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藥鬼

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ioh8 gui2
POJ: io̍h-kuí
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Wikipedia lists /ioʔ/ → /ieʔ/ directly among the rimes fronted in Chaozhou/Chenghai — direct evidence, not an extension by analogy from the open rime.

Meanings and usage

noun: engine (dated Teochew slang)
藥鬼

Wiktionary hedges this sense with tags like 'dated' and 'possibly', so the 'engine' gloss for this reading is uncertain.

Usage: dated, possibly

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