Alec Salt's Perilymph Worldpenang hokkien dictionary

Penang Hokkien Dictionary Upd -

A Penang Hokkien dictionary would be a valuable resource for understanding the unique dialect spoken by the Hokkien community in Penang, Malaysia. Here's some sample content to get you started:

Includes literal translations, culture-specific terms, and notes on words borrowed from Malay and English. penang hokkien dictionary

  • (ā-má) - mother
  • (a-hi) - younger brother
  • (bēh) - rice
  • (chài) - vegetables
  • (gōng) - public
  • (kà) - to see
  • (lā) - to pull
  • (mā) - horse
  • (ngó) - I/me

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