Financial Terms in Penang Hokkien
List of words related to finance in Penang Hokkien.
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- account: (noun) siau3 [siau]
- auction: (noun, verb) le3long1 [lɛ-lɔŋ]
- bank: (noun) gin3hang2 [gin-thaŋ]
- bill: (noun) tnua1 [tuã]
- bonus: (noun) hua3ang2 [hua-aŋ]
- car installment payment: (noun) kong1 chia1 [kɔŋ-tshia]
- cash: (noun) haen3cni2 [hɛn-tsĩ] , haen3lui1 [hɛn-lui]
- capital: (noun) pun1cni2 [pun-tsĩ]
- cheque: (noun) cek1 [tsɛk] (English loanword)
- credit: (verb) jip3 siau3 [dzip-siau]
- daily expenses: (noun) sor1hoay3 [sɔ-hoe]
- debit: (verb) chut1 siau3 [tshut-siau]
- debt: (verb) khiam3 [khiam]
- deposit: (noun) taek1tay3 [tɛʔ-te]
- deposit: (verb) jip3 lui1 [dzip-lui]
- do the accounts: (verb) snui1 siau3 [suĩ-siau]
- duty: (noun) say1 [se]
- electricity bill: (noun) tien3 say1 [tiɛn-se]
- haggle: (verb) tiau1kae3 [tiau-kɛ] , often also pronounced tiok1kae3 [tiok-kɛ]
- initial payment: (noun) thau3ki2 [thau-ki]
- interest: (noun) li3sek3 [li-sek] , lai3cni2 [lai-tsĩ]
- IOU: (noun) khiam1 siau3 [khiam-siau]
- old folks; fund: (noun) lau33lang3hoay3 [lau-laŋ-hoe]
- owe: (verb) khiam3 [khiam]
- mortgage: (noun) kong1 chu3 [kɔŋ-tshu]
- pawn: (verb) tng3 [tŋ]
- pay installment: (verb) heng3ki2 [heŋ-ki] huan3ki2 [huan-ki] , kong1 [kɔŋ]
- price: (noun) kae1cni2 [kɛ-tsĩ] , kae3 [kɛ]
- profit: (noun) lai3cni2 [lai-tsĩ]
- refund: (verb) heng3 lui1 [heŋ-lui] , huan3 lui1 [huan-lui]
- salary: (noun) sin3lo2 [sin-lo]
- share: (noun) kor1phio3 [kɔ-phio]
- water bill: (noun) chooi1 say1 [tsui-se]
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