Look for a small ⁿ attached to a vowel. This is the "nose sound." Siaⁿ (voice/sound). Seⁿ (life). Without the nasal, se means "west." With the nasal, it means "life." A good dictionary will mark this religiously.
Includes audio clips for entries, which is vital for a tonal language. Trilingual: Provides definitions in Bahasa Melayu Smart Search: Supports searching by English, Malay, or Hokkien (using Taiji Romanisation Contextual Examples: penang hokkien dictionary
Key initiatives in dictionary creation, particularly by Timothy Tye and Luc de Gijzel Look for a small ⁿ attached to a vowel
| Penang Hokkien | Origin | Meaning | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Hokkien | You (singular) | | Wah | Hokkien | I/Me | | Kay | Malay (Kaya) | Rich | | Tapi | Malay | But | | Suka | Malay | To like | | Batu | Malay | Stone | | Mata | Malay | Police (Eyes) | | Chiak-pa-boe? | Hokkien | Have you eaten? (Greeting) | | Kam-sia | Hokkien | Thank you | | Paiseh | Hokkien | Embarrassed | | Hami? | Hokkien | What? | | Toh-lok | Hokkien | To drop/fall | | Zeh-zeh | Hokkien | Older sister | | Ko-ko | Hokkien | Older brother | | A-ne | Hokkien | Like this / So | | Ki hoo | English/Mix | Go fishing | | Boh-chap | Hokkien | Careless (Lit: Don't care) | | Kay-ng | Hokkien | Dumb/stupid (Lit: Chicken egg) | | Thiam | Hokkien | Tired | | Kong-bok-kong | Hokkien | Nonsense (Lit: Talk wood talk) | Without the nasal, se means "west