Phvi
Usage Note
- the basic tone of "phvi" doesn't change with the addition of "ar"
- therefore we write this as "phvi'ar" (not "phvixar")
- the morpheme phvi as a verb means "to smell"
Regional
| Region | nose |
|---|---|
| Logkarng | phi; phǐ (鼻) |
| Samkiab | phi (鼻) |
| Taipag | phvi'ar (鼻仔) |
| Gilaan | phvi (鼻) |
| Tailaam | phvi'ar (鼻仔) |
| Køhioong | phvi'ar (鼻仔) |
| Kimmngg | phi (鼻) |
| Mafkefng | phvi (鼻) |
| Sinteg | phi'ar (鼻仔) |
| Taitiofng | phvi'ar (鼻仔) |
adapted from 語音差異表 or 詞彙比較表 #0525 (鼻子), Entry #10977 ([[wikt:#Chinese|]]) (mob / moe), DFT (in Chinese and Taiwanese Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.