Siensvy

Siensvy (先生 sim. to sensei)

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 🔊"

SK

• lauxsw
• isefng
• tøxsu
• kaosw

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.