著咧

Chinese

		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	draw back corners of mouth; child's cry
trad. (著咧)		著	咧
simp. (着咧)		着	咧
alternative forms		啰哩 Zhangzhou

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): to̍h-le̍h / tio̍h-le̍h / lo̍h-lí

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: to̍h-le̍h
    • Tâi-lô: to̍h-le̍h
    • Phofsit Daibuun: doiqleh
    • IPA (Xiamen): /to(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ leʔ⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tio̍h-le̍h
    • Tâi-lô: tio̍h-le̍h
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dioiqleh
    • IPA (Xiamen): /tio(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ leʔ⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lo̍h-lí
    • Tâi-lô: lo̍h-lí
    • Phofsit Daibuun: loiqlie
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /lo(ʔ)¹²¹⁻²¹ li⁵³/

Adverb

著咧

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) already even

   人著咧𤺪咯，才閣叫人去加班。 [Hokkien, trad.]
   人著咧𤺪咯，才阁叫人去加班。 [Hokkien, simp.]

   Lâng to̍h-le̍h siān--lo͘, chiah koh kiò lâng khì ka-pan. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   People are already even tired enough, yet you still want people to work overtime.

   房間著咧狹細，汝閣買才呢濟家私來，欲下咧佗落？ [Hokkien, trad.]
   房间著咧狭细，汝阁买才呢济家私来，欲下咧佗落？ [Hokkien, simp.]

   Pâng-keng to̍h-le̍h oe̍h sòe, lí koh bóe chiah--ni chōe ke-si lâi, beh khē-le̍h tó-lo̍h? [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

   The room is already even limitedly small, and you just bought more furniture again, where would you place it?

Usage notes

This term functions similarly to present perfect tense in English and is, therefore, often omitted when translated.

Synonyms

• 都咧 (Quanzhou Hokkien)

See also

• 著無咧／著无咧
• 也無咧／也无咧
• 著無／著无