做穡人

Min Nan

Pronunciation

• (Quanzhou) IPA: [ tsue˥˧ɕɪt˥˥laŋ˧˥ ]
• (Zhangzhou:) IPA: [ tso˥˧ɕɪt˥˥laŋ˧˥ ]

Noun

做穡人 (traditional, POJ chò-sit-lâng or chòe-sit-lâng, simplified 做穑人)

1. farmer; peasant

Usage notes

• This term appears to have originated in the Quanzhou area. However, it is also used in the south.

Synonyms

• 做田人 (chò-chhân-lâng or chòe-chhân-lâng)

See also

• (Mandarin) 農民 (nóngmín)