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 (Jixtiern)
- 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. Big5 encoding.
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 MTLN and MTLP)
- MTLN to MTL Word Constructor - Helps you write an MTL word when you know the syllables in numbered tone format (MTLN)
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 hør! 🔊 (hosted by National Museum of Taiwan Literature)
- 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.