Saturday, 23 April 2022

Uniquely Teochew P

 Teochew words starting with P.

pa1he5 拋魚|抛鱼

to catch fish with a net

bu3yu2 捕魚|捕鱼

pa1dioh8 bhuê2 li2gou1 拋著尾鯉姑|抛着尾鲤姑

caught a carp with a fish net

捕到一條鯉魚|捕到一条鲤鱼

pan3 冇 A 奅

not firm, not substantial, not solid

糠的鬆而不實|糠的松而不实

pan3 冇 A 奅

light and fluffy

peng2song1 蓬鬆|蓬松

gai5-bao1 pan3pan3 zing1 ho2ziah4 個包冇冇真好食。

The texture of the bun is very fluffy, very delicious.

這個包子很鬆軟很好吃。

|这个包子很松软很好吃。

pan3hin5 冇弦

coconut string fiddle - a type of Teochew folk string instrument

弦樂器椰胡|弦乐器椰胡

pan3hoi6 冇蟹

crab with not much meat

不飽滿的螃蟹|不饱满的螃蟹

pan3hoi6 冇蟹

pan3hoi6 is now used figuratively to describe someone who lacks capability or learning – i.e., mentally challenge

pag8 曝

to dry in the sun, to bask in the sun

shai4曬|晒

pag8cêg4 曝粟

to dry grains in the sun

shai4gu3 曬穀|晒谷

pag8da1曝灱

to dry in the sun

shai4gan1 曬乾|晒干

pag8rig8 曝日

to sunbath

shai4 tai4yang5 曬太陽|晒太阳

pah4 拍

to hit

da3 打

pah4cui3gou2 拍嘴鼓

to gossip idly

xian2liao2 閑聊|闲聊

pah4ga1ti3 拍咳嚏

to sneeze

da3pen1ti4 打噴嚏|打喷嚏

pah4pog4 拍撲|拍扑

to clap one’s hands

pai1shou3 拍手

pah4cao3pog4 拍臭撲|拍臭扑

to boo or to jeer as a sign of displeasure

he4dao4cai3 喝倒彩

pah4 pong3pio6 拍胖鰾|拍胖鳔 A 拍肨鰾|拍肨鳔

to light firecrackers, to set off firecrackers

fang4bian1pao4 放鞭炮fang4bao4zhu2 放爆竹

pah4oh4 拍呃

to hiccup, to belch, to burp

da3ge2 打嗝

pai2 痞

bad, wicked, depraved

huai4 壞|坏

pai2gian2 痞仔

loafer, idler, bum, dropout, degenerate, lay about, good-for-nothing, rogue, hoodlum, gangster, thug, hooligan, lout

liu2mang2 流氓

pai2gian2 痞仔

people who cause trouble, sabotage plans, and are troublemakers

dao3luan4 fen4zi3 搗亂份子|捣乱分子

pai2gian2 痞仔

organised crime syndicate, criminal underworld

hei1she4hui4 黑社會|黑社会

pang1芳

fragrant, sweet smelling

xiang1 香

pang1芳

appetising

xiang1 香

pang1 bian2ioh8 芳餅藥|芳饼药

perfumed soap

xiang1zao4 香皂

pang1bung7 芳飯|芳饭

A Teochew fried glutinous rice

生炒糯米飯|生炒糯米饭

pang1cai3 芳菜

lettuce

sheng1cai4 生菜

pang5pai3 滂湃

sumptuous, plentiful, abundant – referring to food

feng1sheng4 豐盛|丰盛feng1fu4 豐富|丰富

pê6 扒

to row, to paddle

hua2 划

pê6 lêng5zung5 扒龍船|扒龙船

Dragon Boat race – 5th day of the 5th Lunar month

sai4long2chuan2 賽龍船|赛龙船

pi2 疕

 

 

bung7pi2 飯疕|饭疕

scorched rice at the bottom of the pan

guo1ba1 鍋巴|锅巴

pi5 疲

to sleep briefly during the day, siesta

wu3jiao4 午覺∣午觉

pi7pi7 翍翍

light and graceful

qing1ying2 輕盈∣轻盈

pi7pi7 buê1 翍翍飛∣翍翍飞

fly gracefully

qing1ying2 fei1 輕盈飛∣轻盈飞

pin1 便

cheap, inexpensive

pian2yi5 便宜

pin3 片

to indicate directions

bian5 邊∣边

ao6boin5後片∣后片

behind, rear

hou4bian5 後邊∣后边

bag4pin3 北片

northern direction

bei3bian1 北邊∣北边

pin7 𣴨

nasal mucus, snivel

bi2ti4 鼻涕

pian1li5 𩩍籬|𩩍篱

abdomen

fu4bu4 腹部

pian1li5gug4 𩩍籬骨|𩩍篱骨

ribs

lei4gu3 肋骨

piang1sia5 偏邪

abnormal, irregular

不正經|不正经

piao5 摽

to throw away

reng1diao4 扔掉

pig4 匹

can be compared with

比得上

bho5nang5 ho2 pig4 無人好匹| 无人好匹

nobody can be compared [with the subject]

無人能比|无人能比

piu3 摽

closely tied cord been loosened, a connection disconnected

緊捆的繩子鬆散 , 連接的東西掉落|紧捆的绳子松散 , 连接的东西掉落

diao5-sog4 piu3 ke3 條索摽去。|条索摽去。

The cord has been loosened.

繩子鬆了。|绳子松了。

po3lao3 泡漏

generous

kang1kai3 da4fang5 慷慨大方

poh4 粕

dregs

zha1 渣

dê5poh4 茶粕

used tea leaves

茶渣

poi1 𠜱

to peel with a knife

用小刀削

pong3pio6胖鰾|胖鳔

A 肨鰾|肨鳔

firecrackers

bian1pao4 鞭炮

pou1 鋪|铺

bed

床鋪

pou1 dêng2 鋪頂|铺顶

on a bed

床上

pou3 鋪|铺

A word for shop

dian4pu4 店舖|店铺

pou3gian2 鋪仔|铺仔

corner shop, small shop

xiao3dian4 小店

pou3tao5 鋪頭|铺头

shop, store

dian4pu4 店鋪|店铺

pu5 浮

to deep fry

you2zha2 油炸

pu5 huang1 浮風|浮风

rising of a wind

起風了|起风了

pu5 huang1tai1 浮風颱|浮风台

rising of a hurricane or typhoon or monsoon

起颱風|起台风

pu5huê2 浮火

becomes heaty: excessive internal heat TCM

shang4huo3 上火

pu5huê2 浮火

to get angry

sheng1qi4 生氣|生气

pu5siao2浮𤞚

to go crazy, to go mad, to lose one's mind

fa1feng1 發瘋|发疯

pua3bên7 破病

to become ill

sheng1bing4 生病

pua3cui3 破嘴

to say things which should not be said

kou3wu2zhe1lan2 口無遮攔|口无遮拦

pua3gê1gian2 破家仔

spendthrift, wastrel, squanderer

bai4jia1zi3 敗家子|败家子

pua3ni1 破呢

flat tyre, tyre bursting

bao4tai1 爆胎

pua3sion3破相

long term injury, internal injury

nei4shang1 內傷|内伤

pua3sion3 破相

handicapped

can2zhang4 殘障|残障

pua3sion3 破相

to become ill /sick

sheng1bing4 生病

pua3zin5 破錢|破钱

to squander, to waste

lang4fei4 浪費|浪费

puah4 潑|泼

fierce and tough: this word puah4 is used to describe women who are fierce and tough

xiong1han4 兇悍

gai5 ze1nion5 puah4 si2,  da2bou1 gai5gai5 gian1 i1 個姿娘潑死 , 大夫個個驚伊|个姿娘泼死 , 大夫个个惊伊

This woman is very fierce and tough, everybody is afraid of her.

那個女人太兇悍 , 男人都怕她|那个女人太兇悍 , 男人都怕她

puah4 潑|泼

 

 

is used to describe women who are daring, courageous, who have a resolution with drive, who are nimble, agile – light on one’s feet

po4li4 魄力 li4suo5 利索

i1 zo3 se7 guê3 puah4 伊做事過潑|伊做事过泼

She is very nimble at doing things.

她幹活真利索|她干活真利索

puê3 配

to go with (of foods)

jiu4 就

luah4 goi1neng6 puê3 bung7烙雞卵配飯|烙鸡卵配饭

(eating) fried eggs with rice

炒雞蛋就飯|炒鸡蛋就饭

puê3 杮

wood shavings

bao4hua1 刨花

ca5puê3 柴杮

wood shavings

mu4xie4 木屑

ca5puê3tui1 柴杮抽

carpenter plane

刨木花

puêh8 沷

soap bubbles, foam, froth

pao4mo4 泡沫

puêh8 垡

chunks of earth which has been dug and flipped over with a plough or hoe

用犁或鋤頭翻掘起來的土塊|用犁或锄头翻掘起来的土块

puêh8 詖|诐 A  𠱀

to chat as to have a conversation

jiao1tan2 交談|交谈

 

 

 

no6 nang5 puêh8 gao3 ho2si2二人詖到好死|二人诐到好死

The two of them have had such a good conversation.

兩個人交談甚歡|两个人交谈甚欢

puêh8 詖|诐

to speak, to explain, to explain, to say

shuo1 說|说 jiang3 講|讲

ua2 puêh8 no6gu3 我詖二句|我诐二句

I say a few words.

我講兩句|我讲两句

puêh8 cing1zian5 詖親情|诐亲情

to discuss about matters pertaining to a possible marriage.

談親事|谈亲事

pui3nua6 啡涎

to spit

tu3 kou3shui3 吐口水

 


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