Saturday, 2 April 2022

Uniquely Teochew I

I have put together a set of words and expressions starting with I to share with you.

i1

he, she, it

ta1 , ,

i1nang7 伊儂|伊侬

they, them

ta1men5 他們|他们

i3min意麵|意面

pasta: spaghetti

Yi4da4li4mian4 意大利麵|意大利面

in3bhi2 薏米

sweet corn

yu4mi3 玉米

in3bhi2ring5 薏米仁

corn, maize

yu4mi3 玉米

iun3bhi2ring5 幼米仁

corn, maize

yu4mi3 玉米

in3he5 燕魚|燕鱼

ray fish

fen4 鱝|鲼

in3ziao2 燕鳥|燕鸟

swallow

yan4zi5 燕子

ia2

ugly

nan2kan4 難看|难看

ia2

barbaric, uncivilised, wild

ye3man2 野蠻|野蛮

ia2

rude and unreasonable

man2bu4jiang3li3 蠻不講理蛮不讲理

ian5 營|营

to parade, to march, to demonstrate

you2xing2 遊行|游行

ian5 營|营

to tour

zhou1you2 周遊|周游

ian6

character not known

piggyback, to carry on one’s back

bei1

iah8ciu2

to wave one’s hands

yao2ye4 shou3 搖曳手|摇曳手

iah8gi5 曳旗

to wave a flag or a banner

yao2ye4 qi2 搖曳|摇曳

iam2

to have a quick peep

很快地看一下

iam2

to scan read

xi4kan4 細看|细看

iam2toin睒睇

to see 

kan4

iang1

not fresh, gone off

不新鮮|不新鲜

iang1o1 媕娿

characters not known

spoiled, pampered

chong3'ai4 寵愛|宠爱 ni4'ai4 溺愛|溺爱

iao1            

so, actually, as it turns out

yuan2lai2 原來原来

iao1 si6 le2 no7 夭是

Oh! So, it is actually you!

原來是你啊|原来是你啊

iao1riao5 妖嬈妖娆

[to describe a lady]

a coquettish lady acting flirtatiously; a femme fatale

 

hong2yan2huo4shui3

 紅顏禍水红颜祸水

In Mandarin, yao1rao2 妖嬈妖娆 means enchanting and alluring - said of a lady

iao1

empty

kong1

dou2iao1 肚枵

hungry

肚子餓肚子饿

iao1gui2 枵鬼

a person who is constantly hungry; a glutton

e4gui3 餓鬼饿鬼

iaoh4 guê3 lai5 躍過來|跃过来

to flip over

fan1guo4lai2 翻過來翻过来

ing5 沿

tier, level, floor

ceng2

inhn

sleep

shui4jiao4 睡覺|睡觉

ion5dang1 垟中

an open land

tian2ye3 田野 tian2jian1 田間|田间

ion5  

to melt, to thraw

rong2hua4 融化

ion5  

to dissolve

rong2hua4 溶化

ioh4 約|约

guess or estimate

cai1

iun3

small in size 

ti3ji1 xiao3 體積小|体积小

iun3

tender, delicate

xi4nen4 細嫰|细嫩

iun3siu3 幼秀

delicate, graceful

xiu4qi5 秀氣|秀气

iun3siu3 幼秀

slim, slender, graceful - said of a woman

miao2tiao5 苗條|苗条

 


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