Penang Hokkien Word Workshop

The Penang Hokkien Word Workshop is the place to analyse the sound and pronunciation of words in Penang Hokkien. This is where actual speakers of the language get to hear how the words are pronounced, and provide their input over how they pronounce them.

12 January, 2020

chio1

chni1

7 June, 2018
chheh-tû (Taiji: chaek3 + tu2 = chaek1tu2, not chaek3tu2)

(wrong),

(correct)
phòng-í (Taiji: phong3 + i4 = phong1ie4, not phong3ie4)

(wrong),

(correct)

22 November, 2016
liau1

liau2

liau3/liau33

liau4

1 January, 2016

Pronunciation for hna33:

28 Oct, 2015
How do you pronounce "water bill" in Penang Hokkien, is it chooi1say1

or chooi1say3

?

13 July, 2015
Zheng Han, listen to the difference between yiu4

and iu4

.

11 January, 2005
Emir Khalid Uy, here's the translation from English to Penang Hokkien, written using the Tye3ji33 Writing System:

I am still on the phone talking to someone.
Wah4 kong1wa33 ka1 lang2 ti1 tien33wa33.
Come inside and eat before the food gets cold.
Jip1 lai2 lah4. Pnui33 leng4 liau4!
Tell me why, only men are killed.
Ka3 wah1 kong4, ha1mik1 su33 ka3nia33 ta3por1 mor3sat3 lang2?
You're right!
Lu4 tiok1 lah3!
There is a legend about the lotus flower.
Uh33 cit3-leh3 lien3hua1-eh3 kor1su33.
Can you tell me the story?
E33sai1 kong4 hor33 wah1 thnia1 cit1-leh1 kor1su33 boh2?
...but over dosage could kill a person.
A33si33 ciak3 thai1 ce33, e33 si4!
So she planned to kill everybody?
Ee1 boek1 co3 ka1liau1 lang2 si4 nia2?
I believe so, to get revenge.
Wah1 la3sa1 si33 loh4, boek1 po1siu2 mah1.
I think it's time to go home. Rain is coming.
Oh3, wah1 tiok3 tnui4 liau4. Boek1 lok3 hor33 liau4!

21 September, 2014
How do you pronounce Pan Mee 板面? I believe it is usually pronounced pan2 mee33

. However, if we take the word pan4 板, the right pronunciation ought to be pan1 mee33

. Unfortunately, I think nobody pronounces it pan1 mee33, do they?

20 September, 2014

How do you pronounce the word 青苔 for moss or lichen in Penang Hokkien? Do you say chnae3ti2

or chnae3thi2

? For example, "The drain is growing moss", do you say, "Long3kau1 snaeh3 chnae3ti2"

or "Long3kau1 snaeh3 chnae3thi2"

?

18 September, 2014

the same: De Gijzel's Pronunciation: siang2 (siâng) ; My pronunciation: siang33
not the same: De Gijzel's Pronunciation: boh3 siang2 (bô siâng); My pronunciation: boh3 siang33
like, same as: De Gijzel's Pronunciation: siang3 ka33 (siâng kā) ; My pronunciation: siang33ka1

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