大閱

Chinese

		big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor	peruse; review; to read
trad. (大閱)		大	閱
simp. (大阅)		大	阅
alternative forms		大悅／大悦

Etymology

Sometimes thought of as a borrowing from Cantonese 第一 (dai⁶ jat¹).

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tāi-ia̍t

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Singapore)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tāi-ia̍t
    • Tâi-lô: tāi-ia̍t
    • Phofsit Daibuun: daixiat
    • Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /tai⁴¹⁻²² iɛt̚²⁴/
    • Sinological IPA (Singapore): /tai²²⁻²¹ iɛt̚⁴³/
    • Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /tai²²⁻²¹ iɛt̚¹²¹/
    • Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /tai²²⁻²¹ iɛt̚⁴/

Adjective

大閱

1. (Hokkien) arrogant; conceited; cocky

Synonyms

• 驕傲／骄傲 (jiāo'ào)
• 自大 (zìdà)
• 神氣／神气 (shénqì)