查埔朋友

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ pɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²³⁻³³ iu⁴¹/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ pɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ iu⁵³/

/ta⁴⁴⁻³³ pɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ iu⁵³/

/ta³³⁻²¹ pɔ³³⁻²¹ peŋ²³⁻²¹ iu⁴⁴⁵/

/ta⁴⁴⁻²² pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² peŋ²⁴⁻²¹ iu⁴²/

/ta⁴⁴⁻³³ pɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²³⁻³³ iu⁴¹/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ pɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²³⁻³³ iu⁴¹/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ pɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ iu⁵³/

/ta⁴⁴⁻³³ pɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ iu⁵³/

/ta³³⁻²¹ pɔ³³⁻²¹ peŋ²³⁻²¹ iu⁴⁴⁵/

/ta⁴⁴⁻²² pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² peŋ²⁴⁻²¹ iu⁴²/

/ta⁴⁴⁻³³ pɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ piɪŋ²³⁻³³ iu⁴¹/

On last year's Teachers' Day, Hui brought her boyfriend with her and sort of officially announced that this slim and frank boy will be her future husband.

Chi̍t tang chêng ê Kàu-su-cheh, A-hūi chhōa i ê cha-po͘ pêng-iú lâi, sǹg-sī chèng-sek soan-pò͘ chit-ê sán-thiu tiâu-ti̍t ê cha-po͘-gín-á, sī i bī-lâi ê ang-sài.

一冬前的教師節，阿慧𤆬伊的查埔朋友來，算是正式宣佈這个瘦抽條直的查埔囡仔，是伊未來的翁婿。

一冬前的教师节，阿慧𤆬伊的查埔朋友来，算是正式宣布这个瘦抽条直的查埔囡仔，是伊未来的翁婿。


鬥頭

/tau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/tau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tau¹²⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/tau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/

/tau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/tau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tau¹²⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/tau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/

(Mainland China Hokkien) partner; workmate

(Mainland China Hokkien, dated) unregistered or cohabiting spouse


比手畫跤

比手畫骹
比手畫腳
比手画跤

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/pi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ue(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kʰa³³/

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ua²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/pi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ue(ʔ)²⁴⁻² kʰa³³/

/pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ua²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to gesticulate; to make gestures


扶挺

扶撑
扶坦
捕担
舖坦
哺坦
鋪𢲡
扶托
扶舉
捧疊

/pʰɔ¹³⁻²² tʰã⁵³/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰã⁵³/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻³³ tʰã⁵³/

/pʰɔ²³⁻³³ tʰã⁴¹/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻²² tʰã⁵⁵/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻²² tʰã⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻²² tʰã⁵³/

/pʰɔ¹³⁻²² tʰã⁵³/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰã⁵³/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻³³ tʰã⁵³/

/pʰɔ²³⁻³³ tʰã⁴¹/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻²² tʰã⁵⁵/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻²² tʰã⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻²² tʰã⁵³/

(Hokkien) to flatter; to intentionally root for; to brownnose; to suck up

(Hokkien) to give someone a hand; to support


胡蠅拍

/hɔ²⁴⁻²² sin²⁴⁻²² pʰaʔ⁵/

/hɔ²⁴⁻²² sin²⁴⁻²² pʰaʔ³²/

/hɔ¹³⁻²² sin¹³⁻²² pʰaʔ³²/

/hou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ seŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰaʔ²/

/hɔ²⁴⁻²² sin²⁴⁻²² pʰaʔ⁵/

/hɔ²⁴⁻²² sin²⁴⁻²² pʰaʔ³²/

/hɔ¹³⁻²² sin¹³⁻²² pʰaʔ³²/

/hou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ seŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰaʔ²/

(Hokkien, Teochew, Puxian Min) flyswatter


害矣

(Hokkien) haiya (An exclamation of exasperation, said especially when a bad event occurs.)


霆雷公

/tan²⁴⁻³³ lui²⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tan²⁴⁻²¹ lui²⁴⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tan²³⁻³³ lui²³⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tan²⁴⁻³³ lui²⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tan²⁴⁻²¹ lui²⁴⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tan²³⁻³³ lui²³⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Hokkien, Puxian Min) to rumble with thunder


笠仔

/lue(ʔ)²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/le(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/le³³⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/lue(ʔ)²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/le(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/le³³⁻²¹ a⁵³/

(Hokkien) bamboo hat (with a conical crown and broad rim)


風水仙

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɛn⁴⁴/

/hɔŋ³³ sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɛn³³/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁵³⁻²⁴ siɛn⁴⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁵⁵ siɛn⁴⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɛn⁴⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɛn⁴⁴/

/hɔŋ³³ sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɛn³³/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁵³⁻²⁴ siɛn⁴⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁵⁵ siɛn⁴⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɛn⁴⁴/


痟人

→ English: siao lang

/siau⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ laŋ²³/

/siau⁴²⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/siau⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ laŋ²³/

/siau⁴²⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴/


獵銃

/la(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/la(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

(Hokkien) shotgun; fowling piece; hunting rifle


轉臍

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai²⁴/

/tŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sai²⁴/

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai²³/

/tuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai¹³/

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai²⁴/

/tŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sai²⁴/

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai²³/

/tuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai¹³/

(Mainland China Hokkien) to deliver a newborn child; to practice midwifery


三重埔

/sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵ pʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ pɔ⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɪŋ²³⁻³³ pɔ⁴⁴/

/sän⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵ pʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ pɔ⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɪŋ²³⁻³³ pɔ⁴⁴/

(dated or Hokkien) (～區, formerly ～市, ～鎮) Sanchong (a district of New Taipei, Taiwan)


咳啾

哈啾
哈嗆
交嗆
骹啾
咳嚏
喝嚏
喝唱

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiũ¹¹/

/hat̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiũ⁴¹/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/a(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰiũ⁴¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiu²¹/

/hɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiũ¹¹/

/hat̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiũ⁴¹/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/a(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰiũ⁴¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiu²¹/

/hɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

(Hokkien, Singapore Teochew, onomatopoeia) sneeze; hachoo; achoo; atchoo


咳啾

哈啾
哈嗆
交嗆
骹啾
咳嚏
喝嚏
喝唱

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiũ¹¹/

/hat̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiũ⁴¹/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/a(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰiũ⁴¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiu²¹/

/hɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiũ¹¹/

/hat̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰiũ⁴¹/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ha⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/a(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰiũ⁴¹/

/hat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiu²¹/

/hɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ²¹/


娘仔囝

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/


娘仔箔

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ poʔ⁴/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ poʔ⁴/

(Hokkien) bamboo tray for breeding silkworms


妗婆

/kʰɐm¹³ pʰɔː²¹/

/kim²²⁻²¹ po²⁴/

/kim³³⁻²¹ pɤ²³/

/kim²²⁻²¹ po¹³/

/kim³³⁻¹¹ po²⁴/

/kim³³⁻²² po²⁴/

/kʰɐm¹³ pʰɔː²¹/

/kim²²⁻²¹ po²⁴/

/kim³³⁻²¹ pɤ²³/

/kim²²⁻²¹ po¹³/

/kim³³⁻¹¹ po²⁴/

/kim³³⁻²² po²⁴/

(Cantonese, Hokkien) great-aunt; grandaunt (wife of one's grandmother's brother)


規身軀

/kui⁴⁴⁻³³ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰu⁴⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² kʰu⁴⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻³³ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰu⁴⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² kʰu⁴⁴/


抾骨

/kʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kut̚³²/

/kʰiɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kut̚³²/

/kʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kut̚³²/

/kʰiɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kut̚³²/

(Hokkien) to collect the bones of a dead body after it has been buried for some time


山仔

/sɐn⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/sɐn⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/


帶仔

/tua²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tua²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tua¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tua²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/tua²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tua²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tua¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tua²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/


拍搶

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² t͡sʰiũ⁴²/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³⁻⁴ t͡sʰiãu⁴⁴⁵/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² t͡sʰiɔ̃⁴²/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰĩõ⁵²⁻²¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² t͡sʰiũ⁴²/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³⁻⁴ t͡sʰiãu⁴⁴⁵/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² t͡sʰiɔ̃⁴²/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰĩõ⁵²⁻²¹/


曝日

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² zit̚⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴³⁻²¹ d͡zit̚⁴³/

/pʰak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡zit̚¹²¹/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² lit̚⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴³⁻²¹ lit̚⁴³/

/pʰak̚²⁴⁻² lit̚²⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² zit̚⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴³⁻²¹ d͡zit̚⁴³/

/pʰak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡zit̚¹²¹/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² lit̚⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴³⁻²¹ lit̚⁴³/

/pʰak̚²⁴⁻² lit̚²⁴/

(Hokkien, Teochew) to bask in the sun; to sunbathe; to sunbake


曝日頭

/pʰu⁵⁵ mi⁴² tʰe³³/

/pʰuoʔ⁵⁻³³ nˡiʔ⁵⁻³³ tʰau⁵³/

/pʰak̚⁵⁴⁻³² lit̚⁵⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴/

/pʰak̚³⁵⁻² lit̚³⁵⁻² tʰau²⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² lit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴/

/pʰak̚⁵⁻² d͡zit̚⁵⁻² tʰau²⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻¹ d͡zit̚⁴⁻¹ tʰau²⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² zit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²³/

/pʰu⁵⁵ mi⁴² tʰe³³/

/pʰuoʔ⁵⁻³³ nˡiʔ⁵⁻³³ tʰau⁵³/

/pʰak̚⁵⁴⁻³² lit̚⁵⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴/

/pʰak̚³⁵⁻² lit̚³⁵⁻² tʰau²⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² lit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴/

/pʰak̚⁵⁻² d͡zit̚⁵⁻² tʰau²⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻¹ d͡zit̚⁴⁻¹ tʰau²⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² zit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²³/

(Northern Min, Eastern Min, Hokkien) to bask in the sun; to sunbathe; to sunbake


厭𤺪

/ia²¹⁻⁴¹ siɛn³³/

/ia¹¹⁻⁵³ siɛn³³/

/ia²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn²²/

/ia⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɛn²²/

/ia²¹⁻⁴¹ siɛn³³/

/ia¹¹⁻⁵³ siɛn³³/

/ia²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn²²/

/ia⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɛn²²/

(Mainland China Hokkien) having no interest


僻遠

/pʰi⁵¹ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pʰɪk̚⁵ jyːn¹³/

/pʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hŋ̍²²/

/pʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ hŋ̍³³/

/pʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hŋ̍³³/

/pʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ huĩ²²/

/pʰi⁵¹ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pʰɪk̚⁵ jyːn¹³/

/pʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hŋ̍²²/

/pʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ hŋ̍³³/

/pʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hŋ̍³³/

/pʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ huĩ²²/

(Mainland China Hokkien) remote and faraway place


金紙

(Hokkien) joss paper; hell money (especially for gods)


矸窒

/kan⁴⁴⁻²² tʰat̚³²/

/kan⁴⁴⁻²² tʰat̚³²/

/kan⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰat̚³²/

/kan⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰat̚³²/

/kan⁴⁴⁻²² tʰat̚³²/

/kan⁴⁴⁻²² tʰat̚³²/

/kan⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰat̚³²/

/kan⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰat̚³²/

GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


慢行

/män⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/maːn²² hɐŋ²¹/

/ban²²⁻²¹ kiã²⁴/

/ban⁴¹⁻²² kiã²⁴/

/ban²²⁻²¹ kiã¹³/

/ban³³⁻¹¹ kiã²⁴/

/ban³³⁻²¹ kiã²³/

/maŋ¹¹ kĩã⁵⁵/

/män⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/maːn²² hɐŋ²¹/

/ban²²⁻²¹ kiã²⁴/

/ban⁴¹⁻²² kiã²⁴/

/ban²²⁻²¹ kiã¹³/

/ban³³⁻¹¹ kiã²⁴/

/ban³³⁻²¹ kiã²³/

/maŋ¹¹ kĩã⁵⁵/

(Hokkien, Teochew, polite) goodbye; take care (a polite phrase said to someone who is about to leave)


𠡡

Possibly the same word as 殘 (OC *zlaːn) (Zhengzitong).


沖鼻

/t͡sʰiɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰĩ³³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ pʰĩ³³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ pʰĩ²²/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰĩ³³/

/t͡sʰŋ̍¹²⁻⁵³ pʰi²²/

/sŋ̍³¹⁻⁵³ pʰi³¹/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰĩ³³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ pʰĩ³³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ pʰĩ²²/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰĩ³³/

/t͡sʰŋ̍¹²⁻⁵³ pʰi²²/

/sŋ̍³¹⁻⁵³ pʰi³¹/

(Hokkien) to blow one's nose while pinching it


㾪長

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/san⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍¹³/

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/san⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍¹³/

(Hokkien) tall and slender (of a person); long and thin (of a thing)


姦尻川

奸尻川
幹尻川
姦腳川/姦脚川/奸脚川

/kan²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kan¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kan²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kan²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuĩ⁴⁴/

/kan²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kan¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kan²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kan²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuĩ⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to sodomize; to engage in gay anal sex; to bugger


涼傘雖破，骨格原在

/niũ²³⁻³³ suã²¹ sui⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰua²¹ kut̚³²⁻⁴ keʔ³² ɡuan²³⁻³³ t͡sai³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻¹¹ suã¹¹ sui⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰua¹¹ kut̚³²⁻⁴ keʔ³² ɡuan²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² suã²¹ sui⁴⁴⁻²² pʰua²¹ kut̚³²⁻⁴ keʔ³² ɡuan²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²²/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² suã⁴¹ sui³³ pʰua⁴¹ kut̚⁵⁻²⁴ keʔ⁵ ɡuan²⁴⁻²² t͡sai²²/

/niɔ̃¹³⁻²² suã²¹ sui⁴⁴⁻²² pʰua²¹ kut̚³²⁻⁵ kɛʔ³² ɡuan¹³⁻²² t͡sai²²/

/niɔ̃²⁴⁻³³ suã²¹ sui⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰua²¹ kut̚³²⁻⁴ keʔ³² ɡuan²⁴⁻³³ t͡sai³³/

(Hokkien) Although a person is down-and-out, he/she still sticks to his/her nature and/or is not affected greatly.


生湠

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰuã²¹/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰuã¹¹/

/sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰuã²¹/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² tʰuã²¹/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰuã²¹/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰuã¹¹/

/sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰuã²¹/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² tʰuã²¹/

(Hokkien, of animals, plants, people, etc.) to reproduce; to multiply; to spread


牽挽

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² ban⁵³/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ ban⁴¹/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ ban⁵³/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² ban⁵³/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ ban⁴¹/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ ban⁵³/


歹處

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu¹¹/

/pʰai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu¹¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu¹¹/

/pʰai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu¹¹/


閒仔話

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue²²/

/eŋ²⁴⁻²¹ a⁴²⁻²⁴ ue²²/

/iɪŋ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ue³³/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue³³/

/iɪŋ¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ua²²/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue²²/

/eŋ²⁴⁻²¹ a⁴²⁻²⁴ ue²²/

/iɪŋ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ue³³/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue³³/

/iɪŋ¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ua²²/

(Hokkien) words of little importance; casual words; digression

(Hokkien) gossip; rumour; word on the street


走揣

/t͡sau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰue³³/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰe³³/

/t͡sau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰue³³/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰe³³/


落臺

/lɔːk̚² tʰɔːi̯²¹/

/lɔk̚⁵ tʰoɪ¹¹/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tai¹³/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tai²³/

/lɔːk̚² tʰɔːi̯²¹/

/lɔk̚⁵ tʰoɪ¹¹/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tai¹³/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tai²³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, literally) to go off stage

(Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, figurative) to step down (from office); to fall from a position of prestige


遮閘

/t͡sia⁴⁴⁻²² t͡saʔ⁴/

/d͡zia⁴⁴⁻²² t͡saʔ¹²¹/

/zia⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡saʔ⁴/

/lia⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡saʔ⁴/

/t͡sia⁴⁴⁻²² t͡saʔ⁴/

/d͡zia⁴⁴⁻²² t͡saʔ¹²¹/

/zia⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡saʔ⁴/

/lia⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡saʔ⁴/

The Lord can use His hands to cover and protect [you]; [your] heart can be at peace and not worry. [literal translation]
In His arms He'll take and shield thee; thou wilt find a solace there. [original lyrics]

1964, 至好朋友就是耶穌 (What a Friend We Have in Jesus), in 《聖詩》

Chú ōe ēng chhiú jia-cha̍h pó-hō͘, Sim thang an-jiân bián hoân-ló.

主能用手遮截保護，心可安然免煩惱。

主能用手遮截保护，心可安然免烦恼。

(Hokkien) to block; to keep out; to ward off


沓沓

/tau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tauʔ¹²¹/

/tau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tauʔ¹²¹/

[Our] hearts often lose peace, constantly worrying about hardships [literal translation]
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear [original lyrics]

Sim-koaⁿ siông-siông sit-lo̍h pêng-an, Ta̍uh-ta̍uh khòa-lū kan-khó͘ sū

心肝常常失落平安，沓沓掛慮艱苦事

心肝常常失落平安，沓沓挂虑艰苦事

(Hokkien) continuously; constantly; always

(Hokkien) placed after monosyllable adjectives to indicate a high intensity


掬紙

(Hokkien) a kind of wrinkly colored paper (used to make paper flowers, etc.)


掬布

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pɔ²¹/

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pɔ²¹/

(Hokkien) a kind of wrinkly, woven, cotton fabric


掬紗

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sɛ⁴⁴/

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sɛ⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) a kind of wrinkly, woven, silk fabric


掬腸

to have one's intestines contract and quiver

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tŋ̍²⁴/

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tŋ̍¹³/

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tŋ̍²⁴/

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tŋ̍¹³/

(Hokkien) to be very anxious; to have worries and misgivings


掬腸掬肚

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tɔ²²/

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tŋ̍¹³⁻²² kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tɔ²²/

/kiu(ʔ)⁵ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kiu(ʔ)⁵ tɔ²²/

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tɔ²²/

/kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tŋ̍¹³⁻²² kiu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tɔ²²/

/kiu(ʔ)⁵ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kiu(ʔ)⁵ tɔ²²/

(Hokkien, of a child) to whimper or to vomit due to excessive crying


反相

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/faːn³⁵ sœːŋ³³/

/huan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ¹¹/

/huan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

/huan⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/faːn³⁵ sœːŋ³³/

/huan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ¹¹/

/huan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

/huan⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

(Hokkien) sudden change in character or temperament


滾笑

/kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰio²¹/

/kun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰio⁴¹/

/kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰio²¹/

/kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰio¹¹/

/kun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɤ²¹/

/kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰio²¹/

/kun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰio⁴¹/

/kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰio²¹/

/kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰio¹¹/

/kun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɤ²¹/

(Hokkien) to joke; to kid; to make a joke; to joke around


烏空

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/


阿肥

/aː³³ fei̯²¹⁻³⁵/

/a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pui²⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² pui²⁴/

/aː³³ fei̯²¹⁻³⁵/

/a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pui²⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² pui²⁴/

(Cantonese, Eastern Min, Hokkien) fat person; fatty; fatso


阿狗

/a⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/

(Hokkien) endearing nickname/pet name for a cute child or toddler or baby


阿狗

/a⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/

(Hokkien) to act in a cutesy manner; to act in an innocent manner; to act coy; to act childishly; to be playful; to act tenderly; to act lovingly


謝願

/sia²⁴²⁻⁵³ ŋuɔŋ²⁴²/

/sia⁴¹⁻²² ɡuan⁴¹/

/sia²²⁻²¹ ɡuan²²/

/sia²⁴²⁻⁵³ ŋuɔŋ²⁴²/

/sia⁴¹⁻²² ɡuan⁴¹/

/sia²²⁻²¹ ɡuan²²/

(Eastern Min, Hokkien) to redeem a vow to a deity (to express gratitude)


點仔膠

/tiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴/

/tiam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ mã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴/

/tiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴/

/tiam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ mã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) Alternative form of 打馬膠 /打马胶 (“asphalt; bitumen”)


無魚，蝦嘛好

If there is no fish, shrimp is also good

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ hi²⁴ he²⁴ ma²²⁻²¹ ho⁴²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ hi²³ he²³ mã³³⁻²¹ hɤ⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ hɯ²⁴ he²⁴ ma²²⁻²¹ ho⁴²/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ hi²⁴ he²⁴ ma²²⁻²¹ ho⁴²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ hi²³ he²³ mã³³⁻²¹ hɤ⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ hɯ²⁴ he²⁴ ma²²⁻²¹ ho⁴²/

2011, 黄一飞, 欢喜欢喜就好

行情無好無魚蝦嘛好

2011, 黄一飞, 欢喜欢喜就好

行情无好无鱼虾嘛好

(Hokkien) it is alright to settle for something less; it is better to have something than have nothing


廚工

/tu²⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/tu²⁴⁻²² kaŋ³³/

/tu¹³⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/tu²⁴⁻¹¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/tu²³⁻³³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/tu²⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/tu²⁴⁻²² kaŋ³³/

/tu¹³⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/tu²⁴⁻¹¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/tu²³⁻³³ kaŋ⁴⁴/


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”).

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


匪類

/feɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ leɪ̯⁵¹/

/fei̯³⁵ lɵy̯²²⁻³⁵/

/fei⁵⁵ lui³²⁻³²⁵/

/hui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lui⁴¹/

/feɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ leɪ̯⁵¹/

/fei̯³⁵ lɵy̯²²⁻³⁵/

/fei⁵⁵ lui³²⁻³²⁵/

/hui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lui⁴¹/

(Hokkien, of a person) ill-behaved; evil; villainous

(Hokkien, of a person) wasteful (especially with materials and resources)


相仝

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ²²/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ³³/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ³³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ²²/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ²⁴/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ²³/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ²²/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ³³/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ³³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ²²/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ²⁴/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ²³/


壁空

/pia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/


紙字仔

/t͡sua⁵³⁻⁵⁵ d͡zi³³⁻¹¹ a⁵³/

/t͡sua⁵³⁻⁵⁵ d͡zi³³⁻¹¹ a⁵³/


大闢

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰi⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² pʰɛːk̚⁵/

/tuɛ⁵⁵ pʰi²⁴/

/tai⁴¹⁻²² pit̚²⁴/

/tai²²⁻²¹ pit̚¹²¹/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ pʰi⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² pʰɛːk̚⁵/

/tuɛ⁵⁵ pʰi²⁴/

/tai⁴¹⁻²² pit̚²⁴/

/tai²²⁻²¹ pit̚¹²¹/

It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. [King James Version]

Ěr pú Dàpì, zuò mín zhī jūn, ěr shǐ huòshèng, ěr zhěngjiù zhī, tuō yú lìrèn xī.

爾僕大闢、作民之君、爾使獲勝、爾拯救之、脫於利刃兮。

尔仆大辟、作民之君、尔使获胜、尔拯救之、脱于利刃兮。

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will. [King James Version]

後來上帝將他廢掉、舉拔大闢做王、褒獎他道、我遇着耶西的兒子、大闢眞是得我的心、遵我的旨。

后来上帝将他废掉、举拔大辟做王、褒奖他道、我遇着耶西的儿子、大辟真是得我的心、遵我的旨。

Psalm 84:3 says that King David compared the peace that he got at the Lord's altar to birds having nests and sparrows having a home

1879, 《啟蒙淺學》 [First Book of Reading in the Romanised Colloquial of the Hakka-Chinese in the Province of Canton]

詩篇第八十四首第三節有講話大闢王將鵰雀有藪燕仔有屋來比佢𠱽耶和華箇祭壇裡得倒箇安樂

诗篇第八十四首第三节有讲话大辟王将雕雀有薮燕仔有屋来比佢𠱽耶和华个祭坛里得倒个安乐

Long ago David kept his flock of sheep; and a lion and a bear tried to get his sheep; but David was not afraid, because God helped him to kill those two fierce beasts.

1894, James Dyer Ball, Readings in Cantonese Colloquial, page 62

sik¹ jat⁶ daai⁶ pek¹ muk⁶ joeng⁴ kwan⁴, jau⁵ jat¹ zek³ si¹, jat¹ zek³ hung⁴, soeng² zuk¹ keoi⁵ ge³ joeng⁴, daan⁶ daai⁶ pek¹ m⁴ paa³, jan¹ wai⁶ san⁴ bong¹ zo⁶ keoi⁵ daa² sei² go² loeng⁵ zek³ ok³ sau³

昔日大闢牧羊羣、有一隻獅、一隻熊、想捉佢嘅羊、但大闢唔怕、因爲神帮助佢打死個兩隻惡獸

昔日大辟牧羊群、有一只狮、一只熊、想捉佢嘅羊、但大辟唔怕、因为神帮助佢打死个两只恶兽

Once in royal David’s city, Stood a lowly cattle shed

1964, 昔於大闢王的城裡 [Once in Royal David's City], in 《聖詩》

Chá tī Tāi-pi̍t ông ê siâⁿ--nih, Chi̍t ê bé-tiâu chin pi-bî

昔於大闢王的城裡，一個馬廐眞卑微

昔于大辟王的城里，一个马厩真卑微

(obsolete or Hokkien) David (the second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul in the Old Testament)


臭行

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hiɪŋ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ hiɪŋ²²/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hiɪŋ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ hiɪŋ²²/

(Hokkien) abominable; vicious; odious (of one's character)


臭俗

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sioʔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ sioʔ¹²¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ sioʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ siɔk̚⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sioʔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ sioʔ¹²¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ sioʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ siɔk̚⁴/

(Hokkien) dull; tacky; drab (due to being commonly seen)


臭賤

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn²²/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siɛn⁴¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn²²/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siɛn³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn²²/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siɛn⁴¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn²²/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siɛn³³/

(Hokkien) despicable; mean; low; degrading

(Mainland China Hokkien) dull; tacky; drab (due to being commonly seen)


臭賤骨

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn²²⁻²¹ kut̚³²/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siɛn⁴¹⁻²² kut̚⁵/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛn²²⁻²¹ kut̚³²/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siɛn⁴¹⁻²² kut̚⁵/

(Hokkien) miserable wretch; contemptible person


臭心

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sim³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sim³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to go bad (of the inside of a fruit)


臭心

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sim³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sim³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/


臭老

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴² lau²²/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ lau³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ lau²²/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ lau³³/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lau²²/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴² lau²²/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ lau³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ lau²²/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ lau³³/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lau²²/

(Hokkien) old-looking; old in appearance


燒薰

/sio³³⁻²³ huŋ³³/

/sio³³⁻²³ huŋ³³/

(Hokkien, Hat Yai Teochew) to smoke (tobacco)


閘路

/t͡sa(ʔ)⁴⁻³ lɔ²¹/

/t͡sa(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ lɔ³³/

/t͡sa(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lɔ³³/

/t͡sa(ʔ)⁴⁻³ lɔ²¹/

/t͡sa(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ lɔ³³/

/t͡sa(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lɔ³³/

(Hokkien) to block the way; to block a road


佯痟

/tĩ²¹⁻⁴² siau⁴²/

/tĩ¹¹⁻⁵³ siau⁵³/

/tĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siau⁵⁵⁴/

/tĩ²¹⁻⁵³ siau⁵³/

/tẽ²¹⁻⁴¹ siau⁴¹/

/tẽ²¹⁻⁴² siau⁴²/

/tĩ²¹⁻⁴² siau⁴²/

/tĩ¹¹⁻⁵³ siau⁵³/

/tĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siau⁵⁵⁴/

/tĩ²¹⁻⁵³ siau⁵³/

/tẽ²¹⁻⁴¹ siau⁴¹/

/tẽ²¹⁻⁴² siau⁴²/

(Hokkien) to feign madness; to pretend to be crazy


大跤

/tua²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) unbound foot; feet that have not undergone footbinding, as opposed to bound or lotus foot


添油

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ iu²⁴/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ iu²³/

/tʰĩ³³ iu²⁴/

/tʰĩ³³⁻²¹ iu²³/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² iu²⁴/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ iu²⁴/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ iu²³/

/tʰĩ³³ iu²⁴/

/tʰĩ³³⁻²¹ iu²³/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² iu²⁴/


枵死

枵⫽死 (canonical)
verb-complement (romanization)


未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放

head

未食五日節粽，破裘毋甘放

未食五日节粽，破裘毋甘放

/bue³³⁻²¹ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ɡɔ³³⁻²¹ zit̚⁴⁻³² t͡se(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡saŋ²¹ pʰua²¹⁻⁴¹ hiu²³ m̩³³⁻²¹ kam⁴⁴⁻³³ paŋ²¹/

(Hokkien) Winter clothes cannot be stored away before the Dragon Boat Festival (because temperatures are thought to be still unstable before the Dragon Boat Festival).


含罅

/ham²⁴⁻²² he⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻¹¹ he⁴⁴/

/ham²³⁻³³ he⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻²² hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham²³⁻³³ hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻¹¹ hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham¹³⁻²² hɛ⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻²² hẽʔ⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻²² he⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻¹¹ he⁴⁴/

/ham²³⁻³³ he⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻²² hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham²³⁻³³ hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻¹¹ hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham¹³⁻²² hɛ⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻²² hẽʔ⁴/

(Hokkien) to have a cough or a raspy voice


含罅

/ham²⁴⁻²² he⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻¹¹ he⁴⁴/

/ham²³⁻³³ he⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻²² hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham²³⁻³³ hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻¹¹ hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham¹³⁻²² hɛ⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻²² hẽʔ⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻²² he⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻¹¹ he⁴⁴/

/ham²³⁻³³ he⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻²² hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham²³⁻³³ hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻¹¹ hẽ⁴⁴/

/ham¹³⁻²² hɛ⁴⁴/

/ham²⁴⁻²² hẽʔ⁴/


蝦糋

/hɛ²³⁻²¹ t͡sĩ²¹/

/he²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sĩ²¹/

/hɛ²³⁻²¹ t͡sĩ²¹/

/he²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sĩ²¹/

(Hokkien) prawn fritter (a local dish from Penang)


發落

/fä⁵⁵ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/faːt̚³ lɔːk̚²/

/huat̚⁴⁻³² lɤʔ⁴/

/huat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ loʔ¹²¹/

/huat̚²⁴⁻² loʔ²⁴/

/huat̚³²⁻⁴ lɤʔ⁴/

/fä⁵⁵ lu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/faːt̚³ lɔːk̚²/

/huat̚⁴⁻³² lɤʔ⁴/

/huat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ loʔ¹²¹/

/huat̚²⁴⁻² loʔ²⁴/

/huat̚³²⁻⁴ lɤʔ⁴/

(Hokkien) to arrange; to attend to; to take care of; to get things ready

(Mainland China Hokkien) to prepare what is needed; to make preparations


金金相

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴⁻³³ siɔŋ¹¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴⁻²² siɔŋ²¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴⁻³³ siɔŋ²¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴⁻²² siɔ̃²¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴⁻³³ siɔŋ¹¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴⁻²² siɔŋ²¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴⁻³³ siɔŋ²¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴⁻²² siɔ̃²¹/

(Hokkien) to stare; to gaze; to look attentively at


搭油

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ iu²³/

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ iu²⁴/

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ iu²³/

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ iu²⁴/


較停仔

/kʰa(ʔ)⁵ tʰiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰiɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ tʰiɪŋ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kʰa⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰa(ʔ)⁵ tʰiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰiɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ tʰiɪŋ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kʰa⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/


門牽

/mŋ̍²³⁻³³ kʰiɛn⁴⁴/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kʰiɛn⁴⁴/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kʰiɛn³³/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰiɛn⁴⁴/

/muĩ¹³⁻²² kʰiɛn⁴⁴/

/mŋ̍²³⁻³³ kʰiɛn⁴⁴/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kʰiɛn⁴⁴/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kʰiɛn³³/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰiɛn⁴⁴/

/muĩ¹³⁻²² kʰiɛn⁴⁴/


腰酸骨疼

/io⁴⁴⁻²² sŋ̍⁴⁴ kut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰiã²¹/

/io⁴⁴⁻²² sŋ̍⁴⁴ kut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰiã²¹/

(Hokkien, medicine) to have a pain in the back, especially the lower back


題緣

/tue²⁴⁻²² iɛn²⁴/

/tue²⁴⁻¹¹ iɛn²⁴/

/te²⁴⁻³³ iɛn²⁴/

/te²³⁻³³ iɛn²³/

/te¹³⁻²² iɛn¹³/

/tue²⁴⁻²² iɛn²⁴/

/tue²⁴⁻¹¹ iɛn²⁴/

/te²⁴⁻³³ iɛn²⁴/

/te²³⁻³³ iɛn²³/

/te¹³⁻²² iɛn¹³/

(Hokkien) to collect donations; to offer a donation; to subscribe money (usually for a religious cause)


捙倒

捙⫽倒 (canonical)
verb-complement (romanization)
車倒
推倒

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² to⁵³/

/t͡sʰia³³⁻²¹ to⁴⁴⁵/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ tɤ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ to⁵³/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² to⁵³/

/t͡sʰia³³⁻²¹ to⁴⁴⁵/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ tɤ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ to⁵³/

(Hokkien) to overturn; to turn over; to spill


臭焦味

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ ta⁴⁴⁻³³ bi³³/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ ta⁴⁴⁻³³ bi³³/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ta³³ bi⁴¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ ta⁴⁴⁻²² bi²²/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ ta⁴⁴⁻³³ bi³³/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ ta⁴⁴⁻³³ bi³³/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ta³³ bi⁴¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ ta⁴⁴⁻²² bi²²/


臭焦

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ ta⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ ta⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ta³³/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ ta⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ ta⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ ta⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ta³³/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ ta⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) burnt (usually from overcooking)


食志

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡si²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡si²¹/

(Hokkien) to be resolved; to resolve to establish one's aspiration


食氣

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰi²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰi²¹/


食坐

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sə²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰe²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sə²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰe²²/

(Hokkien) to bear (a burden); to assume (responsibility)


食勢

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ si²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ si²¹/

(Hokkien) to rely on one's power and position

(Hokkien) to use force on an object's key point to gain its function


食色

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ siɪk̚³²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ siɪk̚³²/

(Mainland China Hokkien) to absorb colors (of cloth, etc.)


食日

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lit̚¹²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lit̚¹²¹/

(Hokkien) to absorb sunlight and become dark (of one's skin)


食厝業

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiap̚¹²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiap̚⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɡiap̚²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiap̚¹²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiap̚⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɡiap̚²⁴/

(Hokkien) to rely on renting out places for a living


食厝稅

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ se²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴² se²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sə⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴² sə²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴² sue²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ sue²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ se²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴² se²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰu⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sə⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴² sə²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴² sue²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ sue²¹/


食市

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰi²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰi²²/

(Hokkien) to attract customers well (of a place)


食衰

(Hokkien) to encounter an unlucky situation


拔封

/pui(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pue(ʔ)⁴⁻¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pui(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pue(ʔ)⁴⁻¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) to have fire cupping therapy


鴨仔跋落水——免驚死

鸭仔跋落水——免惊死
鴨仔絆落水——免驚死

the duck falls into the water—no need to fear death

/a(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴ pua(ʔ)²⁴⁻² lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sui⁵⁵⁴ biɛn⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kiã³³ si⁵⁵⁴/

(Hokkien) one has the ability to save oneself, and therefore need not fear adversity


哭枵

/kʰau¹¹²⁻⁴² iau⁴⁴/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ iau⁴⁴/

/kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ iau⁴⁴/

/kʰau¹¹²⁻⁴² iau⁴⁴/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ iau⁴⁴/

/kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ iau⁴⁴/

(Hokkien, vulgar) to make a fuss for nothing


哭枵

/kʰau¹¹²⁻⁴² iau⁴⁴/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ iau⁴⁴/

/kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ iau⁴⁴/

/kʰau¹¹²⁻⁴² iau⁴⁴/

/kʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ iau⁴⁴/

/kʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ iau⁴⁴/


臭膣屄

→ English: chao chee bye, CCB

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² bai⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡si³³ bai³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² bai⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ bai⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ bai⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² bai⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡si³³ bai³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² bai⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ bai⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ bai⁴⁴/

(Hokkien, vulgar, derogatory, offensive) cunt; bitch


壓跤鼓

/ap̚³²⁻⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³/

/ap̚⁵⁻²⁴ kʰa³³ kɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/ap̚³²⁻⁵ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³/

/ap̚³²⁻⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁵³/

/ap̚³²⁻⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁴¹/

/ap̚³²⁻⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³/

/ap̚⁵⁻²⁴ kʰa³³ kɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/ap̚³²⁻⁵ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³/

/ap̚³²⁻⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁵³/

/ap̚³²⁻⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁴¹/

(Hokkien, music) "foot-pressure drum," a drum played by sliding and pressing the heel of one foot on the drum head; used primarily in traditional music of Quanzhou, southern Fujian province, China


白面厝

/paʔ⁵⁻²¹ miŋ²¹³⁻⁵³ ^((t͡sʰ-))ʒuɔ²¹³/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ bin³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ bin³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰu¹¹/

/paʔ⁵⁻²¹ miŋ²¹³⁻⁵³ ^((t͡sʰ-))ʒuɔ²¹³/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ bin³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰu²¹/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ bin³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰu¹¹/


翻來翻去

/huan⁴⁴⁻³³ lai²⁴⁻¹¹ huan⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰi¹¹/

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² lai²⁴⁻²² huan⁴⁴⁻²² kʰi²¹/

/huan⁴⁴⁻³³ lai²³⁻³³ huan⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰi²¹/

/huan⁴⁴⁻³³ lai²⁴⁻¹¹ huan⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰi¹¹/

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² lai²⁴⁻²² huan⁴⁴⁻²² kʰi²¹/

/huan⁴⁴⁻³³ lai²³⁻³³ huan⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰi²¹/


𤆤

(Hokkien) to braise; to stew; to heat up by steeping in hot water


鐘仔

/t͡siɪŋ³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡siɪŋ³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

They keep on pressing the bell (i.e. the doorbell).

𪜶直直佇咧揤鐘仔。

𪜶直直伫咧揤钟仔。

The bell (i.e. the school bell) is ringing.

鐘仔咧霆。

钟仔咧霆。


菜頭酸

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍³³/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³⁻³³ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² suĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍³³/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³⁻³³ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² suĩ⁴⁴/


挐絞絞

挐绞绞
茹酵酵
茹漖漖
茹絞絞

/lu²⁴⁻²² kã²¹⁻⁵³ kã²¹/

/lɯ²⁴⁻²² kã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kã⁴¹/

/d͡zi¹³⁻²² kã²¹⁻⁵³ kã²¹/

/lɯ²⁴⁻²² ka⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ka⁴¹/

/li²⁴⁻²² ka⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ka⁴¹/

/zu²³⁻³³ ka⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴¹/

/lu²⁴⁻¹¹ ka⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁵³/

/zu²³⁻³³ ka²¹⁻⁴¹ ka²¹/

/lu²⁴⁻²² kã²¹⁻⁵³ kã²¹/

/lɯ²⁴⁻²² kã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kã⁴¹/

/d͡zi¹³⁻²² kã²¹⁻⁵³ kã²¹/

/lɯ²⁴⁻²² ka⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ka⁴¹/

/li²⁴⁻²² ka⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ka⁴¹/

/zu²³⁻³³ ka⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴¹/

/lu²⁴⁻¹¹ ka⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁵³/

/zu²³⁻³³ ka²¹⁻⁴¹ ka²¹/


空身人

/kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/kʰaŋ³³ sin³³ laŋ²⁴/

/kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/kʰaŋ³³ sin³³ laŋ²⁴/

/kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

(Hokkien) lightly packed; not bringing burdensome objects


挐潲

/lɯ²⁴⁻²² siau²⁴/

/lɯ²⁴⁻²² siau²⁴/

(Hokkien, vulgar) in a reckless or careless manner (of one's actions or speech)


挐㩝㩝

/lu²⁴⁻²² ko²⁴⁻²² ko²⁴/

/lu²⁴⁻²² ko²⁴⁻²² ko²⁴/


臭頭雞

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² ke⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² ke⁴⁴/

(Mainland China Hokkien, literally) sickly and bald (featherless) chicken

(Mainland China Hokkien, figurative) person who is the target of one's complaint, criticism, anger, or reprimand


漚臭

/au⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰau⁴¹/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau²¹/

/au⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰau⁴¹/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau²¹/


海漲

/hai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tiɔŋ⁴¹/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tiɔŋ²¹/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiɔŋ²¹/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiɔŋ¹¹/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tiũ²¹/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiũ¹¹/

/hai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tiɔŋ⁴¹/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tiɔŋ²¹/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiɔŋ²¹/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiɔŋ¹¹/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tiũ²¹/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiũ¹¹/


鱟勺

/hau⁴¹⁻²² siaʔ²⁴/

/hau⁴¹⁻²² sioʔ²⁴/

/hau⁴¹⁻²² siaʔ²⁴/

/hau⁴¹⁻²² sioʔ²⁴/

(Hokkien) ladle made of horseshoe crab shell


𣁳仔

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/kʰat̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/kʰat̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/


爭差

/t͡saŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰa²⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ³³ t͡sʰa³³/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡saŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰa²⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ³³ t͡sʰa³³/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰa⁴⁴/

(Hakka, Hokkien) to differ (from each other)


相共

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ²²/

/sã³³⁻²¹ kaŋ²¹/

/sã³³ kaŋ⁴¹/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ³³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ²²/

/sã³³ kaŋ³³/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ²²/

/sã³³⁻²¹ kaŋ²¹/

/sã³³ kaŋ⁴¹/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ kaŋ³³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ²²/

/sã³³ kaŋ³³/


轉喙

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui¹¹/

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/tuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui¹¹/

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/tuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

(Hokkien) to address someone by a different name

(Hokkien) to change the topic in a conversation


心晟

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siã²⁴/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siã²³/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siã²⁴/

/sim⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siã²³/

My mood, I have only told it to the mountains

gún ê sim-chiâⁿ chí ū kóng hō͘ soaⁿ lâi thiaⁿ

阮的心晟只有講乎山來聽

阮的心晟只有讲乎山来听

O tonight's star, you must know the mood of an infatuated person yearning.

kim-iā ê thiⁿ-chhiⁿ lí it-tēng chai-iáⁿ chhi-chêng-lâng su-bō͘ ê sim-chiâⁿ

今夜的天星你一定知影癡情人思慕的心晟

今夜的天星你一定知影痴情人思慕的心晟

(Hokkien) Alternative form of 心情 (“mood; frame of mind; temper”)


睏袋

/kʰun¹¹⁻⁵³ te³³/

/kʰun²¹⁻⁴¹ te³³/

/kʰuən³³ dɤ⁴⁴/

/kʰun¹¹⁻⁵³ te³³/

/kʰun²¹⁻⁴¹ te³³/

/kʰuən³³ dɤ⁴⁴/


起癀

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ²³/

/kʰi⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ hɔŋ²³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ²³/

/kʰi⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ hɔŋ²³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

(Hokkien) to be inflamed; to get an inflammation


齣頭

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ tʰau¹³/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²³/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ tʰau¹³/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²³/


蹛頭路

/tua²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² lɔ²²/

/tua²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/tua²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² lɔ²²/

/tua²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/


自早

/t͡su³³⁻²¹ t͡sa⁴¹/

/t͡su²²⁻²¹ t͡sa⁵³/

/t͡su³³⁻¹¹ t͡sa⁵³/

/t͡su³³⁻²¹ t͡sa⁴¹/

/t͡su²²⁻²¹ t͡sa⁵³/

/t͡su³³⁻¹¹ t͡sa⁵³/

(Hokkien) from the past until the present; all along


髮字頭

/huat̚³²⁻⁴ zi³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/huat̚³²⁻⁴ li³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/huat̚³²⁻⁴ zi³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/huat̚³²⁻⁴ li³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

(Hokkien) The Chinese character component 髟.


明仔早起

/bin²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁵³/

/bin²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/miã²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/miã²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁵³/

/bin²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁵³/

/bin²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/bin²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁵³/

/bin²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/miã²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/miã²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁵³/

/bin²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁵³/

/bin²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi⁴¹/


霎霎仔雨

/sap̚³²⁻⁴ sap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔ³³/

/sap̚³²⁻⁵ sap̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²²/

/sap̚³²⁻⁴ sap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ³³/

/sap̚³²⁻⁴ sap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²²/

/sap̚²⁴⁻² sap̚²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hɔ²²/

/sap̚³²⁻⁴ sap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔ³³/

/sap̚³²⁻⁵ sap̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²²/

/sap̚³²⁻⁴ sap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ³³/

/sap̚³²⁻⁴ sap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²²/

/sap̚²⁴⁻² sap̚²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hɔ²²/


插雜

/t͡sʰap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sap̚⁴/

/t͡sʰap̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sap̚²⁴/

/t͡sʰap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sap̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sap̚⁴/

/t͡sʰap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sap̚⁴/

/t͡sʰap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sap̚⁴/

/t͡sʰap̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sap̚²⁴/

/t͡sʰap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sap̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sap̚⁴/

/t͡sʰap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sap̚⁴/

(Mainland China Hokkien) mixed and disorderly; in a jumble (of things or people)


伙頭

/fɔː³⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵/

/fᵘɔ⁵⁵ heu²²⁻²²⁵/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/he⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²³/

/hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

/fɔː³⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵/

/fᵘɔ⁵⁵ heu²²⁻²²⁵/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/he⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²³/

/hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Huizhou, Hokkien, Teochew, Leizhou Min, Zhongshan Min, Jinhua Wu) cook; chef


戇膽

/ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tã⁵³/

/ɡɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² tã⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tã⁵³/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ tã⁵³/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻²¹ tã⁴¹/

/ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tã⁵³/

/ɡɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² tã⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tã⁵³/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ tã⁵³/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻²¹ tã⁴¹/


石磐

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ pʰän³⁵/

/sɛːk̚² pʰuːn²¹/

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ puã¹³/

/t͡siɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²³/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ pʰän³⁵/

/sɛːk̚² pʰuːn²¹/

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ puã¹³/

/t͡siɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²³/


揕捒

/tim¹¹⁻⁵³ sak̚³²/

/tim⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sak̚⁵/

/tim²¹⁻⁴¹ sak̚³²/

/tʰim⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sak̚⁵/

/tim¹¹⁻⁵³ sak̚³²/

/tim⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sak̚⁵/

/tim²¹⁻⁴¹ sak̚³²/

/tʰim⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sak̚⁵/

(Hokkien) to throw away; to dispose; to get rid of; to discard


擲捒

掷捒
掟捒
担捒
旦捒
旦拶

/tan²¹⁻⁴¹ sak̚³²/

/tan²¹⁻⁵³ sak̚³²/

/tan¹¹⁻⁵³ sak̚³²/

/tan⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sak̚⁵/

/tan²¹⁻⁴¹ sak̚³²/

/tan²¹⁻⁵³ sak̚³²/

/tan¹¹⁻⁵³ sak̚³²/

/tan⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sak̚⁵/


塗墼

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kat̚⁵/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻³³ kat̚³²/

/tʰɔ¹³⁻²² kat̚³²/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kat̚³²/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kak̚⁵/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ kak̚³²/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻³³ kak̚²/

/tʰɔ²³⁻³³ kak̚³²/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kat̚⁵/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻³³ kat̚³²/

/tʰɔ¹³⁻²² kat̚³²/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kat̚³²/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kak̚⁵/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ kak̚³²/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻³³ kak̚²/

/tʰɔ²³⁻³³ kak̚³²/


龜精

/ku³³ t͡sĩ³³/

/ku⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sĩ⁴⁴/

/ku⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siã⁴⁴/

/ku⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siã⁴⁴/

/ku³³ t͡sĩ³³/

/ku⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sĩ⁴⁴/

/ku⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siã⁴⁴/

/ku⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siã⁴⁴/


尪公

→ Betawi:

Indonesian: angkong

/aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/aŋ³³⁻²¹ kɔŋ³³/

/aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/aŋ³³⁻²¹ kɔŋ³³/


食飽買包

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ pa⁴² bue⁴²⁻²⁴ pau⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ pa⁴² bue⁴²⁻²⁴ pau⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to do something wasteful and superfluous


亞答厝

/a³³⁻²¹ tap̚³⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² tap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/a³³⁻²³ tap̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹³/

/a³³⁻²³ tak̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹³/

/a³³⁻²¹ tap̚³⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² tap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/a³³⁻²³ tap̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹³/

/a³³⁻²³ tak̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹³/


生冷

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/saːŋ⁵⁵ laːŋ¹³/

/t͡sʰĩ³³ liɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² liɪŋ⁵³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ liɪŋ⁵³/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² liɪŋ⁵³/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ liɪŋ⁴¹/

/ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ lɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/saːŋ⁵⁵ laːŋ¹³/

/t͡sʰĩ³³ liɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² liɪŋ⁵³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ liɪŋ⁵³/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² liɪŋ⁵³/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ liɪŋ⁴¹/


按呢生

/an⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sĩ⁴⁴/

/an³³ nĩ³³ sĩ³³/

/an⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nɛ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sɛ̃⁴⁴/

/an⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ nẽ⁴⁴ sẽ⁴⁴/

/an⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sĩ⁴⁴/

/an³³ nĩ³³ sĩ³³/

/an⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nɛ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sɛ̃⁴⁴/

/an⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ nẽ⁴⁴ sẽ⁴⁴/

1998, 伍佰, 樹枝孤鳥

我哪會安呢生

1998, 伍佰, 樹枝孤鳥

我哪会安呢生

(Hokkien) like this; in this way; thus; so; as such; like so


行勻

/haːŋ²¹ wɐn²¹/

/kiã²⁴⁻²² un²⁴/

/kiã²⁴⁻²² un²⁴/

/kiã¹³⁻²² un¹³/

/kiã²⁴⁻¹¹ un²⁴/

/kiã²³⁻³³ un²³/

/haːŋ²¹ wɐn²¹/

/kiã²⁴⁻²² un²⁴/

/kiã²⁴⁻²² un²⁴/

/kiã¹³⁻²² un¹³/

/kiã²⁴⁻¹¹ un²⁴/

/kiã²³⁻³³ un²³/


欲挃

卜挃
要挃
卜碟
卜池
卜遲

/puɔʔ²⁴ tiʔ⁵/

/puo²⁴⁻⁵⁵ tiʔ⁵/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiʔ⁴/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ tiʔ⁴/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tĩʔ¹²¹/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tĩʔ⁴/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ti²⁴/

/puɔʔ²⁴ tiʔ⁵/

/puo²⁴⁻⁵⁵ tiʔ⁵/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiʔ⁴/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ tiʔ⁴/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tĩʔ¹²¹/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tĩʔ⁴/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ti²⁴/

(Eastern Min, Hokkien) to wish to have; to want (something)


肉油粕

/ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² iu²⁴⁻²¹ pʰoʔ³²/

/ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ iu²⁴⁻²² pʰoʔ³²/

/ba(ʔ)³⁻⁴ iu²³⁻²¹ pʰoʔ³/

/ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ iu¹³⁻²² pʰoʔ³²/

/mã(ʔ)⁵ iu²⁴⁻²² pʰoʔ⁵/

/hiak̚²⁴⁻² iu²⁴⁻²² pʰoʔ⁵/

/ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² iu²⁴⁻²¹ pʰoʔ³²/

/ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ iu²⁴⁻²² pʰoʔ³²/

/ba(ʔ)³⁻⁴ iu²³⁻²¹ pʰoʔ³/

/ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ iu¹³⁻²² pʰoʔ³²/

/mã(ʔ)⁵ iu²⁴⁻²² pʰoʔ⁵/

/hiak̚²⁴⁻² iu²⁴⁻²² pʰoʔ⁵/

(Hokkien) lard dregs; cracklings (a crispy snack made from material remaining from rendering lard from fatty pork)


無通

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ³³/

/bo¹³⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ³³/

/bo¹³⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ¹¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ¹¹/

(Hokkien) to be unwilling to; to not agree to


無通

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ³³/

/bo¹³⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ³³/

/bo¹³⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ¹¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ¹¹/

(Hokkien) infeasible; unsuitable (such as a plan or way of doing things)

(Hokkien) disconnected; cut off (such as vehicles in traffic)


無通

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ³³/

/bo¹³⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ³³/

/bo¹³⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ¹¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ¹¹/

(Hokkien) doesn't go through; doesn't penetrate


做垺

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ pu²⁴/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ pu¹³/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pu⁵⁵/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bu⁵⁵/

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ pu²⁴/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ pu¹³/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pu⁵⁵/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bu⁵⁵/


做垺

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ pu²⁴/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ pu¹³/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pu⁵⁵/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bu⁵⁵/

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ pu²⁴/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ pu¹³/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pu⁵⁵/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bu⁵⁵/


相送

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ sʊŋ⁵¹/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ sʊŋ³³/

/si̯oŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ suŋ⁵⁵/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² saŋ²¹/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ saŋ¹¹/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ saŋ²¹/

/sio³³⁻²³ saŋ²¹³/

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ sʊŋ⁵¹/

/sœːŋ⁵⁵ sʊŋ³³/

/si̯oŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ suŋ⁵⁵/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² saŋ²¹/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ saŋ¹¹/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ saŋ²¹/

/sio³³⁻²³ saŋ²¹³/


風飛沙

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² pe⁴⁴⁻²² sua⁴⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ pue⁴⁴⁻³³ sua⁴⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² pe⁴⁴⁻²² sua⁴⁴/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ pue⁴⁴⁻³³ sua⁴⁴/

Afraid that I would be laughed at, [I] pretended to have dust get into my eyes.

2013, 許富凱, lyrics and music by 郭之儀, 流行的情歌

khióng-kiaⁿ hō͘ lâng chhiò, ké chòe eng-tio̍h hong-poe-soa

恐驚乎人笑 假作英著風飛沙

恐惊乎人笑 假作英着风飞沙


頭殼碗

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚³²⁻⁴ uã⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚⁵⁻²⁴ uã⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² kʰak̚³²⁻⁵ uã⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰak̚³²⁻⁴ uã⁵³/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ kʰak̚³²⁻⁴ uã⁴¹/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚³²⁻⁴ uã⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚⁵⁻²⁴ uã⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² kʰak̚³²⁻⁵ uã⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰak̚³²⁻⁴ uã⁵³/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ kʰak̚³²⁻⁴ uã⁴¹/


擔帶

(Hokkien, transitive) to take responsibility for


頭手

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiu⁴¹/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ t͡sʰiu⁴¹/

(Hokkien) highly skilled or capable person; master; expert


懸踏鞋

/kuan²³⁻³³ ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ e²³/

/kuan²⁴⁻³³ ta(ʔ)⁵⁻² e²⁴/

/kuan²³⁻³³ ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ e²³/

/kuãi²⁴⁻¹² ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ue²⁴/

/kuan²³⁻³³ ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ e²³/

/kuan²⁴⁻³³ ta(ʔ)⁵⁻² e²⁴/

/kuan²³⁻³³ ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ e²³/

/kuãi²⁴⁻¹² ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ue²⁴/

孤單的懸踏鞋愛徛予在

孤单的悬踏鞋爱徛予在


起雞母皮

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ bɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰue²³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰe²⁴/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ bɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰue²³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰe²⁴/


孽潲

/ɡiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siau¹³/

/ɡiɛt̚⁴⁻³² siau²⁴/

/ɡiɛt̚⁴⁻³² siau²³/

/ɡiɛt̚²⁴⁻² siau²⁴/

/ɡiɛt̚⁴³⁻²¹ siau²⁴/

/ɡiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siau¹³/

/ɡiɛt̚⁴⁻³² siau²⁴/

/ɡiɛt̚⁴⁻³² siau²³/

/ɡiɛt̚²⁴⁻² siau²⁴/

/ɡiɛt̚⁴³⁻²¹ siau²⁴/


落雨天

/lu̯ɔ⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/lɔːk̚² jyː¹³ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

/lɔk̚⁵ i³¹ tʰiɛn⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ hɔ³³⁻¹¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔ²²⁻²¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔ³³⁻²¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hɔ³³⁻²² tʰĩ³³/

/loʔ¹¹ ɦy²² tʰi²³/

/lu̯ɔ⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/lɔːk̚² jyː¹³ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

/lɔk̚⁵ i³¹ tʰiɛn⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ hɔ³³⁻¹¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔ²²⁻²¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔ³³⁻²¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hɔ³³⁻²² tʰĩ³³/

/loʔ¹¹ ɦy²² tʰi²³/


𫝛時

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

(Hokkien) simultaneously; at the same time


𫝛時

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

(Hokkien) to be at the same time; to be simultaneous


徛起

豎起/竪起/竖起
立起
倚起

/kʰia³³⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵³/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³/

/kʰia³³⁻²¹ kʰi⁴¹/

/kʰia²² kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰa²² kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰia³³⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵³/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³/

/kʰia³³⁻²¹ kʰi⁴¹/

/kʰia²² kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰa²² kʰi⁵⁵⁴/


靈聖

/liŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² siã²¹/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² siã⁴¹/

/liɪŋ¹³⁻²² siã²¹/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ siã¹¹/

/liɪŋ²³⁻³³ siã²¹/

/liŋ³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² siã²¹/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² siã⁴¹/

/liɪŋ¹³⁻²² siã²¹/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ siã¹¹/

/liɪŋ²³⁻³³ siã²¹/

2018, “一人一款命”, 梁志强 [Jack Neo] (lyrics), 邓碧源 [Deng Bi Yuan] and 梁志强 [Jack Neo] (music)performed by 宏扬 [Jayden Chew]:

koh sī kut-la̍t phah-piàⁿ siōng lêng-siàⁿ

搁是勤力打拼尚灵详

擱是勤力打拼尚靈詳

(archaic or Hokkien) effective; efficacious


對同

/tui⁴² ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɒŋ¹³/

/tui⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɒŋ¹³/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ taŋ²⁴/

/tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ taŋ²⁴/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ taŋ¹³/

/tui¹¹⁻⁵³ taŋ²⁴/

/tui²¹⁻⁴¹ taŋ²³/

/tui⁴² ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɒŋ¹³/

/tui⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɒŋ¹³/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ taŋ²⁴/

/tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ taŋ²⁴/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ taŋ¹³/

/tui¹¹⁻⁵³ taŋ²⁴/

/tui²¹⁻⁴¹ taŋ²³/

What he/she says altogether and what you say is very much the same.

I kóng ê ha̍h kah lí kóng ê chin tùi-tâng.

伊講的合佮汝講的真對同。

伊讲的合佮汝讲的真对同。

(Hokkien, Puxian Min) exactly the same; identical; matching


二舉

/li²²⁻²¹ ku⁵³/

/li⁴¹⁻²² ku⁵⁵⁴/

/li⁴¹⁻²² ki⁵⁵⁴/

/li²²⁻²¹ ku⁵³/

/li⁴¹⁻²² ku⁵⁵⁴/

/li⁴¹⁻²² ki⁵⁵⁴/

(Hokkien, dice games) fifth or second lowest dice roll in a Mooncake Festival Dice Game (dice roll with two faces of four)


三紅

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² aŋ²⁴/

/sam³³ hɔŋ²⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² aŋ²⁴/

/sam³³ hɔŋ²⁴/

(Hokkien, dice games) third highest dice roll in a Mooncake Festival Dice Game (dice roll with three faces of four)


四進

/su²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sin²¹/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sin⁴¹/

/su²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sin²¹/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sin⁴¹/

(Hokkien, dice games) fourth highest dice roll in a Mooncake Festival Dice Game (dice roll of four of a kind, with four same faces of any number except four)


瀉敗

/sia⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pai⁴¹/

/sia⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pai⁴¹/

(Hokkien) to sully; to tarnish; to stain; to denigrate; to bring disgrace to; to be unworthy of; to ruin; to corrupt; to spoil


瀉敗

/sia⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pai⁴¹/

/sia⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pai⁴¹/

(Hokkien) corrupt; disgraceful; vile; nasty


無半症

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siɪŋ⁴¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ¹¹/

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sin²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siɪŋ⁴¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ¹¹/

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sin²¹/

(Hokkien) one who lacks adequate knowledge or skills; dilettante; smatterer; dabbler


無半症

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siɪŋ⁴¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ¹¹/

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sin²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siɪŋ⁴¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ¹¹/

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sin²¹/

(Hokkien) incompetent; incapable; limited (of one's skills, knowledge, etc.)


無半撇

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pʰiɛt̚⁵/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pʰiɛt̚⁵/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/


無半撇

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pʰiɛt̚⁵/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pʰiɛt̚⁵/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/


無半項

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ haŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹⁻⁴² haŋ²²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ haŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ haŋ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ haŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹⁻⁴² haŋ²²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ haŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ haŋ³³/


無半項

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ haŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹⁻⁴² haŋ²²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ haŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ haŋ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ haŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹⁻⁴² haŋ²²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ haŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ haŋ³³/

(Hokkien) good-for-nothing; useless; worthless


毋知半項

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ haŋ³³/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ haŋ³³/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² t͡sai³³ puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ haŋ³³/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ haŋ³³/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ haŋ³³/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² t͡sai³³ puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ haŋ³³/

(Hokkien, by extension) to feign ignorance


毋知半項

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ haŋ³³/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ haŋ³³/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² t͡sai³³ puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ haŋ³³/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ puã¹¹⁻⁵³ haŋ³³/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ puã²¹⁻⁴¹ haŋ³³/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² t͡sai³³ puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ haŋ³³/

(Hokkien) know-nothing; ignorant; unaware


四姊

→ Tagalog: sitse

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴/

(Hokkien) fourth elder sister (referring to the fourth daughter)


四兄

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hiã³³/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hiã³³/

(Hokkien) fourth elder brother (referring to the fourth son)


別項

/pɛʔ⁴ haŋ²¹/

/pɛʔ²⁴ haŋ²¹/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² haŋ³³/

/pat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ haŋ²²/

/pɛʔ⁴ haŋ²¹/

/pɛʔ²⁴ haŋ²¹/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² haŋ³³/

/pat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ haŋ²²/

(Hokkien) different sorts; some other kinds


角頭

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²³/

/kak̚³²⁻⁵ tʰau¹³/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/koʔ³³ dɤ⁴⁴/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²³/

/kak̚³²⁻⁵ tʰau¹³/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/koʔ³³ dɤ⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) corner (formed by two walls); nook


奶脯

/liɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ pɔ²³/

/liɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ pɔ²³/

(Hokkien) areola (pigmented circle around the nipple); breast (especially near the nipple)


呷飯

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ pŋ̍³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² pŋ̍⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ puĩ²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ pŋ̍³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² pŋ̍⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ puĩ²²/


𤶃仔子

/tʰiau²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³/

/tʰiau³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁴¹/

/tʰiau³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³/

/tʰiau²²⁻²¹ a⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡si⁴²/

/tʰiau²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³/

/tʰiau³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁴¹/

/tʰiau³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³/

/tʰiau²²⁻²¹ a⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡si⁴²/

(Hokkien) comedo, clogged hair follicles that cause acne


鎮鎮塊塊

/tin⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tin⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ te⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ te⁴¹/

/tin²¹⁻⁴¹ tin²¹⁻⁴¹ te²¹⁻⁴¹ te²¹/

/tin¹¹⁻⁵³ tin¹¹⁻⁵³ te¹¹⁻⁵³ te¹¹/

/tin⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tin⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ te⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ te⁴¹/

/tin²¹⁻⁴¹ tin²¹⁻⁴¹ te²¹⁻⁴¹ te²¹/

/tin¹¹⁻⁵³ tin¹¹⁻⁵³ te¹¹⁻⁵³ te¹¹/

(Hokkien) to be in the way; to be a hindrance


無聲無說

/bo²⁴⁻²² siã³³ bo²⁴⁻²² səʔ⁵/

/bo²⁴⁻²² siã⁴⁴⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² seʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ siã⁴⁴⁻³³ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ seʔ³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² siã⁴⁴⁻²² bo¹³⁻²² sueʔ³²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ siã⁴⁴⁻³³ bɤ²³⁻³³ sueʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² siã³³ bo²⁴⁻²² səʔ⁵/

/bo²⁴⁻²² siã⁴⁴⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² seʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ siã⁴⁴⁻³³ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ seʔ³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² siã⁴⁴⁻²² bo¹³⁻²² sueʔ³²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ siã⁴⁴⁻³³ bɤ²³⁻³³ sueʔ³²/

(Hokkien) quiet; silent; not making a sound


別帶

/pat̚⁴⁻³² te¹¹/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² te²¹/

/pat̚²⁴⁻² tə⁴¹/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² te¹¹/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² te²¹/

/pat̚²⁴⁻² tə⁴¹/

(Hokkien) Alternative form of 別塊 /别块 (“somewhere else”)


無半仙

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɛn³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁵³/

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɛn³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁵³/

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁵³/

(Hokkien) to have no money; to run out of cash


無半仙

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɛn³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁵³/

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɛn³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁵³/

/bo¹³⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁵³/

(Hokkien) penniless; strapped for money; strapped for cash; broke; poor


𣍐曉駛船嫌溪彎

袂曉駛船嫌溪彎
𫧃晓驶船嫌溪弯

blame the river for being too crooked when one is unable to sail a boat

/bue²²⁻²¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sun²⁴ hiam²⁴⁻²² kʰue⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴/

/bue²² hiau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sun²⁴ hiam²⁴⁻²² kʰue³³ uan³³/

/be³³⁻²¹ hiau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sun²³ hiam²³⁻³³ kʰe⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴/

/be²²⁻²¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sun¹³ hiam¹³⁻²² kʰe⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴/

a bad workman always blames his tools
a bad workman always blames his tools

(Hokkien, figurative) to always blame others upon failure rather than reflecting on oneself; a bad workman always blames his tools


米食

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡siaʔ²⁴/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡siaʔ²⁴/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ⁴/


姣查某

/hiau²⁴⁻²² t͡sa²⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/hiau²³⁻³³ t͡sa²³⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹/

/hiau²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sa²⁴⁻¹¹ bɔ⁵³/

/hiau²⁴⁻²² t͡sa²⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/hiau²³⁻³³ t͡sa²³⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹/

/hiau²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sa²⁴⁻¹¹ bɔ⁵³/

(Hokkien) slut; whore; loose woman (sexually promiscuous woman)


漚查某

/au²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹/

/au¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁵³/

/au⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sa³³ bɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/au²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹/

/au¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁵³/

/au⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sa³³ bɔ⁵⁵⁴/

(Hokkien) bad / rotten woman (such as a sexually promiscuous woman)


姣婊

(Hokkien) female prostitute; whore; slut


絨雞

/ziɔŋ²³⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/ziɔŋ²³⁻³³ ke⁴⁴/

/liɔŋ²⁴⁻²² kue³³/

/ziɔŋ²³⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/ziɔŋ²³⁻³³ ke⁴⁴/

/liɔŋ²⁴⁻²² kue³³/

(Hokkien) silky; silkie (breed of chicken)


吭跤翹

/kʰɔŋ³³⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰiau²¹/

/kʰɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰiau¹¹/

/kʰɔŋ²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiau²¹/

/kʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiau²¹/

/kʰɔŋ²² kʰa³³ kʰiau⁴¹/

/kʰɔŋ³³⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰiau²¹/

/kʰɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰiau¹¹/

/kʰɔŋ²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiau²¹/

/kʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiau²¹/

/kʰɔŋ²² kʰa³³ kʰiau⁴¹/

(Hokkien, literal) to fall flat on one's back


毋知死

/m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴¹/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² t͡sai³³ si⁵⁵⁴/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁵³/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴¹/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² t͡sai³³ si⁵⁵⁴/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁵³/

(Hokkien) to act recklessly; to do something regardless of danger


毋知死活

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² t͡sai³³ si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ uaʔ²⁴/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² t͡sai³³ si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ uaʔ²⁴/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/


大閱

/tai⁴¹⁻²² iɛt̚²⁴/

/tai²²⁻²¹ iɛt̚⁴³/

/tai²²⁻²¹ iɛt̚¹²¹/

/tai²²⁻²¹ iɛt̚⁴/

/tai⁴¹⁻²² iɛt̚²⁴/

/tai²²⁻²¹ iɛt̚⁴³/

/tai²²⁻²¹ iɛt̚¹²¹/

/tai²²⁻²¹ iɛt̚⁴/

Sometimes thought of as a borrowing from Cantonese 第一 (dai⁶ jat¹).


一家伙

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² ke³³ he⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² ke⁴⁴⁻³³ he⁴¹/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² ke⁴⁴⁻³³ he⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² ke⁴⁴⁻²² he⁵³/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² ke³³ hə⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ke⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁵³/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² ke³³ he⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² ke⁴⁴⁻³³ he⁴¹/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² ke⁴⁴⁻³³ he⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² ke⁴⁴⁻²² he⁵³/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² ke³³ hə⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ke⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁵³/

(Hokkien) entire family; whole household


垃圾食，垃圾大

/la(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² sap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siaʔ⁴³ la(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² sap̚³²⁻⁴ tua²²/

(Hokkien) what doesn't kill you makes you stronger


濕厝

/sip̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰu⁴¹/

/sip̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/sip̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu¹¹/

/sip̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰu⁴¹/

/sip̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/sip̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu¹¹/


政府厝

/t͡seŋ²¹⁻⁴² hu⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/t͡seŋ²¹⁻⁴² hu⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

(Hokkien) public housing
(Singapore Hokkien) A HDB flat or block

(Hokkien) public housing
(Malaysian Hokkien) affordable housing


豚母

/tʰun²⁴⁻²² bu⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰun²⁴⁻²² bu⁵⁵/

/tʰun²⁴⁻¹² bu⁵³/

/tʰun²⁴⁻¹¹ bu⁵³/

/tʰun²⁴⁻²² bu⁵³/

/tʰun²⁴⁻³³ bɤ⁵³/

/tʰun²³⁻³³ bɤ⁴¹/

/tʰun²⁴⁻³³ bo⁵³/

/tʰun¹³⁻²² bo⁵³/

/tʰun²⁴⁻²² bu⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰun²⁴⁻²² bu⁵⁵/

/tʰun²⁴⁻¹² bu⁵³/

/tʰun²⁴⁻¹¹ bu⁵³/

/tʰun²⁴⁻²² bu⁵³/

/tʰun²⁴⁻³³ bɤ⁵³/

/tʰun²³⁻³³ bɤ⁴¹/

/tʰun²⁴⁻³³ bo⁵³/

/tʰun¹³⁻²² bo⁵³/

(Hokkien, dated in Mainland China) infertile woman; barren woman


冇手

/pʰã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/pʰã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/pʰã¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰiu⁴¹/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/pʰã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/pʰã¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰiu⁴¹/


歌冊

/kɤ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/kua³³⁻²³ t͡sʰeʔ²/

/kua³⁵⁻³³ t͡sʰɛ⁵⁵/

/kɤ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/kua³³⁻²³ t͡sʰeʔ²/

/kua³⁵⁻³³ t͡sʰɛ⁵⁵/

(chiefly Teochew, Dongshan Hokkien, Leizhou Min) booklet containing ballads sung in the local language variety (Teochew, Hokkien, or Leizhou Min) (Classifier: 本 m mn-t; 冊／册 mn-t)


歁戇

→ English: kam gong, kum gong, cum gong

/kʰam⁴²⁻²⁴ ɡɔŋ²²/

/kʰam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡɔŋ³³/

/kʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡɔŋ²²/

/kʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡɔŋ³³/

/kʰam⁴²⁻²⁴ ɡɔŋ²²/

/kʰam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡɔŋ³³/

/kʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡɔŋ²²/

/kʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡɔŋ³³/


芳貢貢

/pʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kɔŋ¹¹/

/pʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kɔŋ²¹/

/pʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kɔŋ²¹/

/pʰaŋ³³ kɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kɔŋ⁴¹/

/pʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kɔŋ¹¹/

/pʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kɔŋ²¹/

/pʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kɔŋ²¹/

/pʰaŋ³³ kɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kɔŋ⁴¹/


嬈記記

娆记记
姣伎伎
嫐㗆㗆
嬲吱吱

/hiau²³⁻³³ ki(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kiʔ³²/

/hiau¹³⁻²² ki(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kiʔ³²/

/hiau²⁴⁻¹¹ ki(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kiʔ³²/

/hiau²⁴⁻²² ki(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kiʔ³²/

/hiau²³⁻³³ ki²¹⁻⁴¹ ki²¹/

/hiau²⁴⁻¹¹ ki¹¹⁻⁵³ ki¹¹/

/hiau²³⁻³³ ki⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴¹/

/hiau²⁴⁻¹¹ ki⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁵³/

/hiau²³⁻³³ ki(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kiʔ³²/

/hiau¹³⁻²² ki(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kiʔ³²/

/hiau²⁴⁻¹¹ ki(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kiʔ³²/

/hiau²⁴⁻²² ki(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kiʔ³²/

/hiau²³⁻³³ ki²¹⁻⁴¹ ki²¹/

/hiau²⁴⁻¹¹ ki¹¹⁻⁵³ ki¹¹/

/hiau²³⁻³³ ki⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴¹/

/hiau²⁴⁻¹¹ ki⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁵³/

(Hokkien) very lewd; horny; lustful; lascivious; lecherous; promiscuous; flirtatious; licentious (of a woman)


相幔

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ muã⁴⁴/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ muã⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ muã⁴⁴/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ muã⁴⁴/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ muã⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ muã⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to put one's arms around each other's shoulders or neck


無講無呾

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tã¹¹/

/bo¹³⁻²² kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo¹³⁻²² tã²¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɤ²³⁻³³ tã²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tã¹¹/

/bo¹³⁻²² kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo¹³⁻²² tã²¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɤ²³⁻³³ tã²¹/

(Hokkien) without saying a word (before doing something)


迎新棄舊

/ŋiã²³⁻³³ sin⁴⁴ kʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ ku³³/

/ŋiã²⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴ kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²/

/ŋiã²⁴⁻¹¹ sin⁴⁴ kʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ ku³³/

/ŋiã²³⁻³³ sin⁴⁴ kʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ ku³³/

/ŋiã²⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴ kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²/

/ŋiã²⁴⁻¹¹ sin⁴⁴ kʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ ku³³/

2011, “山伯英台”, 詹雅雯 (lyrics), 詹雅雯 (music)performed by 詹雅雯:

a-má kóng khó-liân ài-chêng bô chū-iû, khah iâⁿ chū-iû loân-ài ngiâ-sin-khì-kū

阿嬤講可憐愛情無自由 卡贏自由戀愛迎新棄舊

阿嬷讲可怜爱情无自由 卡赢自由恋爱迎新弃旧

(Hokkien) to love the new and loathe the old; to be fickle in affection


西瓜倚大爿

A larger slice of watermelon is more favoured

/se⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴ ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ piɪŋ²⁴/

/se³³ kue³³ ua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tua⁴¹⁻²² puĩ²⁴/

/se⁴⁴⁻²² kua⁴⁴ ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ piɪŋ¹³/

/si⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴ ua⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻²¹ piɪŋ²³/

/si⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴ ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻¹¹ piɪŋ²⁴/

/se⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴ ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ piɪŋ²⁴/

/se³³ kue³³ ua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tua⁴¹⁻²² puĩ²⁴/

/se⁴⁴⁻²² kua⁴⁴ ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ piɪŋ¹³/

/si⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴ ua⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻²¹ piɪŋ²³/

/si⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴ ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻¹¹ piɪŋ²⁴/

(Hokkien) to ingratiate oneself with powerful or influential people; to agree with the majority


無彩工

无彩工
無采工/無採工/无采工

/bo¹³⁻²² t͡sʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰai⁴²⁻²⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo¹³⁻²² t͡sʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰai⁴²⁻²⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ t͡sʰai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to waste effort; to be in vain; to lose one's pains


甲治

/ka⁴⁴⁻³³ ti³³/

/ka⁴⁴⁻³³ ti³³/

2001, 鄧火煙, 《仇海情天》, 國立傳統藝術中心籌備處, →ISBN, page 247:

Khí-iú-chhú-lí, lí ka-tī bōe liōng-chá khì sí-sí--leh!

豈有此理，你甲治未量早去死死禮！

岂有此理，你甲治未量早去死死礼！

2022, “我有罪”, in 江志豐, 周彥君 (lyrics), 江志豐 (music), 《我有罪》, performed by 江志豐:

欺騙甲治不願清醒

欺骗甲治不愿清醒


天落紅雨，馬生角

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ aŋ²³⁻³³ hɔ³³ be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ kak̚³²/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² lo(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ aŋ²⁴⁻²² hɔ²² be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kak̚³²/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ lo(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ aŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ hɔ³³ be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ kak̚³²/


和尚划船——無法度

/hue²³⁻³³ siũ³³⁻²¹ kɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sun²³ bɤ²³⁻³³ huat̚³²⁻⁴ tɔ³³/

/hue²⁴⁻¹¹ siũ³³⁻¹¹ ko¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sun²⁴ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ huat̚³²⁻⁴ tɔ³³/

A monk is bald, i.e. he has no hair (無髮／无发 (bô hoat)). Therefore, the second part of the phrase is 無髮渡 /无发渡. 髮／发 (hoat) has the same pronunciation as 法 (hoat) and 渡 (tō͘, “sailing across the sea or river”) has the same pronunciation as 度 (tō͘)

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A Buddhist monk rows a boat - a man with no hair sailing across (to no avail)


官蘭花

官兰花
菅蘭花
蕳蘭花
蕑蘭花

гуаньланьхуа

/ku̯än⁵⁵ län³⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/

/kuã⁴⁴⁻³³ lan²⁴⁻¹¹ hue⁴⁴/

/kuã⁴⁴⁻³³ lan²³⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/

/kuã⁴⁴⁻²² lan²⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/

/ku̯än⁵⁵ län³⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/

/kuã⁴⁴⁻³³ lan²⁴⁻¹¹ hue⁴⁴/

/kuã⁴⁴⁻³³ lan²³⁻³³ hue⁴⁴/

/kuã⁴⁴⁻²² lan²⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/

1934, 《三伯探英臺新歌》, Taichung: 瑞成書局, page 1b:

There are many items altogether, four pots of orchids by the railings, a parrot who can speak, they had no idea they would meet today

kok-hāng mi̍h-kiāⁿ chin-chiàⁿ chōe, lân-kan sì phûn koaⁿ-lân-hoe, chi̍t chiah eng-ko ē kóng-ōe, m̄-chai kim-ji̍t beh saⁿ-hōe

各項物件真正多 蘭杆四盆官蘭花 一隻鶯哥會講話 不知今日卜相會

各项物件真正多 兰杆四盆官兰花 一只莺哥会讲话 不知今日卜相会

2001, 陳守敬, 《劍底鴛鴦》, Taipei: 國立傳統藝術中心籌備處, →ISBN, page 96:

Springtime is about to become the summer, when the sun shines long; the orchids bloom while my heart aches. The lord of the palace leaves the palace and has not returned; no one knows the village in which he resides.

Chhun beh kau-hē ji̍t-thâu tn̂g, koaⁿ-lân-hoe khui góa sim-sng, keng-chú chhut keng bô hôe-tńg, m̄-chai tòa tī tó chi̍t chng.

春卜交夏日頭長，官蘭花開我心酸，宮主出宮無回返，不知帶在刀這庄。

春卜交夏日头长，官兰花开我心酸，宫主出宫无回返，不知带在刀这庄。

2021, “蘭姨”, 亦辰兒 (lyrics), 林從胤 (music)performed by 黃妃 [Huang Fei]:

Pluck, pluck an orchid, its slight fragrance fills the entire street

liàm, liàm chi̍t lúi koaⁿ-lân-hoe, tām-po̍h chheng-phang thàu kui ke

捻 捻一蕊官蘭花 淡薄清香透規街

捻 捻一蕊官兰花 淡薄清香透规街

2022, 泉州古城保护发展工作协调组办公室, editor, 《自在西街》, Fuzhou: 海峡文艺出版社, →ISBN, page 46:

In the ancient residence with three rows of houses, orchids are grown in the sunlit courtyard. Beside the ancestral hall in the third row was the shrine of Wenxingjun, facing the greenery of the courtyard, presented with offerings of fresh flowers throughout the year.

Sān jìn de gǔ dàcuò, lòuguāng de tiānjǐng lǐ zhòngmǎnle guānlánhuā, Wēnxīngjūn jiù jìngfèng zài dì sān jìn de “gōngmātīng” biān, miàn cháo zhěngge tiānjǐng de lǜyì, gòngzhe sìshí de xiānhuā.

三进的古大厝，漏光的天井里种满了官兰花，温星君就敬奉在第三进的“公妈厅”边，面朝整个天井的绿意，供着四时的鲜花。

三進的古大厝，漏光的天井裡種滿了官蘭花，溫星君就敬奉在第三進的“公媽廳”邊，面朝整個天井的綠意，供著四時的鮮花。

(chiefly Hokkien) orchid (Classifier: 蕊 mn)


竹箬

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ haʔ¹²¹/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ haʔ⁴/

/tiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ haʔ²⁴/

/t͡soʔ³³ n̠ʲiaʔ⁴⁴/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ haʔ¹²¹/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ haʔ⁴/

/tiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ haʔ²⁴/

/t͡soʔ³³ n̠ʲiaʔ⁴⁴/


竹箬

/tyʔ²⁴⁻²¹ nˡuoʔ⁵/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ hioʔ¹²¹/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ hioʔ⁴/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ hiɤʔ⁴/

/tyʔ²⁴⁻²¹ nˡuoʔ⁵/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ hioʔ¹²¹/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ hioʔ⁴/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ hiɤʔ⁴/


轉大人

→ Mandarin: 登dua郎 (dēngduǎláng)

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴/

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻¹¹ laŋ²⁴/

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻²¹ laŋ²³/

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴/

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻¹¹ laŋ²⁴/

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻²¹ laŋ²³/

(Hokkien) to undergo puberty and become an adult


扶仙

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻³³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻²² siɛn⁴⁴/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻³³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/pʰɔ²⁴⁻²² siɛn⁴⁴/


牙槽

/jä³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯³⁵/

/jä³⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯³⁵/

/ɡe²⁴⁻²² t͡so²⁴/

/ɡɛ¹³⁻²² t͡so¹³/

/ɡe²⁴⁻²² t͡so²⁴/

/ɡɛ¹³⁻²² t͡so¹³/


𡳞鳥比雞腿

𡳞鸟比鸡腿
𡳞鳥比鷄腿
玍鳥比雞腿/玍鳥比鷄腿/玍鸟比鸡腿

/lan³³⁻²¹ t͡siau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰui⁴¹/

/lan³³⁻¹¹ t͡siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰui⁵³/

(Hokkien, vulgar) to compare apples and oranges


煞是

/ʂä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/sua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ si²²/

/sa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si²²/

/ʂä⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/sua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ si²²/

/sa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si²²/

(Hokkien) to unexpectedly be; to surprisingly be

(Hokkien) how is it that it is (used in rhetorical questions)


倒退攄

/to¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰue¹¹⁻⁵³ lu⁴⁴/

/tɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰe²¹⁻⁴¹ lu⁴⁴/

/to¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰue¹¹⁻⁵³ lu⁴⁴/

/tɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰe²¹⁻⁴¹ lu⁴⁴/


倒退攄

/to¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰue¹¹⁻⁵³ lu⁴⁴/

/tɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰe²¹⁻⁴¹ lu⁴⁴/

/to¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰue¹¹⁻⁵³ lu⁴⁴/

/tɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰe²¹⁻⁴¹ lu⁴⁴/


參像

/t͡sʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰiũ³³/

/t͡sʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰiũ³³/

1996, 陳昇 (lyrics), 楊騰佑 (music), 陀螺, performed by 葉璦菱

góa ná bô-hûn-ū-thé ê chhâ-kho͘, chhan-chhiūⁿ kan-lo̍k tī-leh se̍h ah se̍h

我那沒魂有體的柴塊 參像陀螺在繞啊繞

我那没魂有体的柴块 参像陀螺在绕啊绕

1999, 李子恆; 陳維祥 (lyrics), 李子恆 (music), 半醉半清醒, performed by 江蕙

múi chi̍t àm chóng ū lâng m̄-káⁿ kòe chêng koan-kháu, chhan-chhiūⁿ lán hēng-hok iá-koh teh hong tiong phiau-biáu

每一暗總有人嘸敢過情關口 參像咱幸福還擱塊風中飄渺

每一暗总有人呒敢过情关口 参像咱幸福还搁块风中飘渺

(Hokkien) Alternative form of 親像 /亲像 (chhan-chhiūⁿ, “to seem; to be like; as if”)


柴頭

/ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰa¹³⁻²² tʰau¹³/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰa²³⁻³³ tʰau²³/

/t͡sʰa⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰau⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰa¹³⁻²² tʰau¹³/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰa²³⁻³³ tʰau²³/

/t͡sʰa⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰau⁵⁵/

(Hokkien, figurative) dull, lifeless, ignorant person


鼻目喙

/pʰĩ³³⁻²¹ bak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰui²¹/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/pʰĩ³³⁻¹¹ bak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰui¹¹/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ bak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰui²¹/

/pʰi⁴¹⁻²² bak̚²⁴⁻² t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/pʰĩ³³⁻²¹ bak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰui²¹/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/pʰĩ³³⁻¹¹ bak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰui¹¹/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ bak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰui²¹/

/pʰi⁴¹⁻²² bak̚²⁴⁻² t͡sʰui⁴¹/


凹鼻

/nã(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ pʰĩ³³/

/nã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰĩ²²/

/nã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰĩ³³/

/nã(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ pʰĩ³³/

/nã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰĩ²²/

/nã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰĩ³³/


齆聲

/aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siã³³/

/aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siã³³/

/aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ siã⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) nasal sound from a stuffy nose


齆鼻聲

/aŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pʰi⁴¹⁻²² siã³³/

/aŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰĩ³³⁻²¹ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰĩ³³⁻¹¹ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pʰi⁴¹⁻²² siã³³/

/aŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰĩ³³⁻²¹ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ siã⁴⁴/

/aŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰĩ³³⁻¹¹ siã⁴⁴/


甜粅粅

/tĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ but̚³²⁻⁴ but̚³²/

/tĩ³³ but̚⁵⁻²⁴ but̚⁵/

/tĩ⁴⁴⁻²² but̚³²⁻⁴ but̚³²/

/tĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ but̚³²⁻⁴ but̚³²/

/tĩ³³ but̚⁵⁻²⁴ but̚⁵/

/tĩ⁴⁴⁻²² but̚³²⁻⁴ but̚³²/


徛懸山看馬相踢

to stand on a high mountain to watch the horses kicking each other

/kʰia³³⁻¹¹ kuãi²⁴⁻¹¹ suã⁴⁴ kʰuã¹¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³ sio⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰat̚³²/

/kʰia³³⁻²¹ kuan²³⁻³³ suã⁴⁴ kʰuã²¹⁻⁴¹ be⁴¹ siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰat̚³²/

(Hokkien, figuratively) to watch in safety while others fight, then reaping the spoils when both sides suffer.


牛牽到北京也是牛

/ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴/

/ɡu²⁴ kʰan³³ kau⁴¹ pak̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiã³³ ia⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴/

/ɡu¹³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁵ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³/

/ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau¹¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴/

/ɡu²³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³/

牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛 牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛#Chinese

牛就是牛，牵到北京也是牛 牛就是牛，牵到北京也是牛#Chinese

(Hokkien) Synonym of 牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛 /牛就是牛，牵到北京也是牛

Synonym of 牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛 /牛就是牛，牵到北京也是牛


牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛

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牛就是牛，牽到北京也是牛

牛就是牛，牵到北京也是牛

An ox is an ox, even if it is brought toBeijing

/ɡu²⁴ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu²⁴/

/ɡu²⁴ to⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴ kʰan³³ kau⁴¹ pak̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiã³³ ia⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹⁻²² ɡu²⁴/

/ɡu¹³ to²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁵ kiã⁴⁴ ia²²⁻²¹ si²²⁻²¹ ɡu¹³/

/ɡu²⁴ to³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau¹¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ ɡu²⁴/

/ɡu²³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³ kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ kau²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ kiã⁴⁴ ia³³⁻²¹ si³³⁻²¹ ɡu²³/

a leopard can't change its spots
a leopard can't change its spots

(Hokkien) a leopard can't change its spots


龜跤趖出來

《正派三國歌·第二回·上冊》

ū hoat ū phòa chin lī-hāi, tng i bē tiâu tò-pha-sai, iau-su̍t sǹg-sī bê-ba̍k tāi, chi̍t-sî ku-kha sô--chhut-lâi

有法有破真利害 當伊沒朝倒拋獅 妖術算是迷目代 即時龜脚趖出來

《正派三國歌·第二回·上冊》

有法有破真利害 当伊没朝倒抛狮 妖术算是迷目代 即时龟脚趖出来

Come now, stop inventing more excuses — the turtle's feet are already sticking out, yet you seem unaware of how exposed you are, making this situation increasingly embarrassing. While you might fool those who don't know what's really going on, you can't deceive those who do. If you had simply been honest from the start, wouldn't you have avoided all this unnecessary distress?

Lahjih. (2007, July 29). 龜腳趖出來 [The Turtle's Feet Emerge]. In 台灣諺語鹹酸甜 [The Sweet and Sour of Taiwanese Proverbs]

Taⁿ mài koh pian--lo̍h-khì -- à, “ku-kha sô--chhut-lâi” to iáu m̄ chai-iáⁿ, chin-chiàⁿ ke kóng ke làu-khì -- è, môa chiá môa put sek, sek chiá put-lêng môa, mài chò chiū bô chit khoán iàn-khì tāi?

Taⁿ mài koh編落去--à，「龜腳趖出來」都iáu m̄知影，真正加講加漏氣--è，瞞者瞞不識，識者不能瞞，mài做就無chit款嚥氣代？

Taⁿ mài koh编落去--à，「龟脚趖出来」都iáu m̄知影，真正加讲加漏气--è，瞒者瞒不识，识者不能瞒，mài做就无chit款咽气代？

During Taiwan's 2000 presidential election, former President Lee's single observation — 'Carrying a basket while pretending to burn incense' — caused a certain candidate's true intentions to emerge like a turtle's feet sticking out from its shell.

陳主顯. (2006, July 31). 鼓不打不響 [The drum won't sound unless struck]. 本土信徒 [Local Believers].

Tī 2000 nî Tâi-oân tāi-soán, Lí Chêng-chóng-thóng chi̍t kù “kōaⁿ nâ-á, ké sio-hiuⁿ”, chiū hō͘ bó͘ chi̍t ê hāu-soán-jîn ê ku-kha, bé-kha sô sô--chhut-lâi.

Tī2000年台灣大選，李前總統一句「捾籃仔，假燒香」，就互某一個候選人的龜腳、馬腳趖趖出來。

Tī2000年台湾大选，李前总统一句「捾篮仔，假烧香」，就互某一个候选人的龟脚、马脚趖趖出来。

(Hokkien) to give oneself away; to unintentionally reveal hidden information


𣍐曉駛船嫌溪狹

袂曉駛船嫌溪狹
𣍐曉駛船嫌溪窄
𫧃晓驶船嫌溪狭

blame the river for being too narrow when one is unable to sail a boat

/bue²²⁻²¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sun²⁴ hiam²⁴⁻²² kʰue⁴⁴ ueʔ⁴/

/be³³⁻¹¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sai⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sun²⁴ hiam²⁴⁻³³ kʰe⁴⁴ eʔ⁴/

/be²²⁻²¹ hiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sun¹³ hiam¹³⁻²² kʰe⁴⁴ eʔ¹²¹/

(Hokkien) to always blame others upon failure rather than reflecting on oneself; a bad workman always blames his tools


欲食毋振動

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siaʔ⁴ m̩³³⁻¹¹ tin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ³³/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡siaʔ⁴ m̩³³⁻²¹ tin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ taŋ³³/

/be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siaʔ⁴ m̩²²⁻²¹ tin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ²²/

/bue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siaʔ¹²¹ m̩²²⁻²¹ tin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ²²/

/bə(ʔ)⁵ t͡siaʔ²⁴ m̩⁴¹⁻²² tin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ taŋ²²/

(Hokkien) to be averse to work; to be piggish


日頭赤焱焱，隨人顧性命

/lit̚²⁴⁻² tʰau²⁴ t͡sʰia(ʔ)⁵ iã⁴¹⁻²² iã⁴¹ sui²⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴ kɔ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ miã⁴¹/

/lit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²⁴ t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ iã²²⁻²¹ iã²² sui²⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴ kɔ²¹⁻⁵³ sĩ²¹⁻⁵³ miã²²/

/d͡zit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³ t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ iã²²⁻²¹ iã²² sui¹³⁻²² laŋ¹³ kɔ²¹⁻⁵³ sɛ̃²¹⁻⁵³ miã²²/

/zit̚⁴⁻³² tʰau²³ t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ iã³³⁻²¹ iã³³ sui²³⁻³³ laŋ²³ kɔ²¹⁻⁴¹ sẽ²¹⁻⁴¹ miã³³/

(Hokkien) People tend to protect themselves first in adversity.


唐人字

/tŋ̍²³⁻²¹ laŋ²³⁻²¹ d͡zi²¹/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²¹ d͡zi²²/

/tŋ̍²³⁻³³ laŋ²³⁻³³ zi³³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²¹ li²²/

/tŋ̍²³⁻²¹ laŋ²³⁻²¹ d͡zi²¹/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²¹ d͡zi²²/

/tŋ̍²³⁻³³ laŋ²³⁻³³ zi³³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²¹ li²²/

(Hokkien, chiefly Penang, Medan and Singapore Hokkien) hanzi; Chinese character


大䑩

→ English: twakow

/tua³³⁻¹¹ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² kɔ³³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² kɔ³³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ kɔ⁴⁴/

2019, 〈黄文财、文福昆仲·负重前行家天下〉, in 叶鹏飞 (editor), 《同根同心守基业 安民安邦创辉煌》, Singapore: Tung Ann District Guild, →ISBN, pages 104–105

Yī huǎng shù nián, fùzǐ liǎ suī wú wàiyuán, què yě bǎ yī pán yíngshēng zuò de yǒushēngyǒusè, tuōlí le chángjiǔ yǐlái línlǐ qīnyǒu miǎoshì bǐyí bùxiè de yǎnshén, Wén Cái qínfèn zhōnghòu de yángguāng qīngnián xíngxiàng, yě ràng tā zài xiǎozhòng shìchǎng shàng shēngmíngquèqǐ, bìngqiě dédào dà(?) chuánzhǔ Sū jiā qiānjīn de qīnglài, yú 1950 niándài zhōngqī yǔ Sū Yǒng'ài gòng jié liánlǐ.

一幌數年，父子倆雖無外援，卻也把一盤營生做得有聲有色，脫離了長久以來鄰里親友藐視鄙夷不屑的眼神，文財勤奮忠厚的陽光青年形象，也讓他在小眾市場上聲名鵲起，並且得到大䑩船主蘇家千金的青睞，於1950年代中期與蘇永愛共結連理。

一幌数年，父子俩虽无外援，却也把一盘营生做得有声有色，脱离了长久以来邻里亲友藐视鄙夷不屑的眼神，文财勤奋忠厚的阳光青年形象，也让他在小众市场上声名鹊起，并且得到大䑩船主苏家千金的青睐，于1950年代中期与苏永爱共结连理。

(chiefly Hokkien, nautical) twakow; large wooden boat


沙種

/sua⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/sua³³ t͡siɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/sua⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/sua⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/sua⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɪŋ⁴¹/

/sua⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/sua³³ t͡siɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/sua⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/sua⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/sua⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɪŋ⁴¹/


過泗

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ su²¹/

/kue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ su⁴¹/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ su²¹/

/kue¹¹⁻⁵³ su¹¹/

/kue²¹⁻⁴¹ su²¹/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ su²¹/

/kue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ su⁴¹/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ su²¹/

/kue¹¹⁻⁵³ su¹¹/

/kue²¹⁻⁴¹ su²¹/


膽頭

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²³/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²³/


死好

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/si⁵⁵⁴ ho⁵⁵⁴/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/si⁵⁵⁴ ho⁵⁵⁴/

(Taiwan, chiefly Hokkien, derogatory) to deserve it.


死好

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/si⁵⁵⁴ ho⁵⁵⁴/

/sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/si⁵⁵⁴ ho⁵⁵⁴/

(Taiwan, chiefly Hokkien, derogatory) You deserve it.


做㾪氣

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sue¹¹⁻⁵³ san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰui¹¹/

/t͡sɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ san⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sue¹¹⁻⁵³ san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰui¹¹/

/t͡sɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ san⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰui²¹/

(Hokkien) to flirt; to openly show affection towards someone


譀話

/ham²¹⁻⁵³ ue²²/

/ham⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ue⁴¹/

/ham²¹⁻⁵³ ue²²/

/ham¹¹⁻⁵³ ue³³/

/ham²¹⁻⁴¹ ue³³/

/ham²¹⁻⁵³ ue²²/

/ham⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ue⁴¹/

/ham²¹⁻⁵³ ue²²/

/ham¹¹⁻⁵³ ue³³/

/ham²¹⁻⁴¹ ue³³/

/ha²¹³⁻²² ɦo²²/


漚屎

/au²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au¹¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au²¹⁻⁴¹ sai⁴¹/

/au²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sai⁵²⁻²¹/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au¹¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au²¹⁻⁴¹ sai⁴¹/

/au²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sai⁵²⁻²¹/

漚屎色／沤屎色 [Hokkien] ― aù-sái sek [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― ugly color

漚屎面／沤屎面 [Hokkien] ― aù-sái bīn [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― displeased face; long face


魩仔魚

/but̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi¹³/

/but̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²⁴/

/but̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hi²³/

/but̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hɯ²⁴/

/but̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hu²⁴/

/but̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi¹³/

/but̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²⁴/

/but̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hi²³/

/but̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hɯ²⁴/

/but̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hu²⁴/


七月半鴨仔——毋知死活

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ m̩³³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³ m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹ m̩³³⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ ɡue(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ puã²¹ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³ m̩²²⁻²¹ t͡sai⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uaʔ¹²¹/

/t͡sʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ɡə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² puã⁴¹ a(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴ m̩²² t͡sai³³ si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ uaʔ²⁴/

According to customs in Southern China, chicken is used as sacrifice for gods, while ducks are used as sacrifice for ghosts. Therefore, ducks are likely to be slaughtered at the Ghost Festival.

ducks on Ghost Festival - don't know whether they can live

(Hokkien) to act recklessly; to do something regardless of danger


屎到尻川口才欲放

/sai⁴¹ kau²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰau⁴¹ t͡sia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ be(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ paŋ²¹/

/sai⁵³ kau¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰau⁵³ t͡sia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ be(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ paŋ¹¹/

(Hokkien, mildly vulgar) to not do something until the last minute


中晝飯

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tau¹¹⁻⁵³ pŋ̍³³/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tau²¹⁻⁴¹ pŋ̍³³/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tau¹¹⁻⁵³ pŋ̍³³/

/tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tau²¹⁻⁴¹ pŋ̍³³/


軁鑽

/nŋ̍¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sŋ̍¹¹/

/nŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sŋ̍²¹/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sŋ̍⁴¹/

/nŋ̍²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sŋ̍²¹/

/nuĩ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡suĩ²¹/

/nŋ̍¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sŋ̍¹¹/

/nŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sŋ̍²¹/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sŋ̍⁴¹/

/nŋ̍²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sŋ̍²¹/

/nuĩ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡suĩ²¹/

(Hokkien) to curry favor with somebody in authority for personal gain; to secure personal gain

(Hokkien) to skillfully to find a way or make good use of opportunities to achieve something good using one's own brains


淺眠

/t͡sʰiɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bin²³/

/t͡sʰiɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²⁴/

/kʰin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin¹³/

/kʰin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bin²³/

/kʰin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bin²⁴/

/kʰin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²⁴/

/t͡sʰiɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bin²³/

/t͡sʰiɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²⁴/

/kʰin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin¹³/

/kʰin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bin²³/

/kʰin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bin²⁴/

/kʰin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²⁴/

(Hokkien, Zhao'an Hakka) being a light sleeper


字白

/zi³³⁻²¹ peʔ⁴/

/d͡zi²²⁻²¹ peʔ⁴/

/zi³³⁻²¹ peʔ⁴/

/d͡zi²²⁻²¹ peʔ⁴/

(Hokkien, dated) placard or handbill posted in a public place as an advertisement or notice


腹內

→ Cebuano: paklay

→ Hiligaynon: paklay

/paʔ¹⁻⁴² li²¹/

/paʔ²⁻²⁴ li²¹/

/paʔ¹⁻⁴² li²¹/

/paʔ²⁻²⁴ li²¹/

(Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew, Puxian Min) offal; animal internal organs (usually pork)

(Hokkien, Teochew) in the stomach; in the body

When you've broken the rules, you know it in your heart.

hor² syong⁵ sia² dy¹ gua¹, gah⁶ nang² zai¹ bah⁶ li⁵.

和尚食豬肝，各儂知腹內。

和尚食猪肝，各侬知腹内。

(Hakka, Hokkien, Puxian Min, figurative) in the heart (as the seat of thoughts and emotions)

If you ask me what magic trick I have in me, there's actually nothing special, be happy and you're good!

1994, 吳嘉祥 (lyrics and music), 歡喜就好, performed by 陳雷

mn̄g góa tàu-tér, pak-lāi ū siáⁿ hoat-pó, kî-si̍t bô phiat-pō͘, hoaⁿ-hí tiō hó

問我到底 腹內有啥法寶 其實無撇步 歡喜就好

问我到底 腹内有啥法宝 其实无撇步 欢喜就好

(Hokkien, figurative) in one's inner being (as the place of a person's inner talents)


哀爸叫母

/ai⁴⁴⁻³³ pe³³⁻¹¹ kio¹¹⁻⁵³ bu⁵³/

/ai⁴⁴⁻³³ pe³³⁻²¹ kiɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ bu⁴¹/

/ai⁴⁴⁻³³ pe³³⁻¹¹ kio¹¹⁻⁵³ bo⁵³/

/ai⁴⁴⁻³³ pe³³⁻²¹ kiɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ bɤ⁴¹/

/ai⁴⁴⁻³³ pe³³⁻¹¹ kio¹¹⁻⁵³ bu⁵³/

/ai⁴⁴⁻³³ pe³³⁻²¹ kiɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ bu⁴¹/

/ai⁴⁴⁻³³ pe³³⁻¹¹ kio¹¹⁻⁵³ bo⁵³/

/ai⁴⁴⁻³³ pe³³⁻²¹ kiɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ bɤ⁴¹/

(Hokkien, vulgar) to be full of complaints; to complain to high heaven; to complain bitterly


大家官

/ta⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ kuã⁴⁴/

/ta⁴⁴⁻²² ke⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ kɛ⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/ta⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ kuã⁴⁴/

/ta⁴⁴⁻²² ke⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ kɛ⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

Blend of 大家 (ta-ke, “mother-in-law”) + 大官 (ta-koaⁿ, “father-in-law”).

blend

(Hokkien) parents-in-law (of a married woman); husband's parents


開查某

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³/

/kʰai³³ t͡sa³³ bɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁵³/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³/

/kʰai³³ t͡sa³³ bɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁵³/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹/


譴損

/kʰiɛn²¹⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/kʰiɛn⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sŋ̍⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰiɛn²¹⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/kʰiɛn¹¹⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/kʰiɛn²¹⁻⁴¹ sŋ̍⁴¹/

/kʰiɛn²¹⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/kʰiɛn⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sŋ̍⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰiɛn²¹⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/kʰiɛn¹¹⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁵³/

/kʰiɛn²¹⁻⁴¹ sŋ̍⁴¹/

(Hokkien) rituals for eliminating bad luck or disasters


做七日

/t͡sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ lit̚²⁴/

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ lit̚⁴/

/t͡sue¹²⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵⁴ lit̚⁵⁴/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ d͡zit̚¹²¹/

/t͡sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰit̚⁵⁻²⁴ lit̚²⁴/

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ lit̚⁴/

/t͡sue¹²⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵⁴ lit̚⁵⁴/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ d͡zit̚¹²¹/

(Hokkien) to perform Buddhist or Taoist rituals every seven days after a person's death, till the 49th day


隱形目鏡

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bak̚⁴⁻³² kiã¹¹/

/un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hiɪŋ²³⁻³³ bak̚⁴⁻³² kiã²¹/

/in⁵³⁻⁵⁵ hiɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ bak̚⁵⁻² kiã²¹/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bak̚⁴⁻³² kiã¹¹/

/un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hiɪŋ²³⁻³³ bak̚⁴⁻³² kiã²¹/

/in⁵³⁻⁵⁵ hiɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ bak̚⁵⁻² kiã²¹/

Ū-ê jú khòaⁿ jú chheng-chhó / Jú kiaⁿ / Soah khòaⁿ-phòa jîn-seng / Piàn-chò chi̍t ki ún-hêng ba̍k-kiàⁿ

有ê愈看愈清楚 愈驚 煞看破人生 變做一支隱形目鏡

有ê愈看愈清楚 愈惊 煞看破人生 变做一支隐形目镜


搜揣

/t͡sʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰe²²/

/t͡sʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰe³³/

/t͡sʰiau³³ t͡sʰə⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰue³³/

/t͡sʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰe²²/

/t͡sʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰe³³/

/t͡sʰiau³³ t͡sʰə⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰue³³/

(Hokkien) to look for; to search; to seek


操煩

The parents are worried, and the lover is concerned; this kind of life is never happy.

2004, 詹雅雯 (lyrics and music), 想厝的人, performed by 詹雅雯

pē-bú chhau-hoân ài-jîn chhian-kòa, chit khoán ji̍t-chí éng-oán bōe khùiⁿ-oa̍h

父母操煩愛人牽掛 這款日子永遠袜快活

父母操烦爱人牵挂 这款日子永远袜快活

sui-jiân oa̍h tī sè-kan, siông-siông iu-būn sim chhiau-hoân, Ia-so͘ kóng, tī I lāi-bīn ū pêng-an

雖然活在世間 常常憂鬱心操煩 耶穌說 在祂裡面有平安

虽然活在世间 常常忧郁心操烦 耶稣说 在祂里面有平安

(Hakka, Hokkien) to worry (about); to be anxious (about)


敨放

/tʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ paŋ²¹/

/tʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ paŋ²¹/

/tʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ paŋ¹¹/

/tʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ paŋ²¹/

/tʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ paŋ²¹/

/tʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ paŋ¹¹/

(Hokkien) to release; to liberate; to set free


𣸄

(Hokkien) Alternative form of 澹 (tâm, “wet”)


起𪁎

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɤ⁴⁴/

/kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰio³³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰio⁴⁴/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɤ⁴⁴/

/kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰio³³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰio⁴⁴/

(Hokkien, of a male animal) to be sexually excited; to rut


也無咧

/ia²²⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²² leʔ⁴/

/a²²⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²² leʔ⁴/

/a²² bo²⁴⁻²² lə⁵⁵⁴/

/a²²⁻²¹ bo¹³⁻²² li⁴⁴/

/a³³⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² le⁵⁵⁴/

/ia³³⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² le⁵⁵⁴/

/ia²²⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²² leʔ⁴/

/a²²⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²² leʔ⁴/

/a²² bo²⁴⁻²² lə⁵⁵⁴/

/a²²⁻²¹ bo¹³⁻²² li⁴⁴/

/a³³⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² le⁵⁵⁴/

/ia³³⁻²² bo²⁴⁻²² le⁵⁵⁴/

Lí m̄-bián hû góa, góa iā-bô-le̍h khê kha--la.

汝毋免扶我，我也無咧瘸跤啦。

汝毋免扶我，我也无咧瘸跤啦。

I no longer even owe you anything, right?

Chiah m̄ hō͘ lí, kiaⁿ lí mih-tāi, iā-bô-le̍h khiàm lí.

遮毋予汝，驚汝物代，也無咧欠汝。

遮毋予汝，惊汝物代，也无咧欠汝。


認數

/jɪŋ²² sou̯³³/

/jɪŋ²² sou̯³³/

(Cantonese, Hokkien, figurative) to admit what one has said or done


屬佇

/siɔk̚⁴⁻³² ti³³/

/siɔk̚⁴⁻³² ti³³/


某大姊

ㄇㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ

/moʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ t͡si⁵³/

/bɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tua⁴¹⁻²² t͡si⁵⁵⁴/

/bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ t͡si⁵³/

/bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻¹¹ t͡si⁵³/

/bɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻²¹ t͡si⁴¹/

/moʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ t͡si⁵³/

/bɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tua⁴¹⁻²² t͡si⁵⁵⁴/

/bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ t͡si⁵³/

/bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻¹¹ t͡si⁵³/

/bɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tua³³⁻²¹ t͡si⁴¹/

(Hokkien, Taiwanese Mandarin) wife who is older than her husband


穩觸觸

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tak̚³²⁻⁴ tak̚³²/

/un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tak̚³²⁻⁴ tak̚³²/

/un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tak̚³²⁻⁴ tak̚³²/

/un⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tak̚³²⁻⁴ tak̚³²/

(Hokkien) Alternative form of 穩篤篤 /稳笃笃 (ún-tak-tak)


散賣

/suã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bue²²/

/suã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bue³³/

/suã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ be³³/

/suã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bue²²/

/suã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bue³³/

/suã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ be³³/


哥仔

/ko⁴⁴⁻²² a⁴²/

/ko⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ko⁴⁴⁻²² a⁴²/

/ko⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

2003, “拍坏哥囝的心肝”, in 周长楫, 周清海, editors, 《新加坡闽南话俗语歌谣选》, Xiamen: 厦门大学出版社, →ISBN, page 282:

Three lads looked [at me] standing, ruining their mood

saⁿ gê ko-á khiā-leh khòaⁿ, phah-pháiⁿ ko-kiáⁿ ê sim-koaⁿ

三个哥仔徛咧看，拍坏哥囝的心肝

三個哥仔徛咧看，拍壞哥囝的心肝

(Hokkien, poetic) young man; lad (Classifier: 個／个 mn)


哥仔

/ko⁴⁴⁻²² a⁴²/

/ko⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ko⁴⁴⁻²² a⁴²/

/ko⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

pe̍h-chu̍t khui-hoe khì-un hô, ko-á bô hiâm lâi thit-thô-, chin-miâ chiàⁿ-sìⁿ kā ko pò, góa miâ kiò-chòe hong-liû-pô

白朮開花氣溫和 哥仔無嫌來𣅄⿺廴月 眞名正姓共哥報 我名呌做風流婆

白术开花气温和 哥仔无嫌来𣅄⿺廴月 真名正姓共哥报 我名叫做风流婆

chúi-gím khui-hoe pe̍h-chhang-chhang ko-á siⁿ súi chin hāi-lâng

水錦開花白葱葱哥仔生水真害人

水锦开花白葱葱哥仔生水真害人

(Hokkien, poetic, chiefly in love songs, dated) you (referring to a young man)


細病

/se²¹⁻⁵³ pĩ²²/

/se²¹⁻⁴¹ pẽ³³/

/se²¹⁻⁵³ pɛ̃²²/

/sue¹¹⁻⁵³ pĩ³³/

/se²¹⁻⁵³ pĩ²²/

/se²¹⁻⁴¹ pẽ³³/

/se²¹⁻⁵³ pɛ̃²²/

/sue¹¹⁻⁵³ pĩ³³/

pulmonary tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis

(Hokkien, pathology) pulmonary tuberculosis


白蔥蔥

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴/


一絲仔

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² si³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² si³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

GT: General Taiwan (no particular region identified)


一絲絲仔

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ si⁴⁴⁻²² si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² si³³ si³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻²² si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻³³ si⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ si⁴⁴⁻²² si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² si³³ si³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² si⁴⁴⁻²² si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Hokkien) a little; a bit; a little bit; slightly


阿孥

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²³/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²⁴/

/a³³⁻²³ nou⁵⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²³/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²⁴/

/a³³⁻²³ nou⁵⁵/


腸頭

/tŋ̍²³⁻³³ tʰau²³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/tŋ̍²³⁻³³ tʰau²³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/


尪仔標

/wɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰiau⁴⁴/

/aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰiau⁴⁴/

/aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰiau⁴⁴/

/wɑŋ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰiau⁴⁴/

/aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰiau⁴⁴/

/aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰiau⁴⁴/


鹹篤篤

/kiam²⁴⁻²² tɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tɔk̚³²/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² tɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ tɔk̚⁵/

/kiam¹³⁻²² tɔk̚³²⁻⁵ tɔk̚³²/

/kiam²⁴⁻¹¹ tɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tɔk̚³²/

/kiam²³⁻³³ tɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tɔk̚³²/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² tɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tɔk̚³²/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² tɔk̚⁵⁻²⁴ tɔk̚⁵/

/kiam¹³⁻²² tɔk̚³²⁻⁵ tɔk̚³²/

/kiam²⁴⁻¹¹ tɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tɔk̚³²/

/kiam²³⁻³³ tɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tɔk̚³²/

(Hokkien, ideophonic, figuratively) very stingy


燒咈咈

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ hut̚³²⁻⁴ hut̚³²/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ hut̚³²⁻⁴ hut̚³²/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ hut̚⁴⁻³² hut̚⁴/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ hut̚⁴⁻³² hut̚⁴/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ hut̚³²⁻⁴ hut̚³²/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ hut̚³²⁻⁴ hut̚³²/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ hut̚⁴⁻³² hut̚⁴/

/sio⁴⁴⁻³³ hut̚⁴⁻³² hut̚⁴/

(Hokkien) Alternative form of 燒唿唿 /烧唿唿 (sio-hut-hut)


咇咇掣

咇咇⫽掣 (canonical)
modifier-verb (romanization)
皮皮挫
皮皮剉

/pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi²²⁻²¹ pʰi²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi²⁴⁻²² pʰi²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi(ʔ)²⁴⁻² pʰi(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰuaʔ⁵/

/pʰi⁴¹⁻²² pʰi⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰuaʔ⁵/

/pʰi²⁴⁻²² pʰi²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuaʔ⁵/

/pʰi(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pʰi(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi²²⁻²¹ pʰi²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi¹³⁻²² pʰi¹³⁻²² t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi³³⁻¹¹ pʰi³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰi²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi³³⁻²¹ pʰi³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi²³⁻³³ pʰi²³⁻³³ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi²²⁻²¹ pʰi²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi²⁴⁻²² pʰi²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi(ʔ)²⁴⁻² pʰi(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰuaʔ⁵/

/pʰi⁴¹⁻²² pʰi⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰuaʔ⁵/

/pʰi²⁴⁻²² pʰi²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuaʔ⁵/

/pʰi(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pʰi(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi²²⁻²¹ pʰi²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi¹³⁻²² pʰi¹³⁻²² t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi³³⁻¹¹ pʰi³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰi²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pʰi(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi³³⁻²¹ pʰi³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/pʰi²³⁻³³ pʰi²³⁻³³ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

(Hokkien) to tremble, to shiver (due to fright, fear, cold, etc.)


裝痟的

(Hokkien) to feign madness; to make a fool of someone


甲己

/ka⁴⁴⁻³³ ki³³/

/ka³³⁻²¹ ki²¹/

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² ki²²/

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² ti²²/

/ka⁴⁴⁻³³ ti³³/

/ka⁴⁴⁻³³ ki³³/

/ka³³⁻²¹ ki²¹/

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² ki²²/

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² ti²²/

/ka⁴⁴⁻³³ ti³³/

(Hokkien) Alternative form of 家己 (“self; oneself”)


驢公

/lɵy̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/lu²⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/lɵy̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/lu²⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

(Cantonese, Hokkien) male donkey; male ass


白煠

→ Bikol Central: pisa

→ Hiligaynon: pi-sa

→ Kapampangan: pesa

→ Tagalog: pesa

→ Waray-Waray: pesa

/pa¹³⁻²¹ ɬɒ¹³/

/pe(ʔ)²⁴⁻² saʔ²⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ saʔ¹²¹/

/baʔ¹¹ zaʔ²³/

/pa¹³⁻²¹ ɬɒ¹³/

/pe(ʔ)²⁴⁻² saʔ²⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ saʔ¹²¹/

/baʔ¹¹ zaʔ²³/

白煠雞

白煠鸡

白煠肉

白煠蝦

白煠虾

白煠魚

白煠鱼

白煠蛋

(Hokkien, Puxian Min, Shanghainese, cooking) to boil; to blanch (to cook by immersing in boiling water)


尿苴

/lio²²⁻²¹ t͡su²²/

/d͡ziɤ³³⁻¹¹ t͡su³³/

/d͡zio²²⁻²¹ t͡su²²/

/lio²²⁻²¹ t͡su²²/

/d͡ziɤ³³⁻¹¹ t͡su³³/

/d͡zio²²⁻²¹ t͡su²²/


堅霜

/kiɛn³³ sŋ̍³³/

/kiɛn²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kiɛn²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍³³/

/kiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kiɛn²³⁻³³ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kiɛn³³ sŋ̍³³/

/kiɛn²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kiɛn²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍³³/

/kiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kiɛn²³⁻³³ sŋ̍⁴⁴/


拗痕

For pronunciation and definitions of 拗痕 – see 𢯎痕 (“to scratch an itch”).
(This term is a variant form of 𢯎痕).
* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): áu-hûn
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: áu-hûn
*** Tâi-lô: áu-hûn
*** Phofsit Daibuun: aw'huun
*** IPA (Taipei): /au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hun²⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /au⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hun²³/


食碗內說碗外

食碗内说碗外
食碗裡說碗外

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lai²² se(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡua²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² uã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lai²² sə(ʔ)⁵ uã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡua⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ uã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lai³³ sue(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ uã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡua³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lai²² sue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡua²²/

bite the hand that feeds one
bite the hand that feeds one

(Hokkien) to be ungrateful; to bite the hand that feeds one


蓼花

/li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵⁵/

/liɔk̚⁴⁻³² hua⁴⁴/

/li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵⁵/

/liɔk̚⁴⁻³² hua⁴⁴/

/lau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hue³³/

/li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵⁵/

/lau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hue³³/

(Hokkien, Taiwanese Mandarin) sugarcoated hollow puffed rice confection


荖花

/lau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hue³³/

/lau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hue³³/

(Hokkien, botany) betel pepper (Piper betle in the pepper family Piperaceae)

(Hokkien) sugarcoated hollow puffed rice confection


山羌仔

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kiũ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kiɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kiũ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kiɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Hokkien) muntjac, especially Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)

† - Reeves's muntjac; ‡ - hairy-fronted muntjac


細內

/sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lai³³/

/sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ lai³³/

(Hokkien, of a meal) few; little; meager; scanty; sparing


差教

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ kaʔ³²/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² kaʔ³²/

/t͡sʰɛ⁴⁴⁻²² kaʔ³²/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ ka¹¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ ka²¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ kaʔ³²/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² kaʔ³²/

/t͡sʰɛ⁴⁴⁻²² kaʔ³²/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ ka¹¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ ka²¹/

伊定定予人咧差教。

彼个囡仔真好差教。

(Hokkien) to send (on an errand, mission, etc.); to dispatch; to deploy; to assign; to command; to commission; to order about

I'm very clumsy at doing things, so you should just tell me how to do it.

Góa chò tāi-chì chin hân-bān, lí tō ke kā góa chhe-kà--leh.

我做代誌真頇顢，你就加共我差教咧。

我做代志真顸颟，你就加共我差教咧。

(Hokkien) to tell (someone to do something); to let; to instruct


差用

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ iɪŋ³³/

/t͡sʰe³³ iɪŋ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² iɪŋ²²/

/t͡sʰɛ⁴⁴⁻²² iɔŋ²²/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ iɪŋ³³/

/t͡sʰe³³ iɪŋ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² iɪŋ²²/

/t͡sʰɛ⁴⁴⁻²² iɔŋ²²/

我是予人咧差用。


差叫

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ kio¹¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɤ²¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² kio²¹/

/t͡sʰɛ⁴⁴⁻²² kio²¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ kio¹¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ kiɤ²¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² kio²¹/

/t͡sʰɛ⁴⁴⁻²² kio²¹/


𦊓仔

/liɪŋ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/liɪŋ¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/liɪŋ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/liɪŋ¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/


百百款

/pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰuan⁵³/

/pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰuan⁴¹/

/pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰuan⁵³/

/pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰuan⁴¹/

(Hokkien) (of) all kinds and sorts; various.


愛挃

爱挃
欲值/欲値/欲值
愛值/愛値/爱值
愛治
愛置

/øy²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾liʔ⁵/

/ai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiʔ²⁴/

/ai²¹⁻⁵³ tiʔ⁴/

/ai¹¹⁻⁵³ tiʔ⁴/

/ai²¹⁻⁴¹ tiʔ⁴/

/ai²¹⁻⁵³ tĩ²⁴/

/ai²¹⁻⁴¹ tĩʔ⁴/

/ai¹¹⁻⁵³ tĩʔ⁴/

/øy²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾liʔ⁵/

/ai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiʔ²⁴/

/ai²¹⁻⁵³ tiʔ⁴/

/ai¹¹⁻⁵³ tiʔ⁴/

/ai²¹⁻⁴¹ tiʔ⁴/

/ai²¹⁻⁵³ tĩ²⁴/

/ai²¹⁻⁴¹ tĩʔ⁴/

/ai¹¹⁻⁵³ tĩʔ⁴/

2006, 詹雅雯 (lyrics and music), “是你對不起我”performed by 詹雅雯:

A person who has become unfaithful, even if you give him to me as a gift, I would not want him

í-keng piàn-sim ê lâng, beh sàng góa góa iā bô ài-ti̍h

已經變心的人 欲送我我也無愛治

已经变心的人 欲送我我也无爱治

(Eastern Min, Hokkien) to like to have; to want; to wish for


手提琴

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰe²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰim²⁴/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰe²³⁻³³ kʰim²³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰe²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰim²⁴/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰe²³⁻³³ kʰim²³/

GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified)


靠勢

/kʰɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ se²¹/

/kʰo¹¹⁻⁵³ se¹¹/

/kʰo²¹⁻⁵³ se²¹/

/kʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ se⁴¹/

/kʰɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ se²¹/

/kʰo¹¹⁻⁵³ se¹¹/

/kʰo²¹⁻⁵³ se²¹/

/kʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ se⁴¹/

(Hokkien, intransitive) to rely on someone's power and influence (to do something)


拓仔

/tʰu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tʰu(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tʰu(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


孍繳

/ɡiɛn²¹⁻⁵³ kiau⁵³/

/ɡiɛn⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kiau⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡiɛn²¹⁻⁵³ kiau⁵³/

/ɡiɛn⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kiau⁵⁵⁴/


垃圾錢

/lap̚³²⁻⁴ sap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lap̚⁵⁻²⁴ sap̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/la(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sĩ¹³/

/lap̚³²⁻⁴ sap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/lap̚⁵⁻²⁴ sap̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/la(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sĩ¹³/

(Hokkien) money not earned through honest labor nor something upright


邋濟

/lap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se²¹/

/lap̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡seʔ⁵/

/lap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sɛʔ³²/

/lap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡se²¹/

/lap̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡seʔ⁵/

/lap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sɛʔ³²/

(Hokkien) disorderly; untidy (of one's clothes, etc.)


塌窟

/lap̚³²⁻⁵ kʰut̚³²/

/lap̚⁵⁻²⁴ kʰut̚⁵/

/lap̚³²⁻⁴ kʰut̚³²/

/lap̚³²⁻⁵ kʰut̚³²/

/lap̚⁵⁻²⁴ kʰut̚⁵/

/lap̚³²⁻⁴ kʰut̚³²/


咂喙

/t͡sap̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/t͡sap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹/

/t͡sap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/t͡sap̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/t͡sap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹/

/t͡sap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

(Hokkien) to make an aspirated sound made by the tip of the tongue against the palate


𠜺

(Hokkien) to cut or split shallowly with a knife


佗一股

倒一股
搭一股:Zhangzhou Hokkien
搭一箇:Zhangzhou Hokkien

/to⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² kɔ⁵³/

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kɔ⁵³/

/to⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² kɔ⁵³/

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kɔ⁵³/


搭嚇

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ hiãʔ³²/

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hiãʔ³²/

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ niãʔ³²/

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ hiãʔ³²/

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hiãʔ³²/

/ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ niãʔ³²/

(Mainland China Hokkien) to feel nervous and unsettled


踏枋

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ paŋ⁴⁴/

/ta(ʔ)²⁴⁻² paŋ³³/

/ta(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ paŋ⁴⁴/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ paŋ⁴⁴/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ paŋ⁴⁴/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ paŋ⁴⁴/

/ta(ʔ)²⁴⁻² paŋ³³/

/ta(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ paŋ⁴⁴/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ paŋ⁴⁴/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ paŋ⁴⁴/

(Mainland China Hokkien) wooden board for feet to step on


惹熊惹虎，毋通惹著赤查某

head

惹熊惹虎，毋通惹著赤查某

惹熊惹虎，毋通惹着赤查某
惹熊惹虎，毋通惹着赤查某
惹熊惹虎，毋通惹著刺查某

One may mess with a bear or a tiger, but should never mess with a shrew

/zia⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ him²³ zia⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔ⁴¹ m̩³³⁻²¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ zia⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹/


闊喙婆

/kʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ po¹³/

/kʰua(ʔ)⁵ t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ po²⁴/

/kʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ po²⁴/

/kʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ po¹³/

/kʰua(ʔ)⁵ t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ po²⁴/

/kʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ po²⁴/


竹田嬰

(Hokkien) bamboo-copter, bamboo dragonfly


鹹䭕

/kiam²⁴⁻²² t͡siã⁵³/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² t͡siã⁵⁵⁴/

/kiam¹³⁻²² t͡siã⁵³/

/kiam²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siã⁵³/

/kiam²³⁻³³ t͡siã⁴¹/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² t͡siã⁵³/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² t͡siã⁵⁵⁴/

/kiam¹³⁻²² t͡siã⁵³/

/kiam²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siã⁵³/

/kiam²³⁻³³ t͡siã⁴¹/

試鹹䭕／试咸𬲕 [Hokkien] ― chhì kiâm-chiáⁿ [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to try the taste


軟茈

软茈
軟汫
軟孱
軟𩟗
軟𩉍
軟弱
軟整

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siã⁵³/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siã⁵³/

Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.

聖經（台語漢字本） [Holy Bible] , 羅馬書 14:1 [Romans 14:1]

Sìn nńg-chiáⁿ ê lâng, lín tio̍h chiap-la̍p--i, m̄ sī beh piān-lūn só͘ giâu-gî--ê.

信軟茈的人，恁著接納伊，呣是欲辯論所僥疑的。

信软茈的人，恁著接纳伊，呣是欲辩论所侥疑的。

Streching my legs and striding forward, I will never be weak from now on

2016, 滅火器 [Fire EX.], 繼續向前行 [Keep on Going]

tián-khui siang-kha tōa-pō͘ tōa-pō͘ kiâⁿ, chēng kim āu bōe koh chài nńg-chiáⁿ

展開雙跤大步大步行 從今後袂閣再軟茈

展开双跤大步大步行 从今后袂阁再软茈

(Hokkien) Alternative form of 軟汫 /软汫 (“weak; feeble; delicate”)


軟䭕

软𬲕
軟𩟗
軟汫
軟茈
軟弱
軟孱
軟整

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/nɯŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/nɯŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

1936, 梁松林, 特編英臺出世新歌（下）, Taipei: 周協隆書店:

Having eaten, the legs won't be weak; now [I] must make big strides and walk again

ū chia̍h kha-kut bōe nńg-chiáⁿ, taⁿ tio̍h khui-pō͘ koh-chài kiâⁿ

有食脚骨袂軟汫 今着開步閣再行

1936, 梁松林, 特編英臺出世新歌（下）, Taipei: 周協隆書店:

有食脚骨袂软汫 今着开步阁再行

(Hokkien, Teochew) (physically) weak; feeble

2018, 黃奇斌 [Ng Ki-pin] (lyrics and music), “浪流連 [Waves Wandering]”performed by 茄子蛋 [EggPlantEgg]:

And y'all know how I tuck away my lows and woes

lín lóng liáu-kái góa ē am-khàm góa ê nńg-chiáⁿ

恁攏了解我會掩崁我的軟汫

恁拢了解我会掩崁我的软汫

(Hokkien, of a person) (mentally, emotionally) weak; delicate


鹹酸苦汫

咸酸苦汫
鹹酸苦䭕
鹹酸苦𩟗

/kiam²⁴⁻¹¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/kiam²³⁻³³ sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴¹/

/kiam²⁴⁻³³ suĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰɔ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siã⁵³/

/kiam²⁴⁻¹¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/kiam²³⁻³³ sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴¹/

/kiam²⁴⁻³³ suĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰɔ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siã⁵³/

(Hokkien) salty, sour, bitter and tasteless; all kinds of flavours

Life is full of ups and downs, joys and sorrows; raise [my] head to the sky and be fearless

2019, 方順吉 and 蔡宜汝, 上水的交換

jîn-seng ê khí-lo̍h kiâm-sng-khó͘-chiáⁿ, gia̍h-thâu hióng thiⁿ khòaⁿ bōe kiaⁿ-hiâⁿ

人生的起落鹹酸苦汫 舉頭向天看袂驚惶

2019, 方順吉 and 蔡宜汝, 上水的交換

人生的起落咸酸苦汫 举头向天看袂惊惶

(Hokkien, figurative) the joys and sorrows of life; the sweets and bitters of life


儼硬

/ɡiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ŋĩ³³/

/ɡiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ŋĩ²²/

/ɡiam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ŋĩ²²/

/ɡiam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ŋẽ³³/

/ɡiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ŋɛ̃²²/

/ɡiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ŋĩ³³/

/ɡiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ŋĩ²²/

/ɡiam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ŋĩ²²/

/ɡiam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ŋẽ³³/

/ɡiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ŋɛ̃²²/

(Hokkien) staunch; firm; strong; unyielding; solid

(Hokkien) robust; burly; hale and hearty; brawny; buff


狗傍虎威

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pŋ̍²²⁻²¹ hɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/

/kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pŋ̍⁴¹⁻²² hɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ui³³/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pŋ̍²²⁻²¹ hɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pŋ̍³³⁻¹¹ hɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/

/kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pŋ̍³³⁻²¹ hɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pŋ̍²²⁻²¹ hɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/

/kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pŋ̍⁴¹⁻²² hɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ui³³/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pŋ̍²²⁻²¹ hɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pŋ̍³³⁻¹¹ hɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/

/kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pŋ̍³³⁻²¹ hɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ui⁴⁴/

(Hokkien, figurative, derogatory) to use powerful connections to intimidate people


漚鹹菜

/au⁴⁴⁻²² kiam²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰai²¹/

/au⁴⁴⁻²² kiam¹³⁻²² t͡sʰai²¹/

/au⁴⁴⁻³³ kiam²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰai¹¹/

/au⁴⁴⁻³³ kiam²³⁻³³ t͡sʰai²¹/

/au⁴⁴⁻²² kiam²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰai²¹/

/au⁴⁴⁻²² kiam¹³⁻²² t͡sʰai²¹/

/au⁴⁴⁻³³ kiam²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰai¹¹/

/au⁴⁴⁻³³ kiam²³⁻³³ t͡sʰai²¹/


鹹光餅

/kiam²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² piã⁵³/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ³³ piã⁵⁵⁴/

/kiam¹³⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² piã⁵³/

/kiam²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ piã⁵³/

/kiam²³⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ piã⁴¹/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² piã⁵³/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ³³ piã⁵⁵⁴/

/kiam¹³⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² piã⁵³/

/kiam²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ piã⁵³/

/kiam²³⁻³³ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ piã⁴¹/

(Hokkien) kompyang; kompia (a bread product popular in Fujian)


鹹糜

/kiam²⁴⁻²² bə²⁴/

/kiam¹³⁻²² mãi¹³/

/kiam²³⁻³³ muẽ²³/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² bə²⁴/

/kiam¹³⁻²² mãi¹³/

/kiam²³⁻³³ muẽ²³/


鹹芳

/kiam²⁴⁻²² pʰaŋ³³/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² pʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/kiam¹³⁻²² pʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² pʰaŋ³³/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² pʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/kiam¹³⁻²² pʰaŋ⁴⁴/


食麵線

食面线
食麪線
食麵綫
食麪綫

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ mĩ²²⁻²¹ suã²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² mĩ⁴¹⁻²² suã⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ mĩ²²⁻²¹ suã²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ mĩ³³⁻¹¹ suã¹¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ mĩ³³⁻²¹ suã²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ mĩ²²⁻²¹ suã²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² mĩ⁴¹⁻²² suã⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ mĩ²²⁻²¹ suã²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ mĩ³³⁻¹¹ suã¹¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ mĩ³³⁻²¹ suã²¹/


食桌

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ toʔ³²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tɤʔ³²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ toʔ³²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tɤʔ³²/

(Hokkien, Teochew) to attend a banquet (especially a wedding feast)


食命

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ miã²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ miã²²/

(Hokkien) to depend on good luck and enjoy the happiness of a carefree and comfortable life without making any effort


食定

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tiã²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tiã²²/

(Hokkien) to receive the engagement gifts of property or money from the groom (of the bride's family)


食聲

(Mainland China Hokkien) to depend on one's fame to win favors


食名聲

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² miã²⁴⁻²² siã³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ miã¹³⁻²² siã⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ miã²⁴⁻²² siã⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² miã²⁴⁻²² siã³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ miã¹³⁻²² siã⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ miã²⁴⁻²² siã⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to depend on one's fame to win favors


食碰餅

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ piã⁵³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² pʰɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ piã⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ piã⁵³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ piã⁵³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² pʰɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ piã⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ piã⁵³/

(Hokkien) to receive criticism; to meet with a rebuff


食便領現

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ piɛn²²⁻²¹ niã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiɛn²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² piɛn⁴¹⁻²² niã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hiɛn⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ piɛn²²⁻²¹ niã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiɛn²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ piɛn³³⁻¹¹ niã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiɛn³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ piɛn³³⁻²¹ niã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hiɛn³³/

(Hokkien) to not bother to contribute work and only know how to enjoy life and eat


食認

(Hokkien) to bear (a burden); to assume (responsibility); to be responsible for

(Mainland China Hokkien) to claim under false pretenses


食倯

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² sɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ sɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sɔŋ²³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ sɔm¹³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² sɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ sɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sɔŋ²³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ sɔm¹³/

(Hokkien) to deceive, bully, or play with people by taking advantage of them, thinking that they are stupid or inexperienced


食人倯

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴⁻²² sɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² sɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ laŋ¹³⁻²² sɔm¹³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴⁻²² sɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² sɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ laŋ¹³⁻²² sɔm¹³/


研槌

/ɡiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui²⁴/

/ɡeŋ⁴²⁻²⁴ tʰui²⁴/

/ɡiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tʰui²⁴/

/ŋuĩ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰui²⁴/

/ɡan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui¹³/

/ɡiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui²⁴/

/ɡeŋ⁴²⁻²⁴ tʰui²⁴/

/ɡiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tʰui²⁴/

/ŋuĩ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰui²⁴/

/ɡan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui¹³/


麵槌

/mĩ³³⁻¹¹ tʰui²⁴/

/mĩ²²⁻²¹ tʰui¹³/

/mĩ⁴¹⁻²² tʰui²⁴/

/mĩ²²⁻²¹ tʰui²⁴/

/mĩ³³⁻¹¹ tʰui²⁴/

/mĩ²²⁻²¹ tʰui¹³/

/mĩ⁴¹⁻²² tʰui²⁴/

/mĩ²²⁻²¹ tʰui²⁴/


便所彈吉他——臭彈

便所弹吉他——臭弹
便所內彈吉他——臭彈
便所底彈吉他——臭彈

playing the guitar in the toilet - playing at a stinky place (bragging)

/piɛn³³⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³ tuã²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡi¹¹⁻⁵³ ta¹¹ t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ tuã³³/

/piɛn³³⁻²¹ sɔ⁴¹ tuã²³⁻³³ ɡi²¹⁻⁴¹ ta²¹ t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ tuã³³/

/piɛn³³⁻¹¹ sɔ⁵³ tuã²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ taʔ³² t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ tuã³³/

/piɛn³³⁻²¹ sɔ⁴¹ tuã²³⁻³³ ɡi(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ taʔ³² t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ tuã³³/

(Hokkien) to brag; to boast; to bluff; to talk nonsense; to chatter idly


食人生

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ laŋ¹³⁻²² t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ laŋ¹³⁻²² t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to bully or defraud newcomers or strangers


食人夠

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴⁻²² kau⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² kau²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ laŋ¹³⁻²² kau²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴⁻²² kau⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² kau²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ laŋ¹³⁻²² kau²¹/

to really bully people and take advantage of them

食人真夠

食人真够

to excessively bully people and take advantage of them

食人傷夠

食人伤够

(Hokkien) to bully people excessively, encroach on their interests, and take advantage of them


食人夠夠

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² kau²¹⁻⁵³ kau²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴⁻²² kau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ laŋ¹³⁻²² kau²¹⁻⁵³ kau²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ laŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ kau¹¹⁻⁵³ kau¹¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²³⁻³³ kau²¹⁻⁴¹ kau²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² kau²¹⁻⁵³ kau²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² laŋ²⁴⁻²² kau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ laŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ kau¹¹⁻⁵³ kau¹¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ laŋ²³⁻³³ kau²¹⁻⁴¹ kau²¹/


衝著

(Hokkien) to collide with someone or something


衝著

(Hokkien) to bring misfortune on the enterprise or family (such as by mishandling a wedding or burial)


點厾

/tiam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tuʔ⁵/

/tiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tuʔ³²/

/tiam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tuʔ⁵/

/tiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tuʔ³²/

(Hokkien) to give tips; to demonstrate (how something's done); to give advice


航空批

/haŋ²⁴⁻²² kʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² pʰue⁴⁴/

/haŋ²⁴⁻³³ kʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰue⁴⁴/

/haŋ²⁴⁻²² kʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² pʰue⁴⁴/

/haŋ²⁴⁻³³ kʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰue⁴⁴/


懸度

/kuãi²⁴⁻²² tɔ²²/

/kuĩ²⁴⁻²² tɔ⁴¹/

/kuan¹³⁻²² tɔ²²/

/kuan²⁴⁻¹¹ tɔ³³/

/kuan²³⁻³³ tɔ³³/

/kuãi²⁴⁻²² tɔ²²/

/kuĩ²⁴⁻²² tɔ⁴¹/

/kuan¹³⁻²² tɔ²²/

/kuan²⁴⁻¹¹ tɔ³³/

/kuan²³⁻³³ tɔ³³/


菁仔欉

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ¹³/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ²³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ¹³/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡saŋ²³/


生雞卵無，放雞屎有

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴⁻²² nŋ̍²² bo²⁴ paŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kue⁴⁴⁻²² sai⁵³ u²²/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴⁻²² nŋ̍²² bo²⁴ paŋ²¹⁻⁴² kue⁴⁴⁻²² sai⁴² u²²/

/sĩ³³ kue³³ nŋ̍²² bo²⁴ paŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kue³³ sai⁵⁵⁴ u²²/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² ke⁴⁴⁻²² nuĩ²² bo¹³ paŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ke⁴⁴⁻²² sai⁵³ u²²/

/sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ nŋ̍³³ bɤ²³ paŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ sai⁴¹ u³³/

(Hokkien) describes someone who is useless and only knows how to cause trouble


腸仔𣻸

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siũ²⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siũ²⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siũ²⁴/

/tŋ̍²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siũ²³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ siɔ̃²⁴/

/tŋ̍¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔ̃¹³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siũ²⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siũ²⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siũ²⁴/

/tŋ̍²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siũ²³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ siɔ̃²⁴/

/tŋ̍¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɔ̃¹³/

(Hokkien) intestinal juice; succus entericus


長頭

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/tŋ̍¹³⁻²² tʰau¹³/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/tŋ̍¹³⁻²² tʰau¹³/


長吹

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰe⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰə³³/

/tŋ̍¹³⁻²² t͡sʰue⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰe⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰə³³/

/tŋ̍¹³⁻²² t͡sʰue⁴⁴/


斷人𡳞

/tŋ̍²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² lan²²/

/tŋ̍²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² lan²²/

(Hokkien, vulgar) to have no sign of human habitation


紅目

/aŋ²³⁻³³ bak̚⁴/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² bak̚⁴/

/aŋ¹³⁻²² bak̚¹²¹/

/aŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bak̚⁴/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² bak̚²⁴/

/aŋ²³⁻³³ bak̚⁴/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² bak̚⁴/

/aŋ¹³⁻²² bak̚¹²¹/

/aŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bak̚⁴/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² bak̚²⁴/

(Hokkien) conjunctivitis (especially pinkeye with inflamed eyes)


紅目

/aŋ²³⁻³³ bak̚⁴/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² bak̚⁴/

/aŋ¹³⁻²² bak̚¹²¹/

/aŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bak̚⁴/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² bak̚²⁴/

/aŋ²³⁻³³ bak̚⁴/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² bak̚⁴/

/aŋ¹³⁻²² bak̚¹²¹/

/aŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bak̚⁴/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² bak̚²⁴/

(Hokkien) to envy; to be envious; to be jealous


轉倒

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to⁵³/

/tŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ to⁵⁵⁴/

/tuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to⁵³/

/tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to⁵³/

/tŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ to⁵⁵⁴/

/tuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to⁵³/


熥凊糜

/tʰŋ̍²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰin²¹⁻⁵³ be²⁴/

/tʰŋ̍²² t͡sʰin⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bə²⁴/

/tʰuĩ²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰin²¹⁻⁵³ mãi¹³/

/tʰŋ̍²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰin²¹⁻⁵³ be²⁴/

/tʰŋ̍²² t͡sʰin⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bə²⁴/

/tʰuĩ²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰin²¹⁻⁵³ mãi¹³/

(Hokkien, literally) to reheat cold congee

(Hokkien, figurative) to do something over and over again; to rehash


軟塗深掘

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰim⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚⁴/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰɔ²³⁻³³ t͡sʰim⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚⁴/

/nŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰim³³ kut̚²⁴/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰim⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚⁴/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰɔ¹³⁻²² t͡sʰim⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚¹²¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰim⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚⁴/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰɔ²³⁻³³ t͡sʰim⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚⁴/

/nŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰim³³ kut̚²⁴/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰim⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚⁴/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰɔ¹³⁻²² t͡sʰim⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚¹²¹/

(Hokkien) to be extremely greedy; give them an inch and they'll take a mile

(Mainland China Hokkien) to be easy to fool and defraud (of honest and upright people)


軁錢空

/nŋ̍¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/nŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ³³/

/nŋ̍²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sĩ²³⁻³³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/nuĩ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ¹³⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/nŋ̍¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/nŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ³³/

/nŋ̍²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sĩ²³⁻³³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/nuĩ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ¹³⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

(Hokkien) to be preoccupied with trying to get money by all means (such as curry favor with people in authority)


尾椎骨

/be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚³²/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚³²/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚³²/

/be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚³²/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚³²/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚³²/

(Hokkien, anatomy) coccyx; sacrum; tailbone


軟跤

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/nŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰa³³/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/nŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰa³³/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Mainland China Hokkien) lacking courage or strength to face up to difficulties


軟㩝㩝

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɤ²³⁻³³ kɤ²³/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko²⁴⁻²² ko²⁴/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko²⁴⁻¹¹ ko²⁴/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɤ²³⁻³³ kɤ²³/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko²⁴⁻²² ko²⁴/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko²⁴⁻¹¹ ko²⁴/


軟荍荍

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɤ²³⁻³³ siɤ²³/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sio²⁴⁻¹¹ sio²⁴/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sio²⁴⁻²² sio²⁴/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɤ²³⁻³³ siɤ²³/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sio²⁴⁻¹¹ sio²⁴/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sio²⁴⁻²² sio²⁴/

(Mainland China Hokkien, ideophonic) soft


軟㽎㽎

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sim¹¹⁻⁵³ sim¹¹/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sim²¹⁻⁴¹ sim²¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sim²¹⁻⁵³ sim²¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sim¹¹⁻⁵³ sim¹¹/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sim²¹⁻⁴¹ sim²¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sim²¹⁻⁵³ sim²¹/


呃奶

/e(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nĩ⁴⁴/

/ɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ liɪŋ⁴⁴/

/e(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nĩ⁴⁴/

/ɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ liɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Hokkien, Dabu Hakka, of a baby) to throw up milk