kun

君 軍 均 巾 斤 根 筋 跟 鈞


qua

The suffix has been used since around the 17th and 18th century. Since "hong" (行) merchants were technically officials of the lowest (9th) rank, the suffix qua was added to their names in honour of their positions in the Qing government. The spelling may possibly be from Spanish orthography.

Irregular romanization of 官 (“official”)


Represents the third tone of Taiwanese Hokkien in Pe̍h-ōe-jī.

Represents the second tone of Taiwanese Hokkien in Taiwanese Phonetic Symbols.


kau

交 溝 勾 郊 鉤 蛟 高


bâng

Abbreviation of the word 毋通 (m̄-thang), from 毋 (m̄) + 通 (thang).


hú

府 俯 捬 拊 腑 腐 甫 脯 黼 輔 撫 許 栩 詡 喣 煦 釜 斧 頫 簠 鬴 冔


hū

負 附 腐 父 婦 傅 賻 駙 鮒 阜 阝 祔 跗 蚹 柎 偩


lìn-gò͘

/lin¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡɔ¹¹/

/lin²¹⁻⁴¹ ɡɔ²¹/

From Japanese 林(りん)檎(ご) (ringo, “apple”).


Represents the second tone of Taiwanese Hokkien in Pe̍h-ōe-jī.

Represents the fifth tone of Taiwanese Hokkien in Taiwanese Phonetic Symbols.


pha

→ Mandarin: 趴 (pā)

Clipping of phă-siàn-tò͘, from Japanese パーセント (pāsento), from English percent.


phe

這臺車會當phe到百三。

这台车会当phe到百三。


ī

伊 奕 易 異 肄 與 芋 譽 裔 豫 預 籲 漪


iak

億 厄 啞 憶 扼 抑 溢 益 約 臆


ˊ

(Taiwanese Phonetic Symbols) fifth tone (陽平 /阳平 (yángpíng)).


kiap

劫 俠 峽 裌 袷 夾 挾 郟


ne-kut-tái

/nẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚³²⁻⁴ tai⁴¹/

/nẽ⁴⁴⁻³³ kut̚³²⁻⁴ tai⁵³/

From Japanese ネクタイ (nekutai), from English necktie.


sak-khù

/sak̚³²⁻⁴ kʰu¹¹/

/sak̚³²⁻⁴ kʰu²¹/


sak-khuh

/sak̚³²⁻⁴ kʰuʔ³²/

From Japanese サック (sakku), from English sack or Dutch zak (“sack”).


ˋ

(Taiwanese Phonetic Symbols) second tone (上聲 /上声).


a-phá-tò

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɤ²¹/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ pʰa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ to¹¹/

Borrowed from Japanese アパート (apāto), from English apartment.

(Taiwan) apartment building, apartment block


o͘-tó͘-bái

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ tɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bai⁵³/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ tɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bai⁴¹/

Borrowed from Japanese オートバイ (ōtobai), from English autobicycle / autobike.

(Taiwan) motorcycle, motorbike, scooter (Classifier: 臺／台 mn)


khe-jí-báng

/kʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ zi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ baŋ⁴¹/

/kʰe⁴⁴⁻³³ d͡zi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ baŋ⁵³/

From Japanese, either from 掲示板(けいじばん) (keijiban, “bulletin board”) or ページワン (pējiwan, a card game).

khe-chí-báng (alternative)
khe-chí-bang (alternative)
khe-jí-bang (alternative)


hû

芙 浮 扶 魚 漁 符 夫 苻 鳧


tho͘-má-to͘h

/tʰɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ mã⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ tɔʔ³²/

/tʰɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ mã⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tɔʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese トマト (tomato), from English tomato.


ăi-sat-chuh

/ai³⁵ sat̚³²⁻⁴ t͡suʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese 挨拶(あいさつ) (aisatsu).


la-jí-o͘h

/la⁴⁴⁻³³ d͡zi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔʔ³²/

/la⁴⁴⁻³³ zi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɔʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese ラジオ (rajio), from English radio.


lăi-jiò͘-bù

/lai³⁵ d͡ziɔ¹¹⁻⁵³ bu¹¹/

/lai³⁵ ziɔ²¹⁻⁴¹ bu²¹/

Borrowed from Japanese 大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) (daijōbu).

ja-r

大丈夫(だいじょうぶ) (daijōbu)


ㆲ

A letter of the Taiwanese Phonetic Symbols.


khò͘-tah

/kʰɔ¹¹⁻⁵³ taʔ³²/

/kʰɔ²¹⁻⁴¹ taʔ³²/

From Japanese クォータ (kwōta, “quota”), from English quota, from Latin quota pars.


jiak-kuh

/d͡ziak̚³²⁻⁴ kuʔ³²/

/ziak̚³²⁻⁴ kuʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese チャック (chakku, “zipper”), from Japanese 巾(きん)着(ちゃく) (kinchaku, “kinchaku”).


káu

狗 九 玖 口 垢 狡 絞


Example: 暗 ⟨ㆰ˪⟩ àm

(Taiwanese Phonetic Symbols) third tone (陰去 /阴去 (yīnqù)).


Example: ⟨ㄉㄧㆰ˫⟩ tiām IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /tɪam˧/

(Taiwanese Phonetic Symbols) seventh tone (陽去 /阳去 (yángqù)).


kha-mé-lah

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ mẽ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ laʔ³²/

/kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ mẽ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese カメラ (kamera), from English camera.


tha-khú-sih

/tʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ siʔ³²/

/tʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ siʔ³²/

1989, 李興中 (lyrics), 黃建銘 (music), 又閣天黑黑, performed by 宏星特攻隊:

Grandpa rides in a taxi, Grandma walks to save money

a-kong-á chhut-mn̂g tha-khú-sih, a-má-á pō͘-lián khah séng-chîⁿ

阿公仔出門TAXI 阿媽仔步輪卡省錢

阿公仔出门TAXI 阿妈仔步轮卡省钱


ga-só͘-lín

/ɡa⁴⁴⁻³³ sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lin⁵³/

/ɡa⁴⁴⁻³³ sɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lin⁴¹/

From Japanese ガソリン (gasorin, “gasoline”), from English gasoline.


e-pú-lóng

/e⁴⁴⁻³³ pu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lɔŋ⁵³/

/e⁴⁴⁻³³ pu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lɔŋ⁴¹/

Borrowed from Japanese エプロン (epuron), from English apron.


o͘-lín-gió

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ lin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡiɤ⁴¹/

/ɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ lin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡio⁵³/

From Japanese お人(にん)形(ぎょう) (o-ningyō, “doll”).


chio͘-kó͘-lè-tò͘

/t͡siɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ le²¹⁻⁴¹ tɔ²¹/

/t͡siɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ kɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le¹¹⁻⁵³ tɔ¹¹/

Borrowed from Japanese チョコレート (chokorēto).


bi-tá-bín

/bi⁴⁴⁻³³ ta⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bin⁴¹/

/bi⁴⁴⁻³³ ta⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bin⁵³/


siat-to͘h

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ tɔʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese セット (setto), from English set.


siat-to͘h

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ tɔʔ³²/


phă-siàn-tò͘

/pʰa³⁵ siɛn¹¹⁻⁵³ tɔ¹¹/

/pʰa³⁵ siɛn²¹⁻⁴¹ tɔ²¹/

Borrowed from Japanese パーセント (pāsento), from English percent.


o͘

樢 鷗 塢 洿 區 呱 窩 歐 歍 漚 謳 呱 剾 烏 瞘 惡 於 嗚 鳿 鄔 鴮 槔


bo̍k-sìn-gù

/bɔk̚⁴⁻³² sin¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡu¹¹/

/bɔk̚⁴⁻³² sin²¹⁻⁴¹ ɡu²¹/

From Japanese ボクシング (bokushingu), from English boxing. See also 拍木勝 /拍木胜 (phah-bo̍k-sèng).


bín

泯 敏 刡 憫 抿 笢 潣 僶 黽 鰵 澠 愍 勉 閔 吻 暋 敃 湣 湎 緡


siat-chuh

/siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ t͡suʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese シャツ (shatsu), from English shirt.


oăi-siat-chuh

/uai³⁵ siɛt̚³²⁻⁴ t͡suʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese ワイシャツ (waishatsu), a clipping of ホワイトシャツ (howaitoshatsu), from English white shirt.


bâ

𪐎 痲 麻 錨 貓 蝥 媌 峇


gá-suh

/ɡa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ suʔ³²/

/ɡa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ suʔ³²/

From Japanese ガス (gasu), from English gas.


Represents the fifth tone of Taiwanese Hokkien in Pe̍h-ōe-jī.


Holopedia

/ho(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ti²²⁻²¹ ia²¹/

/ho(ʔ)²⁴⁻² lo⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ pʰi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ti⁴¹⁻²² ia⁴¹/

/ho(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ lo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ti²²⁻²¹ ia²¹/

/ho(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ lo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ pʰi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ti³³⁻¹¹ ia¹¹/

/hɤ(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ lɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ pʰi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ti³³⁻²¹ ia²¹/

holo- + -pedia; holo- is also a homophone of Ho̍h-ló (literally “Hoklo people”).

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Holopedia.

(Wikimedia jargon) Southern Min Wikipedia


Represents the eighth tone of Taiwanese Hokkien in Pe̍h-ōe-jī.


iú-lih

/iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liʔ³²/

/iu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liʔ³²/


būn

問 悶 燜 濆 汶 蝒 紊


(Pe̍h-ōe-jī romanization) Used to create the letter ⟨o͘⟩ and, in Zhangzhou dialect, ⟨e͘⟩.


e͘

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) A letter of Pe̍h-ōe-jī romanization.


chhiăn-pá-lah

/t͡sʰiɛn³⁵ pa⁵³⁻⁴⁴ laʔ³²/

/t͡sʰiɛn³⁵ pa⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ laʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese ちゃんばら (chanbara).


ăi-sīr-khu-lìn-mù

/ai³⁵ sɯ³³⁻²¹ kʰu⁴⁴⁻³³ lin²¹⁻⁴¹ mũ²¹/

/ai³⁵ sɯ³³⁻¹¹ kʰu⁴⁴⁻³³ lin¹¹⁻⁵³ mũ¹¹/

Borrowed from Japanese アイスクリーム (aisukurīmu), from English ice cream.


lài-tah

/lai²¹⁻⁴¹ taʔ³²/

/lai¹¹⁻⁵³ taʔ³²/

From Japanese ライター (raitā), from English lighter.

(Taiwanese Hokkien) lighter (fire making device)


há-muh

/ha⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ mũʔ³²/

/ha⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mũʔ³²/

From Japanese ハム (hamu), from English ham.


su-pú-lín-guh

/su⁴⁴⁻³³ pu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lin⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡuʔ³²/

/su⁴⁴⁻³³ pu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lin⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡuʔ³²/

From Japanese スプリング (supuringu), from English spring.


bai-ó͘-lín

/bai⁴⁴⁻³³ ɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lin⁴¹/

/bai⁴⁴⁻³³ ɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lin⁵³/

Borrowed from Japanese バイオリン (baiorin), from English violin.


choa̍h

蚻 蠽 蠘 𧑎 差 縒 截 斜 跩


ha̍k

學 礐 𥨍 澩 壆 戄 斛 槲


a-lú-mih

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ mĩʔ³²/

/a³³ lu⁵⁵⁻³⁵ mĩʔ⁵/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ mĩʔ³²/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lu⁵³⁻⁵⁵ mĩʔ²/

/a⁴⁴⁻³³ lu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mĩʔ³²/


tauh

For pronunciation and definitions of tauh – see 斗 (“to catch between two sticks or claws; to catch in a trap; to snare; to trap; to ensnare; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 斗).


pha-tái

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ tai⁴¹/

/pʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ tai⁵³/

頭殼pha-tái／头壳pha-tái [Taiwanese Hokkien] ― thâu-khak pha-tái [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― stupid mind


siò͘-tò͘

→ Taiwanese Mandarin: 秀逗

/siɔ²¹⁻⁴¹ tɔ²¹/

/siɔ¹¹⁻⁵³ tɔ¹¹/

電腦siò͘-tò͘去矣

电脑siò͘-tò͘去矣

伊頭殼siò͘-tò͘siò͘-tò͘

伊头壳siò͘-tò͘siò͘-tò͘

(figurative) to become stupid; to be stupid


siăn-pái

Borrowed from Japanese 先(せん)輩(ぱい) (senpai).


siăn-sé

Borrowed from Japanese 先(せん)生(せい) (sensei).


oăi-siá-chuh

/uai³⁵ sia⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡suʔ³²/

/uai³⁵ sia⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡suʔ³²/

(Taiwanese) Alternative form of oăi-siat-chuh


ka-mú-tī

/ka³³ mu⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ti⁴¹/

Borrowed from Tagalog kamote (“sweet potato; act of performing badly on a task”), from Mexican Spanish camote (“sweet potato”), from Classical Nahuatl camohtli (“sweet potato”).

der

(Philippines, slang) fool; idiot; dimwit; simpleton; dunce


lī-mó͘-khòng

/li³³⁻¹¹ mɔ̃⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰɔŋ¹¹/

/li³³⁻²¹ mɔ̃⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰɔŋ²¹/

Borrowed from Japanese リモコン (rimokon), a clipping of リモートコントロール (rimōto kontorōru), from English remote control.

(Taiwan) remote control (Classifier: 個／个 mn)


oa-lù-chuh

/ua⁴⁴⁻³³ lu¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡suʔ³²/

/ua⁴⁴⁻³³ lu²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡suʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese ワルツ (warutsu), from English waltz, from German Walzer.


àu-chuh

/au²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡suʔ³²/

/au¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡suʔ³²/

(Taiwan) to be eliminated (in a competition or game)


chit-puh

/t͡sit̚³²⁻⁴ puʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese チップ (chippu), from English tip.


chiok-kih

/t͡siɔk̚³²⁻⁴ kiʔ³²/


sir-tián-lè-sù

/sɯ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ le²¹⁻⁴¹ su²¹/

/sɯ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le¹¹⁻⁵³ su¹¹/

Borrowed from Japanese ステンレス (sutenresu), from English stainless.


sir-bé-lí-lái

/sɯ⁴⁴⁻³³ be⁵³⁻⁴⁴ li⁵³⁻⁴⁴ lai⁵³/

/sɯ⁴⁴⁻³³ be⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ li⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ lai⁴¹/


làng-suh

/laŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ suʔ³²/

/laŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ suʔ³²/

The female dancer danced among plenty of colors

cha-bó͘ bú-chiá tī hong-hù ê sek-chúi chi-kan thiàu làng-suh

查某舞者tī豐富ê色水之間跳làng-suh

查某舞者tī丰富ê色水之间跳làng-suh


ha-sí-khah

Borrowed from Japanese 麻疹(はしか) (hashika).


bá-luh

/ba⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ luʔ³²/

/ba⁵³⁻⁴⁴ luʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese バール (bāru), from English crowbar.


ho͘-té-luh

/hɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ te⁵³⁻⁵⁵ luʔ³²/

/hɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ te⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ luʔ³²/

/hɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ te⁵³⁻⁴⁴ luʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese ホテル (hoteru), from English hotel.


săm-phú-luh

/sam³⁵ pʰu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ luʔ³²/

/sam³⁵ pʰu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ luʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese サンプル (sanpuru), from English sample.


ji-siá-kuh

/d͡zi⁴⁴⁻³³ sia⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kuʔ³²/

/zi⁴⁴⁻³³ sia⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kuʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese 磁石(じしゃく) (jishaku).


mi-só-sí-luh

/mĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ so⁵³⁻⁴⁴ si⁵³⁻⁴⁴ luʔ³²/

/mĩ⁴⁴⁻³³ sɤ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ si⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ luʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese みそしる (misoshiru).

(Sanxia Hokkien) miso (fermenting soybean paste)


bak-kuh

/bak̚³²⁻⁴ kuʔ³²/

Borrowed from Japanese バック, from English back.

(Taiwanese Hokkien) to reverse; to back up a vehicle


sàn-bah

/san²¹⁻⁴¹ baʔ³²/

/san¹¹⁻⁵³ baʔ³²/

(Taiwanese Hokkien) Pacific saury (Cololabis saira)


khai-ngō͘

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² ŋɔ̃²²/

/kʰai³³ ŋɔ̃⁴¹/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² ŋɔ̃²²/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ ŋɔ̃³³/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ ŋɔ̃³³/

(literary) to comprehend; to grasp (something not easily understood); to realize


khai-ngō͘

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² ŋɔ̃²²/

/kʰai³³ ŋɔ̃⁴¹/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻²² ŋɔ̃²²/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ ŋɔ̃³³/

/kʰai⁴⁴⁻³³ ŋɔ̃³³/

(Buddhism, philosophy, psychology) enlightenment


kak-ngō͘

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ ŋɔ̃²²/

/kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ ŋɔ̃⁴¹/

/kak̚³²⁻⁵ ŋɔ̃²²/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ ŋɔ̃³³/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ ŋɔ̃³³/

(Taiwanese Hokkien) to become aware; to realise; to awaken; to enlighten.


kak-ngō͘

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ ŋɔ̃²²/

/kak̚⁵⁻²⁴ ŋɔ̃⁴¹/

/kak̚³²⁻⁵ ŋɔ̃²²/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ ŋɔ̃³³/

/kak̚³²⁻⁴ ŋɔ̃³³/

awareness; consciousness; realisation; awakening