pe̍h-ōe-jī

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von pe̍h-ōe-jī im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A Latin alphabet-based orthography for Min Nan, created and introduced to Taiwan by Presbyterian missionaries in the 19th century. Has also been adapted for other languages, such as Hakka

Etymologie

() From Min Nan 白話字 (“vernacular writing”), Mandarin (pinyin) reading: Báihuà zì.