Words from Minyue
Some commonly used words believed to come from the ancient Minyue (Ban'oat) kingdom (adapted from Hokkien#Words_from_Minyue)
| character | MLT | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 跤 | khaf | foot and leg |
| 囝 | kviar | son, child, whelp, a small amount |
| 睏† | khuxn | to sleep |
| 骿† | phviaf | back, dorsum |
| 厝 | zhux | home, house |
| 刣† | thaai | to kill, to slaughter |