Monday 13 June 2022

Accents - Gig’Ion Uê vs Swatow Uê

 Here is an updated list comparing how things are said in Swatow and GigIon.

汕頭話 Swatow Uê

揭陽話 Gig’Ion

English

bêh8ring5 白仁

bêh8rêng5 白仁

idiot

bhig8teng5 蜜糖

bhêg8teng5 蜜糖

honey

bhig8pang1 蜜蜂

bhêg8pang1 蜜蜂

honeybee, bee

bhoi6dig4 𠁞

bhoi6dêg4 𠁞

cannot

big4 筆|笔

bêg4 筆|笔

pen

boin5 A

bain5 A

side

ghua7boin5

ghua7bain5  

outside

ao6boin5 後畔|后畔

ao6bain5 後畔|后畔

behind, the rear

ê6boin5

ê6bain5

below

dêng2boin5 |顶

dêng2bain5 |顶

on top of, above

lou7boin5 路畔

lou7bain5 路畔

roadside

bung7

beng7

cooked rice

n1sing5 星辰

n1sêng5 星辰

stars

cig4

cêg4

seven

cig4

cêg4

wipe

cing1ring5 親人|亲人

cêng1rêng5 親人|亲人

relatives

cing1sên1 親生|亲生

cêng1sên1 親生|亲生

one's own biological child

cing1zian5 親情|亲情

cêng1zian5 親情|亲情

relatives

cing3

cêng3

cold

cing3

cêng3

weighing scale

Cing5 Si2huang5 秦始皇

Cêng5 Si2huang5 秦始皇

Qin Shihuang 1st Emperor of China

coin1

cain1

thousand

deng3zing1 當真

deng3zêng1 當真

to be taken seriously

dig8

dêg8

straight

ding2dang6 振動|振动

dêng2dang6 振動|振动

to move

ding3

dêng3

a small town

doin7 𠕇

dain7 𠕇

firm, hard, solid

dui3ming7 對面|对面

dui3mêng7 對面|对面

opposite, in front

eng1

êng1

favour, kindness, grace

eng1ring5 恩人

êng1rêng5 恩人

a benefactor

sia7eng1 謝恩|谢恩

sia7êng1 謝恩|谢恩

to thank a high official for some favour

gao1’ing2勾引

gao1’êng2勾引

to seduce, to tempt

gao1’ing2|钩

gao1’êng2|钩

to entice, to ensnare, to lure

gig4

gêg4

mandarin orange

gig4 |桔

gêg4 |桔

tangerine, clementine

Gig4Ion5 揭陽|揭阳

Gêg4Ion5 揭陽|揭阳

Jieyang

Gig4long5bo1 吉隆坡

Gêg4long5bo1 吉隆坡

Kuala Lumpur

gig4siang5 吉祥

gêg4siang5 吉祥

auspicious

ging2ziang1緊張|紧张

gêng2ziang1緊張|紧张

nervous, anxious

goi1sig8 雞翼

goi1sêg8 雞翼

chicken wing

hai2bing1 海濱|海滨

hai2biang1 海濱|海滨

sea shore, seaside

hêh4

hênh4

because of something horrifying, the heart suddenly becomes tense

hêh4duah4 嚇叱|吓叱

hênh4duah4 嚇叱|吓叱

shout to frighten

huê2sig8 火食

huê2sêg8 火食

kitchen

heng6

hêng6

hatred, detest, loathe

hing5cia1 眩車|眩车

hêng5cia1 眩車|眩车

car sick

hing5ke3

hêng5ke3

fainted

tao5hing5 頭眩|头眩

tao5hêng5 頭眩|头眩

dizzy, giddy, headache

hing7zai6 現在

hêng7zai6 現在

now

hung1ing1 婚姻

hung1êng1 婚姻

wedding, marriage

ing1

êng1

smoke

ing1dang5 煙筒

êng1dang5 煙筒

Chimney

ing1ui5 因爲

êng1ui5 因爲

because

ing1zin1 胭脂

êng1zin1 胭脂

blusher, rouge

ing5 沿

êng5 沿

layer, tier, floor

ing5cug4 演出

êng5cug4 演出

performance

keng5cai3 芹菜

kêng5cai3 芹菜

Chinese celery

king1king1 輕輕|轻轻

kêng1kêng1 輕輕|轻轻

lightly, softly

ling3dang1 ?

lêng3dang1 ?

middle

long5ming5 農民|农民

long5mêng5 農民|农民

peasant, farmer

m6dig4 唔得

m6dêg4 唔得

cannot, must not

ming7

mêng7

face

mong5

mou5

to feel with one's hand, to touch, to stroke

mung2uan1 ho2 晚安好

meng2uan1 ho2 晚安好

Good evening!

mung5

meng5

door

mung7

meng7

ask

ngeng5

ngêng5

money, silver

ping5guê2 蘋果

pêng5guê2 蘋果

apple

Rig8bung2 日本

Rig8beng2 日本

Japan, Japanese

siang1cing1相親|相亲

siang1cêng1相親|相亲

a blind date

siang1sing3 相信

siang1sêng3 相信

to believe

siao1mig8 消滅|消灭

siao1mêg8 消滅|消灭

to annihilate

sig4bai7 失敗|失败

sêg4bai7 失敗|失败

to be defeated, to lose

sig4buê5 失陪

sêg4buê5 失陪

Excuse me, I must leave!

sig8

sêg8

wing

geng1

gêng1

roots

goi1sig8 雞翼|鸡翼

goi1sêg8 雞翼|鸡翼

chicken wing

sig4

sêg4

a room

di7ê6sig4 地下室

di7ê6sêg4 地下室

basement, cellar

ga3sig4 教室

ga3sêg4 教室

classroom

gho5rong5 鵝絨|鹅绒

gho5riong5 鵝絨|鹅绒

goose down

kuê1sig4 科室

kuê1sêg4 科室

department

po6ging2 抱緊|抱紧

po6gêng2 抱緊|抱紧

embrace tightly

poin7gong1sig4 辦公室|办公室

poin7gong1sêg4 辦公室|办公室

office

ring7 |认

rêng7 |认

recognise

ring7zing1認真|认真

rêng7zêng1認真|认真

to take seriously, be conscientious

sio1ring7 相認|相认

sio1rêng7 相認|相认

to acknowledge a relationship

sig8ngiam7sig4 實驗室|实验室

sêg8ngiam7sêg4 實驗室|实验室

laboratory

sing1bu6 新婦新妇

sêng1bu6 新婦新妇

daughter in law

Sing1nin5 新年

ng1nin5 新年

New Year

sing1nion5 新娘

sêng1nion5 新娘

Bride

Sing1zian1

Sêng1zian1

lunar year’s 1st month

sing1sên1 先生

sêng1sên1 先生

teacher or doctor

sing1ti2 身體

sêng1ti2 身體

body

sing3

sêng3

letter, believe

sing5

sêng5

deity

sing5gêng1 神經神经

sêng5gêng1 神經神经

crazy

soin1

sain1

first, former, prior

tao5hing5 頭眩|头眩

tao5hêng5 頭眩|头眩

headache, dizzy, giddy

zing1

zêng1

really, true

zing1si6 真是

zêng1si6 真是

indeed, truly

zing1sig8 真實|真实

zêng1sêg8 真實|真实

true, real

zion5

zian5

front, ahead

zion5lai5 前來|前来

zian5lai5 前來|前来

to come formally, before, previously

tao5ming3zion5 頭面前|头面前

tao5mêng3zian5 頭面前|头面前

ahead, in front of, front

 


Updated on 17th June 2022

汕頭話 Swatow Uê

揭陽話 Gig’Ion

English

oin5 閑|闲

ain5 閑|闲

leisure

m6oin5 唔閑|唔闲

m6ain5 唔閑|唔闲

busy

oin5goin1 閑間|闲间

ain5gain1 閑間|闲间

leisure room


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