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How dictionaries handle complex tone changes (e.g., ai3 changing to ai1 when followed by another word). 2. Lexical Composition Analyze the "Rojak" nature of the dictionary entries:
Look for a small ⁿ attached to a vowel. This is the "nose sound." Siaⁿ (voice/sound). Seⁿ (life). Without the nasal, se means "west." With the nasal, it means "life." A good dictionary will mark this religiously. penang hokkien dictionary