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<sup>1</sup> ''laang'' is now typically represented by 人 (literary reading ''jiin''). | <sup>1</sup> ''laang'' is now typically represented by 人 (literary reading ''jiin''). | ||
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Revision as of 05:56, 17 May 2013
Words from Minyue Some commonly used words, shared by all Min languages, came from the ancient Minyue languages. They include the following examples, compared to the Fuzhou dialect, a Min Dong language:
| Word | MTL | Foochow Romanized | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 骹 | khaf ([kʰa˥]) | kă ([kʰa˥]) | foot and leg |
| 囝 | kviar ([kiã˥˩]) | giāng [kiaŋ˧] | son, child, whelp, a small amount |
| 睏 | khuxn [kʰun˨˩] | káung [kʰɑuŋ˧] | to sleep |
| 骿 | phviaf [pʰiã˥] | piăng [pʰiaŋ˥] | back, dorsum |
| 厝 | zhux [tsʰu˨˩] | chuó, chió [tsʰuɔ˥˧] | home, house |
| 刣 | thaai [tʰai˨˦] | tài [tʰai˥˧] | to kill, to slaughter |
1 laang is now typically represented by 人 (literary reading jiin).