Friday, 1 April 2022

99 words for everyday living

Teochew Store has a list of 99 Teochew words for every living and I have corrected all the incorrect characters used and have written the Romanised Teochew properly. I have also added extra words as well.

If you have any questions, please ask. 

Thank you Teochew Store for the list.

le2

you

i1

he, she, it

nang2

we, including the listener

uang2

we, excluding the listener [Teochew City ung2]

ning2

you plural

ua2

I me mine

hian1

elder brother

zê2

elder sister

muê7

younger sister [Teochew City muê6]

nou5gian2 孥囝

child, children, baby

ming7

face

min7 |面

noodles

mo5

hair, fur, feathers : tao5mo5 頭毛 hair on one’s head

mag8

eyes

ki2

teeth

ghê5

teeth – toothpaste ghê5go1 牙膏 toothpick ghê5zam1 牙針

am6

neck – necklace am6liang7頷鏈 scalf am6puang5 頷幋

zian3ciu2 正手

right hand

do3ciu2 倒手

left hand

ga1ceng1 尻倉

buttocks

zo3ni5 咋呢

Why?

mih4gai5 乜個

What?

di7diang5 [亻㐱]

Who?

diang1si5 [亻㐱]

When?

di7go3 底塊

Where?

zi2gai5 衹個|只个

this one

he2gai5 許個

that one

zoi7

many, much

rioh8zoi7 若㩼

How many? How much?

bhuê7

not yet said also as bhuê7 zêng5 未曾

mo2

must not, not good

miang2

no need also said as ming2

dioh8

must

bhoi6 𠁞𠀾

unable, will not, cannot

bho5 

haven't got, doesn't have

m6

not

m6gi3dig4 唔記得

forgotten, forget

m6gin3 唔見

lost, gone missing

lou2

dislike, hate

ngiang3

like

mai3

do not, do not want

ain3

want

ain3

love

mi6 [|] [/]  

is not

mui3 [/] [勿畏]

don’t worry

tion2

see

dan3

say, speak

gio3

to call

hou1

to call: le2 ain3 ke3 hou1 ua2 zêg8 sian1汝欲去我一聲 Call me when you want to go.

pin7

to smell [pin7 鼻 is also nose]

ziah8

eat, drink

lim1

to drink, to sip

luh8

to drink in large mouthfuls [character unknown]

ngh8

sleep [Teochew ug8]

rig8

to enter

cuê7 

to find

riao7

to chase away

muêh8

to do, to make

gian5

to walk

giao1

to take along, to bring along [a child]

zah4

to bring something along

kia6 徛

to stand, to live, to stay also written as 

zo6 坐

to sit 

siu5zui2 泅水

to swim

soi2êg8 洗浴

to have a shower

zim3êg8 浸浴

to have a bath

bang3rio7放尿

to urinate

bang3sai2

to defecate

bang3pui3 放屁

to pass wind

lao3sai2

diarrhoea, diarrhea

cig4

to wipe

re5

to wipe

pag8 

to dry in the sun

kioh8 A 𢭪

to take

doh8

to pick, to choose

diah4

to pick [fruits or flowers]

liah8

to catch

pah4

to hit

ka3

to knock

gag8 󿗧

to throw [no character for gag8]

sêg4 

to throw

buah8do2 跋倒

to fall down

tai5

to kill, to slaughter

loh8

to descend, to go down zui2 loh8 zioh8 cug4 水落石出

as water recedes, a rock appears: truth coming to light

siang6

superlative: siang6ho2上好 the best

du2ho2 堵好

du2du2ho2堵堵just right, just enough

long2

all

long2zong2 攏總|拢总

all

ngia2

beautiful

bhai2 

ugly

pang1

fragrant

cao3

smelly

oh4

difficult

goi7

easy

soi3

small

dua7

big

hao6sên1 後生

young

lao6

old

kiao1

impoverished, poor

bu3

rich

hêg8

tired

duan6

lazy

ci1ghi5 淒疑

dirty

cêng1kih4 清缺

clean

n2

fast

mang7

slow

uan3

late

za2

early

ou1

black

bêh8

white

rig8gua3 日旰

daytime

n5hng1 暝昏

night-time

mung5ki2 眠起

morning [not ming5ki2 but ming5ceng5 眠牀 for bed]

rig8tao5 日頭

sun

ghuêh8nion5 月娘

moon

tin1si5 天時

weather

ngang5

cold

ruah8

hot for weather

sio1

hot for things

huang1tai1 風颱

typhoon, hurricane

ag4 hou6 沃雨

to get wet in the rain

san1kou3 衫褲|衫裤

clothes

cu3

house, apartment, flat

lai6

home

ming5ceng5 眠牀

bed

hung1菸 A  

cigarette

poi1

letter

zui2guê2 水果

fruits also said as n1guain2 青果

ang5cai3tao5 紅菜頭

carrot

muê5

rice porridge, congee

de7

chopsticks

muêh8gian6 物件

things

diam3pou3 店鋪

shop

pou3gian2 鋪仔

a little store

 


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