Here's a list of things you find around the house in Penang Hokkien.
  1. altar table: (noun) ang3kong3 tok3 [aŋ-kɔŋ-tok]

  2. broom: (noun) chau1chiu4 [tsau-tsiu]

  3. chair: (noun) kau3ie4 [kau-i]

  4. clock: (noun) si3ceng1 [si-tseŋ]

  5. clogs: (noun) kha3kiak1 [kha-kiak]

  6. clothes hanger: (noun) sna3kau1 [sã-kau]

  7. computer: (noun) tien3nau4 [tiɛn-nau]

  8. cooking pot: (noun) bok3keng3 [bɔʔ-keŋ]

  9. cupboard: (noun) tu2 [tu]

  10. curtain: (noun) thang3nga1por3 [thaŋ-ŋa-pɔ]

  11. dining table: (noun) ciak3pnui3 tok1teng4 [tsiak-puĩ-toʔ-teŋ]

  12. door screen: (noun) mui3li2 [mui-li]

  13. drawer: (noun) thuak3 [thuak]

  14. dustpan: (noun) pun1tau4 [pun-tau]

  15. fan: (noun) tien3sni3 [tiɛn-sĩ], hong3sni3 [hɔŋ-sĩ]

  16. iron: (noun) ut1tau4 [ut-tau]

  17. key: (noun) so1si2 [so-si]

  18. kitchen cabinet: (noun) pnua3wna1 tu2 [puã-uã-tu]

  19. lock: (noun) so1thau2 [so-thau]

  20. mirror: (noun) knia3 [kiã]

  21. pail: (noun) tim3ba1 [tim-ba]

  22. reclining armchair: (noun) thay3ie4 [the-i]

  23. refrigerator: (noun) sng3tu2 [sŋ-tu]

  24. shoe rack: (noun) eh3kaek3 [e-kɛk]

  25. sink: (noun) chooi1phoon2 [tsui-phun]

  26. slippers - chien1thua1 [tshiɛn-thua]

  27. stove: (noun) cau3 [tsau]

  28. table: (noun) tok1teng4 [toʔ-teŋ]

  29. telephone: (noun) tien3wa3 [tiɛn-ua]

  30. television: (noun) tien3si3ki1 [tiɛn-si-ki]

  31. wall cabinet: (noun) piak1tu2 [piak-tu]

  32. washing machine: (noun) se1sna3ki1 [se-sã-ki]

  33. water tank: (noun) chooi1ti2 [tsui-ti]

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