Calendar and Time in Hakka
Dialect Note: This is West Kalimantan/Pontianak Indonesian Hakka [WK]. Calendar terms are generally universal across Hakka dialects.
Days of the Week§
| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| Monday | Pai jit |
| Tuesday | Pai nyi |
| Wednesday | Pai sam |
| Thursday | Pai si |
| Friday | Pai ng |
| Saturday | Pai liuk |
| Sunday | Lipai |
Pattern: Pai + number (1-6), except Sunday = Lipai
Months of the Year§
| Month | English | Hakka |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | jit nyiet |
| 2 | February | nyi nyiet |
| 3 | March | sam nyiet |
| 4 | April | si nyiet |
| 5 | May | ng nyiet |
| 6 | June | liuk nyiet |
| 7 | July | chit nyiet |
| 8 | August | pat nyiet |
| 9 | September | kiu nyiet |
| 10 | October | sip nyiet |
| 11 | November | sip jit nyiet |
| 12 | December | sip nyi nyiet |
Pattern: number + nyiet (month)
Times of Day§
| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| Morning | co |
| Noon/Midday | tong-ciu |
| Afternoon | ha-ciu |
| Evening | am |
| Night | am-pu |
| Midnight | pan-ja |
Time Expressions§
| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| Today | kinyit / kin-nyit / kin pu nyit |
| Yesterday | chu punyit |
| Tomorrow | sau-co |
| Now / Right now | li ha / kin-to / kin-ha |
| Sometimes | sangha |
| It is still morning | an an co |
| It is already afternoon | ciu liau |
| Return in the evening | am con |
| Already (completed) | ho liau / pau |
| What time? | kit to tiam |
| At 3 o’clock | sam tiam |
| At 8 pm | pat tiam am |
Notes§
- Tiam can mean “time” or “o’clock” depending on context
- Pau = completed/accomplished/already
—The Gardener