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吼

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: hao2
POJ: háu
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to roar, to shout, to howl
吼

Wiktionary's dialectal synonym table suggests 哭 (not 吼) is the standard Teochew word for 'to cry', so the 'to cry/sob' sense documented for other Hokkien varieties may not apply here; the general 'to roar/shout' sense was picked instead.

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