List of Taiwanese Hokkien words commonly found in local Mandarin language newspapers and periodicals

Taiwanese Hokkien words commonly found in local Mandarin language newspapers and periodicals

List

ahpax (a local tyrant; a bully)
lofbahkhaf (a person who is weak, incapable, whose ability is not matched with those around him.)
gve/gvi (硬; obstinate(ly), tense (as of sing/performing))
kah'ix (to like)
kiernsiaux (shy; bashful; sense of shame)
korngkw (摃龜; to end up with nothing (from English "skunk", via Japanese))
kumof (龜毛; picky; high-maintenance)
khiu ((adj) description for food—soft and pliable (like mochi cakes))
lau-khokkhog (LKK; old and senile)
phapha'zao (拋拋走; to muck around)
phvaysex (歹勢; I beg your pardon; I am sorry; Excuse me.)
suophøex (四配; (adj) well-suited to each other)
taixcix (代誌; an event; a matter; an affair)
toxng-bøextiaau (can not bear something/compelled to do something)
torngsoarn (當選; to win an election)
thaukhag phvaykhix (頭殼歹去; (you have/he has) lost (your/his) mind!)
thutzhøee (脫箠; to go off the rails; to go wrong)
urnciaxng (driver (of automotive vehicles); from Japanese 運ちゃん unchan, slang for 運転士 untenshi))
utzud (鬱卒; (adj) depressed; sulky; unhappy; moody)