Here's a list of things you find around the house in Penang Hokkien.
- altar table: (noun) ang3kong3 tok3 [aŋ-kɔŋ-tok]
- broom: (noun) chau1chiu4 [tsau-tsiu]
- chair: (noun) kau3ie4 [kau-i]
- clock: (noun) si3ceng1 [si-tseŋ]
- clogs: (noun) kha3kiak1 [kha-kiak]
- clothes hanger: (noun) sna3kau1 [sã-kau]
- computer: (noun) tien3nau4 [tiɛn-nau]
- cooking pot: (noun) bok3keng3 [bɔʔ-keŋ]
- cupboard: (noun) tu2 [tu]
- curtain: (noun) thang3nga1por3 [thaŋ-ŋa-pɔ]
- dining table: (noun) ciak3pnui3 tok1teng4 [tsiak-puĩ-toʔ-teŋ]
- door screen: (noun) mui3li2 [mui-li]
- drawer: (noun) thuak3 [thuak]
- dustpan: (noun) pun1tau4 [pun-tau]
- fan: (noun) tien3sni3 [tiɛn-sĩ], hong3sni3 [hɔŋ-sĩ]
- iron: (noun) ut1tau4 [ut-tau]
- key: (noun) so1si2 [so-si]
- kitchen cabinet: (noun) pnua3wna1 tu2 [puã-uã-tu]
- lock: (noun) so1thau2 [so-thau]
- mirror: (noun) knia3 [kiã]
- pail: (noun) tim3ba1 [tim-ba]
- reclining armchair: (noun) thay3ie4 [the-i]
- refrigerator: (noun) sng3tu2 [sŋ-tu]
- shoe rack: (noun) eh3kaek3 [e-kɛk]
- sink: (noun) chooi1phoon2 [tsui-phun]
- slippers - chien1thua1 [tshiɛn-thua]
- stove: (noun) cau3 [tsau]
- table: (noun) tok1teng4 [toʔ-teŋ]
- telephone: (noun) tien3wa3 [tiɛn-ua]
- television: (noun) tien3si3ki1 [tiɛn-si-ki]
- wall cabinet: (noun) piak1tu2 [piak-tu]
- washing machine: (noun) se1sna3ki1 [se-sã-ki]
- water tank: (noun) chooi1ti2 [tsui-ti]
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