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Words from Minyue (see Hokkien#Words_from_Minyue)

Some commonly used words, shared by all Min languages, came from the ancient Minyue (Ban'oat). They include the following examples, compared to the Fuzhou dialect, a Min Dong language:

character MTL Meaning
khaf foot and leg
kviar son, child, whelp, a small amount
khuxn to sleep
骿 phviaf back, dorsum
zhux home, house
thaai to kill, to slaughter

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