pí-kàu

Min Nan

Pronunciation

• (Hokkien)
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pí-kàu
  • Tâi-lô: pí-kàu
  • Phofsit Daibuun: py'kaux
  • IPA (Xiamen): /pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau²¹/
  • IPA (Quanzhou): /pi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ kau⁴¹/
  • IPA (Zhangzhou): /pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau²¹/
  • IPA (Taipei): /pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kau¹¹/
  • IPA (Kaohsiung): /pi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kau²¹/

Adverb

1. comparatively

Usage notes

While pí-kàu can be used as an adverb in Min Nan, the term 較／较 (khah) tends to be used in more colloquial settings.

Synonyms

• 較／较 (khah)

Verb

1. to compare