Siensvy
Different meanings
- teacher (lauxsw): "Siensvy korng, hagsefng tiaxmtiam thviaf." [1]
- doctor (isefng): Laang naxsi bøo sofngkhoaix, aix khix ho siensvy khvoax. 🔊
- Mister: "Kym`Siensvy, lie karm u... 🔊" (note: tone sandhi exception)
- Generic mister: Siensvy, chviar lie taixsefng khix hiaf koarhø. 🔊
- husband (afng): "Goarn-siensvy 🔊"
Regional
| Region | Mr. |
|---|---|
| Logkarng | siensvy |
| Samkiab | siensvy |
| Taipag | siensvy |
| Gilaan | sinsvef |
| Tailaam | siensvef |
| Køhioong | siensvy |
| Kimmngg | siensvy |
| Mafkefng | |
| Sinteg | siensvy |
| Taitiofng | sinsvef |
adapted from 語音差異表 or 詞彙比較表 #0583 (先生), Entry #2069 (先生) (mob / moe), DFT (in Chinese and Taiwanese Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.