lōa-nī

• (Hokkien: mainstream Taiwanese)
  • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lōa-nī
  • Tâi-lô: luā-nī
  • Phofsit Daibuun: loaxni
  • IPA (Kaohsiung): /lua³³⁻²¹ nĩ³³/
  • IPA (Taipei): /lua³³⁻¹¹ nĩ³³/

lōa-nī (POJ, traditional 偌爾 or 偌呢, simplified 偌尔 or 偌呢)

1. how; what; so; such
   • 2005: anon. 金门踅一lìn (Wandering around Kinmen)

     這會當互汝體會金門在地做穡儂是偌呢仔艱苦，嘛會當理解是按怎金門攏無法度發展海上運動。 [Min Nan, trad.]
     这会当互汝体会金门在地做穑侬是偌呢仔艰苦，嘛会当理解是按怎金门拢无法度发展海上运动。 [Min Nan, simp.]

     Che ē-tàng hō͘ lí thé-hōe Kim-mn̂g chāi-tōe chò-sit-lâng sī lōa-nī-á kan-khó͘, mā ē-tàng lí-kái sī an-chóaⁿ Kim-mn̂g lóng bô-hoat-tō͘ hoat-tián hái-siōng ūn-tōng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     From this, you can see how hard it is for the farmers on Kinmen, and you can also understand why Kinmen has not been able to develop its ocean activities.

• 偌仔 (lōa-á)
• 偌爾仔／偌尔仔 (lōa-nī-á)

• (Mandarin) 多麼／多么 (duōme)