Tones in Hakka phrasebook
Tones in Hakka
| # |
IPA |
Tone Letter |
Character |
Romanisation |
Syllable in IPA |
Meaning
|
|---|
| 1 |
33 |
˧ |
被 |
pi1 |
[ pʰi˧ ] |
quilt cover
|
| 2 |
11 |
˩ |
皮 |
pi2 |
[ pʰi˩ ] |
skin
|
| 3 |
31 |
˧˩ |
彼 |
pi3 |
[ pʰi˧˩ ] |
that, there, those
|
| 4 |
53 |
˥˧ |
鼻 |
pi4 |
[ pʰi˥˧ ] |
nose
|
| 5 |
3 |
˧ |
匹 |
pit5 |
[ pʰi˧ ] |
bolt of cloth; counter for horses
|
| 6 |
5 |
˥ |
蝠 |
pit6 |
[ pʰi˥ ] |
flying mammal called a bat
|
The tone changes known as sandhi does occur, but the change in the pitch is not as great as found in other Chinese languages.
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