In MTL, øe is a unified spelling for a dialectal sound generally found as e in the south (Køhioong) and oe in the north (Taipag), or vice versa. Examples:

Unified Spelling Southern Northern Meaning
pøeq peq poeq eight (8)
bøea bea boea to buy (see bøefbøe)
bøea boea bea tail
gøeh goeh geh month

Occurence in DFT

The top ten by number of occurrence in main category of Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan:

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