Peng'im


Peng'im Dio7ziu1uê7 Pêng1im1 huang1uan3 ) is a Teochew dialect romanisation system as a part of Guangdong Romanisation published by Guangdong Provincial Education Department in 1960. Tone of this system is based on Swatow dialect. The system uses Latin alphabet to transcript pronunciation and numbers to note tones. Since Teochew has high phonetic similarity with Hokkien, another Southern Min variety, Pe̍h-ōe-jī and Tai-lo can also be used to transcribe Teochew. The name "Peng'im" is a transcription of "" using this system.

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Alphabet

This system uses the Latin alphabet, but does not include f, j, q, v, w, x, or y. ê is the letter e with circumflex.

Initials

There are 18 initials. Syllables not starting with consonants are called zero initials.
b and g can also be used as ending consonants.

Finals

There are 59 finals :

Tones

Symbols of tones are notated at the top right of consonants or vowels which have top loudness. For example:
This is a list of differences in initials in Teochew dialect by regions. Tone in Raoping is almost same as in Swatow. Only general differences are listed, some certain distinctions of certain words are not listed.
ShantouRaopingChaozhouChenghaiPuningJieyangChaoyangHaifengExamples
eeui余，许，猪，祠
oiôiei鞋
uinuiuiuain跪，柜
oinoin/êngainainainain闲，殿
oiheih狹
iao/iouiaoiouiouio/iao摇，要
ioieieio腰
ionienienion羊
iohiehiehioh借，惜，药，石
amangam庵
abagap盒
iamiemiangiam严
iabiebiag iap压
iming im音
ibig ip湿
angang安
ag âk达
iangiêngiang仙
iag iêgiâk杰，设
uanguênguâng全，完，缘，弯
uag uêg uâk粤
eng eng/ingêng/ungêngingng/eng斤
eg êg êg ig乞
ingingêngin因
ungungun温