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Pronunciation

Peng'im: riag8
POJ: 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

noun: sheath of bamboo shoots, large-leaved bamboo (Indocalamus tessellatus)
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1 of 3 candidate readings from Wiktionary confirmed for this sense (riag8) — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. Split into two sense-specific entries because the candidate readings map to different Wiktionary sense blocks: riag8 attaches to the bamboo-plant sense, while hiêh8/hioh8 attach to the generic 'leaf' sense.

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