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燕

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: in3
POJ: ìⁿ
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: iang3
POJ: iàng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: iêng3
POJ: ièng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: swallow (bird), swift (bird)
燕

3 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Dropped Iang1 and Iêng1 (capitalized) as those readings apply only to the separate historical proper-noun sense (the ancient state of Yan), not the common noun 'swallow' sense drafted here.

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