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Why do Teochew numbers 1-10 sound similar to Cantonese, Japanese and even Thai?
Have you ever noticed that our Teochew numbers 1 to 10 sound different, but yet somewhat similar, to the numbers in Cantonese?
What's the story behind? Let's find out!
Number | Teochew | Cantonese | Japanese | Thai |
1 一 | zêg8 (ig4) | yat1 | ichi | หนึ่ง nueng |
2 二 | no6 (ji6) | yi6 | ni | สอง sawng |
3 三 | san1 | saam1 | san | สาม saam |
4 四 | si3 | sei3 | shi (yon) | สี่ see |
5 五 | ngou6 | ng5 | go | ห้า hah |
6 六 | lag8 | luk6 | roku | หก hoke |
7 七 | cig4 | cat1 | shichi (nana) | เจ็ด jed |
8 八 | boih4 | baat3 | hachi | แปด ppaed |
9 九 | gao2 | gau2 | kyuu | เก้า gaao |
10 十 | zab8 | sap6 | juu | สิบ sip |
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