Saturday 25 June 2022

A'Hang speaking with a Teochew City Accent

If you were to listen to A’Hang 阿杭 and others speak, you will hear their Teochew City accent.

I have created a word list to show the differences between Swatow and Teochew accents.

Swatow

Teochew

English

diam2sim1 點心点心

diêm2sim1 點心点心

snacks

sio1hu6 相輔相辅

siê1hu6 相輔相辅

help

dioh8

diêh8

correct

bho5biang3 無變无变

bho5biêng3 無變无变

cannot be helped

ciu2liang7 手鏈|手链

ciu2liêng7 手鏈|手链

chain bracelet

If I have missed any other words, please comment and share. 

Just a note: Huang'guah Sim said pearl as diang1zu1 and some people say it as zing1zu1. 

 diang1zu1 珍珠 zing1zu1



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