TITLES OR DESIGNATIONS (稱呼).
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Parents. 爺娘 Ya-nyang. Younger sister. 妹妹 Me-me.
Father. 爺 Ya. Children. 小囝 Siau-noen.
Mother. 娘 Nyang. Son. 兒子 Nyi-ts.
Husband. 丈夫 Dzang-foo. Daughter. 囡 Noen.
Wife. 娘子 Nyang-ts. Teacher. 先生 Sien-sang.
Brother. 弟兄 Di-hyoong. Master. 東家 Toong-ka.
Elder brother. 阿哥 Ak-koo. Mistress. 東家娘娘 Toong-ka-nyang-nyang.
Younger brother. 兄弟 Hyoong-di. Employé. 夥計 Hoo-kyi.
Sister. 姊妹 Tsi-me. Servant. 用人 Yoong-nyung.
Elder sister. 阿姊 Ah-tsi. Scholar. 學生子 ‘Auh-sang-ts.
Friend. 朋友 Bang-yeu. Relative. 親眷 Tshing-kyoen.
Neighbor. 鄰舍 Ling-so. Washerman. 淨衣裳个 Zing-i-zaung-kuh.
Mate or companion. 同事 or 同伴 Doong-z, or Doong-be. Tailor. 裁縫 Ze-voong.
Cook. 大司務 Da-s-voo. Carpenter. 木匠 Mok-ziang.
Boy. 細崽 Si-tse Mason. 坭水匠 Nyi-s-ziang
Coolie. 苦力 or 出店 Khoo-lih or Tsheh-tien. Blacksmith. 鐵匠 Thih-ziang.
Amah. 阿媽 Ak-ma. Coppersmith. 銅匠 Doong-ziang.
Mafoo. 馬夫 Mo-foo. Silversmith. 銀匠 Nyung-ziang.
Rickshaman. 車夫 Tsho-foo. Shoemaker. 鞋匠 or 做鞋子个 ‘A-ziang or Tsoo ‘a-ts kuh.
Gardener. 種花園个 Tsoong-hwo-yoen-kuh. Baker. 做饅頭个 Tsoo-men-deu-kuh.