bo̍k-sìn-gù

Hokkien

Etymology

From Japanese ボクシング (bokushingu), from English boxing. See also 拍木勝／拍木胜 (phah-bo̍k-sèng).

Pronunciation

• (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: bo̍k-sìn-gù
  • Tâi-lô: bo̍k-sìn-gù
  • Phofsit Daibuun: bogsien'gux
  • IPA (Taipei): /bɔk̚⁴⁻³² sin¹¹⁻⁵³ ɡu¹¹/
  • IPA (Kaohsiung): /bɔk̚⁴⁻³² sin²¹⁻⁴¹ ɡu²¹/

Noun

bo̍k-sìn-gù

1. (Taiwan) boxing

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 拳擊 (“boxing”) [map]

Variety	Location	Words edit
Formal (Written Standard Chinese)		拳擊, 西洋拳
Southern Min	Xiamen	拳擊, 拍木勝
	Quanzhou	拳擊
	Zhangzhou	拳擊
	Taipei	拳擊 GT, bo̍k-sìn-gù GT
Wu	Shanghai	博克胸
Note	GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)