tho͘-lá-khuh

Hokkien

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese トラック (torakku), from English truck.

Pronunciation

• (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tho͘-lá-khuh
  • Tâi-lô: thoo-lá-khuh
  • Phofsit Daibuun: tolafquq
  • IPA (Taipei): /tʰɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ la⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰuʔ³²/
  • IPA (Kaohsiung): /tʰɔ⁴⁴⁻³³ la⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰuʔ³²/

Noun

tho͘-lá-khuh

1. (Taiwan) truck

Synonyms

• 卡車／卡车 (khah-chhia)