How do we say first in Teochew?
|
Mandarin
Teochew |
English |
Proper Teochew |
|
dion6ig4
mian5 第一名 |
first
(position) |
tao5mian5 頭名｜头名 |
|
dion6ig4
rig8 第一日 |
first
day |
tao5rig8 頭日｜头日 |
|
dion6ig4
goin1 第一間｜第一间 |
first
building, first house |
tao5 goin1 頭間｜头间 |
tao5 is head, the top and first in these cases
mian5 means name
rig8 means day
goin1 means building or house or room - it is actually a measure word
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