There is a big difference between e and ê and I have pointed
this out with the examples below. I hope you are able to hear the difference
between e and ê.
de5 除 de5nang5 除人 as
in disturb people vs dê5 茶 as
in tea
ce2 鼠as
in ngiao1ce2 as in a rat vs cê1 叉
as in a fork
ge3 鋸 as in a saw vs
gê1 家 as in a family
Uniquely Teochew Ê
|
ê6bai2 下擺｜下摆 |
next time |
xia4ci4 下次 xia4hui2 下回 |
|
ê6boin5
下畔 |
below, under, next, the following |
xia4mian5 下面 |
|
ê6gua3 下旰 |
afternoon |
xia4wu3 下午 |
|
ê6hai5 下頦｜下颏 |
chin |
xia4ba5 下巴 |
|
ê6si3nang5 下世人 |
the next life |
xia4bei4zi5 下輩子｜下辈子 |
|
êg8re5 懌荋｜懌荋 |
very messy |
hen3luan4 很亂｜很乱 |
|
êng1go1bhu2 英歌舞 |
heroes’ songs and dance |
英雄之歌 |
|
êng1go1 鸚哥｜鹦哥 |
parrot |
ying1wu3 鸚鵡｜鹦鹉 |
|
êng3cai3 蕹菜 |
water convolvulus |
kong1xin1cai4
空心菜 |
|
êng3bui5 壅肥 |
to spread manure |
shi1fei2 施肥 |
|
êng3cang5 壅田 |
to irrigate a field |
澆地｜浇地 |
|
êng3zui2 壅水 |
to sprinkle water |
po1shui3 潑水｜泼水 |
Uniquely Teochew E
|
e3 飫｜饫 |
greasy, oily |
ni4ren2 膩人｜腻人 |
|
e3e3 飫飫｜饫饫 |
too oily, too greasy |
太膩｜太腻 |
|
e3tou5 淤塗 |
to be choked up with silt, silted up |
yu1se4 淤塞 |
|
e3ze3 淤漬｜淤渍 |
muddle, confuse |
hu2tu5 糊塗｜糊涂 |
|
e3ze3 淤漬｜淤渍 |
no manners |
mei2 li3mou4 沒禮貌｜没礼貌 |
|
eng1 奀 |
small and
thin |
shou4xiao3 瘦小 |
|
eng1ceng1 奀傖｜奀伧 |
stingy, mean,
low and petty |
xiao3qi4 小氣｜小气 |
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