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轉

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: deng2
POJ: túrng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: zuêng2
POJ: tsuéng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: zuang2
POJ: tsuáng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: ruêng2
POJ: juéng
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/.

Peng'im: ruang2
POJ: juáng
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

verb: to turn
轉, 轉彎

5 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.

Examples

  • 路轉 (lou7 deng2) — The road turns/bends.

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