鹹鴨卵

ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄚ ㄌㄨㄢˇ

ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄚ ㄌㄨㄢˇ

/ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ jä⁵⁵ lu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kiam²⁴⁻³³ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nŋ̍³³/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nŋ̍²²/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² a(ʔ)⁵ nŋ̍²²/

/kiam¹³⁻²² a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nuĩ²²/

/kiam⁵⁵⁻¹¹ aʔ²⁻⁴ nɯŋ³⁵/

/ɕi̯ɛn³⁵ jä⁵⁵ lu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kiam²⁴⁻³³ a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nŋ̍³³/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nŋ̍²²/

/kiam²⁴⁻²² a(ʔ)⁵ nŋ̍²²/

/kiam¹³⁻²² a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nuĩ²²/

/kiam⁵⁵⁻¹¹ aʔ²⁻⁴ nɯŋ³⁵/

(literary or Hakka, Southern Min) salted egg; salted duck egg


舌尾

/t͡si(ʔ)²⁴⁻² bə⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡si(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ bue⁵³/

/t͡si(ʔ)²⁴⁻² bə⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡si(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ bue⁵³/

(Yongding Hakka, Zhenghe Northern Min, Southern Min) tip of a tongue

Yongding Hakka; Zhenghe Northern Min; Yongding Hakka; Zhenghe Northern Min


打哈啾

/ta̠⁴¹ xa̠⁴⁵ t͡sʰi̯əu̯³/

/ta̠⁴¹ xa̠⁴⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯əu̯³/

/ta̠⁴¹ xa̠⁴⁵ t͡sʰi̯əu̯³/

/ta̠⁴¹ xa̠⁴⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯əu̯³/

(dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, Xiang) to sneeze


拖箱仔

/tʰo²⁴⁻¹¹ si̯oŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰo⁵³ sioŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/tʰo²⁴⁻¹¹ si̯oŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰo⁵³ sioŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/


齊家

(Can we date this quote?), “海南鷄飯”, 张少林 [Chong Sau Lin] (lyrics), 伍佰 [Wu Bai] (music)performed by 张少林 [Chong Sau Lin]:

After eating it, everyone would come to applaud

齐家吃开晓来称赞

齊家吃開曉來稱讚

(Hakka, dialectal Cantonese) everybody; everyone


落鄉

/lɔːk̚² hœːŋ⁵⁵/

/lɔk̚⁵ hiɔŋ⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hiũ³³/

/lo(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hiũ⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hiaŋ⁴⁴/

/loʔ⁴⁻² hĩõ³³/

/loʔ⁴⁻² hĩẽ³³/

/lɔ³³ hiaŋ³⁵/

/loʔ¹¹ ɕiã²³/

/loʔ²² ɕiã⁵³/

/lɔːk̚² hœːŋ⁵⁵/

/lɔk̚⁵ hiɔŋ⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hiũ³³/

/lo(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hiũ⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hiaŋ⁴⁴/

/loʔ⁴⁻² hĩõ³³/

/loʔ⁴⁻² hĩẽ³³/

/lɔ³³ hiaŋ³⁵/

/loʔ¹¹ ɕiã²³/

/loʔ²² ɕiã⁵³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) to go to the countryside


落班

/lɔːk̚² paːn⁵⁵/

/l̃oʔ⁵⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βaŋ⁵⁵/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pan⁴⁴/

/loʔ⁴⁻² paŋ³³/

/lɔːk̚² paːn⁵⁵/

/l̃oʔ⁵⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βaŋ⁵⁵/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pan⁴⁴/

/loʔ⁴⁻² paŋ³³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Eastern Min, Southern Min, Pinghua, Wu) to finish work; to get off work

GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


金仔

/kim⁴⁴⁻³⁵ me³¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³⁵ me³¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien) gold; gold piece


啉酒

/lim⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕiu³¹/

/lim⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕiu³¹/


𧊅仔

/ko̯ai̯³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/kuai²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/ko̯ai̯³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/kuai²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/


落肥

/lɔːk̚² fei̯²¹/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pui¹³/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pui²³/

/lɔːk̚² fei̯²¹/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pui¹³/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pui²³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) to apply fertilizer (general term)


食飯桌

/sət̚⁵ fan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sɔk̚¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍³³⁻²¹ tɤʔ³²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² pŋ̍⁴¹⁻²² toʔ⁵/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ pŋ̍³³⁻¹¹ toʔ³²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍²²⁻²¹ toʔ³²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ puĩ²²⁻²¹ toʔ³²/

/sət̚⁵ fan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sɔk̚¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍³³⁻²¹ tɤʔ³²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² pŋ̍⁴¹⁻²² toʔ⁵/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ pŋ̍³³⁻¹¹ toʔ³²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍²²⁻²¹ toʔ³²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ puĩ²²⁻²¹ toʔ³²/

(Hakka) old-fashioned square table for eight people


食頭路

/sɨt̚⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹ lu⁵⁵/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³⁻²² lɔ²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²³⁻³³ lɔ³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ lɔ³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² tʰau²⁴⁻²² lɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ lɔ²²/

/sɨt̚⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹ lu⁵⁵/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³⁻²² lɔ²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²³⁻³³ lɔ³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ lɔ³³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² tʰau²⁴⁻²² lɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ lɔ²²/

(Hakka, Southern Min) to take up a job or an occupation; to go to one's job


目眥毛

/mak̚⁴⁻² t͡sʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ mo⁵⁵/

/mak̚⁴⁻² t͡sʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ mo⁵⁵/


褥仔

/liɔk̚²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/liɔk̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/d͡ziɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/d͡ziɔk̚⁴⁻³ a⁴⁴⁵/

/liɔk̚²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/liɔk̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/d͡ziɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/d͡ziɔk̚⁴⁻³ a⁴⁴⁵/

(Hakka, Hokkien) (cotton-padded) mattress


哪仔

/naɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e¹¹/

/ŋaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e³¹/

/naɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e¹¹/

/ŋaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e³¹/


新郎哥

/sɐn⁵⁵ lɔːŋ²¹ kɔː⁵⁵/

/sɐn⁵⁵ lɔːŋ²¹ kɔː⁵⁵/

(dialectal Mandarin, Cantonese, dialectal Hakka) bridegroom


新郎公

/ɕin⁴⁴⁻³⁵ lɔŋ¹¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

/sin³³ l̃an¹³ kʊŋ³³/

/ɕin³³ l̃an¹³ kən³³/

/ɕin⁴⁴⁻³⁵ lɔŋ¹¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

/sin³³ l̃an¹³ kʊŋ³³/

/ɕin³³ l̃an¹³ kən³³/

(Southwestern Mandarin, dialectal Cantonese, Pingxiang Gan, Hakka, Zhongshan Min, Xiang) bridegroom


新娘公

/sin²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹ kuŋ²⁴/

/sin⁵³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵ kuŋ⁵³/

/ɕin⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋiɔŋ¹¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

/sin²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹ kuŋ²⁴/

/sin⁵³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵ kuŋ⁵³/

/ɕin⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋiɔŋ¹¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/


扒頭

扒⫽頭 (canonical)
扒头
扒头
爬頭
扒头

/pʰaː²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/pe⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰau⁵⁵/

/pʰaː²¹ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/pe⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰau⁵⁵/

The car in front is so slow. Just cut in front of them!

cin⁴ min⁶ gaa³ ce¹ gam³ maan⁶, bat¹ jyu⁴ paa¹ keoi⁵ tau⁴ laa¹!

前面架車咁慢，不如扒佢頭啦！

前面架车咁慢，不如扒佢头啦！

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) to overtake (another vehicle)


骰仔

/tʰeu̯¹¹ e³¹/

/tʰeu¹¹ ʋe³¹/

/tau¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/tau²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/tau²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tau²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/tau²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰeu̯¹¹ e³¹/

/tʰeu¹¹ ʋe³¹/

/tau¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/tau²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/tau²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tau²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/tau²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Northern Min, Southern Min) die (polyhedron used in games of chance)


名姓

/miŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²¹ sɪŋ³³/

/mi̯aŋ¹¹ si̯aŋ⁵⁵/

/mia²⁴⁻²¹ sĩ²¹/

/miã²⁴⁻²² sĩ²¹/

/miã²⁴⁻¹¹ sĩ¹¹/

/miã²⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴¹/

/mia²⁴⁻²¹ sẽ²¹/

/miã²³⁻³³ sẽ²¹/

/miã¹³⁻²² sɛ̃²¹/

/miŋ³⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/mɪŋ²¹ sɪŋ³³/

/mi̯aŋ¹¹ si̯aŋ⁵⁵/

/mia²⁴⁻²¹ sĩ²¹/

/miã²⁴⁻²² sĩ²¹/

/miã²⁴⁻¹¹ sĩ¹¹/

/miã²⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴¹/

/mia²⁴⁻²¹ sẽ²¹/

/miã²³⁻³³ sẽ²¹/

/miã¹³⁻²² sɛ̃²¹/

(literary or Hakka, Southern Min) full name (of a person)


草花頭

/t͡sʰou̯³⁵ faː⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡sʰou̯³⁵ faː⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Zhongshan Min) The Chinese character component 艹.


草仔

/t͡sʰo³¹ e¹¹/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰo³¹ e¹¹/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/


草埔

/t͡sʰo³¹ pʰu²⁴/

/t͡sʰo²⁴⁻³³ pu⁵³/

/t͡sʰau⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾ɔu⁵³³/

/t͡sʰau³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βɔu⁵⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pɔ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pɔ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pɔ³³/

/t͡sʰau⁵²⁻³⁵ pou³³/

/t͡sʰo³¹ pʰu²⁴/

/t͡sʰo²⁴⁻³³ pu⁵³/

/t͡sʰau⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾ɔu⁵³³/

/t͡sʰau³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βɔu⁵⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pɔ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pɔ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pɔ³³/

/t͡sʰau⁵²⁻³⁵ pou³³/

(Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew, Puxian Min) lawn; grassland; pasture


色仔

/sɪk̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/set̚⁵⁵ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/sɪk̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/set̚⁵⁵ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka) die (polyhedron used in games of chance) (Classifier: 粒 c)


算命先生

ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ

суаньмин сяньшэн

/su̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ²/

/suan²¹³ min²¹³ ɕiɛn⁵⁵ sən⁵⁵/

/syːn³³ mɛːŋ²² siːn⁵⁵ saːŋ⁵⁵/

/son⁵⁵ mi̯aŋ⁵⁵ sin²⁴⁻¹¹ saŋ²⁴/

/sɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ miaŋ⁵³ ɕiɛn⁴⁴ sɛn⁴⁴/

/sɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ miaŋ⁵³ ɕin⁴⁴ saŋ⁴⁴/

/souŋ²¹³⁻⁵³ miɑŋ²⁴² siŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾naŋ⁵⁵/

/sø³³ min⁵⁵ ɕi³³ sã²¹/

/su̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ miŋ⁵¹ ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ²/

/suan²¹³ min²¹³ ɕiɛn⁵⁵ sən⁵⁵/

/syːn³³ mɛːŋ²² siːn⁵⁵ saːŋ⁵⁵/

/son⁵⁵ mi̯aŋ⁵⁵ sin²⁴⁻¹¹ saŋ²⁴/

/sɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ miaŋ⁵³ ɕiɛn⁴⁴ sɛn⁴⁴/

/sɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ miaŋ⁵³ ɕin⁴⁴ saŋ⁴⁴/

/souŋ²¹³⁻⁵³ miɑŋ²⁴² siŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾naŋ⁵⁵/

/sø³³ min⁵⁵ ɕi³³ sã²¹/


為因

/wɐi̯²² jɐn⁵⁵/

/wɐi̯²² jɐn⁵⁵/


羊咩咩

yêng⁴ mé¹ mé¹

/jœːŋ²¹ mɛː⁵⁵ mɛː⁵⁵/

/i̯oŋ¹¹ me⁵⁵ me⁵⁵/

/iũ²⁴⁻²² mẽ⁴⁴ mẽ⁴⁴/

/iũ²⁴⁻²² mẽ(ʔ)⁵ mẽʔ⁵/

/iɔ̃¹³⁻²² mɛ̃ʔ³² mɛ̃ʔ³²/

/jœːŋ²¹ mɛː⁵⁵ mɛː⁵⁵/

/i̯oŋ¹¹ me⁵⁵ me⁵⁵/

/iũ²⁴⁻²² mẽ⁴⁴ mẽ⁴⁴/

/iũ²⁴⁻²² mẽ(ʔ)⁵ mẽʔ⁵/

/iɔ̃¹³⁻²² mɛ̃ʔ³² mɛ̃ʔ³²/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min, Pinghua, childish) goat


雞嫲

/ke⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ma¹¹/

/ke⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ma¹¹/

(Hakka, Northern Min) hen; female chicken


蝦公

/haː⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ha¹¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

/haː⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ha¹¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

(Southwestern Mandarin, Cantonese, Gan, Hakka, Jinhua Wu, Quanzhou Xiang, Northern Pinghua, Dong'an Tuhua, Yuebei Tuhua, Fengshun Shehua, Jiuxing Yumin) shrimp; prawn


盲公

/maːŋ²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ᵐbaŋ²² kɵŋ³³⁻³³⁵/

/maŋ¹¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

/maːŋ²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ᵐbaŋ²² kɵŋ³³⁻³³⁵/

/maŋ¹¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/


草蜢仔

/t͡sʰau³¹ maŋ³¹ ŋe³¹/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ mẽ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mẽ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau³¹ maŋ³¹ ŋe³¹/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ mẽ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mẽ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) grasshopper; locust


土地伯公

/tʰu³¹ tʰi⁵⁵ pak̚² kuŋ²⁴/

/tʰu³¹ tʰi⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pak̚¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰu³¹ tʰi⁵⁵ pak̚² kuŋ²⁴/

/tʰu³¹ tʰi⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pak̚¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

(Hakka, religion) Tudigong (a male deity of the soil and the ground in Chinese folk religion)


伯姆

/pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ m̩⁴¹/

/pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ m̩⁵³/

/pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ m̩⁴¹/

/pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ m̩⁵³/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)

(Hakka) Term of address to the mother of one's friend or colleague.


起屋

/hei̯³⁵ ʊk̚⁵/

/hei⁵⁵ ɵk̚³³/

/t͡ɕʰi⁴¹ u²⁴/

/hei̯³⁵ ʊk̚⁵/

/hei⁵⁵ ɵk̚³³/

/t͡ɕʰi⁴¹ u²⁴/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Xiang) to construct a house; to build a house


力水

/lɪk̚² sɵy̯³⁵/

/lɪk̚² sɵy̯³⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka) physical strength; physical power; energy


屙屁

/ɔː⁵⁵ pʰei̯³³/

/ᵘɔ³³ pʰei³³/

/ɔː⁵⁵ pʰei̯³³/

/ᵘɔ³³ pʰei³³/

(Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Pinghua, Liuzhou Mandarin) to fart


好膽

/ho²⁴⁻³³ tam²⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tã⁵⁵⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/hɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tã⁴¹/

/ho²⁴⁻³³ tam²⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tã⁵⁵⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tã⁵³/

/hɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tã⁴¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) bold; daring


吊瓜

(Teochew, Singapore Hokkien, dialectal Hakka) cucumber


大菜

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵/

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰai²¹/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰai⁴¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰai²¹/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰai¹¹/

/tua³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰai²¹/

/dəu²² t͡sʰe³³/

/dɑ²² t͡sʰe³³/

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵/

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰai²¹/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰai⁴¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰai²¹/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰai¹¹/

/tua³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰai²¹/

/dəu²² t͡sʰe³³/

/dɑ²² t͡sʰe³³/

Brassica juncea
Brassica juncea#Translingual

(Hakka, Teochew) Chinese mustard (Brassica juncea)


畚斗

/puŋ²¹³⁻⁵³ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau³³/

/pɔŋ⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau⁴⁵³/

/puoŋ⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau³³²/

/pun⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tau⁵⁵⁴/

/puŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tau⁵²⁻²¹/

/puŋ²¹³⁻⁵³ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau³³/

/pɔŋ⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau⁴⁵³/

/puoŋ⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nau³³²/

/pun⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tau⁵⁵⁴/

/puŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tau⁵²⁻²¹/

(Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew, Eastern Min, Puxian Min) alternative form of 糞斗 (“dustpan”)


苧仔

/t͡sʰu²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

/tue³³⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/tue²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/te²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰu²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

/tue³³⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/tue²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/te²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/


鑽仔

/t͡sɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ne³¹/

/t͡sɔŋ³³ t͡siɛ²¹/

/t͡sŋ̍³¹⁻⁵³ a⁵⁵/

/t͡sŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/t͡sŋ̍¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sŋ̍²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡suĩ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/t͡sɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ne³¹/

/t͡sɔŋ³³ t͡siɛ²¹/

/t͡sŋ̍³¹⁻⁵³ a⁵⁵/

/t͡sŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/t͡sŋ̍¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sŋ̍²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡suĩ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/


圍身裙

/ʋi¹¹ sən⁴⁴⁻³⁵ kʰiun¹¹/

/y²¹ seiŋ⁵⁴ kœyŋ³³/

/ui⁵³⁻²¹ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾liŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋuŋ⁵³/

/ui²⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² kun²⁴/

/ui¹³⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² kun¹³/

/ui²⁴⁻¹¹ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ kun²⁴/

/ui²³⁻³³ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ kun²³/

/ʋi¹¹ sən⁴⁴⁻³⁵ kʰiun¹¹/

/y²¹ seiŋ⁵⁴ kœyŋ³³/

/ui⁵³⁻²¹ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾liŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋuŋ⁵³/

/ui²⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² kun²⁴/

/ui¹³⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² kun¹³/

/ui²⁴⁻¹¹ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ kun²⁴/

/ui²³⁻³³ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ kun²³/

GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified)


牙根

/jä³⁵ kən⁵⁵/

/ŋaː²¹ kɐn⁵⁵/

/jä³⁵ kən⁵⁵/

/ŋaː²¹ kɐn⁵⁵/

(Hakka, figurative) sense of responsibility; sense of duty


沙蟲

/ʂä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵/

/saː⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹⁻³⁵/

/saː⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹/

/ʂä⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ³⁵/

/saː⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹⁻³⁵/

/saː⁵⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹/

(Cantonese, Gan, Hakka, Pinghua) mosquito larva


落霜

/lɔk̚⁵ sɔŋ⁴⁴/

/lɔ⁴² sɔŋ⁵⁴/

/lo(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² sŋ̍³³/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/loʔ⁴⁻² sɯŋ³³/

/loʔ²² sɑ̃⁵³/

/lɔk̚⁵ sɔŋ⁴⁴/

/lɔ⁴² sɔŋ⁵⁴/

/lo(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² sŋ̍³³/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/loʔ⁴⁻² sɯŋ³³/

/loʔ²² sɑ̃⁵³/

(dialectal Mandarin, Hakka, Min, Wu) to have frost appear


窟仔

/fut̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/kʰut̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/kʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰut̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/kʰut̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/kʰut̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/fut̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/kʰut̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/kʰut̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰut̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/kʰut̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/kʰut̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/


𠖫

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声): semantic 冖 (“cover”) + phonetic 贑 (OC *kluːmʔ).

Han compound

Cover yourself with a quilt so that your body won't get cold.

Gêm² dên³ pi¹ loi² zang⁴ m² voi⁴ dung⁴ hi⁴ lang¹ lang¹ vad⁵ vad⁵.

𠖫等被來正唔會凍去冷冷挖挖。

𠖫等被来正唔会冻去冷冷挖挖。


無閒

/mo⁵³⁻³³ ɛiŋ⁵³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ iɪŋ²³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iɪŋ²⁴/

/bo²³⁻²¹ eŋ²³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ iɪŋ²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ eŋ²⁴/

/bo¹³⁻²² iɪŋ¹³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² uĩ²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹² ãi²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ ãi²⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ õĩ⁵⁵/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ãĩ⁵⁵/

/mo⁵³⁻³³ ɛiŋ⁵³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ iɪŋ²³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iɪŋ²⁴/

/bo²³⁻²¹ eŋ²³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ iɪŋ²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ eŋ²⁴/

/bo¹³⁻²² iɪŋ¹³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² uĩ²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹² ãi²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ ãi²⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ õĩ⁵⁵/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ãĩ⁵⁵/

(Hakka, Eastern Min, Southern Min) busy; having no free time


風搓

/fuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰai̯²⁴/

/fuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰai̯²⁴/


豬子

/t͡su²⁴ t͡sɨ³¹/

/t͡ʃu⁵³ t͡sɨ²⁴/

/t͡su²⁴ t͡sɨ³¹/

/t͡ʃu⁵³ t͡sɨ²⁴/


豬頭皮

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ pʰi³⁵/

/t͡su²⁴ tʰeu̯¹¹ pʰi¹¹/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻³⁵ tʰeu¹¹ pʰi¹¹/

/ti⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²³⁻³³ pʰue²³/

/tu⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰe²⁴/

/ti⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰe²⁴/

/ti⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²³⁻³³ pʰe²³/

/tɯ³³⁻²³ tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰue⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ pʰi³⁵/

/t͡su²⁴ tʰeu̯¹¹ pʰi¹¹/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻³⁵ tʰeu¹¹ pʰi¹¹/

/ti⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²³⁻³³ pʰue²³/

/tu⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰe²⁴/

/ti⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ pʰe²⁴/

/ti⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²³⁻³³ pʰe²³/

/tɯ³³⁻²³ tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰue⁵⁵/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien, Malaysian Mandarin) mumps


單徛人

/taːn⁵⁵ kʰei̯¹³ jɐn²¹⁻³⁵/

/taːn⁵⁵ kʰei̯¹³ jɐn²¹/

/tan⁴⁴ kʰi⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/tan⁵³ ki²⁴ ɲən²¹/

/tɑ³³ kɛ⁵⁵ n̠ʲiŋ³¹³/

/tan³³ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁻¹¹ ʐən¹³/

/taːn⁵⁵ kʰei̯¹³ jɐn²¹⁻³⁵/

/taːn⁵⁵ kʰei̯¹³ jɐn²¹/

/tan⁴⁴ kʰi⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/tan⁵³ ki²⁴ ɲən²¹/

/tɑ³³ kɛ⁵⁵ n̠ʲiŋ³¹³/

/tan³³ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁻¹¹ ʐən¹³/

单徛人
單企人
单徛人
單徛儂

(Cantonese, Pingxiang Gan, Hakka, Southern Pinghua, Jinhua Wu, Xiang) The Chinese character component 亻.


日本仔

/jɐt̚² puːn³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/d͡zit̚⁴⁻³ pun⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ a⁴⁴⁵/

/lit̚²⁴⁻² pun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/jɐt̚² puːn³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/d͡zit̚⁴⁻³ pun⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ a⁴⁴⁵/

/lit̚²⁴⁻² pun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

Compare Teochew 日本囝 (rig⁸ bung² gian²), Eastern Min 日本囝 (nĭk-buōng-giāng).

(Can we date this quote?), “番薯 [fānshǔ]”performed by 张少林 [Chong Sau Lin]:

You absolutely would not have thought that the Japanese would invade Malaya

完全你冇想日本仔打到馬來亞

完全你冇想日本仔打到马来亚

(Malaysian and Philippine Hokkien, ethnic slur in Cantonese and dialectal Hakka) Japanese person; Jap


禾鐮

/wɔː²¹ liːm²¹/

/wɔː²¹ liːm²¹/


哪會

/nã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ e²²/

/nã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ e⁴¹/

/nã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ e²²/

/nã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ e³³/

/nã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ e³³/

/nã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ e²²/

/nã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ e⁴¹/

/nã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ e²²/

/nã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ e³³/

/nã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ e³³/

1992, “春天哪會這呢寒”, 黃建銘 (lyrics), performed by 洪榮宏:

There is no one who can keep me company. How could it be so cold in the spring?

Sin-piⁿ bô lâng thang chòe-phōaⁿ, chhun-thiⁿ ná ē chiah-nī koâⁿ?

身邊無人通作伴，春天哪會這呢寒？

身边无人通作伴，春天哪会这呢寒？

(Hakka, Southern Min) how is it that; how could


弦仔

/hiɛn¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/hiɛn²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/hiɛn²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/hiɛn²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/hiɛn¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/hiɛn²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/hiɛn²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/hiɛn²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Southern Min) huqin (any of a family of vertical bowed lutes used in Chinese music), especially the erhu


阿啾箭

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si̯en⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰi̯u⁵⁵ t͡si̯en⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si̯en⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰi̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si̯en⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰi̯u⁵⁵ t͡si̯en⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si̯en⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰi̯u⁵⁵ t͡si̯en⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si̯en⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰi̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si̯en⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰi̯u⁵⁵ t͡si̯en⁵⁵/

Dicrurus macrocercus
Wikispecies:Dicrurus macrocercus

(Hakka) black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)


牛脷

/ŋɐu̯²¹ lei̯²²/

/ŋɐu̯²¹ lei̯²²/


狗蝨

/koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/kɐu̯³⁵ sɐt̚⁵/

/kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sat̚³²/

/kau⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ sat̚³/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sat̚³²/

/koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/

/kɐu̯³⁵ sɐt̚⁵/

/kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sat̚³²/

/kau⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ sat̚³/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sat̚³²/


跳索仔

/tʰi̯au̯⁵⁵ sok̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ so(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰiau¹¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁴¹ sɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/tʰi̯au̯⁵⁵ sok̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ so(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰiau¹¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁴¹ sɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

(Hakka, Southern Min) jump rope; skip rope


跳索仔

/tʰi̯au̯⁵⁵ sok̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ so(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰiau¹¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁴¹ sɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/tʰi̯au̯⁵⁵ sok̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ so(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰiau¹¹⁻⁵³ so(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁴¹ sɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/


荔果

/li⁵³⁻⁵⁵ kuo³¹/

/noi¹¹ kũẽ⁵²/

/noi¹¹ kũãĩ⁵²/

/nai¹¹ kũãĩ⁵²/

/li⁵³⁻⁵⁵ kuo³¹/

/noi¹¹ kũẽ⁵²/

/noi¹¹ kũãĩ⁵²/

/nai¹¹ kũãĩ⁵²/

(Hakka, Teochew, Zhao'an Hokkien) lychee


狗嫲

/kau²¹⁻²¹³ ba²¹/

/kau²¹⁻²¹³ ba²¹/

(dialectal Gan, Hakka, Northern Min, dialectal Southern Min, Central Min, Shaojiang Min, Shehua, Pucheng Wu) female dog


你兜

/ŋ̍¹¹ teu̯²⁴/

/ŋi¹¹ teu̯²⁴/

/ŋ̍¹¹ teu̯²⁴/

/ŋi¹¹ teu̯²⁴/


你等人

/ŋ̍¹¹ nen²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋ̍¹¹ ten²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋ̍¹¹ nen²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/n̩¹¹ tɛn⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋ̍¹¹ nen²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋ̍¹¹ ten²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋ̍¹¹ nen²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/n̩¹¹ tɛn⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/


你等

/ni²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/nei̯¹³ tɐŋ³⁵/

/ŋ̍¹¹ ten²⁴/

/ŋ̍¹¹ nen²⁴/

/ni²¹⁴⁻³⁵ tɤŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/nei̯¹³ tɐŋ³⁵/

/ŋ̍¹¹ ten²⁴/

/ŋ̍¹¹ nen²⁴/

(dialectal, including Gan, Hakka, Wu) you (plural)


本本

/pən²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pən²¹⁴ b̥ən⁴/

/pən²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pəɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pəŋ⁵³ pəŋ⁵³⁻¹¹/

/pən²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pən²¹⁴ b̥ən⁴/

/pən²¹⁴⁻³⁵ pəɻ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/pəŋ⁵³ pəŋ⁵³⁻¹¹/

/pən³³ pən⁴⁴/

/pən³³ pən⁴⁴/


曲盤

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ puã²³/

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚⁵ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚²⁻⁵ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ puã¹³/

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ puã²³/

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚⁵ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚²⁻⁵ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ puã¹³/

2007, “深情海岸”, 詹雅雯 (lyrics), 詹雅雯 (music)performed by 詹雅雯:

The old record is playing an old love song, a love song from Mom's era

lāu khek-pôaⁿ ián-chhiùⁿ lāu chêng-koa, chi̍t siú má-mah nî-tāi ê chêng-koa

老曲盤演唱老情歌 一首媽媽年代的情歌

老曲盘演唱老情歌 一首妈妈年代的情歌

(Hokkien, dated in Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien; Wuluo Hakka) phonograph record; vinyl disc


掌門

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mən³⁵/

/t͡sœːŋ³⁵ muːn²¹/

/t͡sɔŋ³¹ mun¹¹/

/t͡sĩõ⁵²⁻³⁵ mɯŋ⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ mən³⁵/

/t͡sœːŋ³⁵ muːn²¹/

/t͡sɔŋ³¹ mun¹¹/

/t͡sĩõ⁵²⁻³⁵ mɯŋ⁵⁵/

(Hakka, Teochew) to watch a door; to guard a door


獅仔

/sz̩⁴⁴⁻³⁵ e³¹/

/sai⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/sz̩⁴⁴⁻³⁵ e³¹/

/sai⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Hakka, Lichuan Gan, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) lion


無可能

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→ English: boh koleng (Singlish, Manglish)

/bo²⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ kʰo⁴²⁻²⁴ leŋ²⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²³/

/bo¹³⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ¹³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² kʰɔ̃⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ nŋ̍²⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰo⁵²⁻³⁵ leŋ⁵⁵/

/bo²⁴⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ kʰo⁴²⁻²⁴ leŋ²⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ kʰɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²³/

/bo¹³⁻²² kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ¹³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² kʰɔ̃⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ nŋ̍²⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰo⁵²⁻³⁵ leŋ⁵⁵/


額角

/ˀɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ŋaːk̚² kɔːk̚³/

/ŋaʔ¹¹ koʔ²³/

/ŋɑʔ³³ koʔ⁴⁴/

/ˀɤ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ŋaːk̚² kɔːk̚³/

/ŋaʔ¹¹ koʔ²³/

/ŋɑʔ³³ koʔ⁴⁴/


米店

/mi³³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾laiŋ²¹³/

/pi⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾le⁴²/

/pi³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾ni⁴²/

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tuĩ⁴¹/

/mi³³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾laiŋ²¹³/

/pi⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾le⁴²/

/pi³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾ni⁴²/

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tuĩ⁴¹/

(Yangzhou Mandarin, Hakka, Min, Wu) grain shop


米篩

→ Kapampangan: bitse

→ Sambali: bitsay

→ Tagalog: bithay

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴/

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰai³³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴/

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰai³³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴/

(Sichuanese, Dongguan Cantonese, dialectal Gan, Hakka, Min, dialectal Wu) sieve (used for rice)


屙糟

/o²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡so²⁴/

/o²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡so²⁴/


頸根

/kiaŋ²⁴⁻³³ kin⁵³/

/t͡ɕin⁴¹ kən³³/

/kiaŋ²⁴⁻³³ kin⁵³/

/t͡ɕin⁴¹ kən³³/


唔緊要

/m̩²¹ kɐn³⁵ jiːu̯³³/

/m̩²¹ kɐn³⁵ jiːu̯³³/

(Cantonese, Hakka) never mind; no problem; it doesn't matter


唔緊要

/m̩²¹ kɐn³⁵ jiːu̯³³/

/m̩²¹ kɐn³⁵ jiːu̯³³/

(Cantonese, Hakka) unimportant; not critical; not serious


毋怕

(Hakka) no problem; it doesn't matter; never mind


無譜

/bo²⁴⁻²² pʰɔ⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ pʰɔ⁴²/

/bo¹³⁻²² pʰɔ⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² pʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² pʰɔ⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ pʰɔ⁴²/

/bo¹³⁻²² pʰɔ⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² pʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/

(Hakka, Hokkien) to go too far; to be beyond what is acceptable; to be unreasonable; to be excessive


鉛線

/iɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ suã¹¹/

/iɛn²³⁻³³ suã²¹/

/iɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ suã¹¹/

/iɛn²³⁻³³ suã²¹/


白鐵仔

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) white iron; galvanized iron


𡳞棍

(Hakka, vulgar) penis (Classifier: 條／条 h; 轆／辘 h; 隻／只 h)


尿帕

/ŋiau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pʰa⁵³/

/lio²²⁻²¹ pʰe²¹/

/lio⁴¹⁻²² pʰe⁴¹/

/d͡zio²²⁻²¹ pʰɛ²¹/

/d͡ziɤ³³⁻¹¹ pʰe²¹/

/ŋiau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pʰa⁵³/

/lio²²⁻²¹ pʰe²¹/

/lio⁴¹⁻²² pʰe⁴¹/

/d͡zio²²⁻²¹ pʰɛ²¹/

/d͡ziɤ³³⁻¹¹ pʰe²¹/


婊仔

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/piau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/piau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/


打屁卵

/ta³¹ pʰi⁵³⁻⁵⁵ lɔn³¹/

/ta³¹ pʰi⁵³⁻⁵⁵ lɔn³¹/

(Hakka, vulgar, figurative) to speak nonsense; to bullshit


早暗

/t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²¹/

/t͡sa⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ am⁴¹/

/t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²¹/

/t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am¹¹/

/t͡sa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ am²¹/

/t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²¹/

/t͡sa⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ am⁴¹/

/t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²¹/

/t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am¹¹/

/t͡sa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ am²¹/


下擺

/ha⁵³⁻⁵⁵ paɪ³¹/

/e²²⁻²¹ pai⁴²/

/e³³⁻¹¹ pai⁵³/

/e²²⁻²¹ pai⁵³/

/e³³⁻²¹ pai⁴¹/

/e³³⁻²² pai⁵⁵⁴/

/e⁵³⁻¹¹ pai²¹/

/ɛ²²⁻²¹ pai⁵³/

/e³³⁻²² mai⁵⁵⁴/

/ha⁵³⁻⁵⁵ paɪ³¹/

/e²²⁻²¹ pai⁴²/

/e³³⁻¹¹ pai⁵³/

/e²²⁻²¹ pai⁵³/

/e³³⁻²¹ pai⁴¹/

/e³³⁻²² pai⁵⁵⁴/

/e⁵³⁻¹¹ pai²¹/

/ɛ²²⁻²¹ pai⁵³/

/e³³⁻²² mai⁵⁵⁴/


雞胿

/ki̯e²⁴⁻¹¹ koi̯²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻³³ kui⁴⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴/

/ki̯e²⁴⁻¹¹ koi̯²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻³³ kui⁴⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴/


矮細

/ɐi̯³⁵ sɐi̯³³/

/ue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sue¹¹/

/ue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sue²¹/

/ue⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sue⁴¹/

/e⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/e⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/oi⁵²⁻³⁵ soi²¹³/

/ɐi̯³⁵ sɐi̯³³/

/ue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sue¹¹/

/ue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sue²¹/

/ue⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sue⁴¹/

/e⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/e⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/oi⁵²⁻³⁵ soi²¹³/

Tēng Chi lâng siⁿ khah óe-sòe, goân chhēng pe̍h kah tì gûn khoe

鄧芝人生恰矮細 原穿白甲戴銀盔

邓芝人生恰矮细 原穿白甲戴银盔

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) short and small; undersized


挨礱

/ai̯²⁴ luŋ¹¹/

/ue⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²⁴/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/e⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/e⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²³/

/ai̯²⁴ luŋ¹¹/

/ue⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²⁴/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/e⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/e⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²³/

(Hakka, Southern Min) to husk rice; to hull rice


瀉腹

/sia⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pak̚⁵/

/sia²¹⁻⁵³ pak̚³²/

/sia⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pak̚⁵/

/sia²¹⁻⁵³ pak̚³²/

(Northern Min, Southern Min, Shaojiang Min, Fujian Hakka) to have diarrhea


滑痢肚

(Hakka, figurative) to talk carelessly (without basis)


這滿

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ muã⁵³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ muã⁵³/

From 這 /这 (Hakka liá; Hokkien chit, “this”) + 滿 /满 (Hakka mân; Hokkien móa, “full → number of times”). Compare 遍 (biàn, “widespread; everywhere → number of times”). (Teng, 2017)
Moreover, the meaning "number of times" for 滿／满 (mǎn) is still used in Hakka. (Chiu, 2007)

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(Xiamen Hokkien, Hakka) now; the present time; the present moment; the current time


踏雄

/ta(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/ta(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hiɪŋ¹³/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hiɪŋ²⁴/

/ta(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/ta(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hiɪŋ¹³/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hiɪŋ²⁴/

(Hakka) to mate; to copulate (of chickens or ducks)


錘仔

/t͡sʰɵy̯²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/tʰui²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰui²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰui¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰui²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰui²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰɵy̯²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/tʰui²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰui²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰui¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰui²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰui²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/


一日到暗

/ʒit⁵⁻² ŋit⁵⁻² to¹¹ am¹¹/

/it̚¹ ŋit̚¹ tau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋam⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² zit̚⁴⁻³² kau²¹⁻⁴¹ am²¹/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻¹ d͡zit̚⁴⁻¹ kau²¹⁻⁵³ am²¹/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² lit̚⁴⁻³² kau¹¹⁻⁵³ am¹¹/

/ʒit⁵⁻² ŋit⁵⁻² to¹¹ am¹¹/

/it̚¹ ŋit̚¹ tau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋam⁵³/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² zit̚⁴⁻³² kau²¹⁻⁴¹ am²¹/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻¹ d͡zit̚⁴⁻¹ kau²¹⁻⁵³ am²¹/

/t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² lit̚⁴⁻³² kau¹¹⁻⁵³ am¹¹/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hainanese) the whole day; all day long; all the time


食祿

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ lu⁵¹/

/sɪk̚² lʊk̚²/

/ʂʐ̩³⁵ lu⁵¹/

/sɪk̚² lʊk̚²/

(Hakka, Hokkien) the luck to get something nice to eat; happy knack for chancing upon fine food; gourmet's luck


大水蟻

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ su̯i³¹ ŋi̯e⁵⁵/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ su̯i³¹ ŋi̯e⁵⁵/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ su̯i³¹ ŋi⁵⁵/

/tʰai³³ ʃui²⁴⁻³³ ŋie¹¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hia²²/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hia³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hia³³/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ su̯i³¹ ŋi̯e⁵⁵/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ su̯i³¹ ŋi̯e⁵⁵/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ su̯i³¹ ŋi⁵⁵/

/tʰai³³ ʃui²⁴⁻³³ ŋie¹¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hia²²/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hia³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hia³³/

(Hakka, Hokkien) winged ant (usually appears before strong rain)


滿子

/man⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sz̩³¹/

/man⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sz̩³¹/


細子

/se⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/se⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/


細仔

/sɐi̯³³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/se⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡saɪ³¹/

/sɐi̯³³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/se⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡saɪ³¹/

(Hakka, Shehua, dialectal Cantonese) child


柱仔

/t͡sʰu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

/t͡sʰu²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰiau³³⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

/t͡sʰu²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰiau³³⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Hokkien) column; pillar; stanchion; post


調羹仔

/tʰeu̯¹¹ kaŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰi̯au̯¹¹ kaŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰiau¹¹ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹/

/tʰiau¹³⁻²² kiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰeu̯¹¹ kaŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰi̯au̯¹¹ kaŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰiau¹¹ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹/

/tʰiau¹³⁻²² kiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻³³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/


鼻空

/pʰi³³ kʰuŋ⁵³/

/pʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kʰøyŋ⁵⁵/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ³³⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ³³⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰi²²⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰi⁴¹⁻²² kʰaŋ³³/

/pʰĩ¹¹ kʰaŋ³³/

/pʰi³⁵⁻³³ kʰaŋ³⁵/

/pʰi³³ kʰuŋ⁵³/

/pʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kʰøyŋ⁵⁵/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ³³⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ³³⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰi²²⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰi⁴¹⁻²² kʰaŋ³³/

/pʰĩ¹¹ kʰaŋ³³/

/pʰi³⁵⁻³³ kʰaŋ³⁵/


衫櫥

/sam⁵³ t͡ʃʰu⁵⁵/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² tu²⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² tu¹³/

/sam⁵³ t͡ʃʰu⁵⁵/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² tu²⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² tu¹³/

When I open up the wardrobe, no matter what season it is, I feel in pairs and couples

saⁿ-tû phah-khui, m̄-koán chi̍t-nî-sù-kùi, sim-chêng lóng-sī siang-siang koh tùi-tùi

衫櫥拍開 毋管一年四季 心情攏是雙雙閣對對

衫橱拍开 毋管一年四季 心情拢是双双阁对对

(Hakka, Hokkien) wardrobe (cupboard for storing clothes)


食奶

/sɪk̚² naːi̯¹³/

/sət̚⁵ nɛn⁵³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ nĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ nĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ liɪŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ liɪŋ⁴⁴/

/sɪk̚² naːi̯¹³/

/sət̚⁵ nɛn⁵³/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ nĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ nĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ liɪŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ liɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) to suckle; to suck milk (from a breast, udder, feeding bottle, etc.)


食酒

/sət̚⁵ t͡ɕiu³¹/

/ɬia¹³⁻¹¹ t͡siu⁴⁵³/

/ɬia²⁴⁻²¹ t͡siu³³²/

/sət̚⁵ t͡ɕiu³¹/

/ɬia¹³⁻¹¹ t͡siu⁴⁵³/

/ɬia²⁴⁻²¹ t͡siu³³²/

(Hakka, Hainanese, Hokkien, Teochew) to drink alcohol


漏仔

/lau²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/lau²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Zhangzhou Hokkien) funnel (utensil used to guide poured liquids)


別位

/pat̚⁴⁻³² ui²²/

/pat̚²⁴⁻² ui⁴¹/

/pat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ui²²/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² ui³³/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² ui³³/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² ui²²/

/pat̚²⁴⁻² ui⁴¹/

/pat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ui²²/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² ui³³/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² ui³³/

(Hakka, Hokkien, Puxian Min) somewhere else


袋仔

/tʰoi̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/tʰoɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e³¹/

/te²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/tə²²⁻¹² a⁵³/

/tə⁴¹⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰoi̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/tʰoɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e³¹/

/te²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/tə²²⁻¹² a⁵³/

/tə⁴¹⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

1898, John Macgowan, A Manual of the Amoy Colloquial, 4th edition, Amoy: Chui Keng Tong, page 150:

Q. Do the Chinese have pockets in their clothes?
A. Originally they had not, but lately they are more common.

- Tn̂g-lâng ê saⁿ ū chòe tē-á bô
- Pún-jiân lóng bô taⁿ kūn-lâi khah ū

問唐人之衫有做袋仔否
答本然俱無今近來較有

问唐人之衫有做袋仔否
答本然俱无今近来较有

(Hakka, Pingxiang Gan, Northern Min, Hokkien) pocket (bag sewn into clothing)


亙日

/ke̞n³³ ʑ̊i¹¹/

/ke̞n³³ ʑ̊i¹¹/

(dialectal Hakka, Hengyang Xiang) all day


頭牲

/tʰɐu̯²¹ saːŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰe³³ saŋ⁵⁴/

/tʰau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾laŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᶿ⁻⁾na⁵⁴⁴/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ sĩ⁴⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² sɛ̃⁴⁴/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ sẽ⁴⁴/

/tʰɐu̯²¹ saːŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰe³³ saŋ⁵⁴/

/tʰau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾laŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᶿ⁻⁾na⁵⁴⁴/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ sĩ⁴⁴/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² sɛ̃⁴⁴/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ sẽ⁴⁴/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, Northern Min, Eastern Min) livestock; domestic animals


罐仔

/kuan²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kuan⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kuan²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kuan¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kuan²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/kuan²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kuan⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kuan²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kuan¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kuan²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/


每擺

/mui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pai⁵⁵⁴/

/muĩ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pai⁴¹/

/muĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pai⁵³/

/mui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pai⁵⁵⁴/

/muĩ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pai⁴¹/

/muĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pai⁵³/


妻舅仔

/t͡sʰi²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰi̯u²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡ɕʰi⁴⁴ kʰiu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ ku³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ ku³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰi²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰi̯u²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡ɕʰi⁴⁴ kʰiu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ ku³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ ku³³ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) brother-in-law (wife's brother)


大娘姊

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹ t͡si³¹/

/tʰai³³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵ t͡si²⁴/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹ t͡si³¹/

/tʰai³³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵ t͡si²⁴/

(Hakka) sister-in-law (husband's elder sister)


大娘姑

/tʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋiɔŋ¹¹ ku⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ niũ²³⁻³³ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ niũ²⁴⁻²² kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua³¹⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² kɔ³³/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² kɔ³³/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² niu²⁴⁻²² kɔ³³/

/tua²²⁻¹² niũ²⁴⁻¹² kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ niũ²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ niɔ̃²⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ niɔ̃¹³⁻²² kɔ⁴⁴/

/tʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋiɔŋ¹¹ ku⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ niũ²³⁻³³ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ niũ²⁴⁻²² kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua³¹⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² kɔ³³/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² kɔ³³/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² niu²⁴⁻²² kɔ³³/

/tua²²⁻¹² niũ²⁴⁻¹² kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ niũ²⁴⁻¹¹ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ niɔ̃²⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ niɔ̃¹³⁻²² kɔ⁴⁴/

(Hakka, Hokkien) sister-in-law (husband's elder sister)


細姑

/sɐi̯³³ kuː⁵⁵/

/sɛ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾u⁵⁵/

/soi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kou³³/

/sɐi̯³³ kuː⁵⁵/

/sɛ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾u⁵⁵/

/soi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kou³³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Eastern Min, Teochew) sister-in-law (husband's younger sister)

(Hakka) youngest paternal aunt (father's youngest sister)


小娘姑

/seu̯³¹ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹ ku²⁴/

/siau²⁴⁻³³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵ ku⁵³/

/ɕiau³¹ ŋiɔŋ¹¹ ku⁴⁴/

/seu̯³¹ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹ ku²⁴/

/siau²⁴⁻³³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵ ku⁵³/

/ɕiau³¹ ŋiɔŋ¹¹ ku⁴⁴/

(Hakka) sister-in-law (husband's younger sister)


老弟心臼

/lo³¹ tʰai̯²⁴⁻¹¹ sim²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰi̯u²⁴/

/lau³¹ tʰaɪ⁴⁴ ɕim⁴⁴ kʰiu⁴⁴/

/lo³¹ tʰai̯²⁴⁻¹¹ sim²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰi̯u²⁴/

/lau³¹ tʰaɪ⁴⁴ ɕim⁴⁴ kʰiu⁴⁴/

(Hakka) sister-in-law (younger brother's wife)


老妹婿

/lo²⁴⁻³³ moi¹¹ se¹¹/

/lau³¹ moɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ se⁵³/

/lo²⁴⁻³³ moi¹¹ se¹¹/

/lau³¹ moɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ se⁵³/

(Hakka) brother-in-law (younger sister's husband)


大郎伯

(Hakka) brother-in-law (husband's elder brother)


叔子

/ʂu⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩²/

/ʂu³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/

/sʊk̚⁵ t͡siː³⁵/

/ʂəu̯²⁴ t͡sz̩³/

/səu̯²⁴ t͡sz̩³/

/ʂu⁵⁵ d͡z̥z̩²/

/ʂu³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/

/sʊk̚⁵ t͡siː³⁵/

/ʂəu̯²⁴ t͡sz̩³/

/səu̯²⁴ t͡sz̩³/

(dialectal Mandarin, dialectal Gan, dialectal Hakka) paternal uncle (father's younger brother)


叔仔

/sʊk̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/sʊk̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

(Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Dongshan Hokkien and Zhangping Hokkien, Northern Min, Central Min, Pingxiang Gan) brother-in-law (husband's younger brother)


小郎叔

/siau²⁴⁻³³ loŋ⁵⁵ ʃuk⁵/

/siau²⁴⁻³³ loŋ⁵⁵ ʃuk⁵/

(Hakka) brother-in-law (husband's younger brother)


阿叔仔

/a²⁴ suk̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/a³³ ʃuk⁵⁻² ə⁵⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³⁵ sʊk̚¹ e³¹/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/a³³ t͡siɪk̚⁵ a⁵⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/a²⁴ suk̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/a³³ ʃuk⁵⁻² ə⁵⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³⁵ sʊk̚¹ e³¹/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/a³³ t͡siɪk̚⁵ a⁵⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) brother-in-law (husband's younger brother)


老妹

/lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ meɪ̯⁵¹/

/lo²⁴⁻³³ moi¹¹/

/lɒu̯⁴¹ me̞i̯²¹⁻¹¹/

/lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ meɪ̯⁵¹/

/lo²⁴⁻³³ moi¹¹/

/lɒu̯⁴¹ me̞i̯²¹⁻¹¹/

(Can we date this quote?), “佬妹阿花”, 张少林 (lyrics)performed by 张少林:

雅佬妹喊做阿花

(dialectal Mandarin, dialectal Gan, Hakka, Datian Min, Central Min, Jiangle Min, Xiang) younger sister


丈人老

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ ŋin¹¹ lo³¹/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ min²⁴ lo³¹/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ ŋin¹¹ lo³¹/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵³ min⁵³ lo²⁴/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵³ ŋin⁵⁵ lo²⁴/

/t͡sʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹ lau³¹/

/t͡sʰɔŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹ lau³¹/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ ŋin¹¹ lo³¹/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ min²⁴ lo³¹/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ ŋin¹¹ lo³¹/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵³ min⁵³ lo²⁴/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵³ ŋin⁵⁵ lo²⁴/

/t͡sʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹ lau³¹/

/t͡sʰɔŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹ lau³¹/

(Liuzhou Mandarin, Hakka, Huizhou, Wenzhounese) father-in-law (wife's father)


丈人哀

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ ŋin¹¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ min²⁴⁻¹¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ ŋin¹¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ min¹¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ mi²⁴⁻¹¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵³ min⁵³ oi⁵³/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵³ ŋin⁵⁵ oi⁵³/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ ŋin¹¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ min²⁴⁻¹¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ ŋin¹¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ min¹¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡sʰoŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ mi²⁴⁻¹¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵³ min⁵³ oi⁵³/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵³ ŋin⁵⁵ oi⁵³/


家官

/ka²⁴⁻¹¹ kon²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/kɛ⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/ka²⁴⁻¹¹ kon²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/kɛ⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

(Hakka) father-in-law (husband's father)


家公

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/kaː⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/kaː⁵⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

(dialectal Mandarin, Cantonese, dialectal Hakka) father-in-law (husband's father)


家娘

/ka²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/ka⁵³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵/

/ka⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋiɔŋ¹¹/

/kä⁴⁴⁵ n̠ʲi̯an¹¹/

/ka²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/ka⁵³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵/

/ka⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋiɔŋ¹¹/

/kä⁴⁴⁵ n̠ʲi̯an¹¹/

(Hakka, Xiang) mother-in-law (husband's mother)


婿郎

/se⁵³⁻⁵⁵ lɔŋ¹¹/

/se⁵³⁻⁵⁵ lɔŋ¹¹/

(Hakka, Northern Min, Longyan Min, Datian Min, Central Min, Shaojiang Min) son-in-law


舅姆

/kʰi̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ me²⁴/

/kʰi̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ me²⁴/

(Hakka) maternal aunt (wife of mother's brother)

> - wife of mother's elder brother; < - wife of mother's younger brother; >< - face-to-face; <> - non-face-to-face


姆姆

/mu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mu⁵³ mu⁵³⁻²¹/

/me²⁴⁻¹¹ me²⁴/

/mu³³⁻⁵³ mu³³/

/mu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/mu⁵³ mu⁵³⁻²¹/

/me²⁴⁻¹¹ me²⁴/

/mu³³⁻⁵³ mu³³/

(Hakka) paternal aunt (wife of father's younger brother)


表姊妹

/piau²⁴⁻³³ t͡si²⁴⁻³³ moi¹¹/

/piau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ muẽ³³/

/piau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bə⁴¹/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be²²/

/piau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ be⁴¹/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be³³/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mãi²²/

/piau²⁴⁻³³ t͡si²⁴⁻³³ moi¹¹/

/piau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ muẽ³³/

/piau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bə⁴¹/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be²²/

/piau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ be⁴¹/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be³³/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mãi²²/

(Sichuanese, Hakka, Southern Min) cousin (mother's sibling's or father's sister's daughter)


大細

/taːi̯²² sɐi̯³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ se²¹/

/taːi̯²² sɐi̯³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ se²¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) big and small


落手

/lɔːk̚² sɐu̯³⁵/

/lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁴¹/

/lɔːk̚² sɐu̯³⁵/

/lo(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰiu⁴¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, Puxian Min) to take action; to carry out a certain action; to set about


著傷

/t͡ʃʰok² ʃoŋ⁵³/

/tio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² siɔŋ³³/

/tio(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ siaŋ⁴⁴/

/tieʔ⁴⁻² sĩẽ³³/

/tioʔ⁴⁻² sĩõ³³/

/t͡ʃʰok² ʃoŋ⁵³/

/tio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² siɔŋ³³/

/tio(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴/

/tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ siaŋ⁴⁴/

/tieʔ⁴⁻² sĩẽ³³/

/tioʔ⁴⁻² sĩõ³³/

(Hakka, Southern Min) to be injured; to be wounded


著病

/t͡sʰok̚⁵ pʰi̯aŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ʃʰok² pʰiaŋ³³/

/tio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pĩ²²/

/tio(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ pĩ³³/

/tio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² pĩ⁴¹/

/tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pɛ̃²²/

/tiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pẽ³³/

/tioʔ⁴⁻² pẽ¹¹/

/t͡sʰok̚⁵ pʰi̯aŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡ʃʰok² pʰiaŋ³³/

/tio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pĩ²²/

/tio(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ pĩ³³/

/tio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² pĩ⁴¹/

/tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ pɛ̃²²/

/tiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pẽ³³/

/tioʔ⁴⁻² pẽ¹¹/

(Hakka, Southern Min) to fall ill; to catch a disease; to contract an illness


著痧

/tuoʔ⁵⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾la⁵⁵/

/tuoʔ⁵⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾la⁵⁵/

(dialectal Hakka, Eastern Min, Southern Min, medicine) to suffer from heatstroke or sunstroke


今暗晡

/kim²⁴⁻¹¹ am⁵⁵ pu²⁴/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³⁵ am⁵³ pu⁴⁴/

/kin⁴⁴⁻³⁵ am⁵³ pu⁴⁴/

/kim²⁴⁻¹¹ am⁵⁵ pu²⁴/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³⁵ am⁵³ pu⁴⁴/

/kin⁴⁴⁻³⁵ am⁵³ pu⁴⁴/


每暗晡

/mi²⁴⁻¹¹ am⁵⁵ pu²⁴/

/mi²⁴⁻¹¹ am⁵⁵ pu²⁴/


孫新婦

/syːn⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ pʰou̯¹³/

/syːn⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ pʰou̯¹³/

/ɬun³³ ɬim³³ fu²¹/

/souŋ⁵⁵⁻²¹ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾niŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mou²⁴²/

song¹ sing¹ bu⁵ [Phonetic:song⁵ ning² mu⁵]

/ɬɔŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu¹¹/

/ɬoŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu¹¹/

/θoŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᶿ⁻⁾niŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²⁴ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu²¹/

suong¹ sing¹ bu⁵ [Phonetic:suong⁵ ning² mu⁵]

/ɬuoŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²⁴ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu²¹/

suerng¹ sing¹ bu⁵ [Phonetic:suerng⁵ ning² mu⁵]

/ɬɯəŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²⁴ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu²¹/

/sun⁴⁴⁻²² sim⁴⁴⁻²² pu²²/

/sun⁴⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² pu²²/

/suŋ³³⁻²³ seŋ³³⁻²³ pu³⁵/

/syːn⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ pʰou̯¹³/

/syːn⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ pʰou̯¹³/

/ɬun³³ ɬim³³ fu²¹/

/souŋ⁵⁵⁻²¹ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾niŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mou²⁴²/

/ɬɔŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu¹¹/

/ɬoŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu¹¹/

/θoŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᶿ⁻⁾niŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²⁴ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu²¹/

/ɬuoŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²⁴ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu²¹/

/ɬɯəŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²⁴ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu²¹/

/sun⁴⁴⁻²² sim⁴⁴⁻²² pu²²/

/sun⁴⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² pu²²/

/suŋ³³⁻²³ seŋ³³⁻²³ pu³⁵/

(Cantonese, Huizhou, Eastern Min, Southern Min, Puxian Min, Pinghua, Wu, dialectal Hakka, Nantong Mandarin) granddaughter-in-law (grandson's wife)


孫婿

/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ se⁵⁵/

/sun⁴⁴⁻³⁵ se⁵³/

/souŋ³³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾nɑi²¹³/

/ɬɔŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ ^((ɬ-))nai⁴²/

/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ se⁵⁵/

/sun⁴⁴⁻³⁵ se⁵³/

/souŋ³³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾nɑi²¹³/

/ɬɔŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ ^((ɬ-))nai⁴²/

(Hakka, Eastern Min, Hokkien, Puxian Min, Jiading Wu, Loudi Xiang) grandson-in-law (granddaughter's husband)


大後日

/taːi̯²² hɐu̯²² jɐt̚²/

/ai³² heu²¹ ᵑɡit̚²¹⁻²¹⁵/

/tai⁵⁵ hɐu⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵⁵/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ heu̯⁵⁵ ŋit̚²/

/tʰaɪ⁵³ heu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋit̚¹/

/du²² ɦɤ⁵⁵ n̠ʲiɪʔ²¹/

/dəu²² ɦʏ³³ n̠ʲiɪʔ/

/taːi̯²² hɐu̯²² jɐt̚²/

/ai³² heu²¹ ᵑɡit̚²¹⁻²¹⁵/

/tai⁵⁵ hɐu⁵⁵ jɐt̚⁵⁵/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ heu̯⁵⁵ ŋit̚²/

/tʰaɪ⁵³ heu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋit̚¹/

/du²² ɦɤ⁵⁵ n̠ʲiɪʔ²¹/

/dəu²² ɦʏ³³ n̠ʲiɪʔ/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien, Waxiang, Wu) three days from now


大前日

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰiːn²¹ jɐt̚²/

/ai³² tʰen²² ᵑɡit̚²¹⁻²¹⁵/

/tai⁵⁵ t͡ʃʰin⁴² jɐt̚⁵⁵/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰi̯en¹¹ ŋit̚²/

/tʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiɛn¹¹ ŋit̚¹/

/tuɛ⁵⁵ t͡sʰiŋ³³ ni⁴²/

/tua¹¹ t͡sõĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ d͡zik̚⁴/

/du²² ʑi⁵⁵ n̠ʲiɪʔ²¹/

/dəu²² zɪ³³ n̠ʲiɪʔ/

/taːi̯²² t͡sʰiːn²¹ jɐt̚²/

/ai³² tʰen²² ᵑɡit̚²¹⁻²¹⁵/

/tai⁵⁵ t͡ʃʰin⁴² jɐt̚⁵⁵/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰi̯en¹¹ ŋit̚²/

/tʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiɛn¹¹ ŋit̚¹/

/tuɛ⁵⁵ t͡sʰiŋ³³ ni⁴²/

/tua¹¹ t͡sõĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ d͡zik̚⁴/

/du²² ʑi⁵⁵ n̠ʲiɪʔ²¹/

/dəu²² zɪ³³ n̠ʲiɪʔ/

(Muping Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Northern Min, Teochew, Wu) three days ago


學生仔

/hok² saŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/hak̚⁴⁻³² siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/hak̚⁴⁻³² siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/hak̚⁴⁻³² siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/hok² saŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/hak̚⁴⁻³² siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/hak̚⁴⁻³² siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/hak̚⁴⁻³² siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) student; pupil

學員

especially one who studies outside the usual educational system


公祖

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔ⁵³/

/kɔŋ³⁵⁻³³ t͡sɛu⁵⁵/

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔ⁵³/

/kɔŋ³⁵⁻³³ t͡sɛu⁵⁵/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, Leizhou Min, Hainanese, Western Guangdong Hakka) great-grandfather


手㬹

/sɐu̯³⁵ t͡saːŋ⁵⁵/

/ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ t͡saŋ⁵³/

/sɐu̯³⁵ t͡saːŋ⁵⁵/

/ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ t͡saŋ⁵³/


面盆

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹ pʰən³⁵/

/miːn²² pʰuːn²¹⁻³⁵/

/miɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pʰun¹¹/

/miŋ⁵⁵ pɔŋ²¹/

/bin²²⁻²¹ pʰun²⁴/

/bin⁴¹⁻²² pʰun²⁴/

/bin³³⁻²¹ pʰun²³/

/bin³³⁻¹¹ pʰun²⁴/

/bin²²⁻²¹ pʰun¹³/

/miŋ¹¹ pʰuŋ⁵⁵/

/mi̯ɛn⁵¹ pʰən³⁵/

/miːn²² pʰuːn²¹⁻³⁵/

/miɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pʰun¹¹/

/miŋ⁵⁵ pɔŋ²¹/

/bin²²⁻²¹ pʰun²⁴/

/bin⁴¹⁻²² pʰun²⁴/

/bin³³⁻²¹ pʰun²³/

/bin³³⁻¹¹ pʰun²⁴/

/bin²²⁻²¹ pʰun¹³/

/miŋ¹¹ pʰuŋ⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Gan, Hakka, Huizhou, Northern Min, Southern Min, Wu) washbowl; washbasin (basin for washing the face and hands) (Classifier: 個／个 mn)


半世人

/puːn³³ sɐi̯³³ jɐn²¹/

/pan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ se⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ si²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ si²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ¹³/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ si¹¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ si²¹⁻⁴¹ laŋ²³/

/puːn³³ sɐi̯³³ jɐn²¹/

/pan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ se⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ si²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ si²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ¹³/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ si¹¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ si²¹⁻⁴¹ laŋ²³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien) half a lifetime


番話

/faːn⁵⁵ waː²²⁻³⁵/

/fan³³ va³²⁻³²⁵/

/fan⁴⁴⁻³⁵ fa⁵³/

/huaŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ^((Ø-))ŋuɑ²⁴²/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ ue¹¹/

/faːn⁵⁵ waː²²⁻³⁵/

/fan³³ va³²⁻³²⁵/

/fan⁴⁴⁻³⁵ fa⁵³/

/huaŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ^((Ø-))ŋuɑ²⁴²/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ ue¹¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, dated in Eastern Min) foreign language (usually a Western language)


孤寒鬼

/kuː⁵⁵ hɔːn²¹ kʷɐi̯³⁵/

/kuː⁵⁵ hɔːn²¹ kʷɐi̯³⁵/


賊婆

/t͡sʰat̚⁴⁻³² po²⁴/

/t͡sʰat̚²⁴⁻² po²⁴/

/t͡sʰat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ po¹³/

/t͡sʰat̚⁴⁻³² po²⁴/

/t͡sʰat̚⁴⁻³² pɤ²³/

/t͡sʰat̚⁴⁻³² po²⁴/

/t͡sʰat̚²⁴⁻² po²⁴/

/t͡sʰat̚¹²¹⁻²¹ po¹³/

/t͡sʰat̚⁴⁻³² po²⁴/

/t͡sʰat̚⁴⁻³² pɤ²³/


電船

/tʰiɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sɔn¹¹/

/tiɛn²²⁻²¹ t͡sun¹³/

/tiɛn⁴¹⁻²² t͡sun²⁴/

/tiɛn²²⁻²¹ t͡sun²⁴/

/tieŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡suŋ⁵⁵/

/tiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡suŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰiɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sɔn¹¹/

/tiɛn²²⁻²¹ t͡sun¹³/

/tiɛn⁴¹⁻²² t͡sun²⁴/

/tiɛn²²⁻²¹ t͡sun²⁴/

/tieŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡suŋ⁵⁵/

/tiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡suŋ⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) small steamer; small steamship


火船

/fɔː³⁵ syːn²¹/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sun²⁴/

/hə⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sun²⁴/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sun²⁴/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡suŋ⁵⁵/

/huɛ³¹ t͡suŋ²²/

/fɔː³⁵ syːn²¹/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sun²⁴/

/hə⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sun²⁴/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sun²⁴/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡suŋ⁵⁵/

/huɛ³¹ t͡suŋ²²/

1888, James Dyer Ball, Cantonese Made Easy, Hongkong: The 'China Mail' Office, page 22:

When does the steamer leave? There are a great many passengers.

fo² syun⁴ gei² si⁴ hoi¹ san¹ ne¹. jau⁵ daai⁶ do¹ daap³ haak³ lok³.

火船幾時開身呢。有大多搭客咯。

火船几时开身呢。有大多搭客咯。

(Hainanese, Hakka, Leizhou Min, Southern Pinghua, Teochew, dated in Cantonese) steamer; steamship


結數

(Taishanese, Hakka, Southern Min) to pay a bill; to settle an account


生腸

/saːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹⁻³⁵/

/saŋ²⁴ t͡sʰoŋ¹¹/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² tŋ̍¹³/

/saːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹⁻³⁵/

/saŋ²⁴ t͡sʰoŋ¹¹/

/sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² tŋ̍¹³/


稗仔

/pɐi̯²² t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/pʰai̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/kʰuaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e³¹/

/pʰue²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/pʰe³³⁻¹¹ a⁵³/

/pʰe³³⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/pʰue³³⁻²² a⁵⁵/

/pɐi̯²² t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/pʰai̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/kʰuaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e³¹/

/pʰue²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/pʰe³³⁻¹¹ a⁵³/

/pʰe³³⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/pʰue³³⁻²² a⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) barnyard grass; barnyard millet


塑膠絡仔

/sok̚² kau̯²⁴⁻¹¹ lok̚⁵ e³¹/

/sok̚² kau̯²⁴⁻¹¹ lok̚⁵ e³¹/

At the entrance of the restaurant, there was no place to put down my umbrella, and there were no plastic bags to put my umbrella in, so I just shook my umbrella until it was dry, put it away and when to the restroom together.

2017 September 21, 彭瑞珠, 孤栖个遮仔, in 教育部電子報, issue 786

Chhôn-thâng mùn-héu mò hó piong châ-é ke vi-só, ya mò hó thoi châ-é ke sok-kâu lo̍k-é, chhiu lâu châ-é fin châu súi sû-hó, siên khiung-ha hi fa-chông-sṳt.

餐廳門口無好放遮仔个位所，也無好袋遮仔个塑膠絡仔，就摎遮仔拂燥水收好，先共下去化妝室。

餐厅门口无好放遮仔个位所，也无好袋遮仔个塑胶络仔，就摎遮仔拂燥水收好，先共下去化妆室。

To escape from a fire, you need to use a plastic bag to cover your face. A yellowish smoke is emitted from the pitch-black classroom; even though it is not toxic, it still smells a little and makes it a bit hard to breathe.

2017, 林瑞珠, 「嬰兒」同學

Fó-chhòng tú thò-sên oi yung yit chak sok-kâu lo̍k-é êm-tén mien, am-mô-tìn-tùng ke kau-sṳt piong-chhut vòng-nêm-nêm ke yên, sûi-yèn mò-thu̍k, m̀-ko yû si̍t-é chhu, hàn yû si̍t-é kiuk-ngìn.

火場肚逃生愛用一隻塑膠絡仔揞等面，暗摸叮咚个教室放出黃淰淰个煙，雖然無毒，毋過有息仔臭、還有息仔焗人。

2017, 林瑞珠, 「嬰兒」同學

火场肚逃生爱用一只塑胶络仔揞等面，暗摸叮咚个教室放出黄淰淰个烟，虽然无毒，毋过有息仔臭、还有息仔焗人。


赴墟

/hu²¹⁻⁵³ hu⁴⁴/

/hu²¹⁻⁵³ hi⁴⁴/

/hu¹¹²⁻⁴² hɯ⁴⁴/

/hu²¹⁻⁵³ hu⁴⁴/

/hu²¹⁻⁵³ hi⁴⁴/

/hu¹¹²⁻⁴² hɯ⁴⁴/

(Hakka, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Tong'an Hokkien) to go to a market; to go to a fair


落力

/lɔːk̚² lɪk̚²/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lat̚¹²¹/

/lɔːk̚² lɪk̚²/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lat̚¹²¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min, Pinghua, Wenzhounese) to exert oneself; to make an effort


食齋

/sɪk̚² t͡saːi̯⁵⁵/

/sət̚⁵ t͡saɪ⁴⁴/

/ɬia¹³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁵³³/

/sɪk̚² t͡saːi̯⁵⁵/

/sət̚⁵ t͡saɪ⁴⁴/

/ɬia¹³⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁵³³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien, Leizhou Min, Teochew, Puxian Min) to live on a vegetarian diet; to be a vegetarian


總係

/t͡sʊŋ³⁵ hɐi̯²²/

/t͡sʊŋ³⁵ hɐi̯²²/


外背

/ŋo⁵⁵ poi̯⁵⁵/

/ŋoi̯⁵⁵ poi̯⁵⁵/

/ŋoɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ poɪ⁵³/

/ŋo⁵⁵ poi̯⁵⁵/

/ŋoi̯⁵⁵ poi̯⁵⁵/

/ŋoɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ poɪ⁵³/


山坑

/saːn⁵⁵ haːŋ⁵⁵/

/san²⁴⁻¹¹ haŋ²⁴/

/suiŋ⁵⁴ kʰaŋ⁵⁴/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰĩ⁴⁴/

/sũã³³⁻²³ kʰɯ̃³³/

/saːn⁵⁵ haːŋ⁵⁵/

/san²⁴⁻¹¹ haŋ²⁴/

/suiŋ⁵⁴ kʰaŋ⁵⁴/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰĩ⁴⁴/

/sũã³³⁻²³ kʰɯ̃³³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien, Jixi, Northern Min, Eastern Min, Leizhou Min) valley; gully; ravine; gorge


敲電話

敲⫽電話 (canonical)
敲电话
搉電話
卡電話
扣電話

/kʰa³¹⁻⁵³ tiɛn³¹⁻²² ue³¹/

/kʰa²¹⁻⁵³ tiɛn²²⁻²¹ ue²²/

/kʰa⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiɛn⁴¹⁻²² ue⁴¹/

/kʰa²¹⁻⁴² tiɛn²²⁻²¹ ue²²/

/kʰa¹¹⁻⁵³ tiɛn³³⁻¹¹ ue³³/

/kʰa²¹⁻⁵³ tiɛn³³⁻²¹ ua³³/

/kʰa²¹⁻⁵³ tiɛn²²⁻²¹ ua²²/

/kʰa²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ ue¹¹/

/kʰa³¹⁻⁵³ tiɛn³¹⁻²² ue³¹/

/kʰa²¹⁻⁵³ tiɛn²²⁻²¹ ue²²/

/kʰa⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiɛn⁴¹⁻²² ue⁴¹/

/kʰa²¹⁻⁴² tiɛn²²⁻²¹ ue²²/

/kʰa¹¹⁻⁵³ tiɛn³³⁻¹¹ ue³³/

/kʰa²¹⁻⁵³ tiɛn³³⁻²¹ ua³³/

/kʰa²¹⁻⁵³ tiɛn²²⁻²¹ ua²²/

/kʰa²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ ue¹¹/

If people have time, they write letters; if not, they make phone calls.

有閒寫批 無閒卡電話

有闲写批 无闲卡电话

If I miss you, to where will I make phone calls?

若想您電話要卡叨位

若想您电话要卡叨位

(Hokkien, Teochew, Wuluo Hakka) to make a telephone call


狗嫲蛇

/kieu²⁴⁻³³ ma⁵⁵ ʃa⁵⁵/

/kieu²⁴⁻³³ ma⁵⁵ ʃa⁵⁵/


生毛

/saːŋ⁵⁵ mou̯²¹/

/saŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ mo²⁴/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² mɔ̃¹³/

/saːŋ⁵⁵ mou̯²¹/

/saŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ mo²⁴/

/sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² mɔ̃¹³/

(Hakka, Zhangzhou Hokkien) to become moldy; to become mildewed


凳仔

/tɐŋ³³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/tɐn³² t͡sɔi³⁵/

/aŋ²¹ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/tɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ne³¹/

/tɐŋ³³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/tɐn³² t͡sɔi³⁵/

/aŋ²¹ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/tɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ne³¹/

(Hakka) chair; stool (Classifier: 張／张 h)


前暝

/t͡sʰiŋ³³ maŋ³³/

/t͡siɪŋ²³⁻³³ mẽ²³/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ mẽ²⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ mĩ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiŋ³³ maŋ³³/

/t͡siɪŋ²³⁻³³ mẽ²³/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ mẽ²⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ mĩ²⁴/

(Jianyang, Chong'an and Xiayang Northern Min; Central Min; Jiangle Min; Wan'an Hakka) yesterday


灶君爺

/t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ jɛ³⁵/

/t͡sou̯³³ kʷɐn⁵⁵ jɛː²¹/

/t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕyn⁵⁵ jɛ³⁵/

/t͡sou̯³³ kʷɐn⁵⁵ jɛː²¹/

(chiefly Hakka, dialectal Cantonese, Chinese folk religion) kitchen god


薟椒

/hiaŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sie³³/

/hiaŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sie³³/

(Teochew, Singapore Hokkien, dialectal Hakka) chili pepper; red pepper


𠊎兜人

/ŋai̯¹¹ teu̯²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋaɪ¹¹ teu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋai̯¹¹ teu̯²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋaɪ¹¹ teu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/


𠊎兜儕

/ŋai̯¹¹ teu̯²⁴ sa¹¹/

/ŋai̯¹¹ teu̯²⁴ sa¹¹/


𠊎這兜

/ŋai̯¹¹ i̯a³¹ teu̯²⁴/

/ŋai̯¹¹ i̯a³¹ teu̯²⁴/


𠊎等人

/ŋai̯¹¹ ten²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋai̯¹¹ nen²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋaɪ¹¹ tɛn⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋaɪ¹¹ tɛn³¹ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋai̯¹¹ ten²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋai̯¹¹ nen²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋaɪ¹¹ tɛn⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋaɪ¹¹ tɛn³¹ ŋin¹¹/


粟子

/soʔ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹/

/soʔ⁵⁵ t͡sz̩⁵¹/


好得

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tit̚⁵/

/ho⁴²⁻²⁴ tit̚³²/

/hɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/ho⁵²⁻³⁵ tik̚²/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tit̚⁵/

/ho⁴²⁻²⁴ tit̚³²/

/hɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/ho⁵²⁻³⁵ tik̚²/

(Hakka, Southern Min) fortunately; luckily


添飯

/tʰi̯am²⁴⁻¹¹ fan⁵⁵/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² pŋ̍²²/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ pŋ̍³³/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² puĩ²²/

/tʰĩ³³⁻²³ puŋ¹¹/

/tʰi̯am²⁴⁻¹¹ fan⁵⁵/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² pŋ̍²²/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ pŋ̍³³/

/tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² puĩ²²/

/tʰĩ³³⁻²³ puŋ¹¹/

(Hakka, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to put (cooked) rice in a bowl


𨂽

Probably a Kra-Dai substrate word. Compare Zhuang daemh (“to stamp (one's foot)”), Bouyei damh (“to stamp (one's foot)”), Sui tjam⁶ (“to stamp (one's foot)”), Hlai domx (“to stamp (one's foot)”).

(Cantonese, Hakka, Pinghua) to stamp (one's foot)


鵝仔菜

/ŋo¹¹ e³¹ t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵/

/ɡo²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/ɡɤ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰai²¹/

/ɡia²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai¹¹/

/ŋo¹¹ e³¹ t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵/

/ɡo²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/ɡɤ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰai²¹/

/ɡia²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai¹¹/


兔仔菜

/tʰu⁵⁵ e³¹ t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵/

/tʰɔ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/tʰɔ¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai¹¹/

/tʰu⁵⁵ e³¹ t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵/

/tʰɔ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai²¹/

/tʰɔ¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰai¹¹/


目珠仁

/muk⁵⁻² t͡ʃu⁵³ ʒin⁵⁵/

/mʊk̚¹ t͡su⁴⁴⁻³⁵ in¹¹/

/muk⁵⁻² t͡ʃu⁵³ ʒin⁵⁵/

/mʊk̚¹ t͡su⁴⁴⁻³⁵ in¹¹/


銃藥

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵³ iɔk̚⁵/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ioʔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ioʔ¹²¹/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ioʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰeŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ioʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰʊŋ⁵³ iɔk̚⁵/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ioʔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ioʔ¹²¹/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ioʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰeŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ioʔ⁴/


銃子

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/

/t͡sʰuŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/t͡ʃʰuŋ¹¹ t͡sɨ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡si⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁵³/

/t͡sʰoŋ²¹³ t͡si²¹/

/t͡sʰeŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡si⁵²⁻²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ⁵¹ d͡z̥z̩¹/

/t͡sʰuŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/t͡ʃʰuŋ¹¹ t͡sɨ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡si⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡si⁵³/

/t͡sʰoŋ²¹³ t͡si²¹/

/t͡sʰeŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡si⁵²⁻²¹/


貪食

/tʰaːm⁵⁵ sɪk̚²/

/tʰam²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨt̚⁵/

/tʰaŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))niæʔ⁴/

/tʰam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ⁴/

/tʰam⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/tʰam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ¹²¹/

/tʰam³³⁻²³ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/tʰø⁵⁵ zəʔ²¹/

/tʰaːm⁵⁵ sɪk̚²/

/tʰam²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨt̚⁵/

/tʰaŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))niæʔ⁴/

/tʰam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ⁴/

/tʰam⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/tʰam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ¹²¹/

/tʰam³³⁻²³ t͡siaʔ⁴/

/tʰø⁵⁵ zəʔ²¹/

(chiefly Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) fond of eating; gluttonous; voracious


圖食

/tʰu¹¹ sɨt̚⁵/

/tʰu¹¹ sɨt̚⁵/

(Hakka) fond of eating; gluttonous; voracious


蟻公

/ŋɐi̯¹³ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ŋi̯e⁵⁵ kuŋ²⁴/

/ŋi̯e⁵⁵ kuŋ²⁴/

/ŋi⁵⁵ kuŋ²⁴/

/ŋie¹¹ kuŋ⁵³/

/ni⁴⁴ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

/hia³⁵⁻¹¹ koŋ³³/

/ŋɐi̯¹³ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ŋi̯e⁵⁵ kuŋ²⁴/

/ŋi̯e⁵⁵ kuŋ²⁴/

/ŋi⁵⁵ kuŋ²⁴/

/ŋie¹¹ kuŋ⁵³/

/ni⁴⁴ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

/hia³⁵⁻¹¹ koŋ³³/


幾多錢

/kei̯³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡ɕi²¹³⁻²¹ to¹ t͡ɕʰiɛn²⁴/

/ki³¹ to⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰiɛn¹¹/

/kei̯³⁵ tɔː⁵⁵ t͡sʰiːn²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡ɕi²¹³⁻²¹ to¹ t͡ɕʰiɛn²⁴/

/ki³¹ to⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰiɛn¹¹/

how much does it cost
how much does it cost

(Cantonese, Gan, Hakka) how much money?, how much is it?, how much does it cost?


數簿

/sou̯³³ pou̯²²⁻³⁵/

/sɨ⁵⁵ pʰu²⁴/

/sɨ¹¹ pʰu⁵³/

/siau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pʰɔ²²/

/siau²¹⁻⁵³ pʰɔ²²/

/siau²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰɔ³³/

/siau¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰɔ³³/

/sou̯³³ pou̯²²⁻³⁵/

/sɨ⁵⁵ pʰu²⁴/

/sɨ¹¹ pʰu⁵³/

/siau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pʰɔ²²/

/siau²¹⁻⁵³ pʰɔ²²/

/siau²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰɔ³³/

/siau¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰɔ³³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) account book (Classifier: 本 c)


豬膏

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

(literary or Cantonese, Gan, Hakka) lard


巷仔

/hɔːŋ²² t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/hɔŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋe³¹/

/haŋ²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/haŋ⁴¹⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/hɔːŋ²² t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/hɔŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋe³¹/

/haŋ²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/haŋ⁴¹⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/


難頂

/naːn²¹ tɪŋ³⁵/

/naːn²¹ tɪŋ³⁵/

He had a hard time coping after he swore off playing video games.

keoi⁵ gaai³ zo² waan² din⁶ zi² jau⁴ hei³ zi¹ hau⁶ hou² mun⁶, hou² naan⁴ ding².

佢戒咗玩電子遊戲之後好悶，好難頂。

佢戒咗玩电子游戏之后好闷，好难顶。

(Cantonese, Hakka, Liuzhou Mandarin, Nanning Pinghua) difficult to tolerate; difficult to bear


大肚屎

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ tu³¹ sɨ³¹/

/tʰai³³ tu²⁴⁻³³ ʃi²⁴/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ tu³¹ sɨ³¹/

/tʰai³³ tu²⁴⁻³³ ʃi²⁴/


病子

/pʰi̯aŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/pʰi̯aŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

(Hakka) to have morning sickness during pregnancy


左片

/t͡so³¹ pʰɛn³¹/

/t͡so³¹ pʰɛn³¹/


右片

/iu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pʰɛn³¹/

/iu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pʰɛn³¹/


碎紙

/su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɵy̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/

/suɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sz̩³¹/

/t͡sʰui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sua⁵²⁻²¹/

/su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/sɵy̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/

/suɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sz̩³¹/

/t͡sʰui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sua⁵²⁻²¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) loose change; banknotes of small value or coins


馱仔

/tʰɔː²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/tʰɔː²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

(Cantonese, dialectal Hakka) to be pregnant; to be with child


有身項

/i̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨn²⁴⁻¹¹ hoŋ⁵⁵/

/(j)i̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨn²⁴⁻¹¹ hoŋ⁵⁵/

/iu⁴⁴ sən⁴⁴⁻³⁵ hɔŋ⁵³/

/i̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨn²⁴⁻¹¹ hoŋ⁵⁵/

/(j)i̯u²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨn²⁴⁻¹¹ hoŋ⁵⁵/

/iu⁴⁴ sən⁴⁴⁻³⁵ hɔŋ⁵³/

(Hakka) to be pregnant; to be with child


擐大肚

/kʰuan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tu³¹/

/kʰuan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tu³¹/


昨暗晡

/t͡sʰo²⁴⁻¹¹ am⁵⁵ pu²⁴/

/t͡sʰo²⁴⁻¹¹ am⁵⁵ pu²⁴/


月華

/ɥɛ⁵¹ xu̯ä³⁵/

/ɥɛ⁵¹ xu̯ä³⁵/

The sailor leaves his home at night;
He views from his boat the moon bright.

circa 6ᵗʰ century, 庾信 (Yu Xin),《舟中望月詩》(The Moon Viewed from the Boat)

舟子夜離家，開舲望月華。

舟子夜离家，开舲望月华。


烏鷯

/vu²⁴⁻¹¹ li̯au̯⁵⁵/

/vu²⁴⁻¹¹ li̯au̯⁵⁵/


葉仔

/iap̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/iap̚²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/iap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/iap̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/iap̚²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/iap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³/


燒金

/seu̯²⁴⁻¹¹ kim²⁴/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴/

/seu̯²⁴⁻¹¹ kim²⁴/

/siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ kim⁴⁴/

(Hakka, Hokkien) to burn paper offerings for the dead


吊菜色

/tiau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰoɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sɛt̚¹/

/tiau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰoɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sɛt̚¹/


吊菜仔

/ti̯au̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/tiau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰoɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e³¹/

/ti̯au̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/tiau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰoɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e³¹/

(Hakka) eggplant; aubergine (Classifier: 條／条 h)


茄仔

/kʰi̯o¹¹ e³¹/

/kʰio⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/

/kiɤ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kio²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/kiɤ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kio¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/kʰi̯o¹¹ e³¹/

/kʰio⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/

/kiɤ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kio²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/kiɤ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kio¹³⁻²² a⁵³/


欠數

/kʰi̯am⁵⁵ sɨ⁵⁵/

/kʰiam⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sz̩⁵³/

/kʰieŋ²¹³⁻⁵³ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾nou²¹³/

/kʰiam²¹³⁻⁵⁵ siau²¹³/

/kʰi̯am⁵⁵ sɨ⁵⁵/

/kʰiam⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sz̩⁵³/

/kʰieŋ²¹³⁻⁵³ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾nou²¹³/

/kʰiam²¹³⁻⁵⁵ siau²¹³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Eastern Min, Southern Min) to owe debt


做嬌

(Hakka) to act like a spoiled child; to act spoiled


這擺

/t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ pai⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ pai⁵⁵⁴/


這片

/ke³¹ pʰɛn³¹/

/e³¹ pʰiɛn³¹/

/e³¹ pʰɛn³¹/

/ke³¹ pʰɛn³¹/

/e³¹ pʰiɛn³¹/

/e³¹ pʰɛn³¹/


這位

/ʈ͡ʂɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɛː³⁵ wɐi̯²²⁻³⁵/

/t͡sɛː¹³ wɐi̯²²⁻³⁵/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ ui³³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ ui²²/

/t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ui⁴¹/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ ui²²/

/ʈ͡ʂɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/t͡sɛː³⁵ wɐi̯²²⁻³⁵/

/t͡sɛː¹³ wɐi̯²²⁻³⁵/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ ui³³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ ui²²/

/t͡sit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ui⁴¹/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ ui²²/


無影無跡

/mo⁵⁵ ʒaŋ²⁴⁻³³ mo⁵⁵ t͡siak⁵/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ iã⁴²⁻²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²¹ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ⁵/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo¹³⁻²² t͡siaʔ³²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ iã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɤ²³⁻³³ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² liaʔ³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo¹³⁻²² liaʔ³²/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡siaʔ²/

/mo⁵⁵ ʒaŋ²⁴⁻³³ mo⁵⁵ t͡siak⁵/

/bo²⁴⁻²¹ iã⁴²⁻²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²¹ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ⁵/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo¹³⁻²² t͡siaʔ³²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ iã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɤ²³⁻³³ t͡siaʔ³²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² liaʔ³²/

/bo¹³⁻²² iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo¹³⁻²² liaʔ³²/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡siaʔ²/

(Hakka, Teochew) to fabricate something out of thin air


哪位

/nä²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/neɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/naɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/naː¹³ wɐi̯²²⁻³⁵/

/nä²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/neɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/naɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ weɪ̯⁵¹/

/naː¹³ wɐi̯²²⁻³⁵/


褲頭

/kʰu⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/kʰu⁵¹ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/

/fuː³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/fu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tʰeu¹¹/

/kʰu³³ tʰe³³/

/kʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/kʰɔ¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/kʰou²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

/kʰɛu²¹⁻⁵⁵ tʰau²²/

/kʰu³⁵ di̯ɤ⁴⁴/

/kʰu⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/kʰu⁵¹ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/

/fuː³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/fu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tʰeu¹¹/

/kʰu³³ tʰe³³/

/kʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/kʰɔ¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/kʰou²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

/kʰɛu²¹⁻⁵⁵ tʰau²²/

/kʰu³⁵ di̯ɤ⁴⁴/

(Liuzhou Mandarin, Cantonese, Pingxiang Gan, Hakka, Min, Southern Pinghua, Loudi Xiang) waist of trousers


舌子

/ʂɤ³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/

/sɛ²¹ t͡sz̩⁵³/

/ʂɤ̞²⁴ t͡sz̩³/

/sɤ̞²⁴ t͡sz̩³/

/ɕi̯e̞²² t͡sz̩³/

/ʂɤ³⁵ d͡z̥z̩³/

/sɛ²¹ t͡sz̩⁵³/

/ʂɤ̞²⁴ t͡sz̩³/

/sɤ̞²⁴ t͡sz̩³/

/ɕi̯e̞²² t͡sz̩³/

(literary or Xiang, dialectal Mandarin, dialectal Gan, Yongding Hakka, Ningyuan dialect) tongue

Yongding Hakka; Ningyuan dialect; Yongding Hakka; Ningyuan dialect


該個

/ke⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ke⁵³/

/ke⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ke⁵³/


硬氣

/iŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi¹/

/ŋaːŋ²² hei̯³³/

/ŋaŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ hi⁵³/

/ŋĩ³³⁻¹¹ kʰi¹¹/

/ŋẽ³³⁻²¹ kʰi²¹/

/iŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi¹/

/ŋaːŋ²² hei̯³³/

/ŋaŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ hi⁵³/

/ŋĩ³³⁻¹¹ kʰi¹¹/

/ŋẽ³³⁻²¹ kʰi²¹/

/ŋĩ²²⁻²¹ kʰui²¹/

/ŋĩ²² kʰui⁴¹/

/ŋĩ²²⁻²¹ kʰui²¹/

/ŋĩ²² kʰui⁴¹/

(dialectal, Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) strong-willed; firm; staunch; unyielding


鉗仔

/kʰiːm²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/kʰiŋ³³ t͡siɛ²¹/

/kʰĩ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kʰĩ²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰĩ¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/kʰĩ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kʰĩ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kʰiːm²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/kʰiŋ³³ t͡siɛ²¹/

/kʰĩ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kʰĩ²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰĩ¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/kʰĩ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kʰĩ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Northern Min, Southern Min) pliers; pincers; tongs; forceps; vise; clamp


夾仔

/kap̚³³ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/ɡiap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/ɡiap̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡiap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/ɡiap̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/kiap̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kiap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/kiap̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/kap̚³³ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/ɡiap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/ɡiap̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡiap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/ɡiap̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/kiap̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kiap̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/kiap̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Hokkien) clip; tongs; peg; clamp


新娘房

/ɬin³³ ⁿdiaŋ²² fɔŋ²²/

/seiŋ⁵⁴ niɔŋ³³ pɔŋ²¹/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ niũ²³⁻³³ paŋ²³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² paŋ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ niũ²⁴⁻¹¹ paŋ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ niɔ̃²⁴⁻³³ paŋ²⁴/

/ɬin³³ ⁿdiaŋ²² fɔŋ²²/

/seiŋ⁵⁴ niɔŋ³³ pɔŋ²¹/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ niũ²³⁻³³ paŋ²³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² paŋ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ niũ²⁴⁻¹¹ paŋ²⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ niɔ̃²⁴⁻³³ paŋ²⁴/

(dialectal Mandarin, dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, Northern Min, Hokkien, Hainanese, Sanxiang Min) bridal chamber


細人仔

sê⁴ ngin² ê³

/se⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹ e¹¹/

/se¹¹ ŋin⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/

/se⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹ ne³¹/

/se⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹ e¹¹/

/se¹¹ ŋin⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/

/se⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹ ne³¹/


翕相

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ siɔŋ¹¹/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ siaŋ¹¹/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ siaŋ²¹/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ siɔŋ³³/

/hoʔ²⁻⁴ sĩõ²¹³/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ siɔŋ²¹/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ siɔŋ¹¹/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ siaŋ¹¹/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ siaŋ²¹/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ siɔŋ³³/

/hoʔ²⁻⁴ sĩõ²¹³/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew, Hainanese) to take a picture; to photograph


揚尾

/i̯oŋ¹¹ mi²⁴/

/i̯oŋ¹¹ mi²⁴/


揚尾仔

/i̯oŋ¹¹ mi²⁴ e³¹/

/i̯oŋ¹¹ mi²⁴ e³¹/

捉揚尾仔抌蛇哥

捉扬尾仔抌蛇哥


飯焦

(Liuzhou Mandarin, Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, southern Wu) scorched rice, rice crust (crust of cooked rice)


子哀

/t͡sɨ³¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡sz̩³¹ oɪ⁴⁴/

/t͡sɨ³¹ oi̯²⁴/

/t͡sz̩³¹ oɪ⁴⁴/

(Hakka) mother and child; mother and son


兩子哀

/li̯oŋ³¹ t͡sɨ³¹ oi̯²⁴/

/liɔŋ³¹ t͡sz̩³¹ oɪ⁴⁴/

/li̯oŋ³¹ t͡sɨ³¹ oi̯²⁴/

/liɔŋ³¹ t͡sz̩³¹ oɪ⁴⁴/


該位

† - there (close to audience); ‡ - over there


該時

/kʰᵘɔi²¹ si²²⁻²²⁵/

/kʰᵘɔi²¹ si²²⁻²²⁵/

(Hakka) at that time; in those days; back then


該下

/ke⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ha⁵³/

/ke⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ha⁵³/


豺食

(Hakka) fond of eating; gluttonous; voracious


豺蟲

/sai̯¹¹ t͡sʰuŋ¹¹/

/sai̯¹¹ t͡sʰuŋ¹¹/

Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides#Translingual

(Hakka) giant roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); roundworm; intestinal worm


獨獨

/tʰʊk̚⁵ tʰʊk̚⁵/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tɔk̚⁴/

/tɔk̚²⁴⁻² tɔk̚²⁴/

/tɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tɔk̚¹²¹/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tɔk̚⁴/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tɔk̚⁴/

/tʰʊk̚⁵ tʰʊk̚⁵/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tɔk̚⁴/

/tɔk̚²⁴⁻² tɔk̚²⁴/

/tɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tɔk̚¹²¹/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tɔk̚⁴/

/tɔk̚⁴⁻³² tɔk̚⁴/


棗仔

/t͡sɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


紐仔

/neu̯³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/liu⁴²⁻²⁴ a⁴²/

/liu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/liu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/liu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/neu̯³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/liu⁴²⁻²⁴ a⁴²/

/liu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/liu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/liu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Northern Min, Southern Min) button (on an item of clothing)


打脈

/taː³⁵ mɐk̚²/

/taː³⁵ mɐk̚²/

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(Cantonese, Hakka, traditional Chinese medicine) to feel someone's pulse


諞仙仔

/piɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/piɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/piɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/piɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/piɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/piɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

(Taiwanese Hokkien, Wuluo Hakka) cheat; trickster; impostor; cheater; swindler


拿脈

(Southwestern Mandarin, Conghua Hakka, Central Min, Guangxi Xiang, traditional Chinese medicine) to take someone's pulse


翼胛

翼甲
翼翮
翼膈
翼隔
翼𦑜

/sɛt̚³⁻³² kaʔ³²/

/i̯e̞⁴⁵ ka̠³/

/sɛt̚³⁻³² kaʔ³²/

/i̯e̞⁴⁵ ka̠³/

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

現代臺灣客語譯本 (Today's Taiwan Hakka Version), 以賽亞書 (Isaiah) 40:31

Chúng-he yí-kho Song-chú ke ngìn, voi chhùng-sîn tet-tó li̍t-liong. Kì-têu voi chhiong ên-tiâu tá-khôi yi̍t-kap pî-to kô-kô; kì-têu chéu m̀-voi khioi, hàng ya m̀-voi thiám.

總係倚靠上主个人，會重新得到力量。佢等會像鷹鳥打開翼胛飛到高高；佢等走毋會𤸁，行也毋會痶。

总系倚靠上主个人，会重新得到力量。佢等会像鹰鸟打开翼胛飞到高高；佢等走毋会𤸁，行也毋会痶。

(Gan, Hakka, Changtai Hokkien, Yongtai Eastern Min, Xiang) wing (of a bird or insect)


雄雞仔

/hi̯uŋ¹¹ ki̯e²⁴ e³¹/

/hi̯uŋ¹¹ ki̯e²⁴ e³¹/


生雞

/saːŋ⁵⁵ kɐi̯⁵⁵/

/saːŋ⁵⁵ kɐi̯⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka) rooster (male domestic fowl)


嗙雞胲

/pʰaŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯e²⁴⁻¹¹ koi̯²⁴/

/pʰaŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯e²⁴⁻¹¹ koi̯²⁴/


䗆蜱

/kon²⁴⁻¹¹ pi²⁴/

/kɔn⁴⁴ pʰi⁴⁴/

/kon²⁴⁻¹¹ pi²⁴/

/kɔn⁴⁴ pʰi⁴⁴/


馬牯

/ma⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ku³¹/

/ma⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ku³¹/

(dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, Northern Min) male horse; stallion


羊嫲

/i̯oŋ¹¹ ma¹¹/

/ʒoŋ⁵⁵ ma⁵⁵/

/iɔŋ¹¹ ma¹¹/

/iɔŋ³³ ma³³/

/i̯oŋ¹¹ ma¹¹/

/ʒoŋ⁵⁵ ma⁵⁵/

/iɔŋ¹¹ ma¹¹/

/iɔŋ³³ ma³³/


羊角仔

/i̯oŋ¹¹ kok̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/i̯oŋ¹¹ kok̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/


豬旺仔

/t͡su²⁴⁻¹¹ voŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/t͡ʃu⁵³ voŋ³³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡su²⁴⁻¹¹ voŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/t͡ʃu⁵³ voŋ³³ ə⁵⁵/

(Hakka, euphemistic) pig's blood (as food, especially pig blood tofu)


貓牯

/ŋiou³³⁻²³ kou⁵²/

/ŋiau³³⁻²³ kou⁵²/

/mɑʊ̯⁴⁴⁵ ku³³/

/ŋiou³³⁻²³ kou⁵²/

/ŋiau³³⁻²³ kou⁵²/

/mɑʊ̯⁴⁴⁵ ku³³/

(dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Hengyang Xiang) male cat; tomcat


狗牯

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔ⁵³/

/kau⁵²⁻³⁵ kou⁵²⁻²¹/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔ⁵³/

/kau⁵²⁻³⁵ kou⁵²⁻²¹/

(Hakka, Yongchun Hokkien, Teochew) male dog


狗子

/koʊ̯²¹⁴ d͡z̥z̩⁴/

/ki̯eu̯³¹ t͡sɨ³¹/

/koʊ̯²¹⁴ d͡z̥z̩⁴/

/ki̯eu̯³¹ t͡sɨ³¹/


貓子

/meu̯⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/ŋiau¹¹ t͡sɨ²⁴/

/meu̯⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/ŋiau¹¹ t͡sɨ²⁴/


羊牯

/jœːŋ²¹ kuː³⁵/

/i̯oŋ¹¹ ku³¹/

/ʒoŋ⁵⁵ ku²⁴/

/iɔŋ¹¹ ku³¹/

/ĩẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kou⁵²/

/ĩõ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kou⁵²/

/jœːŋ²¹ kuː³⁵/

/i̯oŋ¹¹ ku³¹/

/ʒoŋ⁵⁵ ku²⁴/

/iɔŋ¹¹ ku³¹/

/ĩẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kou⁵²/

/ĩõ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kou⁵²/

† - wether; ‡ - for breeding; * - ram; # - buck

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) ram (male sheep)


豬郎

/t͡syː⁵⁵ lɔːŋ²¹/

/t͡syː⁵⁵ lɔːŋ²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡sz̩⁵⁵ lɑ̃²¹/

/t͡sz̩ʷ⁴⁴ lɑ̃/

/t͡syː⁵⁵ lɔːŋ²¹/

/t͡syː⁵⁵ lɔːŋ²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡sz̩⁵⁵ lɑ̃²¹/

/t͡sz̩ʷ⁴⁴ lɑ̃/

(Cantonese, Pinghua, Liuzhou Mandarin, Zhongshan Hakka, Zhongshan Min, Wu, Huizhou) boar (usually used for breeding purposes)


鴨仔

/aːp̚³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ap̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/a²⁴ t͡siɛ²¹/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/aːp̚³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ap̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/a²⁴ t͡siɛ²¹/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/


鴨春

/aːp̚³ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

/ap⁵⁻² t͡ʃʰun⁵³/

/aːp̚³ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

/ap⁵⁻² t͡ʃʰun⁵³/


鴨嫲蹄

/ap̚¹ ma¹¹ tʰaɪ¹¹/

/ap̚¹ ma¹¹ tʰaɪ¹¹/


牛公

/ŋɐu̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ku¹³⁻¹¹ kaŋ⁵³³/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² kaŋ³³/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/n̠ʲi̯əu̯¹³ kʊŋ³³/

/n̠ʲi̯əu̯¹³ kən³³/

/ŋɐu̯²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/ku¹³⁻¹¹ kaŋ⁵³³/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² kaŋ³³/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/n̠ʲi̯əu̯¹³ kʊŋ³³/

/n̠ʲi̯əu̯¹³ kən³³/

(Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Southern Min, Puxian Min, Xiang) bull


細牛仔

sê⁴ ngiu² ê³

/se⁵⁵ ŋi̯u¹¹ e³¹/

/se¹¹ ŋiu⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/

/se⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋiu¹¹ ʋe³¹/

/se⁵⁵ ŋi̯u¹¹ e³¹/

/se¹¹ ŋiu⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/

/se⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋiu¹¹ ʋe³¹/


婦娘

妇娘
餔娘
夫娘
𡜵娘
埔娘

/pu²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/pu⁵³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵/

/pu²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/pu⁵³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵/

1934, 最新解勸盤賭歌

chhièn-sṳ sêu lé tón thèu hiông, kîm-sên thó ke ok pû-ngiòng

前世燒了短頭香 今生討个惡埔娘

1934, 最新解勸盤賭歌

前世烧了短头香 今生讨个恶埔娘


龜仔

/kuɪ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ e³¹/

/ku⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/ku⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/ku⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ku⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kuɪ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ e³¹/

/ku⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/ku⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/ku⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ku⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/


鹿仔

/lʊk̚²⁻³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/lɔk̚⁴⁻³² a⁴¹/

/lɔk̚⁵⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/lɔk̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/lɔk̚⁵⁻² a⁵³/

/lɔk̚³⁵⁻² a⁵⁵/

/lʊk̚²⁻³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/lɔk̚⁴⁻³² a⁴¹/

/lɔk̚⁵⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/lɔk̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/lɔk̚⁵⁻² a⁵³/

/lɔk̚³⁵⁻² a⁵⁵/

(Hakka, Hokkien) deer (Classifier: 隻／只 mn)


迎龍

/ŋi̯aŋ¹¹ li̯uŋ¹¹/

/ŋi̯aŋ¹¹ li̯uŋ¹¹/

(Hakka) "Dragon dance", a form of Chinese traditional dance typically performed during the Chinese New Year


七層塔

Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum#Translingual

(Hakka, Sanxia Hokkien) basil (Ocimum basilicum)


你好冇

/ŋ̍¹¹ ho³¹ mo¹¹/

/ŋ̍¹¹ ho³¹ mo¹¹/


草青

/t͡sʰau³¹ t͡ɕʰiaŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ t͡ɕʰin⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau³¹ t͡ɕʰiaŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ t͡ɕʰin⁴⁴/


鏡仔

/kɛːŋ³³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ki̯aŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/kiaŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋe³¹/

/kɛːŋ³³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ki̯aŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/kiaŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋe³¹/


若係

/na²⁴⁻¹¹ he⁵⁵/

/na²⁴⁻¹¹ he⁵⁵/


𡳞屎

/lin²⁴⁻³³ ʃi²⁴/

/lin²⁴⁻³³ ʃi²⁴/


屁卵

/pʰi⁵³⁻⁵⁵ lɔn³¹/

/pʰi⁵³⁻⁵⁵ lɔn³¹/


牙黃

/ŋa¹¹ voŋ¹¹/

/ŋa⁵⁵ voŋ⁵⁵/

/ŋa¹¹ ʋɔŋ¹¹/

/ŋɑ²² ɦuɑ̃³³/

/ŋa¹¹ voŋ¹¹/

/ŋa⁵⁵ voŋ⁵⁵/

/ŋa¹¹ ʋɔŋ¹¹/

/ŋɑ²² ɦuɑ̃³³/

(dialectal Mandarin, dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, Suzhounese) dental plaque


黃瓠

/voŋ¹¹ pʰu¹¹/

/voŋ⁵⁵ pʰu⁵⁵/

/voŋ¹¹ pʰu¹¹/

/voŋ⁵⁵ pʰu⁵⁵/


牙倉肉

/ŋa¹¹ t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ ŋi̯uk̚²/

/ŋa¹¹ t͡sʰoŋ²⁴ ŋi̯uk̚²/


牙射射

/ŋa¹¹ sa⁵⁵ sa⁵⁵/

/ŋa¹¹ sa⁵⁵ sa⁵⁵/


牙搓仔

/ŋa¹¹ t͡sʰo⁵⁵ e³¹/

/ŋa⁵⁵ t͡sʰo¹¹ ə⁵⁵/

/ŋa¹¹ t͡sʰo⁵⁵ e³¹/

/ŋa⁵⁵ t͡sʰo¹¹ ə⁵⁵/


當門牙

/toŋ²⁴ mun¹¹ ŋa¹¹/

/toŋ⁵³ mun⁵⁵ ŋa⁵⁵/

/toŋ²⁴ mun¹¹ ŋa¹¹/

/toŋ⁵³ mun⁵⁵ ŋa⁵⁵/


米𥺆

/mi³¹ t͡sʰaŋ¹¹/

/mi³¹ t͡sʰaŋ¹¹/


盲目仔

/mo²⁴ muk̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/mo⁴⁴⁻³⁵ mʊk̚¹ e³¹/

/mo²⁴ muk̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/mo⁴⁴⁻³⁵ mʊk̚¹ e³¹/


車輪仔

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ lin⁵⁵ e³¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ lin⁵⁵ e³¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ li̯en⁵⁵ e³¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ lin⁵⁵ e³¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ lin⁵⁵ e³¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ li̯en⁵⁵ e³¹/


例仔

(Hakka) example; instance; case; case in point


信仔

/ɕin⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ne³¹/

/ɕin⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ne³¹/

(Hakka) letter; epistle; written message


塞仔

/set̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/set̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/


啞仔

/aː³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/a⁵⁵ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/a³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/a²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/a²¹ t͡siɛ²¹/

/aː³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/a⁵⁵ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/a³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/a²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/a²¹ t͡siɛ²¹/

(Hakka, Northern Min) mute person; dumb person


棕仔

/t͡suŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡suŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡suŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡suŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/


梳仔

/sz̩⁴⁴⁻³⁵ e³¹/

/sz̩⁴⁴⁻³⁵ e³¹/


竹仔

/t͡suk̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/t͡ʃuk⁵⁻² ə⁵⁵/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡suk̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/t͡ʃuk⁵⁻² ə⁵⁵/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/


箱仔

/si̯oŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/sioŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/ɕiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹/

/siũ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/siũ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/siũ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/siũ³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/siɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/si̯oŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/sioŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/ɕiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹/

/siũ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/siũ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/siũ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/siũ³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/siɔ̃⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Hakka, Southern Min) box; case; crate; chest (Classifier: 奇 mn)


艾仔

/ŋi̯e⁵⁵ e³¹/

/ŋuɛ⁵⁵ t͡siɛ²¹/

/ŋi̯e⁵⁵ e³¹/

/ŋuɛ⁵⁵ t͡siɛ²¹/


腰仔

/i̯eu̯²⁴ e³¹/

/i̯eu̯²⁴ e³¹/


耙仔

/pe²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/pe²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/pe²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/pe²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/pɛ¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/pe²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/pe²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/pe²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/pe²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/pɛ¹³⁻²² a⁵³/


羊仔

/jœːŋ²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/i̯oŋ¹¹ e³¹/

/iɔŋ¹¹ ŋe³¹/

/iɔŋ³³ t͡siɛ²¹/

/iũ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/iũ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/jœːŋ²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/i̯oŋ¹¹ e³¹/

/iɔŋ¹¹ ŋe³¹/

/iɔŋ³³ t͡siɛ²¹/

/iũ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/iũ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/


縫仔

/pʰuŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/pʰuŋ³³ ə⁵⁵/

/pʰuŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/pʰuŋ³³ ə⁵⁵/


落仔

/lap̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/lap̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/


蓋仔

/koɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e³¹/

/kua¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kua²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/koɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ e³¹/

/kua¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kua²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/


蛄仔

(Hakka) beetle (any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera)


蜆仔

/han³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/han²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/kan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/han³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/han²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/kan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


刨仔

/pʰau̯¹¹ e³¹/

/pʰau̯¹¹ e³¹/

(Hakka) plane; planer (woodworking tool)


領仔

/li̯aŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/li̯aŋ²⁴ e³¹/


鼓仔

/ku³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/ku²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/ku³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/ku²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/


乞食仔

/hɐk̚⁴⁴ sək̚²² t͡sɔi³⁵/

/kʰi̯et̚² sɨt̚⁵ e³¹/

/kʰi̯at̚² sɨt̚⁵ e³¹/

/kʰit̚³⁻⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻³ a⁴⁴⁵/

/hɐk̚⁴⁴ sək̚²² t͡sɔi³⁵/

/kʰi̯et̚² sɨt̚⁵ e³¹/

/kʰi̯at̚² sɨt̚⁵ e³¹/

/kʰit̚³⁻⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻³ a⁴⁴⁵/

(Hakka, Malaysian Hokkien) beggar
(dialectal Cantonese) young beggar


囊蜺仔

/noŋ⁵⁵ ni⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/nɔŋ¹¹ ni⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ie³¹/

/noŋ⁵⁵ ni⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/nɔŋ¹¹ ni⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ie³¹/


土狗仔

/tʰu³¹ ki̯eu̯³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/tʰu³¹ ki̯eu̯³¹ e³¹/

/tʰu²⁴⁻³³ kieu²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/tʰu³¹ keu³¹ ʋe³¹/

/tʰu³¹ ki̯eu̯³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/tʰu³¹ ki̯eu̯³¹ e³¹/

/tʰu²⁴⁻³³ kieu²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/tʰu³¹ keu³¹ ʋe³¹/


坐囹仔

/t͡sʰo²⁴⁻¹¹ loŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰo⁵³ loŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰo²⁴⁻¹¹ loŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰo⁵³ loŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/


坐管仔

/t͡sʰo²⁴ kon³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/t͡sʰo⁵³ kon²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰo²⁴ kon³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/t͡sʰo⁵³ kon²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/


外甥仔

/ŋɔːi̯²² sɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ŋɔːi̯²² saːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ŋoi̯⁵⁵ sen²⁴ e³¹/

/ŋoi³³ saŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/ŋoɪ⁵³ sɛn⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ne³¹/

/ɡue³³⁻²¹ siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ɡue³³⁻²¹ siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ɡue³³⁻¹¹ siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ŋɔːi̯²² sɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ŋɔːi̯²² saːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ŋoi̯⁵⁵ sen²⁴ e³¹/

/ŋoi³³ saŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/ŋoɪ⁵³ sɛn⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ne³¹/

/ɡue³³⁻²¹ siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ɡue³³⁻²¹ siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ɡue³³⁻¹¹ siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) sororal nephew (sister's son)


封嘴仔

/fuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡soi̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/fuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡soi̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

(Hakka) surgical mask; gauze mask (worn over nose and mouth)


底衫仔

/taɪ³¹ sam⁴⁴⁻³⁵ me³¹/

/taɪ³¹ sam⁴⁴⁻³⁵ me³¹/


底褲仔

/taɪ³¹ fu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

/taɪ³¹ fu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/


手落仔

/su³¹ lap̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/su³¹ lap̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/


手袖仔

/su³¹ t͡sʰi̯u⁵⁵ e³¹/

/su³¹ t͡sʰi̯u⁵⁵ e³¹/

(Hakka) oversleeve; sleeve cover; sleeve protector


揣令仔

/tʰon¹¹ li̯aŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/tʰɔn¹¹ liaŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋe³¹/

/tʰon¹¹ li̯aŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/tʰɔn¹¹ liaŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋe³¹/


損身仔

/sun³¹ sən⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ne³¹/

/sun³¹ sən⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ne³¹/


晃槓仔

/koŋ¹¹ koŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/koŋ¹¹ koŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/


桑仔子

/soŋ²⁴ e³¹ t͡sɨ³¹/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹ t͡sz̩³¹/

/soŋ²⁴ e³¹ t͡sɨ³¹/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹ t͡sz̩³¹/


桑仔葉

/soŋ²⁴ e³¹ i̯ap̚⁵/

/soŋ²⁴ e³¹ i̯ap̚⁵/


樹乳仔

/ʃu³³ nen¹¹ ə⁵⁵/

/ʃu³³ nen¹¹ ə⁵⁵/


手錶仔

/su³¹ peu̯³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/su³¹ piau⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ piɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ piɤ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pio⁵⁵⁻³⁵ a⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pio⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³/

/su³¹ peu̯³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/su³¹ piau⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ piɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ piɤ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pio⁵⁵⁻³⁵ a⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pio⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³/


𧊅𬠖仔

/ku̯ai̯³¹ ŋi̯am⁵⁵ e³¹/

/kuaɪ³¹ ŋiam⁵³⁻⁵⁵ me³¹/

/ku̯ai̯³¹ ŋi̯am⁵⁵ e³¹/

/kuaɪ³¹ ŋiam⁵³⁻⁵⁵ me³¹/


頸圍仔

/ki̯aŋ³¹ vi¹¹ e³¹/

/ki̯aŋ³¹ vi¹¹ e³¹/


頭牲仔

/tʰeu̯¹¹ saŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰeu̯¹¹ saŋ²⁴ e³¹/

(Hakka, derogatory) beast; bugger; contemptible person; brute; bastard


頂中仔

/tin²⁴⁻³³ tuŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/tin⁵³ tʰʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹/

/tin²⁴⁻³³ tuŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/tin⁵³ tʰʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹/

(Hakka) uvula (appendage that hangs from the palate)


阿山仔

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ san²⁴ e³¹/

/a³³ san⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ suã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ suã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ san²⁴ e³¹/

/a³³ san⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ suã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ suã⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

These mainlanders; they're coming here in droves and creating more turmoil.

2003: DVD 10 disc set, 公視文學大戲-家 (Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation - Family, Episode one)

Chit-ê a-soaⁿ-á, ke lâi sī ke sńg-tn̄g ê lah.

即個阿山仔，加來是加損蕩的啦。

即个阿山仔，加来是加损荡的啦。

(Hakka, Southern Min, derogatory) mainlander that settled in Taiwan after 1945 (and their descendants)


長山仔

/t͡sʰoŋ¹¹ san²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰoŋ¹¹ san²⁴ e³¹/

(Hakka, derogatory) mainlander that settled in Taiwan after 1945 (and their descendants); Waishengren


螺絲仔

/lo¹¹ sɨ²⁴ e³¹/

/lo¹¹ sɨ²⁴ e³¹/


耕種人

/kaŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡suŋ⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/kaŋ⁵³ t͡ʃuŋ¹¹ ŋin⁵⁵/

/kaŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡suŋ⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/kaŋ⁵³ t͡ʃuŋ¹¹ ŋin⁵⁵/


耕田佬

/kaːŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːn²¹ lou̯³⁵/

/kaŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ tʰiɛn¹¹ lau³¹/

/kaːŋ⁵⁵ tʰiːn²¹ lou̯³⁵/

/kaŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ tʰiɛn¹¹ lau³¹/


耕田人

/kaŋ²⁴ tʰi̯en¹¹ ŋin¹¹/

/kaŋ²⁴ tʰi̯en¹¹ ŋin¹¹/


㩧佬

/pɔːk̚⁵ lou̯³⁵/

/pɔːk̚⁵ lou̯³⁵/

(Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, derogatory) peasant; country bumpkin; hick; villager; bogan; yokel; rube


梟人

(Hakka) to swindle; to cheat; to defraud


禁尿

/kim²¹⁻⁴¹ ziɤ³³/

/kim²¹⁻⁴¹ ziɤ³³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka) to hold in urine


紙票

/t͡sɨ³¹ pʰeu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ʃi²⁴⁻³³ pʰiau¹¹/

/t͡sua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰio²¹/

/t͡sua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰio⁴¹/

/t͡sua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰio²¹/

/t͡sua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰio¹¹/

/t͡sua⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰiɤ²¹/

/t͡sɨ³¹ pʰeu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ʃi²⁴⁻³³ pʰiau¹¹/

/t͡sua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰio²¹/

/t͡sua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰio⁴¹/

/t͡sua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰio²¹/

/t͡sua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰio¹¹/

/t͡sua⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰiɤ²¹/

(Hakka, Min) paper money; bill; note; banknote


車針

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨm²⁴/

/t͡ʃʰa⁵³ t͡ʃim⁵³/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sɨm²⁴/

/t͡ʃʰa⁵³ t͡ʃim⁵³/

(Hakka, Malaysian and Taiwanese Hokkien) sewing machine needle


火屎

/fɔː³⁵ siː³⁵/

/fᵘɔ⁵⁵ si⁵⁵/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁵³/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴/

/hue⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ sai⁴⁴⁵/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ sai⁵²⁻²¹/

/fɔː³⁵ siː³⁵/

/fᵘɔ⁵⁵ si⁵⁵/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁵³/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴/

/hue⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ sai⁴⁴⁵/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ sai⁵²⁻²¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, Teochew, Leizhou Min) spark of fire


好年冬

/ho³¹ ŋi̯en¹¹ tuŋ²⁴/

/ho³¹ ŋi̯an¹¹ tuŋ²⁴/

/ho²⁴⁻³³ ŋien⁵⁵ tuŋ⁵³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ²⁴⁻²² taŋ⁴⁴/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ nĩ²⁴⁻²² taŋ³³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ¹³⁻²² taŋ⁴⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ taŋ⁴⁴/

/hɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ nĩ²³⁻³³ taŋ⁴⁴/

/ho³¹ ŋi̯en¹¹ tuŋ²⁴/

/ho³¹ ŋi̯an¹¹ tuŋ²⁴/

/ho²⁴⁻³³ ŋien⁵⁵ tuŋ⁵³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ²⁴⁻²² taŋ⁴⁴/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ nĩ²⁴⁻²² taŋ³³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ¹³⁻²² taŋ⁴⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ taŋ⁴⁴/

/hɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ nĩ²³⁻³³ taŋ⁴⁴/

(Hakka, Southern Min) year of abundance; year with a good harvest


早䟘

/t͡so²⁴⁻³³ hoŋ¹¹/

/t͡so²⁴⁻³³ hoŋ¹¹/


鉛線仔

/ian¹¹ ɕiɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ne³¹/

/ian¹¹ ɕiɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ne³¹/


電人

The plug makes people get electrocuted, should be a leakage. We need to find someone to check it as soon as possible.

Chhap-thèu voi thien-ngìn, yin-kôi he leu-thien lé, oi kón-kín chhìm-ngìn lòi kiám-chhà chang-hó.

插頭會電人，應該係漏電了，愛趕緊尋人來檢查正好。

插头会电人，应该系漏电了，爱赶紧寻人来检查正好。

(Hakka) to get an electric shock; to be electrocuted


電毛

/tieŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ mo⁵⁵/

/tiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ mo⁵⁵/

/tieŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ mo⁵⁵/

/tiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ mo⁵⁵/


手電筒仔

/su³¹ tʰi̯en⁵⁵ tʰuŋ¹¹ e³¹/

/su³¹ tʰi̯en⁵⁵ tʰuŋ¹¹ e³¹/


模仔

/bɔ¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/bɔ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/bɔ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/bɔ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/bɔ¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/bɔ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/bɔ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/bɔ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Hakka, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) mould; cast; die; matrix


完日仔

/von¹¹ ŋit̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/von¹¹ ŋit̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/


先生娘

/sin²⁴⁻¹¹ saŋ²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/siɛn³³ sĩ³³ niũ²⁴/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² niũ²⁴/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ niũ²³/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ niũ²⁴/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻²² sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² niɔ̃¹³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ niɔ̃²⁴/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ niɔ̃²⁴/

/sin²⁴⁻¹¹ saŋ²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/siɛn³³ sĩ³³ niũ²⁴/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² niũ²⁴/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ niũ²³/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ niũ²⁴/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻²² sɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² niɔ̃¹³/

/sin⁴⁴⁻³³ sẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ niɔ̃²⁴/

/siɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ sĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ niɔ̃²⁴/

(Hakka, Hokkien) wife of one's teacher or doctor


想愛

/si̯oŋ³¹ oi̯⁵⁵/

/siũ²²⁻²¹ ai²¹/

/siũ³³⁻²¹ ai²¹/

/siũ³³⁻¹¹ ai¹¹/

/siɔ̃²²⁻²¹ ai²¹/

/si̯oŋ³¹ oi̯⁵⁵/

/siũ²²⁻²¹ ai²¹/

/siũ³³⁻²¹ ai²¹/

/siũ³³⁻¹¹ ai¹¹/

/siɔ̃²²⁻²¹ ai²¹/

(Hakka, Southern Min) would like; to want; to wish to have


阿女

/aː³³ nɵy̯¹³⁻³⁵/

/aː³³ nɵy̯¹³⁻³⁵/

阿女，食飯喇！

阿女，食饭喇！

I haven't seen your daughter for a while and she looks taller again!

mou⁵ gin³ jat¹ paai⁴, aa³ neoi⁵⁻² jau⁶ gou¹ zo² wo³!

冇見一排，阿女又高咗喎！

冇见一排，阿女又高咗㖞！


香櫞瓜

/hiũ⁴⁴⁻³³ ĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ kue⁴⁴/

/hiũ⁴⁴⁻³³ ĩ²³⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/hiũ⁴⁴⁻³³ iɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ kue⁴⁴/

/hiũ⁴⁴⁻³³ iɛn²³⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/hĩẽ³³⁻²³ ŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kue³³/

/hĩõ³³⁻²³ ŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kue³³/

/hiũ⁴⁴⁻³³ ĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ kue⁴⁴/

/hiũ⁴⁴⁻³³ ĩ²³⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/hiũ⁴⁴⁻³³ iɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ kue⁴⁴/

/hiũ⁴⁴⁻³³ iɛn²³⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/hĩẽ³³⁻²³ ŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kue³³/

/hĩõ³³⁻²³ ŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kue³³/


屋仔

/ʊk̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/vuk̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/vuk⁵⁻² ə⁵⁵/

/ʊk̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/vuk̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/vuk⁵⁻² ə⁵⁵/


湖蜞

/hɔu¹³⁻¹¹ kʰi¹³/

/hɔu²⁴⁻²¹ kʰi²⁴/

/hɔu¹³⁻¹¹ kʰi¹³/

/hɔu²⁴⁻²¹ kʰi²⁴/

(Hakka, dialectal Cantonese, Longyan Min, Puxian Min) leech


薸仔

/pʰeu̯¹¹ e³¹/

/pʰeu̯¹¹ e³¹/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) duckweed, especially common duckweed (Lemna minor)


發粄

Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year#English

(Hakka) fa gao (a cake usually eaten during Chinese New Year)


火焰蟲

/fo³¹ i̯am⁵⁵ t͡sʰuŋ¹¹/

/fo²⁴⁻³³ ʒam³³ t͡ʃʰuŋ⁵⁵/

/fo³¹ i̯am⁵⁵ t͡sʰuŋ¹¹/

/fo²⁴⁻³³ ʒam³³ t͡ʃʰuŋ⁵⁵/

(Hakka) firefly; lightning bug; glowworm


火煙

(Hakka) smoke from cooking; smoke from kitchen chimneys; kitchen smoke


山窿

/saːn⁵⁵ lʊŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵/

/san⁴⁴⁻³⁵ lʊŋ¹¹/

/saːn⁵⁵ lʊŋ²¹⁻⁵⁵/

/san⁴⁴⁻³⁵ lʊŋ¹¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Hainanese, Liuzhou Mandarin) cave; cavern; grotto (on a cave)


半山排

(Hakka) hillside; mountainside; middle part of a mountain; halfway up a hill


阿鵲

/a⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ɕiak̚¹/

/a⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ɕiak̚¹/


血崩山

dysfunctional uterine bleeding
dysfunctional uterine bleeding

(Hakka, medicine) to have heavy dysfunctional uterine bleeding, especially menometrorrhagia


草竇

(Hakka) a thick growth of grass; underbrush; undergrowth


棟指

/tuŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/tuŋ¹¹ t͡ʃi²⁴/

/tuŋ⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/tuŋ¹¹ t͡ʃi²⁴/

(Hakka, Dongguan Cantonese) middle finger


手指腡

/su³¹ t͡sɨ³¹ lo¹¹/

/su³¹ t͡sɨ³¹ lo¹¹/

† - natural pattern on fingers; <> - pattern left on surfaces


洩手銃

/siap² ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ t͡ʃʰuŋ¹¹/

/siap² ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ t͡ʃʰuŋ¹¹/

(Hakka) to jerk off; to masturbate (of a male)


駛車仔

/sɨ³¹ t͡sʰa²⁴ e³¹/

/sɨ²⁴⁻³³ t͡ʃʰa⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/sɨ³¹ t͡sʰa²⁴ e³¹/

/sɨ²⁴⁻³³ t͡ʃʰa⁵³ ə⁵⁵/


信袋仔

/sin¹¹ tʰoi³³ ə⁵⁵/

/sin¹¹ tʰoi³³ ə⁵⁵/


行聘

/ɕiŋ³⁵ pʰin⁵¹/

/ɕiŋ³⁵ pʰin⁵¹/

(literary or Hakka, dated) to give bride price; to send betrothal gifts and money to the bride (of the bridgroom-to-be's family)


臨暗仔

/lim⁵⁵ am¹¹ ə⁵⁵/

/lim⁵⁵ am¹¹ ə⁵⁵/


頂項

/taŋ³¹ hoŋ⁵⁵/

/taŋ³¹ hɔŋ⁵³/

/taŋ³¹ hoŋ⁵⁵/

/taŋ³¹ hɔŋ⁵³/


叫眵

/ki̯eu̯⁵⁵ t͡sɨ²⁴/

/ki̯eu̯⁵⁵ t͡sɨ²⁴/


毋著

/m̩²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² tioʔ²⁴/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ tioʔ⁴/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ tiɤʔ⁴/

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ tioʔ⁴/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² tioʔ²⁴/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ tioʔ⁴/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ tiɤʔ⁴/

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ tioʔ⁴/


幾日

/t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/kui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lit̚²⁴/

/kui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ d͡zit̚¹²¹/

/t͡ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐ̩⁵¹/

/kui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lit̚²⁴/

/kui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ d͡zit̚¹²¹/

(chiefly Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) several days; a few days

(chiefly Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min) how many days?


毋使

/m̩¹¹ sz̩³¹/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ sai⁵³/

/m̩¹¹ sz̩³¹/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ sai⁵³/

(Hakka, Hokkien) to not need; to be unnecessary


唔使細義

/m¹¹ sɨ³¹ se⁵⁵ ŋi⁵⁵/

/m¹¹ sɨ³¹ se⁵⁵ ŋi⁵⁵/

(Hakka) you're welcome (reply to thanks)


手鈪

/sɐu̯³⁵ aːk̚³⁻³⁵/

/ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ ak⁵/

/sɐu̯³⁵ aːk̚³⁻³⁵/

/ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ ak⁵/


手巴掌

/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pä⁵⁵ ɖ͡ʐ̥ɑŋ²/

/sɐu̯³⁵ paː⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ³⁵/

/ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ pa⁵³ t͡ʃoŋ²⁴/

/ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pä⁵⁵ ɖ͡ʐ̥ɑŋ²/

/sɐu̯³⁵ paː⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ³⁵/

/ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ pa⁵³ t͡ʃoŋ²⁴/

(dialectal Mandarin, Hakka, dialectal Wu) palm (of the hand)


往擺

/ʋɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ paɪ³¹/

/iɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pai⁴¹/

/iɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pai⁵³/

/ɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pai⁵⁵⁴/

/ɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ mai⁵⁵⁴/

/ʋɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ paɪ³¹/

/iɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pai⁴¹/

/iɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pai⁵³/

/ɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pai⁵⁵⁴/

/ɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ mai⁵⁵⁴/


定著

/tʰin⁵³ t͡sʰɔk̚⁵/

/tiã²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴³/

/tiã²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/

/tiã⁴¹⁻²² tioʔ²⁴/

/tiã²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/

/tĩã¹¹ tioʔ⁴/

/tʰin⁵³ t͡sʰɔk̚⁵/

/tiã²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴³/

/tiã²²⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/

/tiã⁴¹⁻²² tioʔ²⁴/

/tiã²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/

/tĩã¹¹ tioʔ⁴/

1959, 李永明, 潮州方言, Beijing: 中華書局, page 275:

[Should we] bring this as tribute to the Emperor, he will certainly award us with official titles and honours.

cian² lai⁵ ke³ zing² gong³ huang⁵ siang⁶, dian⁷ diêh⁸ oi⁶ hong¹ guan¹ se³ ziag⁴

請來去進貢皇上，定着會封官賜爵

请来去进贡皇上，定着会封官赐爵

(Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew) surely; certainly


水衣

/ʃui²⁴⁻³³ ʒi⁵³/

/ʃui²⁴⁻³³ ʒi⁵³/


牙罅

/ŋaː²¹ laː³³/

/ŋaː²¹ laː³³/


店仔

/tiam²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/tiam¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tiam²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tiam⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tuĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tiam²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/tiam¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tiam²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tiam⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tuĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/


細雞子

/se⁵⁵ ki̯e²⁴ t͡sɨ³¹/

/se⁵⁵ ki̯e²⁴ t͡sɨ³¹/


大牙板

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ ŋa¹¹ pan³¹/

/tʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋa¹¹ pan³¹/

/tʰai̯⁵⁵ ŋa¹¹ pan³¹/

/tʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋa¹¹ pan³¹/


肚痛

肚⫽痛 (canonical)
subject-predicate (romanization)

/tu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰʊŋ⁵¹/

/tʰou̯¹³ tʰʊŋ³³/

/tu³¹ tʰuŋ⁵⁵/

/tu⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰʊŋ⁵¹/

/tʰou̯¹³ tʰʊŋ³³/

/tu³¹ tʰuŋ⁵⁵/

Suddenly I had stomachache, and I was unable to bear. I didn't know whether it was caused by heat or cold. I wanted to take some dahuangtang (a kind of medicine), it was good for both heat and cold. What should I do? [undecipherable]

c. 8th Century, Zhang Xu, A letter of Stomachache (《肚痛帖》)

Hū dùtòng bùkě kān, bùzhī shì lěngrè suǒ zhì. Yù fú dàhuángtāng, lěngrè jù yǒuyì, rúhé wèi jì, fēi línchuáng.

忽肚痛不可堪，不知是冷熱所致。欲服大黃湯，冷熱俱有益，如何為計，非臨床。

忽肚痛不可堪，不知是冷热所致。欲服大黄汤，冷热俱有益，如何为计，非临床。

(chiefly Cantonese, Hakka) to have a stomachache; to have a bellyache


賊佬

(Cantonese, dialectal Hakka) (male) thief; robber; bandit


賊牯

/t͡sʰɛt̚⁵ ku³¹/

/t͡sʰɛt̚⁵ ku³¹/


𥍉目

/ni¹¹⁻⁵⁵ maʔ⁴/

/ni²¹⁻⁵⁵ maʔ⁴/

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bak̚⁴/

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bak̚¹²¹/

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bak̚⁴/

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ bak̚⁴/

/ni¹¹⁻⁵⁵ maʔ⁴/

/ni²¹⁻⁵⁵ maʔ⁴/

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bak̚⁴/

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bak̚¹²¹/

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bak̚⁴/

/nĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ bak̚⁴/

(Southern Min, Hakka, Puxian Min) to blink; to wink


天狗熱

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐɤ⁵¹/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ziɛt̚⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛt̚⁴/

/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ koʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐɤ⁵¹/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ziɛt̚⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɛt̚⁴/

Phono-semantic matching from Japanese デング熱(ねつ) (dengu-netsu), where the first part is a near-homophone of 天(てん)狗(ぐ) (tengu) (Chu, 2016).

(Taiwan, chiefly Hokkien, Hakka) dengue fever


了少話

(Hakka) profanity; obscene language; foul language; bad words


角菜

/kɔk̚¹ t͡sʰoɪ⁵³/

/kɔk̚¹ t͡sʰoɪ⁵³/

(Hakka, dialectal Cantonese, Lechang Min) spinach


口瀾水

/heu²⁴⁻³³ lan⁵³ ʃui²⁴/

/heu²⁴⁻³³ lan⁵³ ʃui²⁴/


媽祖婆

desc

→ Thai: ม่าจ้อโป๋

→ Thai: ม่าจ้อโป๋

/ma⁵³ t͡su²⁴⁻³³ pʰo⁵⁵/

/ma²¹ t͡su²¹ pɔ²¹/

/ma³³⁻²¹ ^((t͡s-))ʒu³³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βo⁵³/

/ma⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sɔ⁴²⁻²⁴ po²⁴/

/ma⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ t͡sɔ⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ po²³/

/ma⁵³ t͡su²⁴⁻³³ pʰo⁵⁵/

/ma²¹ t͡su²¹ pɔ²¹/

/ma³³⁻²¹ ^((t͡s-))ʒu³³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βo⁵³/

/ma⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sɔ⁴²⁻²⁴ po²⁴/

/ma⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ t͡sɔ⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ po²³/


銀仔

/ŋɐn²¹⁻³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ᵑɡan²² tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/ŋɐn²¹⁻³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ᵑɡan²² tᵘɔi⁵⁵/


子爺

/t͡sɨ³¹ i̯a¹¹/

/t͡sɨ³¹ i̯a¹¹/


兩子爺

/li̯oŋ³¹ t͡sɨ³¹ i̯a¹¹/

/liɔŋ³¹ t͡sz̩³¹ ia¹¹/

/li̯oŋ³¹ t͡sɨ³¹ i̯a¹¹/

/liɔŋ³¹ t͡sz̩³¹ ia¹¹/


阿仔

/aː³³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/aː³³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

aa³ zai², zou⁶ saai³ gung¹ fo³ mei⁶ aa³?

阿仔，做晒功課未呀？

阿仔，做晒功课未呀？


單丁子

/tan²⁴⁻¹¹ ten²⁴ t͡sɨ³¹/

/tan²⁴⁻¹¹ ten²⁴ t͡sɨ³¹/


鬥木佬

/tɐu̯³³ mʊk̚² lou̯³⁵/

/tɐu̯³³ mʊk̚² lou̯³⁵/

(Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Zhongshan Min) woodworker; carpenter


單眼仔

/taːn⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/tan⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋian³¹ ne³¹/

/taːn⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/tan⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋian³¹ ne³¹/


收數

/sɐu̯⁵⁵ sou̯³³/

/su²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨ⁵⁵/

/su²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨ⁵⁵/

/su²⁴⁻¹¹ seu̯⁵⁵/

/ʃiu⁵³ sɨ¹¹/

/sɐu̯⁵⁵ sou̯³³/

/su²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨ⁵⁵/

/su²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨ⁵⁵/

/su²⁴⁻¹¹ seu̯⁵⁵/

/ʃiu⁵³ sɨ¹¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien) to collect debt


有錢佬

/jɐu̯¹³ t͡sʰiːn²¹⁻³⁵ lou̯³⁵/

/iu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰiɛn¹¹ lau³¹/

/jɐu̯¹³ t͡sʰiːn²¹⁻³⁵ lou̯³⁵/

/iu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕʰiɛn¹¹ lau³¹/


賺食

/t͡suan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡siaʔ²⁴/

/t͡suan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ¹²¹/

/t͡suan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡siaʔ²⁴/

/t͡suan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siaʔ¹²¹/

(Hakka, Hokkien) to make a living; to earn a living; to seek a livelihood

(Hakka) to eat without paying; to eat for free


大褸

/taːi̯²² lɐu̯¹³⁻⁵⁵/

/taːi̯²² lɐu̯¹³⁻⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) coat; overcoat


屎缸

/sɨ³¹ koŋ²⁴/

/ʃi²⁴⁻³³ koŋ⁵³/

/sz̩³¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/sai⁵²⁻³⁵ kɯŋ³³/

/sɨ³¹ koŋ²⁴/

/ʃi²⁴⁻³³ koŋ⁵³/

/sz̩³¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/sai⁵²⁻³⁵ kɯŋ³³/

(Nantong Mandarin, dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, Huizhou, Teochew, Chaozhou Teochew Shehua) toilet; latrine


烏暗天

/vu²⁴⁻¹¹ am⁵⁵ tʰi̯en²⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ am¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ am²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/u¹¹ am²¹³⁻²¹ tʰĩ³³⁴/

/ou³³⁻²³ am²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰĩ³³/

/vu²⁴⁻¹¹ am⁵⁵ tʰi̯en²⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ am¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ am²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/u¹¹ am²¹³⁻²¹ tʰĩ³³⁴/

/ou³³⁻²³ am²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰĩ³³/

(Hakka, Puxian Min, Hokkien, Teochew) overcast sky; cloudy day


遮仔

/t͡ʃa⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³⁵ (ʋ)e³¹/

/t͡ʃa⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³⁵ (ʋ)e³¹/


面頂

/bin²²⁻²¹ tiɪŋ⁵³/

/bin³³⁻²¹ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

/bin³³⁻¹¹ tiɪŋ⁵³/

/bin⁴¹⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/miŋ¹¹ teŋ⁵²/

/bin²²⁻²¹ tiɪŋ⁵³/

/bin³³⁻²¹ tiɪŋ⁴¹/

/bin³³⁻¹¹ tiɪŋ⁵³/

/bin⁴¹⁻²² tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴/

/miŋ¹¹ teŋ⁵²/


倒汗水

/tou̯³³ hɔːn²² sɵy̯³⁵/

/tau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ hɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ suɪ³¹/

/tou̯³³ hɔːn²² sɵy̯³⁵/

/tau⁵³⁻⁵⁵ hɔn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ suɪ³¹/

maat³ zo² bou¹ goi³ di¹ dou³ hon⁶ seoi² keoi⁵ laa¹.

抹咗煲蓋啲倒汗水佢啦。

抹咗煲盖啲倒汗水佢啦。

(Cantonese, Hakka) water droplets formed from condensation (on a lid when steaming food, on cold surfaces, etc.)


𩩍籬骨

/pʰĩã³³⁻²³ li⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kuk̚²/

/pʰĩã³³⁻²³ li⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kuk̚²/


鳥竇

/ti̯au̯²⁴⁻¹¹ teu̯⁵⁵/

/ti̯au̯²⁴⁻¹¹ teu̯⁵⁵/


關爺

/kueŋ³³⁻²³ ia⁵⁵/

/kuaŋ³³⁻²³ ia⁵⁵/

/kueŋ³³⁻²³ ia⁵⁵/

/kuaŋ³³⁻²³ ia⁵⁵/


流目汁

/lau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ mak̚⁴⁻² t͡sap̚²/

/lau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ mak̚⁴⁻² t͡sap̚²/

(Hakka, Teochew, Zhongshan Min) to shed tears


藥仔

/io(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/io(ʔ)²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/io(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/io(ʔ)⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/iɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/io(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/io(ʔ)²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/io(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/io(ʔ)⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/iɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/


魚春

/jyː²¹ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

/hɯ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰuŋ³³/

/jyː²¹ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

/hɯ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰuŋ³³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) roe (eggs of fish)


刮鬚

/kak̚³³ ɬu³³/

/kak̚³³ ɬu³³/


外衫

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ sã⁴⁴/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² sã³³/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ sã⁴⁴/

/ɡua³³⁻¹¹ sã⁴⁴/

/ɡua³³⁻²¹ sã⁴⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ sã⁴⁴/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² sã³³/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ sã⁴⁴/

/ɡua³³⁻¹¹ sã⁴⁴/

/ɡua³³⁻²¹ sã⁴⁴/

(Hakka, Southern Min) overcoat; coat; jacket


結舌

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʂɤ³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ ʂɤ³⁵/

alt. forms: 鴃舌 /𫛞舌 (juéshé)


小郎

/ɕiau³¹ lɔŋ¹¹/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nŋ̍²⁴/

/sie⁵²⁻³⁵ nɯŋ⁵⁵/

/sio⁵²⁻³⁵ nɯŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕiau³¹ lɔŋ¹¹/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nŋ̍²⁴/

/sie⁵²⁻³⁵ nɯŋ⁵⁵/

/sio⁵²⁻³⁵ nɯŋ⁵⁵/

(Hakka, Yongchun Hokkien, Teochew, Puxian Min) brother-in-law (husband's younger brother)


狀仔

/t͡sʰoŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/t͡sʰoŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/


觀音娘

/kon²⁴⁻¹¹ im²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/kon²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋim²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/kon²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋim²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/kueŋ³³⁻²³ im³³⁻²³ nĩẽ⁵⁵/

/kuaŋ³³⁻²³ im³³⁻²³ nĩõ⁵⁵/

/kon²⁴⁻¹¹ im²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/kon²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋim²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/kon²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋim²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹/

/kueŋ³³⁻²³ im³³⁻²³ nĩẽ⁵⁵/

/kuaŋ³³⁻²³ im³³⁻²³ nĩõ⁵⁵/


梳毛

/ʂu⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵/

/sɔː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹/

/sɨ²⁴⁻¹¹ mo²⁴/

/siu³³⁻²³ mo⁵⁵/

/sɔi³⁵⁻³³ mɔ²²/

/ʂu⁵⁵ mɑʊ̯³⁵/

/sɔː⁵⁵ mou̯²¹/

/sɨ²⁴⁻¹¹ mo²⁴/

/siu³³⁻²³ mo⁵⁵/

/sɔi³⁵⁻³³ mɔ²²/

(Hakka, Teochew, Leizhou Min, Hainanese) to comb one's hair


水窟

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰut̚³²/

/t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰut̚³²/

/t͡sui⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰuk̚²/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰut̚³²/

/t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰut̚³²/

/t͡sui⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰuk̚²/

(Northern Min, Hakka, Southern Min) puddle (a small pool of water)


毋敢

/m̩²²⁻²¹ kã⁵³/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² kã⁵⁵⁴/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ kã⁵³/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ kã⁵³/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ kã⁴¹/

/m⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kã⁵²/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ kã⁵³/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² kã⁵⁵⁴/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ kã⁵³/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ kã⁵³/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ kã⁴¹/

/m⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kã⁵²/

(Hakka, Southern Min) to not dare (do something)


啉水

In such a hot weather, drinking water is the best way to quench your thirst.

Án ngie̍t ke thiên, lîm-súi chhin chṳ́-hot.

恁熱个天，啉水盡止渴。

恁热个天，啉水尽止渴。


棚頂

/pʰaŋ¹¹ taŋ³¹/

/pʰaŋ⁵⁵ taŋ²⁴/

/pa¹³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɛŋ⁴⁵³/

/pã²⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nɛŋ³³²/

/pʰaŋ¹¹ taŋ³¹/

/pʰaŋ⁵⁵ taŋ²⁴/

/pa¹³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɛŋ⁴⁵³/

/pã²⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nɛŋ³³²/


兩老

/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lœːŋ¹³ lou̯¹³/

/li̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/lœːŋ¹³ lou̯¹³/

(Hakka) husband and wife; married couple


對歲

/tuɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ se⁵³/

/tui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hue²¹³/

/tuɪ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ se⁵³/

/tui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hue²¹³/

(Hakka, Teochew) one full year of life/age


手瓜

/sɐu̯³⁵ kʷaː⁵⁵/

/sɐu̯³⁵ kʷaː⁵⁵/


腳骨

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kœːk̚³ kʷɐt̚⁵/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚³²/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚³²/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚³²/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚³²/

/t͡ɕiaʔ³³ kuəʔ⁴⁴/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kœːk̚³ kʷɐt̚⁵/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚³²/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚³²/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚³²/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚³²/

/t͡ɕiaʔ³³ kuəʔ⁴⁴/


對拗

/tui²¹⁻⁴¹ au⁴¹/

/tui¹¹⁻⁵³ au⁵³/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ au⁵³/

/tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ auʔ⁵/

/tui²¹⁻⁴¹ au⁴¹/

/tui¹¹⁻⁵³ au⁵³/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ au⁵³/

/tui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ auʔ⁵/


啞佬

/aː³⁵ lou̯³⁵/

/aː³⁵ lou̯³⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Wenzhounese) mute person (especially a man)


石牯

/sɛːk̚² kuː³⁵/

/ɬieu¹³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ɔu⁴⁵³/

/ɬieu²⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ɔu³³²/

/ɬieu¹³⁻¹¹ kɔu⁴⁵³/

/ɬieu²⁴⁻²¹ kɔu³³²/

/sɛːk̚² kuː³⁵/

/ɬieu¹³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ɔu⁴⁵³/

/ɬieu²⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ɔu³³²/

/ɬieu¹³⁻¹¹ kɔu⁴⁵³/

/ɬieu²⁴⁻²¹ kɔu³³²/

(Cantonese, Hakka, dialectal Hokkien, Teochew, Puxian Min) stone; rock


叉仔

/t͡sʰa²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰa²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Sanxia Hokkien) fork (for eating)


寮仔

/liau²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/liau²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/liau²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/liau²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/


扇仔

/san⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ne³¹/

/sĩ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/sĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/sĩ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/sĩ¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/sĩ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/san⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ne³¹/

/sĩ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/sĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/sĩ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/sĩ¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/sĩ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/


旗仔

/ki²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ki²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ki²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ki²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/


日仔

/ŋit̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/ŋit̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/


栗仔

/lɛ⁴² t͡siɛ²¹/

/lɛ⁴² t͡siɛ²¹/


桃仔

/tʰau¹¹ ʋe³¹/

/tʰo²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰo²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰo¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰo²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰɤ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/tʰau¹¹ ʋe³¹/

/tʰo²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰo²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰo¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰo²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰɤ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

(dialectal Cantonese, Lichuan Gan, Hakka, Northern Min, Southern Min) peach


梯仔

/tʰoi̯²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰoi⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/tʰoi̯²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰoi⁵³ ə⁵⁵/


棍仔

/kun²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/kun¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kun²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kun²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/kun¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kun²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) stick; rod


珠仔

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡su³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡su³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/


盤仔

/pʰan⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/

/puã²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/puã²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/puã¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/puã²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/puã²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/pʰan⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/

/puã²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/puã²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/puã¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/puã²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/puã²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/


瓜仔

/kue⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kue⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kue⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kue⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/


秧仔

/i̯oŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/i̯oŋ²⁴ e³¹/


稟仔

/pin³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/pin³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

(Hakka) written complaint; indictment; plaint


綢仔

/t͡sʰu¹¹ e³¹/

/tiu²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/tiu²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰu¹¹ e³¹/

/tiu²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/tiu²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

(Hakka, Northern Min, Taiwanese Hokkien) silk fabric


網仔

/mi̯oŋ³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/mi̯oŋ³¹ e³¹/

/mioŋ²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/miɔŋ³¹ ŋe³¹/

/baŋ²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/baŋ²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/baŋ³³⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/mi̯oŋ³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/mi̯oŋ³¹ e³¹/

/mioŋ²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/miɔŋ³¹ ŋe³¹/

/baŋ²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/baŋ²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/baŋ³³⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/miɔŋ¹¹ ŋe³¹/

/miɔŋ¹¹ ŋe³¹/

(Hakka, Hokkien) net; screen; mesh; netting


網仔

/mi̯oŋ³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/mi̯oŋ³¹ e³¹/

/mioŋ²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/miɔŋ³¹ ŋe³¹/

/baŋ²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/baŋ²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/baŋ³³⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/mi̯oŋ³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/mi̯oŋ³¹ e³¹/

/mioŋ²⁴⁻³³ ə⁵⁵/

/miɔŋ³¹ ŋe³¹/

/baŋ²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/baŋ²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/baŋ³³⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/miɔŋ¹¹ ŋe³¹/

/miɔŋ¹¹ ŋe³¹/


牙蕉

/ɡɛ¹³⁻²² t͡sio⁴⁴/

/ɡɛ¹³⁻²² t͡sio⁴⁴/

(dialectal Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Zhangzhou Hokkien, Hainanese) banana


莊仔

/t͡soŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡soŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡soŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡soŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/


蔥仔

/t͡sʰuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰuŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰaŋ³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰuŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰaŋ³³ a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Hakka, Hokkien, dialectal Cantonese) green onion; spring onion; scallion


莊頭

/t͡soŋ²⁴ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sŋ̍³³ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau¹³/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²³/

/t͡soŋ²⁴ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sŋ̍³³ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau¹³/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²³/


藠仔

/kʰi̯eu̯²⁴ e³¹/

/kʰiau⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

/kʰi̯eu̯²⁴ e³¹/

/kʰiau⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ʋe³¹/

Allium chinense
Allium chinense#Translingual

(Hakka, Lichuan Gan, Northern Min) Chinese onion (Allium chinense)


豆仔

/tʰeu̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/tʰeu³³ ə⁵⁵/

/tau²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/tau⁴¹⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰeu̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/tʰeu³³ ə⁵⁵/

/tau²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/tau⁴¹⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/


頭仔

/tʰeu̯¹¹ e³¹/

/tʰeu̯¹¹ e³¹/


靴仔

/hio⁴⁴⁻³⁵ (ʋ)e³¹/

/hio⁴⁴⁻³⁵ (ʋ)e³¹/


孫婿仔

/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ se⁵⁵ e³¹/

/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ se⁵⁵ e³¹/

(Hakka) grandson-in-law (granddaughter's husband)


承蒙你

/sɨn¹¹ muŋ¹¹ n¹¹/

/sɨn¹¹ muŋ¹¹ ŋ̍¹¹/

/ʃin⁵⁵ muŋ⁵⁵ ŋi⁵⁵/

/sɨn¹¹ muŋ¹¹ n¹¹/

/sɨn¹¹ muŋ¹¹ ŋ̍¹¹/

/ʃin⁵⁵ muŋ⁵⁵ ŋi⁵⁵/

† - when someone does you a favour; § - when someone gives you a gift


面容仔

/mi̯en⁵⁵ i̯uŋ¹¹ e³¹/

/mi̯en⁵⁵ i̯uŋ¹¹ e³¹/

(Hakka) facial features; looks; countenance


粄圓

/pan²⁴⁻³³ ʒan⁵⁵/

/pan²⁴⁻³³ ʒan⁵⁵/

(Hakka) tangyuan; Chinese glutinous rice balls


降倈仔

/ki̯uŋ⁵⁵ lai̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/ki̯uŋ⁵⁵ lai̯⁵⁵ e³¹/


酒罐仔

/t͡siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuan¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡siu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kuan²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/t͡siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuan¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡siu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kuan²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) bottle for any kind of alcoholic beverage


透夜仔

/tʰeu̯⁵⁵ i̯a⁵⁵ e³¹/

/tʰeu̯⁵⁵ i̯a⁵⁵ e³¹/


行棋仔

/haŋ¹¹ kʰi¹¹ e³¹/

/haŋ⁵⁵ kʰi⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/

/haŋ¹¹ kʰi¹¹ e³¹/

/haŋ⁵⁵ kʰi⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/


捉棋

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ kʰei̯²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡sɔk̚¹ kʰi¹¹/

/t͡sʊk̚⁵ kʰei̯²¹⁻³⁵/

/t͡sɔk̚¹ kʰi¹¹/

(Cantonese, Pingxiang Gan, Hakka) to play chess


煙袋仔

/i̯en²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰoi̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/(j)i̯an²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰoi̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/i̯en²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰoi̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

/(j)i̯an²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰoi̯⁵⁵ e³¹/

(Hakka) tobacco pouch; long-stemmed pipe


挨礱披波

/ai̯²⁴ luŋ¹¹ pʰi¹¹ pʰo²⁴/

/ai⁵³ luŋ⁵⁵ pʰi⁵³ pʰo⁵³/

/ai̯²⁴ luŋ¹¹ pʰi¹¹ pʰo²⁴/

/ai⁵³ luŋ⁵⁵ pʰi⁵³ pʰo⁵³/


菜秧仔

/t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵ i̯oŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰoi̯⁵⁵ i̯oŋ²⁴ e³¹/

(Hakka) vegetable seedling (grown in concentration)


花缽仔

/fa²⁴ pat̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/fa²⁴ pat̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/


耳膜仔

/ŋi³¹ mok̚⁵ e³¹/

/ŋi³¹ mok̚⁵ e³¹/


細孲仔

/se⁵⁵ o¹¹ e³¹/

/se¹¹ o⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/

/se⁵⁵ o¹¹ e³¹/

/se¹¹ o⁵⁵ ə⁵⁵/


細倈仔

/se¹¹ lai¹¹ ə⁵⁵/

/se¹¹ lai¹¹ ə⁵⁵/


白鶴仔

Grus leucogeranus
Grus leucogeranus#Translingual

(Hakka) Siberian crane; Siberian white crane; snow crane (Grus leucogeranus)


熱痱仔

/ŋi̯et̚⁵ pi⁵⁵ e³¹/

/ŋi̯at̚⁵ pi⁵⁵ e³¹/

/ŋi̯et̚⁵ pi⁵⁵ e³¹/

/ŋi̯at̚⁵ pi⁵⁵ e³¹/

(Hakka, dialectal Cantonese, medicine) prickly heat; miliaria


桑仔樹

/soŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵ ʃu³³/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹ su⁵³/

/soŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵ ʃu³³/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹ su⁵³/

(dialectal Cantonese, Hakka) mulberry tree


掄脆仔

/lem²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰe²⁴ e³¹/

/lem²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰe²⁴ e³¹/


㓾頭

/t͡sʰɨ¹¹ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/t͡sʰɨ¹¹ tʰeu̯¹¹/


剁頭

(Nantong Mandarin, Hakka) to chop a head off; to behead; to decapitate


擎頭

/kʰi̯a¹¹ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/kʰi̯a¹¹ tʰeu̯¹¹/

(Hakka) to take the lead; to show initiative; to be the first; to set an example


钁頭

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³/

/t͡ɕyəʔ²⁻⁵⁴ tʰəu¹¹/

/t͡ɕy̯ɛ³⁵ tʰoʊ̯³/

/t͡ɕyəʔ²⁻⁵⁴ tʰəu¹¹/

(dialectal Cantonese, Pingxiang Gan, Hakka) hoe


日頭雨

/ŋit̚² tʰeu̯¹¹ i³¹/

/d͡zik̚⁴⁻² tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hou³⁵/

/ni³⁵ di̯ɤ¹³⁻³³ y⁴²⁻¹/

/ni³⁵ di̯ɤ³ y⁴²⁻¹/

/ŋit̚² tʰeu̯¹¹ i³¹/

/d͡zik̚⁴⁻² tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hou³⁵/

/ni³⁵ di̯ɤ¹³⁻³³ y⁴²⁻¹/

/ni³⁵ di̯ɤ³ y⁴²⁻¹/

(Hakka, Northern Min, Pinghua, Teochew, Xiang) sun shower


日頭絲

/ŋit̚² tʰeu̯¹¹ si²⁴/

/ŋit̚¹ tʰeu¹¹ ɕi⁴⁴/

/ŋit̚² tʰeu̯¹¹ si²⁴/

/ŋit̚¹ tʰeu¹¹ ɕi⁴⁴/

(Hakka) sunlight; sunshine; sunbeam; daylight


日頭擎枷

/ŋit̚² tʰeu̯¹¹ kʰi̯a¹¹ ka²⁴/

/ŋit̚² tʰeu̯¹¹ kʰi̯a¹¹ ka²⁴/


頭那頂

/tʰeu̯¹¹ na¹¹ taŋ³¹/

/tʰeu̯¹¹ na¹¹ taŋ³¹/


頭那皮

/tʰeu̯¹¹ na¹¹ pʰi¹¹/

/tʰeu̯¹¹ na¹¹ pʰi¹¹/


蘿蔔粄

(Hakka) radish cake; turnip cake (a common southern Chinese dish)


男家頭

(Hakka) the male's side (when it contrasts with the female's side, such as in a marriage, love relationship or a competition); husband or bridegroom's side


𢯭手

/tʰɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ su³¹/

/tʰɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ su³¹/


擎手

/kʰi̯aŋ¹¹ su³¹/

/kʰi̯aŋ¹¹ su³¹/


手髀

/ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ pi²⁴/

/ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ pi²⁴/


手想

/ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ sioŋ²⁴/

/ʃiu²⁴⁻³³ sioŋ²⁴/


𫣆人

(Hakka) ordinary people; average people; common people


㓾人

/t͡sʰɨ¹¹ ŋin¹¹/

/t͡sʰɨ¹¹ ŋin¹¹/


親家姆

/t͡sʰin²⁴⁻¹¹ ka²⁴⁻¹¹ me²⁴/

cing⁵ gor¹ ng³ [Phonetic:cing⁵ ngor⁵ ng³]

/t͡sʰiŋ¹¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋɒ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ŋ̍⁴⁵³/

/t͡sʰiŋ²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋɒ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ŋ̍³³²/

/t͡sʰin²⁴⁻¹¹ ka²⁴⁻¹¹ me²⁴/

/t͡sʰiŋ¹¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋɒ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ŋ̍⁴⁵³/

/t͡sʰiŋ²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋɒ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ŋ̍³³²/


家僮仔

/ka²⁴ tʰuŋ¹¹ e³¹/

/ka²⁴ tʰuŋ¹¹ e³¹/


婦人家

ㄈㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ

ㄈㄨˋ ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ

/fu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ d͡ʑ̥i̯ä³/

/fu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹ ka⁴⁴/

/fu⁵¹ ʐən³⁵ d͡ʑ̥i̯ä³/

/fu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋin¹¹ ka⁴⁴/

2015, 黃瑋傑, “天光日”, in 《天光。日》, performed by 黃瑋傑:

該著藍衫个婦人家

该着蓝衫个妇人家


婦娘人

妇娘人
餔娘人
夫娘人
𡜵娘人

/pu²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹ ŋin¹¹/

/pu⁵³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵ ŋin⁵⁵/

/pu²⁴ ŋi̯oŋ¹¹ ŋin¹¹/

/pu⁵³ ŋioŋ⁵⁵ ŋin⁵⁵/

(Hakka) woman (especially middle-aged and married)


肺家

/feɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/fɐi̯³³ kaː⁵⁵/

/feɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ä⁵⁵/

/fɐi̯³³ kaː⁵⁵/

(traditional Chinese medicine or Hakka, Ningbonese) lung (organ)


出外洋

/t͡sʰut̚² ŋoi̯⁵⁵ i̯oŋ¹¹/

/t͡ʃʰut⁵⁻² ŋoi³³ ʒoŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰut̚² ŋoi̯⁵⁵ i̯oŋ¹¹/

/t͡ʃʰut⁵⁻² ŋoi³³ ʒoŋ⁵⁵/


情哥

(Hakka) sweetheart (of a girl); beau; inamorato


老屋

/lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u⁵⁵/

/lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ u⁵⁵/

(Hakka) hometown; native place; place of origin; original or family home


老齧齧

/lo³¹ ŋat̚² ŋat̚²/

/lo³¹ ŋat̚² ŋat̚²/


老翹翹

/lo³¹ kʰi̯eu̯⁵⁵ kʰi̯eu̯⁵⁵/

/lo³¹ kʰi̯eu̯⁵⁵ kʰi̯eu̯⁵⁵/


長透

/t͡sʰoŋ¹¹ tʰeu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵⁵ tʰeu¹¹/

/t͡sʰoŋ¹¹ tʰeu̯⁵⁵/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵⁵ tʰeu¹¹/


鄉長

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ³⁵/

/hi̯oŋ²⁴ t͡soŋ³¹/

/hioŋ⁵³ t͡ʃoŋ²⁴/

/hiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiũ⁵³/

/hiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiũ⁴¹/

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hœːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sœːŋ³⁵/

/hi̯oŋ²⁴ t͡soŋ³¹/

/hioŋ⁵³ t͡ʃoŋ²⁴/

/hiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiũ⁵³/

/hiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiũ⁴¹/

(Hakka) senior member (of a village or township)


長屎窟

长屎窟
長屎胐
長屎𦜇
長屎忽

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ siː³⁵ fɐt̚⁵/

/t͡sʰoŋ¹¹ sɨ⁵⁵ vut̚²/

/t͡sʰœːŋ²¹ siː³⁵ fɐt̚⁵/

/t͡sʰoŋ¹¹ sɨ⁵⁵ vut̚²/

(Cantonese, Hakka, derogatory) someone who sits (and chats) for a long time


長饒饒

/t͡sʰoŋ¹¹ ŋi̯eu̯¹¹ ŋi̯eu̯¹¹/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵⁵ ŋiau⁵⁵ ŋiau⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰoŋ¹¹ ŋi̯eu̯¹¹ ŋi̯eu̯¹¹/

/t͡ʃʰoŋ⁵⁵ ŋiau⁵⁵ ŋiau⁵⁵/


長膏膏

/t͡sʰoŋ¹¹ ko¹¹ ko¹¹/

/t͡sʰoŋ¹¹ ko¹¹ ko¹¹/


目水

(Hakka, Leizhou Min) eyesight; strength of vision


生芽

/saŋ²⁴ ŋa¹¹/

/saŋ²⁴ ŋa¹¹/


海脣

/hoi²⁴⁻³³ ʃun⁵⁵/

/hoi²⁴⁻³³ ʃun⁵⁵/


月期

/ŋi̯et̚⁵ kʰi¹¹/

/ŋi̯at̚⁵ kʰi¹¹/

/ŋi̯et̚⁵ kʰi¹¹/

/ŋi̯at̚⁵ kʰi¹¹/


日時頭

/ŋit̚² sɨ¹¹ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/ŋit⁵⁻² ʃi⁵⁵ tʰeu⁵⁵/

/ŋit̚¹ sz̩¹¹ tʰeu¹¹/

/ŋit̚² sɨ¹¹ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/ŋit⁵⁻² ʃi⁵⁵ tʰeu⁵⁵/

/ŋit̚¹ sz̩¹¹ tʰeu¹¹/


烏斑

/vu²⁴⁻¹¹ pan²⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ pan⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² pan⁴⁴/

/vu²⁴⁻¹¹ pan²⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ pan⁴⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² pan⁴⁴/


烏蠅屎

/vu²⁴ in¹¹ sɨ³¹/

/vu²⁴ in¹¹ sɨ³¹/


啞狗

/a²⁴⁻³³ kieu²⁴/

/a²⁴⁻³³ kieu²⁴/

(Hakka, derogatory) mute person; dumb person

(Hakka, figurative) someone who needs to speak but refuses to


啞婆

/aː³⁵ pʰɔː²¹⁻³⁵/

/aː³⁵ pʰɔː²¹⁻³⁵/


癲狗

/tiːn⁵⁵ kɐu̯³⁵/

/tiɛn⁴⁴⁻³⁵ keu³¹/

/tiːn⁵⁵ kɐu̯³⁵/

/tiɛn⁴⁴⁻³⁵ keu³¹/

(Cantonese, Gan, Hakka, Pinghua, Haifeng Min, Guangxi Min, Zhongshan Min, Guangxi Mandarin) mad dog (Classifier: 隻／只 c)


蛇頭指

/sa¹¹ tʰeu̯¹¹ t͡sɨ³¹/

/sa¹¹ tʰeu̯¹¹ t͡sɨ³¹/


指人指

/t͡sɨ³¹ ŋin¹¹ t͡sɨ³¹/

/t͡sɨ³¹ ŋin¹¹ t͡sɨ³¹/


拈食指

/ŋi̯am²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨt̚⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/ŋi̯am²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨt̚⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

(Hakka, Fogang Cantonese) index finger; forefinger


下背

/ha²⁴⁻¹¹ poi̯⁵⁵/

/ha⁴⁴⁻³⁵ poɪ⁵³/

/ha²⁴⁻¹¹ poi̯⁵⁵/

/ha⁴⁴⁻³⁵ poɪ⁵³/


黃瓜仔

/wɔːŋ²¹ kʷaː⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/voŋ¹¹ ku̯a²⁴ e³¹/

/wɔːŋ²¹ kʷaː⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/voŋ¹¹ ku̯a²⁴ e³¹/


拜神明

(Hakka) to worship a deity; to offer sacrifices to a deity


白頭公仔

/pʰak̚⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹ kuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/pʰak̚⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹ kuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

(Hakka) light-vented bulbul; Chinese bulbul; grey starling


婆白

(Hakka) great-great-grandmother (grandparent's grandmother)


阿公太

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ kuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰai̯⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻³³ kuŋ²⁴⁻³³ tʰai⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻¹¹ kuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰai̯⁵⁵/

/a²⁴⁻³³ kuŋ²⁴⁻³³ tʰai⁵⁵/

paternal grandfather
paternal grandfather#English

(Hakka) great-grandfather (particularly paternal grandfather's father)


打子

/ta³¹ t͡sɨ³¹/

/ta²⁴⁻³³ t͡sɨ²⁴/

/ta³¹ t͡sɨ³¹/

/ta²⁴⁻³³ t͡sɨ²⁴/


一擺

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² pai⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ pai⁵³/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² pai⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ pai⁵³/


一擺

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² pai⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ pai⁵³/

/t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² pai⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ pai⁵³/


方可

/foŋ²⁴ kʰo³¹/

/foŋ²⁴ kʰo³¹/

(Hakka) to be satisfactory; to be not bad


三不二時

/sam²⁴ put̚² ŋi⁵⁵ sɨ¹¹/

/sam⁴⁴⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ zi³³⁻²¹ si²³/

/sam⁴⁴⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ d͡zi³³⁻¹¹ si²⁴/

/sam⁴⁴⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁴ d͡zi²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/sam²⁴ put̚² ŋi⁵⁵ sɨ¹¹/

/sam⁴⁴⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ zi³³⁻²¹ si²³/

/sam⁴⁴⁻³³ put̚³²⁻⁴ d͡zi³³⁻¹¹ si²⁴/

/sam⁴⁴⁻²² put̚³²⁻⁴ d͡zi²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

(Hakka, possibly dated in Hokkien) sometimes; from time to time; occasionally; now and then


三十暗晡

/sam²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨp̚⁵ am⁵⁵ pu²⁴/

/sam²⁴⁻¹¹ sɨp̚⁵ am⁵⁵ pu²⁴/


暗病

/am⁵⁵ pʰi̯aŋ⁵⁵/

/am²¹⁻⁵³ pĩ²²/

/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pĩ⁴¹/

/am⁵⁵ pʰi̯aŋ⁵⁵/

/am²¹⁻⁵³ pĩ²²/

/am⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pĩ⁴¹/

(Hakka, Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) any shameful illness (usually venereal disease)


倒酒

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tau²¹³ t͡ɕiəu⁵³/

/tou̯³⁵ t͡sɐu̯³⁵/

/to²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siu⁵³/

/to⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siu⁵⁵⁴/

/to²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siu⁵³/

/to¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siu⁵³/

/tɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siu⁴¹/

/to⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siu⁵²⁻²¹/

/tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tau²¹³ t͡ɕiəu⁵³/

/tou̯³⁵ t͡sɐu̯³⁵/

/to²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siu⁵³/

/to⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siu⁵⁵⁴/

/to²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siu⁵³/

/to¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡siu⁵³/

/tɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡siu⁴¹/

/to⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siu⁵²⁻²¹/


罕得

/han⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/han⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tit̚⁵/

/han⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/haŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ tik̚²/

/haŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ tek̚²/

/han⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/han⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tit̚⁵/

/han⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/haŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ tik̚²/

/haŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ tek̚²/


傻更更

/sɔː²¹ kɐŋ⁵⁵ kɐŋ⁵⁵/

/so¹¹ kaŋ⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/sɔː²¹ kɐŋ⁵⁵ kɐŋ⁵⁵/

/so¹¹ kaŋ⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴/

(Cantonese, Hakka, ideophonic) silly; foolish


鼻窿

/pei̯²² lʊŋ⁵⁵/

/pei̯²² lʊŋ⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Liuzhou Mandarin, Pingnan Min) nostril


鼻公窟

/pʰi⁵³ kʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ fut̚¹/

/pʰi⁵³ kʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ fut̚¹/


膨風

/pʰoŋ⁵⁵ fuŋ²⁴/

/pʰoŋ¹¹ fuŋ⁵³/

/pʰɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hɔŋ³³/

/pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰoŋ⁵⁵ fuŋ²⁴/

/pʰoŋ¹¹ fuŋ⁵³/

/pʰɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hɔŋ³³/

/pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

1991, “故鄉”, 鄭進一 [Cheng Gin Yi], 陳維祥 (lyrics), performed by 葉啟田 [Yeh Chi-tien]:

àm-sî-á biō-kháu thiaⁿ tōa-lâng phòng-hong, chek-kong kóng Ji̍t-pún sî-tāi i siōng-kài ióng

暗時呀廟口聽大人凸風 叔公講日本時代他尚界勇

暗时呀庙口听大人凸风 叔公讲日本时代他尚界勇

(Hakka, Hokkien) to brag; to boast; to talk big


間中

/kaːn³³ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/

/kaːn³³ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka) sometimes; now and then


爛仔

/län⁵¹ t͡saɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/laːn²² t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/lan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡saɪ³¹/

/län⁵¹ t͡saɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/laːn²² t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/lan⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡saɪ³¹/


甜酒

/tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰiːm²¹ t͡sɐu̯³⁵/

/ti̯ẽ¹³ t͡si̯əu̯⁴¹/

/ti̯ẽ¹³ t͡ɕi̯əu̯⁴¹/

/tʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕi̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/tʰiːm²¹ t͡sɐu̯³⁵/

/ti̯ẽ¹³ t͡si̯əu̯⁴¹/

/ti̯ẽ¹³ t͡ɕi̯əu̯⁴¹/


話事

/waː²² siː²²/

/ʋa⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sz̩⁵³/

/waː²² siː²²/

/ʋa⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sz̩⁵³/

呢度佢最話得事。

呢度佢最话得事。

It's up to you to decide what we're having for dinner tonight.

今晚食咩你話事啦。

今晚食咩你话事啦。

(Cantonese, Guangdong Hakka) to be in charge; to have the final say

(Gan, Hakka, Northern Min, Central Min) to speak; to talk


蝨仔

/sɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/set̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/sɐt̚⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/set̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

Kâm-é-phì pûn liá-chung set-é khie ko voi chhut yù, kâm-é-yù lâu khûng-hi teu khiung-ha chhiu pien to vû-set vû-set ke fó-sêu-kâm lé, he yu-é-phì pûn kì yèn ko, me voi chhiong kieu-chṳ̂ ko yong-é liù-tén muk-chṳp-fin.

柑仔皮分這種蝨仔喫過會出油，柑仔油摎空氣鬥共下就變到烏色烏色个火燒柑了，係柚仔皮分佢蜒過，乜會像噭眵過樣仔留等目汁痕。

柑仔皮分这种虱仔吃过会出油，柑仔油摎空气斗共下就变到乌色乌色个火烧柑了，系柚仔皮分佢蜒过，乜会像噭眵过样仔留等目汁痕。

(Cantonese, Hakka, Shehua) louse; bug; parasite


得人惱

(Hakka) annoying; troublesome; repulsive; disagreeable; uncouth


等路

/ten²⁴⁻³³ lu³³/

/tan⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lɔ³³/

/tan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ³³/

/ten²⁴⁻³³ lu³³/

/tan⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lɔ³³/

/tan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ³³/

(Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) gift; present (when visiting someone)


隔壁鄰舍

/kɛ²¹ pi²¹ nin²¹ sɛ²¹³/

/kaʔ³³ piɪʔ⁵⁵ lin³³ so²¹/

/kɛ²¹ pi²¹ nin²¹ sɛ²¹³/

/kaʔ³³ piɪʔ⁵⁵ lin³³ so²¹/


後生人

/hɐu̯²² saːŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/heu̯⁵⁵ saŋ²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/hau³⁵⁻¹¹ sẽ³³⁻²³ naŋ⁵⁵/

/hɐu̯²² saːŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/heu̯⁵⁵ saŋ²⁴ ŋin¹¹/

/hau³⁵⁻¹¹ sẽ³³⁻²³ naŋ⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Datian Min, Leizhou Min, Hainanese) young person (Classifier: 個／个 c h; 隻／只 h)

† - young male; GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


外家頭

/ŋoi̯⁵⁵ ka²⁴ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/ŋoi̯⁵⁵ ka²⁴ tʰeu̯¹¹/


安到

/on²⁴⁻¹¹ to⁵⁵/

/on²⁴⁻¹¹ to⁵⁵/


請人

/t͡ɕʰiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵/

/t͡sʰɛːŋ³⁵ jɐn²¹/

/t͡sʰi̯aŋ³¹ ŋin¹¹/

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ¹³/

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²³/

/t͡ɕʰiŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʐən³⁵/

/t͡sʰɛːŋ³⁵ jɐn²¹/

/t͡sʰi̯aŋ³¹ ŋin¹¹/

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ¹³/

/t͡sʰiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰiã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²³/

(Hakka, Hokkien) to treat or shout somebody (usually to a meal), especially to congratulate or befriend


姐公

/t͡sia²⁴⁻³³ kuŋ⁵³/

/t͡ɕia³¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia²⁴⁻³³ kuŋ⁵³/

/t͡ɕia³¹ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

maternal grandfather
maternal grandfather


外阿公

/ŋoi̯⁵⁵ a²⁴⁻¹¹ kuŋ²⁴/

/ŋoɪ⁵³ a⁴⁴ kʊŋ⁴⁴/

/ŋoi̯⁵⁵ a²⁴⁻¹¹ kuŋ²⁴/

/ŋoɪ⁵³ a⁴⁴ kʊŋ⁴⁴/


細阿姊仔

/se⁵⁵ a²⁴ t͡si³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/se⁵⁵ a²⁴ t͡si³¹ e³¹/

/se⁵⁵ a²⁴ t͡si³¹ e³¹⁻¹¹/

/se⁵⁵ a²⁴ t͡si³¹ e³¹/


細阿哥仔

sê⁴ a¹ go¹ ê³

/se⁵⁵ a²⁴⁻¹¹ ko²⁴ e³¹/

/se⁵³ a⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻³⁵ (ʋ)e³¹/

/se⁵⁵ a²⁴⁻¹¹ ko²⁴ e³¹/

/se⁵³ a⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻³⁵ (ʋ)e³¹/

(Hakka) lad; young fellow; young male; boy (Classifier: 個／个)


正來尞

/ŋi̯aŋ⁵⁵ loi̯¹¹ li̯au̯⁵⁵/

/ŋi̯aŋ⁵⁵ loi̯¹¹ li̯au̯⁵⁵/


虐毛蟲

/ŋi̯ok̚² mo²⁴ t͡sʰuŋ¹¹/

/ŋiɔk̚¹ mau⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ¹¹/

/ŋi̯ok̚² mo²⁴ t͡sʰuŋ¹¹/

/ŋiɔk̚¹ mau⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ¹¹/


弄毛蟲

/nuŋ⁵⁵ mo²⁴ t͡sʰuŋ¹¹/

/nuŋ¹¹ mo⁵³ t͡ʃʰuŋ⁵⁵/

/nuŋ⁵⁵ mo²⁴ t͡sʰuŋ¹¹/

/nuŋ¹¹ mo⁵³ t͡ʃʰuŋ⁵⁵/


水蟻仔

/su̯i³¹ ŋi̯e⁵⁵ e³¹/

/su̯i³¹ ŋi̯e⁵⁵ e³¹/


糖蜂仔

/tʰoŋ¹¹ pʰuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰoŋ¹¹ fuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰoŋ⁵⁵ pʰuŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/tʰɔŋ¹¹ fʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹/

/tʰoŋ¹¹ pʰuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰoŋ¹¹ fuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/tʰoŋ⁵⁵ pʰuŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/tʰɔŋ¹¹ fʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹/


蜂仔

/pʰuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/pʰuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/fʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹/

/pʰuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/pʰuŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/fʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋe³¹/

(Hakka, Shehua, Chong'an Northern Min) bee; honeybee


地拖

/tei̯²² tʰɔː⁵⁵/

/tʰi⁵³ tʰo⁴⁴/

/tei̯²² tʰɔː⁵⁵/

/tʰi⁵³ tʰo⁴⁴/


打早

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ta²⁴⁻³³ t͡so²⁴/

/tä²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡sɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ta²⁴⁻³³ t͡so²⁴/

2014, 黃翠芳 [Grace Huang], “Savon”performed by 黃翠芳 [Grace Huang]:

你打早就來尋𠊎

你打早就来寻𠊎


朝晨頭

/t͡seu̯²⁴ sɨn¹¹ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/t͡ʃau⁵³ ʃin⁵⁵ tʰeu⁵⁵/

/t͡sau⁴⁴⁻³⁵ sən¹¹ tʰeu¹¹/

/t͡seu̯²⁴ sɨn¹¹ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/t͡ʃau⁵³ ʃin⁵⁵ tʰeu⁵⁵/

/t͡sau⁴⁴⁻³⁵ sən¹¹ tʰeu¹¹/


下晝頭

/ha²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡su⁵⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/ha⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡su⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tʰeu¹¹/

/ha²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡su⁵⁵ tʰeu̯¹¹/

/ha⁴⁴⁻³⁵ t͡su⁵³⁻⁵⁵ tʰeu¹¹/

(Hakka, Shouning Eastern Min, Changzhounese) afternoon


年下仔

/ŋi̯en¹¹ ha²⁴ e³¹/

/ŋi̯an¹¹ ha²⁴ e³¹/

/ŋi̯en¹¹ ha²⁴ e³¹/

/ŋi̯an¹¹ ha²⁴ e³¹/

(Hakka) period around the Chinese New Year; end of the year (lunar calendar)


過吔年

/ko⁵⁵ e³¹ ŋi̯en¹¹/

/ko⁵⁵ e³¹ ŋi̯en¹¹/


啄目睡

/tʊk̚¹ mʊk̚¹ soɪ⁵³/

/tʊk̚¹ mʊk̚¹ soɪ⁵³/

(Hakka) to doze off; to nod off; to take a nap


發病仔

/pot̚² pʰi̯aŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

/pot̚² pʰi̯aŋ⁵⁵ e³¹/

(Hakka) to fall ill; to catch a disease; to contract an illness