琴子

/kʰim¹³⁻²² t͡si⁵³/

/kʰim²⁴⁻²² t͡si⁵³/

/kʰim²⁴⁻²² li⁵³/

/kʰim²⁴⁻¹¹ li⁵³/

/kʰim¹³⁻²² d͡zi⁵³/

/kʰim²³⁻³³ zi⁴¹/

/kʰim¹³⁻²² t͡si⁵³/

/kʰim²⁴⁻²² t͡si⁵³/

/kʰim²⁴⁻²² li⁵³/

/kʰim²⁴⁻¹¹ li⁵³/

/kʰim¹³⁻²² d͡zi⁵³/

/kʰim²³⁻³³ zi⁴¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, music) key (on a musical instrument)


砛仔

/ɡim²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ɡim²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ɡim²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/ɡim²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ɡim²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ɡim²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) flight of steps


冊亭

/t͡sʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiɪŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiɪŋ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) book kiosk; bookstall


衝肩

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to shrug one's shoulders


石棧

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) stone flight of stairs


石徛

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰia²²/

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ kʰia²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) stone slab with one side buried in the ground (used for fencing)


目沙

/bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ sua⁴⁴/

/bak̚⁴³⁻²¹ sua⁴⁴/

/bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ sua⁴⁴/

/bak̚⁴³⁻²¹ sua⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Singapore Hokkien, pathology) trachoma


沙目

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, Teochew, pathology) trachoma


目睮

/bak̚⁴³⁻²¹ u²¹/

/bak̚²⁴⁻² u⁴¹/

/bak̚⁴⁻³² u²¹/

/bak̚⁴³⁻²¹ u²¹/

/bak̚²⁴⁻² u⁴¹/

/bak̚⁴⁻³² u²¹/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Singapore Hokkien) eye socket (socket of eye)


社跤

/sia²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/sia²²⁻²¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) village; hamlet


斜玉爿

/t͡sʰia²³⁻³³ ɡiɔk̚⁴⁻³² piɪŋ²³/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻²² ɡiɔk̚⁴⁻³² piɪŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡiɔk̚⁴⁻³² piɪŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia¹³⁻²² ɡiɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ piɪŋ¹³/

/t͡sʰia²³⁻³³ ɡiɔk̚⁴⁻³² piɪŋ²³/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻²² ɡiɔk̚⁴⁻³² piɪŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡiɔk̚⁴⁻³² piɪŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia¹³⁻²² ɡiɔk̚¹²¹⁻²¹ piɪŋ¹³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) The Chinese character component 𤣩.


斜王爿

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴⁻²² puĩ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia²³⁻³³ ɔŋ²³⁻³³ piɪŋ²³/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻¹¹ ɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ piɪŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴⁻²² puĩ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia²³⁻³³ ɔŋ²³⁻³³ piɪŋ²³/

/t͡sʰia²⁴⁻¹¹ ɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ piɪŋ²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) The Chinese character component 𤣩.


孝衫

/ha²¹⁻⁵³ sã⁴⁴/

/ha¹¹⁻⁵³ sã⁴⁴/

/ha²¹⁻⁴¹ sã⁴⁴/

/ha²¹⁻⁵³ sã⁴⁴/

/ha¹¹⁻⁵³ sã⁴⁴/

/ha²¹⁻⁴¹ sã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Puxian Min) mourning apparel (usually black or white)


兔仔尾

/tʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/tʰɔ¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/tʰɔ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bue⁴¹/

/tʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/tʰɔ¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/

/tʰɔ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bue⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) staff in former times used by the son of the deceased in a funeral procession to show filial piety


胸頭

/xœyŋ⁵⁴ tʰe³³/

/hiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/hiɪŋ³³ tʰau²⁴/

/ɕin⁴⁴⁵ tɘu̯³/

/xœyŋ⁵⁴ tʰe³³/

/hiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/hiɪŋ³³ tʰau²⁴/

/ɕin⁴⁴⁵ tɘu̯³/

(Northern Min, Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, Hengyang Xiang) chest; thorax


反心

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵/

/fän²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵⁵/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to cease to be faithful


潘醪

/pʰun⁴⁴⁻²² lo²⁴/

/pʰun⁴⁴⁻²² lo²⁴/


歕管

/pun²⁴⁻²² kŋ̍⁵³/

/pun²⁴⁻²² kŋ̍⁵³/


歕管

/pun²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵³/

/pun²⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵³/


火管

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ⁵³/

/he⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɔŋ⁵³/


面仔

/bin²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/bin²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) cheeks; face


拍錫工

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁴⁴/


拍鐵哥

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ko⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ ko⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) folk game for children where one claps each other's hands while reciting a children's song of the same name


拍箍

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to circle


拍踅

/pʰa(ʔ)⁵ səʔ²⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ seʔ⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)⁵ səʔ²⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ seʔ⁴/


鐵乾證

/tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kan⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kan⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) solid evidence; irrefutable evidence


鐵手

/tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) obstetric forceps


拍踏

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ taʔ⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ taʔ¹²¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ taʔ⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ taʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to mate; to copulate


拍木勝

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔk̚⁴⁻³² siɪŋ²¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ bɔk̚⁴⁻³² siɪŋ²¹/

From 拍 (phah) + 木勝 /木胜 (bo̍k-sèng), where the latter is from English boxing. See also bo̍k-sìn-gù.

GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)


撇叉

/pʰuat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰe⁴⁴/

/pʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɛ⁴⁴/

/pʰuat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰe⁴⁴/

/pʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰɛ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to cross out using an X mark (✘)


拍拉涼

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ la⁴⁴⁻²² liaŋ²⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ la⁴⁴⁻²² liaŋ²⁴/


觸喙鼓

/tak̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kɔ⁵³/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kɔ⁵³/

/tak̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kɔ⁵³/

/tak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kɔ⁵³/


冇談

/pʰã²¹⁻⁵³ tam²⁴/

/pʰã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tam²⁴/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁵³ tam²⁴/

/pʰã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tam²⁴/


屜抽

/tʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰiu⁴⁴/

/tʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰiu⁴⁴/


八角碗

/pue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kak̚³²⁻⁴ uã⁵³/

/pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kak̚³²⁻⁵ uã⁵³/

/pue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kak̚³²⁻⁴ uã⁵³/

/pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kak̚³²⁻⁵ uã⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) a kind of large bowl for eating rice


春仔花

/t͡sʰœyŋ⁵⁴ t͡siɛ²¹ xua⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hua⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰœyŋ⁵⁴ t͡siɛ²¹ xua⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hua⁴⁴/

Rosa chinensis
Rosa chinensis#Translingual

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) China rose (Rosa chinensis)

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) small flower, especially made of red silk, inserted in a woman's hair bun during joyous occasions (used to express joy and good fortune)


春花

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (春花):
* → Korean: 춘화(春花) (chunhwa)

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/


伸輪

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² lun¹³/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² lun²⁴/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² lun¹³/

/t͡sʰun⁴⁴⁻²² lun²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) well-to-do; ample (of one's financial condition)


寸紅

/t͡sʰun²¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰun²¹⁻⁵³ hɔŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) scarlet sage (Salvia splendens)


金灰

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² hu⁴⁴/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² hu⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) ash from burning money for the dead


鈂綠

/tim²¹⁻⁵³ liɪk̚¹²¹/

/tim²¹⁻⁵³ liɪk̚⁴/

/tim²¹⁻⁵³ liɪk̚¹²¹/

/tim²¹⁻⁵³ liɪk̚⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) dark green; blackish green; forest green


金斗

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ toʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiːn⁵⁵ tɐu̯³⁵/

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ toʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jiːn⁵⁵ tɐu̯³⁵/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) urn; funeral urn


金斗甕仔

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ tau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ tau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻³³ tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


金斗甕

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) urn; funeral urn


金筒

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² taŋ²⁴/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² taŋ²⁴/


金筒甕仔

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² taŋ²⁴⁻²² aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² taŋ²⁴⁻²² aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/


篁金斗甕

/hɔŋ²³⁻³³ kim⁴⁴⁻³³ tau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴⁻²² tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ kim⁴⁴⁻³³ tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ¹¹/

/hɔŋ¹³⁻²² kim⁴⁴⁻²² tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹/

/hɔŋ²³⁻³³ kim⁴⁴⁻³³ tau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻²² kim⁴⁴⁻²² tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹/

/hɔŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ kim⁴⁴⁻³³ tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ¹¹/

/hɔŋ¹³⁻²² kim⁴⁴⁻²² tau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ aŋ²¹/


釟仔

/puat̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/puat̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, dated) small gold coins


金釟仔

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² puat̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/kim⁴⁴⁻²² puat̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/


蟳仁

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) the ovaries, roe and digestive tract of a female crab (as a food delicacy)


飲屎

/am⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁵³/

/am⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai⁵³/

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) thin stool or feces


飲湯屎

/am⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² sai⁵³/

/am⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² sai⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) thin stool or feces


暗頭時

/am²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/am²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴⁻²² si²⁴/


私空仔

/su⁴⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/su⁴⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) unlicensed prostitute


厝基

/t͡sʰiɔ³³ ki⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ ki⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɔ³³ ki⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ ki⁴⁴/

(Northern Min, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) foundation of a house


厝跤

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰu¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰu¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) tenant; lodger


瓦杮

/hyɒ¹¹⁻⁵⁵ pʰuei⁴²/

/hia²² pʰə⁴¹/

/hia²²⁻²¹ pʰe²¹/

/hyɒ¹¹⁻⁵⁵ pʰuei⁴²/

/hia²² pʰə⁴¹/

/hia²²⁻²¹ pʰe²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, Puxian Min) broken pieces of tile


厝業

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiap̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiap̚⁴/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiap̚¹²¹/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ ɡiap̚⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) self-owned house property


厝檐

/t͡sʰiɔ³³ saŋ³³/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ¹³/

/t͡sʰu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ siam⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰiɔ³³ saŋ³³/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ¹³/

/t͡sʰu²¹³⁻⁵⁵ siam⁵⁵/

(Northern Min, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) eaves


簾檐

/nĩ²³⁻³³ t͡sĩ²³/

/nĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² t͡sĩ²⁴/

/nĩ¹³⁻²² t͡sĩ¹³/

/nĩ²³⁻³³ t͡sĩ²³/

/nĩ²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sĩ²⁴/

/nĩ²⁴⁻²² t͡sĩ²⁴/

/nĩ¹³⁻²² t͡sĩ¹³/

(Xiamen, Tong'an, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) eaves


厝檐口

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²² kʰau⁵³/

/t͡sʰu²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ²⁴⁻²² kʰau⁵³/


鬼仔風

/kui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/kui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) a kind of cyclone thought to cause people to have distorted cheeks or partially paralysed limbs


大袉

/tua²²⁻²¹ to¹³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ to²⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ to¹³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ to²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) front of a Chinese garment that buttons on the right


出擢

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tioʔ³²/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tiɤʔ³²/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ tioʔ³²/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tioʔ³²/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁴ tiɤʔ³²/

/t͡sʰut̚³²⁻⁵ tioʔ³²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) out of the ordinary; outstanding

傲人

nowadays especially of breasts, body curve


筆錔

/pɐt̚⁵ tʰaːp̚³/

/pit̚³²⁻⁴ tʰap̚³²/

/pɐt̚⁵ tʰaːp̚³/

/pit̚³²⁻⁴ tʰap̚³²/

(Cantonese, Eastern Min, Xiamen Hokkien, Teochew, Leizhou Min) cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush


必巡

2017, 陳偉強, “痴情雪”, in 猶原愛著你, performed by 蔡佳麟:

If there is a crack on the heart, how can it be eroded?

心 有了必巡按怎磨

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) crack; crevice


刺龍

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ liɪŋ²³/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ liɪŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ liɪŋ²³/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ liɪŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to tattoo


刺鳳

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hɔŋ³³/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hɔŋ²²/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hɔŋ³³/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hɔŋ²²/


赤窮

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ²⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) impoverished


徛人爿

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ d͡zin¹³⁻²² piɪŋ¹³/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ d͡zin¹³⁻²² piɪŋ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) the Chinese character component 亻 (rén).


徛人爿

/kʰa²² laŋ²⁴⁻²² puĩ²⁴/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴/

/kʰa²² laŋ²⁴⁻²² puĩ²⁴/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴⁻²² piɪŋ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) the Chinese character component 亻 (rén).


謔燒

(Xiamen Hokkien) to laugh at; to tease; to sneer; to ridicule; to jeer


歇天露

/hio(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/hio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/hio(ʔ)⁵ tʰĩ³³ lɔ⁴¹/

/hio(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/hio(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/hio(ʔ)⁵ tʰĩ³³ lɔ⁴¹/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Singapore Hokkien) to bivouac; to sleep outside


藥急燒

/io(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kip̚³²⁻⁴ sio⁴⁴/

/io(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kip̚³²⁻⁴ sio⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) pot for decocting herbal medicine (usually made of potter's clay)


嘈嘈念

/t͡sʰau⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁴⁴⁻²² liam²²/

/t͡sʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰau(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ liam²²/

/t͡sʰau³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰau³³⁻²¹ liam³³/

/t͡sʰau³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰau³³⁻¹¹ liam³³/

/t͡sʰau⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁴⁴⁻²² liam²²/

/t͡sʰau³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰau³³⁻²¹ liam³³/

/t͡sʰau³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰau³³⁻¹¹ liam³³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to chatter without stopping; to nag unceasingly


鹿跤馬銃

鹿腳馬銃
鹿骹馬銃
鹿跤马铳

/lɔk̚⁴⁻³² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/lɔk̚⁴⁻³² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) dubious or shady person


煞心

(Xiamen Hokkien) to drop the idea forever; to have no more illusions about the matter


趿心

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ sim⁴⁴/

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/

/sã(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ sim⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to long for; to thirst for


雲衫衫

/hun²⁴⁻²² sam⁴⁴⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

/hun²⁴⁻²² sam⁴⁴⁻²² sã⁴⁴/


膨凹鏡

/pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ nã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kia²¹/

/pʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ nã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kia²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) distorting mirror; magic mirror


牙槽齒

/ɡe²⁴⁻²² t͡so²⁴⁻²² kʰi⁵³/

/ɡe²⁴⁻²² t͡so²⁴⁻²² kʰi⁵³/


喙罩

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ ta²¹/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ ta²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Leizhou Min) surgical mask; gauze mask (worn over nose and mouth)


喙渴

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰuaʔ³²/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰuaʔ³²/


喙口

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴² kʰau⁴²/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰau⁵³/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰau⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰau⁴¹/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰau⁵³/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴² kʰau⁴²/

/t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰau⁵³/

/t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰau⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰau⁴¹/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰau⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) appetite (desire for food or drink)


喙面

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ bin²²/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ bin²²/


山味

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² bi²²/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² bi²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) game (wild animals hunted for food)


謝哥米

/sia²²⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴⁻²² bi⁴²/

/sia²²⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴⁻²² bi⁵³/

/sia²²⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴⁻²² bi⁴²/

/sia²²⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴⁻²² bi⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Singapore Hokkien) sago (powdered starch)


假空假死

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si⁵³/

/ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ke⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si⁵³/


炊鋪

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² pʰɔ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰue⁴⁴⁻²² pʰɔ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² pʰɔ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰue⁴⁴⁻²² pʰɔ⁴⁴/


新娘官

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niɔ̃¹³⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niɔ̃¹³⁻²² kuã⁴⁴/


新娘伴

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² pʰuã²²/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niɔ̃¹³⁻²² pʰuã²²/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² pʰuã²²/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niɔ̃¹³⁻²² pʰuã²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) bridesmaid


新娘替

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² tʰueʔ³²/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² niũ²⁴⁻²² tʰueʔ³²/


草仔頭

/t͡sʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/t͡sʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³/

/t͡sʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) The Chinese character component 艹.


草雞

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻¹¹ t͡ɕi¹¹/

/t͡sʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ t͡ɕi⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻¹¹ t͡ɕi¹¹/

/t͡sʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ t͡ɕi⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

(dialectal Mandarin, Jin, Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, Zhejiang Wu) hen


草雞

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻¹¹ t͡ɕi¹¹/

/t͡sʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ t͡ɕi⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻¹¹ t͡ɕi¹¹/

/t͡sʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ t͡ɕi⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) katydid (Mecopoda elongata)


草雞

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻¹¹ t͡ɕi¹¹/

/t͡sʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ t͡ɕi⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi⁵⁵/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻¹¹ t͡ɕi¹¹/

/t͡sʰo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kue³³/

/t͡sʰo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰɔ³³ t͡ɕi⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kue⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) fickle in doing things and easily making mistakes (of a person)


草匏

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pu²⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pu¹³/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pu²⁴/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pu¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) oval-shaped haystack


草埾

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡su²²/

/t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡su²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) straw mattress; pallet


臭臊草

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰo⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁵³/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰo⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁵³/

Houttuynia cordata
Houttuynia cordata#Translingual

traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine#English

(Xiamen Hokkien) Houttuynia cordata (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat boils and to reduce "damp-heat")


狗貼耳

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hi²²/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ta(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hi²²/


魚臊草

/hɯ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰo³³ t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴/

/hi²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰo⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁵³/

/hɯ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰo³³ t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴/

/hi²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰo⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) Houttuynia cordata (an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat boils and to reduce "damp-heat")


竹茶

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ te²⁴/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ te²⁴/


竹甲

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ kaʔ³²/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kaʔ³²/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ kaʔ³²/

/tiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kaʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) flathead (type of fish)


撚寶

→ Tagalog: liyampo

/liɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pɤ⁴¹/

/liɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pɤ⁵³/

/liɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po⁵³/

/liɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pɤ⁴¹/

/liɛn⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pɤ⁵³/

/liɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, gambling) a kind of square box where a die is placed and the number and direction of the die determines the winner

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, gambling) a gambling game that involves a small die shaken inside such a box


責督

/t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁵ tɔk̚³²/

/t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ tɔk̚³²/

/t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁵ tɔk̚³²/

/t͡siɪk̚³²⁻⁴ tɔk̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to supervise and urge on


木屐踏

/bak̚⁴⁻³² kia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ taʔ⁴/

/bak̚⁴⁻³² kia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ taʔ⁴/


柴炭

/ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵ tʰän⁵¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² tʰuã²¹/

/t͡sʰa¹³⁻²² tʰuã²¹/

/ʈ͡ʂʰaɪ̯³⁵ tʰän⁵¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² tʰuã²¹/

/t͡sʰa¹³⁻²² tʰuã²¹/

(literary or Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) charcoal


柴幼

/t͡sʰɒ²⁴⁻⁵⁵ iu⁴²/

/t͡sʰa²³⁻³³ iu²¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² iu²¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ iu¹¹/

/t͡sʰa¹³⁻²² iu²¹/

/t͡sʰɒ²⁴⁻⁵⁵ iu⁴²/

/t͡sʰa²³⁻³³ iu²¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² iu²¹/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻¹¹ iu¹¹/

/t͡sʰa¹³⁻²² iu²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Xianyou Puxian Min) wood shavings; sawdust


沙茶辣

/sa⁴⁴⁻²² te⁴⁴⁻²² luaʔ⁴/

/sa⁴⁴⁻²² te⁴⁴⁻²² luaʔ⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) satay sauce (a southeast Asian peanut-based sauce)

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) shacha sauce (a Chinese sauce adapted from satay sauce)


徛天露

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to bivouac, to sleep outside


徛酺

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ pɔ²⁴/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ pɔ²⁴/


瓦匙

/hia²²⁻²¹ si²⁴/

/hia²²⁻²¹ si²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) bricklayer's cleaver; trowel


鵝不食草

/ɡia²⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ sit̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰau⁵³/

/ɡo¹³ put̚³²⁻⁵ sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/ɡia²⁴ put̚³²⁻⁴ sit̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰau⁵³/

/ɡo¹³ put̚³²⁻⁵ sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰau⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) Centipeda minima


鵝仔

/ŋɔː²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ŋɔː²¹⁻³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ŋyɛ³³ t͡siɛ²¹/

/ɡia¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/ɡia²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡia²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/ɡo²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ɡɤ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ɡo¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/ŋɔː²¹ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ŋɔː²¹⁻³⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/ŋyɛ³³ t͡siɛ²¹/

/ɡia¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/ɡia²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡia²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/ɡo²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ɡɤ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/ɡo¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

(Cantonese, Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Hainanese, Northern Min) gosling


鵝仔囝

/ɡia²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/ɡia¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/ɡɤ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁴¹/

/ɡo²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/ɡo¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/ɡia²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/ɡia¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/ɡɤ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁴¹/

/ɡo²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/ɡo¹³⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) gosling


徛擺

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ pai⁵³/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ pai⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to line up in order


徛飛魚

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ pe⁴⁴⁻²² hi²⁴/

/kʰa²² pə³³ hɯ²⁴/

/kʰia²²⁻²¹ pe⁴⁴⁻²² hi²⁴/

/kʰa²² pə³³ hɯ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to stand on one's hands; to do a handstand

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) to be absolutely empty


社口

/sia²²⁻²¹ kʰau⁵³/

/sia²²⁻²¹ kʰau⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) entrances and exits of a village


寫書方

/sia⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/sia⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/sia⁵³⁻⁴⁴ su⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/sia⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to practice writing using a calligraphy brush on a grid paper


相命仙

/siɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ miã²²⁻²¹ siɛn⁴⁴/

/siɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ miã³³⁻¹¹ siɛn⁴⁴/

/siɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ miã³³⁻²¹ siɛn⁴⁴/

/siɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ miã²²⁻²¹ siɛn⁴⁴/

/siɔŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ miã³³⁻¹¹ siɛn⁴⁴/

/siɔŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ miã³³⁻²¹ siɛn⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) fortuneteller


蛻齒

/tʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰi⁵³/

/tʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰi⁵³/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, of a child) to grow permanent teeth to replace milk teeth


強骨

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʰœːŋ²¹ kʷɐt̚⁵/

/kiũ²⁴⁻²² kut̚⁵/

/kʰiũ²²⁻²¹ kut̚³²/

/t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/kʰœːŋ²¹ kʷɐt̚⁵/

/kiũ²⁴⁻²² kut̚⁵/

/kʰiũ²²⁻²¹ kut̚³²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) proud and unyielding character


羊羔裘

/iũ²⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴⁻²² hiu²⁴/

/iɔ̃¹³⁻²² ko⁴⁴⁻²² hiu¹³/

/iũ²⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴⁻²² hiu²⁴/

/iɔ̃¹³⁻²² ko⁴⁴⁻²² hiu¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) sheepskin overcoat


鳥鼠仔症

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ¹¹/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/niau⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sʰu⁴²⁻²⁴ a⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡seŋ²¹/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/niãu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ¹¹/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/niau⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡sʰu⁴²⁻²⁴ a⁴²⁻²⁴ t͡seŋ²¹/

/niãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

/niãu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɪŋ²¹/

(Xiamen, Singapore and Taiwanese Hokkien, pathology) plague


粒結仔

/liap̚⁴⁻³² kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/liap̚⁴⁻³² kiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, pathology) furuncle; boil


入骨丹

/lip̚⁴⁻³² kut̚³²⁻⁴ tan⁴⁴/

/lip̚⁴⁻³² kut̚³²⁻⁴ tan⁴⁴/

Rubia cordifolia
Rubia cordifolia#Translingual

(Xiamen Hokkien) Indian madder, Rubia cordifolia


十一哥

/t͡sap̚⁵⁴⁻³² it̚³²⁻⁵⁴ ko⁴⁴/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² it̚³²⁻⁴ ko⁴⁴/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻¹ it̚³²⁻⁴ kɤ⁴⁴/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² it̚³²⁻⁴ kɤ⁴⁴/

/t͡sap̚³⁵⁻² it̚⁵ ko³³/

/t͡sap̚⁵⁴⁻³² it̚³²⁻⁵⁴ ko⁴⁴/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² it̚³²⁻⁴ ko⁴⁴/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻¹ it̚³²⁻⁴ kɤ⁴⁴/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² it̚³²⁻⁴ kɤ⁴⁴/

/t͡sap̚³⁵⁻² it̚⁵ ko³³/

The bachelor is full of affection; the bar's hostess is full of coldness

ū-chêng-ū-gī cha̍p-it-ko; bô-chêng-bô-gī chiú-kan-á-só

有情有義十一哥；無情無義酒矸仔嫂

有情有义十一哥；无情无义酒矸仔嫂

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) bachelor (usually middle-aged or older)


十路全

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sŋ̍²⁴/

/t͡sap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡suan¹³/

/t͡sap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡suĩ¹³/

/t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sŋ̍²⁴/

/t͡sap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡suan¹³/

/t͡sap̚¹²¹⁻²¹ lɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡suĩ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) all-around person; all-rounder; polymath


油魚

/iu²⁴⁻²² hi²⁴/

/iu²⁴⁻²² hi²⁴/

Konosirus punctatus
Konosirus punctatus#Translingual


油柑攕

/iu²⁴⁻²² kam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiam⁵³/

/iu¹³⁻²² kam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiam⁵³/

/iu²⁴⁻²² kam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiam⁵³/

/iu¹³⁻²² kam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiam⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) candied fruits on a bamboo skewer


墜腸

/tui²²⁻²¹ tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui³³⁻¹¹ tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui⁴¹⁻²² tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui²²⁻¹² tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui³³⁻²¹ tiɔŋ²³/

/tui³³⁻²¹ tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui³³⁻²² tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui²²⁻²¹ tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui³³⁻¹¹ tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui⁴¹⁻²² tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui²²⁻¹² tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui³³⁻²¹ tiɔŋ²³/

/tui³³⁻²¹ tiɔŋ²⁴/

/tui³³⁻²² tiɔŋ²⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, pathology) hernia


水鱉

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi̯ɛ⁵⁵/

/sɵy̯³⁵ piːt̚³/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piʔ³²/

/t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ piʔ⁵/

/ʂu̯eɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pi̯ɛ⁵⁵/

/sɵy̯³⁵ piːt̚³/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piʔ³²/

/t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ piʔ⁵/

(Xiamen Hokkien) Triops (a genus of tadpole shrimps found in fresh water)


水鉸剪

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siɛn⁵³/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siɛn⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) hydra (animal)


水螺

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le²⁴/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) siren, alarm (device for making a sound alarm)


水芹菜

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰun²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰai²¹/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰun²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰai²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)


水油柑

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iu²⁴⁻²² kam⁴⁴/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iu²⁴⁻²² kam⁴⁴/

Phyllanthus urinaria
Wikispecies:Phyllanthus urinaria

(Xiamen Hokkien) chamber bitter (Phyllanthus urinaria)


箬下珠

/hio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ e²²⁻²¹ t͡su⁴⁴/

/hio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ ɛ²²⁻²¹ t͡su⁴⁴/

/hio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ e²²⁻²¹ t͡su⁴⁴/

/hio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ ɛ²²⁻²¹ t͡su⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) chamber bitter (Phyllanthus urinaria)


氣絲仔

/kʰui²¹⁻⁵³ si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kʰui²¹⁻⁵³ si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) last or dying breath


圍爐飯

/ui²⁴⁻²² lɔ²⁴⁻²² pŋ̍²²/

/ui²⁴⁻³³ lɔ²⁴⁻³³ pŋ̍³³/

/ui²⁴⁻²² lɔ²⁴⁻²² pŋ̍²²/

/ui²⁴⁻³³ lɔ²⁴⁻³³ pŋ̍³³/

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


排仔

/pai²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/pai¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/pai²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/pai¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) bamboo or timber raft


桀口話

/ke(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue²²/

/ke(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue²²/


拗喙

/au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

/au⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰui²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) hard to pronounce; awkward-sounding


囂俳

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) arrogant; aggressive; unbridled

(Xiamen Hokkien) frivolous in action and pretty but undignified in one's manner of dress (of a woman)


礙虐

/ɡai²²⁻²¹ ɡioʔ¹²¹/

/ɡai³³⁻²¹ ɡiɤʔ⁴/

/ɡai²²⁻²¹ ɡioʔ⁴/

/ɡai³³⁻¹¹ ɡioʔ⁴/

/ŋãi³³⁻²¹ ɡiɤʔ⁴/

/ŋãi³³⁻¹¹ ɡioʔ⁴/

/ɡai²²⁻²¹ ɡioʔ¹²¹/

/ɡai³³⁻²¹ ɡiɤʔ⁴/

/ɡai²²⁻²¹ ɡioʔ⁴/

/ɡai³³⁻¹¹ ɡioʔ⁴/

/ŋãi³³⁻²¹ ɡiɤʔ⁴/

/ŋãi³³⁻¹¹ ɡioʔ⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) unnatural; awkward; uneasy


齒科先生

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰo⁴⁴⁻²² siɛn⁴⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰo⁴⁴⁻²² siɛn⁴⁴⁻²² sĩ⁴⁴/


漚人

/au²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴/

/au⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/au²¹⁻⁵³ laŋ²⁴/

/au⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ laŋ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) someone of poor values (especially of a woman)


糞口蟲

/pun²¹⁻⁵³ kʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ²⁴/

/pun²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ²³/

/pun¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ²⁴/

/pun²¹⁻⁵³ kʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ²⁴/

/pun²¹⁻⁴¹ kʰau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ²³/

/pun¹¹⁻⁵³ kʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ²⁴/


笨長

/pun²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰiaŋ²⁴/

/pun²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰiaŋ²⁴/


黍仔

/sue⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/sue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/se⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/sue⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/sue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/se⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) foxtail millet

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) proso millet


媽祖魚

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²⁴/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi¹³/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²⁴/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi¹³/


媽祖婆魚

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴⁻²² hi²⁴/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po¹³⁻²² hi¹³/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴⁻²² hi²⁴/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po¹³⁻²² hi¹³/


馬擎

/mã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kin⁴¹/

/ma⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kin⁴¹/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin²¹/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³/

/mã⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ken²¹/

/mã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kin⁴¹/

/ma⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kin⁴¹/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin²¹/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³/

/mã⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ken²¹/

From 馬擎仔 /马擎仔 (má-kìn-á / má-kín-á) but without the 仔 (á) suffix, from Tagalog makina (“machine; engine; sewing machine”), from Spanish máquina, from Latin machina.

der

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) sewing machine


馬擎仔

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

Borrowed from Tagalog makina (“machine; engine; sewing machine”), from Spanish máquina, from Latin machina.

bor+

(Xiamen and Philippine Hokkien) sewing machine


塗鍋

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² e⁴⁴/

/tʰɔ¹³⁻²² ue⁴⁴/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² e⁴⁴/

/tʰɔ¹³⁻²² ue⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) earthenware pot; casserole


四跤杜定

/si²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² tɔ²²⁻²¹ tiɪŋ²²/

/si²¹⁻⁵³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² tɔ²²⁻²¹ tiɪŋ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) (venomous) lizard


杜定

/tɔ³³⁻²¹ tiɪŋ³³/

/tɔ³³⁻¹¹ tiɪŋ³³/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ tiɪŋ²²/

/tɔ²²⁻¹² tiɪŋ²²/

/tɔ³¹⁻²² tiɪŋ³³/

/tɔ³³⁻²¹ tiɪŋ³³/

/tɔ³³⁻¹¹ tiɪŋ³³/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ tiɪŋ²²/

/tɔ²²⁻¹² tiɪŋ²²/

/tɔ³¹⁻²² tiɪŋ³³/

Cognate with Eastern Min 杜墊 /杜垫 (dô-dâing).

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) (venomous) lizard


狗母蛇

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sua²⁴/

/kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sua²⁴/

/kau⁵²⁻³⁵ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sua⁵⁵/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sua²⁴/

/kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sua²⁴/

/kau⁵²⁻³⁵ bo⁵²⁻³⁵ t͡sua⁵⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) sloppy and careless handwriting


蜊仔

/la¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/la²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/la²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵/

/la²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/la²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/lai²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/lio¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/la¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/la²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/la²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵/

/la²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/la²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/lai²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/lio¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) basket clam (Corbiculidae)


鎮港魚

/tin²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi¹³/

/tin²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²⁴/

/tin²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi¹³/

/tin²¹⁻⁵³ kaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²⁴/


齒疱

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰa²²/

/kʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰa²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, medicine) gum pustule; gumboil


尾仔

/ᵐbei⁵⁵ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/bə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/bue⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/bue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/ᵐbei⁵⁵ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/bə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/bue⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/bue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) behind; rear


峇仔

/bua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/bua(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/ba(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/bua¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/bua²⁴⁻²¹ ia⁴²/

/bua²³⁻²¹ ia⁴⁴⁵/

/bua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/bua(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/ba(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/bua¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/bua²⁴⁻²¹ ia⁴²/

/bua²³⁻²¹ ia⁴⁴⁵/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Indonesian, Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien) crocodile


胳獻

/ko(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hiɛn¹¹/

/kɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ hiɛn²¹/

/ko(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hiɛn²¹/

/ko(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hiɛn¹¹/

/kɤ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ hiɛn²¹/

/ko(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hiɛn²¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) body odour (especially in the armpit region)


學仔

/o(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/o(ʔ)⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/o(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/o(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/o(ʔ)⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/ɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/o(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, historical) traditional Chinese private school where classical literature and Confucianism used to be taught


著電

/tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tiɛn²²/

/tio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tiɛn²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to get an electric shock; to be electrocuted


桌奶

/to(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nĩ⁴⁴/

/to(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ nĩ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) nipple-shaped drawer handle


鉛推

/iɛn²⁴⁻²² tʰui⁴⁴/

/iɛn²⁴⁻²² tʰui²⁴/

/iɛn²⁴⁻²² tʰui⁴⁴/

/iɛn²⁴⁻²² tʰui²⁴/

Auxis thazard
Auxis thazard#Translingual

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) frigate tuna (Auxis thazard)


水抽

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰiu⁴⁴/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰiu⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) water pump


水葺

/t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰip̚⁵/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰip̚³²/

/t͡sui⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰip̚⁵/

/t͡sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰip̚³²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) watermark (in water vessels)


溪鰮

/kʰue⁴⁴⁻²² un⁴⁴/

/kʰe⁴⁴⁻²² un⁴⁴/

/kʰue⁴⁴⁻²² un⁴⁴/

/kʰe⁴⁴⁻²² un⁴⁴/

Plecoglossus altivelis
Plecoglossus altivelis#Translingual

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Tong'an Hokkien) ayu; sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis)


雞骨癀

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚³²⁻⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚³²⁻⁵ hɔŋ¹³/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚³²⁻⁴ hɔŋ²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² kut̚³²⁻⁵ hɔŋ¹³/

prickly chaff flower
prickly chaff flower

Achyranthes aspera
Achyranthes aspera#Translingual

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) prickly chaff flower (Achyranthes aspera)


雞角刺

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰi²¹/

/kue³³ kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰi⁴¹/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰi²¹/

/kue³³ kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ t͡sʰi⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) Japanese thistle (Cirsium japonicum) (herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to increase blood pressure)


吐舌仔帽

/tʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡si(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²²/

/tʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ t͡si(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo²²/


土音

/tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ in⁵⁵/

/tʰou̯³⁵ jɐm⁵⁵/

/tʰɔu³³²⁻²¹ iŋ⁵⁴⁴/

/tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ im⁴⁴/

/tʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹ in⁵⁵/

/tʰou̯³⁵ jɐm⁵⁵/

/tʰɔu³³²⁻²¹ iŋ⁵⁴⁴/

/tʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ im⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) vernacular pronunciation


塗炭屎

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² tʰuã²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/tʰɔ¹³⁻²² tʰuã²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/tʰou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰũã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sai⁵²⁻²¹/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² tʰuã²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/tʰɔ¹³⁻²² tʰuã²¹⁻⁵³ sai⁵³/

/tʰou⁵⁵⁻¹¹ tʰũã²¹³⁻⁵⁵ sai⁵²⁻²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Teochew) coal cinder


度針

/tɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡siam⁴⁴/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡siam⁴⁴/

/tɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡siam⁴⁴/

/tɔ³³⁻²¹ t͡siam⁴⁴/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡siam⁴⁴/

/tɔ³³⁻¹¹ t͡siam⁴⁴/

body temperature
body temperature#English

(Taiwanese Hokkien, dated in Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) thermometer (for measuring body temperature)


鋪枋

/pʰɔ³³ paŋ³³/

/pʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² paŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰɔ³³ paŋ³³/

/pʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² paŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) bedboard


步山虎

/pɔ²²⁻²¹ suã⁴⁴⁻²² hɔ⁵³/

/pɔ²²⁻²¹ suã⁴⁴⁻²² hɔ⁵³/


化礐

/hua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hak̚²⁴/

/hua⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hak̚²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) bathroom; restroom; lavatory; toilet


飄撇

飘撇
漂撇
漂泊
漂丿
飄丿
標丿
標皿
標𥐵

/pʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² pʰiɛt̚³²/

/pʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² pʰiɛt̚³²/

/pʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/pʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/pʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² pʰiɛt̚³²/

/pʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² pʰiɛt̚³²/

/pʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

/pʰiau⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰiɛt̚³²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) charming; free; unconstrained


𫝛字勻

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² li⁴¹⁻²² un²⁴/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² li²²⁻²¹ un²⁴/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² li⁴¹⁻²² un²⁴/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² li²²⁻²¹ un²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) same generation


𫝛路

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² lɔ⁴¹/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² lɔ⁴¹/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² lɔ²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to go the same way; to be on the same path


𫝛歲

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² hə⁴¹/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² he²¹/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² hə⁴¹/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² he²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to be the same age


𫝛班

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² pan³³/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² pan⁴⁴/

/saŋ²⁴⁻²² pan³³/

/siaŋ²⁴⁻²² pan⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to be in the same class


雙鵝

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡo²⁴/

/siaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ɡo²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien, dated, pathology) tonsillitis


紅仁塗

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ²⁴/

/aŋ¹³⁻²² d͡zin¹³⁻²² tʰɔ¹³/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ²⁴/

/aŋ¹³⁻²² d͡zin¹³⁻²² tʰɔ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) red soil or earth


紅赤仁塗

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lin²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ²⁴/

/aŋ¹³⁻²² t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ d͡zin¹³⁻²² tʰɔ¹³/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lin²⁴⁻²² tʰɔ²⁴/


墓壙空

/bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ kʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/bɔŋ²²⁻²¹ kʰɔŋ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, archaeology) coffin pit; grave


臭塗

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ¹³/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰɔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰɔ²³/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ¹³/

/t͡sʰau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰɔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁴¹ tʰɔ²³/

/t͡sʰau¹¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien, chemistry) calcium carbide


臭塗氣味

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ¹³⁻²² kʰui²¹⁻⁵³ bi²²/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kʰui²¹⁻⁵³ bi²²/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ¹³⁻²² kʰui²¹⁻⁵³ bi²²/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² kʰui²¹⁻⁵³ bi²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) smell of soil


臭塗獻

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² hiɛn²¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ¹³⁻²² hiɛn²¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² hiɛn²¹/

/t͡sʰau²¹⁻⁵³ tʰɔ¹³⁻²² hiɛn²¹/


狗泅

/kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siu²⁴/

/kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ siu²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, swimming) dog paddle


狗仔泅

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siu²⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siu²⁴/


鉤盌

/kau⁴⁴⁻²² uã⁵³/

/kau⁴⁴⁻²² uã⁵³/


鉤耳仔爿

/kau⁴⁴⁻²² hi²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/kau⁴⁴⁻²² hi²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ¹³/

/kau⁴⁴⁻²² hi²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/kau⁴⁴⁻²² hi²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) The Chinese character component 阝 (on either side of the character).


流瘍

/lau²³⁻³³ siɔŋ²³/

/lau²⁴⁻²¹ siɔŋ²⁴/

/lau²⁴⁻²² siɔŋ²⁴/

/lau²⁴⁻¹¹ siɔŋ²⁴/

/lau²³⁻³³ siɔŋ²³/

/lau²⁴⁻²¹ siɔŋ²⁴/

/lau²⁴⁻²² siɔŋ²⁴/

/lau²⁴⁻¹¹ siɔŋ²⁴/

(Hokkien, chiefly Xiamen and Singapore Hokkien, dated in Taiwanese Hokkien) dirty; filthy


樓層仔

/lau²⁴⁻²² t͡san²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/lau²⁴⁻²² t͡san²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/


劫棺

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to rob a grave or tomb


戶尉

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ ui²¹/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ uĩ²¹/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ i²¹/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ ui²¹/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ uĩ²¹/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ i²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Chinese folk religion) door god (Chinese deity thought to protect against from evil spirits whose pictures are pasted on doors)


雨白

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ peʔ⁴/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ pɛʔ¹²¹/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ peʔ⁴/

/hɔ²²⁻²¹ pɛʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) misty rain; drizzle


山多尼

/san⁴⁴⁻²² to⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴/

/san⁴⁴⁻²² to⁴⁴⁻²² nĩ²⁴/

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa#Translingual

(Xiamen Hokkien) rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa)


米圓

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ĩ²⁴/

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ĩ²⁴/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ĩ²⁴/

/bi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ĩ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) tangyuan; Chinese glutinous rice balls


豬櫳

/ti⁴⁴⁻²² lɔŋ⁵³/

/ti⁴⁴⁻²² lɔŋ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) pig slaughterhouse


絲字爿

/si⁴⁴⁻²² li²²⁻²¹ piɪŋ²⁴/

/si³³ li⁴¹⁻²² puĩ²⁴/

/si⁴⁴⁻²² li²²⁻²¹ piɪŋ²⁴/

/si³³ li⁴¹⁻²² puĩ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) The Chinese character component 糹／纟.


絲丁魚

/si⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hi²⁴/

/si⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hi²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus)


時鐘墜

/si²⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tui²²/

/si²⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰui²²/

/si⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡seŋ³³⁻²³ tʰui¹¹/

/si²⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tui²²/

/si²⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tʰui²²/

/si⁵⁵⁻¹¹ t͡seŋ³³⁻²³ tʰui¹¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien, Teochew) pendulum of a clock


死寒

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuã²⁴/

/si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuã²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) extremely cold; bitterly cold


奕救國

/i²²⁻²¹ kiu²¹⁻⁵³ kɔk̚³²/

/i²²⁻²¹ kiu²¹⁻⁵³ kɔk̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to play hide-and-seek


奕救國

/i²²⁻²¹ kiu²¹⁻⁵³ kɔk̚³²/

/i²²⁻²¹ kiu²¹⁻⁵³ kɔk̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) hide-and-seek


覕咯雞

/bi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kɔk̚⁴⁻³² kue⁴⁴/

/bi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kɔk̚⁴⁻³² kue⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to play hide-and-seek (or something similar)


覕咯雞

/bi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kɔk̚⁴⁻³² kue⁴⁴/

/bi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kɔk̚⁴⁻³² kue⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) hide-and-seek (or something similar)


蛇舌癀

/t͡sua²⁴⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sua¹³⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hɔŋ¹³/

/t͡sua²⁴⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ²⁴/

/t͡sua¹³⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hɔŋ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) Hedyotis diffusa (syn. Oldenlandia diffusa) (An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat infections and to reduce "heat".)


電影戲

/tiɛn²²⁻²¹ iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²¹/

/ti̯ẽ⁴⁵ in⁴¹ ɕi⁴⁵/

/tiɛn²²⁻²¹ iã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²¹/

/ti̯ẽ⁴⁵ in⁴¹ ɕi⁴⁵/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Xiang, dated) film; movie


外家親

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰin⁴⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ kɛ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰin⁴⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰin⁴⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ kɛ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰin⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) relatives of a king or emperor on his mother's or wife's side


外範

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ pan²²/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ pan²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) appearance (of a person or object); external features; looks; profile


外相

/waɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/ŋɔːi̯²² sœːŋ³³/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² siɔŋ⁴¹/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ siɔŋ²¹/

/waɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/ŋɔːi̯²² sœːŋ³³/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² siɔŋ⁴¹/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ siɔŋ²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) appearance (of a person or object); external features; looks; profile


埔肘仔

/pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² tiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² tiu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


埔薑

/pɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kiũ⁴⁴/

/pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kiũ⁴⁴/

/pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kiɔ̃⁴⁴/

/pɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kiũ⁴⁴/

/pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kiũ⁴⁴/

/pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kiɔ̃⁴⁴/

Vitex negundo
Vitex negundo#Translingual

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) Chinese chaste tree (Vitex negundo)


布荊

/pɔ²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/pɔ²¹⁻⁵³ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) chaste tree; agnus castus


蠓香草

/baŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiũ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁵³/

/baŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiũ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰau⁵³/


步盤邊

/pɔ²²⁻²¹ puã²⁴⁻²² pĩ⁴⁴/

/pɔ²²⁻²¹ puã²⁴⁻²² pĩ⁴⁴/


咬喙齒

/ka²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰi⁵³/

/ka²² t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

/ka²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰi⁵³/

/ka²² t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, dentistry) to grind one's teeth during sleep


某姨

/bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i²⁴/

/bɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ i²⁴/

/bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ i²⁴/

/bɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ i²⁴/

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


某後頭

/bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ au²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

/bɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ au²² tʰau²⁴/

/bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ au²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

/bɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ au²² tʰau²⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) married woman's parents' home


後空

/au²²⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/au²²⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) private business; secrets; personal matters


月內風

/ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ lai³³⁻¹¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lai²²⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² lai²² hɔŋ³³/

/ɡue(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lai²²⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lai³³⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻¹ lai³³⁻¹¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ lai³³⁻¹¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lai²²⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡə(ʔ)²⁴⁻² lai²² hɔŋ³³/

/ɡue(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lai²²⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lai³³⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻¹ lai³³⁻¹¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, pathology) puerperal fever


菜瓜摖

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰue¹¹/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ kue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰue²¹/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰe²¹/

/t͡sʰai¹¹⁻⁵³ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰue¹¹/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁵³ kue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰue²¹/

/t͡sʰai²¹⁻⁴¹ kue⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰe²¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) towel gourd sponge; loofah


使賂

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/

/sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²²/


塗糜膏

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² bə²⁴⁻²² ko³³/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² be²⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² bə²⁴⁻²² ko³³/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² be²⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) mud; slush; slurry


塗糜漿

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻¹² bə²⁴⁻¹² t͡siũ⁴⁴/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² bə²⁴⁻²² t͡siũ³³/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² be²⁴⁻²² t͡siũ⁴⁴/

/tʰeu²⁴⁻²² bue²⁴⁻²² t͡siɔ̃⁴⁴/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻¹² bə²⁴⁻¹² t͡siũ⁴⁴/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² bə²⁴⁻²² t͡siũ³³/

/tʰɔ²⁴⁻²² be²⁴⁻²² t͡siũ⁴⁴/

/tʰeu²⁴⁻²² bue²⁴⁻²² t͡siɔ̃⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen, Kinmenese and Changtai Hokkien) mud; slush; slurry


旋鰡鼓

旋𱈊鼓
酸溜姑
酸溜蛄
旋鰍古
酸鰡姑
旋鰡鮕
旋鰡嘏

/suan⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁵³/

/suan⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁴¹/

/suan⁴⁴⁻²² liu⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁴⁴/

/suan²³⁻³³ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁴¹/

/suan²⁴⁻¹¹ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁵³/

/suan⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁵³/

/suan⁴⁴⁻³³ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁴¹/

/suan⁴⁴⁻²² liu⁴⁴⁻²² kɔ⁴⁴/

/suan²³⁻³³ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁴¹/

/suan²⁴⁻¹¹ liu⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁵³/


刺頭

/t͡sʰz̩⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰz̩ɻ⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/t͡sʰz̩⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰz̩ɻ⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/t͡sʰiː³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/t͡sʰi²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) fond of making trouble; fond of creating a disturbance


薰吹膏

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰue⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰue⁴⁴⁻²² ko⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) smoking pipe tar


薰篋仔

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² kʰue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² kʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² kʰue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² kʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) cigarette case


薰角

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² kak̚³²/

/hun⁴⁴⁻²² kak̚³²/


銀水

/ɡun²⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁵³/

/ɡun²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³/

/ɡin²³⁻³³ t͡sui⁴¹/

/ɡun²⁴⁻²² t͡sui⁵³/

/ɡun²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡sui⁵³/

/ɡin²³⁻³³ t͡sui⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, economics, finance, dated) exchange rate (between currencies)


銀角仔

/ŋi̯un¹¹ kok̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/ŋiun⁵⁵ kok⁵⁻² ə⁵⁵/

/ɡun²⁴⁻¹¹ kak̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/ɡun²⁴⁻²² kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡun²⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/ɡin²⁴⁻³³ kak̚²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/ɡin²⁴⁻³³ kak̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/ɡin¹³⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/ɡin²³⁻³³ kak̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/ŋi̯un¹¹ kok̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/ŋiun⁵⁵ kok⁵⁻² ə⁵⁵/

/ɡun²⁴⁻¹¹ kak̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/ɡun²⁴⁻²² kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡun²⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/ɡin²⁴⁻³³ kak̚²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/ɡin²⁴⁻³³ kak̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/ɡin¹³⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/ɡin²³⁻³³ kak̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) small-denomination coin (representing a jiao or ten cents)


角魚

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ hi²⁴/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ hi²³/

/t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ y³⁵/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ hi²⁴/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ hi²³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, especially) fork-snout sea robin (Lepidotrigla alata)


角仔

/kɔːk̚³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/kɔk̚²¹ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/kak̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/kɔːk̚³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/

/kɔk̚²¹ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

/kak̚³²⁻⁵ a⁵³/

/kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) banknote of a denomination in units of jiao


扳枝花

/pan⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/

/pan⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hua⁴⁴/

/piɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/

/pan⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/

/pan⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hua⁴⁴/

/piɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) cotton; kapok


胭脂花

/iɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/

/iɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² hue⁴⁴/


鉛筆篋仔

/iɛn²⁴⁻²² pit̚³²⁻⁴ kʰue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/iɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ pit̚³²⁻⁴ kʰue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/iɛn²³⁻³³ pit̚³²⁻⁴ kʰue⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/iɛn¹³⁻²² pit̚³²⁻⁵ kʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/iɛn²⁴⁻²² pit̚³²⁻⁴ kʰue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/iɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ pit̚³²⁻⁴ kʰue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/iɛn²³⁻³³ pit̚³²⁻⁴ kʰue⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/iɛn¹³⁻²² pit̚³²⁻⁵ kʰe(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) pencil case; pencil box


半禮爿

/puan²¹⁻⁵³ le⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ¹³/

/puan²¹⁻⁵³ le⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ le⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ¹³/

/puan²¹⁻⁵³ le⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ¹³/

/puan²¹⁻⁵³ le⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ²⁴/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ le⁵³⁻⁴⁴ piɪŋ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) The Chinese character component 礻.


撰匙

/t͡sun²²⁻²¹ si¹³/

/t͡sun²²⁻²¹ si¹³/


館仔

/kuan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/kuan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated) prison; jail


櫳仔

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/lɔŋ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/lɔŋ¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/lɔŋ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/lɔŋ¹³⁻²² a⁵³/

(Hokkien, dated in Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) prison; jail


櫳間

→ Indonesian: kerangkeng

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² kiɪŋ⁴⁴/


紅木耳

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² bɔk̚⁴⁻³² nĩ⁵³/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² bɔk̚⁴⁻³² nĩ⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) velvet antler with deer blood inside


紅竹

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² tiɪk̚³²/

/aŋ²⁴⁻²² tiɪk̚³²/


吊燈褲

/tiau²¹⁻⁵³ tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰɔ²¹/

/tiau²¹⁻⁵³ tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰɔ²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) knickerbockers; knee-length or ankle-length sports trousers


牛雄

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² hiɪŋ²⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² hiɪŋ²⁴/


牛椵

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² ke²⁴/

/ɡu¹³⁻²² ke¹³/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² ke²⁴/

/ɡu¹³⁻²² ke¹³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) yoke; oxbow


牛枷車

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² ka⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² ka³³ t͡sʰia³³/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² ka⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² ka³³ t͡sʰia³³/


風燈

ja-r

風燈(ふうとう) (fūtō)

CJKV/code

Sino-Xenic (風燈):
* → Japanese: 風燈(ふうとう) (fūtō)
* → Korean: 풍등(風燈) (pungdeung)

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ tɤŋ⁵⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ tɐŋ⁵⁵/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/huaŋ³³ tiɪŋ³³/

/fɤŋ⁵⁵ tɤŋ⁵⁵/

/fʊŋ⁵⁵ tɐŋ⁵⁵/

/hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² tiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/huaŋ³³ tiɪŋ³³/

c. 1920–1930, “新樣鴉片歌”, in 最新鴉片風流歌, Shanghai: 開文書局, page 5:

Once the craving comes up, the lamp and the opium tray will again be set up

giàn-thâu chi̍t-ē khí, hong-teng hun-pôaⁿ chài chéng-lí

癮頭一下起 風燈烟盤再整理

瘾头一下起 风灯烟盘再整理

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, dated) opium lamp


牛目燈

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² bak̚²⁴⁻² tiɪŋ³³/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² bak̚⁴⁻³² tiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² bak̚²⁴⁻² tiɪŋ³³/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² bak̚⁴⁻³² tiɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) windproof lantern


牛尾草

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² bə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² bə⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴/

/ɡu²⁴⁻²² be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) hairy agrimony (Agrimonia pilosa)


跤檔

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² tɔŋ²¹/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² tɔŋ²¹/


兔仔花

/tʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴/

/tʰɔ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴⁴/


鋸屑麩

/ku¹¹⁻⁵³ sut̚³²⁻⁴ hu⁴⁴/

/ku²¹⁻⁵³ sut̚³²⁻⁴ hu⁴⁴/

/ki²¹⁻⁵³ sut̚³²⁻⁵ hu⁴⁴/

/ki²¹⁻⁴¹ sut̚³²⁻⁴ hu⁴⁴/

/ku²¹⁻⁵³ su(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hu⁴⁴/

/ku¹¹⁻⁵³ sut̚³²⁻⁴ hu⁴⁴/

/ku²¹⁻⁵³ sut̚³²⁻⁴ hu⁴⁴/

/ki²¹⁻⁵³ sut̚³²⁻⁵ hu⁴⁴/

/ki²¹⁻⁴¹ sut̚³²⁻⁴ hu⁴⁴/

/ku²¹⁻⁵³ su(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ hu⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) wood shavings; sawdust


據講

/kɵy̯³³ kɔːŋ³⁵/

/ku²¹⁻⁵³ kɔŋ⁵³/

/ki²¹⁻⁵³ kɔŋ⁵³/

/kɵy̯³³ kɔːŋ³⁵/

/ku²¹⁻⁵³ kɔŋ⁵³/

/ki²¹⁻⁵³ kɔŋ⁵³/

(Cantonese, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) it is said that; ... so they say; apparently; allegedly; reportedly


糋擴

/t͡sĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔk̚²⁴/

/t͡sĩ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔk̚³²/

/t͡sĩ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔk̚²⁴/

/t͡sĩ²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔk̚³²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) garlic chives wrap (a type of food)


小影

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iɪŋ⁵³/

/siau⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ eŋ⁴⁴⁵/

/siou⁵²⁻³⁵ ĩã⁵²/

/siau⁵²⁻³⁵ ĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iɪŋ⁵³/

/siau⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ eŋ⁴⁴⁵/

/siou⁵²⁻³⁵ ĩã⁵²/

/siau⁵²⁻³⁵ ĩã⁵²⁻²¹/

(Xiamen, Penang and Medan Hokkien, Teochew) photo; photograph


痟狗母

/ɬieu⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾au⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾o⁴⁵³/

/ɬieu³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾au³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βo³³²/

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bu⁵³/

/siau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bu⁵⁵⁴/

/ɬieu⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾au⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾o⁴⁵³/

/ɬieu³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾au³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βo³³²/

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bu⁵³/

/siau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bu⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) shrew; virago; vixen (woman)


狗母鍋

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ e⁴⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ e⁴⁴/

/kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ue⁴⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue⁴⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ e⁴⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ e⁴⁴/

/kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ue⁴⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) big ceramic pot


狗母蟲

/kau⁵⁵⁻³⁵ bu⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tʰaŋ²⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ²⁴/

/kau⁵⁵⁻³⁵ bu⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tʰaŋ²⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰaŋ²⁴/


狗咬癀

/kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ka³³⁻²¹ hɔŋ²³/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka²²⁻²¹ hɔŋ²⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka³³⁻¹¹ hɔŋ²⁴/

/kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ka³³⁻²¹ hɔŋ²³/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka²²⁻²¹ hɔŋ²⁴/

/kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka³³⁻¹¹ hɔŋ²⁴/

Dysphania ambrosioides
Dysphania ambrosioides#Translingual

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides)


痟狗草

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/siau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰau⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides)


花鰷

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) mudskipper


跳格仔

/tʰi̯au̯⁵⁵ kak̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ ke(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰi̯au̯⁵⁵ kak̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ ke(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka) hopscotch


跳格仔

/tʰi̯au̯⁵⁵ kak̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ ke(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/tʰi̯au̯⁵⁵ kak̚² e³¹⁻¹¹/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ ke(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka) to play hopscotch


跳箍仔

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) hopscotch


跳箍仔

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to play hopscotch


蹌跤雞

跄跤鸡
蹌骹雞
蹌腳雞
䞪骹雞

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) person jumping on one foot


蹌跤雞

跄跤鸡
蹌骹雞
蹌腳雞
䞪骹雞

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiaŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kue⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ke⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to jump on one foot


跳鼓井

/tʰiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sĩ⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sĩ⁵³/

/tʰiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sĩ⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰiau²¹⁻⁵³ kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sĩ⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to drown oneself in a well


吊烏

/tiau²¹⁻⁵³ ɔ⁴⁴/

/tiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɔ³³/

/tiau²¹⁻⁴¹ ɔ⁴⁴/

/tiau¹¹⁻⁵³ ɔ⁴⁴/

/tiau²¹⁻⁵³ ɔ⁴⁴/

/tiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ ɔ³³/

/tiau²¹⁻⁴¹ ɔ⁴⁴/

/tiau¹¹⁻⁵³ ɔ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Jinjiang and Taiwanese Hokkien) well sweep


牢癖

/tiau²⁴⁻²² pʰiaʔ³²/

/tiau²⁴⁻²² pʰiaʔ³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to be addicted to something


牽滷

/kʰan³³ lɔ²²/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ⁵³/

/kʰan³³ lɔ²²/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² lɔ⁵³/

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


拍滷

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lɔ⁵³/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ lou⁵²⁻²¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ lɔ⁵³/

/pʰaʔ²⁻⁴ lou⁵²⁻²¹/


蠍仔

/ɡiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/ɡiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/ɡiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ a⁴¹/

/ɡiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/


血三七

/hiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰit̚³²/

/hiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sam⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰit̚³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica, syn. Polygonum cuspidatum, an herb used as a natural laxative)


曲盤

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ puã²³/

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚⁵ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚²⁻⁵ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ puã¹³/

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ puã²³/

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚⁵ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚²⁻⁵ puã²⁴/

/kʰiɪk̚³²⁻⁵ puã¹³/

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

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

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

老曲盤演唱老情歌 一首媽媽年代的情歌

老曲盘演唱老情歌 一首妈妈年代的情歌

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


臘盤

/la(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²⁴/

/la(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ puã²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien, Wenzhounese) phonograph record; vinyl disc


玉碗抱珍珠

/ɡiɪk̚⁴⁻³² uã⁵³ pʰo²²⁻²¹ t͡sin⁴⁴⁻²² t͡su⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) Asian copperleaf (Acalypha australis)


激氣頭

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kʰui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ kʰui²¹⁻⁵³ tʰau²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to put on airs; to give oneself airs


激屎派

/kiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰai⁴¹/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰai²¹/

/kiak̚⁵⁻²⁴ sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰai⁴¹/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰai²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to put on airs; to give oneself airs


激派

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ pʰai²¹/

/kiɪk̚³²⁻⁴ pʰai²¹/


海蜈蚣

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡia²⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡia²⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/


海虼蚻

海家𧑎
海蟉蠘
海虼蠽
海虼蠘
海加絕

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡suaʔ⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡suaʔ⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻²² t͡suaʔ⁴/

/hai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡suaʔ⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡suaʔ⁴/

/hai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ka⁴⁴⁻²² t͡suaʔ⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) sea smuggler; someone who smuggles goods by sea


腦沖血

/nãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɛt̚³²/

/nãu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hiɛt̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, pathology) apoplexy; cerebral hemorrhage


拔封管

/pui(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵³/

/pui(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kɔŋ⁵³/

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


血母

/hɛiʔ²⁴⁻³⁵ mo³³/

/hɛiʔ²⁴⁻³⁵ mo³³/

(Eastern Min, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) womb; uterus


血昏

dysfunctional uterine bleeding
dysfunctional uterine bleeding

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


血巴

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) bloodstain


拔龍鬚

/pue(ʔ)²⁴⁻² liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu³³/

/pui(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁴⁴/

/pue(ʔ)²⁴⁻² liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu³³/

/pui(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to attend a funeral; to take part in a funeral procession


獅仔

/sz̩⁴⁴⁻³⁵ e³¹/

/sai⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/sz̩⁴⁴⁻³⁵ e³¹/

/sai⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

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


天差淵

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻²² iɛn⁴⁴/

/tʰiɛn⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻²² iɛn⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) as far apart as heaven from earth; poles or worlds apart; very different


頭額痕

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² hia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hun²⁴/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² hia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hun²⁴/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² hia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² hun²⁴/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² hia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hun²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) wrinkles on one's forehead


頭殼枕

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sim⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² kʰak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sim⁵³/


後枕

/hɐu̯²² t͡sɐm³⁵/

/au²²⁻²¹ t͡sim⁵³/

/həu²² t͡sən³³/

/hɦɵ²⁴² t͡sən/

/hɐu̯²² t͡sɐm³⁵/

/au²²⁻²¹ t͡sim⁵³/

/həu²² t͡sən³³/

/hɦɵ²⁴² t͡sən/

(Cantonese, Xiamen Hokkien, Southern Pinghua, Wu) back of the head


頭毛網

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² baŋ²²/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² baŋ²²/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² baŋ²²/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² baŋ²²/


網紗髻

/baŋ²²⁻²¹ se⁴⁴⁻²² ke²¹/

/baŋ²²⁻²¹ sɛ⁴⁴⁻²² kue²¹/

/baŋ²²⁻²¹ se⁴⁴⁻²² ke²¹/

/baŋ²²⁻²¹ sɛ⁴⁴⁻²² kue²¹/


頭鬃尾

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡saŋ⁴⁴⁻²² be⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡saŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ be⁵³/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ t͡saŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ bue⁴¹/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² t͡saŋ⁴⁴⁻²² bue⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻²² t͡saŋ⁴⁴⁻²² be⁵³/

/tʰau²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡saŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ be⁵³/

/tʰau²³⁻³³ t͡saŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ bue⁴¹/

/tʰau¹³⁻²² t͡saŋ⁴⁴⁻²² bue⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) pigtail; plaits; braids


毛跤

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴/

/mŋ̍²³⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/mɔ̃¹³⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴/

/mŋ̍²³⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰa⁴⁴/

/mɔ̃¹³⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) ends of one's hair


毛絲仔

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/mɔ̃¹³⁻²² si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/mŋ̍²⁴⁻²² si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/mɔ̃¹³⁻²² si⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) fine and long hair


額𩉍

/hia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡siã⁵³/

/hia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡siã⁵³/


婊頭

/piau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

/piau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) women brothel-keeper; procuress; madam


營兵

/iã¹³⁻²² piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/iã²⁴⁻²² piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/iã¹³⁻²² piɪŋ⁴⁴/

/iã²⁴⁻²² piɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated) soldier


暴其然

/po²²⁻²¹ ki²⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴/

/put̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ki¹³⁻²² d͡ziɛn¹³/

/po²²⁻²¹ ki²⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴/

/put̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ki¹³⁻²² d͡ziɛn¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) suddenly; unexpectedly


馬脰鬃

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tau²²⁻²¹ t͡saŋ⁴⁴/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tau²²⁻²¹ t͡saŋ⁴⁴/


馬纓

/be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iã⁴⁴/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã⁴⁴/

/be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ iã⁴⁴/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) horse's mane


馬肚捾

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuã²²/

/bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuã²²/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuã²²/

/bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuã²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) saddlebag; long bag across the back of a horse


馬銃

→ Betawi: bècèng

→ Indonesian: beceng

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/bɛ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/


馬生

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sĩ⁴⁴/

/be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sĩ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) healthy and strong like a horse (of a person)


腌瓜

/am⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/

/am⁴⁴⁻²² kue⁴⁴/


米篩面

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ bin³³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ bin³³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²/

/bi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ bin³³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ bin³³/

/bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰai⁴⁴⁻²² bin²²/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, euphemistic) pockmarked face


方時雨

/pŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴⁻²² hɔ²²/

/puĩ⁴⁴⁻²² si¹³⁻²² hɔ²²/

/pŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴⁻²² hɔ²²/

/puĩ⁴⁴⁻²² si¹³⁻²² hɔ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) summer shower; convectional rain


忌克

/kʰi²⁴⁻²² kʰiak̚⁵/

/kʰi²²⁻²¹ kʰiɪk̚³²/

/kʰi²⁴⁻²² kʰiak̚⁵/

/kʰi²²⁻²¹ kʰiɪk̚³²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to avoid using an inauspicious or vulgar word or phrase


忌床

/kʰi³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²³/

/kʰi²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²⁴/

/kʰi³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²⁴/

/ki²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍¹³/

/ki³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²⁴/

/ki⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰŋ̍²⁴/

/ki²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²⁴/

/ki³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²³/

/kʰi³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²³/

/kʰi²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²⁴/

/kʰi³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²⁴/

/ki²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍¹³/

/ki³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²⁴/

/ki⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰŋ̍²⁴/

/ki²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²⁴/

/ki³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰŋ̍²³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to have difficulty sleeping in a bed other than one's own


忌鋪

/kʰi²²⁻²¹ pʰɔ⁴⁴/

/kʰi²²⁻²¹ pʰɔ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to have difficulty sleeping in a bed other than one's own


肩胛幔

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ka(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ muã⁴⁴/

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² ka(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ muã⁴⁴/


低瓜

/ke²²⁻²¹ kue⁴⁴/

/ke²²⁻²¹ kue⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) foolish; stupid


俺祖

/an³¹⁻²⁴ t͡sɔ³¹/

/an⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³/

/an⁵³⁻²⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³/

/an⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔ⁵³/

/an³¹⁻²⁴ t͡sɔ³¹/

/an⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³/

/an⁵³⁻²⁴ t͡sɔ⁵³/

/an⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sɔ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Kinmenese Hokkien) great-grandparent


糖猴

/tʰŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kau²⁴/

/tʰŋ̍²⁴⁻²² kau²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) sugar people; brownish figurines made of sugar


無範

/bo¹³⁻²² pan²²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² pan⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² pan²²/

/bo¹³⁻²² pan²²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² pan⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² pan²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) maybe; perhaps; probably


干過

/kan⁴⁴⁻²² ke²¹/

/kan⁴⁴⁻²² ke²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) connection; interrelation; relationship


底代

/ti³³⁻¹¹ tai³³/

/ti³³⁻²¹ tai³³/

/ti²²⁻²¹ tai²²/

/ti³³⁻¹¹ tai³³/

/ti³³⁻²¹ tai³³/

/ti²²⁻²¹ tai²²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) what is it; what is the matter


無打緊

/bo²⁴⁻²² tã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kin⁵⁵⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kin⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kin⁵⁵⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ tã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kin⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ tã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kin⁵³/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) no problem; it doesn't matter; never mind


無藝

/bo²⁴⁻²² ɡe²²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ ɡe³³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡe³³/

/bo¹³⁻²² ɡɛ²²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² ɡe²²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ ɡe³³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡe³³/

/bo¹³⁻²² ɡɛ²²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) bored; uninterested; tedious; drab; dull


無藝量

/bo²⁴⁻²² ɡe²²⁻²¹ niũ²²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ ɡe³³⁻²¹ niũ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡe³³⁻¹¹ niũ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ ɡi³³⁻²¹ niũ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡi³³⁻¹¹ niũ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² ɡe²²⁻²¹ niũ²²/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ ɡe³³⁻²¹ niũ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡe³³⁻¹¹ niũ³³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ ɡi³³⁻²¹ niũ³³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ ɡi³³⁻¹¹ niũ³³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) bored; uninterested; tedious; drab; dull


無俗

/bo²⁴⁻²² sioʔ²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² sioʔ⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² sioʔ²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² sioʔ⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) bored; uninterested; tedious; drab; dull


無局

/bo²⁴⁻²² kiɔk̚⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² kiɔk̚²⁴/

/bo¹³⁻²² kiɔk̚¹²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² kiɔk̚⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² kiɔk̚²⁴/

/bo¹³⁻²² kiɔk̚¹²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) bored; uninterested

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) tedious; drab; dull


無事使

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ su³³⁻¹¹ sai⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ sai⁵³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ su³³⁻²¹ sai⁴¹/

/bo¹³⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ sai⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻¹¹ su³³⁻¹¹ sai⁵³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ sai⁵³/

/bɤ²³⁻³³ su³³⁻²¹ sai⁴¹/

/bo¹³⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ sai⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to be useless; to be of no use


無帶

/bo²⁴⁻²² tə⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² te⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² te²¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² tə⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² te⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² te²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to have no way of; to have no place to


無事無白

/bo²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²² piɪk̚⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² su²²⁻²¹ bo²⁴⁻²² piɪk̚⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) without cause or reason; for no reason at all


無行

/bo²⁴⁻²² hiɪŋ²²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² hiɪŋ⁴¹/

/bo²⁴⁻²² hiɪŋ²²/

/bo²⁴⁻²² hiɪŋ⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) unscheming; uncalculating

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, dated) dishonorable; wicked; mean


無連天

/bo²⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴⁻²² tʰiɛn³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴⁻²² tʰiɛn⁴⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴⁻²² tʰiɛn³³/

/bo²⁴⁻²² liɛn²⁴⁻²² tʰiɛn⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) extremely; highly


無斷

(Xiamen Hokkien) surely; definitely (used in the negative)


白麻油

/pe(ʔ)²⁴⁻² muã²⁴⁻²² iu²⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ muã²⁴⁻²² iu²⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ muã¹³⁻²² iu¹³/

/pe(ʔ)²⁴⁻² muã²⁴⁻²² iu²⁴/

/pe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ muã²⁴⁻²² iu²⁴/

/pɛ(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ muã¹³⁻²² iu¹³/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated) peanut oil


白火

/pe(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hue⁵³/

/pe(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hue⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) fluorescent lamp; daylight lamp


磅燈

/pɔŋ²² tiɪŋ³³/

/pɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/pɔŋ²² tiɪŋ³³/

/pɔŋ²²⁻²¹ tiɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) barn lantern; hurricane lamp; lantern


八角疆

/pue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kak̚³²⁻⁴ kiaŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kak̚³²⁻⁵ kiaŋ⁴⁴/

/pue(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kak̚³²⁻⁴ kiaŋ⁴⁴/

/pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kak̚³²⁻⁵ kiaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) a kind of big bowl for rice or vegetables


魚鱗柵

/hi²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰeʔ³²/

/hi²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴⁻²² t͡sʰeʔ³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien, dated) Venetian blinds; shutters


鱟百柵

鲎百栅
鱟百冊
鱟扒冊
鱟伯冊

/hau²²⁻²¹ pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰeʔ³²/

/hau³³⁻²¹ pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰeʔ³²/

/hau³³⁻¹¹ pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰeʔ³²/

/hau²²⁻²¹ pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰeʔ³²/

/hau³³⁻²¹ pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰeʔ³²/

/hau³³⁻¹¹ pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰeʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) Venetian blinds; shutters


魚釣仔

/hi²³⁻³³ tiɤ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/hi¹³⁻²² tio²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/hi²⁴⁻²² tio²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/hu²⁴⁻¹¹ tio¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/hi²³⁻³³ tiɤ²¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹/

/hi¹³⁻²² tio²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/hi²⁴⁻²² tio²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/hu²⁴⁻¹¹ tio¹¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) fishing rod; fishing pole


魚贅仔

/hi²⁴⁻²² t͡se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/hi¹³⁻²² t͡sue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/hi²⁴⁻²² t͡se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/hi¹³⁻²² t͡sue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, pathology) wart


腎空

/sin⁴¹⁻²² kʰɔŋ³³/

/sin²²⁻²¹ kʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

/sin⁴¹⁻²² kʰɔŋ³³/

/sin²²⁻²¹ kʰɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Singapore Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) to have deficiency of the kidney


繩墨

/ʂɤŋ³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɪŋ²¹ mɐk̚²/

/t͡sin¹³⁻²² bak̚¹²¹/

/ʂɤŋ³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹/

/sɪŋ²¹ mɐk̚²/

/t͡sin¹³⁻²² bak̚¹²¹/

(literary, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) carpenter's ink marker (inked cord stretched tight then lowered onto timber)


玲啷鼓仔

/lin¹³⁻²² lɔŋ¹³⁻²² kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/lin²⁴⁻²² lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/lin¹³⁻²² lɔŋ¹³⁻²² kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/lin²⁴⁻²² lɔŋ²⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, music) pellet drum


搖鼓啷

/io²⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔŋ⁴⁴/

/io²⁴⁻²² kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔŋ⁴⁴/


小種茶

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te²⁴/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te¹³/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te²⁴/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡siɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) gongfu tea (a concentrated kind of tea common in Chaoshan, Fujian and Taiwan); congou


燒心壺

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² sim⁴⁴⁻²² ɔ²⁴/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² sim⁴⁴⁻²² ɔ²⁴/


尿燥

/lio²²⁻²¹ so²¹/

/lio⁴¹⁻²² so⁴¹/

/lio²²⁻²¹ so²¹/

/lio⁴¹⁻²² so⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) diaper; napkin; nappy


好維是

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bi²⁴⁻²² si²²/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bi²⁴⁻²² si²²/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bi²⁴⁻²² si²²/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bi²⁴⁻²² si²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) in perfectly good condition; perfectly all right


好是是

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²²⁻²¹ si²²/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²²⁻²¹ si²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) in perfectly good condition; perfectly all right


好好是是

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ si²² si²²/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²²⁻²¹ si²²/

/ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ho⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ si²² si²²/

/ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ho⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²²⁻²¹ si²²/


和藥

/ho²⁴⁻¹¹ ioʔ⁴/

/hɤ²³⁻³³ iɤʔ⁴/

/ho¹³⁻²² ioʔ¹²¹/

/ho²⁴⁻²² ioʔ⁴/

/ho²⁴⁻¹¹ ioʔ⁴/

/hɤ²³⁻³³ iɤʔ⁴/

/ho¹³⁻²² ioʔ¹²¹/

/ho²⁴⁻²² ioʔ⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to make up a prescription; to dispense a prescription (of a pharmacist)


廟公

/mi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/bio³³⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bio³¹⁻²² kɔŋ³³/

/biɤ³³⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bio³³⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/biɤ³³⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bio²²⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/mi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/

/bio³³⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bio³¹⁻²² kɔŋ³³/

/biɤ³³⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bio³³⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/biɤ³³⁻¹¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

/bio²²⁻²¹ kɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Mandarin, Taiwanese Hakka) temple attendant in charge of incense and candles; acolyte


兵仔衫

/piɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sã⁴⁴/

/piɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated) military uniform


兵跤仔

/piɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/piɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/


反肚痧

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ³³⁻¹¹ sua⁴⁴/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²²⁻²¹ sua⁴⁴/

/piɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ³³⁻²¹ sua⁴⁴/

/pan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²²⁻²¹ sua⁴⁴/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ³³⁻¹¹ sua⁴⁴/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²²⁻²¹ sua⁴⁴/

/piɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ³³⁻²¹ sua⁴⁴/

/pan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²²⁻²¹ sua⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) dry cholera


反肚

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ³³/

/piɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ³³/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²²/

/puĩ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/pan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²²/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ³³/

/piɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ³³/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²²/

/puĩ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɔ⁵⁵⁴/

/pan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²²/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) nauseated; queasy


車反

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ⁵³/

/t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² piɪŋ⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to turn and move back and forth

(Xiamen Hokkien) to be bothered all the time


反字典

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li²²⁻²¹ tiɛn⁵³/

/pan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ d͡zi²²⁻²¹ tiɛn⁵³/

/piɪŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li²²⁻²¹ tiɛn⁵³/

/pan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ d͡zi²²⁻²¹ tiɛn⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to look up a word in the dictionary; to consult a dictionary


擘字典

/pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ li²²⁻²¹ tiɛn⁵³/

/pe(ʔ)⁵ li⁴¹⁻²² tiɛn⁵⁵⁴/

/pe(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ li²²⁻²¹ tiɛn⁵³/

/pe(ʔ)⁵ li⁴¹⁻²² tiɛn⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to look up a word in the dictionary; to consult a dictionary


拋捙輾斗

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² lin²¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/pʰua⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² lin²¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² lin²¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

/pʰua⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² lin²¹⁻⁵³ tau⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to somersault


拋捙輾

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ lin⁴⁴/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² lin⁴⁴/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ liɛn⁴⁴/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ lin⁴⁴/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻²² lin⁴⁴/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴⁻³³ liɛn⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to somersault


拋麒麟

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² ki²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ki²³⁻³³ lin²³/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ki²⁴⁻¹¹ lin²⁴/

/pʰua⁴⁴⁻²² ki¹³⁻²² lin¹³/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² ki²⁴⁻²² lin²⁴/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ki²³⁻³³ lin²³/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ ki²⁴⁻¹¹ lin²⁴/

/pʰua⁴⁴⁻²² ki¹³⁻²² lin¹³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) sideways roll


拋藤

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² tin²⁴/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² tin²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to fill a trellis (of vines)


拋船

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sun²⁴/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sun²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to anchor one's ship somewhere


拋近路

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kin³³⁻²¹ lɔ³³/

/pʰa³³ kun²² lɔ⁴¹/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kun²²⁻²¹ lɔ²²/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kun³³⁻¹¹ lɔ³³/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kin³³⁻²¹ lɔ³³/

/pʰa³³ kun²² lɔ⁴¹/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kun²²⁻²¹ lɔ²²/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kun³³⁻¹¹ lɔ³³/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to take the shortcut; to cut across


飽氣

/pa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰui²¹/

/pa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰui²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) having a sense of satisfaction


查某雨

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²²/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔ³³/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ³³/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ²²/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hɔ³³/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻³³ bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hɔ³³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) sun shower


查某楔

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sueʔ³²/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ seʔ³²/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sueʔ³²/

/t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ seʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) effeminate man who is close to women


婊間

/piau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/piau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiɪŋ⁴⁴/


早時

/t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²⁴/

/t͡sa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ si²³/

/t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²⁴/

/t͡sa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ si²³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) previously; before


差天差地

/t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ te³³/

/t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻²² te²²/

/t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ te³³/

/t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻²² te²²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to be poles apart; to be like night and day; to be a world of difference between them


柴箍紗

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² se⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² se⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) reel; bobbin; spool of thread (usually made of a wooden block)


柴尪仔

/t͡sʰa¹³⁻²² aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰa¹³⁻²² aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sʰa²⁴⁻²² aŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) wooden image; wooden puppet


早水

/t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

/t͡sa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sui⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) earliest harvest, produce, or manufacture


埔粙

/pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² tiu²²/

/pɔ⁴⁴⁻²² tiu²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) upland or dry rice


蜅蛙

/pɔ²⁴⁻²² ua⁴⁴/

/pɔ¹³⁻²² ua⁴⁴/

/pɔ²⁴⁻²² ua⁴⁴/

/pɔ¹³⁻²² ua⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) Sesarma (species of sesarmid crabs)


放荒

/fɑŋ⁵¹ xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/paŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hŋ̍⁴⁴/

/fɑŋ⁵¹ xu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/paŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hŋ̍⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) lying in waste; overgrown


娘仔豆

/niũ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tau³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tau²²/

/niũ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tau³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tau³³/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tau²²/

/niũ²³⁻³³ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tau³³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) silkworm chrysalis


娘仔蝦

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ he²⁴/

/niũ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ he²⁴/


洗衫仔枋

/sue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ paŋ⁴⁴/

/se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ paŋ⁴⁴/

/sue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ paŋ⁴⁴/

/se⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ paŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) washboard


乖眠

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) words uttered during sleeptalking; somniloquy


雞桃

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² tʰo²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² tʰo¹³/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² tʰo²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² tʰo¹³/


雞喌

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡su²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡su⁴⁴/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡su²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡su⁴⁴/

(Hokkien, sometimes endearing in Xiamen Hokkien, childish in Zhangzhou Hokkien) chicken


雞眠

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) doze off; to nod off


雞罱

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² lam⁴⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻³³ lam⁴⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² lam⁴⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻³³ lam⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) chicken coop; henhouse


雞庵

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² am⁴⁴/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² am⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Changtai Hokkien) chicken coop; henhouse


雞罩

/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡sau²¹³/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² ta²¹/

/t͡ɕi⁵⁵ t͡sau²¹³/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² ta²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) chicken coop; henhouse


雞仔炮

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰau²¹/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰau²¹/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰau²¹/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰau²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) firecrackers as thick as a little finger


雞絲魴

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² si⁴⁴⁻²² haŋ⁴⁴/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² si⁴⁴⁻²² haŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) yellow-spotted skate (Okamejei hollandi)


改途

/kø⁴⁵³⁻¹³ tɔu¹³/

/kø³³²⁻⁵⁵ tɔu²⁴/

/kue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/kue⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/kai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/kai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²³/

/kø⁴⁵³⁻¹³ tɔu¹³/

/kø³³²⁻⁵⁵ tɔu²⁴/

/kue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/kue⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/kai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²⁴/

/kai⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔ²³/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, Puxian Min) to change profession


回步

/he²⁴⁻²² pɔ²²/

/hue¹³⁻²² pɔ²²/

/he²⁴⁻²² pɔ²²/

/hue¹³⁻²² pɔ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien)to retract a move; to do a takeback (in chess)


溪瀨

/kʰue⁴⁴⁻²² nuã²²/

/kʰe⁴⁴⁻²² luaʔ³²/

/kʰue⁴⁴⁻²² nuã²²/

/kʰe⁴⁴⁻²² luaʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) shoal area of streams and rivers


溪溝

/kʰue⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴⁴/

/kʰue⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁴⁴/

/kʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴⁴/

/kʰue⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴⁴/

/kʰue⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁴⁴/

/kʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) mountain stream


細箍把

/sue²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² pe⁵³/

/sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔ³³ pe⁵⁵⁴/

/sue²¹⁻⁵³ kɔ⁴⁴⁻²² pe⁵³/

/sue²¹⁻⁵³ kʰɔ⁴⁴⁻²² pe⁵³/

/sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰɔ³³ pe⁵⁵⁴/

/sue²¹⁻⁵³ kɔ⁴⁴⁻²² pe⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) short and small; undersized (of stature, build, or height)


矮仔人長

/ue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/e⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ¹³⁻²² tuĩ¹³/

/ue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/ue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

/e⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ¹³⁻²² tuĩ¹³/

/ue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ taŋ²⁴⁻²² tŋ̍²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) short person; small person


矮奴

/ue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²⁴/

/ue⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lɔ²⁴/

/ue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔ²⁴/

/ue⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ lɔ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, derogatory) short person; small person


話仁

/ue⁴¹⁻²² lin²⁴/

/ue²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴/

/ue⁴¹⁻²² lin²⁴/

/ue²²⁻²¹ lin²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) most essential or critical part (of one's words)


話拄

/ue²²⁻²¹ tu⁵³/

/ue²²⁻²¹ tu⁵³/

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


話仔話栓

/ue²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue²²⁻²¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/ue²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ue²²⁻²¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) sarcastic comments; ironical remarks


話頭

Sino-Xenic (話頭):
* → Japanese: 話(わ)頭(とう) (watō)
* → Korean: 화두(話頭) (hwadu)

/xu̯ä⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/xu̯ä⁵¹ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/

/waː²² tʰɐu̯²¹/

/ua²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵³/

/ue³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/ue³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/ue⁴¹⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/ue²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

/xu̯ä⁵¹ tʰoʊ̯³⁵/

/xu̯ä⁵¹ tʰɤʊ̯ɻʷ³⁵/

/waː²² tʰɐu̯²¹/

/ua²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ tʰau⁵³/

/ue³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/ue³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/ue⁴¹⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/ue²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

1990, 蔡振南 [Tsai Chen-nan], “點一支烟”performed by 宏星特攻隊:

kóng ài-chêng góa sim ē sng, beh kóng mā ōe-thâu tn̂g

講愛情我心會酸 要講嘛話頭長

讲爱情我心会酸 要讲嘛话头长

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Wu) utterance; spoken words; speech; discourse


踏話頭

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ ue³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ue²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

/ta(ʔ)²⁴⁻² ue⁴¹⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ue³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ ue³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ue²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

/ta(ʔ)²⁴⁻² ue⁴¹⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/ta(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ ue³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to make it clear beforehand; to forewarn


捱稽

/ue²⁴⁻²² kʰue⁴⁴/

/e¹³⁻²² kʰue⁴⁴/

/ue²⁴⁻²² kʰue⁴⁴/

/e¹³⁻²² kʰue⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to delay; to put off; to procrastinate


捱延

/ue²⁴⁻²² iɛn²⁴/

/e¹³⁻²² iɛn¹³/

/ue²⁴⁻²² iɛn²⁴/

/e¹³⁻²² iɛn¹³/


無鱗𫙱

/bo²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴⁻²² kʰiɛn²⁴/

/bo²⁴⁻²² lan²⁴⁻²² kʰiɛn²⁴/


挨癢

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siũ²²/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡siũ²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to scratch an itch by rubbing against something


挨延

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² iɛn²⁴/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² iɛn²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to delay; to put off; to procrastinate


挨稽

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe⁴⁴/

/e⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe⁴⁴/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe⁴⁴/

/e⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to delay; to linger on


挨推

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe⁴⁴/

/e⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe⁴⁴/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe⁴⁴/

/e⁴⁴⁻²² tʰe⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to make an excuse (in order to get out of something)


挨吹唱

/ue³³ t͡sʰə³³ t͡sʰiũ⁴¹/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiũ²¹/

/ue³³ t͡sʰə³³ t͡sʰiũ⁴¹/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiũ²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to sing and play various musical instruments


挨吹拍

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² pʰaʔ³²/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰe⁴⁴⁻²² pʰaʔ³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to play various musical instruments


鰃仔魚

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi¹³/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²⁴/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi¹³/

/ue⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hi²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) silver white croaker (Pennahia argentata)


花喙

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui²¹/

/hue³³⁻²³ t͡sʰui²¹³/

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui²¹/

/hue³³⁻²³ t͡sʰui²¹³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, Shantou Teochew) sweet words; flattery


花喙

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui²¹/

/hue³³⁻²³ t͡sʰui²¹³/

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰui²¹/

/hue³³⁻²³ t͡sʰui²¹³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, Shantou Teochew) to lie


花帕

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² pʰe²¹/

/hua⁴⁴⁻²² pʰɛ²¹/

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² pʰe²¹/

/hua⁴⁴⁻²² pʰɛ²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) swaddling clothes


間仔

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/kan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) small room (usually piled with bits and pieces of firewood)

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) brothel; whorehouse


間仔底

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³/

/kan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te⁵³/

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tue⁵³/

/kan⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated) brothel; whorehouse


間仔查某

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³/

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sa⁴⁴⁻²² bɔ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, dated) prostitute (of a brothel)


經衣

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² i⁴⁴/

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² i⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) paper clothes given to cadavers for cremation; grave or burial clothes


經衣紙

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² i⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sua⁵³/

/kiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² i⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sua⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) paper clothes given to cadavers for cremation; grave or burial clothes


窮㾪

/kiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² san⁵³/

/kiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² san⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) poor; impoverished; needy


花坩

/hua⁵³³⁻¹¹ kʰɒ⁵³³/

/hua⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ kʰɒ̃⁵⁴⁴/

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² kʰã⁴⁴/

/hue⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰã⁴⁴/

/hua⁴⁴⁻²² kʰã⁴⁴/

/hua⁵³³⁻¹¹ kʰɒ⁵³³/

/hua⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ kʰɒ̃⁵⁴⁴/

/hue⁴⁴⁻²² kʰã⁴⁴/

/hue⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰã⁴⁴/

/hua⁴⁴⁻²² kʰã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Puxian Min) flowerpot


萬代

/wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/maːn²² tɔːi̯²²/

/wän⁵¹⁻⁵³ taɪ̯⁵¹/

/maːn²² tɔːi̯²²/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) extremely; very


舒合

/su⁴⁴⁻²² kaʔ³²/

/su³³⁻²¹ kaʔ³/

/su³³⁻²¹ ka²¹/

/su³³⁻²³ kaʔ²/

/su⁴⁴⁻²² kaʔ³²/

/su³³⁻²¹ kaʔ³/

/su³³⁻²¹ ka²¹/

/su³³⁻²³ kaʔ²/

Borrowed from Malay suka, from Sanskrit सुख (sukha, “joy”).

私合
思合
思覺
須甲
私甲
舒甲

(Malaysian, Singapore and Xiamen Hokkien; Teochew) to like


花痕

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) decorative design


雞舌紅

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hɔŋ¹³/

/kue⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ hɔŋ²⁴/

/ke⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ hɔŋ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) dayflower (used to reduce "heat" & "fire")


解衰

/kai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sue³³/

/kai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sue³³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to vent one's anger on; to take one's anger out on (someone who does not deserve it)


解騷

(Xiamen Hokkien) to conceal or gloss over a ridiculed matter (through speech or actions)


開舉

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁵³/

/kʰai³³ kɯ⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² ki⁵³/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² ku⁵³/

/kʰai³³ kɯ⁵⁵⁴/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² ki⁵³/


開使用

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iɪŋ²²/

/kʰai³³ sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iɪŋ⁴¹/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² sai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ iɪŋ²²/

/kʰai³³ sai⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ iɪŋ⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to pay expenses; to spend (money)


呆錢

/ɡai²⁴⁻²² t͡sĩ²⁴/

/ɡai²⁴⁻²² t͡sĩ²⁴/


替槍

/tʰue²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ⁴⁴/

/tʰue²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiũ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to sit for an examination in place of another person


餒志

/lue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si²¹/

/lue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡si²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) lose confidence; to be discouraged


體號

/tʰue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ho²²/

/te⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ho²²/

/tʰue⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ho²²/

/te⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ho²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) nickname; alias; sobriquet


衰旺

/sue⁴⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²²/

/sue³³ ɔŋ⁴¹/

/sue⁴⁴⁻²² ɔŋ²²/

/sue³³ ɔŋ⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) rise and decline; rise and fall


濟彌滿

/t͡sue⁴¹⁻²² bin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ muã⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sue²²⁻²¹ mĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ muã⁵³/

/t͡sue⁴¹⁻²² bin⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ muã⁵⁵⁴/

/t͡sue²²⁻²¹ mĩ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ muã⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) extremely plentiful


賣大燈

/bue²²⁻²¹ tua²²⁻²¹ tiɪŋ⁴⁴/

/bue²²⁻²¹ tua²²⁻²¹ tiɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to marry into and live with the wife's family


賣喙脣皮

卖喙唇皮
賣喙唇皮
賣嘴脣皮

/bue²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ tun²⁴⁻²² pʰe²⁴/

/bue²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ tun²⁴⁻²² pʰe²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to be a smooth talker; to be a slick talker

all talk and no action
all talk and no action

(Xiamen Hokkien) to be all talk and no action


賣喙水

/bue²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³/

/bue³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³/

/be³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sui⁴¹/

/bue²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³/

/bue³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰui¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sui⁵³/

/be³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sui⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to be a smooth talker; to be a slick talker

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to be all talk and no action


喙口酥

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sɔ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sɔ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) a kind of crispy and sweet delicacy from Xiamen which easily dissolves in the mouth


小格種

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ke(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɔŋ⁵³/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ke(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɔŋ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) breed of small stature (of poultry)


細格種

/sue²¹⁻⁵³ ke(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/se²¹⁻⁵³ kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/sue²¹⁻⁵³ ke(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/

/se²¹⁻⁵³ kɛ(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡siɪŋ⁵³/


快便

/kʰue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ piɛn⁴¹/

/kʰue²¹⁻⁵³ piɛn²²/

/kʰue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ piɛn⁴¹/

/kʰue²¹⁻⁵³ piɛn²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) easy; convenient


枕頭餅

/t͡sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³⁻²² piã⁵³/

/t͡sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² piã⁵³/

/t͡sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau¹³⁻²² piã⁵³/

/t͡sim⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² piã⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) a kind of pillow-shaped pastry


姆婆

/mu³³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βo⁵³/

/m̩⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴/

/m̩⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ po²⁴/

/m̩⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po¹³/

/m̩⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴/

/m̩⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pɤ²³/

/mu³³⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾βo⁵³/

/m̩⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴/

/m̩⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ po²⁴/

/m̩⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po¹³/

/m̩⁵³⁻⁴⁴ po²⁴/

/m̩⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pɤ²³/

paternal grandfather
paternal grandfather#English

(Eastern Min, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) grandaunt; great-aunt (wife of paternal grandfather's elder brother)


拄陣

/tu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sun²²/

/tu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sun⁴¹/

/tu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sun²²/

/tu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sun⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) now and then; from time to time; sometimes


二吊

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to hang oneself


吊𥌚

(Xiamen Hokkien) to visit the bereaved to offer one's condolences; to pay a condolence call


會攝

/e²²⁻²¹ liap̚³²/

/e²²⁻²¹ liap̚³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) competent; capable


塚仔埔

/tʰiɔŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pɔ⁴⁴/

/tʰiɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pɔ⁴⁴/

/tʰiɔŋ⁵⁵⁻³⁵ a⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pɔ³³/

/tʰiɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pɔ⁴⁴/

/tʰiɔŋ⁵³⁻⁵⁵ a⁵³⁻⁵⁵ pɔ⁴⁴/

/tʰiɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pɔ⁴⁴/

/tʰiɔŋ⁵⁵⁻³⁵ a⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pɔ³³/

/tʰiɔŋ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pɔ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) cemetery; graveyard


山垵

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² uã⁴⁴/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² uã⁴⁴/


拜正

/pai²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siã⁴⁴/

/pai²¹⁻⁵³ t͡siã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to exchange New Year's greetings; to pay someone a courtesy call on New Year's Day or shortly thereafter, usually with a present


敗統囝

/pai²²⁻²¹ tʰɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

/pai²²⁻²¹ tʰɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kiã⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) squanderer; spendthrift


破敗囝

/pʰua²¹⁻⁵³ pai²²⁻²¹ kiã⁵³/

/pʰo²¹⁻⁵³ pai²²⁻²¹ kiã⁵³/

/pʰua²¹⁻⁵³ pai²²⁻²¹ kiã⁵³/

/pʰo²¹⁻⁵³ pai²²⁻²¹ kiã⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) squanderer; spendthrift


謝能舍

/t͡sia²²⁻²¹ liɪŋ¹³⁻²² sia²¹/

/t͡sia²²⁻²¹ liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² sia²¹/

/t͡sia²²⁻²¹ liɪŋ¹³⁻²² sia²¹/

/t͡sia²²⁻²¹ liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² sia²¹/

From a famous squanderer in Min Nan history named Chiā Lêng (謝能). This folk tale has a localized version in Taiwan known as Khu-bóng-sià (邱罔舍).


這滿

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ muã⁵³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ muã⁵³/

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

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


這輒

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ tiaʔ¹²¹/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ tiaʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) now; the present time; the present moment; the current time


這輒仔

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ tiap̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ tia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ tiap̚⁴⁻³² a⁵³/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁵ tia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) now; the present time; the present moment; the current time


這跡

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ liaʔ³²/

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ liaʔ³²/


拍總

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sɔŋ⁵³/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sɔŋ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to total; to add up; to amount to


拍總算

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sŋ̍²¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ suĩ²¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sŋ̍²¹/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sɔŋ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ suĩ²¹/


苦氣

/kʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

/kʰɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

/kʰɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰi²¹/

/kʰɔ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kʰi⁴¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to get angry; to take offense; to be ruffled


火璇

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien, dated) diamond


下重

/he²²⁻²¹ taŋ²²/

/kʰe²²⁻²¹ taŋ²²/

/he²²⁻²¹ taŋ²²/

/kʰe²²⁻²¹ taŋ²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to carry a load (of)


夏糜

/he²²⁻²¹ be²⁴/

/he²²⁻²¹ be²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) East Asian rainy season in summer


醪濁

/lo²⁴⁻²² tak̚⁴/

/lo²⁴⁻²² tak̚⁴/


醪目

/lo²⁴⁻²² bak̚²⁴/

/lo²⁴⁻²² bak̚⁴/

/lo²⁴⁻²² bak̚²⁴/

/lo²⁴⁻²² bak̚⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) eyes of a Western person; blue eyes


鐵釘仔錘

/tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui²⁴/

/tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui¹³/

/tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui²⁴/

/tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰui¹³/


鬼仔火

/kui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ he⁵³/

/kui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴¹/

/kui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ he⁵³/

/kui⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ a⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hue⁴¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) will o' the wisp; ignis fatuus


水套

/sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰo²¹/

/sui⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰo²¹/

Phono-semantic matching of English sweater.

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(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) sweatshirt; undershirt


津液

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ jɛ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/t͡sɵn⁵⁵ jɪk̚²/

/tin⁴⁴⁻²² iɪk̚⁴/

/t͡sin⁴⁴⁻²² iɪk̚¹²¹/

/t͡sin⁴⁴⁻²² iɪk̚⁴/

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ jɛ⁵¹/

/t͡ɕin⁵⁵ i⁵¹/

/t͡sɵn⁵⁵ jɪk̚²/

/tin⁴⁴⁻²² iɪk̚⁴/

/t͡sin⁴⁴⁻²² iɪk̚¹²¹/

/t͡sin⁴⁴⁻²² iɪk̚⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) thick soup or juice (boiled from meat, ginseng, deer antler, etc.)


規圇日

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nŋ̍²⁴⁻²² lit̚⁴/

/kui⁴⁴⁻²² nŋ̍²⁴⁻²² lit̚⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) the whole day; all day long; all the time


大銃

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Puxian Min) cannon; mounted gun


下腹仔

/e²² pak̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/e²²⁻²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

/e²² pak̚⁵⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/e²²⁻²¹ pak̚³²⁻⁴ a⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, anatomy) mid-lower abdomen; suprapubic area


肚盤

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ puã¹³/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ puã²⁴/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ puã¹³/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ puã²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, anatomy) mid-lower abdomen; suprapubic area


肚臍空

/tɔ⁴¹⁻²² t͡sai²⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ³³/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sai²⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tɔ⁴¹⁻²² t͡sai²⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ³³/

/tɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sai²⁴⁻²² kʰaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) navel; belly button


晬盤

/t͡se²¹⁻⁵³ puã²⁴/

/t͡se²¹⁻⁵³ puã²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) Zhuazhou (an East Asian ritual held at a child's first birthday party)


割定

/kua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiã²²/

/kua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tiã²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to limit; to restrict; to place restrictions on


幼子

/joʊ̯⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐu̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/

/joʊ̯⁵¹ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/jɐu̯³³ t͡siː³⁵/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ⁵³/

/iu²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sĩ⁵³/


跳鬼

/tʰiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kui⁵⁵⁴/

/tʰiau⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kui⁵⁵⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) naughty; mischievous


從這起

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ kʰi⁵³/

/t͡sŋ̍²⁴⁻²² t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ kʰi⁵³/

/t͡siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ kʰi⁵³/

/t͡sŋ̍²⁴⁻²² t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ kʰi⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) from now on; henceforth


掌頭仔骨

掌头仔骨
指頭仔骨
拃頭仔骨

/t͡sŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kut̚³²/

/t͡sŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kut̚³²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) phalanx (of the fingers)


刺䉔

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰuã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² t͡sʰuã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰuã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² t͡sʰuã⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ t͡sʰiã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Singapore Hokkien) hangnail (protruding piece of nail tissue or skin near base of fingernail or toenail)


刺酸

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ suĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰia(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ suĩ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to experience heartburn


相佮

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kap̚³²/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ kap̚³²/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kap̚³²/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kap̚³²/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ kap̚³²/

/sio⁴⁴⁻²² kap̚³²/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) shared; jointly owned


和齊

/ho²⁴⁻²² t͡sue²⁴/

/ho²⁴⁻²² t͡sue²⁴/


鼻風

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) breath; breathing (through the nose)


鼻空風

pi⁴ kang¹ buei¹ [Phonetic:pi¹ ang⁵ muei¹]

/pʰi⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^((kʰ-))aŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾muei⁵³³/

pi⁴ kang¹ buinn¹ [Phonetic:pi¹ ang⁵ mui¹]

/pʰi⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^((kʰ-))aŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mui⁵⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ³³⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ³³⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰi⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^((kʰ-))aŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾muei⁵³³/

/pʰi⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^((kʰ-))aŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mui⁵⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ³³⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ³³⁻¹¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ hɔŋ⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ kʰaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² hɔŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) breath; breathing (through the nose)


鼻齆仔

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ aŋ²¹⁻⁴² a⁴²/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ aŋ²¹⁻⁵³ a⁵³/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ aŋ²¹⁻⁴² a⁴²/

(Xiamen and Singapore Hokkien, anatomy) sinus


鼻漉管

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ lɔk̚³²⁻⁴ kɔŋ⁵³/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ lɔk̚³²⁻⁴ kɔŋ⁵³/


鼻膏

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴/

/pʰĩ²²⁻²¹ ko⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) viscous nasal mucus


牽車

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/kʰan⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

(Taiwanese Hokkien, dated in Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) rickshaw


衫穿

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiɪŋ²²/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiɪŋ²²/


衫抿

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² bin⁵³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² bin⁵³/


衫仔枋

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ paŋ⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ paŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) washboard


三跤馬

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ be⁴¹/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ be⁵³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² be⁵³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² bɛ⁵³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ be⁴¹/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ be⁵³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² be⁵³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² bɛ⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) three-legged stand; tripod


三跤

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/sã³³ kʰa³³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴/

/sã³³ kʰa³³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Singapore Hokkien) to brownnose; to kiss someone's ass


三肢手

/sã³³ ki³³ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² ki⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰiu⁴¹/

/sã³³ ki³³ t͡sʰiu⁵⁵⁴/

/sã⁴⁴⁻²² ki⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

/sã⁴⁴⁻³³ ki⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰiu⁴¹/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) pickpocket


監犯

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ fän⁵¹/

/kaːm⁵⁵ faːn²²⁻³⁵/

/kaŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ huɑŋ²⁴²/

/kã⁴⁴⁻²² huan²²/

/kam³³⁻²³ huaŋ³⁵/

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ fän⁵¹/

/kaːm⁵⁵ faːn²²⁻³⁵/

/kaŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ huɑŋ²⁴²/

/kã⁴⁴⁻²² huan²²/

/kam³³⁻²³ huaŋ³⁵/

(archaic or Cantonese, Eastern Min, Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, Hainanese) prisoner


監囚

/kã⁴⁴⁻³³ siu²³/

/kã⁴⁴⁻²² siu²⁴/

/kã⁴⁴⁻²² siu¹³/

/kã⁴⁴⁻³³ siu²⁴/

/kã⁴⁴⁻³³ siu²³/

/kã⁴⁴⁻²² siu²⁴/

/kã⁴⁴⁻²² siu¹³/

/kã⁴⁴⁻³³ siu²⁴/

(Eastern Min, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) prisoner


外路

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ lɔ²²/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ lɔ²²/

(Xiamen Hokkien) extra money earned on the side


外位

/ɡua³³⁻¹¹ ui³³/

/ɡua³³⁻²¹ ui³³/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ui²²/

/ɡua³³⁻¹¹ ui³³/

/ɡua³³⁻²¹ ui³³/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ui²²/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) other parts of the country; other places; elsewhere; outland


外位人

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ui²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ui²²⁻²¹ laŋ¹³/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ui²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ui²²⁻²¹ laŋ¹³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) one who is not born in the area; non-local; stranger; outsider; out-of-towner


外位仔人

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ui²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ui²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ¹³/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ui²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ ui²²⁻²¹ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laŋ¹³/


外江人

/ŋɔːi̯²² kɔːŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/ŋoɪ⁵³ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋie²⁴²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ouŋ⁵⁵ nˡøyŋ⁵³/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² kaŋ³³ laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/ŋɔːi̯²² kɔːŋ⁵⁵ jɐn²¹/

/ŋoɪ⁵³ kɔŋ⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋin¹¹/

/ŋie²⁴²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵏ⁻⁾ouŋ⁵⁵ nˡøyŋ⁵³/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² kaŋ³³ laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ kaŋ⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

(Cantonese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien, Meixian Hakka, Eastern Min) one who is not born in the area; non-local; stranger; outsider; out-of-towner


外面人

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ bin²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² bin⁴¹⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua²²⁻²¹ bin²²⁻²¹ laŋ²⁴/

/ɡua⁴¹⁻²² bin⁴¹⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) one who is not born in the area; non-local; stranger; outsider; out-of-towner


嚨喉管

/nã²⁴⁻²² au²⁴⁻²² kŋ̍⁵³/

/nã¹³⁻²² au¹³⁻²² kuĩ⁵³/

/nã²⁴⁻²² au²⁴⁻²² kŋ̍⁵³/

/nã¹³⁻²² au¹³⁻²² kuĩ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, anatomy, dated) trachea; windpipe


喉鐘

/au²⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/au²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/au²³⁻³³ t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/au²⁴⁻²² t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/au²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴/

/au²³⁻³³ t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) uvula (appendage that hangs from the palate)


喉蛾

/au¹³⁻²² ɡo¹³/

/au²⁴⁻²² ɡo²⁴/

/au¹³⁻²² ɡo¹³/

/au²⁴⁻²² ɡo²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, pathology) pharyngolaryngitis; sore throat


喉鈴仔

/au²⁴⁻²² liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/au²⁴⁻²² liɪŋ²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien, anatomy) Adam's apple (the lump in the throat)


冇米仔

/pʰã²¹⁻⁵³ bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/pʰã²¹⁻⁵³ bi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) dried, shelled shrimps


蝦螕

/he²⁴⁻²² pi³³/

/he²⁴⁻²² pi⁴⁴/

/he²⁴⁻²² pi³³/

/he²⁴⁻²² pi⁴⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) dried, shelled shrimps


擔工

/tã⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

/tã⁴⁴⁻²² kaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) porter (carrying luggage on a shoulder pole)


食啉𨑨

eat, drink and be merry
eat, drink and be merry

(Xiamen Hokkien) to eat, drink and be merry; to seek pleasure instead of doing work


食新相

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴⁻²² siũ²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ sin⁴⁴⁻²² siũ²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to try something new or fresh


食穿

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ²²/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰiɪŋ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) basic necessities of life


食卯名

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ bau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ miã²⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ bau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ miã²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to line one's pockets with the salaries allotted to soldiers existing only in name on the payroll (of army officers); to embezzle by misrepresenting the payroll


食目

(Xiamen Hokkien) eye-catching; conspicuous


食會合

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ e²²⁻²¹ haʔ⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ e²²⁻²¹ aʔ¹²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ e²²⁻²¹ haʔ⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ e²²⁻²¹ aʔ¹²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be suited to one's tastes (of food); to be willing to eat


礐廁

/hak̚²⁴⁻² t͡sʰe⁴¹/

/hak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰe²¹/

/hak̚²⁴⁻² t͡sʰe⁴¹/

/hak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰe²¹/

(Xiamen and Philippine Hokkien) toilet; bathroom; lavatory; WC


食擔

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tã⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tã⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tã⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to bear (a burden); to assume (responsibility)


食孑食

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sit̚⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kʰiɛt̚³²⁻⁴ sit̚⁴/


食四秀

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siu⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ si²¹⁻⁵³ siu²¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)²⁴⁻² si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siu⁴¹/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ si²¹⁻⁵³ siu²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to eat snacks


挩窗

/tʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

/tʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁴¹ tʰaŋ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, pathology) cross-eye; strabismus


凹字

/nã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ li²²/

/nã(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ li²²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) intagliated characters or designs


接後岫

/t͡siap̚³²⁻⁴ au²²⁻²¹ siu²²/

/t͡siap̚³²⁻⁴ au²²⁻²¹ siu²²/


劫煞

(Xiamen Hokkien) disaster; calamity; catastrophe


夾裘

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) lined (Chinese) jacket


走命

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ miã²²/

/t͡sau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ miã²²/


抄厝

/t͡sʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰu²¹/

/t͡sʰiau⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰu²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to search homes and confiscate property


半舊老

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ lau²²/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ lo²²/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ lau²²/

/puã²¹⁻⁵³ ku²²⁻²¹ lo²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) no longer new; showing signs of wear; worn


書冊

/ʂu⁵⁵ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/syː⁵⁵ t͡sʰaːk̚³/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰeʔ³²/

/t͡sɯ³³ t͡sʰeʔ⁵/

/t͡si³³⁴ t͡sʰiɛ⁵/

/t͡sɯ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰeʔ²/

/ʂu⁵⁵ t͡sʰɤ⁵¹/

/syː⁵⁵ t͡sʰaːk̚³/

/t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰeʔ³²/

/t͡sɯ³³ t͡sʰeʔ⁵/

/t͡si³³⁴ t͡sʰiɛ⁵/

/t͡sɯ³³⁻²³ t͡sʰeʔ²/

(literary or Xiamen Hokkien, Quanzhou Hokkien and Longyan Min, Teochew, Fuding Eastern Min) book (Classifier: 本)


別搭

/pat̚²⁴⁻² taʔ⁵/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² taʔ³²/

/biɪʔ¹¹ taʔ²³/

/bəʔ¹¹ taʔ²³/

/pat̚²⁴⁻² taʔ⁵/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² taʔ³²/

/biɪʔ¹¹ taʔ²³/

/bəʔ¹¹ taʔ²³/

(Quanzhou, Xiamen, Taiwanese and Philippine Hokkien, Wu) somewhere else


別跡

/pat̚⁴⁻³² liaʔ³²/

/pat̚⁴⁻³² liaʔ³²/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) somewhere else


攕仔車

/t͡sʰiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰiam⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰia⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) front loader; front-end loader


弄喙花

/laŋ²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ hue⁴⁴/

/laŋ²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ hue⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to cheat by glib talk; to speak guilefully


崴仔

/uai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/uai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/


崴仔索

/uai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ soʔ³²/

/uai⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³⁻⁴⁴ soʔ³²/


上釣

/t͡siũ²²⁻²¹ tio²¹/

/t͡siɔ̃²²⁻²¹ tio²¹/

/t͡siũ²²⁻²¹ tio²¹/

/t͡siɔ̃²²⁻²¹ tio²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien, of fish) to take the hook; to take the bait


油身裙

/iu²⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² kun²⁴/

/iu²⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² kun²⁴/

GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified)


煮食裙仔

/t͡su⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ kun²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡su⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹ kun²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡su⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kun²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡su⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kun²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

/t͡su⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ kun²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡su⁵³⁻⁵⁵ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹ kun²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

/t͡su⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kun²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/

/t͡su⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kun²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/


鎖管仔

/so⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

/so⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴/

/so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) small squid


捍頭

/huã³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/huã³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/huã²²⁻²¹ tʰau¹³/

/huã²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

/huã³³⁻²¹ tʰau²³/

/huã³³⁻¹¹ tʰau²⁴/

/huã²²⁻²¹ tʰau¹³/

/huã²²⁻²¹ tʰau²⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) to be in charge of; to administer; to manage


拄佇咧

/tu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ti²²⁻²¹ leʔ⁴/

/tu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɯ²² lə⁵⁵⁴/

/tu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ti²²⁻²¹ leʔ⁴/

/tu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tɯ²² lə⁵⁵⁴/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) in the process of; currently


準去

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to make even; to even up


當綴

/tŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² te²¹/

/tŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² te²¹/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to follow (go after someone in secret); to tail; to shadow


當初時

/tŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰue⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/tŋ̍³³ t͡sʰue³³ si²⁴/

/tŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰue⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/tŋ̍³³ t͡sʰue³³ si²⁴/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) at first; initially; in the beginning; originally; at the outset


漢草

/han²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰau⁴¹/

/han¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/han²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/han²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡sʰau⁴¹/

/han¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau⁵³/

/han²¹⁻⁵³ t͡sʰau⁵³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) figure; physique; body


見光卯

/kĩ²¹⁻⁵³ kŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² bau⁵³/

/kĩ²¹⁻⁵³ kŋ̍⁴⁴⁻²² bau⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) hours of the rabbit (5:00am to 7:00am)


枝稈

/ki⁴⁴⁻²² kuãi⁵³/

/ki⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁵³/

/ki⁴⁴⁻²² kuãi⁵³/

/ki⁴⁴⁻²² kuã⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) tree branch; twig


生跤數

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² siau²¹/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² siau²¹/

/t͡sʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² siau²¹/

/t͡sʰɛ̃⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² siau²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) novice; somebody new to a job


新跤數

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² siau²¹/

/sin⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² siau²¹/


見擺

/kiɛn²¹⁻⁵³ pai⁵³/

/kiɛn¹¹⁻⁵³ pai⁵³/

/kiɛn²¹⁻⁴¹ pai⁴¹/

/kiɛn²¹⁻⁵³ pai⁵³/

/kiɛn¹¹⁻⁵³ pai⁵³/

/kiɛn²¹⁻⁴¹ pai⁴¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka) every time (of the same thing happening often)


目蚶

/bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ham⁴⁴/

/bak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ ham⁴⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) eyelid


又閣較

又阁较
又更較
又甲較
又閣卡
又擱較
又佫較

/iu²²⁻²¹ ko(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰaʔ³²/

/iu²²⁻²¹ ko(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ kʰaʔ³²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) more; even more


拍鐵婆

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ po²⁴/

/pʰa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ tʰi(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ po²⁴/

Nemipterus virgatus
Wikispecies:Nemipterus virgatus

(Xiamen Hokkien) golden threadfin bream (Nemipterus virgatus)


正月正時

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻³³ si²⁴/

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡe(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻³³ si²³/

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡue(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡə(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡe(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻³³ si²⁴/

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡe(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻³³ ɡue(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻³³ si²³/

/t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² ɡə(ʔ)⁴³⁻²¹ t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² si²⁴/

(Xiamen, Taiwanese and Singapore Hokkien) first three days of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar (also sometimes the first five days)


廳頭

/tʰiã⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰiã⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/tʰiã⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²³/

/tʰiã⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²⁴/

/tʰiã⁴⁴⁻²² tʰau²⁴/

/tʰiã⁴⁴⁻³³ tʰau²³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) hall; lobby


大母四界

/tua²²⁻²¹ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²¹⁻⁵³ kue²¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²¹⁻⁵³ ke²¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²¹⁻⁵³ kue²¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ bu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si²¹⁻⁵³ ke²¹/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) found everywhere; all over; all over the place


大袉衫

/tua²²⁻²¹ to²⁴⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ to¹³⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ to²⁴⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ to¹³⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) a kind of traditional Chinese clothing


妗仔

/kim²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/kim³³⁻¹¹ a⁵³/

/kim²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/

/kim³³⁻¹¹ a⁵³/

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, of a man) co-sister-in-law (the wife of one's wife's brother; the wife of one's brother-in-law)

(Xiamen and Tainan Hokkien, of a woman) sister-in-law (younger brother's wife)


姆仔

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, face-to-face) paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)


表阿姊

/piau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁵³/

/piau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ a⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡si⁵⁵⁴/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ a⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁵³/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) cousin (mother's sibling's or father's sister's daughter older than oneself)


表名

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ miã¹³/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ miã²⁴/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ miã¹³/

/piau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ miã²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to name; to give a name or title to


大碼

/tä⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² maː¹³/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² be⁵⁵⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ be⁵³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ bɛ⁵³/

/tä⁵¹ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/taːi̯²² maː¹³/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² be⁵⁵⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ be⁵³/

/tua²²⁻²¹ bɛ⁵³/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) far; of a long distance


大細仙

Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan

/tua⁴¹⁻²² sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɛn³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ sue²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ sue²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²² sue³¹⁻⁵³ siɛn³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁴¹ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua⁴¹⁻²² sue⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ siɛn³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ sue²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ sue²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²² sue³¹⁻⁵³ siɛn³³/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁵³ siɛn⁴⁴/

/tua³³⁻²¹ se²¹⁻⁴¹ siɛn⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) inequality or difference of size, level, degree, etc. (of people, dolls, etc.)


大草函

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²⁴/

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ am²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) to be able to eat a large amount in a meal


大陣雨

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sun²²⁻²¹ hɔ²²/

/tua²²⁻²¹ t͡sun²²⁻²¹ hɔ²²/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) heavy rain; downpour


伴嫁

/pʰuã²²⁻¹² ke¹²/

/pʰuã³³⁻¹¹ ke²¹/

/pʰuã³³⁻²¹ ke²¹/

/pʰuã²²⁻²¹ ke²¹/

/pʰuã²²⁻¹² ke¹²/

/pʰuã³³⁻¹¹ ke²¹/

/pʰuã³³⁻²¹ ke²¹/

/pʰuã²²⁻²¹ ke²¹/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) bridesmaid


伴娶

/pʰuã²²⁻¹² t͡sʰua²²/

/pʰuã³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰua³³/

/pʰuã²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰua²²/

/pʰuã³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰua³³/

/pʰuã²²⁻¹² t͡sʰua²²/

/pʰuã³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰua³³/

/pʰuã²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰua²²/

/pʰuã³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰua³³/

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) best man; groomsman


伴房

/pʰuã²²⁻²¹ paŋ²⁴/

/pʰuã²²⁻²¹ paŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) maid that accompanies the bride to her husband's house


囝婿替

/kiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai²¹⁻⁵³ tʰueʔ³²/

/kã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰueʔ⁵/

/kiã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai²¹⁻⁵³ tʰueʔ³²/

/kã⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sai⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ tʰueʔ⁵/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) best man; groomsman


礤霜

/t͡sʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sʰua(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ sŋ̍⁴⁴/

(Xiamen Hokkien) baobing (shaved ice dessert)


寒天衫

/kuã¹³⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

/kuã²⁴⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

/kuã²⁴⁻²¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

/kuã¹³⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

/kuã²⁴⁻²² tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

/kuã²⁴⁻²¹ tʰĩ⁴⁴⁻²² sã⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) winter clothing; wintertime clothes


山狗

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴¹/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴¹/

/suã⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) mountain feral dog


山蒼子

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁵³/

/suã⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰɔŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡si⁵³/

(Xiamen Hokkien) aromatic litsea (Litsea cubeba)


食下昏

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ e²²⁻²¹ hŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ ɛ²²⁻²¹ huĩ⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ e²²⁻²¹ hŋ̍⁴⁴/

/t͡sia(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ ɛ²²⁻²¹ huĩ⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to eat dinner


大派

/tua²²⁻²¹ pʰai²¹/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ pʰai¹¹/

/tua³³⁻²¹ pʰai²¹/

/tua²²⁻²¹ pʰai²¹/

/tua³³⁻¹¹ pʰai¹¹/

/tua³³⁻²¹ pʰai²¹/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) generous; magnanimous; liberal


本底

/pən²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/puːn³⁵ tɐi̯³⁵/

/pən²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ti²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/puːn³⁵ tɐi̯³⁵/

/puoŋ³³⁻³⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nie³³/

/pɔŋ⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾ne⁴⁵³/

/puoŋ³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾ne³³²/

/pun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹/

/pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te⁵³/

/puoŋ³³⁻³⁵ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾nie³³/

/pɔŋ⁴⁵³⁻¹¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾ne⁴⁵³/

/puoŋ³³²⁻²¹ ⁽ᵗ⁻⁾ne³³²/

/pun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ te⁴¹/

/pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te⁵³/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Eastern Min, Puxian Min) originally


本身人

/pun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²³/

/pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²⁴/

/pun⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²³/

/pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ¹³/

/pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻²² laŋ²⁴/

/pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sin⁴⁴⁻³³ laŋ²⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) I; me; myself; oneself; himself; herself


孫新婦

/syːn⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ pʰou̯¹³/

/syːn⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ pʰou̯¹³/

/ɬun³³ ɬim³³ fu²¹/

/souŋ⁵⁵⁻²¹ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾niŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mou²⁴²/

song¹ sing¹ bu⁵ [Phonetic:song⁵ ning² mu⁵]

/ɬɔŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu¹¹/

/ɬoŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu¹¹/

/θoŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᶿ⁻⁾niŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²⁴ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu²¹/

suong¹ sing¹ bu⁵ [Phonetic:suong⁵ ning² mu⁵]

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

suerng¹ sing¹ bu⁵ [Phonetic:suerng⁵ ning² mu⁵]

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

/sun⁴⁴⁻²² sim⁴⁴⁻²² pu²²/

/sun⁴⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² pu²²/

/suŋ³³⁻²³ seŋ³³⁻²³ pu³⁵/

/syːn⁵⁵ sɐn⁵⁵ pʰou̯¹³/

/syːn⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵ pʰou̯¹³/

/ɬun³³ ɬim³³ fu²¹/

/souŋ⁵⁵⁻²¹ ⁽ˢ⁻⁾niŋ⁵⁵⁻⁵³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mou²⁴²/

/ɬɔŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu¹¹/

/ɬoŋ⁵³³⁻¹¹ ^((ɬ-))niŋ⁵³³⁻¹³ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu¹¹/

/θoŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ ⁽ᶿ⁻⁾niŋ⁵⁴⁴⁻²⁴ ⁽ᵖ⁻⁾mu²¹/

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

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

/sun⁴⁴⁻²² sim⁴⁴⁻²² pu²²/

/sun⁴⁴⁻²² sin⁴⁴⁻²² pu²²/

/suŋ³³⁻²³ seŋ³³⁻²³ pu³⁵/

(Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, Puxian Min) nephew's wife (brother's son's wife, in specific contexts)


隔食

/kɛiʔ²⁴⁻²¹ siʔ⁵/

/kɛiʔ²⁴⁻²¹ siʔ⁵/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien, dated in Eastern Min) esophageal cancer


落後年

/lo(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² au²²⁻²¹ ni²⁴/

/lo(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ au²²⁻²¹ nĩ²⁴/

/lo(ʔ)³²⁻⁴² au²²⁻²¹ ni²⁴/

/lo(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ au²²⁻²¹ nĩ²⁴/

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Jinjiang and Singapore Hokkien) three years from now


落昨日

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) three days ago


遜昨日

(Xiamen, Quanzhou and Jinjiang Hokkien) three days ago


落前年

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Singapore Hokkien) three years ago


遜前年

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Singapore Hokkien) three years ago


謔喙訣

/ɡio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kuat̚³²/

/ɡio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kuat̚³²/


謔喙

/ɡio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/ɡio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

/ɡio(ʔ)²⁴⁻² t͡sʰui⁴¹/

/ɡio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹/

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to be hard to read


石礁

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ ta⁴⁴/

/t͡sio(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ ta⁴⁴/

(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) reef; submerged rock