Øe
In MTL, øe is a unified spelling for a dialectal sound generally found as e in the south (Køhioong) and oe in the north (Taipag), or vice versa. Examples:
| Unified Spelling | Southern | Northern | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| pøeq | peq | poeq | eight (8) |
| bøea | bea | boea | to buy (see bøefbøe) |
| bøea | boea | bea | tail |
| gøeh | goeh | geh | month |
Occurence in DFT
The top ten by number of occurrence in main category of Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan:
- Harnji: 尾, 火, 雞, 地, 做, 月, 過, 袂, 粿, 貨
- respective readings: bøea, høea, køef, tøe, zøex, gøeh, køex, bøe, køea, høex
See also
- TL (ere for [əe], found in Samkiab)
- ø
- øe (toxngsuu)