番蔥

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰaŋ³³/

/hueŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰaŋ³³/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰaŋ³³/

/hueŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰaŋ³³/


孬人

/mo⁵²⁻³⁵ naŋ⁵⁵/

/mo⁵²⁻³⁵ naŋ⁵⁵/


趁鐳

/tʰan²¹⁻⁴² lui⁴⁴/

/tʰan²¹⁻³³ lui³³/

/tʰan²¹⁻⁵³ lui⁴⁴/

/tʰaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ lui³³/

/tʰan²¹⁻⁴² lui⁴⁴/

/tʰan²¹⁻³³ lui³³/

/tʰan²¹⁻⁵³ lui⁴⁴/

/tʰaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ lui³³/

(Hokkien, Teochew, especially Malaysia, Singapore) to earn money; to make money


豬寮

/tɯ³³⁻²³ liau⁵⁵/

/tɯ³³⁻²³ liou⁵⁵/

/tɯ³³⁻²³ liau⁵⁵/

/tɯ³³⁻²³ liou⁵⁵/


火暝蛄

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kou³³/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kou³³/


阿老

/a³³⁻²³ lau³⁵/

/a³³⁻²³ lau³⁵/


做下

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ e¹¹/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ e¹¹/

2018, “潮汕一家人”, 茶米 (lyrics), 回忆 (music), performed by 黄敏纯:

Let's look together at our bright future in Chaoshan

zo³ ê⁷ toin², nang² dio⁵ suan¹ hui¹ huang⁵ gai⁷ mêng⁵ tiang¹

做下看 俺潮汕輝煌個明天

做下看 俺潮汕辉煌个明天


暝昏囝

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hɯ̃³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hɯ̃³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

(Teochew) evening; night (before midnight)


暝糜

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ mue⁵⁵/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ mue⁵⁵/

(Teochew) midnight snack; late-night meal


老豬

/lau³⁵⁻¹¹ tɯ³³/

/lau³⁵⁻¹¹ tɯ³³/


鼎溜

→ Thai: ตะหลิว (dtà-lǐu)

/tĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ liu³⁵/

/tĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ liu³⁵/


鼎鑢

/tĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ lɯ³³/

/tĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ lɯ³³/


經布

/kẽ³³⁻²³ pou²¹³/

/kẽ³³⁻²³ pou²¹³/

(Teochew, dated in Shanghainese) to weave cloth


額門神

/hiaʔ⁴⁻² muŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ siŋ⁵⁵/

/hiaʔ⁴⁻² mɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ seŋ⁵⁵/

/hiaʔ⁴⁻² muŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ siŋ⁵⁵/

/hiaʔ⁴⁻² mɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ seŋ⁵⁵/


做呢物

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ni⁵⁵⁻¹¹ mueʔ⁴/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ni⁵⁵⁻¹¹ mueʔ⁴/


只塊

/t͡si³³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɔy²¹³/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ ko²¹³/

/t͡si³³⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lɔy²¹³/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ ko²¹³/


鉸毛

/ka³³⁻²³ mo⁵⁵/

/ka³³⁻²³ mo⁵⁵/


鉗囝

/kʰiŋ⁵³⁻³³ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋiaŋ³³/

/kʰiam⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/kʰiŋ⁵³⁻³³ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋiaŋ³³/

/kʰiam⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

(Eastern Min, Teochew, Hainanese) pliers; pincers


火燒厝

/hui³³⁻²¹ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾lieu⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ^((t͡sʰ-))ʒuɔ²¹³/

/hue⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sio⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu²¹/

/hue⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu²¹/

/hue⁵³⁻⁵⁵ siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu²¹/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sio⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu¹¹/

/hə⁵⁵⁻³⁵ sio³³ t͡sʰu³¹/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ sio³³⁻²³ t͡sʰu²¹³/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ sie³³⁻²³ t͡sʰu²¹³/

/hue⁵³⁻⁵⁵ sio⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu²¹/

/hue⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu²¹/

/hue⁵³⁻⁵⁵ siɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu²¹/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sio⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰu¹¹/

/hə⁵⁵⁻³⁵ sio³³ t͡sʰu³¹/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ sio³³⁻²³ t͡sʰu²¹³/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ sie³³⁻²³ t͡sʰu²¹³/

(Northern Min, Eastern Min, Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew, of a house) to be on fire


浴房

/ek̚⁴⁻² paŋ⁵⁵/

/ek̚⁴⁻² paŋ⁵⁵/


𠡒

(dialectal Mandarin, Gan, Teochew, Wenzhounese) to pull; to tug


青盲囝

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/t͡sʰẽ³³⁻²³ me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/


舅囝

/ku³⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/ku³⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

(Teochew) brother-in-law (wife's younger brother)


山空

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/suã³³ kʰaŋ³³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/sũã³³⁻²³ kʰaŋ³³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/suã³³ kʰaŋ³³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/sũã³³⁻²³ kʰaŋ³³/

(Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew, Hainanese) cave


暝市

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰi³⁵/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰi³⁵/


砂鍋糜

/sua³³⁻²³ ue³³⁻²³ mue⁵⁵/

/sua³³⁻²³ ue³³⁻²³ mue⁵⁵/

(Teochew) clay pot rice porridge (a Teochew dish)


只回

/t͡si³³⁻²¹ ⁽ʰ⁻⁾ui⁵³/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ hue⁵⁵/

/t͡si³³⁻²¹ ⁽ʰ⁻⁾ui⁵³/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ hue⁵⁵/


睇著

/tʰõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ tioʔ²/

/hõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ tioʔ²/

/tʰõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ tioʔ²/

/hõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ tioʔ²/


瀉衰

→ English: sia suay, xia suay

/sia²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sue³³/

/sia²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sue³³/

(Hakka, Teochew, Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien) to embarrass; to disgrace


新儂爹

/siŋ³³⁻²³ naŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tia³³/

/siŋ³³⁻²³ naŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tia³³/

(Teochew) bridegroom (man about to be married)


隔奶

/keʔ²⁻⁴ ni³⁵/

/keʔ²⁻⁴ ni³⁵/

(Sichuanese, Teochew, Leizhou Min, Hainanese, Shanghainese) to wean (a baby)


秋天時

/t͡sʰiu³³⁻²³ tʰĩ³³⁻²³ si⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiu³³⁻²³ tʰĩ³³⁻²³ si⁵⁵/


春天時

/t͡sʰuŋ³³⁻²³ tʰĩ³³⁻²³ si⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰuŋ³³⁻²³ tʰĩ³³⁻²³ si⁵⁵/


熱天時

/d͡zuaʔ⁴⁻² tʰĩ³³⁻²³ si⁵⁵/

/d͡zuaʔ⁴⁻² tʰĩ³³⁻²³ si⁵⁵/


凝天時

/ŋaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰĩ³³⁻²³ si⁵⁵/

/ŋaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰĩ³³⁻²³ si⁵⁵/


鑿囝

/t͡sʰøyʔ⁵⁻³³ kiaŋ³³/

/t͡sʰak̚⁴⁻² kĩã⁵²/

/t͡sʰøyʔ⁵⁻³³ kiaŋ³³/

/t͡sʰak̚⁴⁻² kĩã⁵²/


乜屎

/mɐt̚⁵ siː³⁵/

/miʔ²⁻⁴ sai⁵²⁻²¹/

/mɐt̚⁵ siː³⁵/

/miʔ²⁻⁴ sai⁵²⁻²¹/


食西北風

/sɪk̚² sɐi̯⁵⁵ pɐk̚⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² sai³³⁻²³ pak̚²⁻⁴ huaŋ³³/

/sɪk̚² sɐi̯⁵⁵ pɐk̚⁵ fʊŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² sai³³⁻²³ pak̚²⁻⁴ huaŋ³³/

(Cantonese, Teochew) to have nothing to eat


擇食

(Cantonese, Teochew) picky about what one eats


皮笈

/pʰue⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kip̚⁴/

/pʰue⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kip̚⁴/


尾車

/mei̯¹³ t͡sʰɛː⁵⁵/

/bue⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰia³³/

/mei̯¹³ t͡sʰɛː⁵⁵/

/bue⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰia³³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) last train or bus (for the day)


過年飯

/kue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ni⁵⁵⁻¹¹ puŋ¹¹/

/kue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ni⁵⁵⁻¹¹ puŋ¹¹/

(Teochew) the "reunion dinner" held on New Year's Eve of the Chinese New Year, during which family members get together to celebrate


肚臍帶

/tou⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sai⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tua²¹³/

/tou⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sai⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tua²¹³/


底衫

/tɐi̯³⁵ saːm⁵⁵/

/ai⁵⁵ sam²¹⁻²¹⁵/

/toi⁵²⁻³⁵ sã³³/

/tɐi̯³⁵ saːm⁵⁵/

/ai⁵⁵ sam²¹⁻²¹⁵/

/toi⁵²⁻³⁵ sã³³/


兩母囝

/no³⁵⁻¹¹ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/no³⁵⁻¹¹ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) mother and child; mother and son


扒龜囝

/pʰa³³⁻²³ ku³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/pʰa³³⁻²³ ku³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/


濟喙

shoot one's mouth off
shoot one's mouth off

(Teochew) to talk out of turn; to shoot one's mouth off


肥囝

/pui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/pui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/


雪屐

/syːt̚³ kʰɛːk̚²/

/syːt̚³ kʰɛːk̚²/


許撮

/hɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰoʔ²/

/hɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰoʔ²/


釐秤

/li¹¹ t͡sʰən⁵³/

/li⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiŋ²¹³/

/li¹¹ t͡sʰən⁵³/

/li⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiŋ²¹³/

(Hakka, Teochew) small steelyard for weighing money and similar items


單目皮

/tũã³³⁻²³ mak̚⁴⁻² pʰue⁵⁵/

/tũã³³⁻²³ mak̚⁴⁻² pʰue⁵⁵/

(Hainanese, Teochew) single eyelid; monolid; upper eyelid without a crease


釣魚篙

/tĩõ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hɯ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ko³³/

/tĩõ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hɯ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ko³³/

GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


蝦春

/haː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

/he⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰuŋ³³/

/haː⁵⁵ t͡sʰɵn⁵⁵/

/he⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰuŋ³³/


只個

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ kai¹¹/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ kai¹¹/


指甲夾

/t͡sõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ kaʔ²⁻⁴ kiap̚⁴/

/t͡sãĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ kaʔ²⁻⁴ kiap̚⁴/

/t͡sõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ kaʔ²⁻⁴ kiap̚⁴/

/t͡sãĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ kaʔ²⁻⁴ kiap̚⁴/

(Teochew, Huicheng dialect) nail clipper; nail scissors


做假

/t͡so⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ka³¹/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ke⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡so⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ka³¹/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ke⁵²⁻²¹/

(Hakka, Teochew) to pretend; to feign; to make believe


扒囝

/pʰa³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/pʰa³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/


騙囝

/pʰiaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/pʰiaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) cheat; trickster; impostor; cheater; swindler


動跤動手

/toŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³⁻²³ toŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiu⁵²/

/toŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³⁻²³ toŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiu⁵²/


跋錢人

/puaʔ⁴⁻² t͡sĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵/

/puaʔ⁴⁻² t͡sĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵/


鏖糟

/o³³⁻²³ t͡so³³/

/ɔ⁵⁵ t͡sɔ²¹/

/o³³⁻²³ t͡so³³/

/ɔ⁵⁵ t͡sɔ²¹/


厾目夗

/tak̚²⁻⁴ mak̚⁴⁻² uk̚⁴/

/tak̚²⁻⁴ mak̚⁴⁻² uk̚⁴/

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


弟嫂

/tɐi̯²² sou̯³⁵/

/ti³⁵⁻¹¹ so⁵²/

/tɐi̯²² sou̯³⁵/

/ti³⁵⁻¹¹ so⁵²/

(Cantonese, Teochew) sister-in-law (younger brother's wife)


正月頭

/t͡sĩã³³⁻²³ ŋueʔ⁴⁻² tʰau⁵⁵/

/t͡sĩã³³⁻²³ ŋueʔ⁴⁻² tʰau⁵⁵/


白目耳

/peʔ⁴⁻² mak̚⁴⁻² d͡zɯ⁵²/

/peʔ⁴⁻² mak̚⁴⁻² d͡zɯ⁵²/

Tremella fuciformis
Tremella fuciformis#Translingual

(Teochew) snow fungus (Tremella fuciformis)


齒屎

/kʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ sai⁵²⁻²¹/

/kʰi³¹⁻⁵⁵ sai³¹/

/kʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ sai⁵²⁻²¹/

/kʰi³¹⁻⁵⁵ sai³¹/

(Fuqing Eastern Min, Zhangping Hokkien, Teochew, Hainanese) dental plaque


扛轎跤

/kɯŋ³³⁻²³ kio¹¹ kʰa³³/

/kɯŋ³³⁻²³ kio¹¹ kʰa³³/

(Teochew) to brownnose; to suck up; to bootlick


胳囊下

/koʔ²⁻⁴ laŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ e³⁵/

/koʔ²⁻⁴ laŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ e³⁵/


錢蔥

/t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰaŋ³³/

/t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰaŋ³³/

Chinese water chestnut
Chinese water chestnut

(Teochew, Yunxiao, Zhao'an and Singapore Hokkien) Chinese water chestnut


倒手囝

/to²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰiu⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/to²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰiu⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) left-hander; left-handed person


鴨仔鋪

/aʔ²⁻⁴ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ pʰou³³/

/aʔ²⁻⁴ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ pʰou³³/


芳餅藥

/pʰaŋ³³⁻²³ pĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ ioʔ⁴/

/pʰaŋ³³⁻²³ pĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ ioʔ⁴/


睇輕

/tʰõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰeŋ³³/

/tʰõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰeŋ³³/


朗底褲

/laŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ toi⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰou²¹³/

/laŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ toi⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰou²¹³/

(Teochew) open-crotch pants (usually for toddlers)


拍赤膊

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiaʔ²⁻⁴ pak̚²/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiaʔ²⁻⁴ pak̚²/

(Teochew) to be naked to the waist; to be barechested


朗肚褲

/laŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tou⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰou²¹³/

/laŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tou⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰou²¹³/


日晝飯

/d͡zik̚⁴⁻² tau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ puŋ¹¹/

/d͡zik̚⁴⁻² tau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ puŋ¹¹/


呾夢話

/tã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ maŋ¹¹ ue¹¹/

/tã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ maŋ¹¹ ue¹¹/

(Teochew) to talk in one's sleep; to sleeptalk


呾笑話

/tã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰio²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ue¹¹/

/tã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰio²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ue¹¹/

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


酒盅窟

/t͡siu⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡seŋ³³⁻²³ uʔ²/

/t͡siu⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡seŋ³³⁻²³ uʔ²/

(Teochew) dimple (skin depression on the cheek)


蜂竇

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ tɐu̯³³/

/pʰuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ teu̯⁵⁵/

/pʰuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ teu̯⁵⁵/

/fuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ teu̯⁵⁵/

/fʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ teu⁵³/

/pʰaŋ³³⁻²³ tau²¹³/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ tɐu̯³³/

/pʰuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ teu̯⁵⁵/

/pʰuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ teu̯⁵⁵/

/fuŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ teu̯⁵⁵/

/fʊŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ teu⁵³/

/pʰaŋ³³⁻²³ tau²¹³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Pinghua, Teochew, Zhongshan Min) honeycomb (structure of cells made by bees)


睇唔起

/tʰɐi̯³⁵ m̩²¹ hei̯³⁵/

/tʰõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ m³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵²/

/tʰɐi̯³⁵ m̩²¹ hei̯³⁵/

/tʰõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ m³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵²/

(Cantonese, Teochew) to abhor; to despise; to look down on


亂呾

/luaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ tã²¹³/

/luaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ tã²¹³/

(Teochew) to speak carelessly; to talk nonsense


纏跤

/tĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³/

/tĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³/


牙母

/ɡe⁵⁵⁻¹¹ bo⁵²/

/ɡe⁵⁵⁻¹¹ bo⁵²/


平跤底

/pẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³⁻²³ tõĩ⁵²/

/pẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³⁻²³ tõĩ⁵²/


䋎衫車

/tʰĩ¹¹ sã³³⁻²³ t͡sʰia³³/

/tʰĩ¹¹ sã³³⁻²³ t͡sʰia³³/


父嬡

/pe³⁵⁻¹¹ ai⁵⁵/

/pe³⁵⁻¹¹ ai⁵⁵/


唔對

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ tui²¹³/

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ tui²¹³/


圍腰

/ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ io³³/

/ui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ io³³/

(dialectal Mandarin, Teochew, dialectal Wu, Loudi Xiang) apron

GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified)


暝昏飯

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hɯŋ³³⁻²³ puŋ¹¹/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hɯŋ³³⁻²³ puŋ¹¹/


暝昏晡

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hŋ³³⁻²³ pou³³/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hŋ³³⁻²³ pou³³/


木囝

/bak̚⁴³⁻²¹ kiã⁴²/

/bak̚⁴⁻² kĩã⁵²/

/bak̚⁴³⁻²¹ kiã⁴²/

/bak̚⁴⁻² kĩã⁵²/


雨微

/jyː¹³ mei̯²¹⁻⁵⁵/

/jyː¹³ mei̯²¹⁻⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Teochew) drizzle; light rain


毋緊要

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ kiŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ iau²¹³/

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ kiŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ iau²¹³/

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


牛寮

/ɡu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ liau⁵⁵/

/ɡu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ liau⁵⁵/


車剎

/t͡sʰia³³⁻²³ sak̚²/

/t͡sʰia³³⁻²³ sak̚²/

(Teochew) brake (of a car, bicycle, etc.)


夠年

/kau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ni⁵⁵/

/kau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ni⁵⁵/


鸕鶉

/lou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰuŋ⁵⁵/

/lou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰuŋ⁵⁵/


騷婆

/sau³³⁻²³ pʰua⁵⁵/

/sau³³⁻²³ pʰua⁵⁵/


破家囝

/pʰua²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ke³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/pʰua²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ke³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

(Teochew) spendthrift; squanderer; prodigal son


風禽

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰin³⁵/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ kʰim⁵⁵/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰin³⁵/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ kʰim⁵⁵/

(Can we date this quote?), 陳弘謀, editor, 養正遺䂓:

Wúyì zhī shì. Bùkě wéi. Wèirú dǔbó. Lóngyǎng. Dǎqiú. Tīqiú. Fàng fēngqín děng shì.

無益之事。不可為。謂如賭博。籠養。打毬。踢毬。放風禽等事。

无益之事。不可为。谓如赌博。笼养。打球。踢球。放风禽等事。

1929, “正月”, in 金天民, editor, 《潮歌》, 南大書局, page 11:

On the ninth day of the ninth month, the kite string breaks and flies away into the sky.

gao² ghuêh⁸ gao², huang¹ kim⁵ deng⁶ suan³ buan³ tin¹ zao².

九月九，風禽斷綫半天走。

九月九，风禽断线半天走。

(literary or Lichuan Gan, Fujian Hakka and Raoping Hakka, Teochew) kite (toy)


敗家囝

/pai¹¹ ke³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/pai¹¹ ke³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

(Hainanese, Teochew, Jinhua Wu) spendthrift; squanderer; prodigal son


好食鬼

/hau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² kui⁵²/

/hau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² kui⁵²/


半輩

/pũã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pue²¹³/

/pũã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pue²¹³/


拐跤囝

/kuai⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰa³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/kuai⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰa³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/


耗相

/ho²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sĩõ²¹³/

/ho²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sĩẽ²¹³/

/ho²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sĩõ²¹³/

/ho²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sĩẽ²¹³/

(Teochew) to take a picture; to photograph


頷砧

(Teochew) bib (item of clothing for babies)


耗相機

/ho²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sĩõ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ki³³/

/ho²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sĩõ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ki³³/


火水油

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sui⁵²⁻³⁵ iu⁵⁵/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sui⁵²⁻³⁵ iu⁵⁵/

(Liuzhou Mandarin, Huadu Cantonese, Teochew) kerosene; paraffin


單丁囝

/tũã³³⁻²³ tiŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/tũã³³⁻²³ tiŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/


拉誧

/la³³⁻²³ pʰu⁵²/

/la³³⁻²³ pʰu⁵²/

(Teochew) to boast; to brag; to talk big


拉空

/la³³⁻²³ kʰaŋ³³/

/la³³⁻²³ kʰaŋ³³/


左爿

/t͡so⁵²⁻³⁵ põĩ⁵⁵/

/t͡so⁵²⁻³⁵ pãĩ⁵⁵/

/t͡so⁵²⁻³⁵ põĩ⁵⁵/

/t͡so⁵²⁻³⁵ pãĩ⁵⁵/

(Teochew, Hainanese) left side; the left


右爿

/iu³⁵⁻¹¹ põĩ⁵⁵/

/iu³⁵⁻¹¹ pãĩ⁵⁵/

/iu³⁵⁻¹¹ põĩ⁵⁵/

/iu³⁵⁻¹¹ pãĩ⁵⁵/


羼隊

/t͡sʰaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ tui¹¹/

/t͡sʰaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ tui¹¹/

(Teochew) to cut in line; to jump the queue


櫼隊

/t͡siːm⁵⁵ tɵy̯²²⁻³⁵/

/t͡siam⁴⁴⁻³⁵ tuɪ⁵³/

/t͡siːm⁵⁵ tɵy̯²²⁻³⁵/

/t͡siam⁴⁴⁻³⁵ tuɪ⁵³/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Hainanese, Pingxiang Gan) to cut in line; to jump the queue


嘔噦

/au⁵²⁻³⁵ ueʔ²/

/au⁵²⁻³⁵ ueʔ²/


呾大話

/tã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tua¹¹ ue¹¹/

/tã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tua¹¹ ue¹¹/

(Teochew) to brag; to boast; to talk big


出監

/t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ kaːm⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɵt̚⁵ kaːm⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Teochew) to get out of jail; to be released from prison


士叻

/siː²² lɛːk̚⁵/

/siː²² lɪk̚⁵/

/siː²² lɛːk̚⁵/

/siː²² lɪk̚⁵/


好跋

/hãũ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ puaʔ⁴/

/hãũ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ puaʔ⁴/


搭客

/tä⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/taʔ²⁻⁴ kʰeʔ²/

/tä⁵⁵ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/taʔ²⁻⁴ kʰeʔ²/

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。


查某朋友

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁴² peŋ²⁴⁻²¹ iu⁴²/

/t͡sa³³⁻²¹ bɔ⁴⁴⁵ peŋ²³⁻²¹ iu⁴⁴⁵/

/t͡sa³³⁻²³ bou⁵²⁻³⁵ pʰeŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ iu⁵²/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁴² peŋ²⁴⁻²¹ iu⁴²/

/t͡sa³³⁻²¹ bɔ⁴⁴⁵ peŋ²³⁻²¹ iu⁴⁴⁵/

/t͡sa³³⁻²³ bou⁵²⁻³⁵ pʰeŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ iu⁵²/

(Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien and Teochew) girlfriend


衰囝

/sue³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/sue³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/


胡蠅拍

/hɔ²⁴⁻²² sin²⁴⁻²² pʰaʔ⁵/

/hɔ²⁴⁻²² sin²⁴⁻²² pʰaʔ³²/

/hɔ¹³⁻²² sin¹³⁻²² pʰaʔ³²/

/hou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ seŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰaʔ²/

/hɔ²⁴⁻²² sin²⁴⁻²² pʰaʔ⁵/

/hɔ²⁴⁻²² sin²⁴⁻²² pʰaʔ³²/

/hɔ¹³⁻²² sin¹³⁻²² pʰaʔ³²/

/hou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ seŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰaʔ²/

(Hokkien, Teochew, Puxian Min) flyswatter


鞋鍬

/oi⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiau³³/

/oi⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰiau³³/


舌囝

/sieʔ⁵⁻³³ kiaŋ³³/

/t͡siʔ⁴⁻² kĩã⁵²/

/sieʔ⁵⁻³³ kiaŋ³³/

/t͡siʔ⁴⁻² kĩã⁵²/


歇夜

(Hakka, Teochew) to spend the night; to stay overnight


釘魚獅鳥

/teŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hɯ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sai³³⁻²³ t͡siau⁵²/

/teŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hɯ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sai³³⁻²³ t͡siau⁵²/


唔著

/m̩²¹ t͡sœːk̚²/

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ tioʔ⁴/

/m̩²¹ t͡sœːk̚²/

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ tioʔ⁴/

當我唔著啦。

当我唔着啦。

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) wrong; incorrect


馬鮫魚

/maː¹³ kaːu̯⁵⁵ jyː²¹/

/ma⁴⁴ kau⁴⁴⁻³⁵ n̩¹¹/

/be⁵²⁻³⁵ kau³³⁻²³ hɯ⁵⁵/

/mo²² kɔ⁵⁵ ŋ̍²¹/

/maː¹³ kaːu̯⁵⁵ jyː²¹/

/ma⁴⁴ kau⁴⁴⁻³⁵ n̩¹¹/

/be⁵²⁻³⁵ kau³³⁻²³ hɯ⁵⁵/

/mo²² kɔ⁵⁵ ŋ̍²¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Shanghainese) Spanish mackerel


兜尿

/teu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋiau⁵³/

/teu⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋiau⁵³/

(Hakka, Teochew) to help with urinating (of a child, invalid, etc.); to hold a baby while it urinates


駁喙

/poʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹³/

/poʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹³/

(Teochew) to answer back (to one's parents or superiors); to talk back


頷領

/am³³⁻²¹ niã⁵³/

/am³³⁻¹¹ niã⁵³/

/am³⁵⁻¹¹ nĩã⁵²/

/am³³⁻²¹ niã⁵³/

/am³³⁻¹¹ niã⁵³/

/am³⁵⁻¹¹ nĩã⁵²/

(Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) collar (of a shirt)


暝暗頭

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ am²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ am²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

(Teochew) nightfall; toward evening; dusk


隨暗

/sui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ am²¹³/

/sui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ am²¹³/


抾鬮

/kʰioʔ²⁻⁴ kʰau³³/

/kʰioʔ²⁻⁴ kʰau³³/

(Teochew) to draw lots; to cast lots; to draw straws


碟飯

/tiʔ⁴⁻² puŋ¹¹/

/tiʔ⁴⁻² puŋ¹¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) rice served with meat and vegetables on top


契哀

/kʰoi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ai⁵⁵/

/kʰoi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ai⁵⁵/


豆腐膜

(Teochew) dried beancurd strips in sticks or rolls


琴蛇

/kʰim⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sua⁵⁵/

/kʰim⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sua⁵⁵/

(Hakka, Teochew, Leizhou Min) python; boa


磨夜

/bua⁵⁵⁻¹¹ me⁵⁵/

/bua⁵⁵⁻¹¹ me⁵⁵/


桑垂

/sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ sui²⁴/

/sɯŋ³³⁻²³ sui⁵⁵/

/sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻³³ sui²⁴/

/sɯŋ³³⁻²³ sui⁵⁵/

(Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) fruit of the mulberry


薰蒂

/huŋ³³⁻²³ liʔ²/

/huŋ³³⁻²³ tiʔ²/

/huŋ³³⁻²³ liʔ²/

/huŋ³³⁻²³ tiʔ²/


田蟹

/t͡sʰaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hoi³⁵/

/t͡sʰaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hoi³⁵/


狗齒

/kau⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰi⁵²⁻²¹/

/kau⁵²⁻³⁵ kʰi⁵²⁻²¹/


起骨

/hei̯³⁵ kʷɐt̚⁵/

/kʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ kuk̚²/

/hei̯³⁵ kʷɐt̚⁵/

/kʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ kuk̚²/

(Cantonese, Meixian Hakka, Teochew) to debone; to take bones out


屎蟲

/siː³⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹/

/sai⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰaŋ⁵⁵/

/siː³⁵ t͡sʰʊŋ²¹/

/sai⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰaŋ⁵⁵/


反狗旁

/huaŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ kau⁵²⁻³⁵ pʰaŋ⁵⁵/

/huaŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ kau⁵²⁻³⁵ pʰaŋ⁵⁵/

(Teochew) The Chinese character component 犭, dog radical


踢桃

/tʰik̚²⁻⁴ tʰo⁵⁵/

/tʰek̚²⁻⁴ tʰo⁵⁵/

/tʰik̚²⁻⁴ tʰo⁵⁵/

/tʰek̚²⁻⁴ tʰo⁵⁵/

(chiefly Teochew) Alternative form of 𨑨迌 (“to play”)


茶三酒四𨑨迌二

/te⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sã³³⁻²³ t͡siu⁵²⁻³⁵ si²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰik̚²⁻⁴ tʰo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ d͡zi³⁵/

(Teochew) three people is good for having tea, four for drinks, and two for travel


前爿

/t͡sõĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ põĩ⁵⁵/

/t͡sõĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ põĩ⁵⁵/


拍搶

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² t͡sʰiũ⁴²/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³⁻⁴ t͡sʰiãu⁴⁴⁵/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² t͡sʰiɔ̃⁴²/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰĩõ⁵²⁻²¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² t͡sʰiũ⁴²/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³⁻⁴ t͡sʰiãu⁴⁴⁵/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² t͡sʰiɔ̃⁴²/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰĩõ⁵²⁻²¹/


曝日

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² zit̚⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴³⁻²¹ d͡zit̚⁴³/

/pʰak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡zit̚¹²¹/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² lit̚⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴³⁻²¹ lit̚⁴³/

/pʰak̚²⁴⁻² lit̚²⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² zit̚⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴³⁻²¹ d͡zit̚⁴³/

/pʰak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡zit̚¹²¹/

/pʰak̚⁴⁻³² lit̚⁴/

/pʰak̚⁴³⁻²¹ lit̚⁴³/

/pʰak̚²⁴⁻² lit̚²⁴/

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


穀笪

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚⁴/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁵ tat̚¹²¹/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚⁴/

/kɔk̚³²⁻⁵ tat̚¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Teochew) a kind of bamboo mat made of coarse bamboo strips (for drying grain)


鐵鏟

/tʰiːt̚³ t͡sʰaːn³⁵/

/tʰiʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰaŋ⁵²⁻²¹/

/tʰiːt̚³ t͡sʰaːn³⁵/

/tʰiʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰaŋ⁵²⁻²¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) spade; shovel


拍鐵囝

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ tʰi²⁻⁴ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ tʰi²⁻⁴ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) blacksmith (person who forges iron)


慢行

/män⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/maːn²² hɐŋ²¹/

/ban²²⁻²¹ kiã²⁴/

/ban⁴¹⁻²² kiã²⁴/

/ban²²⁻²¹ kiã¹³/

/ban³³⁻¹¹ kiã²⁴/

/ban³³⁻²¹ kiã²³/

/maŋ¹¹ kĩã⁵⁵/

/män⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/

/maːn²² hɐŋ²¹/

/ban²²⁻²¹ kiã²⁴/

/ban⁴¹⁻²² kiã²⁴/

/ban²²⁻²¹ kiã¹³/

/ban³³⁻¹¹ kiã²⁴/

/ban³³⁻²¹ kiã²³/

/maŋ¹¹ kĩã⁵⁵/

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


缶鋪

/hui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰou²¹³/

/hui⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰou²¹³/


朥肪

/la⁵⁵⁻¹¹ paŋ³³/

/la⁵⁵⁻¹¹ paŋ³³/


做節

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵³ t͡saiʔ²⁴/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡soiʔ²/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵³ t͡saiʔ²⁴/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡soiʔ²/

(Cantonese, Eastern Min, Teochew, Hainanese) to celebrate a holiday; to celebrate a festival


相賀

/sio³³⁻²³ ho²¹³/

/sio³³⁻²³ ho²¹³/


𩩍籬

/pʰĩã³³⁻²³ li⁵⁵/

/pʰĩã³³⁻²³ li⁵⁵/


沙𧐔

(Teochew) disaster; calamity; catastrophe


嘆日

/tʰaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ d͡zik̚⁴/

/tʰaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ d͡zek̚⁴/

/tʰaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ d͡zik̚⁴/

/tʰaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ d͡zek̚⁴/


險過剃頭囝

/hiam⁵²⁻³⁵ kue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/


老婆跋落溪——淒涼

/lau³⁵⁻¹¹ pʰua⁵⁵⁻¹¹ puaʔ⁴⁻² loʔ⁴⁻² kʰoi³³ t͡sʰi³³⁻²³ liaŋ⁵⁵/

A pun on 淒涼／凄凉, which is homophonous to 妻涼/妻凉 (“the wife is cold”).

the wife falls into the river—the wife is cold


痴哥伯

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→ English: chikopek, chikopeh, cheekopek, cheekopeh

/t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴⁻²² peʔ³²/

/t͡sʰi³³⁻²³ ko³³⁻²³ peʔ²/

/t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴⁻²² peʔ³²/

/t͡sʰi³³⁻²³ ko³³⁻²³ peʔ²/

(Teochew, Singapore Hokkien) lecher; pervert


藥鬼

1883, Adele Marion Fielde, “鎖”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press:

藥機鎖

药机锁

1886, Lim Hiong Seng, “Nautical”, in Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular, Singapore: Koh Yew Hean Press:

管藥鬼個人

管药鬼个人

1886, Lim Hiong Seng, “Commercial”, in Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular, Singapore: Koh Yew Hean Press:

縫衫藥鬼

缝衫药鬼


物配囝

/mueʔ⁴⁻² pʰue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/mueʔ⁴⁻² pʰue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/


有個

/u³⁵⁻¹¹ kai¹¹/

/u³⁵⁻¹¹ kai¹¹/


甫母

/pʰu⁵²⁻³⁵ bo⁵²⁻²¹/

/pʰu⁵²⁻³⁵ bo⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew, vulgar, offensive) fuck your mother; fuck you


呾耍

/tã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sɯŋ⁵²⁻²¹/

/tã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sɯŋ⁵²⁻²¹/

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


䋎邊

/tʰĩ¹¹ pĩ³³/

/tʰĩ¹¹ pĩ³³/


鴨雄聲

/a²⁴ xœyŋ³³ siaŋ⁵⁴/

/aʔ²⁴⁻³⁵ hyŋ⁵³⁻³³ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾niaŋ⁵⁵/

/ah¹¹ heŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sĩã³³/

/a²⁴ xœyŋ³³ siaŋ⁵⁴/

/aʔ²⁴⁻³⁵ hyŋ⁵³⁻³³ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾niaŋ⁵⁵/

/ah¹¹ heŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ sĩã³³/

(Hainanese, Leizhou Min, Northern Min, Eastern Min, Teochew) gruff voice


㦙囝

/ŋa²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/ŋa²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) stupid person; simpleton; fool; idiot


傻哥

/so⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ko³³/

/so⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ko³³/


外江佬

/waɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ŋɔːi̯²² kɔːŋ⁵⁵ lou̯³⁵/

/ᵑɡᵘɔi³² kɔŋ³³ lau⁵⁵/

/ŋoɪ⁵³ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ lau³¹/

/ɡua¹¹ kaŋ³³⁻²³ lau⁵²/

/waɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/ŋɔːi̯²² kɔːŋ⁵⁵ lou̯³⁵/

/ᵑɡᵘɔi³² kɔŋ³³ lau⁵⁵/

/ŋoɪ⁵³ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ lau³¹/

/ɡua¹¹ kaŋ³³⁻²³ lau⁵²/

(chiefly Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) Chinese person from a different province, especially one north of Guangdong


豬母筅

/tɯ³³⁻²³ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰõĩ⁵²⁻²¹/

/tɯ³³⁻²³ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰõĩ⁵²⁻²¹/


只次

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰɯ²¹³/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰɯ²¹³/


只擺

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ pai⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ pai⁵²⁻²¹/


唔曉

/m̩²¹ hiːu̯³⁵/

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ hiou⁵²/

/m̩²¹ hiːu̯³⁵/

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ hiou⁵²/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) to be unable to; to not know how to


忌平安

/t͡ɕi⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ ˀän⁵⁵/

/ki³⁵⁻¹¹ pẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ũã³³/

/t͡ɕi⁵¹ pʰiŋ³⁵ ˀän⁵⁵/

/ki³⁵⁻¹¹ pẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ũã³³/

(Teochew) sixteenth to twentieth days of the first month of the Chinese calendar


吉寧

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ leŋ²⁴/

/kiɛt̚³⁻⁴ leŋ²³/

/kik̚²⁻⁴ leŋ⁵⁵/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ leŋ²⁴/

/kiɛt̚³⁻⁴ leŋ²³/

/kik̚²⁻⁴ leŋ⁵⁵/

(Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien and Teochew, derogatory) Alternative form of 吉靈／吉灵 (Jílíng, “Indian”)


且未

/t͡sʰĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ bue¹¹/

/t͡sʰĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ bue¹¹/

(Teochew) to wait a moment; not so soon; not so fast


且未

/t͡sʰĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ bue¹¹/

/t͡sʰĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ bue¹¹/


吉靈囝

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ leŋ²⁴⁻²¹ kiã⁴²/

/kit̚³²⁻⁴ leŋ²⁴⁻²¹ kiã⁴²/

/ke²¹⁻⁴² leŋ²⁴⁻²¹ kiã⁴²/

/ki²¹⁻⁴² leŋ²⁴⁻²¹ kiã⁴²/

/kik̚²⁻⁴ leŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ leŋ²⁴⁻²¹ kiã⁴²/

/kit̚³²⁻⁴ leŋ²⁴⁻²¹ kiã⁴²/

/ke²¹⁻⁴² leŋ²⁴⁻²¹ kiã⁴²/

/ki²¹⁻⁴² leŋ²⁴⁻²¹ kiã⁴²/

/kik̚²⁻⁴ leŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

吉靈囝無食牛肉。

吉灵囝无食牛肉。

(Singapore Hokkien, Teochew, derogatory) Indian person

† - derogatory/disrespectful/ethnic slur


底爿

/toi⁵²⁻³⁵ põĩ⁵⁵/

/tõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ pãĩ⁵⁵/

/toi⁵²⁻³⁵ põĩ⁵⁵/

/tõĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ pãĩ⁵⁵/


眉怨怨

/bai⁵⁵⁻¹¹ uaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ uaŋ²¹³/

/bai⁵⁵⁻¹¹ uaŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ uaŋ²¹³/

(Teochew) with knitted brows and a doleful look; looking distressed


杜糞

/tou³⁵⁻¹¹ puŋ²¹³/

/tou³⁵⁻¹¹ puŋ²¹³/


烏衫旦

/ou³³⁻²³ sã³³⁻²³ tũã²¹³/

/ou³³⁻²³ sã³³⁻²³ tũã²¹³/

(Teochew, opera) one of the main divisions of the 旦 or female role in traditional opera (traditionally the role of a woman with a strong personality and cultured behaviour)


草粿

→ Thai: เฉาก๊วย (chǎo-gúai)

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰou̯³⁵ kʷɔː³⁵/

/t͡sʰau⁵²⁻³⁵ kue⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sʰou̯³⁵ kʷɔː³⁵/

/t͡sʰau⁵²⁻³⁵ kue⁵²⁻²¹/


燒薰

/sio³³⁻²³ huŋ³³/

/sio³³⁻²³ huŋ³³/

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


夠日

/kau²¹⁻⁴² d͡zit̚⁴³/

/kau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ d͡zik̚⁴/

/kau²¹⁻⁴² d͡zit̚⁴³/

/kau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ d͡zik̚⁴/

(Teochew, dialectal Hakka, Singapore Hokkien) the whole day; all day long


掛紙

/ku̯a⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/kua⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sz̩³¹/

/kue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sua⁵²⁻²¹/

/ku̯a⁵⁵ t͡sɨ³¹/

/kua⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sz̩³¹/

/kue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sua⁵²⁻²¹/

(dialectal Cantonese, Gan, Hakka, Teochew, Liuzhou Mandarin) to pay respects to a dead person at their grave


公婆拜蟹——腳手㩼

/koŋ³³⁻²³ pʰua⁵⁵ pai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hoi³⁵ kʰa³³⁻²³ t͡sʰiu⁵² t͡soi¹¹/

(Teochew) to be hyperactive; to have itchy fingers


學話

/o(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ ue³³/

/ɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ue³³/

/oʔ⁴⁻² ue¹¹/

/o(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ ue³³/

/ɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ue³³/

/oʔ⁴⁻² ue¹¹/

(Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) to spread hearsay; to repeat a rumour; to gossip

(Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) to learn to speak; to acquire language


頭次

/tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰɯ²¹³/

/tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰɯ²¹³/


迫促

/pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu⁵¹/

/pɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰʊk̚⁵/

/pek̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰek̚³²/

/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiɪk̚³²/

/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiɔk̚³²/

/pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰu⁵¹/

/pɪk̚⁵ t͡sʰʊk̚⁵/

/pek̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰek̚³²/

/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiɪk̚³²/

/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiɔk̚³²/

(Teochew, Singapore Hokkien) annoyed; exasperated; frustrated; stressed; uneasy; terribly upset; fed up


平擔

/pẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tã³³/

/pẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tã³³/


手布

/t͡sʰiu⁵²⁻³⁵ pou²¹³/

/t͡sʰiu⁵²⁻³⁵ pou²¹³/


粽球

/t͡saŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kiu⁵⁵/

/t͡saŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kiu⁵⁵/


藥材鋪

/jɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ pʰu⁵¹/

/jœːk̚² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ pʰou̯³³⁻³⁵/

/ioʔ⁴⁻² t͡sʰai⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰou²¹³/

/jɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵ pʰu⁵¹/

/jœːk̚² t͡sʰɔːi̯²¹ pʰou̯³³⁻³⁵/

/ioʔ⁴⁻² t͡sʰai⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰou²¹³/

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(dialectal, including Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Hainanese, Nanning Pinghua, Teochew) shop that sells medicinal materials in traditional Chinese medicine


阿嗤

/a³³⁻²³ t͡sʰi³³/

/a³³⁻²³ t͡sʰi³³/

(Teochew, onomatopoeia) achoo, atchoo, atishoo (the sound of a sneeze)


省城話

/saːŋ³⁵ sɛːŋ²¹ waː²²⁻³⁵/

/sẽ⁵²⁻³⁵ sĩã⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ue¹¹/

/saːŋ³⁵ sɛːŋ²¹ waː²²⁻³⁵/

/sẽ⁵²⁻³⁵ sĩã⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ue¹¹/

1877, Donald Bruce, “Lesson 9”, in Easy Phrases in the Canton Dialect of the Chinese Language, 2nd edition, San Francisco: Bruce's Printing House:

He speaks the Canton dialect; he does not speak the Mandarin dialect.

keoi⁵ wui⁵ gong² saang² seng⁴ waa⁶⁻² m⁴ wui⁵ gong² gun¹ waa⁶⁻²

佢噲講省城話唔噲講官話

佢哙讲省城话唔哙讲官话

(Cantonese, Teochew, Huicheng dialect, dated) Guangzhou dialect of Cantonese


灰工

/he⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/hə⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/hue³³⁻²³ kaŋ³³/

/he⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/hə⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/hue³³⁻²³ kaŋ³³/

(Teochew, dated in Singapore Hokkien) bricklayer; tiler; plasterer


路囝

/lou¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/lou¹¹ kĩã⁵²/


五腳砌

/ŋou³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³⁻²³ kiʔ²/

/ŋou³⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³⁻²³ kiʔ²/

Partial calque of Malay kaki lima (literally “five feet”), from 五 (“five”) + phono-semantic matching of Malay kaki (“foot”).

psm

(Teochew) five-foot way (roofed pedestrian walkway under a qilou)


底撮

(Teochew, in the plural, interrogative) which ones?


牙頭母

/ɡe⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ bo⁵²/

/ɡe⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ bo⁵²/


一撮

/t͡sek̚⁴⁻² t͡sʰoʔ²/

/t͡sek̚⁴⁻² t͡sʰoʔ²/


只撮

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰoʔ²/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰoʔ²/


炒粿角

/t͡sʰa⁵²⁻³⁵ kue⁵²⁻³⁵ kak̚²/

/t͡sʰa⁵²⁻³⁵ kue⁵²⁻³⁵ kak̚²/

(Malaysia Teochew) fried rice cake (a Teochew dish from Penang)


臭膣

/t͡sʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡si³³/

/t͡sʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡si³³/

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


食爸囝

/t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² pe³⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/t͡siaʔ⁴⁻² pe³⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/


領奶塊膣

/nia⁵²⁻³⁵ ne³³⁻²³ ko²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡si³³/

/nia⁵²⁻³⁵ ne³³⁻²³ ko²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡si³³/

(Teochew, vulgar, offensive) your mum's cunt


怪𡳞

→ English: guai lan

/kuai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ laŋ³⁵/

/kuai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ laŋ³⁵/

(Singapore Hokkien, Teochew, vulgar) annoying; hard to get along with


火礱

/xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ lʊŋ³⁵/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ laŋ⁵⁵/

/xu̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ lʊŋ³⁵/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ laŋ⁵⁵/

Rice mills are one of the major businesses in Siam; in former times all founded in Bankok, […]

Huǒlóng wèi Xiān zhōng dà yíngyè zhī yī, zài xī jiē chuàng yú Xiānjīng, …

火礱爲暹中大營業之一，在昔皆創於暹京，[…]

火砻为暹中大营业之一，在昔皆创于暹京，[…]

2020 January 15, 潮州市自然资源局, “潮州市第三批历史建筑简介—— 德兴里2号大夫第”, in 潮州市人民政府门户网站:

zhǔrén Zhāng Cèyú yú 1914-nián zài Cháozhōu chéngdào hòu de Shūyuànchí shǒujiā chuàngbàn Zhāng Yuánchāng Huǒlóng (hòu gǎimíng “Jífēng Huǒlóng”)

主人张策愚于1914年在潮州城道后的书院池首家创办张元昌火砻（后改名“集丰火砻”）

主人張策愚於1914年在潮州城道後的書院池首家創辦張元昌火礱（後改名“集豐火礱”）

Qiáobāo Zhāng Měilán de zǔxiān Zhāng Shèngzhù shì jiàozǎo zǒuchūqù de “guòfānrén”, tā xié zúrén dào Jìnshí móushēng, hòu zài Xīgòng Dī'àn shèlì “Héshùnxíng”, yǐ láogōngháng, shuǐshàngyùnshū, zàochuán, xiūchuán, huǒlóng děng wèishēng.

僑胞張美蘭的祖先張盛著是較早走出去的「過番人」，他攜族人到浸石謀生，後在西貢堤岸設立「和順行」，以勞工行、水上運輸、造船、修船、火礱等為生。

侨胞张美兰的祖先张盛著是较早走出去的「过番人」，他携族人到浸石谋生，后在西贡堤岸设立「和顺行」，以劳工行、水上运输、造船、修船、火砻等为生。

(Teochew, Thailand, Taiwanese Hakka) automated rice mill (device)


做物

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ mueʔ⁴/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ mueʔ⁴/


髧眉

/tam²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bai¹¹/

/tam²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bai¹¹/

(Teochew, Singapore Hokkien, offensive) weak and useless; idiotic


掠無球

→ English: catch no ball (calque)

/lia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²¹ kiu²⁴/

/liaʔ⁴⁻² bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kiu⁵⁵/

/lia(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²¹ kiu²⁴/

/liaʔ⁴⁻² bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kiu⁵⁵/

(Singapore Hokkien and Teochew) to not understand


被囝

/pʰue³⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/pʰue³⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/


同早

/tʰaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sa⁵²/

/taŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sa⁵²/

/tʰaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sa⁵²/

/taŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sa⁵²/


保號

/po⁵²⁻³⁵ ho¹¹/

/po⁵²⁻³⁵ ho¹¹/

老爺保號

老爷保号

(Teochew, of a deity) to bless and protect


信肉

/sɵn³³ jʊk̚²⁻³⁵/

/sɵn³³ jʊk̚²/

/sin⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋiʊk̚¹/

/seŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ nek̚⁴/

/sɵn³³ jʊk̚²⁻³⁵/

/sɵn³³ jʊk̚²/

/sin⁵³⁻⁵⁵ ŋiʊk̚¹/

/seŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ nek̚⁴/

(dialectal Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Pinghua, Southern Wu) written letter in an envelope


查某瘋

/t͡sa³³⁻²³ mou⁵²⁻³⁵ huaŋ³³/

/t͡sa³³⁻²³ mou⁵²⁻³⁵ huaŋ³³/


凄疑

/t͡sʰi³³⁻²³ ɡi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰi³³⁻²³ ɡi⁵⁵/


大狗

/tua⁴¹⁻²² kau⁵⁵⁴/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² kau⁵⁵⁴/

(Singapore Hokkien and Teochew) police officer, especially an inspector


雞汁麵

/koi³³⁻²³ t͡sap̚²⁻⁴ mĩ¹¹/

/koi³³⁻²³ t͡sap̚²⁻⁴ mĩ¹¹/

Possibly from Japanese チキンラーメン (Chikin Ramen), Nissin's and world's first instant noodle product.

(Teochew, literally) chicken soup flavored noodles


雞麵

/koi³³⁻²³ mĩ¹¹/

/koi³³⁻²³ mĩ¹¹/

(Can we date this quote?), 潘琼林 (lyrics and music), “潮汕人在深圳市”, performed by 潘琼林:

I often make instant noodles in Shenzhen

ua² do⁶ cim¹ zung³ gêng¹ sion⁵ cong¹ goi¹ min⁷

我在深圳经常冲鸡面

我在深圳經常沖雞麵

(Teochew, literally) chicken-flavored noodles


走醒

/t͡sau⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰẽ⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡sau⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰẽ⁵²⁻²¹/


煲藥

/pou̯⁵⁵ jœːk̚²/

/pu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ioʔ⁴/

/pou̯⁵⁵ jœːk̚²/

/pu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ioʔ⁴/

(Cantonese, Pinghua, Hakka, Teochew, Leizhou Min, Hainanese, Guangxi Mandarin, traditional Chinese medicine) to decoct medicine


腦孬

/nau⁵²⁻³⁵ mo⁵²⁻²¹/

/nau⁵²⁻³⁵ mo⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew, derogatory) brain not functioning; brain-dead; stupid


耳重

/hi³³⁻²² taŋ³³/

/hĩ³⁵⁻¹¹ taŋ³⁵/

/hi³³⁻²² taŋ³³/

/hĩ³⁵⁻¹¹ taŋ³⁵/

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


揣事

/t͡sʰue¹¹ sɯ¹¹/

/t͡sʰue¹¹ sɯ¹¹/


浴布

/ek̚⁴⁻² pou²¹³/

/ek̚⁴⁻² pou²¹³/


是是

/si³⁵⁻¹¹ si³⁵/

/si³⁵⁻¹¹ si³⁵/

Go get married, go get married, go get married swiftly, go get married quickly, go get married without delay

ke³ gê³ ke³ gê³ liu³ liu³ ke³ gê³ mên² mên² ke³ gê³ si⁶ si⁶ ke³ gê³

去嫁去嫁溜溜去嫁猛猛去嫁是是去嫁


伙頭

/fɔː³⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵/

/fᵘɔ⁵⁵ heu²²⁻²²⁵/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/he⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²³/

/hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

/fɔː³⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹⁻³⁵/

/fᵘɔ⁵⁵ heu²²⁻²²⁵/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/he⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²³/

/hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

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


雞翁囝

/koi³³⁻²³ aŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/koi³³⁻²³ aŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/


漱齒

/t͡sʰiu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kʰi⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡sʰiu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kʰi⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) to brush one's teeth; to clean one's teeth


馬打車

/ma⁴²⁻²⁴ ta²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/ma³³⁻²³ ta³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰia³³/

/ma⁴²⁻²⁴ ta²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/ma³³⁻²³ ta³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sʰia³³/

(Singapore Hokkien and Teochew) police car


塕塵

/uŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾niŋ⁵³/

/eŋ³³⁻²³ teŋ⁵⁵/

/iaŋ³⁵⁻³³ tiaŋ²²/

/uŋ⁵⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾niŋ⁵³/

/eŋ³³⁻²³ teŋ⁵⁵/

/iaŋ³⁵⁻³³ tiaŋ²²/

(Dongshi Hakka, Eastern Min, Puxian Min, Teochew, Leizhou Min, Central Min) dust


亞答厝

/a³³⁻²¹ tap̚³⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² tap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/a³³⁻²³ tap̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹³/

/a³³⁻²³ tak̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹³/

/a³³⁻²¹ tap̚³⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² tap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹/

/a³³⁻²³ tap̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹³/

/a³³⁻²³ tak̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰu²¹³/


到咊

/kau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tã³³/

/kau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tã³³/

(Teochew) Alternative form of 到今 (“up to now; so far”)


呴薰

/kuʔ²⁻⁴ huŋ³³/

/kuʔ²⁻⁴ huŋ³³/


浪險

浪险
弄險
卵險
𢤱險/𢘙险

/laŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ hiam⁵²/

/laŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ hiam⁵²/

(Teochew) amazing; terrific; extraordinary


日本囝

/nˡiʔ⁵⁻²¹ puoŋ³³⁻³⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋiaŋ³³/

/d͡zik̚⁴⁻² puŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/nˡiʔ⁵⁻²¹ puoŋ³³⁻³⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ŋiaŋ³³/

/d͡zik̚⁴⁻² puŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

(Eastern Min, Teochew, Hainanese, Zhongshan Min, derogatory, ethnic slur) Japanese person; Jap


白仁囝

/peʔ⁴⁻² d͡ziŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/peʔ⁴⁻² d͡zeŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/peʔ⁴⁻² d͡ziŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/peʔ⁴⁻² d͡zeŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/


無通

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ³³/

/bo¹³⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ³³/

/bo¹³⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰɔŋ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ¹¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ²¹/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tʰaŋ²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ¹¹/


做垺

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ pu²⁴/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ pu¹³/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pu⁵⁵/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bu⁵⁵/

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ pu²⁴/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ pu¹³/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pu⁵⁵/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bu⁵⁵/


做垺

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ pu²⁴/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ pu¹³/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pu⁵⁵/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bu⁵⁵/

/t͡sue²¹⁻⁵³ pu²⁴/

/t͡so²¹⁻⁵³ pu¹³/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pu⁵⁵/

/t͡so²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bu⁵⁵/


死爸囝

/si⁵²⁻³⁵ pe³⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/si⁵²⁻³⁵ pe³⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

(Teochew, vulgar) Term of abuse: bastard


生孬

/sẽ³³⁻²³ mo⁵²/

/sẽ³³⁻²³ mo⁵²/

(Can we date this quote?), 李樹浩（水雞兄）, 12m30s from the start, in 水雞神算:

所以司機個老婆呢，肯定是生來個粗俗。生孬。無素質。不堪入目。

所以司机个老婆呢，肯定是生来个粗俗。生孬。无素质。不堪入目。


煲電話糜

/pu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ ue¹¹ mue⁵⁵/

/pu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tiaŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ ue¹¹ mue⁵⁵/

(Can we date this quote?), 李樹浩（水雞兄）, 15m48s from the start, in 水雞行運:

我只是愛吸取教訓，以後上班無愛再煲電話糜了。

我只是爱吸取教训，以后上班无爱再煲电话糜了。

(Teochew, idiomatic) to talk for hours on the telephone


地塊

(Teochew) Alternative form of 底塊／底块 (“where”)


蟟蛁

(Teochew) Phaxas attenuatus, a species of edible clam


乜骨頭

/miʔ²⁻⁴ kuk̚²⁻⁴ tʰau⁵⁵/

/miʔ²⁻⁴ kuk̚²⁻⁴ tʰau⁵⁵/


倒帳

/tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/tou̯³⁵ t͡sœːŋ³³/

/to⁵²⁻³⁵ tĩẽ²¹³/

/to⁵²⁻³⁵ tĩõ²¹³/

/tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵¹/

/tou̯³⁵ t͡sœːŋ³³/

/to⁵²⁻³⁵ tĩẽ²¹³/

/to⁵²⁻³⁵ tĩõ²¹³/


麥皮

/mɐk̚² pʰei̯²¹/

/mɐk̚² pʰei̯²¹/


腰金

(Teochew Classical) Alternative form of 硩腰錢／硩腰钱


滿塊

/mua⁵²⁻³⁵ ko²¹³/

/mua⁵²⁻³⁵ ko²¹³/


滿底塊

/mua⁵²⁻³⁵ ti¹¹ ko²¹³/

/mua⁵²⁻³⁵ ti¹¹ ko²¹³/


髧眉兒

/tam²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bai¹¹ d͡zi⁵⁵/

/tam²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bai¹¹ d͡zi⁵⁵/


好生破家囝，孬生髧眉兒

ho² sên¹ pua³ gê¹ gian², mo² sên¹ dam³ bhai⁷ ri⁵

/ho⁵²⁻³⁵ sẽ³³⁻²³ pʰua²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ke³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵² mo⁵²⁻³⁵ sẽ³³⁻²³ tam²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bai¹¹ d͡zi⁵⁵/

(Teochew) It is better to give birth to a squanderer than an idiot


佬囝

/lau⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/lau⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/


客廳吊草蓆——唔是畫

/kʰeʔ²⁻⁴ tʰĩã³³⁻²³ tiou²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰau⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰioʔ⁴ m³⁵⁻¹¹ si³⁵⁻¹¹ ue¹¹/

唔是畫 (m⁶ si⁶ uê⁷, “not a painting”) is a pun on the homophone 唔是話 (m⁶ si⁶ uê⁷, “not words”).

(Teochew) for something to be amiss with one's words


透堂白日

/tʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ peʔ⁴⁻² d͡zik̚⁴/

/tʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ peʔ⁴⁻² d͡zek̚⁴/

/tʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ peʔ⁴⁻² d͡zik̚⁴/

/tʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ peʔ⁴⁻² d͡zek̚⁴/


火旺

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ uaŋ³⁵/

/hue⁵²⁻³⁵ uaŋ³⁵/


唔單

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ tũã³³/

/m³⁵⁻¹¹ tũã³³/


阿郎

/a³³⁻²³ nɯŋ⁵⁵/

/a³³⁻²³ nɯŋ⁵⁵/

(dialectal Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Teochew) son-in-law

(Teochew) brother-in-law (elder sister's husband)


跤腸肚

/kʰa³³⁻²³ tɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tou⁵²/

/kʰa³³⁻²³ tɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tou⁵²/


外省囝

guā séⁿ kiáⁿ

/ɡua¹¹ sẽ⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/ɡua¹¹ sẽ⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) someone from outside of the Chaoshan region; non-Teochew person


𱟛

It may be from the Hongmen (洪門) secret society, along with 𰻞／𰻝 (biáng). See 𱟛 on the Chinese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ᶻʰ


父兒母囝

pĕ jî bó kiáⁿ

/pe³⁵⁻¹¹ d͡zi⁵⁵⁻¹¹ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/pe³⁵⁻¹¹ d͡zi⁵⁵⁻¹¹ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

1883, Adele Marion Fielde, “睡”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 613:

The whole family sleep^([sic – meaning sleeps]) in one bed.

bê⁶ ri⁵ bho² gian² ug⁸ zo³ zêg⁸ ming⁵ ceng⁵.

父兒母子睡做一眠床。

父儿母子睡做一眠床。

(Teochew) husband, wife, and their children; the whole family


只生

/t͡sĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ sẽ³³/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ sẽ³³/

/t͡sĩ⁵²⁻³⁵ sẽ³³/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ sẽ³³/


庵螺

/am³³⁻²³ lo³³/

/am³³⁻²³ lo³³/


豬母𤷕

/tɯ³³⁻²³ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰai⁵²/

/tɯ³³⁻²³ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰãĩ⁵²⁻²¹/

/tɯ³³⁻²³ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰai⁵²/

/tɯ³³⁻²³ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰãĩ⁵²⁻²¹/


羊蹶𤷕

/ĩõ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kueʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁵²/

/ĩẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kueʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁵²/

/ĩõ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kueʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰãĩ⁵²⁻²¹/

/ĩõ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kueʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁵²/

/ĩẽ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kueʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰai⁵²/

/ĩõ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kueʔ²⁻⁴ t͡sʰãĩ⁵²⁻²¹/


閣羅

/koʔ²⁻⁴ lo⁵⁵/

/koʔ²⁻⁴ lo⁵⁵/


歌冊

/kɤ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/kua³³⁻²³ t͡sʰeʔ²/

/kua³⁵⁻³³ t͡sʰɛ⁵⁵/

/kɤ⁵⁵ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/kua³³⁻²³ t͡sʰeʔ²/

/kua³⁵⁻³³ t͡sʰɛ⁵⁵/

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


動角

/toŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kak̚²/

/toŋ³⁵⁻¹¹ kak̚²/


霜糕

/sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁴⁴/

/sɯŋ³³⁻²³ ko³³/

/sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/sŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁴⁴/

/sɯŋ³³⁻²³ ko³³/

(Singapore Hokkien and Teochew) ice cream popsicle


草略

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ly̯ɛ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰou̯³⁵ lœːk̚²/

/t͡sʰo⁵²⁻³⁵ liak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ly̯ɛ⁵¹/

/t͡sʰou̯³⁵ lœːk̚²/

/t͡sʰo⁵²⁻³⁵ liak̚⁴/


搖琴

/iau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰim⁵⁵/

/iou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰim⁵⁵/

/iau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰim⁵⁵/

/iou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰim⁵⁵/

(Teochew) yangqin (Classifier: 個／个 mn-t)


斑魚

/pan⁴⁴⁻³⁵ n̩¹¹/

/põĩ³³⁻²³ hɯ⁵⁵/

/pan⁴⁴⁻³⁵ n̩¹¹/

/põĩ³³⁻²³ hɯ⁵⁵/

(dialectal Cantonese, Hakka, Pinghua, Teochew, Liuzhou Mandarin) northern snakehead (Channa argus)


我父

/ua⁵²⁻³⁵ pe³⁵/

/ua⁵²⁻³⁵ pe³⁵/


劃鼠

/ueʔ⁴⁻² t͡sʰɯ⁵²/

/ueʔ⁴⁻² t͡sʰɯ⁵²/

1883, Adele Marion Fielde, “窟”, in A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect, Arranged According to Syllables and Tones, Shanghai: American Presbyterian Mission Press, page 327:

zi² coh⁴ uêh⁸ ce² si⁶ do¹^([SIC]) kug⁴ dêng³ liah⁸ gai⁵.

這撮劃鼠是在窟上拿的。

这撮划鼠是在窟上拿的。

劃鼠生來嘴有鬚 [Teochew, trad.]
划鼠生来嘴有须 [Teochew, simp.]
uêh⁸ ce² sên¹ lai⁵ cui³ u⁶ ciu¹ [Peng'im]

the catfish is born with whiskers on its mouth


夠喉

/kɐu̯³³ hɐu̯²¹/

/kau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ au⁵⁵/

/kɐu̯³³ hɐu̯²¹/

/kau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ au⁵⁵/

(Cantonese, Teochew) to be sated; to have one's appetite satisfied


花缽

/fa⁴⁴⁻³⁵ pat̚¹/

/fa⁴⁴⁻³⁵ pat̚¹/

(Gan, Hakka, Northern Min, Zhao'an Hokkien, Teochew, Hainanese) flowerpot


漚屎

/au²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au¹¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au²¹⁻⁴¹ sai⁴¹/

/au²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sai⁵²⁻²¹/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au¹¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/au²¹⁻⁴¹ sai⁴¹/

/au²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sai⁵²⁻²¹/


細孥囝

/soi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ nau³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/soi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ nau³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/


腹內

→ Cebuano: paklay

→ Hiligaynon: paklay

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

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


番批

/fän⁵⁵ pʰi⁵⁵/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ pʰoi³³/

/fän⁵⁵ pʰi⁵⁵/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ pʰoi³³/

(originally Teochew) correspondence with money attached (remittance), sent by overseas Chinese to their hometown


把將

/pa⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siaŋ³³/

/pa⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡siaŋ³³/

把將前情呾你知

把将前情呾你知

2016, 夏友庆 [Ivan Ho], 12:04 from the start, in 颜美琴 [Gan Bee Khim], director, 《欢喜就好》 [Happy Can Already!], episode 2, spoken by Mary (蔡礼莲 [Leelian Chua]):

But, before 31 May, you have to bring your new card and your old card to a Transitlink Ticket Office

bug⁴ guê³ lê⁵, le² dioh⁸ ain³ do⁶ ngou⁶ ghuêh⁸ san¹ zab⁸ ig⁴ ho⁷ ze¹ zoin⁵ ba² ziang¹ le² sing¹ gai⁷ gag⁸ gah⁴ gu⁷ gai⁷ gag⁸ zo³ bhu⁵ gia⁵ ke³ rim⁷ ho⁵ zêg⁸ goin¹ gai⁷ Transitlink gai⁷ office

不過咧，妳著愛在五月三十一號之前把將妳新個卡佮舊個卡做垺攑去任何一間個Transitlink個office

不过咧，你着爱在五月三十一号之前把将你新个卡佮旧个卡做垺𫽥去任何一间个Transitlink个office

(Teochew, formal) Placed before the object of a sentence to allow it to be placed before the verb.


烏毆

/ou³³⁻²³ au⁵²/

/ou³³⁻²³ au⁵²/

zi² gai⁷ ping⁵ guê² kih⁴ kab⁴ ou¹ ao² ku³.

只個蘋果乞磕烏毆去。

只个苹果乞磕乌殴去。

(Teochew) Of fruit or vegetables, bruised through being handled roughly.


金黍米

/kim³³⁻²³ siu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bi⁵²⁻²¹/

/kim³³⁻²³ siu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bi⁵²⁻²¹/


幼米仁

/ĩũ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bi⁵²⁻³⁵ d͡ziŋ⁵⁵/

/ĩũ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ bi⁵²⁻³⁵ d͡ziŋ⁵⁵/


𱰸

死就死，青盲𱰸銃子

死就死，青盲𱰸铳子


芳油

/pʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ iu²³/

/pʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ iu²⁴/

/pʰaŋ³³⁻²³ iu⁵⁵/

/pʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ iu²³/

/pʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ iu²⁴/

/pʰaŋ³³⁻²³ iu⁵⁵/

(Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) sesame oil (especially made from white sesame)


阿孥

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²³/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²⁴/

/a³³⁻²³ nou⁵⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²³/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²⁴/

/a³³⁻²³ nou⁵⁵/


軟䭕

软𬲕
軟𩟗
軟汫
軟茈
軟弱
軟孱
軟整

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/nɯŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/nŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴¹/

/nŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/nuĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁵³/

/nɯŋ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

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

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

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

有食脚骨袂軟汫 今着開步閣再行

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

有食脚骨袂软汫 今着开步阁再行

(Hokkien, Teochew) (physically) weak; feeble


嘔奶

/ɐu̯³⁵ naːi̯¹³/

/au⁵²⁻³⁵ ni³⁵/

/ɐu̯³⁵ naːi̯¹³/

/au⁵²⁻³⁵ ni³⁵/

(Cantonese, Teochew, Leizhou Min, of a baby) to throw up milk


大冬

(Teochew) rice that matures after Shuangjiang (which is around November 7th)


細輩

/soi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pue²¹³/

/soi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pue²¹³/

(Teochew) younger generation; posterity; descendants


破瓦片

/pʰua²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hia³⁵⁻¹¹ pʰiaŋ²¹³/

/pʰua²¹³⁻⁵⁵ hia³⁵⁻¹¹ pʰiaŋ²¹³/

(Shantou Teochew) broken bricks and tiles; rubble


崴著

(Teochew) to sprain (e.g. the ankle, wrist, etc.)


手公

/siu⁵⁵ kɵŋ³³⁻²¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵²⁻³⁵ koŋ³³/

/siu⁵⁵ kɵŋ³³⁻²¹/

/t͡sʰiu⁵²⁻³⁵ koŋ³³/


蛤虯

/kap̚²⁻⁴ kʰiu⁵²⁻²¹/

/kap̚²⁻⁴ kʰiu⁵²⁻²¹/


汏米

/tua²⁴⁻²² bi⁵⁵⁴/

/tua²⁴⁻²² bi⁵³/

/tua²⁴⁻²² bi⁵⁵⁴/

/tua²⁴⁻²² bi⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, Teochew) to rinse rice; to wash rice


雅哉哉

/ŋia⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sai³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sai³⁵/

/ŋia⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sai³⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sai³⁵/

(Teochew, ideophonic, of a woman) very pretty


惡呾

/oʔ²⁻⁴ tã²¹³/

/oʔ²⁻⁴ tã²¹³/


澀脾

(Teochew) to be constipated; to have constipation


麵粞

/mĩ¹¹ t͡sʰoi²¹³/

/mĩ¹¹ t͡sʰoi²¹³/


錢窟

/t͡sĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰuk̚²/

/t͡sĩ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰuk̚²/


大鼎飯

/tua¹¹ tĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ puŋ¹¹/

/tua¹¹ tĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ puŋ¹¹/

(Teochew) food prepared in a large canteen or cauldron; mess


拍頭陣

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tiŋ¹¹/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tiŋ¹¹/

(Teochew) to take the lead; to be the first


白直

(Hokkien, Teochew) honest and straightforward; candid; frank


王精白

/uaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sĩã³³⁻²³ peʔ⁴/

/uaŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sĩã³³⁻²³ peʔ⁴/

(Teochew) Chinese cabbage, specifically napa cabbage


跳皮

/tʰiːu̯³³ pʰei̯²¹/

/tʰi̯ɒu̯⁴⁵ pʰi¹³/

/tʰiːu̯³³ pʰei̯²¹/

/tʰi̯ɒu̯⁴⁵ pʰi¹³/

(Liuzhou and Guilin Mandarin, Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Pinghua, Bangkok Teochew, Xiang) naughty; mischievous


赤跤

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaʔ²⁻⁴ kʰa³³/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaʔ²⁻⁴ kʰa³³/

(Zhangzhou Hokkien, Teochew) concubine promoted from a maid


赤跤

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaʔ²⁻⁴ kʰa³³/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaʔ²⁻⁴ kʰa³³/


暝宵

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ siɯu³³/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ siɯu³³/

(Leizhou Min, Teochew) late-night snack; supper


咸人

/ham⁵⁵⁻¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵/

/ham⁵⁵⁻¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵/


柴杮

/t͡sʰa⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰue²¹³/

/t͡sʰa⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰue²¹³/


登鞦

/teŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰiu³³/

/teŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰiu³³/

捒登鞦／捒登秋 [Teochew] ― song⁶ dêng¹ ciu¹ [Peng'im] ― to play on a swing


匼模

(Teochew) The Chinese character component 宀.


粿𩛩

ua² cuê¹ gua³ diao⁵ guê² gaoh⁴ kih⁴ lu².

我炊幾條粿𩛩乞你。

我炊几条粿𩠃乞你。

(Teochew) rice noodle roll; kway teow roll


跤臁

/kʰa³³⁻²³ niam⁵⁵/

/kʰa³³⁻²³ niam⁵⁵/


力更

/liau⁵²⁻³⁵ keŋ²¹³/

/liau⁵²⁻³⁵ keŋ²¹³/


眠起早

/muŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sa⁵²/

/miŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sa⁵²/

/meŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sa⁵²⁻²¹/

/muŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sa⁵²/

/miŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sa⁵²/

/meŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sa⁵²⁻²¹/


放細

/paŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ soi²¹³/

/paŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ soi²¹³/

lu² ho² mo² dui³ bag⁴ sion³ piang³ bang³ soi³ dih⁴ gian²?

你好孬對幅相片放細滴囝？

你好孬对幅相片放细滴囝？


褪白白

/tʰɯŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ peʔ⁴⁻² peʔ⁴/

/tʰɯŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ peʔ⁴⁻² peʔ⁴/

(Teochew) to be naked; to be in the nude


浮火

/pʰu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hue⁵²/

/pʰu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ hue⁵²/

(Teochew, traditional Chinese medicine) to suffer from excessive internal heat; to become inflamed; to have inflammation


上鏈

/sœːŋ¹³ liːn²²⁻³⁵/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ liɛn⁵³/

/t͡sĩõ³⁵⁻¹¹ liaŋ¹¹/

/sœːŋ¹³ liːn²²⁻³⁵/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ liɛn⁵³/

/t͡sĩõ³⁵⁻¹¹ liaŋ¹¹/

(Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) to wind a watch, clock, mechanical toy, etc.


麥生糖

/beʔ⁴⁻² sẽ³³⁻²³ tʰɯŋ⁵⁵/

/beʔ⁴⁻² sẽ³³⁻²³ tʰɯŋ⁵⁵/


上肩

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯en²⁴/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯an²⁴/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴ kin⁴⁴/

/t͡sĩõ³⁵⁻¹¹ kõĩ³³/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯en²⁴/

/soŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯an²⁴/

/sɔŋ⁴⁴ kin⁴⁴/

/t͡sĩõ³⁵⁻¹¹ kõĩ³³/

(Hakka, Teochew) to hoist something over one's shoulder


剝赤旮肋

/pak̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiaʔ²⁻⁴ ka³³⁻²³ lek̚²/

/pak̚²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiaʔ²⁻⁴ ka³³⁻²³ lek̚²/

(Teochew) to be naked to the waist; to be barechested


撐船人

/tʰɯ̃³³⁻²³ t͡suŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵/

/tʰɯ̃³³⁻²³ t͡suŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵/


沙耳

/sua³³⁻²³ hĩ³⁵/

/sua³³⁻²³ hĩ³⁵/


叔孫囝

/t͡sek̚²⁻⁴ suŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

/t͡sek̚²⁻⁴ suŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²/

(Teochew) paternal uncle (father's younger brother) and his nephew


月痕

/ɡueʔ⁴⁻² huŋ⁵⁵/

/ɡueʔ⁴⁻² huŋ⁵⁵/


叔囝

/t͡sek̚²⁻⁴ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡sek̚²⁻⁴ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

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


鼠鼠

/t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻²¹/


噠浪

/tak̚²⁻⁴ nŋ¹¹/

/tak̚²⁻⁴ nŋ¹¹/


噠浪

/tak̚²⁻⁴ nŋ¹¹/

/tak̚²⁻⁴ nŋ¹¹/

(Teochew) superfluous; unnecessary; surplus; uncalled-for


孫囝婿

/suŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ sai²¹³/

/suŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ sai²¹³/

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


此在

/t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sai³⁵/

/t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sai³⁵/


鼠鬼相

/t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ kui⁵²⁻³⁵ sĩõ²¹³/

/t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ kui⁵²⁻³⁵ sĩõ²¹³/


鼠鬼相

/t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ kui⁵²⁻³⁵ sĩõ²¹³/

/t͡sʰɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ kui⁵²⁻³⁵ sĩõ²¹³/

(Teochew) cheapskate; scrooge; stingy person


紅毛毯

/aŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ mo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ⁵²/

/aŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ mo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰaŋ⁵²/


後斗骨

/au³⁵⁻¹¹ tau⁵²⁻³⁵ kukʰ²/

/au³⁵⁻¹¹ tau⁵²⁻³⁵ kukʰ²/


紅肉蜅

/aŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ nek̚⁴⁻² pou⁵⁵/

/aŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ nek̚⁴⁻² pou⁵⁵/


紅肉米

/aŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ nek̚⁴⁻² bi⁵²/

/aŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ nek̚⁴⁻² bi⁵²/


拜老爺

/pai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ lau³⁵⁻¹¹ ia⁵⁵/

/pai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ lau³⁵⁻¹¹ ia⁵⁵/

(Huizhou, Teochew) to worship Buddha; to prostrate oneself before the image of Buddha


紅毛囝

/aŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ mo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

/aŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ mo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kĩã⁵²/

(Teochew) red-haired person; (by extension) Caucasian person; white person; ang moh


鴨伲

/aʔ²⁻⁴ ni³⁵/

/aʔ²⁻⁴ ni³⁵/


後斗

/a²⁴²⁻³³ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lau³³/

/au³⁵⁻¹¹ tau⁵²/

/a²⁴²⁻³³ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾lau³³/

/au³⁵⁻¹¹ tau⁵²/

(Shantou Teochew, anatomy) back of the head


激雨

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ hɔ²²/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ hɔ²²/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ hɔ³³/

/kiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ hɔ³³/

/kiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ hɔ²²/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ hɔ²²/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ hɔ²²/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ hɔ³³/

/kiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ hɔ³³/

/kiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ hɔ²²/

(Teochew, impersonal) the weather changes


膫粕

/la⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰoʔ²/

/la⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pʰoʔ²/


歹球

/pʰai⁵²⁻³⁵ kiu⁵⁵/

/pʰai⁵²⁻³⁵ kiu⁵⁵/

(Teochew, sports) lousy pass, stroke, or shot; bad shot (in a ball game)


𠜙

𠜙著手

𠜙落去


孥囝頭

/nou³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

/nou³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ tʰau⁵⁵/

(Teochew) grown-up popular with children or leader of a group of children


吊液

/tiau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ek̚⁴/

/tiou²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ek̚⁴/

/tiau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ek̚⁴/

/tiou²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ek̚⁴/

(Teochew, medicine) to have an intravenous infusion; to be put on an IV; to be put on a drip


咸身澹汗

/ham⁵⁵⁻¹¹ siŋ³³⁻²³ tam⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kũã¹¹/

/ham⁵⁵⁻¹¹ siŋ³³⁻²³ tam⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kũã¹¹/

(Teochew) covered with sweat; sweatsoaked


喙澀

/t͡sʰui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ siap̚²/

/t͡sʰui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ siap̚²/

我喙澀食唔落。

我喙涩食唔落。

(Teochew) having a poor appetite; having no appetite


相肖

i¹ gah⁴ ia¹ hian¹ sên¹ gao³ guê³ sio¹ siao⁶.

伊佮伊阿兄生到過相肖。

伊佮伊阿兄生到过相肖。

(Teochew, of people or objects) similar; alike


臭相

/t͡sʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sĩõ²¹³/

/t͡sʰau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sĩõ²¹³/

na⁷ si⁶ bho⁵ cao³ sion³ ua² li⁷ ian⁵ ao⁷!

若是你無臭相我哩贏了！

若是你无臭相我哩赢了！

(Teochew) to cheat shamelessly; to trick shamelessly


專愛

/t͡suaŋ³³⁻²³ ãĩ²¹³/

/t͡suaŋ³³⁻²³ ãĩ²¹³/


張樣張相

/tĩõ³³⁻²³ ĩõ¹¹ tĩõ³³⁻²³ sĩõ²¹³/

/tĩõ³³⁻²³ ĩõ¹¹ tĩõ³³⁻²³ sĩõ²¹³/

(Teochew) to behave in an affected way; to put on an act


筆排

(Xiamen Hokkien, Teochew) broad brush made up of a row of small brushes tied together (for whitewashing, painting, coloring, etc.)


日軟

/d͡zek̚⁴⁻² nɯŋ⁵²/

/d͡zek̚⁴⁻² nɯŋ⁵²/


莫面

/mai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ miŋ¹¹/

/mai²¹³⁻⁵⁵ miŋ¹¹/


又再

/jɐu̯²² t͡sɔːi̯³³/

/jɐu̯²² t͡sɔːi̯³³/


參叉

/t͡sʰam³³⁻²³ t͡sʰe³³/

/t͡sʰam³³⁻²³ t͡sʰe³³/

拍參叉

拍参叉


老舅

/lau³⁵⁻¹¹ ku³⁵/

/lau³⁵⁻¹¹ ku³⁵/

(Teochew) great-uncle; granduncle (brother of one's grandmother)


咸儂

/ham⁵⁵⁻¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵/

/ham⁵⁵⁻¹¹ naŋ⁵⁵/

nang² ham⁵ nang⁵ zo³ zêg⁸ ê⁷ cug⁴ ke³ ziah⁸ ba⁷!

咱咸儂做一下出去食吧！

咱咸侬做一下出去食吧！


積錢

/t͡sek̚²⁻⁴ t͡sĩ⁵⁵/

/t͡sek̚²⁻⁴ t͡sĩ⁵⁵/


止血膠布

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ hueʔ²⁻⁴ ka³³⁻²³ pou²¹³/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ hueʔ²⁻⁴ ka³³⁻²³ pou²¹³/

(Teochew) adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid


喝誧

/huaʔ²⁻⁴ pʰu⁵²⁻²¹/

/huaʔ²⁻⁴ pʰu⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) to boast; to brag; to talk big


臊湯

/t͡sʰo³³⁻²³ tʰɯŋ³³/

/t͡sʰo³³⁻²³ tʰɯŋ³³/


床布

/t͡sʰɔŋ¹¹ pu⁵³/

/t͡sʰɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pou²¹³/

/t͡sʰɔŋ¹¹ pu⁵³/

/t͡sʰɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ pou²¹³/


無走絀

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sau⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡suaʔ⁴/

/bo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sau⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡suaʔ⁴/

(Teochew) to make no difference; to be insignificant; to not matter


暴逼

(Teochew) irritable; irascible; bad-tempered


浮熱

/pʰu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ d͡zuaʔ⁴/

/pʰu⁵⁵⁻¹¹ d͡zuaʔ⁴/

(Teochew, traditional Chinese medicine) to suffer from excessive internal heat; to become inflamed; to have inflammation


逼側

(Teochew) on edge; tense; uneasy; irritable


老阿姆

/lau²²⁻²¹ a⁴⁴⁻²² m̩⁵³/

/lau⁴¹⁻²² a³³ m̩⁵⁵⁴/

/lau²²⁻²¹ a⁴⁴⁻²² m̩⁵³/

/lau³³⁻¹¹ a⁴⁴⁻³³ m̩⁵³/

/lau³³⁻²¹ a⁴⁴⁻³³ m̩⁴¹/

/lau³⁵⁻¹¹ a³³⁻²³ m⁵²/

/lau²²⁻²¹ a⁴⁴⁻²² m̩⁵³/

/lau⁴¹⁻²² a³³ m̩⁵⁵⁴/

/lau²²⁻²¹ a⁴⁴⁻²² m̩⁵³/

/lau³³⁻¹¹ a⁴⁴⁻³³ m̩⁵³/

/lau³³⁻²¹ a⁴⁴⁻³³ m̩⁴¹/

/lau³⁵⁻¹¹ a³³⁻²³ m⁵²/


羹菜

/kẽ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰai²¹³/

/kẽ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰai²¹³/


客頂

/kʰeʔ²⁻⁴ teŋ⁵²⁻²¹/

/kʰeʔ²⁻⁴ teŋ⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) the area including Meixian and Xingning in Guangdong which is inhabited by Hakka people


門跤

/mɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³/

/mɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰa³³/


戲囝

/hi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/hi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/


硬虎

/ŋẽ³⁵⁻¹¹ hõũ⁵²/

/ŋẽ³⁵⁻¹¹ hõũ⁵²/

(Teochew) definitely; certainly; surely; must


一枝流

/t͡sek̚⁴⁻² ki³³⁻²³ liu⁵⁵/

/t͡sek̚⁴⁻² ki³³⁻²³ liu⁵⁵/


擾混

/d͡ziau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ huŋ³⁵/

/d͡ziau²¹³⁻⁵⁵ huŋ³⁵/


堵唔綴

/tu⁵²⁻³⁵ m¹¹ tue²¹³/

/tu⁵²⁻³⁵ m¹¹ tue²¹³/


零裸

/laŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ lo⁵²/

/laŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ lo⁵²/


知觀

/t͡sai³³⁻²³ kuaŋ³³/

/t͡sai³³⁻²³ kuaŋ³³/

(Teochew) to be careful; to watch out; to be alert


頭面前

/tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ meŋ¹¹ t͡sãĩ⁵⁵/

/tʰau⁵⁵⁻¹¹ meŋ¹¹ t͡sãĩ⁵⁵/

(Teochew) in front of one's face; in front


丁綴

/teŋ³³⁻²³ tue²¹³/

/teŋ³³⁻²³ tue²¹³/


孥囝鬼

/nou³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ kui⁵²⁻²¹/

/nou³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ kui⁵²⁻²¹/


自了

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sz̩⁵¹ li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/t͡sɯ³⁵⁻¹¹ liau⁵²/

/t͡sɯ³⁵⁻¹¹ liau⁵²/

(Teochew) from the past until the present; all along; ever; never (when used with a negated verb)


治宮

(Teochew) temple attendant in charge of incense and candles


只爿

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ põĩ⁵⁵/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ pãĩ⁵⁵/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ põĩ⁵⁵/

/t͡si⁵²⁻³⁵ pãĩ⁵⁵/


照爿

/t͡sio²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pãĩ⁵⁵/

/t͡sio²¹³⁻⁵⁵ pãĩ⁵⁵/


向生

/hĩõ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sẽ³³/

/hio²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sẽ³³/

/hĩõ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sẽ³³/

/hio²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sẽ³³/


拉圇拉圇

/na⁵⁵⁻¹¹ nuŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ na⁵⁵⁻¹¹ nuŋ⁵⁵/

/na⁵⁵⁻¹¹ nuŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ na⁵⁵⁻¹¹ nuŋ⁵⁵/


許底

/hɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ toi⁵²/

/hɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ tõĩ⁵²/

/hio⁵²⁻³⁵ tõĩ⁵²⁻²¹/

/hɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ toi⁵²/

/hɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ tõĩ⁵²/

/hio⁵²⁻³⁵ tõĩ⁵²⁻²¹/


番囝碼

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ pe⁵²⁻²¹/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ pe⁵²⁻²¹/


番碼囝

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ pe⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ pe⁵²⁻³⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/


番雞

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ koi³³/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ koi³³/


聽興衰

/tʰeŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ heŋ³³⁻²³ sue³³/

/tʰeŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ heŋ³³⁻²³ sue³³/

(Teochew) to leave something up to fate; to have fate or chance decide


番囝鬼

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ kui⁵²⁻²¹/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ kĩã⁵²⁻³⁵ kui⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) foreigner, especially a Westerner

Terms that include 鬼 and/or 番 are potentially derogatory.


少塊

/t͡sio⁵²⁻³⁵ ko²¹³/

/t͡sio⁵²⁻³⁵ ko²¹³/


番車

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰia³³/

/huaŋ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰia³³/


在生樣

/t͡sai³⁵⁻¹¹ sẽ³³⁻²³ ĩẽ¹¹/

/t͡sai³⁵⁻¹¹ sẽ³³⁻²³ ĩõ¹¹/

/t͡sai³⁵⁻¹¹ sẽ³³⁻²³ ĩẽ¹¹/

/t͡sai³⁵⁻¹¹ sẽ³³⁻²³ ĩõ¹¹/


營鑼鼓

/ĩã⁵⁵⁻¹¹ lo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kou⁵²/

/ĩã⁵⁵⁻¹¹ lo⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kou⁵²/


許陣

/hɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡suŋ⁵⁵/

/hɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡suŋ⁵⁵/


床裙

/t͡sʰɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰuŋ⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰɯŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kʰuŋ⁵⁵/

(Teochew) table curtain (for covering or decoration purposes), used during festivals or ceremonies in the old times


青尞青尞

/t͡sʰɯ̃³³⁻²³ liau³³⁻²³ t͡sʰɯ̃³³⁻²³ liau³³/

(Teochew) pale and slightly bluish; pallid and purplish (in complexion)


青尞

/t͡sʰɯ̃³³⁻²³ liau³³/

/t͡sʰɯ̃³³⁻²³ liau³³/


對晝

/tui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tau²¹³/

/tui²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tau²¹³/


書冊鋪

/t͡sɯ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰeʔ²⁻⁴ pʰou²¹³/

/t͡sɯ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰeʔ²⁻⁴ pʰou²¹³/


暝喝

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ uaʔ²/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ uaʔ²/

(Teochew) night owl; someone who goes to bed late


暝吆

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ iauʔ²/

/me⁵⁵⁻¹¹ iauʔ²/


明暝

/mua²¹³⁻⁵⁵ me⁵⁵/

/ma²¹³⁻⁵⁵ me⁵⁵/

/mua²¹³⁻⁵⁵ me⁵⁵/

/ma²¹³⁻⁵⁵ me⁵⁵/


𡚸姐

/bou⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡se⁵²⁻²¹/

/bou⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡se⁵²⁻²¹/

(Teochew) wife that is older than her husband


一困囝

/t͡sek̚⁴⁻² kʰuŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡sek̚⁴⁻² kʰuŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/


困囝

/kʰuŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/kʰuŋ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵²⁻²¹/


舊𫢗時

/ku¹¹ tiaŋ³³⁻²³ si⁵⁵/

/ku¹¹ tiaŋ³³⁻²³ si⁵⁵/

(Teochew) the past; past times; former times


大房

(Teochew) principal rooms in a quadrangle


厝手

/t͡sʰu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰiu⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰiu³¹/

/t͡sʰu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰiu⁵²⁻²¹/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰiu³¹/

(Teochew, Leizhou Min) wing (usually of a one-storey house); wing-room


時年八節

/si⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ni⁵⁵⁻¹¹ poiʔ²⁻⁴ t͡soiʔ²/

/si⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ni⁵⁵⁻¹¹ poiʔ²⁻⁴ t͡soiʔ²/

(Teochew) Chinese New Year and festivals


走孫

/t͡sau⁵²⁻³⁵ suŋ³³/

/t͡sau⁵²⁻³⁵ suŋ³³/

(Teochew) fraternal niece (brother's daughter)


逗孫

/tau³³⁻²³ suŋ³³/

/tau⁵²⁻³⁵ suŋ³³/

/tau³³⁻²³ suŋ³³/

/tau⁵²⁻³⁵ suŋ³³/

(Teochew) fraternal nephew (brother's son)


詖話

/pʰueʔ⁴⁻² ue¹¹/

/pʰueʔ⁴⁻² ue¹¹/

(Teochew) to discuss; to chat; to have a talk


額面神

/hiaʔ⁴⁻² miŋ¹¹ siŋ⁵⁵/

/hiaʔ⁴⁻² miŋ¹¹ siŋ⁵⁵/


升功

/seŋ³³⁻²³ koŋ³³/

/seŋ³³⁻²³ koŋ³³/

(Teochew) to spoil (a child); to indulge


愈更

/d͡zu⁵²⁻³⁵ keŋ²¹³/

/d͡zu⁵²⁻³⁵ keŋ²¹³/