English Explanatory Dictionary

Pe̍h-ōe-jī

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien, created and introduced by Presbyterian Christian missionaries in the 19th century.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Pe̍h-ōe-jī.

Pronunciation

/peɪweɪˈd͡ʒiː/

Word forms

Pe̍h-ōe-jī Peh-oe-ji

Etymology

Transliteration of Hokkien 白話字 /白话字 (“vernacular writing”).

Related words

Tâi-lô
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