How do you say to climb in Teochew?
We say this as bêh4 and this is not listed in Lin Lun Lun's dictionary but is listed in Zhang Xiao Shan's dictionary. This word is also used in Taiwan's Hokkien.
bêh4 [足百] |
to climb |
pa2 爬 |
bêh4 lao5tui1 [足百]樓梯 |
to climb a stairs |
爬樓梯 |
bêh4 suan1
[足百] 山 |
to climb a
mountain |
爬山 |
bêh4 ciu7 [足百]樹 |
to climb a tree |
爬樹 |
lao6ia5 oi6 kui1 cui3 zui2ghu5 ziu6 oi6 bêh4 ciu7 老爺會開嘴水牛就會[足百]樹。 |
If a deity can
speak, then a water buffalo will climb a tree. |
如果神明會說話水牛就會爬樹。 |
Also said as
lao6ia5 oi6 kui1 cui3 zui2ghu5 ziu6 oi6 zion6 bê5 老爺會開嘴水牛就會上爬 |
(if the) deity
can speak, water buffalo will climb a tree |
神明會說話水牛就會爬樹 |
I am sure one day, the bêh4 character will be encoded.
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