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Pronunciation

Peng'im: lung2
POJ: lúng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: nung2
POJ: núng
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: rim2
POJ: jím
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Peng'im: rêng2
POJ: jéng
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Peng'im: ring2
POJ: jíng
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

verb: to endure; to bear; to suffer, to forbear
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5 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.

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