tōe-hng

Min Nan

trad. and simpl.
地方

Alternative forms

(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung, Sanxia, Taichung) tē-hng
(Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou) tē-hong
(Taipei) tōe-hong

Pronunciation

(Hokkien: mainstream Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tē-hng
- Tâi-lô: tē-hng
- Phofsit Daibuun: dexhngf
- IPA (Taipei): /te³³⁻¹¹ hŋ̍⁴⁴/

Adjective

tōe-hng (POJ, traditional and simplified 地方)

local; regional

Noun

tōe-hng (POJ, traditional and simplified 地方)

Usage notes

Unlike Mandarin, 地方 is rarely used in Min Nan to mean “place; part; aspect”. For these meanings, 所在 (suǒzài) is more commonly used instead.

Synonyms

所在 (só͘-chāi, “place; part; aspect”)

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