Pe̍h-ōe-jī
See also: pe̍h-ōe-jī
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Etymology edit
Transliteration of Hokkien 白話字/白话字 (“vernacular writing”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Pe̍h-ōe-jī (uncountable)
- A Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien, created and introduced to Taiwan by Presbyterian missionaries in the 19th century. Has also been adapted for other languages, such as Hakka.
Translations edit
a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
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Hokkien edit
For pronunciation and definitions of Pe̍h-ōe-jī – see 白話字 (“vernacular writing; Pe̍h-ōe-jī; POJ; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 白話字). |