Phahchiuo Koaf

Phahchiuo Koaf 🔊 (拍手歌; the hand-clapping song)

Text

Id, paxng kef, Ji, paxng aq, 🔊

One, free the chickens. Two, release the ducks.

Svaf, hunkhuy, Six, siøthah, 🔊

Three, set apart. Four, overlap.

Go, taq hefng, Lak, phaq chiuo, 🔊

Five, put hands on your chest. Six, clap your hands.

Chid, phafngsef, Peq, bofng phvi, 🔊

Seven, spin yarn. Eight, touch your nose.

Kao, giuo hvi, Zap, khiøq khie. 🔊

Nine, tweak your ears. Ten, pick it up.

Note: The commas emphasize that the numbers (id, ji, ...) should not change tone.

Another version

Id, paxng kef, Ji, paxng aq, 🔊

...

Chid, uii chviuu, Peq, bofng phvi, 🔊

Kao, giuo hvi, Zap, phaq khaf, 🔊

Zab'id, bofng thokhaf, Zabji, lofngzorng saf. 🔊

Credits

• OCAC Taiwanese 2000