oa-lù-chuh

Hokkien

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ワルツ (warutsu), from English waltz, from German Walzer.

Pronunciation

• (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: oa-lù-chuh
  • Tâi-lô: ua-lù-tsuh
  • Phofsit Daibuun: oaluozuq
  • IPA (Taipei): /ua⁴⁴⁻³³ lu¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡suʔ³²/
  • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ua⁴⁴⁻³³ lu²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡suʔ³²/

Noun

oa-lù-chuh

1. (Taiwan) waltz

Synonyms

• 華爾茲／华尔兹 (huá'ěrzī)
• 圓舞曲／圆舞曲 (yuánwǔqǔ)