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染

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: riam2
POJ: jiám
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: ni2
POJ: ní
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to dye, to catch (a disease)
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2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.

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