Minnan (Hokkien) botanical names used in Singapore



Electronic Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

2019

Minnan (Hokkien) botanical names used in Singapore

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This is a list of botanical names in the Hokkien dialect as spoken in Singapore. The names were collected from friends and relatives of the authors as well as from informal ad hoc interviews with local shopkeepers and workers in markets.

Subjects

Hokkien dialects--Singapore Plants--Nomenclature

Categories

Plants Chinese languages and dialects

Additional Details

Title
Minnan (Hokkien) botanical names used in Singapore
Creators
  • Tan, Siong Kiat
  • Lim, Kok Peng
  • Chua, Keng Soon
Subject
  • Hokkien dialects--Singapore
  • Plants--Nomenclature
Publisher
  • National Library Board Singapore, 2019
  • Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, 2019
Contributors
  • Siong Kiat Tan
  • Keng Soon Chua
  • Kok Peng Lim
Digital Description
application/pdf, col. ill.
Table of Contents
  • 1. Preface -- 2. About the directory -- 3. Pronunciation key -- 4. Tones and tone sandhi -- 5. Directory of Minnan (Hokkien) botanical terms -- 6. Index of Minnan (Hokkien) phonetic transcriptions -- 7. Literature cited -- 9. Acknowledgements -- 10. How to cite this book.
Copyright
  • All rights reserved. Siong Kiat Tan, Keng Soon Chua, Kok Peng Lim, 2019