In a previous post, I have given the structure of Romanised Teochew.
I will list examples in this post so you have an idea how Romanised Teochew is written. I hope with these series of posting, Romanised Teochew will be demystified.
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a
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a1
阿 |
a1di6
阿弟 |
younger
brother |
|
ai |
ai5 嬡｜嫒 |
bê6ai5
父嬡｜父嫒 |
parents
|
|
ai |
hai2 海 |
hai2de1 海豬｜海猪 |
dolphin |
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ao |
ao1 甌｜瓯 |
dê5ao1
茶甌｜茶瓯 |
teacup |
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ao |
hao3 孝 |
gian5hao3 行孝 |
filial piety |
|
ao |
ghao5 𠢕 |
mai3
toin2 Dang1 Ghou5 bho5 ghao5 nang5 勿睇東吳無𠢕人｜ 勿睇东吴无𠢕人 |
Do
not underestimate other people. [Do
not see that Eastern Wu has no capable people.] |
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am |
am3
暗 |
am3mên5
暗暝 |
night
|
|
am |
ham5鹹｜咸 |
ham5nang5鹹人｜咸人 |
everybody
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|
ang |
ang5
紅｜红 |
ang5dêng1
紅燈｜红灯 |
red
light |
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ang |
hang5 行 |
ngeng5hang5 銀行｜银行 |
bank
|
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ab |
ab8
盒 |
hung2ab8
粉盒 |
a
compact for cosmetics |
|
ab |
hab8 合 |
hab8cui3 合嘴 |
to close one’s mouth when saying hab 合at the end |
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ah |
ah4
鴨｜鸭 |
sio1ah4
燒鴨｜烧鸭 |
roast
duck |
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ah |
hah8 合 |
hah8gê1 pêng5ang1
合家平安 |
whole family safe and sound |
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ag |
ag4
沃 |
ag4huê1
沃花 |
to
water plants |
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ag |
hag8學｜学 |
dai6hag8大學｜大学 |
university
|
|
ê |
ê6
下 |
lao5ê6樓下｜楼下 |
downstairs
|
|
ê |
hê5
蝦｜虾 |
hê5geng2蝦卷｜虾卷 |
prawn
roll |
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êg |
êg8
浴 |
soi2êg8
miang2 cêng7 san1 洗浴免穿衫。 |
There
is no need to wear clothes while having a shower. |
|
êg |
hêg8 乏 |
hêg8si2 乏死 |
very tired |
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êg |
dêg8 特 |
dêg8biag8特別｜特别 |
special, extraordinary,
exceptional, distinctive |
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êng |
êng3應｜应 |
êng3gai1應該｜应该 |
ought to,
should |
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êng |
hêng6
幸 |
hêng6hog4
幸福 |
happy |
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e |
e3飫｜饫 |
e3e3 飫飫｜饫饫 |
too oily, too greasy |
|
e |
he5
魚｜鱼 |
he5ci3魚翅｜鱼翅 |
shark fin |
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e |
ge2 矩 |
gui1ge2規矩｜规矩 |
rules,
customs |
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ng |
hng5園｜园 |
hi3hng5戲園｜戏园 |
theatre |
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eng |
eng1 恩 |
eng1ring5 恩人 |
benefactor |
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eng |
heng6 恨 |
heng6si2 恨死 |
resentment, embittered, hatred, detest,
loathe |
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ênh |
hênh4 嚇｜吓 |
gian1 gao3 hênh4 hênh4
gio3 驚到嚇嚇叫｜ 惊到吓吓叫 |
being so afraid until making a
frightening call |
|
i |
i1
伊 he,
she, it |
i1nang7 伊儂｜伊侬 |
they,
them |
|
i |
hi2喜 |
huan1hi2
歡喜｜欢喜 |
happy |
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ia |
ia2 野 |
ia2ngiao1野貓｜野猫 |
stray cat, wild cat |
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ia |
hia6蟻｜蚁 |
gao2hia6蚼蟻｜蚼蚁 |
ant
|
|
ia |
kia5
擎 |
kia5ki2擎起 |
to
lift up [a wine glass] |
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iab |
iab4壓｜压 |
gao1iab4uê1 高壓鍋｜高压锅 |
pressure cooker |
|
iab |
hiab4 吸 |
hiab4tih4 吸鐵∣吸铁 |
magnet
|
|
iab |
liab8 粒 |
gai2
ngeng5 no6 liab8 個銀二粒｜个银二粒 |
one
Yuan for two – but actually means a person is stupid |
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iag |
riag8熱｜热 |
lao7riag8鬧熱｜闹热 |
bustling with noise and excitement, lively |
|
iag |
ziag4 即 |
ziag4si5 即時｜即时 |
immediately
|
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iah |
hiah4 歇 |
hiah4hêg8 歇乏 |
rest due to tiredness |
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iah |
ziah8 食 |
ziah8bung7食飯｜食饭 |
to
have a meal |
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iam |
hiam1薟｜莶 |
hiam1zio1薟椒｜莶椒 |
chilli |
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iam |
ziam1 尖 sharp |
ziam1zam1 尖針｜尖针 |
sharp needle |
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iao |
iao1 枵 empty |
dou2iao1肚枵 |
hungry |
|
iao |
hiao2 曉｜晓 |
oi6hiao2會曉｜会晓 |
know,
understand, can do |
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iao |
ziao2鳥｜鸟 bird |
ziao2cui3鳥嘴｜鸟嘴 |
a
person who talks out of turn |
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iaoh |
ziaoh4 雀 |
ziaoh4mên5雀盲 |
night blindness, nyctalopia |
|
ib |
hib4 熻 |
hib4 huang1ze5熻番薯 |
to
poach sweet potato without adding water |
|
ig |
ig4
一 |
ig4diam2
一點｜一点 |
one
o’clock |
|
one o’clock
should not be said as zêg8 diam2 一點｜一点 which means one dot |
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|
ig |
dig8直 straight
|
bêh8dig8 白直 |
a
person who is straightforward and blunt |
|
ih |
dih4
滴 a
drop |
dih4gian2 滴仔 |
a
little |
|
ih |
bhih4 沕 hide |
bhih4 guê3 ciu1ig4, bhih4 bhoi6
guê3 zab8ngou6 沕過初一，沕𠁞過十五 沕过初一，沕𠀾过十五 |
one may hide during the new moon, but at full moon one
will be found out |
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io |
io1
腰 waist
|
dêh4io1zin5 壓腰錢｜压腰钱 |
money
in red envelops which parents give to their children on Chinese New Year |
|
iu |
iu5 油 |
iu5cag4油漆 |
to
paint, as to paint the walls |
|
iu |
hiun1
休 |
hiun1sêg4休息 |
rest |
|
iu |
giu5 球 |
ki3giu5氣球｜气球 |
balloon
|
|
im |
im1
音 |
kao2im1
口音 |
accent
|
|
im |
him5熊 bear |
him5ngiao1
熊貓 |
panda
|
|
ing |
ing1煙｜烟 smoke |
ing1dang5煙筒｜烟筒 |
chimney |
|
ing |
hing5 眩 |
hing5ke3眩去 |
fainted, to black out, to become
unconscious |
|
ing |
sing5蠅｜蝇 |
hou5sing5胡蠅｜胡蝇 |
housefly
|
|
ioh |
ioh8藥｜药 medicine |
ioh8bang5藥房｜药房 |
herbal medicine shop, pharmacy, drug store |
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ioh |
hioh8 葉｜叶 leaf |
ciu7hioh8
樹葉｜树叶 |
tree
leaves |
|
ioh |
sioh4
惜 love |
sioh4ka1sioh4ciu2 惜骹惜手 love
legs love hands |
Someone
who does not do anything because he loves his hands and legs. |
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iang |
iang2遠｜远 |
iong2iang2 永遠｜永远 |
forever |
|
iang |
hiang1
香 |
Hiang1Gang2 香港 |
Hong
Kong |
|
iong |
iong2 勇 |
iong2gan2勇敢 |
brave, courageous |
|
iong |
hiong5 雄 fast |
gian5 hiong5 行雄 |
to walk very fast, hiong5
is faster than mên2 猛 |
|
o |
o3
奧 |
O3ung7huê6
奧運會｜奥运会 |
Olympics |
|
o |
ho2 好 |
ho2se7好事 |
a happy occasion |
|
oi |
oi6 會｜会 |
oi6hiao2 會曉｜会晓 |
know, able to do |
|
oi |
hoi6 蟹 crab |
pan3hoi6冇蟹 |
crab with not much meat |
|
oi |
zoi7 㩼 |
zoi7sia7 㩼謝｜㩼谢 |
Many thanks! |
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ou |
ou1 烏｜乌 black |
ou1lêng5dê5 烏龍茶｜乌龙茶 |
oolong tea |
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ou |
hou5鬍｜胡 |
hou5ciu1鬍鬚｜胡须 |
beard, moustache |
|
oh |
oh4惡｜恶 difficult |
oh4oh8 惡學｜恶学 |
difficult
to learn |
|
oh |
hoh4
好 |
hoh4ho2oh8 好好學｜好好学 |
easy
to learn |
|
og |
dog4斵｜斲 |
dog4 diao7斵掉｜斲掉 |
to
chop off |
|
og |
hog4
福 |
Hog4giang3
福建 |
Fujian
Hokkien |
|
ong |
ong6 擁｜拥 |
ong6 nou5gian2
擁孥囝｜拥孥囝 |
to coax a child to sleep by carrying a baby and
swinging lightly |
|
ong |
hong1風｜风 |
hong1hiam2風險｜风险 |
risky
|
|
ong |
dong6動｜动 |
dong6muêh8動物｜动物 |
animals
|
|
u |
u6有 |
u6do6有在 |
present
opposite of bho5do6 |
|
u |
hu5扶 |
hu5lang6pa1 扶𡳞脬 |
to flatter, toadying |
|
u |
du2
堵 |
du2m6duê3 堵唔綴｜堵唔缀 |
unbearable, unable
to endure, cannot stand it anymore |
|
ua |
ua2我 |
ua2
ain3 我欲 |
I
want |
|
ua |
huan1
還｜还 |
huan1bhuê7
還未｜还未 |
not
yet |
|
uai |
uai1歪 |
uai1uai1歪歪 |
crooked |
|
uai |
huai5懷｜怀 |
huai5ghi5懷疑｜怀疑 |
suspect, doubt, suspicion |
|
uai |
kuai3 快 |
kuai3lag8 快樂｜快乐 |
happy
|
|
uê |
uê1 鍋｜锅 |
huê2uê1 火鍋｜火锅 |
hot
pot also known as ruang2lou5 煖爐｜煖炉 |
|
uê |
huê2 火 fire |
huê2 guê3 doh8 火過著｜火过着 |
very
angry: doh8 huê2著火｜着火means on fire |
|
uê |
bhuê2 美 |
bhuê2iah8美翼 |
butterfly
|
|
ug |
ug4 熨 |
ug4dao2熨斗 |
an
iron: for ironing clothes |
|
ug |
hug8核 |
a
large stone of a fruit |
cf zi2 籽 seeds |
|
ui |
ui5
為｜为 |
ui5
dioh4 le2 為著汝｜为着汝 |
because
of you |
|
ui |
hui3 費∣费 fees |
hag8hui3 學費∣学费 |
school
fees, college fees, university fees |
|
uah |
uah8 活 |
sên1uah8 生活 |
livelihood |
|
uah |
huah4刮 |
huah4 gi1 do1 刮支刀 |
sharpen the knife |
|
uah |
ruah8悅｜悦 |
sio1ruah8相悅｜相悦 |
two
people courting |
|
uag |
uag4 斡 |
uag4do2ciu2斡倒手 |
to
turn left |
|
uag |
huag4 發｜发 |
giong1hi2 huag4cai5 恭喜發財｜恭喜发财 |
to
wish others to prosper |
|
uêh |
uêh8畫｜画 |
nang5 ri7 u6 no6 uêh8 人字有二畫｜人字有二画 |
People 人 character has
two strokes. |
|
uêh |
huêh4 血 |
tou3huêh4吐血 |
to
vomit blood |
|
uêh |
muêh8 物 |
Le2
lo2 muêh8 mih4gai5 ? 汝裸物乜個｜ 汝裸物乜个 |
What
are you doing? |
|
ung |
ung1 溫｜温 |
ung1riu5 溫柔｜温柔 |
gentle and tender |
|
ung |
hung5 雲｜云 cloud
|
hung5tung1雲吞｜云吞 hung5tung1 餛飩｜馄饨 |
wonton |
|
ung |
pung5 盆 |
êg8pung5浴盆 |
bathtub
|
|
ang |
uang1 彎｜弯 |
uang1 zian3ciu2
彎正手｜弯正手 |
turn right |
|
uang |
huang1 風｜风 |
huang1gêng2 風景｜风景 |
scenery |
|
uang |
bhuang7 萬｜万 ten
thousand |
gê1hua5
bhuang7se7 hêng3 家和萬事興｜家和万事兴 |
Everything
will flourish in a harmonious family. |
|
an |
an1 揞 |
an1 mag8 揞目 |
to cover one’s eyes |
|
ain |
ain3欲 |
ain3
cug4mung5 欲出門｜欲出门 |
want
to go out |
|
ên |
sên1
生 |
sên1rig8
生日 |
birthday |
|
in |
in5圓｜圆 |
tuang5in5
團圓｜团圆 |
reunion |
|
in |
in5
丸 |
ghu5nêg8
in5 牛肉丸 |
beef
meatballs |
|
ian |
gian1
驚｜惊 |
gian1si2nang5
驚死人｜惊死人 |
frighten
people to death |
|
ian |
zian2 䭕 |
bêh8zian2白䭕 |
tasteless, insipid |
|
ion |
zion6癢｜痒 |
bê5zion6爬癢｜爬痒 |
to scratch an itch |
|
ion |
cion1鯧｜鲳 |
bêh8cion1 白鯧｜白鲳 |
silver pomfret |
|
oin |
oin5 閒｜闲 |
u6
oin5
lai5 ziah8 dê5 有閒來食茶｜有闲来食茶 |
When
have free time come and drink tea. |
|
oin |
toin2 睇 |
tion2hi3
睇戲｜睇戏 |
to
watch a show, a play |
|
uan |
muan2滿｜满 |
muan2i3滿意｜满意 |
satisfied
|
|
uan |
suan1
汕 |
Suan1tao5汕頭｜汕头 |
Swatow
|
|
uain |
suain7
檨 |
mango |
an
Austroasiatic word |
|
uain |
guain2果 |
cên1guain2 青果 |
fruits |
|
|
|
noin5guain2蓮果｜莲果 |
lychee |
|
uain |
duain7彈｜弹 |
ng5duain7 黃彈｜黄弹 |
Clausena
lansium, wampee or wampi, a yellow skinned fruit |
|
uin |
guin3慣｜惯 |
guin3sin2慣性｜惯性 |
use to,
accustomed to |
