Words from Minyue
Words from Minyue (see Hokkien#Words_from_Minyue)
Some commonly used words, shared by all Min languages, came from the ancient Minyue (Ban'oat). They include the following examples, compared to the Fuzhou dialect, a Min Dong language:
| character | MTL | 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 |