List of words related to finance in Penang Hokkien.
  1. account: (noun) siau3 [siau]

  2. auction: (noun, verb) le3long1 [lɛ-lɔŋ]

  3. bank: (noun) gin3hang2 [gin-thaŋ]

  4. bill: (noun) tnua1 [tuã]

  5. bonus: (noun) hua3ang2 [hua-aŋ]

  6. car installment payment: (noun) kong1 chia1 [kɔŋ-tshia]

  7. cash: (noun) haen3cni2 [hɛn-tsĩ] , haen3lui1 [hɛn-lui]

  8. capital: (noun) pun1cni2 [pun-tsĩ]

  9. cheque: (noun) cek1 [tsɛk] (English loanword)

  10. credit: (verb) jip3 siau3 [dzip-siau]

  11. daily expenses: (noun) sor1hoay3 [sɔ-hoe]

  12. debit: (verb) chut1 siau3 [tshut-siau]

  13. debt: (verb) khiam3 [khiam]

  14. deposit: (noun) taek1tay3 [tɛʔ-te]

  15. deposit: (verb) jip3 lui1 [dzip-lui]

  16. do the accounts: (verb) snui1 siau3 [suĩ-siau]

  17. duty: (noun) say1 [se]

  18. electricity bill: (noun) tien3 say1 [tiɛn-se]

  19. haggle: (verb) tiau1kae3 [tiau-kɛ] , often also pronounced tiok1kae3 [tiok-kɛ]

  20. initial payment: (noun) thau3ki2 [thau-ki]

  21. interest: (noun) li3sek3 [li-sek] , lai3cni2 [lai-tsĩ]

  22. IOU: (noun) khiam1 siau3 [khiam-siau]

  23. old folks; fund: (noun) lau33lang3hoay3 [lau-laŋ-hoe]

  24. owe: (verb) khiam3 [khiam]

  25. mortgage: (noun) kong1 chu3 [kɔŋ-tshu]

  26. pawn: (verb) tng3 [tŋ]

  27. pay installment: (verb) heng3ki2 [heŋ-ki] huan3ki2 [huan-ki] , kong1 [kɔŋ]

  28. price: (noun) kae1cni2 [kɛ-tsĩ] , kae3 [kɛ]

  29. profit: (noun) lai3cni2 [lai-tsĩ]

  30. refund: (verb) heng3 lui1 [heŋ-lui] , huan3 lui1 [huan-lui]

  31. salary: (noun) sin3lo2 [sin-lo]

  32. share: (noun) kor1phio3 [kɔ-phio]

  33. water bill: (noun) chooi1 say1 [tsui-se]

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