二九暝
Pronunciation
Peng'im: rih8 gao2 mê5
POJ: ji̍h-káu-mê
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: ji̍h-káu-mê
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: Chinese New Year's Eve, Lunar New Year's Eve
二九暝, 除夕
二九暝, 除夕