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說

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: ruag8
POJ: jua̍k
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: ruêg8
POJ: jue̍k
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

adjective: happy, delighted
悅

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. This pos block is an alternative form of 悅 ('happy; delighted'), tied to readings distinct from 說's other senses (suêh4 'to say', suê3 'to persuade'), so drafted as a separate entry with the target word's meaning.

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