Phofsit Daibuun (PSDB) (普實臺文) is an orthography in the Latin alphabet for Taiwanese Hokkien based on Modern Literal Taiwanese. It allows for the use of the ASCII character set to indicate the proper lexical tones without any subsidiary scripts or diacritic symbols.
Phonology
Nasalized syllables are indicated by "v" preceding the syllable nucleus. Except for b, j, l, which do not precede nasalized vowels, and m and n, which are already nasals.
Regarding the pronunciation of "oi":
- in southern regions such as Tainan, the pronunciation tends toward oi(1), the mid central vowel ə
- in central and northern regions, the pronunciation tends toward oi(2), the close-mid back unrounded vowel ɤ
Tone spellings
- The table below shows the spelling of the basic tone (7) mid tone, and the four sub-tones (1) high, (5) rising, (3) low falling/low, (2) falling/high falling
- (') indicates a changed tone
- (**) indicates a tone that does not exist in standard Taiwanese
Monophthongs
Diphthongs
Nasal finals
Checked syllables
- # symbol represents characters used for their meaning, rather than their pronunciation
Monophthong
Diphthong
Rarely used vowels
PSDB examples
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
PSDB Greetings
Comparison chart
- Note: The bopomofo extended characters in the zhuyin row require a UTF-8 font capable of displaying Unicode values 31A0–31B7 (ex. Code2000 true type font).
Notes
External links
- PSDB(Phofsit Daibuun) (in Chinese)
- Formosa culture(Kun dor guan'de) (in Chinese)
