English-Penang Hokkien Pocket Dictionary

Penang Hokkien is a unique dialect that is widely spoken on Penang Island. Settlers from the Fujian Province in Southern China brought their language to the former British trading port. In this melting pot of languages and cultures, Hokkien is exposed to a diversity of influences. The enriched vocabulary and colourful local expressions give Penang Hokkien its distinct character.

The English-Penang Hokkien Pocket Dictionary provides the tourist, student and native speaker with a practical reference for Penang Hokkien words and phrases. Hokkien is written in the established missionary spelling (POJ). With over 4,000 entries and supplementary chapters on words by theme, phrases and grammar, this accessible dictionary will prove invaluable to anyone wishing to speak Penang Hokkien.