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父兒母囝

Pronunciation

Peng'im: bê6 ri5 bho2 gian2
POJ: pě-jî-bó-kiáⁿ
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

phrase: husband, wife and children; the whole family
父兒母囝

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