There are a number of loan words in our Teochew language.
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mo5toh4gao5 |
摩托猴 |
motorbike, motorcycle |
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I heard of mo5toh4gao5 from Prof Lim when he was talking about loan
words. |
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mo5toh4 |
摩托 |
motorbike, motorcycle |
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mo5toh4cia1 |
摩托車 |
motorbike, motorcycle |
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I have heard of mo5toh4cia1 in a drama video. |
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I use the following loan
words.
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ga1zuah8 |
曱甴 |
cockroach |
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gia1hui1 |
咖啡 |
coffee |
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gu1bi5 |
龜啤 |
coffee |
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ga1li7 |
咖哩 |
curry |
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lêng5mong5 |
檸檬 |
lemon |
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a1piang3 |
鴉片 |
Opium |
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hiun1mig8 |
幽默 |
humorous, humour |
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ma1mi1 |
媽咪 |
mammy, mother |
What loan words do you use
when you speak Teochew Uê?
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