khò͘-tah

Hokkien

Etymology

From Japanese クォータ (kwōta, “quota”), from English quota, from Latin quota pars.

Pronunciation

• (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khò͘-tah
  • Tâi-lô: khòo-tah
  • Phofsit Daibuun: qordaq
  • IPA (Taipei): /kʰɔ¹¹⁻⁵³ taʔ³²/
  • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰɔ²¹⁻⁴¹ taʔ³²/

Noun

khò͘-tah

1. (Taiwan) quota