Emotional States in Penang Hokkien
List of adjectives describing emotional states, feelings and attitude in Penang Hokkien.
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- angry: (adjective) khi1hong2 [khi-hɔŋ]
- amused: (adjective) ai1chio3 [ai-tshio]
- annoyed: (adjective) ge3ram1 [gə-ram] (Malay loanword)
- anxious: (adjective) khnua1sim1 [khuã-sim]
- arrogant: (adjective) tai3aet1 [tai-ɛt]
- boastful: (adjective) cnua4 [tsuã]
- bored: (adjective) sien3 [siɛn]
- conceited: (adjective) hau1lien4 [hau-liɛn]
- concerned: (adjective) kuan3sim1 [kuan-sim]
- cunning: (adjective) kan1 [kan]
- depressed: (adjective) kek1sim1 [kek-sim]
- diligent: (adjective) lat3sniau3 [lat-siãu]
- disappointed: (adjective) sit1bang3 [sit-baŋ] , cheng1sim1 [tsheŋ-sim]
- disgrunted: (adjective) be33 shiok1 [be-ʃiɔk]
- dissatisfied: (adjective) be33 song4 [be-sɔŋ]
- drowsy: (adjective) tu1ku1 [tu-ku]
- easy-going: (adjective) chin1chai1 [tshin-tshai]
- embarrassed: (adjective) phnai1se3 [phãi-se]
- engrossed: (adjective) jip3sim1 [dzip-sim]
- envious: (adjective) be33khat3 [be-khat]
- excited, stimulating: (adjective) chi1kek3 [tshi-kek]
- fastidious: (adjective) teng1cin1 [teŋ-tsin]
- fierce: (adjective) ork3 [ɔk] , ga1rang4 [ga-raŋ]
- frightened, scared: (adjective) knia1 [kiã]
- frustrate: (adjective) peik1chek3 [pek-tshek]
- happy: (adjective) hnua3hee4 [huã-hi]
- hardworking: (adjective) kut1lat1 [kut-lat]
- haughty: (adjective) som3bong3 [sɔm-bɔŋ]
- honest: (adjective) lau1sit1 [lau-sit]
- horny: (adjective) khi1hiau2 [khi-hiau]
- humble: (adjective) boh3 cnua4 [bo-tsuã]
- infuriating: (adjective) kek1khee3 [kek-khi] ; chi1kek3 [tshi-kek] ; kek1si4 [kek-si]
- jealous: (adjective) ciak3chor3 [tsiak-tshɔ]
- nervous: (adjective) kin1ciong1 [kin-tsiɔŋ]
- pitiful: (adjective) khor1lien3tai3 [khɔ-liɛn-tai]
- pressured: (adjective) pek3 [pek]
- satisfied: (adjective) mua1ee3 [mua-i] , kam3muan3 [kam-muan]
- shocked: tiok3chnae3knia1 [tiok-tshɛ̃-kiã]
- shy: (adjective) kien1siau3 [kiɛn-siau]
- snobbish: (adjective) be3sar3 [bə-saʔ]
- strict: (adjective) giam2 [giam]
- stuck-up: (adjective) tau1 [tau]
- thrill: (noun) shiok1 [ʃiok]
- tired: (adjective) sien3 [siɛn] , chuan4 [tshuan]
- uncomfortable: (adjective) boh3 song4 [bo-sɔŋ]
- unstable: (adjective) boh3 tnia3 [bo-tiã]
- upset: (adjective) gin3sin2 [gin-sin]
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