飞龙机

Min Nan

Pronunciation

• (Quanzhou) IPA: [ hui˧˧liŋ˨˩ki˥˥ ]
• (Zhangzhou:) IPA: [ hui˧˧liŋ˧˧ki˥˥ ]

Etymology

• probably adapted from the Japanese word 飛行機 (ひこうき, hikōki), which is pronounced hui-hêng-ki in Min Nan

Noun

飞龙机 (simplified, POJ hui-lêng-ki, traditional 飛龍機)

1. (Taiwanese Min Nan) airplane

Synonyms

• (Taiwanese Min Nan) 飞行机 (hui-hêng-ki)
• 飞机 (hui-ki)

References

• zh-min-nan:w:hui-hêng-ki

External links

• 日製台語再探索 (exploring Taiwanese words of Japanese origin)