咧斗

/lɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/lɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

傲人

nowadays especially of breasts, body curve

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) interesting; absorbing; engaging


白蔗

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sia²¹/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sia²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) sugar cane used as food


啜氣

/t͡sʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰui¹¹/

/t͡sʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sʰe²¹⁻⁵³ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sʰue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰui¹¹/

/t͡sʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰui¹¹/

/t͡sʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sʰe²¹⁻⁵³ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sʰue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰui¹¹/

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to sob


白鏨

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sam²²/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sam²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) pieces of meat cooked in plain boiling water (mixed into a dish)


白切

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɛt̚³²/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɛt̚³²/


𬦰杼

/pɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰi⁵³/

/pɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰi⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to climb up and down haphazardly


白糖鬃

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰŋ̍¹³⁻²² t͡saŋ⁴⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰŋ̍¹³⁻²² t͡saŋ⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) white, crunchy sugar made from twisted and pulled sugar paste from boiling new cane sugar


白鏨肉

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sam²²⁻²¹ baʔ³²/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sam²²⁻²¹ baʔ³²/


白糖粽

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰŋ̍¹³⁻²² t͡saŋ²¹/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰŋ̍¹³⁻²² t͡saŋ²¹/


擘乃

/pɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nɛ̃⁴⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nɛ̃⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) shrewish; nagging; fond of meddling in people's affairs (of women)


白箬仔

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)


白切肉

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ baʔ³²/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ baʔ³²/


麥垢仔

/bɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/bɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


白果仔跡

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ³²/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) ringworm of the scalp; tinea capitis


白善塗

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ siɛn²²⁻²¹ tʰɔ¹³/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ siɛn²²⁻²¹ tʰɔ¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) white clay; chalk (stone)


硩孤字

/tɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kɔ⁴⁴⁻²² d͡zi²²/

/tɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kɔ⁴⁴⁻²² d͡zi²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to go all out; to take huge risks


白贅仔烌

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hu⁴⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hu⁴⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hu⁴⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hu⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) white ash obtained from burning rice crops used to cover charcoal to slow down burning (mostly put in handwarmers during winter while warming oneself, but also added in small quantities while pounding rice to make it easy to sift out the chaff together with it, and also used to clean grease off a potlid)


少缺

/t͡sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰeʔ³²/

/t͡siɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰueʔ³²/

/t͡sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰueʔ³²/

/t͡sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰeʔ³²/

/t͡siɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰueʔ³²/

/t͡sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰueʔ³²/

Forget it if you're not coming, we won't lack you as one person.

Lí m̄ lâi chiū soah-soah-khì, bô chió-khoeh lí chi̍t lâng.

你毋來就煞煞去，無少缺你一人。

你毋来就煞煞去，无少缺你一人。

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to lack; to be short of; to miss

You bought this for what? Our house isn't lacking.

Lí bé che beh chhòng siáⁿ? Lán tau chió-khoeh.

你買這欲創啥？咱兜少缺。

你买这欲创啥？咱兜少缺。

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, rhetorical) to not lack; to not be deficient in; to not be short of


格仔門

/kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ muĩ¹³/

/kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ muĩ¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) screen of thin bamboo strips placed outside the front door


隔屏櫥

/kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pin¹³⁻²² tu¹³/

/kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pin¹³⁻²² tu¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) wooden wardrobe used as a partition wall


桀繳兄

/kɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiã⁴⁴/

/kɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiã⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) person fond of bickering or contending


桀繳兄仔

/kɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kiau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/


桀館

/kɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kuan⁵³/

/kɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kuan⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to bicker; to wrangle; to contend; to argue


隔屏

/kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pin¹³/

/kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pin¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) partition wall made of wooden boards


桀繳

/kɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kiau⁵³/

/kɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kiau⁵³/


對搩

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ kiɛt̚¹²¹/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ kiɛt̚¹²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to conflict with each other; to wrangle with each other; to argue with each other


對枷

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ ke²⁴/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ kɛ¹³/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ ke²⁴/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ kɛ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to conflict with each other; to wrangle with each other; to argue with each other


相枷

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² ke²⁴/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kɛ¹³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² ke²⁴/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² ke²⁴/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kɛ¹³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² ke²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to bicker; to wrangle; to contend; to argue


對桀

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ keʔ⁴/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ kɛʔ¹²¹/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ keʔ⁴/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ kɛʔ¹²¹/


狹突突

/ue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tut̚³²⁻⁴ tut̚³²/

/ue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tut̚³²⁻⁴ tut̚³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, ideophonic) narrow; tight (of rooms, pants, etc.)


𤲍截

/kʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡seʔ¹²¹/

/kʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡seʔ¹²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) envious and oversensitive


𤲍狹

/kʰue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ueʔ⁴/

/kʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ eʔ¹²¹/

/kʰue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ueʔ⁴/

/kʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ eʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) crowded due to being narrow and small


貿花

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to purchase all the fruits of an orchard according to the predetermined total price, regardless of a good or bad harvest, as agreed upon with the farmer during one's visit to their orchard in spring to estimate the price when the fruit trees are in blossom (of a merchant)


抖抖掣

/tau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/tau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/


𩛩草

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, vulgar, swear word) to wrap someone's corpse after death in a straw mat and bury it


貿工課

/bau²²⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰe²¹/

/bau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰue²¹/

/bau²²⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰe²¹/

/bau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰue²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to undertake a job, project, etc.


貿工

/bau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bau³³⁻¹¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bau³³⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bau³³⁻¹¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/bau³³⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to take on a contract; to undertake (a job, construction project, etc.)


楔鐳

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, literally) to lodge money into (a hole, etc.)


糾筋

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to get a cramp


觳觳掣

/kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

/kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰuaʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to shiver in one's entire body (due to fear, cold, etc.)


請單

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tuã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tuã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) (written) invitation


嚼嚼叫

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to love speaking without ceasing; to chatter unceasingly


朎頷

/nɛ̃(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ am²²/

/nɛ̃(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ am²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to raise one's neck up


吱吱嚼嚼

/t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siau(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siauʔ⁴/

/t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siau(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡siauʔ⁴/

/t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siau(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡siauʔ⁴/

/t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴ t͡siau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡siauʔ¹²¹/

/t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siau(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siauʔ³²/

/t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴ t͡siau(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siauʔ³²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to talk rapidly and incessantly


嘣嘣叫

/pŋ̍(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pŋ̍(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kio²¹/

/pŋ̍(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kio²¹/

/pŋ̍(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pŋ̍(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kio²¹/

/pŋ̍(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pŋ̍(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kio²¹/

/pŋ̍(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kio²¹/

/pŋ̍(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pŋ̍(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kio²¹/

風嘣嘣叫。

风嘣嘣叫。

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to sound loudly and rapidly (of a voice, wind, etc.)

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to speak and act with great speed and influence (of a person)


觳觳顫

/kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sun²¹/

/kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sun²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to shake one's hands and feet in anger

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to shiver due to cold


觳觳趒

/kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tio¹³/

/kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tio¹³/

to be impatient to the point of stamping one's foot

急甲觳觳趒

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to lift up one's foot and to stamp the earth forcefully in impatience

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to shiver; to tremble


乜耄

/mĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ mãuʔ³²/

/mĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ mãuʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to have a sunken mouth due to lack of teeth (of an old person)


應拗

/ĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ãuʔ³²/

/ĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ãuʔ³²/

應拗仔

应拗仔

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, childish) to pronounce unclearly


𥍉𥍉看

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰuã²¹/

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰuã²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to look and wait anxiously


塗尪仔

/tʰɔ¹³⁻²² aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰɔ²³⁻³³ aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰɔ¹³⁻²² aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰɔ²³⁻³³ aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ aŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) clay idol; clay figurine


𥍉爍

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sĩʔ³²/

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sĩʔ³²/

燈火咧𥍉爍。

灯火咧𱳅烁。

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to glisten; to glimmer; to flicker; to twinkle


渫肉

/t͡sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ baʔ³²/

/t͡sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ baʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) meat slices dipped in seasoning, coated in cornstarch, then deep-fried


趿冇

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰã²¹/

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰã²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) fond of showing off but undependable


趿勢

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ se²¹/

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si²¹/

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ se²¹/

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si²¹/

做甲真趿勢

做甲真趿势

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) smooth and easy; unhindered; successful


一刻仔

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) a little while; a moment

GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


一仔久

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ku⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² ka⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ku⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ku⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² ka⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ku⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and Philippine Hokkien) a little while; a moment


一輒仔久

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tiap̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tiap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tiap̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tiap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) a little while; a moment


一米仔久

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/


一目𥍉仔久

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² bak̚⁴⁻³² nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) a little while; a moment


目𥍉仔久

/bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/bak̚⁴⁻³² nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/bak̚⁴⁻³² nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/


啥貨仔

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hue²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hue²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/


啥物仔

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ mĩ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ mĩ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/


明載

/mɛ̃(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sai²¹/

/mɛ̃(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ɛ²¹/

/mɛ̃(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sai²¹/

/mɛ̃(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ɛ²¹/


耄索

/mãu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sãuʔ³²/

/mãu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sãuʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to embezzle; to misappropriate


激空

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to put on airs


色巧話

/siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² ue²²/

/siɪk̚³²⁻⁵ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² ua²²/

/siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² ue²²/

/siɪk̚³²⁻⁵ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² ua²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) wisecrack; witticism; witty remark


適箬

/siɪk̚³²⁻⁵ hioʔ¹²¹/

/siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ hioʔ⁴/

/siɪk̚³²⁻⁵ hioʔ¹²¹/

/siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ hioʔ⁴/

Codiaeum variegatum
Wikispecies:Codiaeum variegatum

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) croton (Codiaeum variegatum)


激有藝

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ u²²⁻²¹ ɡe²²/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ u²²⁻²¹ ɡe²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be playful in front of adults (of children, especially pampered and spoiled ones)


激大角

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ tua²²⁻²¹ kak̚³²/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ tua²²⁻²¹ kak̚³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to act superior as if no one else is there


碧菜頭

/pʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/

/pʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) pickled cooked daikon


慄色

/liɪk̚³²⁻⁴ siɪk̚³²/

/liɪk̚³²⁻⁵ siɪk̚³²/

/liɪk̚³²⁻⁴ siɪk̚³²/

/liɪk̚³²⁻⁵ siɪk̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be frightened and turn pale


綠豆青

/liɪk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tau²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

/liɪk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tau²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/


慄膽

/liɪk̚³²⁻⁵ tã⁵³/

/liɪk̚³²⁻⁴ tã⁵³/

/liɪk̚³²⁻⁵ tã⁵³/

/liɪk̚³²⁻⁴ tã⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) timid; cowardly


迪仔

/tiɪk̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/tat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/tiɪk̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/tat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³/

Paramonacanthus sulcatus
Wikispecies:Paramonacanthus sulcatus

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) mudbank filefish (Paramonacanthus sulcatus)


馬椅仔

/bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) bamboo shelf on both ends of a bamboo bed to support the bedboard


馬椅仔跤

马椅仔跤
馬椅仔腳
馬椅仔骹

/bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/


竹馬椅仔

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


齒栱

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ⁵³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) mug for mouth-rinsing or tooth-cleaning; tooth mug


三角魚

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁵ hi¹³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁵ hi¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) mudbank filefish (Paramonacanthus sulcatus)


燭剪

/t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siɛn⁵³/

/t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siɛn⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) scissors used to cut the candlewick


粟𥢊

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ pun²²/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ pun²²/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ pun²²/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ pun²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) tool enclosed by bamboo and wood for storing grain


促尾

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ bue⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bue⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ bue⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bue⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) finally; in the end; ultimately


粟青

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) young crops; green shoots of food grains

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) earnest money given as advanced payment for crops while still immature (as a form of usury)


得定

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ tiã²²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁵ tiã²²/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ tiã²²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ tiã²²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁵ tiã²²/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ tiã²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) quiet and not making trouble (especially of children)

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) at ease; free from anxiety; not tense (in one's life)


瘄著

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be attacked by evil influences; to be invaded by a perverse trend


瘄污污

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ ɔ²¹⁻⁵³ ɔ²¹/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ ɔ²¹⁻⁵³ ɔ²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to act wildly in defiance or public opinion or the law


促馬勢

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²¹/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to do a martial art stunt


摵跤雞

摵跤鸡
䟉骹雞
䟉腳雞
摵腳雞

/t͡sʰiɔk̚²⁴⁻² kʰa³³ kue³³/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² ke⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɔk̚²⁴⁻² kʰa³³ kue³³/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² ke⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to jump on one leg


激體

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ tʰe⁵³/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ tʰe⁵³/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ tʰe⁵³/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ tʰe⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to strike an attitude; to deliberately assume a certain posture, expression, or accent


瘄污

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ ɔ²¹/

/t͡sʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ ɔ²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to slander; to defame; to vilify


激大範

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ pan²²/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ tua²²⁻²¹ pan²²/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ tua²²⁻²¹ pan²²/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ tua²²⁻²¹ pan²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to put on airs and act pushy and overbearing


激奶

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ nĩ⁴⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ liɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ nĩ⁴⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ liɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to have one's breast swell due to excessive milk (of a lactating woman)


撇蹄

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) flatfoot; pes planus


脫種

/tʰuat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰuat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰuat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/tʰuat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) crossbreed; hybrid


訣仙

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to speak with flattery and sweet words


發灰

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to react when water is mixed with quicklime


訣說

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to set a trap to cheat someone


孽話

/ɡiɛt̚⁴⁻³² ue²²/

/ɡiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ua²²/

/ɡiɛt̚⁴⁻³² ue²²/

/ɡiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ua²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) mischievous talk; cheeky speech


孽畜

/ɡiɛt̚²⁴⁻² tʰiɔk̚⁵/

/ɡiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ hiɔk̚³²/

/ɡiɛt̚²⁴⁻² tʰiɔk̚⁵/

/ɡiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ hiɔk̚³²/

(Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) mischievous imp; regular little mischief; little rascal; naughty child


刮喙仔

/kuat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kuat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) pickaxe; pick; mattock


孽哥

/ɡiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴/

/ɡiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴/

sing a different tune
sing a different tune

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to deliberately go against someone unreasonably; to intentionally sing a different tune


㧒捔

/hiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ kak̚¹²¹/

/hiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ kak̚⁴/

/hiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ kak̚¹²¹/

/hiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ kak̚⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to throw away


衫仔裾

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) front and back of a Chinese robe or jacket


反變

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pĩ²¹/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pĩ¹¹/

/piɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pĩ²¹/

/pan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pĩ²¹/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pĩ²¹/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pĩ¹¹/

/piɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pĩ²¹/

/pan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pĩ²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to experience significant change (in content, substance, form, etc.)

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to think of a way; to try every means, especially to raise money or to make a living

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to move back and forth; to fiddle with

behind someone's back
behind someone's back

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to toy with; to trifle with, especially by scheming something behind someone's back

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to repeatedly bother and cause torment or suffering (of something)


㧒捒

/hiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ sak̚³²/

/hiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sak̚³²/

/hiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ sak̚³²/

/hiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sak̚³²/


搩橄仔

/kʰiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kʰiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to strike someone's head with one's knuckles


搩橄仔子

/kʰiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³/

/kʰiɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³/


結癉

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ tiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ tiɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be sluggish or stop in growth (of a child)


輕可

/kʰin⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰo⁵³/

/kʰin⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰɤ⁴¹/

/kʰin⁴⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵³/

/kʰin⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰo⁵³/

/kʰin⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰɤ⁴¹/

/kʰin⁴⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) relaxed; gentle; light in mood


結滓

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ tai⁵³/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ tai⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to form sediment on the bottom and sides of a container with liquid


顧契兄

/kɔ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰe²¹⁻⁵³ hiã⁴⁴/

/kɔ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰe²¹⁻⁵³ hiã⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to keep an illicit male lover


熱咬

/d͡ziɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ka²²/

/d͡ziɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ka²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be engrossed in; to be obsessed with; to be enchanted by


設緣投

设缘投
設嫣頭
設嫣投
設沿投
設艷投
設英都
設英卓
設鉛骰

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ iɛn⁴⁴⁻²² tau¹³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ iɛn²³⁻³³ tau²³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ iɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ tau²⁴/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ iɛn⁴⁴⁻²² tau¹³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ iɛn²³⁻³³ tau²³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ iɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ tau²⁴/

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to keep an illicit male lover


設繳

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to set up a scheme to defraud someone of their money


設仙

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ siɛn⁴⁴/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ siɛn⁴⁴/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ siɛn⁴⁴/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ siɛn⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to trick; to deceive; to hoodwink


設景

/siɛt̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ kiɪŋ⁵³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ kiɪŋ⁵³/

/siɛt̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ kiɪŋ⁵³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ kiɪŋ⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to fabricate; to make up (something, not necessarily for intentionally deceiving someone)


設景

/siɛt̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ kiɪŋ⁵³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ kiɪŋ⁵³/

/siɛt̚⁵⁻²⁴ kiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ kiɪŋ⁵³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ kiɪŋ⁵³/


䭁味

/t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ bi²²/

/t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ bi²²/

/t͡siɛt̚⁴⁻³² bi²²/

/t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ bi²²/

/t͡siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ bi²²/

/t͡siɛt̚⁴⁻³² bi²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) bad smell of oily food after being left for a long period of time


鎩鎩叫

/siɛt̚⁴⁻³² siɛt̚⁴⁻³² kio²¹/

/siɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kio²¹/

/suat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ suat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kio²¹/

/siɛt̚⁴⁻³² siɛt̚⁴⁻³² kio²¹/

/siɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ siɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kio²¹/

/suat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ suat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kio²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to go smoothly and quickly (of an affair)


咧哲仔

/liɛt̚³²⁻⁵ tiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/liɛt̚³²⁻⁵ tiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) small single-skin drum (used in a theater company to conduct the orchestra)


列硈

/liɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kiɛt̚¹²¹/

/liɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kiɛt̚¹²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) able to withstand all kinds of difficulties

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) capable of taking care of oneself (of a child)


熱館

/d͡ziɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kuan⁵³/

/d͡ziɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kuan⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be fond of; to be keen on; to be enthusiastic in; to be engrossed in; to be passionate about


熱館

/d͡ziɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kuan⁵³/

/d͡ziɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kuan⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) having great interest and enthusiasm; very enthusiastic and interested


設汰仔

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ tʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/sa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ lai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ lɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ tʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/sa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ lai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁵ lɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


塞塞

/sat̚³²⁻⁵ sat̚³²/

/sat̚³²⁻⁵ sat̚³²/

The people on the streets are plentiful.

街路人塞塞。

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be everywhere; to be plentiful


賊仔草

/t͡sʰat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/t͡sʰat̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/t͡sʰat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/t͡sʰat̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) Callicarpa formosana (a species of flowering shrub)


恰像

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiũ²²/

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiɔ̃²²/

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiũ²²/

/kʰat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiɔ̃²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to seem; to be like; as if


踢草

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰau⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to stomp weeds in paddy fields under the soil (as a form of weed control)


黃酸仔雨

/ŋ̍²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²²/

/uĩ¹³⁻²² suĩ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²²/

/ŋ̍²⁴⁻²² sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²²/

/uĩ¹³⁻²² suĩ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) East Asian rainy season


歁𡳞

/kʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lan²²/

/kʰam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lan²²/

/kʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lan²²/

/kʰam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lan²²/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien, vulgar) awesomeness; amazingness; brilliance; magnificence; impressiveness

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien, vulgar) cockiness; loftiness


歁氣

/kʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰui²¹/

/kʰam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰui⁴¹/

/kʰam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/kʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi¹¹/

/kʰam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

/kʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰui²¹/

/kʰam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰui⁴¹/

/kʰam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/kʰam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi¹¹/

/kʰam⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) awesomeness; amazingness; brilliance; magnificence; impressiveness

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) cockiness; loftiness

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) foolishness; stupidity; idiocy


歁潲

/kʰam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siau²⁴/

/kʰam⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siau²⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, vulgar) arrogance; haughtiness; pridefulness


捌想

/pat̚³²⁻⁴ siũ²²/

/bat̚³²⁻⁵ siɔ̃²²/

/bat̚³²⁻⁴ siũ³³/

/bat̚³²⁻⁴ siũ²²/

/pat̚³²⁻⁴ siũ²²/

/bat̚³²⁻⁵ siɔ̃²²/

/bat̚³²⁻⁴ siũ³³/

/bat̚³²⁻⁴ siũ²²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) sensible and smart; capable of knowing what to do and acting accordingly


捌爽

/bat̚³²⁻⁵ sɔŋ⁵³/

/bat̚³²⁻⁵ sɔŋ⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) aware of how to enjoy


八比仔

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pat̚³²⁻⁴ pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pat̚³²⁻⁴ pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, historical) eight-legged essay


八字喙

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ d͡zi²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ d͡zi²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) facial feature with drooping corners of the mouth


八寶疆

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ po⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiaŋ⁴⁴/

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ po⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiaŋ⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) a kind of big bowl for vegetables


大本奶草

/tua²²⁻²¹ pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁵³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁵³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁵³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁵³/

Euphorbia hirta
Wikispecies:Euphorbia hirta

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) asthma-plant (Euphorbia hirta)


實櫼

/t͡sat̚⁴⁻³² t͡sĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sat̚⁴⁻³² t͡sĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sĩ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) solid; dense; without gaps


落䈄

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) with longer internodes (of bamboo, sugarcane, etc.)


竹䈄

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ ham⁴⁴/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ ham⁴⁴/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ ham⁴⁴/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ ham⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) bamboo joint


實氣

/t͡sat̚⁴⁻³² kʰui¹¹/

/t͡sat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sat̚⁴⁻³² kʰui²¹/

/t͡sat̚⁴⁻³² kʰui¹¹/

/t͡sat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰui²¹/

/t͡sat̚⁴⁻³² kʰui²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to feel suffocated


結目頭

/kat̚³²⁻⁵ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³/

/kat̚³²⁻⁵ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to frown; to knit one's brows; to scowl


八股碗

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uã⁵³/

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uã⁵³/


鬢𲌟鬍

/pin²¹⁻⁵³ sui⁴⁴⁻²² hɔ¹³/

/pin²¹⁻⁵³ sui⁴⁴⁻²² hɔ¹³/


蝨篦鬍

虱篦胡
虱篦鬍
櫛篦鬍
霎鬢鬍

/sat̚³²⁻⁵ pin²¹⁻⁵³ hɔ¹³/

/sap̚³²⁻⁵ pin²¹⁻⁵³ hɔ¹³/

/sat̚³²⁻⁵ pin²¹⁻⁵³ hɔ¹³/

/sap̚³²⁻⁵ pin²¹⁻⁵³ hɔ¹³/


八寶碗

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ po⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uã⁵³/

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ po⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uã⁵³/


八股疆

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiaŋ⁴⁴/

/pat̚³²⁻⁵ kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiaŋ⁴⁴/


摒盤

/piã²¹⁻⁵³ puã¹³/

/piã²¹⁻⁵³ puã²⁴/

/piã²¹⁻⁵³ puã¹³/

/piã²¹⁻⁵³ puã²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated) to sell at a reduced price or buy at an increased price


出水珠

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡su⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚²⁻⁵ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡su⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡su⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡su⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚²⁻⁵ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡su⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡su⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to get chicken pox


出空頭

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau¹³/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau¹³/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to go wrong; to get into trouble

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to offer advice; to make suggestions


出皮

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ pʰue¹³/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ pʰue¹³/

fond of eating exceedingly outstandingly

愛食甲真出皮

爱食甲真出皮

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) exceedingly outstanding


流湯

/lau²⁴⁻²² tʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lau²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lau²³⁻³³ tʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lau¹³⁻²² tʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lau²⁴⁻²² tʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lau²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lau²³⁻³³ tʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lau¹³⁻²² tʰŋ̍⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to seep out; to exude (liquid)

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to discharge pus

to seep out; to exude (liquid)
to discharge pus


出盤

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ pʰän³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ pʰuːn²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰu⁵⁵ pʰän³⁵/

/t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ pʰuːn²¹/

/t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ puã²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ puã¹³/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ puã²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ puã²⁴/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ puã¹³/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ puã²⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to state the price of a large trade


甪晶

/lut̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sĩ⁴⁴/

/lut̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sĩ⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to have one's hair on the head fall off (revealing one's scalp)


律律叫

/lut̚⁴⁻³² lut̚⁴⁻³² kio²¹/

/lut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ lut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kio²¹/

/lut̚⁴⁻³² lut̚⁴⁻³² kio²¹/

/lut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ lut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kio²¹/

伊英文律律叫。

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to speak fluently


不意中

/put̚³²⁻⁵ i²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ i¹¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ i²¹⁻⁴¹ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ i²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ i²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ i¹¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ i²¹⁻⁴¹ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ i²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴/

His becoming like this was unexpected for me.

I piàn kah án-ne-siⁿ, sī góa put-ì-tiong ê.

伊變甲按呢生，是我不意中的。

伊变甲按呢生，是我不意中的。

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) unexpected; unpredicted


不著題

/put̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siak̚³²⁻⁵ te¹³/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siak̚³²⁻⁵ te¹³/

He's already all grown up, and he's still so unsteady and undependable.

Lí chia̍h kah chiah tōa-hàn, iáu chiah-nî put-chiak-tê.

你食甲遮大漢，猶遮爾不著題。

你食甲遮大汉，犹遮尔不着题。

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) unsteady and undependable


不著落

/put̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siak̚³²⁻⁵ lɔk̚¹²¹/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siak̚³²⁻⁵ lɔk̚¹²¹/

Lí chia̍h kah chiah tōa-hàn, iáu chiah-nî put-chiak-lo̍k.

你食甲遮大漢，猶遮爾不著落。

你食甲遮大汉，犹遮尔不着落。


不答不七

/put̚³²⁻⁴ tap̚³²⁻⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰit̚³²/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ tap̚³²⁻⁵ put̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰit̚³²/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ lap̚³²⁻⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰit̚³²/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ tap̚³²⁻⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰit̚³²/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ tap̚³²⁻⁵ put̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰit̚³²/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ lap̚³²⁻⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰit̚³²/

These clothes were worn so unpresentably, so ugly.

Chit niá saⁿ chhēng kah put-tap-put-chhit, chin pháiⁿ-khòaⁿ.

這領衫穿甲不答不七，真歹看。

这领衫穿甲不答不七，真歹看。

neither fish nor fowl
neither fish nor fowl

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) unpresentable; in no shape to be seen; neither fish nor fowl


不接一

/put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siap̚³²⁻⁴ it̚³²/

/put̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡siap̚⁵⁻²⁴ it̚⁵/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siap̚³²⁻⁵ it̚³²/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siap̚³²⁻⁴ it̚³²/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siap̚³²⁻⁴ it̚³²/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siap̚³²⁻⁴ it̚³²/

/put̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡siap̚⁵⁻²⁴ it̚⁵/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siap̚³²⁻⁵ it̚³²/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siap̚³²⁻⁴ it̚³²/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siap̚³²⁻⁴ it̚³²/

Keep the iron wire, and it can be used at unexpected moments.

Thih-sòaⁿ lâu lo̍h-lâi, put-chiap-it á thang ēng.

鐵線留落來，不接一仔通用。

铁线留落来，不接一仔通用。

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) at unexpected moments


勿勿仔

/but̚³²⁻⁵ but̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/but̚³²⁻⁵ but̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/


著脫

/tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰut̚¹²¹/

/tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰut̚¹²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to miss one's step; to make a misstep (by stepping on something slippery or unstable)


脫跤

/tʰut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/tʰut̚⁴⁻³² kʰa⁴⁴/

/tʰut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/tʰut̚⁴⁻³² kʰa⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to miss one's step; to make a misstep (by stepping on something slippery or unstable)


秫仔

/t͡sut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/t͡sut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ la⁵³/

/t͡sut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/t͡sut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ la⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) glutinous rice; sticky rice


禿額

/tʰut̚³²⁻⁵ hiaʔ¹²¹/

/tʰut̚³²⁻⁴ hiaʔ⁴/

/tʰu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hiaʔ⁴/

/tʰu(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ hiaʔ⁴/

/tʰut̚³²⁻⁵ hiaʔ¹²¹/

/tʰut̚³²⁻⁴ hiaʔ⁴/

/tʰu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hiaʔ⁴/

/tʰu(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ hiaʔ⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to be partially bald near the forehead


閬空

/laŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰaŋ³³/

/laŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰaŋ³³/

/laŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/


熨犁

/ut̚³²⁻⁵ le¹³/

/ut̚³²⁻⁵ le¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to bend wood into plow beams (through heavy pressure, etc.)


𩵱仔

/ŋɔ̃⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/ŋɔ̃⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) fourfinger threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum)


𨑨迌囡仔

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ tʰɤ²³⁻³³ ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ tʰo¹³⁻²² ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ tʰo²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ tʰɤ²³⁻³³ ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ tʰo¹³⁻²² ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ tʰo²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) hooligan; rogue; good-for-nothing

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) spendthrift; squanderer

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) someone who can make it in society


拗屈

/au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰut̚³²/

/au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰut̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to treat unjustly; to wrong; to receive unjust treatment; to aggrieve


鬱酺

/ut̚³²⁻⁵ pɔ¹³/

/ut̚³²⁻⁴ pɔ²³/

/ut̚³²⁻⁴ pɔ²⁴/

/ut̚³²⁻⁵ pɔ¹³/

/ut̚³²⁻⁴ pɔ²³/

/ut̚³²⁻⁴ pɔ²⁴/

(Taiwanese and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be unable to successfully hatch after incubating (of bird eggs)


拗鬱

/au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ut̚³²/

/au⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ut̚⁵/

/au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ut̚³²/

/au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ut̚³²/

/au⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ut̚³²/

/au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ut̚³²/

/au⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ut̚⁵/

/au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ut̚³²/

/au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ut̚³²/

/au⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ut̚³²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to feel wronged; to harbor resentment; to feel ill at ease due to being wronged


術佬仔土地公

/sut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) a game that is similar to rock paper scissors


摔後斗

/sut̚³²⁻⁵ au²²⁻²¹ tau⁵³/

/sut̚³²⁻⁵ au²²⁻²¹ tau⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to do the opposite of what one says behind someone's back


摔後炮

/sut̚³²⁻⁴ au²²⁻²¹ pʰau²¹/

/sut̚³²⁻⁵ au²²⁻²¹ pʰau²¹/

/sut̚⁵⁻²⁴ au²² pʰau⁴¹/

/sut̚³²⁻⁴ au²²⁻²¹ pʰau²¹/

/sut̚³²⁻⁵ au²²⁻²¹ pʰau²¹/

/sut̚⁵⁻²⁴ au²² pʰau⁴¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to fail to mention until afterwards


牽經

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kĩ⁴⁴/

/kʰan³³ kĩ³³/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kɛ̃⁴⁴/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kĩ⁴⁴/

/kʰan³³ kĩ³³/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² kɛ̃⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to copulate


徛滷

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ lɔ⁵³/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ lɔ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to thicken a soup by means of starch


摔目尾

/sut̚³²⁻⁴ bak̚⁴⁻³² be⁵³/

/sut̚³²⁻⁵ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bue⁵³/

/sut̚³²⁻⁴ bak̚⁴⁻³² be⁵³/

/sut̚³²⁻⁵ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bue⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to give someone a meaningful glance


摔目

/sut̚³²⁻⁵ bak̚¹²¹/

/sut̚⁵⁻²⁴ bak̚²⁴/

/sut̚³²⁻⁵ bak̚¹²¹/

/sut̚⁵⁻²⁴ bak̚²⁴/


蠓摔仔

/baŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sut̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/baŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sut̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/baŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sut̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/baŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sut̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/baŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sut̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/baŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sut̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) flywhisk (tool for swatting mosquitoes)


掘楞

/kut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ liɪŋ¹³/

/kut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ liɪŋ¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to stack the land into rectangular pieces in a field separated by ridges


滑喋

/kut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tiaʔ¹²¹/

/kut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tiaʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) smooth and delicate (of one's skin)


甜抹抹

/tĩ⁴⁴⁻²² bua(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ buaʔ¹²¹/

/tĩ⁴⁴⁻²² bua(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ buaʔ¹²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, ideophonic) very sweet


失膽

/sit̚³²⁻⁵ tã⁵³/

/sit̚³²⁻⁵ tã⁵³/

scared out of one's wits
scared out of one's wits

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be scared out of one's wits; to be scared stiff; to be scared gutless


日頭惡

/d͡zit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³ ɔk̚³²/

/d͡zit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³ ɔk̚³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) blazing; intense (of sunlight)


室仔

/sit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/sit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) room with two wings in temples, nunneries, or other public places

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) gathering area for a kind of people


失外氣

/sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ɡua⁴¹⁻²² kʰui⁴¹/

/sit̚³²⁻⁵ ɡua²²⁻²¹ kʰui²¹/

/sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ɡua⁴¹⁻²² kʰui⁴¹/

/sit̚³²⁻⁵ ɡua²²⁻²¹ kʰui²¹/

(Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to lose face; to bring shame to oneself; to be disgraceful


竊一

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ it̚³²/

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² it̚³²/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ it̚³²/

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² it̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) seventy-one; 71


竊三

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ sã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² sã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ sã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² sã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) seventy-three; 73


竊七

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰit̚³²/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰit̚³²/

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰit̚³²/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰit̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) seventy-seven; 77


竊四

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² si²¹/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ si²¹/

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² si²¹/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ si²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) seventy-four; 74


竊九

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kau⁵³/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kau⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) seventy-seven; 79


竊二

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² li²²/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡zi²²/

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² li²²/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡zi²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) seventy-two; 72


竊六

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ lak̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ lak̚¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) seventy-six; 76


竊五

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² ɡɔ²²/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ɡɔ²²/

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² ɡɔ²²/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ɡɔ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) seventy-five; 75


鴓仔

/pit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/pit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) a small type of bird (domesticated and used for fortunetelling)


七旬

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ sun²⁴/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ sun¹³/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁴ sun²⁴/

/t͡sʰit̚³²⁻⁵ sun¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) Buddhist or Taoist rituals performed every seven days after a person's death until the 49th day


竊八

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² pueʔ³²/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ peʔ³²/

/t͡sʰiap̚⁴⁻³² pueʔ³²/

/t͡sʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ peʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) seventy-eight; 78


筆冬

/pit̚³²⁻⁵ taŋ⁴⁴/

/pit̚³²⁻⁵ taŋ⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) calligraphy brush cap made of metal


烏鴓仔

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² pit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² pit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) a small type of bird with dark brown plumage (domesticated and used for fortunetelling)


青鴓仔

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² pit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² pit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) a small type of bird with green plumage (domesticated and used for fortunetelling)


筆仔草

/pit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/pit̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/pit̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/pit̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

Poginatherum crinitum
Wikispecies:Poginatherum crinitum

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) bamboo grass (Poginatherum crinitum)


直文

/tit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bun¹³/

/tit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bun¹³/

(Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) of straight and even grain (of wood, etc.)

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) with an upright and refined face (of a person)


日仔利

/lit̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lai²²/

/zit̚⁴⁻³² a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lai³³/

/d͡zit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lai²²/

/lit̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lai²²/

/zit̚⁴⁻³² a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lai³³/

/d͡zit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lai²²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, dated) usury with daily interest


沕尾

/bit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bue⁵³/

/bit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ bue⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to drown; to submerge; to inundate


卌九

/ɕi⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɛː³³ kɐu̯³⁵/

/ɕi⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɛː³³ kɐu̯³⁵/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) unclear (to refer to what someone said)


這程

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ tʰiɪŋ¹³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ tʰiɪŋ¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) recently; lately; of late


這擺仔

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ pai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ pai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


這過仔

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ kue²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ kue²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/


這番仔

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ huan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ huan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/


得儂惜

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ sioʔ³²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ laŋ²³⁻³³ siɤʔ³²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁵ laŋ¹³⁻²² sioʔ³²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ sioʔ³²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ laŋ²³⁻³³ siɤʔ³²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁵ laŋ¹³⁻²² sioʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) Alternative form of 得人惜


一晡仔久

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ku⁵³/


這所在

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai²²/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai²²/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai²²/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) this place; here


一姐仔

/it̚³²⁻⁵ t͡se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/it̚³²⁻⁵ t͡se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) effeminate; sissy (of a male)


一個的

first-rate; top-notch; best; outstanding; second to none


憶著

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) for the sake of; in order to; for; to


粒骨

/liap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kut̚³²/

/liap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kut̚³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) with not yet mushy rice (of congee)


接紲

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) continuous; successive; serial


疊實

/tʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ sit̚¹²¹/

/tʰiap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ sit̚¹²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) densely woven; closely knit; compactly woven


揜角仔

/iap̚³²⁻⁵ kak̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/iap̚³²⁻⁵ kak̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/


揜屧

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) concealed (to make something not easily seen)

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) hidden; concealed; secret; isolated (of a place)


揜手

/iap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/iap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/iap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/iap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to clasp hand behind the back


合仔錢

/hap̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/hap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sĩ¹³/

/hap̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/hap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sĩ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to earn twofold


挾仔

/ŋẽ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/ŋɛ̃(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/ŋẽ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/ŋɛ̃(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) clip; tongs; peg; clamp


纏綴

/tĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ te¹¹/

/tĩ²⁴⁻²² te²¹/

/tĩ²³⁻³³ tue²¹/

/tĩ¹³⁻²² tue²¹/

/tĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ te¹¹/

/tĩ²⁴⁻²² te²¹/

/tĩ²³⁻³³ tue²¹/

/tĩ¹³⁻²² tue²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to wait on; to attend to; to care for; to serve (parents, patients, etc.)


拉圇仔燒

/la²³⁻³³ lun²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɤ⁴⁴/

/la²⁴⁻¹¹ lun²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sio⁴⁴/

/la²³⁻³³ lun²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɤ⁴⁴/

/la²⁴⁻¹¹ lun²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sio⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) lukewarm


牛舌癀

/ɡu¹³⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hɔŋ¹³/

/ɡu¹³⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hɔŋ¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) long-leaved beautyberry (Callicarpa longifolia)


落災

/lɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡se⁴⁴/

/lɔ⁴¹⁻²² t͡se³³/

/lɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡se⁴⁴/

/lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡se⁴⁴/

/lɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡se⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡se⁴⁴/

/lɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡se⁴⁴/

/lɔ⁴¹⁻²² t͡se³³/

/lɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡se⁴⁴/

/lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡se⁴⁴/

/lɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡se⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡se⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) terrible; bad (of a situation)

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) of poor quality (of a product)


瓶仔頷

/pan¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²²/

/pan¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²²/


瓶仔喙

/pan¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/pan¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/


屏堵門

/pin²⁴⁻²² tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mŋ̍²⁴/

/pin¹³⁻²² tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ muĩ¹³/

/pin²⁴⁻²² tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mŋ̍²⁴/

/pin¹³⁻²² tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ muĩ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) screen door (between the outer and inner courtyards of traditional Chinese residences)


欱價

/hap̚³²⁻⁴ ke²¹/

/hap̚³²⁻⁵ kɛ²¹/

/hap̚³²⁻⁴ ke²¹/

/hap̚³²⁻⁵ kɛ²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to deliberately state a high price (in order to sneakily make a lot of money)

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to bargain or haggle the price down; to slash the price


動著

/taŋ²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/

/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/

/taŋ²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/

/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, usually of something undesirable) often; frequently; happening easily


動起著

/taŋ²²⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tioʔ¹²¹/

/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tioʔ¹²¹/

/taŋ²²⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tioʔ¹²¹/

/tɔŋ²²⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tioʔ¹²¹/


翋本

/lɔp̚³²⁻⁵ pun⁵³/

/lɔp̚³²⁻⁵ pun⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to lose money; to make a loss


磕敉著

/kʰap̚²⁴⁻² mĩ⁴¹⁻²² tioʔ²⁴/

/kʰap̚⁴⁻³² mĩ²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/

/kʰap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ mĩ²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/

/kʰap̚²⁴⁻² mĩ⁴¹⁻²² tioʔ²⁴/

/kʰap̚⁴⁻³² mĩ²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/

/kʰap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ mĩ²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/


雜嘈

/t͡sap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡so¹³/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² t͡so²⁴/

/t͡sap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡so¹³/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² t͡so²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) disorderly and disruptive (of noise)

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) diverse and miscellaneous (of one's work)


合線

/kap̚³²⁻⁴ suã²¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁵ suã²¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁴ suã¹¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁴ suã²¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁵ suã²¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁴ suã¹¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) joining seam; space between things (especially of something woven)


雜細

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² se¹¹/

/t͡sap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ se²¹/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² se²¹/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² se¹¹/

/t͡sap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ se²¹/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² se²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) small commodities; odd sundry goods


十捻瓜

/t͡sap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ liam²²⁻²¹ kua⁴⁴/

/t͡sap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ liam²²⁻²¹ kua⁴⁴/

Luffa acutangula
Luffa acutangula#Translingual

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) Chinese okra (Luffa acutangula)


欱仙

/hap̚³²⁻⁵ siɛn⁴⁴/

/hap̚³²⁻⁴ siɛn⁴⁴/

/hap̚³²⁻⁵ siɛn⁴⁴/

/hap̚³²⁻⁴ siɛn⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to hoodwink; to deceive; to delude

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to negotiate; to act as a lobbyist

(Taiwanese Hokkien) to negotiate a purchase transaction

to negotiate; to act as a lobbyist
to negotiate a purchase transaction


翕豆豉

/hip̚⁵⁻²⁴ tau⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹/

/hip̚³²⁻⁵ tau²²⁻²¹ sĩ²²/

/hip̚⁵⁻²⁴ tau⁴¹⁻²² si⁴¹/

/hip̚³²⁻⁵ tau²²⁻²¹ sĩ²²/

(Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to seal up steamed beans to ferment to become douchi


擽弄

/ŋiãu⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²²/

/ŋiãu⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to lure (into a trap); to seduce; to tease; to provoke


逐鐳

/d͡ziɪk̚³²⁻⁵ lui⁴⁴/

/d͡ziɪk̚³²⁻⁵ lui⁴⁴/


𠯗舐

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁵ t͡si²²/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁵ t͡si²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) satiated causing one to lose one's appetite

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) arrogant and wasteful (due to being rich)


翕豆酺

/hip̚³²⁻⁵ tau²²⁻²¹ pɔ¹³/

/hip̚³²⁻⁵ tau²²⁻²¹ pɔ¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to seal up steamed beans to ferment to become douchi


執訣

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) stubborn; obstinate; headstrong


捙糞斗

捙畚斗
車畚斗
車糞斗
捙粪斗

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² pun²¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ pun¹¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ pun²¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² pun²¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ pun¹¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ pun²¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to somersault


執一癖

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ pʰiaʔ³²/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ pʰiaʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) stubborn; obstinate; headstrong


蕪豬

/bu¹³⁻²² ti⁴⁴/

/bu¹³⁻²² ti⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to remove from a pig's body (dirt, etc.)


橫嘓嘓

/huã¹³⁻²² kʰɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰɔk̚¹²¹/

/huã¹³⁻²² kʰɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰɔk̚¹²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, ideophonic) rude and unreasonable


橫蓋蓋

/huã¹³⁻²² kai²¹⁻⁵³ kai²¹/

/huã¹³⁻²² kai²¹⁻⁵³ kai²¹/


擽豬

/ŋiãu⁴⁴⁻³³ ti⁴⁴/

/ŋiãu⁴⁴⁻²² ti⁴⁴/

/ŋiãu⁴⁴⁻³³ ti⁴⁴/

/ŋiãu⁴⁴⁻²² ti⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to tickle


門屋仔

/muĩ¹³⁻²² ak̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/muĩ¹³⁻²² ak̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) large door with a roof over it


轉彎過角

/tuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴⁻²² kue²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

/tuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴⁻²² kue²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) ins and outs; nitty-gritty (of something)


軟癤

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siʔ³²/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, pathology) folliculitis bumps outside the forehead


軟骨仔病

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kut̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pɛ̃²²/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kut̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pɛ̃²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis)


畏犯

/uĩ²¹⁻⁵³ huan²²/

/uĩ²¹⁻⁵³ huan²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to avoid contact or association with someone


方豐

/puĩ⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/puĩ⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ⁴⁴/

Priacanthus macracanthus
Wikispecies:Priacanthus macracanthus

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) red bigeye (Priacanthus macracanthus)


轉紅

/tuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ¹³/

/tuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to take off mourning clothes (at the end of the mourning period)


光格

/kuĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kɛʔ³²/

/kuĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kɛʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) attentive in doing things

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) very neat and tidy (in cleaning something)

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) without any seams; without any split


門剸

/muĩ¹³⁻²² tʰuĩ²²/

/muĩ¹³⁻²² tʰuĩ²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) large crosspieces behind door panels used to reinforce the door (used in traditional architecture)


褪赤尻川

/tʰuĩ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰuĩ⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be naked in the lower part of the body


半番鴨

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ huan⁴⁴⁻²² aʔ³²/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ huan⁴⁴⁻²² aʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) mixed breed of a Muscovy duck and a native shelduck


全番鴨

/t͡suĩ¹³⁻²² huan⁴⁴⁻²² aʔ³²/

/t͡suĩ¹³⁻²² huan⁴⁴⁻²² aʔ³²/


全番

/t͡suĩ¹³⁻²² huan⁴⁴/

/t͡suĩ¹³⁻²² huan⁴⁴/


菜鴨

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ aʔ³²/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ aʔ³²/

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ aʔ³²/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ aʔ³²/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ aʔ³²/

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ aʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) mixed breed of a Muscovy duck and a native shelduck


軟蔫蔫

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛn⁴⁴⁻²² liɛn⁴⁴/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛn⁴⁴⁻²² liɛn⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) soft and wilted (of vegetables, etc.)

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) weak; feeble; infirm

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) with a soft personality (of someone)


褪赤腹澈

/tʰuĩ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pat̚³²⁻⁵ tʰɛʔ³²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be naked to the waist; to be barechested


䆀𤆬頭

/bai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰua²²⁻²¹ tʰau¹³/

/bai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰua²²⁻²¹ tʰau¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) bad example; bad role model


鑽穿

/t͡suĩ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰuĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡suĩ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰuĩ⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to drill a small hole

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to execute by firing squad


張昌

/tiũ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiũ⁴⁴/

/tiɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiɔ̃⁴⁴/

/tiũ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiũ⁴⁴/

/tiɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiɔ̃⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to put on an act; to put on an attitude (especially a sulking one)


烏滓

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² tai⁵³/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ lai⁴¹/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² lai⁵³/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ lai⁵³/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² tai⁵³/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ lai⁴¹/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² lai⁵³/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ lai⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) dark black


崎仔棧

/kia²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡san²¹/

/kia²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡san²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) flight of steps (built on a mountain road)


車路

/t͡sʰia⁵³³⁻¹³ lɔu²¹/

/t͡sʰia³³ lɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ³³/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/t͡sʰia⁵³³⁻¹³ lɔu²¹/

/t͡sʰia³³ lɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ³³/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Tong'an and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Wenzhounese) highway


枴潲

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) not pleasing the eye; having unacceptable looks


枴喙

/kue²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kue²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) hard to pronounce; awkward-sounding


枴捘螺

/kuai²²⁻²¹ t͡sun²²⁻²¹ le¹³/

/kuai²²⁻²¹ t͡sun²²⁻²¹ le¹³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to twist; to distort (especially like a spiral shell)


枴桀

/kuai²²⁻²¹ kɛʔ¹²¹/

/kue²²⁻²¹ kɛʔ¹²¹/

/kuai²²⁻²¹ kɛʔ¹²¹/

/kue²²⁻²¹ kɛʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be disobedient; to deliberately not comply with (elders, superiors, etc.)


枴味

/kue²²⁻²¹ bi²²/

/kue²²⁻²¹ bi²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to have an unpleasant taste or smell


枴手

/kue²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/kue²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to force someone's hand behind their back and bending it to make it painful and uncomfortable

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be unable to make a good effort with one's hand due to it not working well


對枴

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to conflict with each other; to wrangle with each other; to argue with each other


枴館

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to bicker; to wrangle; to contend; to argue


碗桶

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ⁵³/

/uã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰaŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ⁵³/

/uã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰaŋ⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) wooden basin for washing bowls


碗金觚錐

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kim⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁴⁴/

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kim⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁴⁴/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) ringlike portion of the bottom of a bowl (which is hardest to break)


碗頭碗尾

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³⁻²² uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bue⁵³/

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³⁻²² uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bue⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) remains of a meal; leftovers; crumbs from the table


明其知

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ki²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ki²⁴⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/biɪŋ¹³⁻²² ki¹³⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/biɪŋ²³⁻³³ ki²³⁻³³ t͡sai⁴⁴/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ki²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ki²⁴⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/biɪŋ¹³⁻²² ki¹³⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/biɪŋ²³⁻³³ ki²³⁻³³ t͡sai⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to know perfectly well


明品

/biɪŋ²³⁻³³ pʰin⁴¹/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² pʰin⁵³/

/biɪŋ¹³⁻²² pʰin⁵³/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰin⁵³/

/biɪŋ²³⁻³³ pʰin⁴¹/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻²² pʰin⁵³/

/biɪŋ¹³⁻²² pʰin⁵³/

/biɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰin⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to make clear or come to an agreement in advance or in person


請水

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to fetch water to wash the body of the deceased (by the bereaved family)


請尪

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to bring an temple idol to one's home for a period of time for worship


漚名

/au²¹⁻⁵³ miã²⁴/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ miã¹³/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ miã²⁴/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ miã¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) bad reputation; notoriety; infamy; ill repute


漚潲

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, vulgar) to act shamelessly; to act recklessly; to mess around


漚潲

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, vulgar) with bad character (of a person)


半鍁仔

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ hiam⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ hiam⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) narrow-bladed hoe (used on stony or hard soil)


半𲀷仔

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kʰut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kʰut̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³/


半燒冷

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ sio⁴⁴⁻²² liɪŋ⁵³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ sio⁴⁴⁻²² liɪŋ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) lukewarm; neither hot nor cold


半目開仔

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰui⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰui⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to turn a blind eye; to pretend not to notice


伴斬

/pʰuã²²⁻²¹ t͡sam⁵³/

/pʰuã²²⁻²¹ t͡sam⁵³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, originally) to bring other prisoners into the execution of a prisoner (as a form of deterrent)

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, by extension) to punish other people together with someone being punished


加句

/kɛ⁴⁴⁻²² ku²²/

/kɛ⁴⁴⁻²² ku²²/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be at odds with each other


伴濫

/pʰuã²²⁻²¹ lam²²/

/pʰuã²²⁻²¹ lam²²/

keep someone company
keep someone company

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to accompany; to keep someone company