Place Names in Penang Hokkien
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Place names in Penang Hokkien (16 March 2020)
There are a number of places in Penang with names in Hokkien, using Taiji Romanisation. Many of these are simply Hokkienized rendition of the Malay names, while a few are entirely Hokkien names that do not bear any resemblance to the Malay name. To help you learn these names, I have created a map showing places where the Hokkien place names differ significantly from the Malay names. Those that are similar (for example, Jelutong, Batu Ferringhi and Tanjong Tokong) are not shown.
Place Names in alphabetical order
- Air Itam: Ai3tam3 [ai-tam]
- Balik Pulau: Pu3lor2 [pu-lɔ]
- Batu Maung: Ba3tu1 Mau2 [ba-tu-mau]
- Bayan Lepas: Ba3 Lark3pai4 [ba-lə-pai] , often contracted to Ba3 Pai4 [ba-pai]
- Bukit Mertajam: Tua33 Snua3 Kha1 [tua-suã-kha]
- Butterworth: Koay1 Kang4 [koe-kaŋ]
- George Town: Pho3 Te4 [pho-te]
- Gertak Sanggul: Boey1 Or2 [boe-ɔ]
- Green Lane: Chnae3 Chau1 Hang33 [tshɛ̃-tshau-haŋ]
- Jelutong: Jit3lor33tong3 [dzit-lɔ-tɔŋ]
- Nibong Tebal: Ko3 En1 [ko-ian]
- Paya Terubong: Long1boey4 [lɔŋ-boe]
- Penang Hill: Seng3 Ki3 Snua1 [seŋ-ki-suã]
- Permatang Damar Laut: Ma3tang1 [ma-taŋ]
- Perai: Pa1hai4 [pa-hai]
- Relau: Or3 Lai33 [ɔ-lai]
- Sungai Ara: Sin3 Kang4 [sin-kaŋ]
- Sungai Keluang: Bang3kha3lan2 [baŋ-kha-laŋ]
- Sungai Tiram: Koay1 Snua1 [koe-suã]
- Teluk Kumbar: Kong3 Pa1 [kɔŋ-pa]
- Teluk Tempoyak: Tam3po3yak3 [tam-po-iak]
Islands Around Penang
- Pulau Betong: Pu3lau3 Be3tong3 [pu-lau-bə-tɔŋ]
- Pulau Jerejak: Thai1 Ko3 Su33 [thai-ko-su]
- Pulau Kendi: Hor3 Lor3 Su33 [hɔ-lɔ-su]
- Pulau Rimau: Lau33 Hor1 Su33 [hɔ-lɔ-su]
- Pulau Tikus: Niau1 Chu1 Su33 [niau-tshu-su]
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