I was thinking of the word dah8sig8 踏實|踏实 to mean “free from anxiety, to have a peace of mind, steadfastness” and I then thought of “dah8bai2” and “dah8rig8” as shown below.
dah8bai2 |
沓擺|沓摆 |
every time |
dah8rig8 |
沓日 |
everyday |
These words are Mang'nam Ghe 閩南語
which are not used by people in our homeland who have forgotten
their roots and speak in Mandarin Teochew.
These people would say every time and everyday using Mandarin
words said with Teochew pronunciation.
every time |
muê2ce3 |
每次 |
everyday |
muê2rig8 |
每日 |
According to Professor Lim Lung Lung, the bai2 from dah8bai2
was a word used by the local inhabitants in our homeland before our ancestors
came to that region from Central China. You will find Hokkien people use this
word, because we and the Hokkien people share this Mang'nam Ghe heritage.
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