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


野

(literary or Eastern Min, Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien, Wu) very; quite


新年

/ɕin⁵⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵/

/ɬin³³ ⁿden²²⁻²²⁵/

/ɬiŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ nɛŋ¹³/

/ɬiŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ nɛŋ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ nĩ²³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ nĩ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ¹³/

/siŋ³³⁻²³ ni⁵⁵/

/ɕin⁵⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵/

/ɬin³³ ⁿden²²⁻²²⁵/

/ɬiŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ nɛŋ¹³/

/ɬiŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ nɛŋ²⁴/

/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/

/bin²²⁻¹¹ t͡sãi²⁴/

/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/

/bin²²⁻¹¹ t͡sãi²⁴/

/miŋ¹¹ t͡sõĩ⁵⁵/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) present given upon first meeting


做客

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ kʰeʔ³²/

/t͡sue¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰeʔ³²/

/t͡sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰeʔ⁵/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɛʔ³²/

/t͡sɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰeʔ³²/

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ kʰeʔ³²/

/t͡sue¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰeʔ³²/

/t͡sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰeʔ⁵/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɛʔ³²/

/t͡sɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰeʔ³²/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, of a female) to get married; to marry


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 kʰɔʔ²¹/

/ɬieu²⁴⁻⁴² kʰuoʔ²/

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰut̚³²/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ kʰu⁵⁵/

/sɛːk̚² fɐt̚⁵/

/ɬieu¹³⁻⁴² kʰɔʔ²¹/

/ɬieu²⁴⁻⁴² 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

/niŋ¹³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau⁵³³/

/niŋ²⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau⁵⁴⁴/

/nĩ¹³⁻²² tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² tau⁴⁴/

/ni²⁴⁻²² tau³³/

/ni²⁴⁻²¹ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²³⁻³³ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² tau³³/

/niŋ¹³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau⁵³³/

/niŋ²⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau⁵⁴⁴/

/nĩ¹³⁻²² tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² tau⁴⁴/

/ni²⁴⁻²² tau³³/

/ni²⁴⁻²¹ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²³⁻³³ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ tau⁴⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² tau³³/

(Jinjiang, Hui'an, Philippine and Singapore Hokkien) Chinese New Year

Chinese calendar
Chinese calendar#English

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

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) the last few days before the end of 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/

/koŋ²⁴⁻³³ ku²⁴/

/kɔŋ³¹ ku³¹/

/kɒŋ⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ kɔu⁴⁵³/

/kɒŋ³³²⁻²¹ kɔu³³²/

/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/

/koŋ²⁴⁻³³ ku²⁴/

/kɔŋ³¹ ku³¹/

/kɒŋ⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ kɔu⁴⁵³/

/kɒŋ³³²⁻²¹ kɔu³³²/

/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 TaiwaneseMD - General Eastern Min


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


豆生

/tau⁴¹⁻²² sĩ³³/

/tau⁴¹⁻²² sĩ³³/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien, Teochew) bean sprouts


小呂宋

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄩˇ ㄙㄨㄥˋ

ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄩˇ ㄙㄨㄥˋ

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ sʊŋ⁵¹/

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ li³³⁻²² sɔŋ⁴¹/

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ly²¹⁴⁻²¹ sʊŋ⁵¹/

/sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ li³³⁻²² sɔŋ⁴¹/


齒刷

/kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sua³³/

/kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sua³³/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien, Xianyou Min) toothbrush


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

/t͡sʰiu⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɔu⁴⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɔu³³²/

/t͡sʰiu⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lou⁴⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lou³³²/

/t͡sʰiu⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɔ⁴⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiu⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɔu⁴⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɔu³³²/

/t͡sʰiu⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lou⁴⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lou³³²/

/t͡sʰiu⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɔ⁴⁵³/

/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


後腦

/xoʊ̯⁵¹ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɐu̯²² nou̯¹³/

/xoʊ̯⁵¹ nɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɐu̯²² nou̯¹³/

/au²⁴²⁻⁵³ nˡo³³/

/au³³⁻²² lo⁵⁵⁴/

/au²⁴²⁻⁵³ nˡo³³/

/au³³⁻²² lo⁵⁵⁴/

(Eastern Min, Hainanese, Yudu Hakka, Jinjiang Hokkien, anatomy) back of the head


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

GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


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/

(Quanzhou, 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/


鋪枋

/pʰɔ³³ paŋ³³/

/pʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² paŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰɔ³³ paŋ³³/

/pʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² paŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) bedboard


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).


吊烏

/tiau²¹⁻⁵³ ɔ⁴⁴/

/tiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɔ³³/

/tiau²¹⁻⁴¹ ɔ⁴⁴/

/tiau¹¹⁻⁵³ ɔ⁴⁴/

/tiau²¹⁻⁵³ ɔ⁴⁴/

/tiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɔ³³/

/tiau²¹⁻⁴¹ ɔ⁴⁴/

/tiau¹¹⁻⁵³ ɔ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) well sweep


明仔

/bin²⁴⁻²² a²⁴/

/min²⁴⁻²² a²⁴/

/bin²⁴⁻²² a²⁴/

/min²⁴⁻²² a²⁴/

From 明旦 (bîn-tòaⁿ, “tomorrow morning”), using 仔 (á) which is a weak form of 旦 (tòaⁿ, “dawn”).

(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]

/haʔ⁴⁻²¹ tɒŋ¹³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))nɛŋ⁵³³/

/haʔ⁴⁻² tɒŋ²⁴⁻²¹ ^((ɬ-))nɛŋ⁵⁴⁴/

/o(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/o(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tŋ̍¹³⁻²² siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/o(ʔ)²⁴⁻² tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍³³/

/haʔ⁴⁻²¹ tɒŋ¹³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))nɛŋ⁵³³/

/haʔ⁴⁻² tɒŋ²⁴⁻²¹ ^((ɬ-))nɛŋ⁵⁴⁴/

/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


推刀

/tʰue⁴⁴⁻²² to⁴⁴/

/tʰue⁴⁴⁻²² to⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) plane; planer (woodworking tool)


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)


會行得

(Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) worthwhile; cost-effective; being value for money; affordable


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.


引媽

→? Kapampangan: ima

→? Tagalog: ima

/in⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ mã⁵⁵⁴/

/in⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ mã⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) grandmother


尿桶

/ŋi̯au̯⁵⁵ tʰuŋ³¹/

/niau⁵⁵ tʰɔŋ²¹/

/lio⁴¹⁻²² tʰaŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/ŋi̯au̯⁵⁵ tʰuŋ³¹/

/niau⁵⁵ tʰɔŋ²¹/

/lio⁴¹⁻²² tʰaŋ⁵⁵⁴/

(Hakka, Northern Min, Jinjiang Hokkien) night soil or manure bucket


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


鱟桸

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) ladle made of horseshoe crab carapace


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


火箠

/he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰe²⁴/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰe²⁴/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰə²⁴/

/he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰe²⁴/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰe²⁴/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰə²⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) poker; firestick


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).


粗桶

/t͡sʰɔ³³ tʰaŋ³³/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁵³/

/tʰɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰaŋ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ tʰaŋ³³/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁵³/

/tʰɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰaŋ⁴¹/

(Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) manure bucket


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/

/to³³⁻²³ loŋ⁵⁵/

/to²²⁻²¹ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/to²¹ lɔŋ³³/

/tɔ²¹ lɔŋ²³/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ lɔŋ²⁴/

/to³³⁻²² lɔŋ²⁴/

/to³³⁻²³ loŋ⁵⁵/

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

/t͡siʔ²¹ ku⁴⁵³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ ku⁴²/

/t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ku⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡siʔ²¹ ku⁴⁵³/

/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

/tʰau⁴²⁻⁵⁵ niŋ²⁴/

/tʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ nĩ²³/

/tʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ nĩ²⁴/

/tʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ nĩ²⁴/

/tʰau⁴²⁻⁵⁵ niŋ²⁴/

/tʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ nĩ²³/

/tʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ nĩ²⁴/

/tʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ nĩ²⁴/

(Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien, Puxian Min) whole year


引公

→ Tagalog: ingkong

/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 nih⁴ goh⁶]

/lœŋ¹³⁻¹¹ ^((t͡s-))niʔ²¹⁻⁴² kɔʔ²¹/

lyoeng² zih⁶ guoh⁶ [Phonetic:lyoeng⁵ nih⁷ guoh⁶]

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ kut̚⁵/

/lœŋ¹³⁻¹¹ ^((t͡s-))niʔ²¹⁻⁴² kɔʔ²¹/

/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 center


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 si³³/

/t͡sʰĩ³³ tiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰĩ³³/

/t͡sʰĩ³³ tiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ si³³/

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


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

/bə²⁴⁻²² mãi³³/

/be²⁴⁻²² mãi³³/

/bə²⁴⁻²² mãi³³/

/be²⁴⁻²² mãi³³/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) meal; dish; food (especially one's staple food eaten three meals of the day)


糜菜

(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)


沃粗

/ak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴/

/ak̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴/

/ak̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰɔ³³/

/ak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴/

/ak̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴/

/ak̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰɔ³³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) to apply manure as fertilizer


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


神籃

/sin²⁴⁻²² na²⁴/

/sin²⁴⁻²² nã²⁴/

/sin²⁴⁻²² na²⁴/

/sin²⁴⁻²² nã²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) small, round, red, wooden or bamboo basket with a handle (for carrying presents during celebrations or sacrificial ceremonies)


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


豆青

/toʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/toʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/tau⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰĩ³³/

/tau⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰĩ³³/


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

/kʰe⁵³³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾ɔu⁵³³/

/kʰe⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βɔu⁵⁴⁴/

/kʰue³³ pɔ³³/

/kʰe⁵³³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾ɔu⁵³³/

/kʰe⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βɔu⁵⁴⁴/

/kʰue³³ pɔ³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, Puxian Min) 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

/aŋ¹³⁻¹¹ hɔŋ⁵³³/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²¹ huoŋ⁵⁴⁴/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² hun³³/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² hun⁴⁴/

/aŋ¹³⁻¹¹ hɔŋ⁵³³/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²¹ huoŋ⁵⁴⁴/

/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

/put̚²⁴⁻² sĩ³³ lit̚²⁴/

/put̚²⁴⁻² 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


門填

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tuĩ²²/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tuĩ³³/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tuĩ²²/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tuĩ³³/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) threshold; doorsill; doorstep


菜堂

/t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ tŋ̍²³/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ tŋ̍²⁴/

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ tŋ̍²⁴/

/t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ tŋ̍²³/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ tŋ̍²⁴/

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ tŋ̍²⁴/

(Xiamen and Jinjiang Hokkien) Buddhist nunnery


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

/au¹¹⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾o⁴²/

/au²¹⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾o⁴²/

/au³³⁻²¹ kue²¹/

/au³³⁻¹¹ ke¹¹/

/au³³⁻²² ke⁴¹/

/au¹¹⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾o⁴²/

/au²¹⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾o⁴²/

/au³³⁻²¹ kue²¹/

/au³³⁻¹¹ ke¹¹/

/au³³⁻²² ke⁴¹/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, Puxian Min) 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


消梨

(Jinjiang Hokkien) a kind of native pear


茭特筍

Zizania latifolia
Zizania latifolia#Translingual

(Jinjiang Hokkien) edible wild rice stem (galls formed on young stems of Zizania latifolia after parasitism by the fungus Ustilago esculenta as a kind of vegetable)


牛喙籠

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lɔŋ²⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lɔŋ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) ox muzzle


挽秧

/ban⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ŋ̍³³/

/ban⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ŋ̍³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) to pull up seedlings (for transplanting)


洋肥

/iũ²⁴⁻²² pui²⁴/

/iũ²⁴⁻²² pui²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien, agriculture) chemical fertilizer


入奶

(Jinjiang Hokkien, agriculture, of grain) to be in the milk


弄花

/laŋ⁴¹⁻²² hue³³/

/laŋ²²⁻²¹ hua⁴⁴/

/laŋ⁴¹⁻²² hue³³/

/laŋ²²⁻²¹ hua⁴⁴/

(Jinjiang and Zhangzhou Hokkien, agriculture, of cereal crops) to be flowering


塗糞

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² pun⁴¹/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² pun²¹/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² pun⁴¹/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² pun²¹/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) farmyard manure


肚胿

/tɔ⁴¹⁻²² kui³³/

/tɔ⁴¹⁻²² kui³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) tadpole (toad or frog larva)


筅仔

/t͡sʰuĩ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰuĩ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) brush (implement with a handle)


芒掃帚

/baŋ²⁴⁻²² sau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/baŋ²⁴⁻²² sau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) a type of reed broom


斗籠

/tau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ laŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ⁵³/

/tau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ laŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ⁵³/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) a type of deep container mostly made of thin bamboo strips


抱柱

/pʰo³³⁻²² tʰiau³³/

/pʰo³³⁻²² tʰiau³³/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) column; pillar; stanchion; post


帶疾

/tai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sit̚²⁴/

/tai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sit̚²⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) chronic ailment; old illness


頭殼髓

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰe⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰe⁵⁵⁴/

(Jinjiang Hokkien) grey matter; brains; brain tissue


被蓆

/pʰe³³⁻²² t͡sʰioʔ²⁴/

/pʰe³³⁻²² t͡sʰioʔ²⁴/


山尖

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siam⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Jinjiang Hokkien) mountain peak


池窟

/ti²⁴⁻²² kʰut̚⁵/

/ti²⁴⁻²² kʰut̚⁵/