Saturday, 3 September 2022

Teochew words gam2 䃭 and buê2 掊

䃭掊

Gang Hiog 江煜 discusses the Teochew words gam2 䃭 and buê2 掊

in2zoin5 zo3 nou5gian2 gêng1sion5 oi6 lai2ke3 koi1sua1ba3 go3 gam2 hung1guah4

以前做孥囝經時會來去溪沙壩塊䃭番葛|以前做孥囝经时会来去溪沙坝块䃭番葛

Previously as a child, often would go to the sandy banks of a river to bury sweet potato.

koi1sua1ba3

溪沙壩|溪沙坝

a river’s sandy embankment

gam2

䃭

to bury

iam2mai5

掩埋

to bury

Sweet potato is called different things in different places and I have listed them for your information.

hung1guah4 潮州府城

番葛

Teochew 潮州府城

huang1ze5 

番薯

Swatow 汕頭 Dio'ang 潮安Gig'Ion 揭陽

huang1guah4

番葛

Têng'hai 澄海

huang1zu5

番薯

Dio'Ion 潮陽

gêng1sion5

經常|经常

often, frequently

gêng1siên5    潮州府城

經常|经常

often, frequently

buê2 掊

Hia2 gah4 zi2gai5 ri7 i3ngi6 siang1huang2 gai7 “buê2kui1” gai7 buê2 zo3ni5 sia2 nê7?

㗾佮衹個字意義相反個 “掊開” 個 “掊” 咋呢寫呢|㗾佮只个字意义相反个 “掊开” 个 “掊” 咋呢写呢

Then how does one write the character with the opposite meaning to this character?

i3ngi6

意義|意义

meaning, significance, importance

siang1huang2

相反

opposite

siang1huêng2 潮州府城

相反

opposite

buê2kui1

掊開|掊开

to pry open, to pry apart, to spread something open with both hands

pou2 掊

pou2kêg4

掊擊|掊击

to attack, lash out at

pêng5kêg4

抨擊|抨击

to attack verbally or in writing

  


If you were to watch this video, you will hear the younger brother using the word buê2 掊 to mean turn over in this case. 

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