T. B. Adam

Name: An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect
Author: T. B. Adam

Biographical details

T. B. Adam published works such as An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect. These writings evoke kuóh, iĕng and giāng.

Quotes by T. B. Adam

T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Account, a bill, só; só mĕ̤k: to enter an –, gé só: to take account, as of sales, kuá só: kuá siŏh bék; to cast up an account, giék só: to make up an –, kŭi só; kŭi dăng: to collect an –, siŭ só; tō̤ só: to reckon an –, sáung só: to settle an account, dèng só; kuàng só: to close an –, cĕk só: charge to my –, gé nguāi gì só: confused accounts, só mà cà: account-receipt, sĭu-dăng: account-book, só-buô: on account of, because of, ĭng ói. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Age, a full year of age, có̤i: a year of one's age, huói: one's age, nièng-gī; nièng-huói: what is your age? gūi huói; niŏh-uâi huói; nièng-huói niŏh-uâi: to age fast, tăng-lâu: an age, siŏh sìe: ages, sié-dô̤i. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Art, an –, huák; ngiê; gĕ̤ng-ngiê.
Artery, măh-guōng; háik-guōng.
Artful, gāu-guái; kiēu.
Article, nó̤h; dèu; kuāng.
Artifice, gūi-gié.
Artificer, să-hô.
Artificial, gā; cŏng-có̤: – flower, chō̤-huă.
Artillery, lòng-gĭ; duâi páu: – men, páu-chīu. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Cap, mô̤: common Chinese –, uāng-mô̤: winter hood, hŭng-mó̤: red tasseled official –, è̤ng-mô̤: – without tassels, mô̤ tàu: to wear a –, dái-mô̤: – block, mò̤-huóng.
Capable, â̤; ô-buōng-sê̤ṳ: capability, buōng-sê̤ṳ.
Capacious, kuák-duâi.
Capacity, liông; lĭk-liông: ability, buōng-sê̤ṳ: – for drinking liquor, cīu-liông.
Cape, headland, gáe̤k: shoulder cloak of women, ùi giĕng.
Capital, N. buōng-cièng; cṳ̆-buōng: to use one's –, bĕk buōng: the – of a kingdom, gĭng-siàng; gĭng-dŭ: adj. cóng, hō̤.
Capitalist, cài-ciō. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Chandelier, muāng-dòng-hùng; dĕu-guá.
Change, V. uâng; biéng; gāi-uâng; biéng-uâng; dióng: – money, uâng ngṳ̀ng; báuk cièng: – colour, dióng sáik: to correct, gūi̤: – one's mind, diōng sṳ̆; huāng-sṳ̆-siòng: – one's employment, gāi dù biéng ngiĕk: N. money –, cièng-mūi̤: to give – in money payments, cāu cièng-mūi̤: to give wrong –, cāu dâng.
Changeable, fickle, kìng-pèu; pèu-só̤; hŭng-chŭi̤-liū. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Aggressor, lièu-sê̤ṳ gì nè̤ng.
Agile, lêu.
Agitate, ièu dông: to be agitated, ké̤ṳk nó̤h ièu dông: (as things,) dêng-dâe̤ng.
Agony, tiáng nàng dŏng; tiáng dŏng mâ̤ kī.
Agree, assent, kīng: to be in accord, huò: to match, dó̤i hăk: to contract, gâe̤ng ĭ iók.
Agreeing, harmonious, sŏng huò; huò-sông; dèu-hăk.
Agreeable, suitable, â̤ hăk: pleasant, hō̤; chṳ̆-tióng.
Agreement, verbal, chói iók: written –, iók-cê; hâk-iók; hâk-dè̤ng: to make an –, gaê̤ng ĭ iók; có̤ iók-cê; lík iók.
Agriculture, có̤ chèng; gĕng cé̤ṳng. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Bill, dăng: account, só dăng: money –, (foreign) ngùng dăng: (Chinese) gĭ piéu: to accept a –, cūng ciĕ dăng: a – of exchange,
Bill-hook, lièng-dŏ̤; gău-lièng.
Billows, pŏ̤ lâung.
Bin, siâng: paddy –, chióh siâng.
Bind, buŏh; cák; dièng; kūng: – a book, déng cṳ̆.
Bird, cēu; cēu-ciáh: nest of –, cēu uŏ: edible bird's nest, iéng-uŏ: to share –s, dŏng cēu: to shoot –s, pák cēu: –cage, cēu lè̤ng. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Boat, sùng: small –, sùng giāng; săng bēng: one –, siŏh-dèu sùng: a –load, siŏh sâi: a –'s compartments, sùng dū: passage –, dô sùng: to hire a –, tō̤ sùng: to take –, dák sùng.
Boat-hook, dák gău.
Boatmen, sùng gă: Foochow boat people are opprobriously called, kuóh-dà̤: sailor, cūi chīu; sāi sùng nè̤ng. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Assets, dī cái gì nó̤h.
Assiduous, kṳ̀ng-gīng.
Assign, puái.
Assist, câe̤; bŏng; bŏng-câe̤; dó̤i-chīu.
Assistant, bŏng-chīu; huō-gé; dó̤i-chīu.
Associate V. – with, gău-gă; gău-lài: N. dùng-bŏng.
Association, huôi̤
Assuage, cī; gā̤: – thirst, cī kâk.
Assume, take for granted, liông-bêk: upon oneself to do, cê̤ṳ ciŏng: – a name, mô̤ miàng.
Assuming, cê̤ṳ-ciō-ê.
Assurance, chĭng-séng; chìong ciâ: self reliance, cê̤ṳ ciû. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Bashful, ói-chĭu; giăng-diòng; ng hō̤ é-sé̤ṳ.
Basin, wash –, méng-tē̤ng.; méng buòng: brasss wash –, lò̤-buòng: bowl, uāng.
Basis, gŏng-gĭ: – as of a discourse, duâi-é.
Basket, – with handle, làng: – without handle, lài: open work –, lēu: shallow – without lid, lō̤: workmen's dirt –, bóng-gĭ: charcoal fire –, hūi̤ lè̤ng: provision – with shelves, cèng lài; hūi̤-sĭk-làng: shell fish –, lāi: a light bamboo – for weighing things in, chĭng-gṳ̆ng-piék.
Bastard, căk-cṳ̄ng-giāng; biēu-giāng. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Classify, hŭng lôi.
Clasp, V. embrace, lāng: – under the arm or between the legs, gĕk: – hands, chă-chīu.
Clatter, kiāng-kiāng giéu.
Clause, guó.
Claw, cāu.
Clay, tù: to model, in –, só.
Clean, táh; táh-gáik: pure, ciâng.
Cleanse, có̤ táh; sā̤ táh-gaiḱ: purify, liêng ciâng.
Clear, pure, chĭng: plain, mìng-bĕk; chĭng-chū; mìng; hun̆g-mìng: –, as the voice, liông: –, as to meaning, liēu-lié: – wather, tiĕng sàng: to – the way, as before a mandarin, kuĭ-dô̤.
Clearly, mìng-mìng.
Cleave, to split, puái: adhere, găk.
Cleaver, cook's –, diò-dŏ̤; chái-dŏ̤: wood –, chà-dŏ̤. ”

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“ Young, hâu sĕng: inexperienced, nièng kĭng; ciēng: younger, sá̤: a year younger, sá̤ siŏh huói: youngest, dâ̤ ék sá̤: – gentleman, siéu iè: – of animals, giāng.
Your, nṳ̄ gì; nṳ̄ gáuk nè̤ng gì.
Youth, a –, niê giāng tòng; hâu săng giāng: time of –, siéu nièng sì hâiu. ”

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“ Betroth, có̤-chĭng: girl betrothed in infancy and reared in the family of her future husband, sĭng-mô-giāng.
Better, gó hō̤; gáing hō̤: much –, hō̤ dék sâ̤: – in health, chă; giéng chă: slightly –, sāu chă. ”

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“ Asylum, foundling –, iōng-ṳ̆k-dòng: leper –, gŭ-lō̤-iêng.
At, diŏh; lŏ̤h; câi: – home, diŏh; diŏh chió; lŏ̤h chió: – once, cêu: – first, bô̤-câ: – last, dó̤-dā̤; sák-mūi̤.
Atlas, dê-lī-dù gì cṳ̆; dê dù cháh. ”

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“ Amphibious, cūi lṳ̆k gì séu.
Ample, spacious, kuăng chiōng; guōng kuák: enough, ô gáu; gáu ngiăh.
Amputate, gé̤ṳ.
Amulet, hù; hù-dô̤i.
Amuse, sāi nè̤ng lŏk: – as a child, piéng.
Amusement, káh-lièu dâi; lŏk-sê̤ṳ. ”

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“ Anarchy, huāng-luâng; náung; hŭng-hŭng-náung: to produce –, iēu luâng.
Anatomy, ciòng tā̤ chiĕng mì.
Ancestor, cū-cŭng.
Ancestral, – temple, sṳ̀-dòng: – tablet, cūng-tó̤; bà̤-tó̤; sìng-cṳ̄-bà̤.
Anchor, N. déng; V. páh déng; pă déng; bŏ̤h sùng: to weigh –, kī déng; kŭi tàu.
Anchorage, ó̤-tàu; bŏ̤h sùng gì ói-ché̤ṳ. ”

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“ Coir, cĕ̤ng: – palm, cĕ̤ng-chéu: – rain garments, cĕ̤ng-săi: – mats, cĕ̤ng-cáing.
Coition, giàng-bùng: – of animals, páh.
Cold, (of weather or person,) chéng: (of things,) dáe̤ng; lēng: chilled, gàng: a –, hŭng-hàng: to take –, siŏng-hŭng; iāng-hŭng; sêu-hŭng: to take a fresh –, tṳ̀ng-gāng: indifferent, mò̤-cìng. ”

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“ Clothes, ĭ-siòng: a suit of –, siŏh-tó̤ ĭ-siòng: to mend –, buŏ ī-siòng: – horse, ĭ-gá: – brush, ĭ-sáuk.
Clothing, – and food, ĭ-sĭk: a change of –, uâng-tô̤.
Cloud, hùng: covered by –s, hùng ciă: –s rising, kī hùng.
Cloudy, ĕng-ŭ; ŭ-áng.
Cloves, dīng-hiŏng.
Clown, săng-huă-tīu; tīu-uê: rustic, hiŏng-â-nè̤ng.
Cloyed, iéng-hó̤.
Club, stick, gùng-góng; chà-góng: (of men,) bŏng.
Club-house, lŏk-gùng-lèu; huôi̤-guāng.
Club-footed, kă biék-biék; duâi-kă-tùi.
Clue, cŭng-cék: one who tries to find a – to a matter, có̤ siáng-só̤h: a – from one's words, uâ-kă; uâ-póng. ”

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“ Accidentally, ngēu-iòng; nguô có̤.
Acclimated, has become – here, cŭ-uái cūi-tū siăh dék diŏh.
Accomodate, – others, bŏng-câe̤; dó̤i-chiū: – oneself to others, sùi nè̤ng é: accomodate oneself to circumstances, sùi-gĭ éng-biéng. ”

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“ Babe, sá̤ giāng.
Bachelor, old – or widower, dăng-sĭng-gŏ̤: young –, dùng-nàng-giāng.
Back, the –, piăng: behind, du: behind one's –, piăng-âu; buói-âu: back-door, âu muòng: to turn –, hùi̤-diōng-tàu; hùi̤-tàu: to look –, hùi̤-tàu ché̤ṳ: – of a knife blade or comb, cīng.
Backbite, hūi-báung; bài báung.
Backbone, piăng-cék-gáuk.
Backslide, haūng gáu.
Backward, âu: to walk –, dăng-dó̤ giàng: – as in studies, dó̤ tŏk. ”

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“ Blackguard, guŏng-góng; pāi-giāng; siĕng-gă báik-só̤h.
Blacking, shoe –, sáuk à̤ mê̤k cūi.
Blacklead, hūi̤ lù iĕng.
Blackleg, dū-góng.
Blackmail, lĕk-sáuk: – to highway robbers, mā̤ diô ciêng.
Blacksmith, páh tiék să̤-hô̤.
Bladder, pă: urinary –, niêu pă.
Blade, – of knife, dŏ̤ hŭng; dŏ̤ chói: – of grass, siŏh biĕ chāu: shoulder –, buông siè gáuk.
Blame, V. cáik bê̤: put the – on another, tŏi: he is to –, gŭi diŏh ĭ. ”

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“ Archery, siŏh-ciéng huák-dô: to practice –, siŏh-ciéng.
Archives, guók-gī.
Ardour, iĕk-sĭng.
Arduous, găng-nàng; ŏ̤-có̤.
Are, sê; ô: are there any? ô ā mò̤?
Area, space before a house, diàng.
Argue, debate, biêng-lâung; biêng-báuk; biêng; lī-lâung: dispute, buàng-báuk. ”

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“ Certain, diâng-diŏh; ék-dêng: a – (time, place, person, or thing) mū: a – person, mū-nè̤ng.
Certainly, sĭk-câi; cūng-cūng; cūng-diŏh; duáng-duáng; ék-dêng; dék-dék: it – is, dék sê.
Certificate, bìng-gé̤ṳ: diploma, cék-ciéu: – of character, ciêng-cṳ̆; cieng-piĕ.
Certify, gé̤ṳ-sĭk.
Chafe, – the skin, gáuk: provoke, gék; niā.
Chaff, kŏng; chŭ-kŏng.
Chagrin, ché̤ṳk.
Chain, N. liêng; chōi: V. guá liêng: to put a – on the neck, chōi dâu-gáuk.
Chair, iē: one –, iē siŏh-tiŏng: arm –, kó̤-chīu-iē: folding –, mā-căk-iē: – cushion, iē-dâing: (see Sedan) .
Chalk, băh-hūng; hūng bék. ”

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“ Acrobat, giàng-gùng cāu-sò̤h; tiéu-só̤h gì nè̤ng.
Across, huàng; dā-lăng huàng.
Act, V. có̤; hèng: – as in a theatre, có̤ hié: stage-acting, giàng-hâi: N. one act of a play, hiê siŏh-chók.
Actions, hâing; pīng hâing.
Active, lêu; lìng-dông; māng-dâk; liŭ-lŭk; uăk dông: active and ready, as to do extra work, lĭk lŏ̤h. ”

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“ Ambiguous, sĕ̤ng-guăng: – language, lŭk-lṳ̀ gì uâ; sĕ̤ng-guă g gì uâ.
Ambitious, hó̤ séng; hó̤ gŏ̤.
Ambush, to lie in –, muài hŭk; hŭk dió: soldiers' –, hŭk bĭng.
Amend, gāi biéng; biéng hō̤.
Amends, to make –, bùi̤.
America. Huă-gì-guók. ”

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“ Cheat, piéng; kĭ-piéng; hūng-piéng; diăk.
Check, V. géng-cī; làng-cū; cū-cī: – in chess, ciŏng-gŭng: – mate, iàng-gì.
Cheek, méng-pā̤; chói-pā̤: – bones, guòng-gáuk.
Cheer, V. comfort, ăng-ói: gladden, sāi huăng-hī: encourage, miēng-lâ̤.
Cheerful, lŏk; ká̤-uăk.
Cheese, ngù-nèng biāng.
Chefoo, Ciĕ Pèu.
Chemistry, huá-hŏk.
Cheque, ngṳ̀ng-piéu; ngṳ̀ng-cāi.
Cherish, còng: – in the mind, còng sĭng-diē: – hatred, huài-hâung.
Chess, gì; chiông-gì: – men, gì-cī: – board, gì-buàng: to play –, hâ-gì: make a move, gì giàng siŏh buô. ”

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“ Beacon, ièng-huō-dài.
Bead, ciŏ: a string of –s, siŏh-chíong ciŏ; siŏh-guá ciŏ: a –, siŏh-lăk ciŏ.
Beak, cēu chói; chói giék.
Beam, dóng-liòng; dáe̤ng-liòng; dáe̤ng-àng: V. huák guŏng.
Bean, dâu: common field –, chèng-dâu: long pod –, dâu-giék: – curd, dâu-hó: cake of – curd, dâu-guăng: – relish, dâu-siê.
Bear, N. kìng; dṳ̆ kìng; hṳ̀ng: V. – on the shoulder, dăng; giăk: – between two, gŏng: – on the back, mâi; – on the head, ting: endure, dŏng; sêu; ngăi; ṳ̄ng; nūng: cannot – it, dŏng mâ̤ dêu; mâ̤ sêu: hard to –, nàng dŏng: – fruit, giék sĭk: – children, iōng giāng ”

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“ Contiguous, bordering upon, as land, gău-gái.
Continent, N. duâi-cĭu: adj. guā-ṳ̆k.
Continual, dĭk-tàu: continually, dĭk-tàu; sì-siòng; siòng-siòng.
Continue, dĭk-tàu; ciêu-siòng; muōng-có̤: – in this place, ĭng-nguòng dê̤ṳ cū-nái.
Continuous, siê-lŏ̤h; sŏng-lièng.
Contortion, nău.
Contour, hìng-sié.
Contraband, huâng géng: – goods, sṳ̆-huó.
Contract, V. shrink, gĭu: abridge, gāng: bargain, có̤-iók; bău; lĭk-iók; diông: – as the heart, sĭu-sáuk: – by exposure, iāng liàng-láung: N. iók; iók-cê.
Contracted, gĭu nâung; biéng cáh. ”

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“ Cut, V. gák; sióh: – in slices, sióh-piéng: – with scissors or shears, gă; cēng; ngiák: – open, uă: – off, gák dōng; sióh dōng: to – glass, uă: – with an axe, chó̤i; puái; kāng: to chop wood, căk chà; puái chà: – down trees, chó̤i chéu: – or saw off with a knife, lí̤ṳ: – out garments, còi: – off acquaintance, ciŏk gău: a short –, ciĕk-géng.
Cuticle, pùi̤-mŏ̤h. Cuttings, to grow from–, lù. ”

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“ Cushion, dâing; ṳ̆k: chair –, iē-dâing.
Cuspidor, tàng-guáng; tàng-buòng.
Custom, common practice, giĕ-gṳ̄; sṳ̆k-lié: manners of a place, hŭng-sṳ̆k.
Customary, ciéu-siòng.
Customer, mā̤-káh; cio̍-káh.
Customs, duties, suói; suói-ngṳ̀ng: to pay –, bó̤ suói; dàu-suói; nák-suói: to levy –, sĭu-suói: export duty, chók-kāu-suói: import duty, diē-kāu suói: – godown, ngiêng-huó cûng-bùng: maritime –, hāi-guăng: – house, suói-guāng; guăng-kāu; hāi-guăng: commissioner of –, suói-î-sĭ: clerk in –, hiĕk-bâing; bŏng-bâing: to defraud the –, láu-suói; cāu-suói. ”

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“ Contradict, buàng-báuk; biêng-báuk: – one's self, bà̤-láing: contradictory, as reports, hŭng-hŭng bók-ék.
Contrary, huāng; sŏng-huāng: on the –, dăng-dó̤: to use words – to one's real meaning, páh-dó̤-gōng ”

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“ Convulsions, có̤ hŭng; có̤ găng-hŭng; tiŭ-gṳ̆ng gì-céng.
Cook, V. cṳ̄: – thoroughly, gòng; kŏ̤: – in ashes, uĭ: – in an inner vessel, dông: cooked, sṳ̆k: half-cooked, buáng-chăng-sṳ̆k: N. a professional –, có̤-diò; diò-să-hô; kiê-diāng: ordinary – in private houses, cṳ̄-buông ”

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“ Attract, īng: – as a magnet, hiêk.
Attractive, – as child or female, nĕu.
Auction, páh-mâ̤.
Audacious, huóng-sé̤ṳ; huóng-dāng.
Audience, lā̤ tiăng gì nè̤ng: to give an – to, īng-giéng.
Audit, V. kâng só; că só. ”

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“ Bend, ā uăng; áik uăng; áu uăng; ók uăng: – the head or body, pók: a –, uăng.
Beneath, â â-dā̤.
Benefactor, ŏng-ìng; ŏng-ciō.
Beneficial, ô-iáh; ô-iéh.
Benefit, iáh; lé iáh: favour, ŏng.
Benevolence, ìng-ái; ìng-dáik.
Benevolent, hō̤ sĭng.
Benign, cṳ̀ sĭng: favourable, sŏng.
Bent, uăng; kuóh: – on, buóh: inclination, cé-ché̤ṳ.
Benumbed, bé: – by cold, gàng ngâing; ngàu. ”

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“ Charge, V. accuse, gó̤: – falsely, uŏng-có̤h; uŏng-gōng: enjoin, hŭng-hó; díng: intrust to, gău-dâi; hó-táuk: to take – of, (persons) , kuòng; ciéu-gó: (things) , ciéu-gó; guāng-li: – to my account, siông nguāi gì só: N. price, gá. ”

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“ Close, V. –, as the door, guŏng; kiâng: –, as the eyes, káik: –, as the mouth, mău; hăk: –, as the hand, mă̤: –, as a book or fan, hăk: –, as a letter, hŭng: to finish, có̤ uòng: to draw – to, lē̤ng: – together, mĕk: – to, near, gê̤ṳng; pâung; close-fisted, siēu-ké. ”

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“ Wind, N. hŭng: fair –, sông hŭng: contrary –, dó̤i tàu hŭng: stong –, hŭng táu: gust, bó̤: violent –, guòng hŭng: in the – or draught, hŭng tàu: to break –, bóng pói: V. – up, as a clock, kŭi: – around, dièng ”

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“ Answer, V. éng; dák éng; dó̤i: – as prayer, cūng: it will –, â̤ sāi dék: N. dák; éng dó̤i: an – by letter, hùi̤ piĕ: a verbal –, hùi̤ uâ.
Answerable, responsible for, ô guăng-hiê; ô cáik-sìng; dăng-dŏng.
Ant, ĕ̤ng-ngiê: ant's nest, ĕ̤ng-ngiê nŏ.
Antagonist, dó̤i-tàu.
Antecedents, lài-lĭk.
Antelope, lìng-iòng; gī.
Anterior, – in place, sèng-dāu: – in time, câi sèng. ”

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“ Behind, prep. following noun, âu; â dāu: – one's back, buôi âu; piăng-âu: to fall –, tŏk âu.
Behindhand, dì; bók gĭk.
Behold, káng.
Behoof, iáh; iéh.
Behoove, găi-dŏng; éng-găi.
Being, ô: living –, sĕng-ŭk. ”

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“ Worn, – away, ê̤ṳ: – bare, lák.
Worry, V. chāu-iēu: worried, chèu mông.
Worse, muōng ngài; gáing ngài; gó ngài: – & –, làng chiàng; lòng buôi; muōng ngài muōng ngài: – every day, siŏh nĭk dâe̤ng guó siŏh nĭk. ”

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“ Cruel, càng-ṳ̄ng; hṳ̆ng-áuk; sĭng hēng.
Cruet-stand, ciĕu-lâiu-gá; ngô-ê-gá.
Cruise, V. sùng hāi.
Cruiser, sáu-sùng.
Crumb, chó̤i: bread –, miêng-bău chó̤i.
Crumple, né̤ṳk; cáiu.
Crush, V. kiák; dáh; dá: – to death, diàng sī: with thumb nail, dáe̤k: grind to powder, ngiēng.
Crushed, kiák-cá.
Crust, – of bread, miêng-bău-pùi̤: – formed in cooking pan, diāng-bă.
Crutch, guāi-tiông.
Cry, V. tiè; tiè-mà: no use crying about it, tiè iâ ù ék: to – out, gáe̤; giéu. ”

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T. B. Adam, An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect (1905)

“ Bowl, uāng: – of a pipe, hŏng-dè̤ng tàu.
Box, N. (large) siŏng: (small) ăk: V. tăng gùng-tàu: art of boxing, gùng huăk.
Boy, dòng buŏ giāng: small –s, hài ì: –s and girls, nàng nṳ̄ giāng: house-boy, guāng-sê̤ṳ. ”

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