Order or Position

Click each Romanised Teochew word to listen to how the Teochew word is pronounced.

General:

English	Teochew	Example
number one (first)	toi₂₀ig₀	toi₂₀ig₀kui`₁ =highest/tallest*
number two (second)	toi₂₀ji₂	toi₂₀ji₂₀to₄ =2^nd shortest
number three (third)	toi₂₀sa`₃	toi₂₀sa`₃tua₀ =3^rd biggest
number four (fourth)	toi₂₀si₅	toi₂₀si₅₄ui`₀ =4^th position
number five (fifth)	toi₂₀g`ou₂	pai₁₀ toi₂₀g`ou₂ =5^th position in the line-up
number six (sixth)	toi₂₀lag₁	Khao₄₂ toi₂₀lag₁₀ mia₁ (obtained 6^th position in test/exam.)
number ten (tenth)	toi₂₀zab₁	pai₁₀ toi₂₀zab₁ = 10^th position in the line-up
number twelve (twelfth)	toi₂₀zab₁₀ji₂	pai₁₀ toi₂₀zab₁₀ji₂ = 12^th position in the line-up
last	bue₄, kiao₄₂bue₄	kiao₄₂bue₄₂ui₀ = last position in the line-up

* May use sian₂₀kui`₁ (sian₂ = most) for highest/tallest.

Referring to or Addressing People:

English	Teochew	Example
number one (first)	tua₀	tua₀ped₀ = eldest paternal uncle
number two (second)	ji₂	ji₂₀ku₂ = 2^nd maternal uncle
number three (third)	sa`₃	sa`₃zeig₀ = 3^rd (younger) paternal uncle
number four (fourth)	si₅	si₅₄kou₃ = 4^th paternal auntie
number five (fifth)	g`ou₂	g`ou₂₀kim₂ = 5^th auntie (wife of g`ou₂ku₂)
last	soi₅	soi₅₄i₁ = youngest maternal auntie

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