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/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) wife of a middle-aged man (or older)


學生伴

/hak̚⁴⁻³² siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² pʰuã²²/

/hak̚⁴⁻³² siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² pʰuã²²/


油䭁

/iu¹³⁻²² t͡siɛt̚³²/

/iu²⁴⁻²² t͡siɛt̚³²/

/iu¹³⁻²² t͡siɛt̚³²/

/iu²⁴⁻²² t͡siɛt̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) smell of cooking oil gone bad


四配

/su²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰue²¹/

/su²¹⁻⁵³ pʰue²¹/

/su¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰe¹¹/

/su²¹⁻⁴¹ pʰue²¹/

/su²¹⁻⁵³ pʰue²¹/

/su¹¹⁻⁵³ pʰe¹¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) matching; compatible; suitable


四趁

/su²¹⁻⁵³ tʰin²¹/

/su²¹⁻⁵³ tʰin²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) matching; compatible; suitable


有寡

/u²²⁻²¹ kua⁵³/

/u²²⁻²¹ kuã⁵³/

/u²²⁻²¹ kua⁵³/

/u²²⁻²¹ kuã⁵³/


珠春

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰun⁴⁴/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰun⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) female head ornament with spring flowers decorated as beads


頓龜

/tŋ̍¹¹⁻⁵³ ku⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ku³³/

/tŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ ku⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²¹⁻⁴¹ ku⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍¹¹⁻⁵³ ku⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ku³³/

/tŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ ku⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍²¹⁻⁴¹ ku⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to fall on one's bottom; to sit down hard


頓大龜

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tua⁴¹⁻²² ku³³/

/tŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ tua²²⁻²¹ ku⁴⁴/

/tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tua⁴¹⁻²² ku³³/

/tŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ tua²²⁻²¹ ku⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to fall on one's bottom; to sit down hard


頓跋坐

/tŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ pua(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡se²²/

/tŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ pua(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡se²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to fall on one's bottom; to sit down hard


剪頭的

/t͡ɕiɛn⁵³ tʰəu²¹ ni⁵⁵/

/t͡ɕiɛn⁵³ tʰəu²¹ ni⁵⁵/

(Sichuanese, Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) barber; hairdresser


鉸頭毛

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ mŋ̍²⁴/

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²² mŋ̍²⁴/

/ka³³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² mŋ̍²⁴/

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ mɔ²⁴/

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ mŋ̍²⁴/

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²² mŋ̍²⁴/

/ka³³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² mŋ̍²⁴/

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²¹ mɔ²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Singapore Hokkien) to have a haircut; to get a haircut


透著

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to infect; to carry a contagion; to be infected


堵窒

/tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰat̚³²/

/tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰat̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to obstruct; to block up; to clog; to jam


落大腸頭

/lau²¹⁻⁵³ tua²²⁻²¹ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/lak̚⁵⁻²⁴ tua⁴¹⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/lau²¹⁻⁵³ tua²²⁻²¹ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/lak̚⁵⁻²⁴ tua⁴¹⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to have rectal prolapse


酥巧

/sɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁵³/

/sɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) elegant; refined; in good taste


素常時

/sɔ²¹⁻⁵³ siɔŋ²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/sɔ²¹⁻⁵³ siaŋ¹³⁻²² si¹³/

/sɔ²¹⁻⁵³ siɔŋ²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/sɔ²¹⁻⁵³ siaŋ¹³⁻²² si¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) normally; usually; ordinarily


娘仔箬

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hioʔ⁴/

/niũ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hioʔ⁴/

/niũ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hiɤʔ⁴/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hioʔ⁴/

/niũ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hioʔ⁴/

/niũ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hiɤʔ⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) mulberry leaf


娘仔樹

/niũ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰiu³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu²²/

/niũ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰiu³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu²²/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) mulberry tree


娘爸

/niũ²⁴⁻¹¹ pe³³/

/niũ²³⁻³³ pe³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² pe²²/

/niɔ̃¹³⁻²² pɛ²²/

/niũ²⁴⁻¹¹ pe³³/

/niũ²³⁻³³ pe³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² pe²²/

/niɔ̃¹³⁻²² pɛ²²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, dated, non-face-to-face) dad; father


報水

/po²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³/

/po²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to inform against or on someone


報馬仔

/po¹¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/po²¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/po²¹⁻⁵³ bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/po¹¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pɤ²¹⁻⁴¹ be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/po²¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/po²¹⁻⁵³ bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, archaic) man who brings news of appointment, promotion, or success in imperial examinations (in expectation of a reward)

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) informant; informer; spy

(Xiamen Hokkien) someone who announces the procession of a deity


無比止

/bo²⁴⁻²² pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to be unable to be matched; to be unable to be compared


前金

→ Indonesian: uang muka (calque)

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ kɐm⁵⁵/

/t͡siɛn²⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn²⁴⁻²² kim³³/

/t͡siɛn¹³⁻²² kim⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ kim⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn²³⁻³³ kim⁴⁴/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕin⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiːn²¹ kɐm⁵⁵/

/t͡siɛn²⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn²⁴⁻²² kim³³/

/t͡siɛn¹³⁻²² kim⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ kim⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn²³⁻³³ kim⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn²³⁻³³ kim⁴⁴/

/t͡siɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ kim⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) monetary payment given in advance; initial payment


逼倚

/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ ua⁴¹/

/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ ua⁵³/

/piɪk̚³²⁻⁵ ua⁵³/

/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ ua⁴¹/

/piɪk̚³²⁻⁴ ua⁵³/

/piɪk̚³²⁻⁵ ua⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to close in on; to bear down on; to approach


五花精

/ɡɔ²²⁻²¹ hue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siã⁴⁴/

/ɡɔ²² hue³³ t͡siã³³/

/ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siã⁴⁴/

/ɡɔ²²⁻²¹ hue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siã⁴⁴/

/ɡɔ²² hue³³ t͡siã³³/

/ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, Lichuan Gan) streaky pork; pork belly


衝風

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be windy; the wind blows


豆鹹

(Xiamen Hokkien) general term for food such as fermented bean curd and douchi


變弄

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ nʊŋ⁵¹/

/pĩ²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²²/

/pĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ⁴¹/

/pĩ²¹⁻⁴¹ laŋ³³/

/pĩ¹¹⁻⁵³ laŋ³³/

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ nʊŋ⁵¹/

/pĩ²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²²/

/pĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ⁴¹/

/pĩ²¹⁻⁴¹ laŋ³³/

/pĩ¹¹⁻⁵³ laŋ³³/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to arrange; to handle; to take care of


樹奶擦

/t͡sʰiũ²²⁻²¹ nĩ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰat̚³²/

/t͡sʰiũ²²⁻²¹ nĩ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰat̚³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien, Hainanese) eraser (tool used to erase marks left by a pencil); rubber


約量

/iɔk̚³²⁻⁴ liɔŋ²²/

/iak̚³²⁻⁵ liaŋ²²/

/iɔk̚³²⁻⁴ liɔŋ²²/

/iak̚³²⁻⁵ liaŋ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to consider; to deliberate; to use one's judgment


約其量

/iɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ki²⁴⁻²² liɔŋ²²/

/iak̚³²⁻⁵ ki¹³⁻²² liaŋ²²/

/iɔk̚³²⁻⁴ ki²⁴⁻²² liɔŋ²²/

/iak̚³²⁻⁵ ki¹³⁻²² liaŋ²²/


我間乃

/ɡua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ nãi⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kãi²¹⁻⁵³ nãi⁵³/

/ɡua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ nãi⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kãi²¹⁻⁵³ nãi⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) An interjection used to indicate surprise or admiration.


紲班

/sua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pan³³/

/sua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pan³³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to take one's turn on duty


康腔

/kʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiaŋ⁴⁴/

/kʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiaŋ⁴⁴/


讀冊囡仔

/tʰak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) schoolchild


白身人

/paɪ̯³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²³/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/paɪ̯³⁵ ʂən⁵⁵ ʐən³⁵/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²³/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

(literary or Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, dated) ordinary citizen; commoner

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) lonely and impoverished person


蟯歹

/ŋiãu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tai⁵³/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tãi⁵³/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tai⁵³/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tãi⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, humorous) to die

† - euphemistic; ‡ - usually of the elderly; ¤ - humorous; § - derogatory/disrespectful


蟯癱

/ŋiãu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰan⁴⁴/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰan⁴⁴/


百歲年老

/pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ he²¹⁻⁵³ nĩ²⁴⁻²² lau²²/

/pɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hue²¹⁻⁵³ nĩ¹³⁻²² lau²²/

/pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ he²¹⁻⁵³ nĩ²⁴⁻²² lau²²/

/pɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hue²¹⁻⁵³ nĩ¹³⁻²² lau²²/


金鼎

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² tiã⁵³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² tiã⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) metal basin for burning money for the dead


金爐

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²⁴/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²⁴/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²⁴/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔ²³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) metal basin for burning money for the dead


金生

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴/


著愛

/tiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ai²¹/

/tiɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ai²¹/

To succeed in your endeavours, one must have a sharp mind

sū-gia̍p ná beh sêng-kong thâu-náu tio̍h-ài lêng-thong

事業那要成功頭腦著愛靈通

事业那要成功头脑著爱灵通

2013, “生活是一條歌 [Life Is a Song]”performed by 黃靜雅 [Huang Ching-ya]:

But when facing reality, you must work diligently

tān-sī bīn-tùi hiān-si̍t tio̍h-ài jīn-chin phah-piàⁿ

但是面對現實著愛認真打拼

但是面对现实著爱认真打拼

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) must; have to


徛屏

/kʰia³³⁻²¹ pin²³/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ pin²⁴/

/kʰia³³⁻¹¹ pin²⁴/

/kʰia³³⁻²¹ pin²³/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ pin²⁴/

/kʰia³³⁻¹¹ pin²⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) folding screen (temporary partition)


加喙

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui²¹/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui²¹/

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

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to talk out of turn; to shoot one's mouth off


加喙加舌

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siʔ⁴/

/ke³³ t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ke³³ t͡siʔ²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siʔ⁴/

/ke³³ t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ke³³ t͡siʔ²⁴/


荏貨

/lam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ he²¹/

/lam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ he²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) inferior goods

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) coward; weakling


荏𤺔

/lam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²²/

/lam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) careless and lazy; indolent


𫝛房頭

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² paŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² paŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² paŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² paŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) someone of the same ancestral shrine


𫝛柱

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰiau²²/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰiau²²/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰiau²²/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰiau²²/


同柱

/taŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰiau²²/

/taŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰiau²²/

/taŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰiau²²/

/taŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰiau²²/


房厝

/paŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰu²¹/

/paŋ¹³⁻²² t͡sʰu²¹/

/paŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰu²¹/

/paŋ¹³⁻²² t͡sʰu²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Hainanese) house; building


冬頭

/taŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/taŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau¹³/

/taŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/taŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) early period of the school term


送定

/sʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/saŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tiã²²/

/sʊŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ tiŋ⁵¹/

/saŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tiã²²/

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


𫝛腹

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² pak̚³²/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² pak̚⁵/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² pak̚³²/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² pak̚⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) offspring born from the same parents; siblings


𫝛括

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² kuaʔ³²/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² kuaʔ⁵/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² kuaʔ³²/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² kuaʔ⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) of the same group


𫝛篷

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² pʰaŋ²⁴/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² pʰaŋ²⁴/


雙面刀鬼

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²⁻²¹ to⁴⁴⁻²² kui⁵³/

/saŋ³³ bin⁴¹⁻²² to³³ kui⁵⁵⁴/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²⁻²¹ to⁴⁴⁻²² kui⁵³/

/saŋ³³ bin⁴¹⁻²² to³³ kui⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) double-dealer; double-crosser


雙面刀鬼

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²⁻²¹ to⁴⁴⁻²² kui⁵³/

/saŋ³³ bin⁴¹⁻²² to³³ kui⁵⁵⁴/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²⁻²¹ to⁴⁴⁻²² kui⁵³/

/saŋ³³ bin⁴¹⁻²² to³³ kui⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) double-dealing


雙頭

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²⁴/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²³/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²⁴/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²³/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) both sides; both parties


開芒

/kʰui⁴⁴⁻²² mĩ²⁴/

/kʰui⁴⁴⁻²² mɛ̃¹³/

/kʰui⁴⁴⁻²² mĩ²⁴/

/kʰui⁴⁴⁻²² mɛ̃¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to sharpen (a new knife or pair of scissors) before use


倚暗

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²¹/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) dusk; twilight

GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified)


倚暗仔

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/


頂跤

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰa³³/

/tiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰa³³/

/tiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) above; on top of


頂跤

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰa³³/

/tiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰa³³/

/tiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) boss; superior


頂頷

/tiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ham⁴⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ham⁴⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ham⁴⁴/

/tiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ham⁴⁴/

(Hokkien, dated in Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) palate; upper jaw; maxilla


囝婿官

/kiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai²¹⁻⁵³ kuã⁴⁴/

/kiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai²¹⁻⁵³ kuã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) bridegroom


髡面

/kʰun⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²/

/kʰun⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to shave the face


髡面毛

/kʰun³³ bin⁴¹⁻²² mŋ̍²⁴/

/kʰun⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²⁻²¹ mŋ̍²⁴/

/kʰun³³ bin⁴¹⁻²² mŋ̍²⁴/

/kʰun⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²⁻²¹ mŋ̍²⁴/


髡刀

/kʰun⁴⁴⁻²² to⁴⁴/

/kʰun⁴⁴⁻²² to⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) razor (shaving knife)


閒仔錢

/iɪŋ¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sĩ¹³/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/iɪŋ¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sĩ¹³/

/iɪŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sĩ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) spare cash


塕埃

坱埃
颺埃
揚埃
飛埃
轟埃

/iɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ia⁴⁴/

/iɪŋ³³ ia³³/

/iɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ia⁴⁴/

/iɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ia⁴⁴/

/iɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ia⁴⁴/

/iɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ia⁴⁴/

/iɪŋ³³ ia³³/

/iɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ia⁴⁴/

/iɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ia⁴⁴/

/iɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ia⁴⁴/


當其然

/tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ki²⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴/

/tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ki¹³⁻²² d͡ziɛn¹³/

/tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ki²⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴/

/tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ki¹³⁻²² d͡ziɛn¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be only right and proper; to be taken as a matter of course; naturally


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/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) quiet; still; not making trouble (especially of children)


半小死

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si⁵³/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ si⁵⁵⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si⁵³/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sio⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ si⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) used as a verbal or adjectival complement emphasising the severity of an action or a state


半囝

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kiã⁵³/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kã⁵⁵⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kiã⁵³/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kã⁵⁵⁴/


半老老

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ lɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lau³³/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ lo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ lo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau²²/

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ lɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lau³³/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ lo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ lo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau²²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) middle-aged


拍擦銷

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰat̚³²⁻⁴ siau⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰat̚³²⁻⁴ siau⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to cross out; to write off; to cancel; to blot out; to obliterate


禮路

/le⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/le⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) courtesy; etiquette; rites


假映

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã¹¹/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

/ke⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iã⁴¹/

/ke⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

/kɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã¹¹/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

/ke⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iã⁴¹/

/ke⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

/kɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taiwanese and Philippine Hokkien) fake; not real; feigned; pretend; false


假映

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã¹¹/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

/ke⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iã⁴¹/

/ke⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

/kɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã¹¹/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

/ke⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iã⁴¹/

/ke⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

/kɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taiwanese and Philippine Hokkien) to pretend; to feign; to make believe


跳天頓地

/tio²⁴⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ tue²²/

/tio¹³⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² tuĩ²¹⁻⁵³ te²²/

/tio²⁴⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ tue²²/

/tio¹³⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² tuĩ²¹⁻⁵³ te²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be infuriated; to be enraged; to be furious; to be hopping mad


跳跤頓地

跳跤顿地
跳腳頓地
跳骹頓地

/tio²⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ tue²²/

/tio²⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ tue²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to be infuriated; to be enraged; to be furious; to be hopping mad


尾坐

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡se²²/

/bə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sə²²/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡se²²/

/bə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sə²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) part of the buttocks near the coccyx


尾梢

/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sau⁴⁴/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sau⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) one's later or remaining years; old age


被腹

/pʰe²²⁻²¹ pak̚³²/

/pʰə²² pak̚⁵/

/pʰe²²⁻²¹ pak̚³²/

/pʰə²² pak̚⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) quilt folded into a long tube similar to a sleeping bag


丕死

/pʰe⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³/

/pʰe⁴⁴⁻²² si⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to risk one's life; to defy death; to fight desperately


丕講是

/pʰe⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²²/

/pue⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²²/

/pʰe⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²²/

/pue⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to think (that); to believe (that); to be of the opinion (that); to hold the view (that)


丕命

/pʰe⁴⁴⁻²² miã²²/

/pʰe⁴⁴⁻²² miã²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to exert all one's strength


丕性命

/pʰe⁴⁴⁻²² sĩ²¹⁻⁵³ miã²²/

/pʰe⁴⁴⁻²² sĩ²¹⁻⁵³ miã²²/


聳勢

/saŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/saŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se⁴¹/

/saŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/saŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se¹¹/

/saŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/saŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/saŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se⁴¹/

/saŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/saŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se¹¹/

/saŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) majestic and awe-inspiring; spirited

(Xiamen Hokkien) smooth; without difficulty

(Xiamen Hokkien) free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease


鬼仔屁

/kui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰui²¹/

/kui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰui²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien, dated) flying soap bubbles


保穩

/po⁵³⁻⁴⁴ un⁵³/

/po⁵³⁻⁴⁴ un⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to assure; to guarantee


包領

/pau⁴⁴⁻²² niã⁵³/

/pau⁴⁴⁻³³ niã⁵³/

/pau⁴⁴⁻³³ niã⁴¹/

/pau⁴⁴⁻²² niã⁵³/

/pau⁴⁴⁻³³ niã⁵³/

/pau⁴⁴⁻³³ niã⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to assure; to guarantee


鬥手

/tau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/tau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/


銅癀

/taŋ¹³⁻²² hɔŋ¹³/

/taŋ²⁴⁻²² hɔŋ²⁴/

/taŋ¹³⁻²² hɔŋ¹³/

/taŋ²⁴⁻²² hɔŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, chemistry) verdigris (color/colour)


覕䟙

/bi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiʔ³²/

/bi(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰiʔ³²/

/bi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiʔ³²/

/bi(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰiʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) shy; bashful


控頭殼

/kʰaŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚³²/

/kʰaŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚⁵/

/kʰaŋ²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚³²/

/kʰaŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to scratch one's head (in handling a difficult matter)


扒頭殼

/pe²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚⁵/

/pe²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚³²/

/pe²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚⁵/

/pe²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚³²/


相透

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²¹/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²¹/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²¹/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²¹/


攔閘

/ã²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡saʔ⁴/

/ã²³⁻³³ t͡saʔ⁴/

/ã²⁴⁻²² t͡saʔ⁴/

/ã²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡saʔ⁴/

/ã²³⁻³³ t͡saʔ⁴/

/ã²⁴⁻²² t͡saʔ⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to brush aside, ignore, or rebuff one side in order to cover up or shield another side (from punishment, criticism, etc.)


半季考

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰo⁵³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰo⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) mid-term exam


幼工課

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰe²¹/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰue²¹/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰe²¹/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰue²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) job requiring fine workmanship or meticulous care; skilled work


油搭

/iu¹³⁻²² taʔ³²/

/iu²⁴⁻²² taʔ³²/

/iu¹³⁻²² taʔ³²/

/iu²⁴⁻²² taʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) oil ladle


油升

/iu²⁴⁻²² t͡sin⁴⁴/

/iu²⁴⁻²² t͡sin³³/

/iu²⁴⁻²² t͡sin⁴⁴/

/iu²⁴⁻²² t͡sin³³/


油斠

/iu²⁴⁻²² kau²¹/

/iu¹³⁻²² kauʔ³²/

/iu²⁴⁻²² kau²¹/

/iu¹³⁻²² kauʔ³²/


闇雞

/am⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/

/am⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) stupid person; simpleton; fool; idiot


桷枝

/kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ ki³³/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ ki³³/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ ki⁴⁴/


剪鉗

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/

/t͡siɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰĩ²⁴/

/t͡siɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰĩ²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) clamp shaped like scissors


無敗板

/bo²⁴⁻²² pai²²⁻²¹ pan⁵³/

/bo¹³⁻²² pai²²⁻²¹ pan⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² pai²²⁻²¹ pan⁵³/

/bo¹³⁻²² pai²²⁻²¹ pan⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) not bad; good; fine


嚬著

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be infatuated with a woman (and unable to free oneself from the infatuation)


猌神

/ɡin³³⁻¹¹ sin²⁴/

/ɡin²²⁻²¹ sin²⁴/

/ɡin³³⁻²¹ sin²³/

/ɡin²²⁻²¹ sin¹³/

/ɡin³³⁻¹¹ sin²⁴/

/ɡin²²⁻²¹ sin²⁴/

/ɡin³³⁻²¹ sin²³/

/ɡin²²⁻²¹ sin¹³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to hate; to loathe; to detest


猌神

/ɡin³³⁻¹¹ sin²⁴/

/ɡin²²⁻²¹ sin²⁴/

/ɡin³³⁻²¹ sin²³/

/ɡin²²⁻²¹ sin¹³/

/ɡin³³⁻¹¹ sin²⁴/

/ɡin²²⁻²¹ sin²⁴/

/ɡin³³⁻²¹ sin²³/

/ɡin²²⁻²¹ sin¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) simply; just; might as well (do something, said in anger or annoyance)


緊狂

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ¹³/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ²⁴/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ¹³/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) hasty; hurried; in a hurry


緊猛

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mĩ⁵³/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɛ̃⁵³/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mĩʔ³²/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mĩ⁵³/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɛ̃⁵³/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mĩʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) quickly; hurriedly; without delay


緊快

(Xiamen Hokkien) quick; fast; rapid; speedy


緊捷快

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siap̚⁴⁻³² kʰuai²¹/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siap̚⁴⁻³² kʰuai²¹/


囡仔精

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sĩ⁴⁴/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴⁴/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sĩ⁴⁴/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sĩ⁴⁴/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siã⁴⁴/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sĩ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, derogatory) intelligent but scheming child


囡仔歌

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kua⁴⁴/

/kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kua³³/

/kan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kua³³/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kua⁴⁴/

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kua⁴⁴/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kua⁴⁴/

/kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kua³³/

/kan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kua³³/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kua⁴⁴/

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kua⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) nursery rhyme; children's song (song for children) (Classifier: 首 mn)


囡仔豚

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰun²⁴/

/kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰun²⁴/

/kan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰun²⁴/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰun²⁴/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰun²⁴/

/kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰun²⁴/

/kan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰun²⁴/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰun²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) juvenile; youngster


囡仔性

/kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/kan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ¹¹/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/kan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ¹¹/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) temper of a child; childishness


囡仔性

/kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/kan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ¹¹/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/kin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/kan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siɪŋ⁴¹/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ¹¹/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) childish


囡仔疕

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰi⁵³/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰi⁵³/

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰi⁴¹/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰi⁵³/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰi⁵³/

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰi⁴¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, sometimes derogatory) child


囡仔兄

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiã⁴⁴/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiã⁴⁴/

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hiã⁴⁴/

/kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiã⁴⁴/

/ɡin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiã⁴⁴/

/ɡin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hiã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, endearing) (male) child


鉸票

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² pʰio²¹/

/ka⁴⁴⁻²² pʰio²¹/


註註想

/t͡su²¹⁻⁵³ t͡su²¹⁻⁵³ siũ²²/

/tu²¹⁻⁵³ tu²¹⁻⁵³ siɔ̃²²/

/tu²¹⁻⁵³ tu²¹⁻⁵³ siũ²²/

/t͡su²¹⁻⁵³ t͡su²¹⁻⁵³ siũ²²/

/tu²¹⁻⁵³ tu²¹⁻⁵³ siɔ̃²²/

/tu²¹⁻⁵³ tu²¹⁻⁵³ siũ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be lost in thought; to meditate


赫阿通

/he(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁴⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/he(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁴⁴⁻²² tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) how can it be like this?


好所行

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã²⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã¹³/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã²⁴/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) of a noble moral conduct; ready to help others; cordial in treating people


倒絞水

/to²¹⁻⁵³ ka⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

/to²¹⁻⁵³ ka⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) swirl; whirlpool (whirling eddy)


友的

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) friendly address to a stranger: buddy; mate


瓷槌

/hui²⁴⁻²² tʰui²⁴/

/hui²⁴⁻²² tʰui²⁴/


散膽

/san²¹⁻⁵³ tã⁵³/

/san²¹⁻⁵³ tã⁵³/


帝君

/tɐi̯³³ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ kun⁴⁴/

/te⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kun³³/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ kun⁴⁴/

/te¹¹⁻⁵³ kun⁴⁴/

/te²¹⁻⁴¹ kun⁴⁴/

/tɐi̯³³ kʷɐn⁵⁵/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ kun⁴⁴/

/te⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kun³³/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ kun⁴⁴/

/te¹¹⁻⁵³ kun⁴⁴/

/te²¹⁻⁴¹ kun⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) Guan Yu (160-219)


帝爺

/te²¹⁻⁵³ ia¹³/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ ia²⁴/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ ia¹³/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ ia²⁴/


帝爺公

/te²¹⁻⁵³ ia¹³⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ ia²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/te⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ia²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ³³/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ ia¹³⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ ia²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/te⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ia²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ³³/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Philippine Hokkien) Guan Yu (160-219)


倒去

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to return; to go back; to go; to leave

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to go back (used after a verb to indicate direction away from speaker)


茶心粕

dor² sing¹ po⁵ [Phonetic:dor⁵ ling² po⁵]

/tɒ¹³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))liŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ pʰo¹¹/

/te²⁴⁻²² sim⁴⁴⁻²² pʰoʔ³²/

/te²³⁻³³ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰɤʔ³²/

/te²⁴⁻²² sim³³ pʰoʔ⁵/

/te²⁴⁻¹¹ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰoʔ³²/

/tɒ¹³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))liŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ pʰo¹¹/

/te²⁴⁻²² sim⁴⁴⁻²² pʰoʔ³²/

/te²³⁻³³ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰɤʔ³²/

/te²⁴⁻²² sim³³ pʰoʔ⁵/

/te²⁴⁻¹¹ sim⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰoʔ³²/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, Puxian Min) tea dregs; tea leaves remaining after brewing tea


徙跡

/sua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liaʔ³²/

/sua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liaʔ⁵/

/sua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liaʔ³²/

/sua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liaʔ⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to change position; to change location; to become displaced; to shift


花去

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to stop burning; to extinguish; to put out; to go out; to die out


倚欲

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ beʔ³²/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ beʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to approach; to come near to; to be close to


喙尖舌利

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lai²²/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡siam³³ t͡si(ʔ)²⁴⁻² lai⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to be eloquent; to be articulate; to have the gift of the gab


喙錦

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ ɡim⁵³/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ ɡim⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) a pile of words (that was said by someone)


喙白

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ peʔ³²/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ peʔ⁵/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ peʔ³²/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ peʔ³²/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ peʔ³²/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ peʔ⁵/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ peʔ³²/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ peʔ³²/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) picky about what one eats; craving for certain types of food


喙花

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ hue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hue³³/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ hue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ hue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ hue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hue³³/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ hue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ hue⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) glib talk; gift of the gab


喙尾

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bə⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ bue⁵³/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ bue⁴¹/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bə⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ bue⁵³/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ bue⁴¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) last words (of what someone said)


喙桮

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ pue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ pue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ pe⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ pue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ pue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ pe⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) bill (flat beak of a bird)


喙臭

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰau²¹/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau¹¹/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau²¹/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰau²¹/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau¹¹/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau²¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) bad breath; halitosis

GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


噤喙

/kʰiũ³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰui¹¹/

/kʰiũ³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kʰiũ²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kʰiɔ̃²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kʰĩõ¹¹ t͡sʰui²¹³/

/kʰiũ³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰui¹¹/

/kʰiũ³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kʰiũ²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kʰiɔ̃²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kʰĩõ¹¹ t͡sʰui²¹³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) to avoid certain food (because of illness or other reasons)

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be frugal and not eat indiscriminately

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to shut one's mouth and not speak


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/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) half-price


對半折

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛt̚³²/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɛt̚³²/


對責

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪk̚³²/

/tui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪk̚³²/

(Quanzou and Xiamen Hokkien, law) to confront (e.g. in court to establish the truth)


祖龕

/t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰam⁴⁴/

/t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰam⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) shrine for idols or ancestral tablets


助贈

/t͡sɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡san²²/

/t͡sɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡san³³/

/t͡sɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡san³³/

/t͡sɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡san²²/

/t͡sɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡san³³/

/t͡sɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡san³³/

to subsidy registration fees for disadvantaged students

chō͘-chān jia̍k-sè ê ha̍k-seng chù-chheh-hùi

助贈弱勢的學生註冊費

助赠弱势的学生注册费

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to donate money; to provide financial assistance


粗澩澩

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² hãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hãuʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² hãu(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hãuʔ¹²¹/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² hãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hãuʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² hãu(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hãuʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) coarse and hard


醋神

/t͡sʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ sin¹³/

/t͡sʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ sin²⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ sin¹³/

/t͡sʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ sin²⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) feeling of jealousy (especially in love)


粗長

/t͡sʰɔ³³ t͡sʰiaŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiaŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ t͡sʰiaŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiaŋ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) big and thick (of one's body)


粗穡

/t͡sʰɔ³³ sit̚⁵/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² sit̚³²/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ sit̚⁵/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² sit̚³²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) heavy manual labor; unskilled work


粗殘

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰan²⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰan²⁴/


茶尿

/te²⁴⁻²² lio²²/

/tɛ¹³⁻²² d͡zio²²/

/te²⁴⁻²² lio²²/

/tɛ¹³⁻²² d͡zio²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) spilled or remaining tea (on the tea tray)


茶垢

/ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵ koʊ̯⁵¹/

/te²⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/

/te²⁴⁻²² kau⁵⁵⁴/

/ʈ͡ʂʰä³⁵ koʊ̯⁵¹/

/te²⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/

/te²⁴⁻²² kau⁵⁵⁴/

(Mandarin, Northern Min, Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) yellow-brown substance on teaware (usually after long use)


茶滓

/te²⁴⁻²² tai⁵³/

/te²⁴⁻²² tai⁵⁵⁴/

/te²³⁻³³ tai⁴¹/

/te²⁴⁻¹¹ tai⁵³/

/te²⁴⁻²² tai⁵³/

/te²⁴⁻²² tai⁵⁵⁴/

/te²³⁻³³ tai⁴¹/

/te²⁴⁻¹¹ tai⁵³/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) yellow-brown substance on teaware (usually after long use)


茶葺

/te²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰip̚³²/

/te²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰip̚⁵/

/te²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰip̚³²/

/te²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰip̚⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) yellow-brown substance on teaware (usually after long use)


茶桌仔

/te²⁴⁻²² to(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/te²⁴⁻²² to(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tɛ¹³⁻²² to(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/te²⁴⁻²² to(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/te²⁴⁻²² to(ʔ)⁵ a⁵⁵⁴/

/tɛ¹³⁻²² to(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) crude and small teahouse


茶栽

/te²⁴⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/tɛ¹³⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/te²⁴⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/tɛ¹³⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) tea seedling


地陷跤

/te²²⁻²¹ ham²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/te²²⁻²¹ ham²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) cellar or burrow for preserving vegetables, tubers, etc.


地骨

/te²²⁻²¹ kut̚³²/

/te²²⁻²¹ kut̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) bark of the wolfberry


袋屎

/te²²⁻²¹ sai⁵³/

/te⁴¹⁻²² sai⁵⁵⁴/

/te²²⁻²¹ sai⁵³/

/te⁴¹⁻²² sai⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, derogatory) extremely stupid; very foolish


袋屎袋尿

/te²²⁻²¹ sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te²²⁻²¹ lio²²/

/te²²⁻²¹ sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te²²⁻²¹ lio²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien, derogatory) extremely stupid; very foolish


綴人走

/te¹¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sau⁵³/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sau⁵³/

/tə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sau⁵⁵⁴/

/tue²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ¹³⁻²² t͡sau⁵³/

/tue²¹⁻⁴² laŋ²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sau⁴²/

/tue²¹⁻⁴¹ laŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sau⁴¹/

/tue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ naŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sau⁵²/

/te¹¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sau⁵³/

/te²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sau⁵³/

/tə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sau⁵⁵⁴/

/tue²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ¹³⁻²² t͡sau⁵³/

/tue²¹⁻⁴² laŋ²⁴⁻²¹ t͡sau⁴²/

/tue²¹⁻⁴¹ laŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sau⁴¹/

/tue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ naŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡sau⁵²/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to follow other's opinion without having one's own


體勢

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (體勢):
* → Korean: 체세(體勢) (chese)

/tʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/tʰe⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se⁴¹/

/tʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

/tʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/

/tʰe⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se⁴¹/

/tʰe⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) posture; appearance (of someone)


退晏

/tʰe²¹⁻⁵³ uã²¹/

/tʰe²¹⁻⁵³ uã²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to move to a later date


退童

/tʰe²¹⁻⁵³ taŋ²⁴/

/tʰe²¹⁻⁵³ taŋ¹³/

/tʰe²¹⁻⁴¹ taŋ²³/

/tʰe¹¹⁻⁵³ taŋ²⁴/

/tʰe²¹⁻⁵³ taŋ²⁴/

/tʰe²¹⁻⁵³ taŋ¹³/

/tʰe²¹⁻⁴¹ taŋ²³/

/tʰe¹¹⁻⁵³ taŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to leave and stop possessing the body of a spirit medium (of a deity, spiritual being, etc.)


回毋著

回毋着
回伓著/回伓着
會毋著

/hə²⁴⁻²² m̩⁴¹⁻²² tioʔ²⁴/

/he²⁴⁻²² m̩²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/

/he³³⁻¹¹ m̩³³⁻¹¹ tioʔ⁴/

/hue³³⁻²¹ m̩³³⁻²¹ tiɤʔ⁴/

/hə²⁴⁻²² m̩⁴¹⁻²² tioʔ²⁴/

/he²⁴⁻²² m̩²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/

/he³³⁻¹¹ m̩³³⁻¹¹ tioʔ⁴/

/hue³³⁻²¹ m̩³³⁻²¹ tiɤʔ⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to apologize


坐單

/t͡se²²⁻²¹ tuã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰe²²⁻²¹ tuã⁴⁴/

/t͡se²²⁻²¹ tuã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰe²²⁻²¹ tuã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to acknowledge a debt (or an account); to admit what one has said or done


姐仔

/t͡se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/t͡se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated) servant-girl concubine


姐仔囝

/t͡se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/t͡se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) child of a servant-girl concubine


𤺔神

/se²²⁻²¹ sin²⁴/

/sə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² sin²⁴/

/se²²⁻²¹ sin²⁴/

/sə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² sin²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) dejected; dispirited; listless; in low spirits


髻仔

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) pigtail; plaits; braids


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


媒人姐

/hm̩²⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sia⁵³/

/hm̩²⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sia⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, honorific) female matchmaker


不期時

/put̚³²⁻⁴ ki²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ ki¹³⁻²² si¹³/

/put̚³²⁻⁴ ki²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/put̚³²⁻⁵ ki¹³⁻²² si¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) frequently; often


暴穎

/pu(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ ĩ⁴¹/

/pu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ĩ⁵³/

/pu(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ ĩ⁴¹/

/pu(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ĩ⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, botany) to sprout; to germinate; to bud


彎話

/uan⁴⁴⁻²² ue²²/

/uan²⁴⁻²² ue⁴¹/

/uan⁴⁴⁻²² ue²²/

/uan²⁴⁻²² ue⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to distort what was said


安姐

/an⁴⁴⁻²² t͡se⁵³/

/an⁴⁴⁻²² t͡se⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, dated) one's father's concubine


牽長碼

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² ba²²/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² ba²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to make a long-distance run


走長碼

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² ba²²/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍¹³⁻²² ba²²/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²⁴⁻²² ba²²/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍¹³⁻²² ba²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to make a long-distance run


走堂

/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ tʰɔːŋ²¹/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/t͡sau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵/

/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ tʰɔːŋ²¹/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

/t͡sau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tŋ̍²⁴/

(literary or Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, dated) waiter (of a restaurant or tavern)


走堂的

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, dated) waiter (of a restaurant or tavern)


頷巾

/am²²⁻²¹ kun⁴⁴/

/am²²⁻²¹ kin⁴⁴/

/am²²⁻²¹ kun⁴⁴/

/am²²⁻²¹ kin⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) scarf; neckerchief


門鬼

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kui⁵⁵⁴/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kui⁵³/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kui⁵⁵⁴/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kui⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) gate cork (to prevent the latch from being easily removed)


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)


涵空龜

/am²⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁴⁴/

/am²³⁻³³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ku⁴⁴/

/am²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ku⁴⁴/

/iam¹³⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁴⁴/

/am²⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁴⁴/

/am²³⁻³³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ku⁴⁴/

/am²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ku⁴⁴/

/iam¹³⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) a person of very limited outlook and experience


烏熊

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² him²⁴/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² him²⁴/

Asian black bear
Asian black bear#English

American black bear
American black bear#English

(Lichuan Gan, Xiamen Hokkien) black bear (Asian black bear or American black bear)


沉沬

/tim²⁴⁻²² bi²²/

/tim⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bi⁴¹/

/tim²⁴⁻²² bi²²/

/tim⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bi⁴¹/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to dive; to go under water


踮水沬

/tiam²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bi²²/

/tiam²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bi²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to dive; to go under water


鑽水沬

/t͡sŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bi⁴¹/

/t͡sŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bi²²/

/t͡sŋ̍¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bi³³/

/t͡sŋ̍²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bi³³/

/t͡sŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bi⁴¹/

/t͡sŋ̍²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bi²²/

/t͡sŋ̍¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bi³³/

/t͡sŋ̍²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bi³³/


青枵

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² iau⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ³³ iau³³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² iau⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ³³ iau³³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) starving; very hungry


阿里不達

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ li⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚⁴/

/a³³ li³³ put̚⁵⁻²⁴ tap̚⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ li⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚³²/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚³²/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ li⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚⁴/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚⁴/

/a³³ li³³ put̚⁵⁻²⁴ tap̚⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ li⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚³²/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ tat̚³²/

阿里不达
阿哩不答
阿理不達
阿俚不達

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) questionable; shady; boorish; useless

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, of how one speaks or does something) muddled; sloppy


嚇場

/hiã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiũ²⁴/

/hiã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiũ²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to have stage fright; to feel nervous before a large audience


有局

/u³³⁻²¹ kiɔk̚⁴/

/u²²⁻²¹ kiɔk̚⁴/

/u²²⁻²¹ kiɔk̚¹²¹/

/u³³⁻¹¹ kiɔk̚⁴/

/u²² kiɔk̚²⁴/

/u³³⁻²¹ kiɔk̚⁴/

/u²²⁻²¹ kiɔk̚⁴/

/u²²⁻²¹ kiɔk̚¹²¹/

/u³³⁻¹¹ kiɔk̚⁴/

/u²² kiɔk̚²⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) interesting; amusing


王哥柳哥

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) dubious person; questionable person; shady person


王威

/ɔŋ²⁴⁻²² ui⁴⁴/

/ɔŋ²⁴⁻²² ui⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) imposing manner that can intimidate people


封肉

→ Cebuano: humba

→ Tagalog: humba

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ baʔ³²/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² baʔ³²/

/hɔŋ³³ mãʔ⁵/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ baʔ³²/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² baʔ³²/

/hɔŋ³³ mãʔ⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) a kind of braised meat


封面裡

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²⁻²¹ li⁵³/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²⁻²¹ li⁵³/

(Taiwanese Mandarin, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) inside front cover


戇戇想

/ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ siũ²²/

/ɡɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² ɡɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² siũ²²/

/ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ siũ²²/

/ɡɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² ɡɔŋ⁴¹⁻²² siũ²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to fantasize; to have illusions; to daydream


擺撥

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/pai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ puaʔ³²/

/pai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ puaʔ³²/

/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu̯ɔ⁵⁵/

/pai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ puaʔ³²/

/pai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ puaʔ³²/

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

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to order about; to manipulate


戇神

/ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ sin²⁴/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻²¹ sin²³/

/ɡɔŋ²²⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ sin²⁴/

/ɡɔŋ³³⁻²¹ sin²³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) foolish-looking; having a dull expression


孔交

/kʰɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁴⁴/

/kʰɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁴⁴/


光眼

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡan⁵³/

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡan⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) intelligent; bright; clever

(Xiamen Hokkien) clever and lovable (of a child)


通人知

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sai⁴⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sai⁴⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sai⁴⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²³⁻³³ t͡sai⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) as everyone knows; as is known to all; it is well-known that; it is common knowledge that


吐頭

/tʰɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/tʰɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to show oneself; to make an appearance


冬青

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/tʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

/tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴/


當家師

/tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ka⁴⁴⁻²² su⁴⁴/

/tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɛ⁴⁴⁻²² su⁴⁴/

/tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ka⁴⁴⁻²² su⁴⁴/

/tɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɛ⁴⁴⁻²² su⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) Buddhist abbot


鴨味

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bi²²/

/a(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bi²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) incompetent; no good; incapable


半工

/puiŋ³³ kɔŋ⁵⁴/

/pua⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾aŋ⁵³³/

/puo⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾aŋ⁵³³/

/pũã⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾aŋ⁵⁴⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kaŋ³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/puiŋ³³ kɔŋ⁵⁴/

/pua⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾aŋ⁵³³/

/puo⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾aŋ⁵³³/

/pũã⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾aŋ⁵⁴⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kaŋ³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

(Northern Min, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, Puxian Min) half a day


咬生菇

/ka²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰɔ⁴⁴/

/ka²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰɔ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien, of rice, etc.) half-cooked; underdone


半頭生

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰĩ³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, of rice, etc.) half-cooked; underdone

(Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Xiamen Hokkien) having abnormal behavior (to the point of acting foolishly or rashly)


半生拉熟

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² la⁴⁴⁻²² siɪk̚⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰĩ³³ la²⁴⁻²² siak̚²⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² la⁴⁴⁻²² siɪk̚⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰĩ³³ la²⁴⁻²² siak̚²⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, of rice, etc.) half-cooked


半歁

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kʰam⁵³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ kʰam⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be crazy; to be insane


半面相熟

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ bin²²⁻²¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪk̚⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ bin²²⁻²¹ siaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪk̚¹²¹/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ bin²²⁻²¹ siɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪk̚⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ bin²²⁻²¹ siaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² siɪk̚¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) not well-acquainted


半番

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ huan³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ huan⁴⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ huan³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ huan⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) having confusing and abnormal speech (to the extent of being crude)


半番

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ huan³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ huan⁴⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ huan³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ huan⁴⁴/

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


半中而剸

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² li²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiɔŋ³³ li²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² li²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiɔŋ³³ li²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) halfway; midway; on the way

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) the middle (of doing something)


半中央

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ŋ̍⁴⁴/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ŋ̍⁴⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ŋ̍⁴⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiɔŋ³³ ŋ̍³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ŋ̍⁴⁴/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ ŋ̍⁴⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ŋ̍⁴⁴/

/puã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiɔŋ³³ ŋ̍³³/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) center; middle


半中站

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sam³³/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sam³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sam²²/

/puã²¹⁻⁴¹ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sam³³/

/puã¹¹⁻⁵³ tiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sam³³/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sam²²/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) center; middle


呞呞顫

/si(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ si(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sun²¹/

/si(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sun²¹/

/si(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sun¹¹/

/si(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ si(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sun²¹/

/si(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sun²¹/

/si(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sun¹¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to quiver; to tremble


蝕痕

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) traces of goods or liquid after corrosion


接重

/t͡si(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ taŋ²²/

/t͡si(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ taŋ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to bear the weight


送嫁姆

/saŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ke²¹⁻⁵³ m̩⁵³/

/saŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ke²¹⁻⁵³ m̩⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) woman employed to wait on the bride on her wedding day


送嫁媽

/saŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ke⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ mã⁵⁵⁴/

/saŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ke²¹⁻⁵³ mã⁵³/

/saŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ke⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ mã⁵⁵⁴/

/saŋ²¹⁻⁵³ ke²¹⁻⁵³ mã⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) woman employed to wait on the bride on her wedding day


激冰

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ piɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to freeze


激霜

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ sŋ̍⁴⁴/


樣範

/iũ²²⁻²¹ pan²²/

/iũ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pan⁴¹/

/iũ²²⁻²¹ pan²²/

/iũ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ pan⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) sample; specimen


觸喙

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tak̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tak̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel


觸纏

触缠
*觸纒
鬥纏
糾纏
㧻挰

/tak̚⁵⁻²⁴ tĩ²⁴/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ tĩ²⁴/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ tĩ²³/

/tak̚³²⁻⁵ tɛ̃¹³/

/tak̚⁵⁻²⁴ tĩ²⁴/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ tĩ²⁴/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ tĩ²³/

/tak̚³²⁻⁵ tɛ̃¹³/

2018, 許嘉勇, “觸纏”, in 《教育部電子報》^(https://language.moe.gov.tw/readminke/電子報_閱讀閩客305期(閩).pdf), number 849, 閱讀越懂閩客語:

It is like a pestilence when kids get sick. The older ones infect the younger ones; it really is quite difficult to handle.

Gín-á phòa-pēⁿ bē-su sī tio̍h-chai ê khoán, án-ne tōa-hàn--ê tò͘ sè-hàn--ê, si̍t-chāi ū-kàu tak-tîⁿ--ê.

囡仔破病袂輸是著災的款，按呢大漢的𪐞細漢的，實在有夠觸纏的。

囡仔破病袂输是着灾的款，按呢大汉的𪐞细汉的，实在有够触缠的。

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) difficult to handle or deal with


觸纏

触缠
*觸纒
鬥纏
糾纏
㧻挰

/tak̚⁵⁻²⁴ tĩ²⁴/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ tĩ²⁴/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ tĩ²³/

/tak̚³²⁻⁵ tɛ̃¹³/

/tak̚⁵⁻²⁴ tĩ²⁴/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ tĩ²⁴/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ tĩ²³/

/tak̚³²⁻⁵ tɛ̃¹³/

2007, “我問天”, 阿丹 (lyrics), 江志豐 (music)performed by 翁立友:

Love has disappeared, yet the feelings still bother me

ài iā siau-sit--khì, chêng koh lâi tak-tîⁿ

愛也消失去 情擱來鬥纏

爱也消失去 情搁来斗缠

2018, 陳百潭, “冷酸風”performed by 陳百潭 and 陳凱欣:

If we're not destined, don't come and pester me; I'd rather be without love

nā bô-iân ê lâng tiō mài lâi tak-tîⁿ, góa kam-goān bô ài iā khó-í

若無緣的人就嘜來糾纏 我甘願無愛也可以

若无缘的人就唛来纠缠 我甘愿无爱也可以

2020, “愛•無你袂圓”, 子儒, 林從胤 (lyrics), 林從胤 (music)performed by 郭婷筠:

thiah bōe lī ê chêng-ì, chhin-chhiūⁿ ùi chêng-sè tiō khai-sí tak-tîⁿ

拆袂離的情意 親像對前世就開始觸纏

拆袂离的情意 亲像对前世就开始触缠

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to pester; to bother; to be troublesome


臭頭雞仔

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² ke⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³⁻³³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau¹³⁻²² ke⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³⁻³³ ke⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, literally) sickly and bald (featherless) chicken

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) person who is the target of one's complaint, criticism, anger, or reprimand


毋好

/m̩³³⁻²¹ hɤ⁴¹/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ ho⁵³/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² ho⁵⁵⁴/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ ho⁵³/

/m̩³³⁻²¹ hɤ⁴¹/

/m̩³³⁻¹¹ ho⁵³/

/m̩⁴¹⁻²² ho⁵⁵⁴/

/m̩²²⁻²¹ ho⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien and Hakka) bad; terrible; awful; horrible


序大

/si³³⁻²¹ tua³³/

/si³³⁻¹¹ tua³³/

/si²²⁻²¹ tua²²/

/si³³⁻²² tua⁴¹/

/si³³⁻²¹ tua³³/

/si³³⁻¹¹ tua³³/

/si²²⁻²¹ tua²²/

/si³³⁻²² tua⁴¹/

Amoy
Fujian
Qing China
Republic of China (1912–1949)

From ellipsis of 是 (sī) + 大人 (tōa-lâng).

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Penang and Philippine Hokkien) eldest within the same generation (such as among siblings or cousins)


四序

/su²¹⁻⁵³ si²²/

/su²¹⁻⁴¹ si³³/

/su¹¹⁻⁵³ si³³/

/su²¹⁻⁵³ si²²/

/su²¹⁻⁴¹ si³³/

/su¹¹⁻⁵³ si³³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) thoughtful; considerate; comprehensive; attentive and satisfactory


拍達

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tat̚⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tat̚⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to call someone to make arrangements

(Xiamen Hokkien) to calculate; to figure; to plan

(Xiamen Hokkien, law, dated) to hire someone to file a lawsuit; to hire someone to sue somebody


鬱拗

/ut̚³²⁻⁴ au⁴¹/

/ut̚³²⁻⁴ au⁵³/

/ut̚³²⁻⁴ au⁴¹/

/ut̚³²⁻⁴ au⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) speaking indistinctly or with a lisp; having slurred speech


盤喙錦

/puã²³⁻³³ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ ɡim⁴¹/

/puã²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡim⁵³/

/puã²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ ɡim⁵³/

/puã²³⁻³³ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ kim⁴¹/

/puã²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ kim⁵³/

/puã²³⁻³³ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ ɡim⁴¹/

/puã²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡim⁵³/

/puã²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ ɡim⁵³/

/puã²³⁻³³ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ kim⁴¹/

/puã²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ kim⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to engage in chit-chat incessantly; to chat incessantly


盤車

/pʰan⁵⁵ t͡ʃʰa⁵³/

/puã²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/puã²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/puã²³⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/puã¹³⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/pʰan⁵⁵ t͡ʃʰa⁵³/

/puã²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/puã²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/puã²³⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/puã¹³⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka) to change trains or buses; to transfer to another train or bus

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to toss about over something


容允

/iɔŋ¹³⁻²² un⁵³/

/iɔŋ²⁴⁻²² un⁵³/

/iɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ un⁵³/

/iɔŋ¹³⁻²² in⁵³/

/iɔŋ²³⁻³³ in⁴¹/

/iɔŋ¹³⁻²² un⁵³/

/iɔŋ²⁴⁻²² un⁵³/

/iɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ un⁵³/

/iɔŋ¹³⁻²² in⁵³/

/iɔŋ²³⁻³³ in⁴¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to permit; to allow


纏絆

/tieŋ⁵³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾muɑŋ²¹³/

/tĩ²⁴⁻²² puã²²/

/tĩ¹³⁻²² puã²²/

/tĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹/

/tĩ²³⁻³³ puã²¹/

/tĩ¹³⁻²² puã²¹/

/tieŋ⁵³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾muɑŋ²¹³/

/tĩ²⁴⁻²² puã²²/

/tĩ¹³⁻²² puã²²/

/tĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ puã¹¹/

/tĩ²³⁻³³ puã²¹/

/tĩ¹³⁻²² puã²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to be intertwined; to get entangled (of something or someone)


閬工

/laŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kaŋ³³/

/laŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kaŋ³³/

/laŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/laŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to find time (to do something); to take time


弄蹽

/laŋ²¹⁻⁵³ liau²⁴/

/laŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ liau²⁴/

/laŋ²¹⁻⁵³ liau²⁴/

/laŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ liau²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to leave secretly; to sneak away


耞仔

/kĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kẽ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/kɛ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kẽ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/kɛ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, agriculture) flail


哄嚇

/haŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ heʔ³²/

/haŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiɪk̚³²/

/haŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ heʔ³²/

/haŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiɪk̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to scare; to frighten; to threaten


哄翕

/haŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hip̚³²/

/haŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hip̚³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to scare; to frighten; to threaten


行力

/hiɪŋ¹³⁻²² lat̚¹²¹/

/hiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² lat̚⁴/

/hiɪŋ¹³⁻²² lat̚¹²¹/

/hiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² lat̚⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to exert all one's strength


徛頭

/kʰia³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/kʰia³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ tʰau¹³/

/kʰia³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/kʰia³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ tʰau¹³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to occupy first place; to rank first

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to stand in the front


名色

/miŋ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/miã²⁴⁻²² siɪk̚³²/

/miŋ³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/

/miã²⁴⁻²² siɪk̚³²/

(literary or Xiamen Hokkien) reputation; fame; prestige


公媽

/kɒŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ma⁴⁵³/

/kɒŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ma³³²/

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² mã⁵³/

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ mã⁴¹/

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ mã⁵³/

/kɔŋ³³ mã⁵⁵⁴/

/koŋ³³⁻²³ ma⁵²/

/kɒŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ma⁴⁵³/

/kɒŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ma³³²/

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² mã⁵³/

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ mã⁴¹/

/kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ mã⁵³/

/kɔŋ³³ mã⁵⁵⁴/

/koŋ³³⁻²³ ma⁵²/

(Puxian Min, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) ancestor; predecessor

(Puxian Min, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) spirit tablet; ancestral tablet (tablet with the name of an ancestor inscribed on it)


準算

/t͡sun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sŋ̍⁴¹/

/t͡sun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sŋ̍²¹/

/t͡sun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sŋ̍²¹/

/t͡sun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sŋ̍¹¹/

/t͡sun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sŋ̍⁴¹/

/t͡sun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sŋ̍²¹/

/t͡sun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sŋ̍²¹/

/t͡sun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sŋ̍¹¹/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to count; to matter; to hold


春裡

(dialectal Mandarin, Xiamen Hokkien, Shadi Wu, Wenzhounese) spring (season)


踅玲瑯

/se(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lin¹³⁻²² lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/se(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lin²⁴⁻²² lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/se(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lin⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/se(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ lin⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/se(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lin¹³⁻²² lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/se(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lin²⁴⁻²² lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/se(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lin⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/se(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ lin⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to go the long way round; to detour

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) to speak in a roundabout way; to beat about the bush; to hum and haw


踅金龜遨

/se(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kim⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁴⁴⁻²² ɡo²⁴/

/se(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kim⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁴⁴⁻²² ɡo²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to go the long way round; to detour

(Xiamen Hokkien, figurative) to speak in a roundabout way; to beat about the bush; to hum and haw


搬海反

/puã⁴⁴⁻²² hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ huan⁵³/

/puã⁴⁴⁻²² hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ huan⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to create disturbance; to be in a turmoil; to throw into disorder


盤頭

/puã²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/puã²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) having more benefits than harms; worthwhile; profitable; reasonably priced


邀飼

/io⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi²²/

/io⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to foster; to nurture; to rear; to bring up


倚年

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ²⁴/

/ua⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ nĩ²³/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ¹³/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ²⁴/

/ua⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ nĩ²³/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ¹³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to approach the end of the year; to approach the celebration of the New Year


倚範

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pan²²/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pan²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to imitate an existing style or method


倚樣

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iũ²²/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iɔ̃²²/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iũ²²/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iɔ̃²²/


倚招牌

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siau⁴⁴⁻²² pai²⁴/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siau⁴⁴⁻²² pai¹³/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siau⁴⁴⁻²² pai²⁴/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siau⁴⁴⁻²² pai¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to have one's product sold under another's trade name with the permission of the trademark owner


倚字號

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li²²⁻²¹ ho²²/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ d͡zi²²⁻²¹ ho²²/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li²²⁻²¹ ho²²/

/ua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ d͡zi²²⁻²¹ ho²²/


咬咬滾

/ka²²⁻²¹ ka²²⁻²¹ kun⁵³/

/ka²²⁻²¹ ka²²⁻²¹ kun⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) very noisy


花鯷

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe²⁴/

/hua⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe¹³/

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe²⁴/

/hua⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe¹³/

Scomber australasicus
Wikispecies:Scomber australasicus

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus)


花鯡

Scomber japonicus
Wikispecies:Scomber japonicus

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus)


外柱

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ tʰiau²²/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ tʰiau²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) collateral branch of the family (family of an indirect ancestral relationship)


撇跤

/pʰuat̚³²⁻⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/puat̚³²⁻⁵ kʰa⁴⁴/

/pʰuat̚³²⁻⁴ kʰa⁴⁴/

/puat̚³²⁻⁵ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) abnormal rotational alignments of the legs, resulting in a 八-shaped appearance of the feet when standing, which can be either toes closer together or toes farther apart


我迸

→ English: wah piang, wah biang (Singlish)

/ɡua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ piaŋ²²/

/ɡua⁴²⁻²⁴ piaŋ²²/

/ɡua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piaŋ²²/

/ɡua⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ piaŋ²²/

/ɡua⁴²⁻²⁴ piaŋ²²/

/ɡua⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piaŋ²²/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen, Singapore and Malaysian Hokkien) oh my God; my God; my goodness


破筆

/pʰua²¹⁻⁵³ pit̚³²/

/pʰua²¹⁻⁵³ pit̚³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to have a child learn to read or to start school in the olden days


磨鏡

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/bua²⁴⁻²² kiã²¹/

/mu̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/

/bua²⁴⁻²² kiã²¹/

(now chiefly Xiamen Hokkien, euphemistic) to have lesbian sexual relations


拆破

/tʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ pʰua²¹/

/tʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰua¹¹/

/tʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰua²¹/

/tʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ pʰua²¹/

/tʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰua¹¹/

/tʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰua²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to tell what something really is; to reveal; to disclose


大目鯖

/tua²²⁻²¹ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁵³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ bak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰiɪŋ⁵³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ⁵³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ bak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰiɪŋ⁵³/


蓆仔

/t͡sʰio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² a⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) woven mat


熾日

/t͡sʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ d͡zit̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ d͡zit̚¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to let the sun shine on (one's clothes, etc.)


石頭仔囝

/t͡sio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/t͡sio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tʰau¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) small stone


自頭

/t͡su³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/t͡su³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡su²²⁻²¹ tʰau¹³/

/t͡su²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sɯ⁴¹⁻²² tʰio²⁴/

/t͡su³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/t͡su³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡su²²⁻²¹ tʰau¹³/

/t͡su²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sɯ⁴¹⁻²² tʰio²⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) from the start; from the beginning; from the get-go


米卦

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kua²¹/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kua¹¹/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kua²¹/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kua²¹/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kua¹¹/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kua²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to divine through rice grains (mostly by a blind person touching rice grains picked three times by the person from a bamboo tube)


瞇目

/bi²⁴⁻²² bak̚⁴/

/bi²⁴⁻²² bak̚⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to squint; to narrow one's eyes


米糕糜

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻²² be²⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻³³ be²⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻²² mãi¹³/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ muẽ²³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻²² be²⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻³³ be²⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻²² mãi¹³/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ muẽ²³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) sweet glutinous rice congee (usually thick)


米糕𣻸

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ siũ²³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻³³ siũ²⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻²² siũ²⁴/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ siũ²³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻³³ siũ²⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻²² siũ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) entangled in a problem (usually of a disordered situation of a couple)


米糕𣻸

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ siũ²³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻³³ siũ²⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻²² siũ²⁴/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kɤ⁴⁴⁻³³ siũ²³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻³³ siũ²⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko⁴⁴⁻²² siũ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, literally) sticky juice from rice cake


粿粞

/kui³³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰɑ²¹³/

/ke⁵³⁻²⁴ t͡sʰue¹²/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰue¹¹/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰue²¹/

/kue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰe²¹/

/kue⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰe²¹/

/kue⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰe²¹/

/kə⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡sʰue³¹/

/kui³³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰɑ²¹³/

/ke⁵³⁻²⁴ t͡sʰue¹²/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰue¹¹/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰue²¹/

/kue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰe²¹/

/kue⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰe²¹/

/kue⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰe²¹/

/kə⁵⁵⁻³⁵ t͡sʰue³¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) rice dough made from grinding glutinous rice and with water squeezed out (used to make rice delicacies)


米血

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ huiʔ³²/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ huiʔ³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) coagulated mixture of rice and blood from a slaughtered livestock or poultry (the blood of which is allowed to drip into a bowl or bucket filled with rice during the slaughter)


米攕

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiam⁵³/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiam⁴¹/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiam⁵³/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiam⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) small tool used to pierce a rice bag to get samples of grain


米管

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kŋ̍⁵³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuĩ⁵³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kŋ̍⁵³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuĩ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) small pitcher for measuring rice


鄙笑

/pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/pʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰio²¹/

/pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/

/pʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰio²¹/

(literary or Xiamen Hokkien) to laugh at; to deride; to jeer; to mock; to ridicule


閉尿

/pi²¹⁻⁵³ lio²²/

/pi²¹⁻⁵³ d͡zio²²/

/pi²¹⁻⁵³ lio²²/

/pi²¹⁻⁵³ d͡zio²²/


激屎

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ sai⁴¹/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ sai⁵³/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ sai⁵³/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ sai⁴¹/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ sai⁵³/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ sai⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to put on airs; to give oneself airs


戲旦

/hi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tuã⁴¹/

/hi²¹⁻⁵³ tuã²²/

/hi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tũã²¹³/

/hi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tuã⁴¹/

/hi²¹⁻⁵³ tuã²²/

/hi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ tũã²¹³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, opera) female role (in Chinese opera, usually young and pretty)


戲箱

/ɕi⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/hei̯³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/hi²¹⁻⁵³ siũ⁴⁴/

/hi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siũ³³/

/hi²¹⁻⁵³ siɔ̃⁴⁴/

/ɕi⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/hei̯³³ sœːŋ⁵⁵/

/hi²¹⁻⁵³ siũ⁴⁴/

/hi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siũ³³/

/hi²¹⁻⁵³ siɔ̃⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) theater fan; theater lover

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) avid fan of a theater actor (usually of the opposite sex)


耳甕仔

/hi³³⁻¹¹ aŋ¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/hi²²⁻²¹ aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/hĩ³³⁻²¹ aŋ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/hi³³⁻¹¹ aŋ¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/hi²²⁻²¹ aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/hĩ³³⁻²¹ aŋ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) cavity inside one's ear

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) liquid-like substance leaking from one's ear


倚倚

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ua⁵³/

/i⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ua⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to rely on; to depend on


浮嶼

/pʰu²⁴⁻²² su²²/

/pʰu²⁴⁻²² su²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) small island that rises in the middle of the sea


跍岫

/kʰu²⁴⁻²² siu²²/

/kʰu²⁴⁻²² siu²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to incubate; to hatch; to sit (on eggs)


覕岫

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to incubate; to hatch; to sit (on eggs)


拍火機

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² he⁴²⁻²⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)⁵ he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ki³³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³⁻⁴ hue⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ ke³³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² hə⁴²⁻²⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² hue⁴²⁻²⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ hue⁵²⁻³⁵ ki³³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² he⁴²⁻²⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)⁵ he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ki³³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³⁻⁴ hue⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ ke³³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² hə⁴²⁻²⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² hue⁴²⁻²⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ hue⁵²⁻³⁵ ki³³/

(Xiamen, Changtai, Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien, Teochew) lighter (firemaking device)


拍歹

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰãi⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ pʰãi⁴¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³⁻⁴ pʰai⁴⁴⁵/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰãi⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ pʰãi⁴¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³⁻⁴ pʰai⁴⁴⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, euphemistic, of a child) to die prematurely


斗空

/tau²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tau²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to collude with (each other); to gang up; to conspire


拍胖碼

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ be⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to report untruthfully (price, etc.)

(Xiamen Hokkien) to exaggerate untruthfully; to boast untruthfully


拍拌

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ puã²²/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ puã²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to brush lightly (to remove dust, etc.)


水燈罩

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ta²¹/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ta²¹/


拍噗仔草

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰɔk̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰɔk̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/


泡泡草

/pʰau²¹⁻⁵³ pʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/pʰau²¹⁻⁵³ pʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau⁵³/


拍殕光

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kŋ̍⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuĩ⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kŋ̍⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuĩ⁴⁴/


拍濫

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lam²²/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lam²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to mix; to mingle


拍相濫

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sio⁴⁴⁻²² lam²²/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sio⁴⁴⁻²² lam²²/


拍遨

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ɡo²⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ɡo²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to spin; to rotate; to revolve

(Xiamen Hokkien) to skid around (of wheels, belt pulley, etc.)


百補衫

/pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sã⁴⁴/

/pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) clothes with many mends, especially those of monks; kasaya


拍模

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔ²⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔ¹³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔ²⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to make a model; to make a mold


喙臭火

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ he⁵³/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ he⁵³/


臭火氣

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/


姊仔

(Northern Min, Xiamen Hokkien) older sister; elder sister; big sister

>< - face-to-face; <> - non-face-to-face


阿祖

→ Peranakan Indonesian: aco

/a³³ t͡sɔ⁵⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɔ⁵³/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔ⁵³/

/a³³ t͡sɔ⁵⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sɔ⁵³/

/a⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔ⁵³/

paternal grandfather
paternal grandfather#English

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) great-grandfather (particularly paternal grandfather's father)

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) great-grandmother (particularly paternal grandfather's mother)


𣍐得赴

/pɛʔ²¹ tɛʔ²¹⁻⁴⁵ hu⁴²/

/pɛʔ² tɛʔ²⁻⁴ hu⁴²/

/bue²²⁻²¹ tit̚³²⁻⁴ hu²¹/

/pɛʔ²¹ tɛʔ²¹⁻⁴⁵ hu⁴²/

/pɛʔ² tɛʔ²⁻⁴ hu⁴²/

/bue²²⁻²¹ tit̚³²⁻⁴ hu²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, Puxian Min) to not to (be able to) make it; to not be able to do something on time

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, Puxian Min) to not have enough time; to be too late


𣍐使得

/be³³⁻²¹ sai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/bue³³⁻¹¹ sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/be³³⁻²¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sit̚³²/

/bue³³⁻¹¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sit̚³²/

/be³³⁻²¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ lit̚³²/

/bue³³⁻¹¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lit̚³²/

/be³³⁻²¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ eʔ³²/

/bue³³⁻¹¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ eʔ³²/

/be³³⁻²¹ sai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/bue³³⁻¹¹ sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tit̚³²/

/be³³⁻²¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sit̚³²/

/bue³³⁻¹¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sit̚³²/

/be³³⁻²¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ lit̚³²/

/bue³³⁻¹¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lit̚³²/

/be³³⁻²¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ eʔ³²/

/bue³³⁻¹¹ sai(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ eʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) may not; cannot


𣍐用

/bue³³⁻²² iɪŋ⁴¹/

/bue²² iɪŋ⁴¹/

/bue²²⁻²¹ iɪŋ²²/

/bue³³⁻²² iɪŋ⁴¹/

/bue²² iɪŋ⁴¹/

/bue²²⁻²¹ iɪŋ²²/


𣍐箍躄

/bue²² kʰɔ³³ pʰiʔ⁵/

/bue²²⁻²¹ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² pʰiʔ³²/

/bue²² kʰɔ³³ pʰiʔ⁵/

/bue²²⁻²¹ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² pʰiʔ³²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to be a contemptible person; to be worthless


褲跤

/kʰɔu⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^((kʰ-))ɒ⁵³³/

/kʰɔu⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^((kʰ-))ɒ⁵⁴⁴/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/kʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰa³³/

/kʰɔ¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/kʰɔu⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^((kʰ-))ɒ⁵³³/

/kʰɔu⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^((kʰ-))ɒ⁵⁴⁴/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/kʰɔ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰa³³/

/kʰɔ¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/


食飯三碗公，作穡閃西風

consume three bowls of rice when eating, but run away as fast as westerly when (asked to) farm

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ pŋ̍²² sã⁴⁴⁻²² uã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaŋ⁴⁴ t͡so(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sit̚³² siam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁴⁴⁻²² huaŋ⁴⁴/

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


𣍐得了

/bue²²⁻²¹ tit̚³²⁻⁴ liau⁵³/

/be²²⁻²¹ tit̚³²⁻⁵ liau⁵³/

/bue²²⁻²¹ tit̚³²⁻⁴ liau⁵³/

/be²²⁻²¹ tit̚³²⁻⁵ liau⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) endless; without end


𣍐免得

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to be unavoidable; to be inevitable


𣍐見笑死

/bue²²⁻²¹ kiɛn²¹⁻⁵³ siau²¹⁻⁵³ si⁵³/

/bue²²⁻²¹ kiɛn²¹⁻⁵³ siau²¹⁻⁵³ si⁵³/


𣍐顧得

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to be unable to take care of; to have to disregard (e.g. to have no time to do something)


𣍐拚

/bue²²⁻²¹ piã²¹/

/be²²⁻²¹ piã²¹/

/bue²²⁻²¹ piã²¹/

/be²²⁻²¹ piã²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be unable to be matched; to be unable to be compared


𣍐得好死

/bue²² lit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ si⁵⁵⁴/

/bue²²⁻²¹ tit̚³²⁻⁴ ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si⁵³/

/bue²² tit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ si⁵⁵⁴/

/bue²² lit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ si⁵⁵⁴/

/bue²²⁻²¹ tit̚³²⁻⁴ ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si⁵³/

/bue²² tit̚⁵⁻²⁴ ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ si⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to die a miserable death


規圇年

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nŋ̍²⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nŋ̍²⁴⁻²¹ ni²⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nŋ̍²⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nŋ̍²⁴⁻²¹ ni²⁴/

(Xiamen and Singapore Hokkien) whole year


規圇暝

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nŋ̍²⁴⁻²² mĩ²⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nŋ̍²⁴⁻²² mĩ²⁴/


起雷

/t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ leɪ̯³⁵/

/hei̯³⁵ lɵy̯²¹/

/kʰi⁴²⁻²⁴ lui²⁴/

/kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lui²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lui²⁴/

/kʰi⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lui²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lui¹³/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lui²³/

/t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ leɪ̯³⁵/

/hei̯³⁵ lɵy̯²¹/

/kʰi⁴²⁻²⁴ lui²⁴/

/kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lui²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lui²⁴/

/kʰi⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lui²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lui¹³/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lui²³/

(literary or Xiamen, Quanzhou, Singapore and Taiwanese Hokkien; Danyang Wu) to rumble with thunder; to thunder


雺霧

/bɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bu³³/

/bɔŋ²³⁻³³ bu³³/

/bɔŋ¹³⁻²² bu²²/

/bɔŋ²⁴⁻²² bu²²/

/bɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bu³³/

/bɔŋ²³⁻³³ bu³³/

/bɔŋ¹³⁻²² bu²²/

/bɔŋ²⁴⁻²² bu²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to have fog or mist appear


雺霧

/bɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bu³³/

/bɔŋ²³⁻³³ bu³³/

/bɔŋ¹³⁻²² bu²²/

/bɔŋ²⁴⁻²² bu²²/

/bɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ bu³³/

/bɔŋ²³⁻³³ bu³³/

/bɔŋ¹³⁻²² bu²²/

/bɔŋ²⁴⁻²² bu²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) thick fog


圍身巾

/ui²⁴⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴/

/ui²⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴/

/ui²⁴⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴/

/ui²⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴/


得訣

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kuat̚³²/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kuat̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) with the right method; in the right way

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent


得欲

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ beʔ³²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁵ bueʔ³²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁴ beʔ³²/

/tit̚³²⁻⁵ bueʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) be going to; will; shall


歹腳

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kioʔ³²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kioʔ⁵/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kioʔ³²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kioʔ⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) poorly skilled person


歹腳數

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ siau²¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ siau²¹/


歹癖

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰiaʔ³²/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰiaʔ³²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰiaʔ⁵/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰiaʔ³²/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰiaʔ³²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰiaʔ⁵/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) pernicious habit; bad habit


貓貓

/niãu⁴⁴⁻³³ ba²⁴/

/niãu⁴⁴⁻³³ ba²³/

/niãu⁴⁴⁻²² ba²⁴/

/niãu⁴⁴⁻³³ ba²⁴/

/niãu⁴⁴⁻³³ ba²³/

/niãu⁴⁴⁻²² ba²⁴/

猫猫
猫猫
貓媌
猫猫
媌貓


清𤆤

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tim²²/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tim²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to stew meat without adding soy sauce


清彩

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ³³ t͡sʰai⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰai⁴¹/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ³³ t͡sʰai⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰai⁵³/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰai⁴¹/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) sunny (weather)

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, euphemistic) thin (of a person)


青香

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɔŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɔŋ⁴⁴/


前過

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ke²¹/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ kue²¹/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ke²¹/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ kue²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Tainan Hokkien) last time; previous time


前過

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ke²¹/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ kue²¹/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ke²¹/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻³³ kue²¹/


精濟

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡se²¹/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡se²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) wearing neat and clean clothes

(Xiamen Hokkien) clever; smart; quick-witted (of a child)


精緊

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kin⁵³/

/t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kin⁵³/


龍吐珠

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡su⁴⁴/

/liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡su⁴⁴/


成做

/t͡siã²⁴⁻²² t͡sue²¹/

/t͡siã²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sue¹¹/

/t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡so²¹/

/t͡siã²³⁻³³ t͡sɤ²¹/

/t͡siã²⁴⁻²² t͡sue²¹/

/t͡siã²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sue¹¹/

/t͡siã¹³⁻²² t͡so²¹/

/t͡siã²³⁻³³ t͡sɤ²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to become; to turn into; to change into


喉滇

/au¹³⁻²² tĩ²²/

/au²⁴⁻¹¹ tĩ³³/

/au²³⁻³³ tĩ³³/

/au²⁴⁻²² tĩ²²/

/au²⁴⁻²² tĩ²²/

/au¹³⁻²² tĩ²²/

/au²⁴⁻¹¹ tĩ³³/

/au²³⁻³³ tĩ³³/

/au²⁴⁻²² tĩ²²/

/au²⁴⁻²² tĩ²²/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to choke with sobs; to choke with tears


合喙

/kap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kap̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui¹¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kap̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui¹¹/

/kap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) area where the wound has healed


慢才是

/ban²²⁻²¹ t͡sia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si²²/

/ban²²⁻²¹ t͡sia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) wait; be slow; just a second


慢才是

/ban²²⁻²¹ t͡sia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si²²/

/ban²²⁻²¹ t͡sia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ si²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to wait a moment; not so soon; not so fast


歹流擺

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau²⁴⁻²² pai⁵³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lau²⁴⁻²² pai⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau²⁴⁻²² pai⁵³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lau²⁴⁻²² pai⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) being in an unfavorable situation; having bad luck


歹狗仔

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) hooligan; ruffian; scoundrel


鱸鰻

/lɔu¹³⁻¹¹ mua¹³/

/lɔu²⁴⁻²¹ mua²⁴/

/lɔ²⁴⁻²¹ mua²⁴/

/lɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ muã²⁴/

/lɔ¹³⁻²² muã¹³/

/lɔ²³⁻³³ muã²³/

/lɔ²⁴⁻²² muã²⁴/

/lɔ²²⁻²¹ muã²⁴/

/lɔu¹³⁻¹¹ mua¹³/

/lɔu²⁴⁻²¹ mua²⁴/

/lɔ²⁴⁻²¹ mua²⁴/

/lɔ²⁴⁻¹¹ muã²⁴/

/lɔ¹³⁻²² muã¹³/

/lɔ²³⁻³³ muã²³/

/lɔ²⁴⁻²² muã²⁴/

/lɔ²²⁻²¹ muã²⁴/

sió-chiá sió-chiá chhiáⁿ lí m̄-bián kiaⁿ, góa m̄-sī lâng leh kóng ê hit khoán lô͘-môa

小姐小姐請你嘸免驚 我不是人咧講的彼款流氓

小姐小姐请你呒免惊 我不是人咧讲的彼款流氓

(Xiamen, Taiwanese and Singapore Hokkien) hooligan; ruffian; scoundrel


歹料

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau²²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liau⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau²²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liau⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) low-end product; low-quality goods (as of food, etc.)


歹料

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau²²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liau⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau²²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liau⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) of a despicable character; of a bad moral quality


歹喙斗

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ tau⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tau⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ tau⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tau⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) having a poor appetite; having no appetite

(Xiamen Hokkien) foul-mouthed; often saying inappropriate things


歹代

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tai³³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tai²²/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tai³³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tai⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tai³³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tai²²/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tai³³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tai⁴¹/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) bad thing; evil deed; unfortunate event


歹代

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tai³³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tai²²/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tai³³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tai⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tai³³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tai²²/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tai³³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tai⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) oh no (expressing surprise or dismay for an unfortunate event)


歹市

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰi²²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰi²²/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰi²²/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰi²²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰi²²/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰi²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) suffering from slow business; suffering from bad market conditions


歹徛起

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰia²²⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰa²² kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰia²²⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰia²²⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰa²² kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰia²²⁻²¹ kʰi⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) hard to have a foothold; difficult to establish oneself

(Xiamen Hokkien) difficult to live in (of a haunted house or area causing discomfort, misfortune, or death)


歹譜

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰɔ⁵³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰɔ⁵³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) despicable ploy; mean trick


歹體

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰe⁵³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰe⁵⁵⁴/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰe⁵³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰe⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) bad; worse (of a situation)

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) having a bad-looking posture or gesture


歹面

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bin³³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin³³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bin⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bin³³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin³³/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bin⁴¹/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) worsening (of a situation)


歹勢面

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹⁻⁵³ bin²²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bin⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹⁻⁵³ bin²²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bin⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) worsening (of a situation)


歹價

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ke²¹/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ke²¹/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ke⁴¹/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ke¹¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ke²¹/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ke²¹/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ke⁴¹/

/pʰai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ke¹¹/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) having a bad, low price (from the seller's perspective)


歹手爪

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ niãu⁵³/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ziau⁴¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ niãu⁵³/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ziau⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) having a habit of stealing


歹皮肉

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰe²⁴⁻²² baʔ³²/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰe²⁴⁻²² baʔ³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) having easily infected skin


歹剃頭

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰi(ʔ)⁵ tʰau²⁴/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰi(ʔ)⁵ tʰau²⁴/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰau²³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) difficult to handle (of a person or thing)


歹目色

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bak̚⁴⁻³² siɪk̚³²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bak̚²⁴⁻² siak̚⁵/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bak̚⁴⁻³² siɪk̚³²/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bak̚²⁴⁻² siak̚⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) having a poor eye; having bad eyesight


歹目

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bak̚⁴/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bak̚²⁴/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bak̚⁴/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bak̚²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) having a lustful look; having a lascivious gaze (of a man)


歹生棄

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰi²¹/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰi²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) shy; embarrassed (to do something)

(Xiamen Hokkien) protective of the other's feelings


歹冬

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ taŋ³³/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ taŋ³³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) year of bad harvest


歹天年

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴/


歹空

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰaŋ³³/

/pʰãi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰaŋ³³/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) causing problems or difficulties (of a person, place, thing, etc.)


橫肉面

/huãi²⁴⁻²² ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bin²²/

/huã¹³⁻²² ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bin²²/

/huãi²⁴⁻²² ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bin²²/

/huã¹³⁻²² ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bin²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) having a fierce and savage appearance


橫肉生

/huãi²⁴⁻²² ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sĩ⁴⁴/

/huã¹³⁻²² ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sɛ̃⁴⁴/

/huãi²⁴⁻²² ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sĩ⁴⁴/

/huã¹³⁻²² ba(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sɛ̃⁴⁴/


橫惡

/huãi²⁴⁻²² ɔk̚³²/

/huĩ²⁴⁻²² ɔk̚⁵/

/huãi²⁴⁻²² ɔk̚³²/

/huĩ²⁴⁻²² ɔk̚⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) fierce and unreasonable


橫逆

/huãi²⁴⁻²² ɡiɪk̚⁴/

/hiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡiɪk̚⁴/

/hiɪŋ¹³⁻²² ɡiɪk̚¹²¹/

/hiɪŋ²³⁻³³ ɡiɪk̚⁴/

/huã¹³⁻²² ɡiɪk̚¹²¹/

/huãi²⁴⁻²² ɡiɪk̚⁴/

/hiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡiɪk̚⁴/

/hiɪŋ¹³⁻²² ɡiɪk̚¹²¹/

/hiɪŋ²³⁻³³ ɡiɪk̚⁴/

/huã¹³⁻²² ɡiɪk̚¹²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) fierce; cruel; brutal (of one's behavior or disposition)


橫桁

/huãi²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ²⁴/

/huãi²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) bulky ridgepole and beam


橫狂

/huãi²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ²⁴/

/huãi²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ²⁴/


橫人

/huãi²⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/huĩ²⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/huã¹³⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/huãi²⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/huĩ²⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/huã¹³⁻²² laŋ¹³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to be rude and unreasonable with someone


橫霸

/huãi²⁴⁻²² pa²¹/

/huãi²⁴⁻²² pa²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) fierce, domineering, and unreasonable


爪仔

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/ziau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/ziau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) claw; paw


老鼠奶

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ⁴⁴/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ nĩ⁴⁴/


爪目

/niãu²¹⁻⁵³ bak̚⁴/

/liau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bak̚²⁴/

/niãu²¹⁻⁵³ bak̚⁴/

/liau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ bak̚²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) eye with a scar on one's eyelid


鳥鼠仔冤

/niãu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ uan⁴⁴/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴/

/niãu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ uan⁴⁴/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴/

/niãu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) petty grudge


入心

/ʐu⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/

/d͡zip̚¹²¹⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴/

/ʐu⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/

/d͡zip̚¹²¹⁻²¹ sim⁴⁴/


執癖

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁵ pʰiaʔ³²/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁴ pʰiaʔ³²/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁵ pʰiaʔ³²/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁴ pʰiaʔ³²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) stubborn; obstinate; headstrong


執死板

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁴ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pan⁵³/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁴ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pan⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) stubborn; inflexible; particular


執死訣

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁵ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuat̚³²/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁴ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kuat̚³²/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁴ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuat̚³²/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁵ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuat̚³²/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁴ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kuat̚³²/

/t͡sip̚³²⁻⁴ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuat̚³²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) stubborn; obstinate


急狂

/kip̚³²⁻⁴ kɔŋ²⁴/

/kip̚³²⁻⁴ kɔŋ²⁴/


緝掠

/t͡sʰip̚³²⁻⁵ liaʔ¹²¹/

/t͡sʰip̚³²⁻⁵ liaʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to pursue and capture


追掠

/tui⁴⁴⁻²² liaʔ¹²¹/

/tui⁴⁴⁻²² liaʔ¹²¹/


蟯蟯趖

/ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ so²⁴/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)²⁴⁻² ŋiãu(ʔ)²⁴⁻² so²⁴/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ so²⁴/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sɤ²³/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ ŋiãu(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ so¹³/

/ŋiãu²²⁻²¹ ŋiãu²²⁻²¹ so¹³/

/ŋiãu²²⁻²¹ ŋiãu²²⁻²¹ so²⁴/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ so²⁴/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)²⁴⁻² ŋiãu(ʔ)²⁴⁻² so²⁴/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ so²⁴/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ŋiãu(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sɤ²³/

/ŋiãu(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ ŋiãu(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ so¹³/

/ŋiãu²²⁻²¹ ŋiãu²²⁻²¹ so¹³/

/ŋiãu²²⁻²¹ ŋiãu²²⁻²¹ so²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, figurative) to move sluggishly


翕胸

/hip̚³²⁻⁵ hiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ hiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/hip̚³²⁻⁵ hiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ hiɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, medicine) to have chest pain; to feel chest distress


翕盅

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/hip̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/hip̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/hip̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) a kind of handleless covered teacup for making tea


合總

/hap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sɔŋ⁵³/

/hap̚⁴⁻³² t͡sɔŋ⁵³/

/hap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sɔŋ⁵³/

/hap̚⁴⁻³² t͡sɔŋ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) altogether; in total; in all; in sum


合該然

/hap̚⁴⁻³² kai⁴⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴/

/hap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kai⁴⁴⁻²² d͡ziɛn¹³/

/hap̚⁴⁻³² kai⁴⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴/

/hap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kai⁴⁴⁻²² d͡ziɛn¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be naturally such; ought to be like that


合倚

/hap̚⁴⁻³² ua⁴¹/

/hap̚⁴⁻³² ua⁵³/

/hap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ua⁵³/

/hap̚⁴⁻³² ua⁴¹/

/hap̚⁴⁻³² ua⁵³/

/hap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ua⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to close up; to join together


合仔趁

/hap̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰan²¹/

/hap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰan²¹/

/hap̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰan²¹/

/hap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰan²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to earn twofold


攝脯

/liap̚³²⁻⁵ pɔ⁵³/

/liap̚³²⁻⁴ pɔ⁵³/

/liap̚³²⁻⁵ pɔ⁵³/

/liap̚³²⁻⁴ pɔ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) dried out; dry


洽哥

/kap̚²⁴⁻² ko³³/

/kap̚⁴⁻³² ko⁴⁴/

/kap̚²⁴⁻² ko³³/

/kap̚⁴⁻³² ko⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) someone with a muddled mind (especially a man)


洽食

/kap̚²⁴⁻² t͡siaʔ²⁴/

/kap̚²⁴⁻² t͡siaʔ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) compatible with each other (in thoughts and feelings)

(Xiamen Hokkien) secure; close-fitting (of a structure)


塌頭

/tʰap̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰap̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to cave in; to be sunken


塌斥

/tʰap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰeʔ³²/

/tʰap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰeʔ³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) down on one's luck; hapless and dejected


鱟桸

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


喝玲瑯

喝玲琅
喝黎啷:hoah

/hua(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ lin⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/hua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lin⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/hua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ le¹³⁻²² lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/hua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ le²⁴⁻²² lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/hua(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ lin⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/hua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lin⁴⁴⁻³³ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/hua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ le¹³⁻²² lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/hua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ le²⁴⁻²² lɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, historical) to hawk or peddle publicly by playing a bell and drum to sell wares


𧿳

𧿳一下就跳過去。

𧿳一下就跳过去。

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to hop; to quickly leap


鍋螺

/e⁴⁴⁻²² le²⁴/

/e⁴⁴⁻²² le²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) noisy and unreasonably pestery (of a child)

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) lacking common sense and stubbornly pestery


啞洽洽

/e⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kap̚⁴⁻³² kap̚⁴/

/e⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kap̚⁴⁻³² kap̚⁴/


穢人

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to infect (a person)


下跤裒

/e²² kʰa³³ pɔ²⁴/

/e²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² pɔ²⁴/

/e²² kʰa³³ pɔ²⁴/

/e²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² pɔ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) bottom part of the hem, robe, upper garment, shirt, etc.


孝呆

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taiwanese and Singapore Hokkien) stupid; foolish; unwise


下照廳

/e²²⁻²¹ t͡siau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰiã⁴⁴/

/e²²⁻²¹ t͡siau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰiã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) hallway (in entering old-style houses)


下𦜆

/e³³⁻¹¹ ham⁴⁴/

/e²²⁻²¹ ham⁴⁴/

/e³³⁻²¹ ham⁴⁴/

/ɛ²²⁻²¹ ham⁴⁴/

/e³³⁻¹¹ ham⁴⁴/

/e²²⁻²¹ ham⁴⁴/

/e³³⁻²¹ ham⁴⁴/

/ɛ²²⁻²¹ ham⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) chin


會活

/e²²⁻²¹ uaʔ⁴/

/e²²⁻²¹ uaʔ¹²¹/

/e²²⁻²¹ uaʔ⁴/

/e²²⁻²¹ uaʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) An exclamation of concern about a certain problem.


赫毋

/he(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ m̩²²/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ m̩²²/

/he(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ m̩²²/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ m̩²²/

(Xiamen and Zhanghou Hokkien) it turns out that...


赫毋著

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ m̩²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ m̩²²⁻²¹ loʔ¹²¹/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ m̩²²⁻²¹ tioʔ⁴/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ m̩²²⁻²¹ loʔ¹²¹/


火刀揭

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiɛt̚³²/

/hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiɛt̚³²/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiɛt̚³²/

/hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to⁴⁴⁻²² kʰiɛt̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) stone for making fire


火艾

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiã²²/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hiã⁴¹/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiã²²/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hiã⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) moxa; moxa floss (for combustion)


火狂

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ²⁴/

/hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ¹³/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ²⁴/

/hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) irritable and uneasy due to pent-up worries or fury


火箠

/he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰe²⁴/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰe²⁴/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰə²⁴/

/he⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰe²⁴/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰe²⁴/

/hə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰə²⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) poker; firestick


生馬性

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪŋ²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) hot temperament; bad temper


火烌窯

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hu⁴⁴⁻²² io²⁴/

/hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hu⁴⁴⁻²² io¹³/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hu⁴⁴⁻²² io²⁴/

/hue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hu⁴⁴⁻²² io¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) workshop that fires rice hulls to make lime


回南

/he²⁴⁻²² lam²⁴/

/hə²⁴⁻²² lam²⁴/

/he²⁴⁻²² lam²⁴/

/hə²⁴⁻²² lam²⁴/

(Cantonese, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) warm and humid weather (in the rainy season in southern China)


回南天

ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢ

ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢ

хуэйнаньтянь

/xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/wuːi̯²¹ naːm²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

/he²⁴⁻²² lam²⁴⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/hue¹³⁻²² lam¹³⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ nän³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵/

/wuːi̯²¹ naːm²¹ tʰiːn⁵⁵/

/he²⁴⁻²² lam²⁴⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴/

/hue¹³⁻²² lam¹³⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴/

(weather, Cantonese, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) warm and humid weather (in the rainy season in southern China)


過角

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to go too far; to overstep the bounds


過角

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) excessive; undue; overboard; over-; too much; out of line


過點

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiam⁵⁵⁴/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tiam⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to take stock again; to make an inventory again


過芒過角

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ mĩ²⁴⁻²² ke²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ mĩ²⁴⁻²² ke²¹⁻⁵³ kak̚³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to pay attention to every detail and point (describing meticulous work or an insoluble problem)


過貢

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kɔŋ²¹/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kɔŋ⁴¹/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kɔŋ²¹/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kɔŋ⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to overdo; to go too far; to exceed limits


傳房份

/tʰŋ̍²⁴⁻²² paŋ²⁴⁻²² hun²²/

/tʰuĩ¹³⁻²² paŋ¹³⁻²² hun²²/

/tʰŋ̍²⁴⁻²² paŋ²⁴⁻²² hun²²/

/tʰuĩ¹³⁻²² paŋ¹³⁻²² hun²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to adopt as one's own son


過空

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to go through an ordeal; to cross a barrier


過江龍

ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄌㄨㄥˊ

ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄌㄨㄥˊ

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/

/kʷɔː³³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵ lʊŋ²¹/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² liɪŋ²⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² liɔŋ¹³/

/ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ lʊŋ³⁵/

/kʷɔː³³ kɔːŋ⁵⁵ lʊŋ²¹/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² liɪŋ²⁴/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² liɔŋ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) water spinach grown in paddy fields and ponds


過嘹

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ liau²⁴/

/kə⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ liau²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, dated) opening of a tune


過厄

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ eʔ³²/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ eʔ³²/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ eʔ³²/

/kue²¹⁻⁵³ eʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to avoid disaster


過症

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/ke²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to be too sick; to be gravely sick


觸舌

/tak̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siʔ¹²¹/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siʔ⁴/

/tak̚³²⁻⁵ t͡siʔ¹²¹/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siʔ⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to click one's tongue

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, by extension) to click one's tongue in admiration


落貨

/lɔːk̚² fɔː³³/

/lo(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ he²¹/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hue²¹/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hue²¹/

/lo(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ hə²¹/

/lɔːk̚² fɔː³³/

/lo(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ he²¹/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hue²¹/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hue²¹/

/lo(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ hə²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to load cargo (into a ship, etc.)


落衰

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sue⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ sue⁴⁴/

/lɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sue⁴⁴/

/lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ sue⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) out of luck; in an unlucky situation


暝頭

/mĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/mĩ²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/mɛ̃¹³⁻²² tʰau¹³/

/mẽ²³⁻³³ tʰau²³/

/mɛ²² tʰau²²/

/mĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/mĩ²⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/mɛ̃¹³⁻²² tʰau¹³/

/mẽ²³⁻³³ tʰau²³/

/mɛ²² tʰau²²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) first part of the night


錢根

/t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴/

/t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²² kun³³/

/t͡sĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ kun⁴⁴/

/t͡sĩ²³⁻³³ kin⁴⁴/

/t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²² kun⁴⁴/

/t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²² kun³³/

/t͡sĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ kun⁴⁴/

/t͡sĩ²³⁻³³ kin⁴⁴/

錢根絚／钱根𰬌 [Hokkien] ― chîⁿ-kin ân [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― tight in money supply

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, finance) money supply

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) personal economic situation


走學

/t͡sau⁴²⁻²⁴ oʔ⁴³/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ oʔ⁴/

/t͡sau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ oʔ²⁴/

/t͡sau⁴²⁻²⁴ oʔ⁴³/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ oʔ⁴/

/t͡sau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ oʔ²⁴/

(Xiamen, Jinjiang and Singapore Hokkien) to play truant


走反

/t͡sau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ huan⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ huan⁵⁵⁴/


逐股

/tak̚⁴⁻³² kɔ⁵³/

/tak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kɔ⁵³/

/tak̚⁴⁻³² kɔ⁵³/

/tak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kɔ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) each person; everybody


逐人

/tak̚⁴⁻³² laŋ²⁴/

/tak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ laŋ¹³/

/tak̚⁴⁻³² laŋ²⁴/

/tak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ laŋ¹³/


塗跤布

/tʰɔ¹³⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² pɔ²¹/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² pɔ²¹/

/tʰɔ¹³⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² pɔ²¹/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² pɔ²¹/


使手路

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to trick; to dupe; to cheat


使除

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tu²⁴/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tu²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to smash and knock things over due to a tantrum


使色水

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to lose one's temper; to get into a huff; to throw a tantrum


使目箭

/sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bak̚²⁴⁻² t͡sĩ⁴¹/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sĩ²¹/

/sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bak̚²⁴⁻² t͡sĩ⁴¹/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sĩ²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to throw a twinkling and sparkling look signifying a special sentiment (usually of women)


番仔鬍鬚——無半撇

/huan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³ hɔ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁴⁴ bo²⁴⁻²² puã²¹⁻⁵³ pʰiɛt̚³²/


後生家

/hau²²⁻²¹ sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² ke⁴⁴/

/hau³³⁻²² sĩ³³ ke³³/

/ɦɤ²² sã⁵⁵ ka²¹/

/hau²²⁻²¹ sĩ⁴⁴⁻²² ke⁴⁴/

/hau³³⁻²² sĩ³³ ke³³/

/ɦɤ²² sã⁵⁵ ka²¹/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Philippine Hokkien, Wu) young man

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


乜使

/mĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ sai⁴¹/

/mĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/mĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ sai⁴¹/

/mĩ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

1933, 巴克禮譯本 (Barclay Amoy Romanized Bible), 詩篇 (Psalm) 49:5; Chinese characters from 1996, 台語漢字本聖經

Kan-ok tè góa ê kha-āu-tiⁿ sì-bīn ûi góa, Tī chit-hō hōan-lān ê jı̍t góa mih-sái kiaⁿ?

奸惡隨我的腳後㬹，四面圍我佇此號患難的日，我乜使驚？

奸恶随我的脚后㬹，四面围我伫此号患难的日，我乜使惊？

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, rhetorical) why; why on earth (i.e. there is no need); why bother


洗身間

/se³¹ sɨn²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯en²⁴/

/se³¹ sɨn²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯an²⁴/

/sue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/sue⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sin³³ kiɪŋ³³/

/se³¹ sɨn²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯en²⁴/

/se³¹ sɨn²⁴⁻¹¹ ki̯an²⁴/

/sue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/sue⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sin³³ kiɪŋ³³/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, Hakka) bathroom


菁仔

/t͡sʰi̯aŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰi̯aŋ²⁴ e³¹/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁵³ ə⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(chiefly Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka, dated in Xiamen Hokkien) (unprocessed) betel


㾪赤

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/

/san⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiaʔ³²/


賣票員

/bue²²⁻²¹ pʰio²¹⁻⁵³ uan²⁴/

/ma²² pʰiɔ⁵⁵ ɦyø²¹/

/bue²²⁻²¹ pʰio²¹⁻⁵³ uan²⁴/

/ma²² pʰiɔ⁵⁵ ɦyø²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien, Wu) person who issues tickets


釐仔甲

/li²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaʔ³²/

/li²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaʔ³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien, dated) goods wagon pulled along by a person


哩哩落落

/li⁴⁴⁻²² li⁴⁴⁻²² lak̚³²⁻⁴ lak̚³²/

/li⁴⁴⁻²² li⁴⁴⁻²² lau²¹⁻⁵³ lau²¹/

/li⁴⁴⁻²² li⁴⁴ lak̚³²⁻⁵ lak̚³²/

/li⁴⁴⁻²² li⁴⁴⁻²² lak̚³²⁻⁴ lak̚³²/

/li⁴⁴⁻²² li⁴⁴⁻²² lau²¹⁻⁵³ lau²¹/

/li⁴⁴⁻²² li⁴⁴ lak̚³²⁻⁵ lak̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) messy and untidy (of clothes or belongings)

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) having one's things falling down or being left behind


哩哩邋邋

/li⁴⁴⁻²² li⁴⁴⁻²² lap̚³²⁻⁴ lap̚³²/

/li⁴⁴⁻²² li⁴⁴ lap̚³²⁻⁵ lap̚³²/

/li⁴⁴⁻²² li⁴⁴⁻²² lap̚³²⁻⁴ lap̚³²/

/li⁴⁴⁻²² li⁴⁴ lap̚³²⁻⁵ lap̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) sloppy and untidy (of one's clothing)


釐釐仔

/li²⁴⁻²² li²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/li²⁴⁻²² li²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/li¹³⁻²² li¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/li²⁴⁻²² li²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/li²⁴⁻²² li²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/li¹³⁻²² li¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) extremely little; extremely light


理落

/li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ loʔ⁴/

/li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ loʔ⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to heed; to pay attention to (usually in the negative)


裡布

/li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pɔ²¹/

/li⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pɔ⁴¹/

/li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pɔ²¹/

/li⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pɔ⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) cloth placed underneath while sewing (such as underneath collars, trouser waists, shoulder, etc.)


哩溜

/li²¹⁻⁵³ liu²¹/

/li²¹⁻⁵³ liu²¹/


剺揭

/li²¹⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²/

/li(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²/

/li²¹⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²/

/li(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) stubborn and unreasonable; obstinate


剺揭話

剺揭话
褫揭話
戾恝話
戾揭話:lih

/li²¹⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ue²²/

/li(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ue²²/

/li(ʔ)⁵ kʰiɛt̚⁵⁻²⁴ ue⁴¹/

/li(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ue³³/

/li(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ue³³/

/li²¹⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ ua²²/

/li²¹⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ue²²/

/li(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ue²²/

/li(ʔ)⁵ kʰiɛt̚⁵⁻²⁴ ue⁴¹/

/li(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ue³³/

/li(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ ue³³/

/li²¹⁻⁵³ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁵ ua²²/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) xiehouyu


字劃

/li²²⁻²¹ ueʔ⁴/

/li⁴¹⁻²² ueʔ²⁴/

/li³³⁻¹¹ ueʔ⁴/

/zi³³⁻²¹ ueʔ⁴/

/li²²⁻²¹ ueʔ⁴/

/li⁴¹⁻²² ueʔ²⁴/

/li³³⁻¹¹ ueʔ⁴/

/zi³³⁻²¹ ueʔ⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) strokes of a Chinese character


字契

/li²²⁻²¹ kʰue²¹/

/li⁴¹⁻²² kʰue⁴¹/

/li²²⁻²¹ kʰue²¹/

/li⁴¹⁻²² kʰue⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) contract; deed


止枵

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iau⁴⁴/

/t͡si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iau⁴⁴/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iau⁴⁴/

/t͡si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iau⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to appease one's hunger


止飢

/t͡si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ki³³/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/t͡si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

/t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ki³³/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to appease one's hunger


止煞

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ suaʔ³²/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ suaʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to stop; to suspend


指套

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰo²¹/

/t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰo⁴¹/

/t͡si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰo²¹/

/t͡si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰo⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) thimble (a protective cap for the finger)


嗤嗤嗆嗆

/t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰŋ̍(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍ʔ⁴/

/t͡sʰĩ(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰĩ(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰŋ̍(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰŋ̍ʔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰi⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰŋ̍(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍ʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) murmuring; grumbling (done behind someone's back or in private)


刺梅

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ m̩²⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ m̩²⁴/


刺螺

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ le²⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ le²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) obstinate and fond of creating a disturbance


刺穿仔

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰuã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰuã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/


飼猴

/t͡sʰi²²⁻²¹ kau²⁴/

/t͡sʰi²²⁻²¹ kau²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien, idiomatic) to raise an attractive young man


飼查某

/t͡sʰi²²⁻²¹ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³/

/t͡sʰi³³⁻²¹ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰi³³⁻¹¹ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁵³/

/t͡sʰi²²⁻²¹ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³/

/t͡sʰi³³⁻²¹ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹/

/t͡sʰi³³⁻¹¹ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to take care of a mistress


刺鑿

/t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰak̚²⁴/

/t͡sʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ t͡sʰak̚²⁴/

/t͡sʰi¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰak̚⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰak̚⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) itchy; irritating

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) offending to the eye; unsightly (making one feel uncomfortable, annoyed, or unhappy)


漬潤濕

/t͡sʰi²⁴⁻²² lun²²⁻²¹ sip̚³²/

/t͡sʰi²⁴⁻²² lun²²⁻²¹ sip̚³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) humid (of air); damp (of ground, objects, etc.)


辭生

/si²⁴⁻²² sĩ³³/

/si²⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴/

/sĩ²⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴/

/si²⁴⁻²² sĩ³³/

/si²⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴/

/sĩ²⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to perform a ritual to say farewell to the deceased

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, usually derogatory) to eat


冇數

/pʰã¹¹⁻⁵³ siau¹¹/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁵³ siau²¹/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁴¹ siau²¹/

/pʰã¹¹⁻⁵³ siau¹¹/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁵³ siau²¹/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁴¹ siau²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) uncollectable debts; bad debt; bad loan


死直

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tit̚⁴/

/si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tit̚²⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tit̚⁴/

/si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tit̚²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) very loyal and upright without scruples


死囡仔崽

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai⁴⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sai⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, derogatory) brat; rascal


死囡仔災

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡se⁴⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡se⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien, derogatory) brat; rascal


死白

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ peʔ⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ peʔ⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) pale; wan; pallid (of complexion, etc.)


死了了

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³/

/si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liau⁵⁵⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³/

/si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liau⁴¹/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³/

/si⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liau⁵⁵⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liau⁵³/

/si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liau⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to die out; to all die


四箍兜

/si²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² tau⁴⁴/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² tau⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) surroundings; all around


四箍輾轉

/si²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² lin²¹⁻⁵³ tŋ̍⁵³/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔ³³ lin⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tŋ̍⁵⁵⁴/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² lin²¹⁻⁵³ tŋ̍⁵³/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔ³³ lin⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tŋ̍⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) surroundings; all around


四箍圍

/si²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² ui²⁴/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² ui²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) surroundings; all around


死骨頭

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kut̚³²⁻⁵ tʰau¹³/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kut̚³²⁻⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kut̚³²⁻⁵ tʰau¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, vulgar) monkey business; dirty trick (used as an intensifier)


死霜

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) rigid; inflexible; stiff

(Xiamen Hokkien) listless; lackadaisical; lacking enthusiasm


死囡仔流

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau²⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lau²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) floating on water face-up


四句

/si²¹⁻⁵³ ku²¹/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ku⁴¹/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ ku²¹/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ku⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, opera) rhyming set of sentences read by a character in Hokkien opera (often comes in sets of four)


四句仔

/si²¹⁻⁵³ ku²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ ku²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, opera) rhyming set of sentences read by a character in Hokkien opera (often comes in sets of four)


四念白

/si²¹⁻⁵³ liam²²⁻²¹ peʔ⁴/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ liam²²⁻²¹ peʔ⁴/


四句念

/si²¹⁻⁵³ ku²¹⁻⁵³ liam²²/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ ku²¹⁻⁵³ liam²²/


四句聯仔

/si²¹⁻⁵³ ku²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ ku²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/


四漣垂

/si²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn²⁴⁻²² sui²⁴/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn¹³⁻²² sui¹³/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn²⁴⁻²² sui²⁴/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn¹³⁻²² sui¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) in tears while having a runny nose


四漣淚

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² lui⁴¹/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn²⁴⁻²² lui²²/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ liɛn²⁴⁻²² lui⁴¹/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ liɛn²⁴⁻²² lui²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) in tears while having a runny nose


四壯

/si²¹⁻⁵³ t͡saŋ²¹/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ t͡saŋ²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) sturdy; thickset; brawny


四五路

/si²¹⁻⁵³ ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɡɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lɔ⁴¹/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ ŋɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɡɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lɔ⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) from all places; from everywhere


枝仔

/ki⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/ki⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) small tree branch; twig


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/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou Hokkien) remote mountain area


忌刻

/t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/ki²²⁻²¹ kʰiɪk̚³²/

/t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰɤ⁵¹/

/ki²²⁻²¹ kʰiɪk̚³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) mean; unkind (to someone due to jealousy or envy)


指指鑿鑿

/ki⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁵³ t͡sʰak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰak̚⁴/

/ki⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁵³ t͡sʰak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰak̚¹²¹/

/ki⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁵³ t͡sʰak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰak̚⁴/

/ki⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁵³ t͡sʰak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰak̚¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to gesticulate; to gesture; to point

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to nitpick; to overly criticise; to dictate to


起㩝

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko¹³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko¹³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ko²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to not admit what one has said or done


硩墓紙

/te(ʔ)²⁻⁵³ bɔŋ³³⁻²¹ t͡sua⁵³/

/te(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ t͡sua⁵³/

/te(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ bɔŋ³³⁻²¹ t͡sua⁴¹/

/te(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ t͡sua⁵³/

/te(ʔ)⁵ bɔ⁴¹⁻²² t͡sua⁵⁵⁴/

/tɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ t͡sua⁵³/

/te(ʔ)²⁻⁵³ bɔŋ³³⁻²¹ t͡sua⁵³/

/te(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ t͡sua⁵³/

/te(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ bɔŋ³³⁻²¹ t͡sua⁴¹/

/te(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔŋ³³⁻¹¹ t͡sua⁵³/

/te(ʔ)⁵ bɔ⁴¹⁻²² t͡sua⁵⁵⁴/

/tɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ t͡sua⁵³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, by extension) to pay respects to a dead person at their grave


鳥鼠症

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ¹¹/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/niãu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ¹¹/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/niãu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, pathology) plague


小姨仔

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) sister-in-law (wife's younger sister)


惡講

/ɔːk̚³ kɔːŋ³⁵/

/o¹¹⁻⁵⁵ kɒŋ⁴⁵³/

/o²¹⁻⁵⁵ kɒŋ³³²/

/o(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kɔŋ⁵³/

/ɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kɔŋ⁴¹/

/ɔːk̚³ kɔːŋ³⁵/

/o¹¹⁻⁵⁵ kɒŋ⁴⁵³/

/o²¹⁻⁵⁵ kɒŋ³³²/

/o(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kɔŋ⁵³/

/ɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ kɔŋ⁴¹/

(Cantonese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Puxian Min) hard to say

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) hard to determine


起屁面

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰui²¹⁻⁵³ bin²²/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ bin³³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ bin³³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰui²¹⁻⁵³ bin²²/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ bin³³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ bin³³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to suddenly turn hostile; to fall out with


起壟

/kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liɪŋ²²/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²²/

/kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ liɪŋ²²/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to show striped scars (on one's skin)


起魔

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃¹³/

/kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃¹³/

/kʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to act shamelessly; to nag unreasonably


起魔神

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃¹³⁻²² sin¹³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃²⁴⁻²² sin²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃¹³⁻²² sin¹³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃²⁴⁻²² sin²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to go crazy; to go mad; to lose one's mind; to go nuts; to freak out

(Xiamen Hokkien) to act shamelessly; to nag unreasonably


起掉

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tio²²/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tio²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to shake; to shiver


起水

/hei̯³⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

/hei̯³⁵ sɵy̯³⁵/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be brought ashore from a boat (of merchandise)


起童

/kʰi⁴²⁻²⁴ taŋ²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁵⁵ taŋ²⁴/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ taŋ²³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ²⁴/

/kʰi⁴²⁻²⁴ taŋ²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁵⁵ taŋ²⁴/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ taŋ²³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen, Singapore and Taiwanese Hokkien, religion) to be possessed by spiritual entities and start dancing and prophesying (of a spirit medium)


氣仁

/kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ lin²⁴/

/kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ lin²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) awkward; perverse (of one's speech, character, or behavior)


氣苦

/kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁵³/

/kʰi²¹⁻⁴² kʰɔ⁴²/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰi²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁵³/

/kʰi²¹⁻⁴² kʰɔ⁴²/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Singapore Hokkien) sad and resentful; indignant


起酒魔

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃⁴⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃²⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mɔ̃⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to act crazy from drinking too much alcohol; to be in a drunken fit


起交陰

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻²² iam⁴⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻²² iam⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to have a chill rise up from one's back


起蛟龍

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/

/kʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to have a tsunami; to have a tidal wave


滾蛟龍

/kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/

/kun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liɪŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to have a tsunami; to have a tidal wave


起歹面

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰãi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to suddenly turn hostile; to fall out with


煞氣

/ʂä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/ʂä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/suɛ²⁴ kʰi³³/

/ʂä⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

/suɛ²⁴ kʰi³³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to satisfy a craving; to enjoy oneself to the fullest; to get a kick out of something


窒喙

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tʰat̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui¹¹/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tʰat̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui¹¹/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to bribe (in order to silence someone)


窒喙空

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰat̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰaŋ³³/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰat̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰaŋ³³/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to bribe (in order to silence someone)


魚皮落花生

/hi²⁴⁻²² pe²⁴⁻²² lua²²⁻²¹ a⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡi²⁴⁻²² pe²⁴⁻²² lua²²⁻²¹ a⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ⁴⁴/


魚笱仔

/hi²⁴⁻²² ko²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/hi²⁴⁻²² ko²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) bamboo basket for catching fish


魚藴仔

/hi²⁴⁻²² un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/hi²⁴⁻²² un⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


魚蔬

/hɯ²⁴⁻²² sue³³/

/hi²⁴⁻²² sue⁴⁴/

/hɯ²⁴⁻²² sue³³/

/hi²⁴⁻²² sue⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) a kind of hornwort placed in aquariums


魚滷

/hɯ²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/hi²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/hɯ²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/hi²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) fish sauce


稀稀戽戽

/hi⁴⁴⁻²² hi⁴⁴⁻²² hɔ²¹⁻⁵³ hɔ²¹/

/hi⁴⁴⁻²² hi⁴⁴⁻²² hɔ²¹⁻⁵³ hɔ²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) careless; rather casual; lax


疑悟

/ɡi²³⁻³³ ŋɔ̃³³/

/ɡi²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋɔ̃³³/

/ɡi²⁴⁻²² ŋɔ̃²²/

/ɡi¹³⁻²² ɡɔ²²/

/ɡi²³⁻³³ ŋɔ̃³³/

/ɡi²⁴⁻¹¹ ŋɔ̃³³/

/ɡi²⁴⁻²² ŋɔ̃²²/

/ɡi¹³⁻²² ɡɔ²²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to anticipate; to expect; to predict (usually in the negative)


疑騃

/ɡi¹³⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ɡi²⁴⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ŋĩ¹³⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ŋĩ²⁴⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ɡi¹³⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ɡi²⁴⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ŋĩ¹³⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ŋĩ²⁴⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to doubt; to suspect


疑騃

/ɡi¹³⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ɡi²⁴⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ŋĩ¹³⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ŋĩ²⁴⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ɡi¹³⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ɡi²⁴⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ŋĩ¹³⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

/ŋĩ²⁴⁻²² ŋãi⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) awkward; unnatural; uncomfortable


起歁

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰam⁵³/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰam⁵³/


起戇

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡɔŋ²²/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡɔŋ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to do something stupid


著熱狂

/tio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ liɛt̚⁴⁻³² kɔŋ²⁴/

/tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡ziɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kɔŋ¹³/

/tio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ liɛt̚⁴⁻³² kɔŋ²⁴/

/tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ d͡ziɛt̚¹²¹⁻²¹ kɔŋ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to go mad; to go crazy


起挽面

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ban⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ban⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to act shamelessly; to be perverse; to play the devil or hooliganism


起散

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ san²¹/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ san²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to act rashly; to act recklessly; to be foolhardy


起背

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pue²¹/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pue²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to have trapezius strain


起花

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hua⁴⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hua⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to not admit what one has said or done