導郎

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: do1 long5
POJ: to-lông
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

adverb: please (polite request), to help; to assist
導郎

Source labels this a Malay loanword ('tolong') attested in Indonesian/Singapore/Malaysian and Jinjiang Hokkien with two related senses (adverb 'please' vs. verb 'to help'); unclear which pos/gloss best fits the given Teochew reading or whether it is core Chaoshan Teochew vocabulary.

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