŋ¹³⁻²¹ ^((ɬ-))nɛŋ⁵³³/

/o(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/o(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tŋ̍¹³⁻²² siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/o(ʔ)²⁴⁻² tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍³³/

/haʔ⁴⁻¹ tɒŋ¹³⁻²¹ ^((ɬ-))nɛŋ⁵³³/

/haʔ²⁴⁻² tɒŋ¹³⁻²¹ ^((ɬ-))nɛŋ⁵³³/

/o(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/o(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tŋ̍¹³⁻²² siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/o(ʔ)²⁴⁻² tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍³³/

學員

especially one who studies outside the usual educational system

(Jinjiang, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated) student; pupil


內兜

(Xiamen, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) inside; interior


田鱔

/t͡sʰan²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuã³³/

/t͡sʰan²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuã³³/

Monopterus albus
Monopterus albus#Translingual

(Jinjiang Hokkien) Monopterus albus; Asian swamp eel


屜桌

(Jinjiang, Nan'an and Philippine Hokkien) drawer


普狸

/pʰu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ li²⁴/

/pʰu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ li²⁴/


褲插

/kʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰaʔ⁵/

/kʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰaʔ⁵/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) crotch (part of a garment that passes between the legs)


風鼓

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁵³/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³/

/huaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³/

/huaŋ³³ kɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/huaŋ³³ kɔ⁵⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁵³/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³/

/huaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³/

/huaŋ³³ kɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/huaŋ³³ kɔ⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) star fruit; carambola


欱像

/hap̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɔŋ³³/

/hap̚⁵⁻²⁴ siɔŋ³³/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to take a picture; to photograph


墘頭

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) edge; brim; verge; fringe; margin


頂晝

/tiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tau²¹/

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tau⁴¹/

/tiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tau²¹/

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tau⁴¹/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) morning


先生人

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/siɛn³³ sĩ³³ laŋ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/siɛn³³ sĩ³³ laŋ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

TCM: doctor practising traditional Chinese medicine


頂跤

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰa³³/

/tiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰa³³/

/tiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) above; on top of


月眉

/ɡe(ʔ)²⁴⁻² bai²⁴/

/ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ bai²⁴/

/ɡueʔ⁴⁻² bai⁵⁵/

/ɡe(ʔ)²⁴⁻² bai²⁴/

/ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ bai²⁴/

/ɡueʔ⁴⁻² bai⁵⁵/

(Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) crescent moon


這方

/t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ paŋ³³/

/t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ paŋ³³/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) this time


手腿

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰui⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰui⁵⁵⁴/

(Eastern Min, Jinjiang Hokkien, Hainanese) arm


半頭生

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Xiamen Hokkien) having abnormal behavior (to the point of acting foolishly or rashly)


半中而剸

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² li²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiɔŋ³³ li²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² li²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiɔŋ³³ li²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) halfway; midway; on the way

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) the middle (of doing something)


艾菜

/ŋi̯e⁵⁵ t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵/

/ŋie²¹³⁻⁵³ ^((t͡s-))ʒɑi²¹³/

/hiã⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰai⁴¹/

/ŋi̯e⁵⁵ t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵/

/ŋie²¹³⁻⁵³ ^((t͡s-))ʒɑi²¹³/

/hiã⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰai⁴¹/

garland chrysanthemum
garland chrysanthemum

Glebionis coronaria
Glebionis coronaria#Translingual

(Hakka, Eastern Min, Jinjiang Hokkien) garland chrysanthemum; crown daisy (Glebionis coronaria)


外甥孫

/ŋie²⁴²⁻²¹ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾lɛiŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾nouŋ⁵⁵/

/ɡue⁴¹⁻²² sŋ̍³³ sun³³/

/ŋie²⁴²⁻²¹ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾lɛiŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾nouŋ⁵⁵/

/ɡue⁴¹⁻²² sŋ̍³³ sun³³/

(Yanjiang Cantonese, Jinjiang Hokkien, Eastern Min, Wenzhounese) grandson (daughter's son)


竹頭

/t͡su²¹ tʰəu²¹/

/tyʔ²⁴⁻²¹ tʰau⁵³/

/t͡soʔ³³ dɤ⁴⁴/

/t͡soʔ⁴⁴ døy²³/

/ʈ͡ʂəu̯²⁴ təu̯¹³/

/t͡səu̯²⁴ təu̯¹³/

/t͡su²¹ tʰəu²¹/

/tyʔ²⁴⁻²¹ tʰau⁵³/

/t͡soʔ³³ dɤ⁴⁴/

/t͡soʔ⁴⁴ døy²³/

/ʈ͡ʂəu̯²⁴ təu̯¹³/

/t͡səu̯²⁴ təu̯¹³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) The Chinese character component 𥫗.


蝦卑

/he²⁴⁻¹¹ pi⁴⁴/

/he²³⁻³³ pi⁴⁴/

/e²⁴⁻²² pi³³/

/he²⁴⁻¹¹ pi⁴⁴/

/he²³⁻³³ pi⁴⁴/

/e²⁴⁻²² pi³³/

(Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) papery, dried, unshelled shrimp


山蜊

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) dragonfly


無擋用

/bo²⁴⁻²² tɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ iɪŋ⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ iɔŋ⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ iɪŋ⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ iɔŋ⁴¹/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to be useless; to be of no use


走學

/t͡sau⁴²⁻²⁴ oʔ⁴³/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ oʔ⁴/

/t͡sau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ oʔ²⁴/

/t͡sau⁴²⁻²⁴ oʔ⁴³/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ oʔ⁴/

/t͡sau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ oʔ²⁴/

(Xiamen, Jinjiang and Singapore Hokkien) to play truant


鉤耳

/kau⁴⁴⁻³³ hĩ³³/

/kau⁴⁴⁻³³ hi³³/

/kau⁴⁴⁻³³ hĩ³³/

/kau⁴⁴⁻³³ hi³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) The Chinese character component 阝 (on either side of the character).


頂年

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ni²⁴/

/teŋ⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ ni²³/

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ nĩ²⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ni²⁴/

/teŋ⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ ni²³/

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ nĩ²⁴/


跤甲

/kʰa⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ɑʔ²⁴/

/kʰa⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ɑʔ²⁴/

(Northern Min, Eastern Min, Jinjiang Hokkien) toenail


趁食人

趁吃人
賺食人
賺噍人
趁食儂

/tʰan⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴/

/tʰan¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ laŋ²⁴/

/tʰan²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²³/

/tʰan⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴/

/tʰan¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ laŋ²⁴/

/tʰan²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²³/


熱人

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) hot weather


熱人

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to be hot; to feel hot (of the weather)


熱人

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) hot (of the weather)


寒人

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) cold weather


寒人

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to be cold; to feel cold (of the weather)


寒人

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) cold; chilly (of the weather)


導郎

/to²²⁻²¹ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/to²¹ lɔŋ³³/

/tɔ²¹ lɔŋ²³/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ lɔŋ²⁴/

/to³³⁻²² lɔŋ²⁴/

/to²²⁻²¹ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/to²¹ lɔŋ³³/

/tɔ²¹ lɔŋ²³/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ lɔŋ²⁴/

/to³³⁻²² lɔŋ²⁴/

Borrowed from Malay tolong, from Classical Malay tolong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuluŋ (“to help, to assist”).

der

(Indonesia Hokkien, Singapore, Malaysian and Jinjiang Hokkien) to help; to assist


天烏板

/tʰĩ³³ ɔ³³ pan⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰĩ³³ ɔ³³ pan⁵⁵⁴/


烏牌拭

/ɔ³³ pai²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰit̚⁵/

/ɔ³³ pai²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰit̚⁵/


勢手

/se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to shake hands


耳重

/hi³³⁻²² taŋ³³/

/hĩ³⁵⁻¹¹ taŋ³⁵/

/hi³³⁻²² taŋ³³/

/hĩ³⁵⁻¹¹ taŋ³⁵/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, Teochew, Leizhou Min, Hainanese) hard of hearing


枵人

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to be hungry; to be starving


這久

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ ku⁴²/

/t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ku⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ ku⁴²/

/t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ku⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang and Singapore Hokkien) at present; now


透暗

/tʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ am¹¹/

/tʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ am²¹/

/tʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ am⁴¹/

/tʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ am¹¹/

/tʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ am²¹/

/tʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ am⁴¹/

(Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) all night


透年

/tʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ nĩ²³/

/tʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ nĩ²⁴/

/tʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ nĩ²⁴/

/tʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ nĩ²³/

/tʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ nĩ²⁴/

/tʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ nĩ²⁴/

(Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) whole year


引公

→ Tagalog: ingkong

→ Indonesian: engkong

/in⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kɔŋ³³/

/in⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kɔŋ³³/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) grandfather

GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified)


龍脊骨

loeng² zih⁶ goh⁶ [Phonetic:loeng⁵ nih⁷ goh⁶]

/lœŋ¹³⁻²¹ ^((t͡s-))niʔ¹⁻⁴ kɔʔ¹/

lyeng² zih⁶ guoh⁶ [Phonetic:lyeng⁵ nih⁷ guoh⁶]

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ kut̚⁵/

/lœŋ¹³⁻²¹ ^((t͡s-))niʔ¹⁻⁴ kɔʔ¹/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ kut̚⁵/


尻壁

(Jinjiang Hokkien) back (of a human being or any other vertebrate)


喙焦喉渴

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ta³³ au²⁴⁻²² kʰuaʔ⁵/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ta³³ au²⁴⁻²² kʰuaʔ⁵/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) dry mouth and sore throat; having spoken so much that one's mouth and throat become thirsty


尾掛頭

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/


尾壩頭

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pa⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pa⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/


腸仔腸肚

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tɔ³³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tɔ³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, anatomy) internal organ; viscera


痰瀾

/tʰam²⁴⁻²² nuã³³/

/tʰam²⁴⁻²² nuã³³/


鼻痰瀾

/pʰi⁴¹⁻²² tʰam²⁴⁻²² nuã³³/

/pʰi⁴¹⁻²² tʰam²⁴⁻²² nuã³³/


喙邊

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pĩ³³/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pĩ³³/


烏番仔

/ɔ³³ huan³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/ɔ³³ huan³³ a⁵⁵⁴/


外家公

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² ke³³ kɔŋ³³/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² ke³³ kɔŋ³³/

maternal grandfather
maternal grandfather


外家媽

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² ke³³ mã⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² ke³³ mã⁵⁵⁴/

maternal grandmother
maternal grandmother

(Jinjiang Hokkien) maternal grandmother (the mother of one's mother)


樹奶拭

/t͡sʰiũ⁴¹⁻²² nĩ³³ t͡sʰit̚⁵/

/t͡sʰiũ⁴¹⁻²² nĩ³³ t͡sʰit̚⁵/

(Xiamen and Jinjiang Hokkien) eraser (tool used to erase marks left by a pencil); rubber


格尺

/ke(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰioʔ³²/

/kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰioʔ³²/

/ke(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰioʔ³²/

/kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰioʔ³²/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) rule; ruler (measuring or drawing device)


行拳頭

/kiã²⁴⁻²² kun²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/kiã²⁴⁻²² kun²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/


徛人

/kʰa³³⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/kʰa³³⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) the Chinese character component 亻 (rén).


斜土

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔ⁵³/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰia²³⁻³³ tʰɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔ⁵³/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰia²³⁻³³ tʰɔ⁴¹/

(Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) The Chinese character component 土.


抱心

/pʰo³³⁻²² sim³³/

/pʰo³³⁻²² sim³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) The Chinese character component 忄.


挑手

(Jinjiang Hokkien) The Chinese character component 扌.


爿絲

/puĩ²⁴⁻²² si³³/

/puĩ²⁴⁻²² si³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) The Chinese character component 糹／纟.


反狗

/puĩ²⁴⁻²² kau⁵⁵⁴/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁵³/

/piɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kau⁴¹/

/puĩ²⁴⁻²² kau⁵⁵⁴/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁵³/

/piɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kau⁴¹/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien) The Chinese character component 犭, dog radical


頭到

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² kau⁴¹/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² kau⁴¹/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) nearby; vicinity; proximity


巴脊後

(Jinjiang Hokkien) at the back; the rear; the back


塗𧑹

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² pʰu⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² pʰu⁵⁵⁴/

Eupolyphaga sinensis
Wikispecies:Eupolyphaga sinensis

(Jinjiang Hokkien) Chinese ground beetle (Eupolyphaga sinensis)


中頭

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) in the middle; in the centre


紅花魚

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² hue³³ hi²⁴/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² hue³³ hi²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, Hainanese) yellow croaker


青竹青

/t͡sʰĩ³³ tiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰĩ³³/

/t͡sʰĩ³³ tiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰĩ³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) white-lipped pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris)


塗猴

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kau²⁴/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kau²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Yongchun Hokkien) mole cricket


豬種

/ti³³ t͡siɪŋ³³/

/ti³³ t͡siɪŋ³³/

† - has given birth or used for breeding


豬胚

(Jinjiang Hokkien) half-sized piglet (weaned and can be reared)


狗犅

/kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kaŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kaŋ⁵⁵⁴/


蓮花豆

(Jinjiang Hokkien) broad bean; fava bean


萵菜

/ua⁵⁴ t͡sʰɛ³³/

/ua⁵⁴ t͡sʰɛ³³/

(Northern Min, Jinjiang Hokkien) lettuce


犁手

/lue²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/lue²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/


厚薰

(Jinjiang Hokkien) cut tobacco; pipe tobacco


糜糜

/be²⁴⁻²² mãi³³/

/be²⁴⁻²² mãi³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) meal; dish; food; rice-based food or meal


㾀屎客

/kʰiap̚⁵⁻²⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰeʔ⁵/

/kʰiap̚⁵⁻²⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰeʔ⁵/


親情五十

/t͡sʰin³³ t͡siã²⁴⁻²² ɡɔ³³⁻²² t͡sap̚²⁴/

/t͡sʰin³³ t͡siã²⁴⁻²² ɡɔ³³⁻²² t͡sap̚²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) relative; family member


番客嬸

(Jinjiang Hokkien) family member of overseas Chinese


跋繳仙

/pua(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kiau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɛn³³/

/pua(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kiau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɛn³³/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) gambler


碗碟箸

/uã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ti(ʔ)²⁴⁻² ti⁴¹/

/uã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ti(ʔ)²⁴⁻² ti⁴¹/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) bowl and chopsticks; tableware


拍獅

(Jinjiang Hokkien) lion dance (traditional Chinese dance where performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume)


䖙胸

/tʰe³³ hiɪŋ³³/

/tʰe³³ hiɪŋ³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) backstroke (a swimming stroke swum on one's back)


前篙

/t͡suĩ²⁴⁻²² ko³³/

/t͡suĩ²⁴⁻²² ko³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) freestyle; front crawl


沬泅

/bi⁴¹⁻²² siu²⁴/

/bi⁴¹⁻²² siu²⁴/


季考

/kui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔ̃⁵⁵⁴/

/kui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔ̃⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) end-of-term examination; final (or terminal) examination


季尾

/t͡ɕi⁵¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɐi̯³³ mei̯¹³/

/kui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ be⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡ɕi⁵¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʷɐi̯³³ mei̯¹³/

/kui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ be⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, education) end of term; end of semester; end of quarter


季頭

/kui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/kui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, education) start of term; start of semester; start of quarter


冊袋

(Jinjiang Hokkien) schoolbag; bookbag; backpack


放冬

/paŋ²¹⁻⁵³ taŋ⁴⁴/

/paŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ taŋ³³/

/paŋ²¹⁻⁵³ taŋ⁴⁴/

/paŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ taŋ³³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) to have time off; to go on holidays


新人官

/sin³³ laŋ²⁴⁻²² kuã³³/

/sin³³ laŋ²⁴⁻²² kuã³³/

(Southern Min, including Quanzhou Hokkien, Jinjiang Hokkien, Haifeng) bridegroom


新官

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Jinjiang Hokkien, Leizhou Min, Hainanese) bridegroom


鼻龍骨

/pʰi⁴¹⁻²² liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kut̚⁵/

/pʰi²²⁻²¹ liɔŋ²⁴⁻²² kut̚³²/

/pʰi⁴¹⁻²² liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kut̚⁵/

/pʰi²²⁻²¹ liɔŋ²⁴⁻²² kut̚³²/

(Jinjiang and Yongchun Hokkien) bridge of the nose


老宿鳥

/lau³³⁻²² siak̚²⁴⁻² t͡siau⁵⁵⁴/

/lau³³⁻²² siak̚²⁴⁻² t͡siau⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) wily old fox; old campaigner; experienced person who is slick in dealing with things


倒祖

/to⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/to⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sɔ⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) to return to one's hometown (of overseas Chinese)


竹槔

/tiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ ɔ³³/

/tiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ ɔ³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) equipment for drawing water on the side of the well


小准

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰun⁵⁵⁴/

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰun⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) to divine using bagua and draw lots


底落

/tit̚⁵⁻²⁴ loʔ⁵/

/tit̚⁵⁻²⁴ loʔ⁵/

(Jinjiang and Zhao'an Hokkien, Xianyou Puxian Min) where


出汞

/t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ hɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ hɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) to have smallpox


鼠瓜

/t͡sʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰɯ⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ kue³³/

/t͡sʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰɯ⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ kue³³/

(Jinjiang and Hui'an Hokkien, Jieyang Teochew) loofah


耳仔尾

/hi³³⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ be⁵⁵⁴/

/hi³³⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ be⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) earlobe


橐仔

/lɔk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/lɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/lɔk̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/lɔk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/lɔk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/lɔk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/lɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/lɔk̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/lɔk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/lɔk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) pocket (bag sewn into clothing)


石角

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kak̚³²/

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kak̚³²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) foundation stone (in building construction)


抾錢

/kʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ¹³/

/kʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/kʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ¹³/

/kʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to save money; to put aside money


抾仇

(Jinjiang Hokkien) to bear a grudge; to harbor resentment


變精

/pĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sĩ³³/

/pĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sĩ³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) to play tricks; to be up to some mischief; to use trickery


老壽

† - prepared before one's death; ‡ - elegant name


萬里鞋

/ban²²⁻²¹ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue²⁴/

/ban⁴¹⁻²² li⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ue²⁴/

/ban²²⁻²¹ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue²⁴/

/ban⁴¹⁻²² li⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ue²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Yongchun Hokkien) sneakers; trainers; athletic shoes


一步仔

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² pɔ⁴¹⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² pɔ⁴¹⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) a little while; a moment


䟙爁

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) lightning


踅螺風

/sə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² lə²⁴⁻²² huaŋ³³/

/sə(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lə²⁴⁻²² huaŋ⁴⁴/

/se(ʔ)²⁴⁻² le²⁴⁻²² huaŋ³³/

/sə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² lə²⁴⁻²² huaŋ³³/

/sə(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lə²⁴⁻²² huaŋ⁴⁴/

/se(ʔ)²⁴⁻² le²⁴⁻²² huaŋ³³/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien, weather) cyclone; whirlwind


雨濛仔

/hɔ³³⁻²² baŋ³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/hɔ³³⁻²² baŋ³³ a⁵⁵⁴/


洋田

/iũ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰan²⁴/

/iũ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰan²⁴/


溪埔

/kʰue³³ pɔ³³/

/kʰue³³ pɔ³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) riverbank; river shore; benchland


虎貓公

/hɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ niãu³³ kɔŋ³³/

/hɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ niãu³³ kɔŋ³³/

Mustela sibirica
Mustela sibirica#Translingual

(Jinjiang Hokkien) Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica)


落礉

/lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kʰãuʔ²⁴/

/lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kʰãuʔ²⁴/


𠕇炭

/tuĩ⁴¹⁻²² tʰuã⁴¹/

/tuĩ⁴¹⁻²² tʰuã⁴¹/


瓷塗

/hui²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/hui²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ⁵³/

/hui²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/hui²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ⁵³/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) potter's clay; kaolin; china clay


石條

(Jinjiang Hokkien) rectangular slab of stone


掩街僻巷

(Jinjiang Hokkien) remote and backward places


初逢

/t͡sʰɔ³³ hɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ hɔŋ²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) at first; initially; in the beginning; originally; at the outset


草拖

/t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰua³³/

/t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰua³³/


眼光鏡

/ɡan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kɔŋ³³ kiã⁴¹/

/ɡan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kɔŋ³³ kiã⁴¹/


巴拄鞋

/ba²⁴⁻²² tu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ue²⁴/

/ba²⁴⁻²² tu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ue²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) leather shoe; dress shoe


鞋襪帶跤

鞋袜带跤
鞋襪帶骹
鞋襪帶腳

/ue²⁴⁻²² be(ʔ)²⁴⁻² tua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰa³³/

/ue²⁴⁻²² be(ʔ)²⁴⁻² tua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰa³³/


錶仔袋

/pio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ te⁴¹/

/pio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ te⁴¹/


番仔衫裙

/huan³³ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sã³³ kun²⁴/

/huan³³ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sã³³ kun²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) dress (one-piece garment that covers the body)


紅薰

/aŋ¹³⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁵³³/

/aŋ¹³⁻²¹ huoŋ⁵³³/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² hun³³/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² hun⁴⁴/

/aŋ¹³⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁵³³/

/aŋ¹³⁻²¹ huoŋ⁵³³/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² hun³³/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² hun⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Jinjiang Hokkien, Puxian Min) tobacco (smoked in a long-stemmed Chinese pipe)


兄弟哥

/hiaŋ⁵⁵⁻²¹ nˡie²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾o⁵⁵/

/hiã³³ ti³³⁻²² ko³³/

/hiaŋ⁵⁵⁻²¹ nˡie²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾o⁵⁵/

/hiã³³ ti³³⁻²² ko³³/

(Eastern Min, Jinjiang Hokkien) brothers


乞食婆

/hɐk̚⁴⁴ sək̚²² pʰɔ²¹⁻³⁵/

/kʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² po²⁴/

/kʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pɤ²³/

/kʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ po²⁴/

/hɐk̚⁴⁴ sək̚²² pʰɔ²¹⁻³⁵/

/kʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² po²⁴/

/kʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pɤ²³/

/kʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ po²⁴/

(dialectal Cantonese, Taiwanese and Jinjiang Hokkien) female beggar


跤大腿

/kʰa³³ tua⁴¹⁻²² tʰui⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰa³³ tua⁴¹⁻²² tʰui⁵⁵⁴/


佛公

/put̚²⁴⁻² kɔŋ³³/

/put̚²⁴⁻² kɔŋ³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, Buddhism) bodhisattva


佛生日

/put̚⁵⁻²⁴ sĩ³³ lit̚²⁴/

/put̚⁵⁻²⁴ sĩ³³ lit̚²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) Buddha's Birthday; Buddha Day


坐坐

/t͡se³³⁻²¹ t͡se³³/

/t͡se³³⁻¹¹ t͡se³³/

/t͡se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡se³³/

/t͡se³³⁻²¹ le³³/

/t͡se³³⁻¹¹ le³³/

/t͡sʰe³³⁻²¹ le³³/

/t͡se³³⁻²¹ t͡se³³/

/t͡se³³⁻¹¹ t͡se³³/

/t͡se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡se³³/

/t͡se³³⁻²¹ le³³/

/t͡se³³⁻¹¹ le³³/

/t͡sʰe³³⁻²¹ le³³/

(Taiwanese, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to sit down; to take a seat; to sit


羊管

/iũ²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/iũ²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵⁵⁴/


羊管鬚

/iũ²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiu³³/

/iũ²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiu³³/


拍貴

(Jinjiang Hokkien) to mate; to copulate (of cows and pigs)


行江湖

/kiã²⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɔ²⁴/

/kiã²⁴⁻²² kaŋ³³ ɔ²⁴/

/kiã²⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɔ²⁴/

/kiã²⁴⁻²² kaŋ³³ ɔ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Jinjiang Hokkien) to leave home to make one's way in the world


車仔線

/t͡sʰia³³ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ suã⁴¹/

/t͡sʰia³³ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ suã⁴¹/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) reel (of thread); bobbin (of thread); spool (of thread)


鱸巴

/lue²⁴⁻²² pa³³/

/lue²⁴⁻²² pa³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) dried bass; dried perch


馬鮫

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ka³³/

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ka³³/


鮭脯

/kue²⁴⁻²² pɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/kue²⁴⁻²² pɔ⁵⁵⁴/


魚巴

/kue²⁴⁻²² pɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/kue²⁴⁻²² pɔ⁵⁵⁴/


鼠牛虎兔

/t͡sʰi⁵⁵⁴ ɡu²⁴ hɔ⁵⁵⁴ tʰɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰi⁵⁵⁴ ɡu²⁴ hɔ⁵⁵⁴ tʰɔ⁴¹/

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) dubious person; shady person; questionable person


暗頭大幼

/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² tua⁴¹⁻²² iu⁴¹/

/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² tua⁴¹⁻²² iu⁴¹/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) late at night; deep of the night; the middle of the night


尾後

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ au³³/

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ au³³/


尾手

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/be⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/


二九九

/li(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴/

/li(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) almost Chinese New Year's Eve


彼久

/hit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ku⁵⁵⁴/

/hit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ku⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) at that time; in those days; back then


頭先仔

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² suĩ³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² suĩ³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) just; just now; a moment ago


後過

/au³³⁻²¹ kue²¹/

/au³³⁻¹¹ ke¹¹/

/au³³⁻²² ke⁴¹/

/au³³⁻²¹ kue²¹/

/au³³⁻¹¹ ke¹¹/

/au³³⁻²² ke⁴¹/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) after this; from now on; henceforth; in the future


大炎日

/tua⁴¹⁻²² iam⁴¹⁻²² lit̚²⁴/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² iam⁴¹⁻²² lit̚²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) burning sun; scorching sun