Really, I did not count the years. Actually, I have
question to ask you on the meaning but don't know how to type the
words in hokkien. OK, closest I can type is ir
zi in hokkien , what is the meaning, is it
stubborn?
Bangulzai:
Ir Zi,
I not sure whether Hokkien have, it
is definitely a Teochew word to me. The
meaning can be "stubborn", the original meaning is "something
stuck so that it cannot flow" >> meaning implied
"stubborn"
We can confirm with Penghulu when he comes in
again, whether this exist in Hokkien too.
Clivebenss:
Ir zi in Hokkien is lazy and dirty like the man on the bus;
tshi gi is yucky in Hokkien.
To Pengawal &
Penghulu:
Ir Zi is indeed stubborn in
Teochew and dirty in
Hokkien. They haf different
meanings.
(1) From
Teochew dictionary:
Ir Zi
(淤渍): 道路、水道、管道因淤塞而不通。人因缺思维能力，思路不通，致於事理不明，喻愚蠢而不通情理。愚蠢而固执。
Ir Zi HueN (淤渍横):
又淤渍，又恃强、恃势、耍无赖或撒娇不讲理。
Ir Zi Kau Th'ak Sai (淤渍到塞屎): 淤渍而到达极点。
Example (Teochew):
者个是人情世故，通拆个人听了住明白，淤渍个人你做呢个伊解释伊多唔懂。 Tsia kai si
nang tsh'eng si ku, th'ong th'iah kai nang tiaN liau tu meng peh,
Ir Zi kai nang lir tso ni kai i koi sek i to m
tong. [ Mandarin:
这是人情世故，通情达理的人听了就明白，不通达情理的人，你怎么跟他解释他都不懂。]
(2) From
Hokkien dictionary:
Ir Zi (淤渍): 肮脏。 = lau
siong
