交寅

Chinese

		to deliver; to turn over; to make friends to deliver; to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); to pay (money)	3-5 a.m.; 3rd earthly branch
simp. and trad. (交寅)		交	寅

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kahwin (“to marry”).

Pronunciation

Min Nan (POJ): kau-în / kau-êng

Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Singapore, Penang)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kau-în
  - Tâi-lô: kau-în
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kau'iin
  - IPA (Penang): /kaʊ³³⁻²¹ in²³/
  - IPA (Xiamen, Singapore): /kaʊ⁴⁴⁻²² in²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Penang)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kau-êng
  - Tâi-lô: kau-îng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kau'eeng
  - IPA (Penang): /kaʊ³³⁻²¹ eŋ²³/

Verb

交寅

(Xiamen, Singapore, Malaysia Hokkien) to get married; to marry

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