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痴呆

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ci1 ngai5
POJ: tshi-ngâi
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: ci1 dai1
POJ: tshi-tai
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adjective: stupid, dull, foolish
痴呆

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. The dossier also lists a formal medical noun sense ('dementia') under the same two readings; the more everyday adjective sense was chosen as the shared gloss.

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