抑著

Chinese

		to restrain; to restrict; to keep down to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or	particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
trad. (抑著)		抑	著
simp. (抑着)		抑	着
alternative forms		曷著

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): a̍h-tio̍h

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: a̍h-tio̍h
    • Tâi-lô: a̍h-tio̍h
    • Phofsit Daibuun: aqdioih
    • IPA (Taipei): /a(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ tioʔ⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /a(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ tiɤʔ⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /a(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ tioʔ¹²¹/

Adverb

抑著

1. (Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) what need is there to; why does one need to

Synonyms

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• 乜使 (Hokkien)
• 何乜苦 (Taiwanese Hokkien)
• 何得苦 (Hokkien)
• 何必 (hébì)
• 何苦 (hékǔ)
• 何苦來／何苦来 (hékǔlái)
• 何須／何须 (héxū) (literary)
• 抑使 (Taiwanese Hokkien)
• 敢著／敢着 (Hokkien)
• 煞著 (Hokkien)
• 甲使 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
• 甲著／甲着 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien)