軟弱

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: neng2 riag8
POJ: núrng-jia̍k
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

adjective: weak; feeble; infirm
軟弱

1 candidate reading from Wiktionary (out of 2 originally listed for 軟弱) — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. The other candidate (neng2 nioh8) is attested only for a separate dialectal sense ('delicate, elegant, gentle'), drafted as a separate entry below.

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