Monday 11 July 2022

Word List for the last post

I have noticed an excessive use of Mandarin imported words in the last post.

I imagine it would help readers if I were to provide a word list with some comments pertaining to Teochew specific words.

This is work in progress as it will take me some time to complete this word list.

It is really hot today and my brain is frying! I do not cope well with the heat. It will be the hottest day this year, so far, and the heat wave will last for a few days.

Word List

hog8tin1

伏天

hottest period of summer

kui3zoih4

季節|季节

season

guê3

過|过

very

dêg8biag8

特別|特别

special, especially

iu5iong3

游泳

swimming; to swim

The Teochew word for iu5iong3 is 泅水 siu5zui2.

siao1su2

消暑

to avoid the summer heat, TCM: to relieve the summer heat

goi3bhung7

解悶|解闷

a diversion to relieve boredom

riag8

熱|熱

enthusiastically

loh8zui2

落水

to go into the water

The Mandarin word for loh8zui2 is下水 and the Mandarin meaning of 落水 means to fall into the water.

ze1zoin5

之前

before

soin1

first

riag8sing1

熱身|熱身

to warm up

su1zai1

須知|须知

need-to-know facts; preliminary instructions

zui2ui7

水位

water level

kah4

𠹛

a question particle

oi6

會|会

would likely be

cim1

deep

ze6riang5

自然

naturally

zui2hog8

水域

body of water, water

eng2huang6  潮州: ng2huam6

隱患|隐患

a danger concealed within something

gê1 

more

They have used the wrong gê1 character in the subtitles.

e3ni5

淤泥

silt, sludge

zui2cao2

水草

water weeds

The Teochew word for zui2cao2 is soi1.

do1

many

cim1 kên1

深坑

deep hole

zui2ê6

水下

Under the water

hog8zab8

複雜|复杂

complicated, complex

biang3huê3

變化|变化

transform, changes

dai6

Many

zêg8bug4siao2sim1

一不小心

to be a little bit careless, in a moment of inattentiveness

nang5  潮州 lang5

難|难

difficult

The Teochew word for nang5 is oh4

kao3ngai6靠岸

靠岸

to reach a shore

The Teochew word for kao3ngai6 is kua3

 


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