業
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Pronunciation
Peng'im: ngiab8
POJ: ngia̍p
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: ngia̍p
Variety: chaozhou
Meanings and usage
noun: profession, business, karma (Buddhism)
業
業
Character carries many distinct senses (profession, achievements, property, karma, literary 'already', suffix/measure-word uses) under the single reading; the general 'profession/business' sense was chosen as most representative but is not certain to be primary in Teochew.