iú-lih

Hokkien

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 百合(ゆり) (yuri).

Pronunciation

• (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iú-lih
  • Tâi-lô: iú-lih
  • Phofsit Daibuun: iwliq
  • IPA (Taipei): /iu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ liʔ³²/
  • IPA (Kaohsiung): /iu⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ liʔ³²/

Noun

iú-lih

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) lily (flower)