pí-kàu

Min Nan

trad.	比較
simpl.	比较

Pronunciation

(Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pí-kàu
- Tâi-lô: pí-kàu
- Phofsit Daibuun: py'kaux
- IPA (Xiamen): /pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaʊ²¹/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /pi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kaʊ⁴¹/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaʊ²¹/
- IPA (Taipei): /pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kaʊ¹¹/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /pi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kaʊ²¹/

Adverb

pí-kàu (POJ, traditional 比較, simplified 比较)

comparatively

Usage notes

While pí-kàu can be used as an adverb in Min Nan, the term 較／较 (khah) tends to be used in more colloquial settings.

Synonyms

較／较 (khah)

Verb

pí-kàu (POJ, traditional 比較, simplified 比较)

to compare

References

“比較”, in On-line Taiwanese/Mandarin Dictionary (台文／華文線頂辭典)‎ (in Taiwanese/English), accessed 2011-01-30

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