Taiwanese words from Japanese
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Here is a sampling of Taiwanese words from Japanese.
Taigie Hoat'ym
- alwmiq
- ageq
- asaflix, asafliq
- barnggax
- olieen: beighead/black silver carp/spotted silver carp/Hypophthalmichthys
- bihluq (beer)
- QrgiQo (possibly)
- pharng (pan, bread)
- limkhiim
- khimof, khimofciq
- zuobuun
- khawzQ
- pvixvi
- huilengky (huihengky, poehengky)
- arnnai
- axsae
- oexsefng
- zwgi
- kekkhoarn
- obafsarng, ojysarng, khafsaxng, tQrsaxng, nisaxng, (asarng)
- phierncix (pliers)
- piexntofng
- kengzex
- siensvef/siensvy
- kegkoaan
- parkoaan
- thiet'hak/tiet'hak
- nakasi
- oaqhii (live fish)
- zunafmiq (tsunami)
- khabarng (briefcase)
from English via Japanese
| MTL | Engbuun | Nihongo | Romaji |
| alwmiq | aluminum | アルミ | arumi |
| aozuq | out! (baseball) | アウト | auto |
| baftaq | butter | バター | bataa |
| bakkuq | back | バック | bakku |
| ciokofleatox | chocolate | チョコレート | chokoreeto |
| gafsuq | gas | ガス | gasu |
| gietax | guitar | ギター | gitaa |
| hantQflux | handle | ハンドル | handoru |
| hotefluq | hotel | ホテル | hoteru |
| ienjirn | engine | エンジン | enjin |
| khameflaq | camera | カメラ | kamera |
| khatiern | curtain | カーテン | kaaten |
| kheciappuq | ketchup | ケチャップ | kechappu |
| khongkuhliq | concrete (building material) | コンクリート | konkuriito |
| khulymuq | cream | クリーム | kuriimu |
| khylQq | kilo | キロ | kiro |
| laetaq | lighter (fire making device) | ライター | raitaa |
| lajyQq | radio | ラジオ | rajio |
| lolaebax | driver | ドライバー | doraibaa |
| maekux | mike (microphone) | マイク | maiku |
| melorng | melon | メロン | meron |
| nefkhuxthaix | necktie | ネクタイ | nekutai |
| phiernciq | pincher/pliers | ペンチ | penchi |
| saesux | size | サイズ | saizu |
| sietzuq | shirt | シャツ | shatsu |
| sulitpaq | slippers | スリッパ | surippa |
| thaeiaq | tire | タイヤ | taiya |
| thenysuq | tennis | テニス | tenisu |
| tholafkux | truck | トラック | torakku |
| thomaftQq | tomato | トマト | tomato |
Japanese words commonly used by Taiwanese speakers
| MTL | Romaji | Kanji | Kana | Engguo |
| nofliq | nori | 海苔 | のり | nori (seaweed) |
| anykhiq | aniki | 兄貴 | あにき | an elder brother, someone who is considered one's senior |
| sasymiq | sashimi | 刺身 | さしみ | sashimi |
| mysQq | miso | 味噌 | みそ | miso |
| swsiq | sushi | 寿司 | すし | sushi |
| ojysarng | ojisan | 小父さん | おじさん | man/uncle |
| obafsarng | obāsan | お婆さん | おばあさん | grandma/old woman |
| oasafbiq | wasabi | 山葵 | わさび | wasabi |
| hinofkhiq | hinoki | 檜 | ひのき | Japanese cypress |
| kharsaxng | kaasan | 母さん | かあさん | mother |
| barnggax | manga | 漫画 | まんが | manga |
| torsaxng | toosan | 父さん | とうさん | father |
| thathafmiq | tatami | 疊 | たたみ | tatami mat |
| khangparng | kampan | 看板 | かんばん | kanban (signboard) |
| urnciaxng | unchan | 運ちゃん | うんちゃん | driver |
| khabarng | kaban | 鞄 | かばん | baggage, luggage |
| lirngox | ringo | 林檎 | りんご | apple |
More:
from Portuguese
| MTL | Engbuun | Nihongo | Romaji | Portuguese |
| pharng | bread | パン | pan | pão |
| thienpwlaq | tempura | 天ぷら | tempura | tempero |