Euphemistic expressions and taboos口彩禁忌

DraftSuanx dix

IPA[suã⁵⁵ ti⁵⁵]

ENPaired; an even number

ZH双的；双数。

DraftJif cair

IPA[tɕi³⁵ tsʰai²¹]

ENBringing in firewood; a New Year expression for bringing in wealth

ZH进柴；正月初一背柴进屋，寓意新年进财。

DraftWunr bor daof

IPA[wũ²¹ po²¹ tau³⁵]

ENNo longer here; a euphemism meaning that someone has died

ZH没在了；委婉表示去世了。

DraftRof sir gaif

IPA[zo³⁵ sɿ²¹ kaɪ³⁵]

ENGoing to eat mutton; a euphemism for approaching death

ZH将要吃羊肉；委婉表示将要离世。

DraftSunx koux hur

IPA[sũ⁵⁵ kʰoɪ⁵⁵ xu²¹]

ENGoing back soon; an elderly person's euphemism for approaching death

ZH将要回去了；老人委婉表示自己快要离世。

DraftKax jix lax

IPA[kʰa⁵⁵ tɕi⁵⁵ la⁵⁵]

ENHaving a hard time; to be ill

ZH不好过；生病。

DraftLax jir af zax

IPA[la⁵⁵ tɕi²¹ a³⁵ tsa⁵⁵]

ENStep across; a euphemism for a widow remarrying

ZH跨一脚；委婉表示寡妇再嫁。

DraftSir gof heiv liaov

IPA[sɿ²¹ ko³⁵ xei⁵³ liau⁵³]

ENBitten by a snake

ZH被蛇咬了。

DraftLox gor wunf qix lix liaox

IPA[lo⁵⁵ ko²¹ wũ³⁵ tɕʰi⁵⁵ li⁵⁵ liau⁵⁵]

ENSomeone pierced her nose; a euphemism for an unmarried woman having an affair

ZH别人把她鼻子穿了；委婉表示未婚女子与人私通。

DraftZiv pov

IPA[tsɿ⁵³ pʰo⁵³]

ENLetting the pig out; taking a boar to mate

ZH放猪；赶公猪使交配。

DraftDief kax lax yif

IPA[tie³⁵ kʰa⁵⁵ la⁵⁵ ji³⁵]

ENSomething bad has come; menstruation

ZH来坏的；来月经。

DraftCov wunr

IPA[tsʰo⁵³ wũ²¹]

ENSitting in the house; postpartum confinement

ZH坐到屋里；坐月子。

DraftRar sir gaf

IPA[za²¹ sɿ²¹ ka³⁵]

ENEating chicken; a euphemism for giving birth

ZH吃鸡肉；委婉表示生孩子。

DraftWaf kax cir laox tir

IPA[wua³⁵ kʰa⁵⁵ tsʰi²¹ lau⁵⁵ tʰi²¹]

ENGetting a cowherd; giving birth to a boy

ZH得一个守牛的；委婉表示生了一个男孩。

DraftReif tix kux laox tir

IPA[zei³⁵ tʰi⁵⁵ kʰu⁵⁵ lau⁵⁵ tʰi²¹]

ENGetting a wine jar; giving birth to a girl

ZH得一个酒坛子；委婉表示生了一个女孩。