22 Household Vocabularies in Hokkien

Nouns

1. Bedroom = Pāngkeng
2. Bed = Mīnchńg
   Some Hokkien variant also refers to it as Bīnchńg.
3. Pillow = Cìmtháu
4. Bolster = Lamcìm
5. Blanket = Phōitoa
6. TV = Tiensì
7. Table = Toktèng
8. Chair = Kāu-ì
9. Wall = Piak
10. Wallpaper= Pia'kcuà
11. Floor= Thō:kha
12. Mirror = Kiā
13. Bathroom = Cuìpáng / Cāng-e'k-keng
14. Sink = Sechiù-phún
15. Toothpaste = Gēko
16. Towel = Mōkin

 Verbs

1. To sleep = Khūn
   e.g. Khūn khi mīnchńg
   = To sleep on the bed
   
   
2. To wake up = Khun chè
   e.g. Cakhì khun chè
   = To wake up in the morning
   
   
3. To lie down = The
   e.g. The uān thō:kha
   = To lie down on the floor
   
   
4. To shower / take a bath= Cāngcuì / Cāng-e'k
   e.g. Cāngcuì iōng siōcuì
   = To shower / take a bath with warm water
   
   
5. To brush one's teeth = Sègé
   e.g. Bōi khūn ē sí sègé
   = To brush one's teeth before sleeping
   
   
6. To wash one's face = Sèbīn
   e.g. Khunchè liàu sèbīn setelah bangun tidur
   = To wash one's face after waking up

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