sir-tián-lè-sù

Hokkien

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ステンレス (sutenresu), from English stainless.

Pronunciation

• (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sir-tián-lè-sù
  • Tâi-lô: sir-tián-lè-sù
  • IPA (Kaohsiung): /sɯ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɛn⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ le²¹⁻⁴¹ su²¹/
  • IPA (Taipei): /sɯ⁴⁴⁻³³ tiɛn⁵³⁻⁴⁴ le¹¹⁻⁵³ su¹¹/

Noun

sir-tián-lè-sù

1. (Taiwan) stainless steel

Synonyms

• 不鏽鋼／不锈钢 (bùxiùgāng)