pe̍h-ōe-jī

/peɪweɪˈd͡ʒiː/

noun

A Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien, created and introduced by Presbyterian Christian missionaries in the 19th century.

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Meanings

pe̍h-ōe-jī1

nounpe̍h-ōe-jī (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Pe̍h-ōe-jī.

Pe̍h-ōe-jī2

nounPe̍h-ōe-jī (uncountable)

alternative pe̍h-ōe-jī · alternative Peh-oe-ji · alternative peh-oe-ji

  1. uncountableA Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien, created and introduced by Presbyterian Christian missionaries in the 19th century.

Origin

Transliteration of Hokkien 白話字 /白话字 (“vernacular writing”).

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Translations

Arabic بيخوتسي
  • بيخوتسي (baykhuwatsī)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
Chinese Cantonese 白話字 /白话字, 教會羅馬字 /教会罗马字
  • 白話字 /白话字a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
  • 教會羅馬字 /教会罗马字a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
  • 教羅 /教罗 (gaau³ lo⁴)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
Chinese Mandarin 白話字 /白话字, 教會羅馬字 /教会罗马字
  • 白話字 /白话字 (báihuàzì)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
  • 教會羅馬字 /教会罗马字 (jiàohuì luómǎzì)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
  • 教羅 /教罗 (jiào-luó)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
Finnish Pe̍h-ōe-jī -ortografia
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī -ortografiaa Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
Japanese 白話字, 教会ローマ字
  • 白話字 (hakuwaji)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
  • 教会ローマ字 (kyōkai rōmaji)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
Korean 백화자
  • 백화자 (baekhwaja)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
Russian пэвэ́дзи́, байхуа́цзы́
  • пэвэ́дзи́ (pɛvɛ́dzí)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
  • байхуа́цзы́ (bajxuáczý)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
Ukrainian пе-ое-зі
  • пе-ое-зі (pe-oe-zi)a Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
Vietnamese Phiên âm Bạch thoại, Bạch thoại tự
  • Phiên âm Bạch thoạia Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien
  • Bạch thoại tựa Latin alphabet-based orthography for Hokkien

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pe̍h-ōe-jī

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Cite this entry
APA

pe̍h-ōe-jī. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pe%CC%8Dh-%C5%8De-j%C4%AB

MLA

“pe̍h-ōe-jī.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pe%CC%8Dh-%C5%8De-j%C4%AB. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pe̍h-ōe-jī,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pe%CC%8Dh-%C5%8De-j%C4%AB.

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