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hiaⁿ-tī

hiaⁿ-tī

Min Nan

trad. and simpl.

Noun

hiaⁿ-tī (POJ, traditional and simplified 兄弟)

  1. term of address for a close friend of the same age or younger
    兄弟今仔日請人。 [Taiwanese, trad.]
    兄弟今仔日请人。 [Taiwanese, simp.]
    Hiaⁿ-tī, góa kin-á-ji̍t chhiáⁿ-lâng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    My brother, it's my treat today.
  2. generic term for older and younger brothers