After listening to Professor Lim's conversation with the Teochew man from Singapore, I have been encouraged to keep a record of our Teochew words.
I thought that I would keep a record of Mandarin Teochew words I have heard and then write down the Teochew equivalent words.
I will keep updating this post regularly.
Last Update: 17th May 2022
|
Mandarin
Teochew |
English |
Teochew |
|
iu5iong3 游泳 |
swim,
swimming |
siu5zui2 泅水 |
|
iong5i6 容易 |
easy |
goi7 易 |
|
ki5ta1 其他 |
other, else |
bag8gai5 別個｜别个 |
|
gang2duan1 簡單｜简单 |
simple |
goi7 易 |
|
hah8sêg4 合適｜合适 |
suitable, fitting, appropriate |
sêg4hah8 適合｜适合 |
|
bang1mang5 幫忙｜帮忙 |
help, to assist |
sio1hu6 相輔∣相辅 |
|
tai3iang5 太陽｜太阳 |
the sun |
rig8tao5 日頭∣日头 |
|
oi5gê3 鞋架 |
shoe rack |
oi5gêh4 書格 |
|
soi2i1gi1 洗衣機｜洗衣机 |
washing machine |
soi2san1gi1 洗衫機｜洗衫机 |
|
gao1lao5 dai6hê7 高樓大廈｜高楼大厦 |
tall building |
guin5lao5 危樓｜危楼 |
|
no3lag8 努力 |
to strive,
to put in a great effort |
loh8lag8 落力 |
|
keng5lao5 勤勞｜勤劳 |
industrious,
diligent, hardworking |
loh8lag8 落力 |
|
sib8guang3 習慣｜习惯 |
used to |
guin3si3 慣勢｜惯势 |
|
sib8guang3 習慣｜习惯 |
force of
habit, habitual, |
guin3sin2 慣性｜惯性 |
|
sia7sia7 謝謝｜谢谢 |
thank you |
zoi7sia7 㩼謝｜㩼谢 |
|
ma2moh4 那麼｜那么 |
in this
way, so, in this case |
hia2 |
|
Hia2 is vernacular
Teochew and has no character assigned and
I write it as 㗾 with the boot character hia1靴 with a mouth on its left hand side and
people will know the character is used only for its sound. |
||
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gong1pua5
公婆 |
husband’s parents, paternal grandparents |
gong1ma2 公嬷 |
|
riag8nao6
熱鬧｜热闹 |
lively, bustling with lots of people, noise,
and excitement |
lao7riag8 鬧熱｜闹热 |
|
tao5ce5
陶瓷 |
porcelain, pottery, ceramics |
hui5 缶 |
|
mang7mang7
慢慢 |
slowly |
kuan1ni1寬呢｜宽呢 |
|
hing7zai6 現在｜现在 |
now, at the moment |
zi2zung5 衹陣｜只阵 |
|
diang6ian2 電影｜电影 |
film, movie |
diang6hi3 電戲｜电戏 |
|
sion3piang3 像片｜相片 |
photograph,
photo |
siao2ian2小影 |
|
Mandarin
Teochew |
English |
Teochew |
|
oin5liao5
閒聊｜闲聊 |
to have a casual chat / conversation |
ge3pan3hin5
鋸冇弦｜锯冇弦 |
|
zuê3 lang7 最難｜最难 |
most difficult |
siang6 oh4 上惡｜上恶 |
|
ziang1 將｜将 |
introduces
the object of a main verb |
gai5 個 |
|
ziang1 ua2
ci7 dua7將我飼大 |
Fed
me until I am a grown-up. |
gai5 ua2 ci7
dua7個我飼大 |
|
na2 那 |
that |
hai2gai5 㗾個 |
|
siao3ni5 少年 |
youngster,
young man |
hao6sên1
gian2 後生仔｜后生仔 |
|
bug4co3 不錯｜不错 |
correct,
right |
dioh8 著｜着 |
|
bug4co3 不錯｜不错 |
correct,
right |
bhoi6dan7 𠁞賺 ｜𠀾赚 |
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