MTL Toolbox (https://learntaiwanese.org/MTLtoolbox/) is software and data to assist learning Modern Taiwanese Language (MTL)

Features

  • full-text search engine accepts MTL, romanized Taiwanese, English, and Harnji
  • audio links and other features to help learn Modern Literal Taiwanese (MLT)
  • MTL Multisearch, MLT soundboard

MTL Multisearch

MTL Multisearch: search multiple dictionaries using MTL input.

  • Local copies of HTB, DFT, and MK already converted from POJ and TL to MTL.

Converts from MLT to POJ/TL for external searches, including:

Try monosyllable examples: lie, ky, køf

Data

Caches/forks of:

Technical Notes

  • FTS4 full-text searches: SQLite FTS3 and FTS4 Extensions
  • Token prefix queries: use the asterisk ('*') at the end
  • Specify a column-name followed by a colon (':')
    • Example: thj:頭* (you should see all DFT entries starting with this Harnji)

See Also

Acknowledgements