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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 =2nd shortest

number three (third)

toi20sa`3

toi20sa`3tua0 =3rd biggest

number four (fourth)

toi20si5

toi20si54ui`0 =4th position

number five  (fifth)

toi20g`ou2

pai10 toi20g`ou2 =5th position in the line-up

number six (sixth)

toi20lag1

Khao42 toi20lag10 mia1 (obtained 6th position in test/exam.)

number ten (tenth)

toi20zab1

pai10 toi20zab1 = 10th position in the line-up

number twelve (twelfth)

toi20zab10ji2

pai10 toi20zab10ji2 = 12th 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 = 2nd maternal uncle

number three (third)

sa`3

sa`3zeig0 = 3rd (younger) paternal uncle

number four (fourth)

si5

si54kou3 = 4th paternal auntie

number five  (fifth)

g`ou2

g`ou20kim2 = 5th auntie (wife of g`ou2ku2)

last

soi5

soi54i1 = youngest maternal auntie

 

Teochew Words & Phrases

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