Chinese

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today; modern; present
today; modern; present; current; this; now
 
minutely; young; duty
minutely; young; duty; responsibility
 
day; sun; date
day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.)
 
trad. (今仔日)
simp. #(今仔日)
alternative forms 今旦日

Etymology

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From elision of 今旦日 (kim-tòaⁿ-ji̍t, “today”). Compare Eastern Min gĭng-dáng-nĭk [kiŋ²¹ naŋ⁵⁵ nˡiʔ⁵].

Pronunciation

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Note: kiaⁿ-li̍t/kiáⁿ-ji̍t - contraction.

Noun

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今仔日

  1. (Hokkien) today

Synonyms

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