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tai ji

[ˈt˭aɪ˩ t͡s˭iː˩]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
tai ji
IPA
[ˈt˭aɪ˩ t͡s˭iː˩]
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One's business or responsibility. More often than not, used in a dismissive manner.

Uncountable

noun

Problem, matters (some issue or responsibility that is an inconvenience to the one involved).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hokkien 代誌 /代志 (tāi-chì, “affair, matter, (abstract) thing”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

taiji (alternative) dai ji (alternative) daiji (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tai ji?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈt˭aɪ˩ t͡s˭iː˩].
What does tai ji mean?
One's business or responsibility. More often than not, used in a dismissive manner.
Where does tai ji come from?
From Hokkien 代誌 /代志 (tāi-chì, “affair, matter, (abstract) thing”).

How to pronounce tai ji

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