MTL Toolbox

MTL Toolbox ([1]) is a set of scripts written in PHP that aid in understanding of Modern Taiwanese Language (MTL) and researching Taiwanese vocabulary (gwsuu).

Dictionaries

• Taiwanese-English Dictionary - accepts both MTL and English queries. Integrates the MTL Explainer, MTL Syllable Separator, MTL Interface to POJ Dictionary, and text-to-speech (TTS).
• MTL Interface to POJ Dictionary - converts an MTL word to a POJ word, looks it up in the POJ Taibuun/Hoabuun Svoarterng Sutiern, and converts results from POJ to MTL. Also accepts Harnji and Mandarin search terms.

MTL learning tools

• MTL Word Explainer - explains the syllables within MTL word and where tone sandhi occurs.
• MTL Syllable Separator - Decomposes an MTL word into syllables of original tone. (See MTLP)

MTL/POJ Sentence Conversion Scripts

• MTL Text to Speech (TTS) - simply paste an MTL sentence after the "q=" and listen right away! For example, Lie hQr!
• MTL to POJ Converter - converts a list of MTL words to POJN (POJ in ASCII format).
• POJ to MTL Converter - converts POJ sentences (in UTF-8 encoding) to MTL.