Friday 29 July 2022

Yam balls [Taro balls in the US]

In this video you will hear Teochew City accent.  The father asked why the son was yawning and if he was sleepy.

huah4hi3

哈欠

to yawn

mag8siab4

𥍆

sleepy

There is a sentence worth analysing which is said by the father:

ain3 ziah8 iao1 pang1 zu6 dioh8 liah8 lai5 luah8 zêg8ê6

慾食夭芳就著掠來烙一下|欲食夭芳就着掠来烙一下

If want to eat a tastier (one) then have to pan fry for a little while.

The subtitles in Mandarin wrote: 煎一下更香 – fry for a little while more tasty

Pang1 used to mean fragrant and now it also means tasty.

Liah8 normally means to catch or to purchase. However, it has a different meaning in this context.




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