How do you say "to perform" in Hokkien?
2 ways to say “to perform” in Philippine Hokkien.
- khui-to開刀 to perform (or undergo) a (medical) operation (with the use of a scalpel or similar instrument); to take advantage of somebody's weakness to overcharge them; to make somebody pay through the nose; to cut open (a fish) to sell; to pull a knife Hear it said
- puann-hì搬戲 to perform; to act; to put on a play; to pretend; to feign Hear it said