| English | Chinese | Hokkien |
|---|---|---|
|
weaver's shuttle
|
梭子
|
so-á (niáu-chhí-á)
|
|
days and months fly like a shuttle
|
日月如梭
|
ji̍t-goa̍t jû so
|
|
shuttle taking workers to and from work
|
通勤
|
thong-khîn
|
|
weaver's shuttle, go to and fro like a shuttle
|
梭
|
so
|
|
The sun and the moon pass over the sky as fast as a weaver's shuttle. -- How fast time flies!
|
日月如梭
|
ji̍t-goa̍t jû so
|
The dictionary uses the Pe̍h-ōe-jī (POJ). Here's a tone guide based on the Philippine variant of Hokkien, also known as Lan-Nang-Oe or Fookien.
| Tone Number | Tone Mark | Contour |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a | 33 |
| 2 | á | 55 |
| 3 | à | 41 |
| 4 | ah/ak/ap/at | 5 |
| 5 | â | 24 |
| 7 | ā | 41 |
| 8 | a̍ | 24 |
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