Buildings in Penang HokkienBuildings in Penang Hokkien (7 January 2023)


List of words related to buildings in Penang Hokkien.

  1. bus stop: (noun) chia3 cam3 [tshia-tsam]

  2. checkpoint: (noun) kuan3khau4 [kuan-khau]

  3. clinic: (noun) mi3si3 pang2 [mi-si-paŋ]

  4. eatery: (noun) pnui3 tiam3 [puĩ-tiam]

  5. factory: (noun) chniau4 [tshiãu] , kang3chniau4 [kaŋ-tshiãu]

  6. fire station: (noun) kiu1long3 keng1 [kiu-lɔŋ-keŋ]

  7. headquarters: (noun) cong1thau2 [tsɔŋ-thau]

  8. hospital: (noun) i3seng3kuan4 [i-seŋ-kuan] , lo1kun3chu3 [lo-kun-tshu]

  9. hotel: (noun) ciu1lau2 [tsiu-lau] , (inn) khek1can3 [khɛʔ-tsan]

  10. kindergarten: (noun) iu1ti3pan1 [iu-ti-pan]

  11. mental institution: (noun) mor3sin3keng1 [mɔ-sin--keŋ] , siau1lang3keng1 [siau-laŋ-keŋ]

  12. palace: (noun) keong4 [kiɔŋ]

  13. police station: (noun) ba3lai4 [ba-lai]

  14. primary school: (noun) sio1ok1 [sio-oʔ]

  15. prison: (noun) kha3ku1 [kha-ku] , kha3ku3keng1 [kha-ku-keŋ]

  16. restaurant: (noun) teh3lau2 [tɛ-lau]

  17. school: (noun) ok1 [ok] , ok3tng2 [ok-təŋ]

  18. secondary school: (noun) teong3 ok1 [tiɔŋ-oʔ]

  19. shop: (noun) tiam3 [tiam]

  20. temple: (noun) am1 [am] , beo33 [bio] , si33 [si]

  21. train station: (noun) hoay1chia3cam3 [hoe-tshia-tsam]

  22. university: (noun) tua3ok1 [tua-oʔ]

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