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Polysyllables that become homonyms after conversion to MLT (view source)
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Some MTL words can be converted to more than one valid [[POJ]] word. This happens because of loss of tone information when MTL syllables are put together to form a word ([[tone sandhi]]). In general, the word is two syllables, where the first syllable's citation tone is either tone 1 (high) or tone 5 (curving-up). | Some MTL words can be converted to more than one valid [[POJ]] word. This happens because of loss of tone information when MTL syllables are put together to form a word ([[tone sandhi]]). In general, the word is two syllables, where the first syllable's citation tone is either tone 1 (high) or tone 5 (curving-up). After conversion to MTL, they become homonyms (same spelling, same pronunciation). | ||
36 MTL words with this property were found in the ''[[Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]]'' (TSS), affecting 75 rows: | |||
The following list of 125 MTL | * {{x|cionglaai}} | ||
* {{x|hibang}} | |||
* {{x|honghoad}} | |||
* {{x|honghoan}} | |||
* {{x|honghoea}} | |||
* {{x|hongseg}} | |||
* {{x|hongtiin}} | |||
* {{x|iusexng}} | |||
* {{x|khoanhan}} | |||
* {{x|kikhar}} | |||
* {{x|kim'ar}} | |||
* {{x|ko'ar}} | |||
* {{x|niuar}} | |||
* {{x|penghøo}} | |||
* {{x|phangzuie}} | |||
* {{x|pvoachiaf}} | |||
* {{x|pvoaoe}} | |||
* {{x|senghau}} | |||
* {{x|sengtiorng}} | |||
* {{x|sinkii}} | |||
* {{x|siongbu}} | |||
* {{x|siongkaf}} | |||
* {{x|siongseg}} | |||
* {{x|siongsex}} | |||
* {{x|siuzuie}} | |||
* {{x|sutiern}} | |||
* {{x|tai'ar}} | |||
* {{x|tauar}} | |||
* {{x|teng'ar}} | |||
* {{x|tengsuun}} | |||
* {{x|thekøf}} | |||
* {{x|tongsii}} | |||
* {{x|vear}} | |||
* {{x|zaizeeng}} | |||
* {{x|zenggi}} | |||
* {{x|zoancid}} | |||
== Extended list == | |||
96 MTL words with this property were found in the ''[[Maryknoll Taiwanese-English Dictionary]]''. The following list of 125 MTL includes data from both dictionaries: | |||
*{{xl|chiauzheg}} | *{{xl|chiauzheg}} | ||