bo̍k-sìn-gù
Hokkien edit
Etymology edit
From Japanese ボクシング (bokushingu), from English boxing. See also 拍木勝/拍木胜 (phah-bo̍k-sèng).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bo̍k-sìn-gù
- Tâi-lô: bo̍k-sìn-gù
- Phofsit Daibuun: bogsien'gux
- IPA (Taipei): /bɔk̚⁴⁻³² sin¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡu¹¹/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /bɔk̚⁴⁻³² sin²¹⁻⁴¹ ɡu²¹/
Noun edit
bo̍k-sìn-gù
- (Taiwan) boxing