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日頭公

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: rig8 tao5 gong1
POJ: ji̍k-thâu-kong
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: rêg8 tao5 gong1
POJ: je̍k-thâu-kong
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: sun (honorific term)
日頭公

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker.

Usage: dated, honorific

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