Monday, 15 June 2026

 

Penang Hokkien Street Names

from Penang Travel Tips 

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A few examples :: 

 
    Aboo Sittee Lane: Sam3seng3 Hang33 [sam-seŋ-haŋ] (Traditional/Simplified Chinese: 三牲巷, meaning: "Gangster Alley")

    Acheen Street: Phak1 Ciok3 Kay1 [phaʔ-tsiok-ke] (Traditional/Simplified Chinese: 拍石街, meaning: "Stonemasonry Street")

    Acheen Street Ghaut: Kuan3 Lau2 Lor33 Thau2 [kuan-lau-lɔ-thau] (Traditional Chinese: 懸樓仔路頭, Simplified Chinese: 悬楼仔路头, meaning: "Tall Building Junction"); Phak1 Ciok3 Kay1 Lor33 Thau2 [phaʔ-tsiok-ke-lɔ-thau] (Traditional Chinese: 拍石街路頭, Simplified Chinese: 拍石街路头, meaning: "Stonemasonry Junction")

    Ah Quee Street: Ah1 Kui1 Kay1 [a-kui-ke] (Traditional Chinese: 阿貴街, Simplified Chinese: 阿贵街, meaning: "Street of Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee")

    Argus Lane: Serani Leh1pai1 Terng2-eh3 Hang33a4 [se-ra-ni le-pai-təŋ-e-haŋ] (Traditional Chinese: 色藍乳禮拜堂後巷仔, Simplified Chinese: 色蓝乳礼拜堂后巷仔, meaning: "Eurasian Church Alley")

    Argyll Road: Bang3ga1li1 Hang33 [baŋ-ga-li-haŋ] (Traditional Chinese: 萬葛里巷, Simplified Chinese: 万葛里巷, meaning: "Bengali Lane")e examples
 

Beach Street: Ang3mor3 Thor3khor3 Kay1 [aŋ-mɔ-thɔ-khɔ-ke] ("European Commerce Street")/ Teong3 Kay1 中街 [tiɔŋ-ke] ("Middle Road")/ Tuan1 Lo1sin4 Kay1 緞羅申街 [tuan-lo-sin-ke] ("Master Hussain's Street")/ Phak1 Thik1 Kay1 拍鐵街 [phaʔ-thik-ke] ("Ironsmithing Street") / Sia33 Boey4 社尾 [sia-boe] ("Town's End")

  • Bishop Street: Cha3 Kang3 Kay1 [tsha-kaŋ-ke] ("Carpentry Street")

  • Brick Kiln Road: Hong3 Chia3 Lor33 [hɔŋ-tshia-lɔ] ("Windmill Road") 
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