Teochew or Hokkien??? (4)

A-Hok is sleepy from too much studying. How do we say “sleep” in Teochew vs. Hokkien?

A. 伊 目澀 了,愛 去 夗 i mag-siab liou, ain ke ug

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B. 伊 目澀 了,愛 去 睏 i mag-siab liou, ain ke kung

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  • Teochew: 夗 ug8 /uk⁵/, also pronounced inh8, in6, ngh8
  • Hokkien: 睏 khùn /kʰun²¹/

Posted on 2021-11-09 00:00:00 +0000


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