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臘

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: lah8
POJ: la̍h
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: twelfth lunar month, cured; preserved (meat)
臘

The character carries three distinct senses (year-end sacrifice, twelfth lunar month, cured/preserved meat) all under the same teochew_sound lah8; the calendar and cured-meat senses were chosen as most common but the intended sense for standalone use is uncertain.

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