儼然

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ngiam2 riang5
POJ: ngiám-jiâng
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

adverb: just like, as if, obviously
儼然

Wiktionary lists this literary term as both adjective ("neatly arranged; solemn") and adverb ("just like; obviously"), so the primary sense/part of speech for everyday Teochew usage is uncertain.

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