àu-chuh

Hokkien

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese アウト (auto).

Pronunciation

• (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: àu-chuh
  • Tâi-lô: àu-tsuh
  • Phofsit Daibuun: aozuq
  • IPA (Kaohsiung): /au²¹⁻⁴¹ t͡suʔ³²/
  • IPA (Taipei): /au¹¹⁻⁵³ t͡suʔ³²/

Verb

àu-chuh

1. (Taiwan) to be eliminated (in a competition or game)

Synonyms

• 出局 (chūjú)