Rudolf Lechler

“ Siam, Siām-lô.
sick, ũ-pēn; nâng bõi; nâng m̄-hó; m̄-phêng-an; sin-thói m̄-uan; sin-thói m̄-hûa; khì-thói m̄-hûa; kong-tãu bô-thang-hó; ien-siên (slightly) . sickness, pēn; pēn-chèng; mâun-pēn; chi̍t-pēn; chèng-hāu; pēn-thiàn; pēn-nńg; pēn-khùn. sea-sick, hîn-tsûn. sickly, sin-hūn lám; sin-hūn jia̍k; sin-hūn phàn. squeamish, àin-thòu. to be sick (vomit) , thòu. ”

“ Canton, province, Kńg-tang-sén; Ua̍t-tang. Canton and Kwang-si, liáng-kúang; liáng-ua̍t, city. Kńg-tang sén-siân; Iên-siân; ngõu-iên-siân; ua̍t-siàn; thô-siân. go to Canton, lo̍h-sén; chìn-sén.
canvas, phâng-pòu.
cap, bō. one, che̍k-téng-bō. summer, sú-bō. winter, kûan-bō. put on, tì-bō. take off, pak-tiāu-bō. red tasselled cap, âng-eng-bō. the common round cap, kán-nán-kue̍h-bō. ”

“ I shall come as soon as ever I can, uá mén-mén chiũ-lâi. for ever, ióng-kú.
everlasting, ióng-kú; kú-tn̂g; ióng-ién; bô-liáu. life, ióng-sen; siên-sen; chhiâng-sen put-láu; chhiâng-sen put-sí.
every, kak. body, kak-nâng; nâng-nâng; mih-nâng. day, múen-ji̍t; ji̍t-ji̍t; pâi-ji̍t. one, kak-kak; kak-kâi; kâi-kâi. where, kak-tshù; kak-kò; múan-tî-kò; múan-kò; múan-sì-tshù. thing, kak-kiãn; kiãn-kiãn; put-lũn sĩ-mih-mue̍h; huâm-sĩ-mih-mue̍h. every tenth man, tsa̍p-nâng tshú-che̍k. every four years, sì-nîn che̍k-pái. every fall of rain will make it cooler, pàn-hõu pàn-liâng. ”

“ I prefer Swatow to Shanghai, ṳ́-khî (or, pí) khiã-khí Siãng-hái uá lêng-tsò (or, lêng-ngũan) khiã-khí Sùan-thâu. do you prefer living in Swatow or in Shanghai? lṳ́ sĩ khiã-khí Sùan-thâu--hó, a-sĩ khiã-khí Siãng-hái--hó? ”

“ Malacca, Mûan-la̍k-kah.
malady, see DISEASE.
malaria, suan-lâm chiàng-khì.
male, lâm; nâm; ta-pou; kóu (beasts) ; kak (birds) ; hiông (id.) . and female, nâm-nńg; ta-pou tsṳ-niên. female & male, im-iâng; phín-móun (beasts) ; thsṳ̂-hiông (birds) . ”

“ Cochin China, An-lâm.
cock, koi-ang. cock-crow, koi thî. the second cock-crowing, koi thî jī-lo̍h. cock-fighting, koi sie-phah. cockscomb (flower) , koi-kùe-hue; koi-kuan-hue. hanging skin under cock's neck, koi-ãm-sê.
cockle, ham. shell, ham-khak.
cockroach, ka-tsua̍h. egg, ka-tsua̍h-sien.
cocoa-nut, gê-chí; iâ-chí. shell, gê-chí-khak. milk, gê-chí-tsúi; gê-chí-chiú.
cocoon, tshôin-kóin.
coffer, ngṳ̂n-kūin; ngṳ̂n-sien; kap-būan.
coffin, kuan-ba̍k; kuan-tshâ; tōa-tshù; siū-póin (separate parts) .
cogent, kín; kíp; iàu-kín; pek-chhiet; chhiet; kín-chhiet.
cogitation, sim-sṳ; siẽn-thâu ”

“ Tãi-phek tsò-uâng kâi-sî-hāu. when he comes we are going, i lãi ún chiũ-àin-khṳ̀. when....then, sûi-sî....sûi-sî; liên-sî....liên-sî. when you confess I will let you go, lṳ́ che̍k-ē-jīn uá chiũ-pàng lṳ́-khṳ̀. whence. tshông-tî-kò-lâi? iû-tî-kò-lâi? tõ-tî-kò-lâi?
whenever, put-lũn tiâng-sî. whenever I think of it tears come into my eyes, sim che̍k-ē-siẽn, ma̍k-tsap chiũ-àin-lâu. where. tî-kò? tõ-tî-kò? where I was born, uá tshut-sì kâi-ūi-tshṳ̀; uá tshut-sin kâi-tī. wherever, put-lũn tî-kò; put-lũn hô-tshù. wherefore. in-ũi tsò-nîn? ũ sĩ-mih-uân-kù? sĩ-mih uân-kù? sĩ-mih sṳ̄-kù? ”

“ S. Sabbath, an-sek-ji̍t; lói-pài-ji̍t.
sack, pòu-tō; mûan-tō; mûan-phûe-tō.
sackcloth, mûan-pòu; tshou-mûan-pòu. to wear, chhēng-mûan; chhēng-mûan-pòu.
sacred, siàn.
sacrifice, chì; chì-mue̍h. to, hièn-chì; chì; siet-chì; kiân-chì; chì-sṳ̂. a lamb, thâi-iên ûi-chì. one's life, siá-miān. ”

“ Book of Proverbs, chim-ngân.
provide, ṳ̃-pĩ; pĩ-pĩn; pĩ-phōin; ṳ̃-pĩn; kũ-pĩ. with, keng-kip; kip-pun. against, thî-huâng; huâng-ṳ̃; ṳ̃-huàng.
provident, sié-sim; soin-siẽn.
province, a, sén. provincial city, sén-siân.
provision, niên-tsháu; kan-niên. for journey, pûan-tî.
provoke, kek-khì; jiá-khì; ín--i sen-khì; tshok-náun; tshok--tie̍h-i náun-khì; thie-náun. to fight, thok-chièn; kek-chièn; kek-chiàng; kek-lĩ; thie-chièn.
prudence, kièn-sek; õi-phen-phah; õi-thiâu-ue̍h; kau-mêng; luat-le̍h.
prune, to, tsám-chhiū-ki; phoi-chhiū-ki. ”

“ I am the man, úa chiũ-sĩ. I am sick, úa ũ-pēn. I am cold, úa õi-chhìn.
amanuensis, thòi-siá; thòi-pit; thòi-tsṳ.
amass, tun; chek; tun-chek; chek-lúi; chek-tsũ; lúi-chek. wealth, huat-tshâi; chek-tshâi. ”

“ G. gabble, chiauh-chiauh-kiè; kā-kā-kiè.
gable, of house, pui; pui-thâu; tshù-pui.
gadfly, gû-pi (?) .
gag, lêng-hâm.
gage, tǹg.
gain, lĩ; iah. seek, thû-lĩ; khiû-lĩ; tshūe-lĩ. get, tit-lĩ; thàn. a victory, thâi-iân.
gainsay, poh-khùi; sie-à.
gait, kiân-pān. slow, kiân-pān ûn-ûn; kiân-pān mān; kiân-pān ûn-ûn tshāi-tshāi. quick, kiân-pān mén-mén hiông-hiông. uncertain: running, jumping and slow, chhih-chhih-tshóin. very feeble, kiân-pān ûe-ûe jê-jê.
gale, tōa-huang; khuâng-huang. hurricane, huang-thai. blowing a, thàu-tōa-huang; khuâng-huang tãi-tsak. ”

“ I don't hear, thian-m̄-kìn. hard of hearing, hĩn lâng. hearsay, hong-bũn; zṳ́-bũn; thian-kìn nâng-tàn. hear but pay no attention, lāu tùi-hĩn--kò kùe.
hearken, secretly, tá-thèng; thàm-thian; thau-thian (as eaves-dropper) .
heart, sim; sim-kuan; sim-thâu; sim-tn̂g; sim-tī; sim-tshâng; sim-sèn (disposition) ; sim-chhêng (the affections and desires) . having no heart for anything, ià-ià ien-sîn ien-sîn. -ache, sim-kuan thiàn. beating, sim-kuan pok-pok-thiàu; sim-kuan phû-phû-tshúan. with the whole, tsuan-sim. with one, che̍k-sim; tâng-sim; tsôi-sim. heartless, bô-sim; bô-nâng-chhêng. ”

“ I congratulate you, kāng-lṳ́ kiong-hí.
congregate, chi̍p-hũe; tsũ-chi̍p; hũe-chi̍p; chi̍p-bûa.
conjecture, phah-sn̍g; tá-sn̍g; tá-sùan; phen-phah; pān; iak; íak-pān.
conjoin, kap-bûa; tùa-bûa; siang-liên; tah-tùe. conjointly, sie-kāng.
conjugal, affection, hu-hũ tsṳ-chhêng.
conjurer, ēng mâun-suan-huap. juggler, tsò-pá-hì.
connect, sie-chiap; sie-khan-liên. connections, family, ke-so̍k; chhin-so̍k; chhin-chhek. by marriage, chhin-chiân; chhin-ke. no connection, bô-kan; bô-kan-sia̍p; bô-tāi. in writing, bô-kùan-tshùan. well connected, as composition, ũ-chiap-tshah; ũ-liên-kùan ”

“ Bible, Siàn-kian; Siàn-tsṳ.
biche-de-mer, hái-siam.
bicker, kháu-kak; kak-kháu; ũ-ūe; sie-à; khau-peh.
bid, hun-hù; hàm; sái. a price, tshut-kè. adieu, chiãm-pie̍t; sî-pie̍t.
bier, kuan-tshâ-ín.
big, tōa; tãi.
bigot, chip-thì; thì-nĩn; chip-ì; chip-phiah.
bile, tán; tán-tsap; n̂g-thâm.
bilge, water, tiam-lāu; sia̍p-tsúi.
bill, toan; hùe-toan; ngṳ̂n-toan. make out, khui-toan. of bird, chiáu-tshùi.
billhook, liâm; liâm-to.
billet, tsṳ-sìn; kò-jī; sòi-huang-sìn. of wood, kò-tshâ.
billow, éng; tsúi-eng; hái-éng.
bind, pa̍k; hâ; khún-pa̍k; khún; tîn. book, kap-chheh. feet, tîn-kha. ”

“ Chinese often call their parents uncle and aunt when speaking of them.
mammon, tshâi-sîn-iâ; chiáu-tshâi-iâ; tshâi-pe̍h.
man, nâng. a, kâi-nâng. mankind, nâng-lūi; sì-jîn; sì-kan-nâng; sì--chiēn kâi-nâng. an old, lãu-nâng-ke. bad, ak-nâng; pháin-nâng. reach manhood, sêng-teng. men (not including women) , nâng-teng; lâm-teng. how many men (i. e. males) ? kúi-teng? man-of-war, pian-tsûn; chièn-tsûn. manslaughter, tshò-suah; gōu-suah.
manacles, chhiú-khàu; chhiú-kê.
manage, a matter, lí; phōin; kuán-lí; liāu-lí; thiâu-lí; thiâu-thiap. a family, tî-ke; hūan-ke. manager, thâu-nâng; chiáng-sṳ̄ ”

“ Ans., õ! móng-ji̍t khṳ̀-kùe-jiáu, phòng--tie̍h lṳ́ tsun-kè gūa--tshut-khṳ̀. to return a, hûe-pài; hûe-pōu. to, a prince, chhiâu-kìn; chhiâu-kun. to, a friend or relative, thàm-iú; thàm-chhim. visiting card, pài-thiap. visitor, nâng-kheh; pin-kheh. to receive, chiap-na̍p; ngêng-chih; khúan-thãi. to dismiss, sàng-kheh; sàng-pin. to visit one and have a talk with him, khṳ̀ kāng-i phûan-sûan--chē; khṳ̀ kāng-i chiu-sûan--chē.
vitriol, blue (sulphate of copper) , tán-huân. green (sulphate of iron; copperas) , tsõ-huân; chhen-huân. ”

“ I do not care to go. uá bô-mih àin-khṳ̀; uá bô-mih nguãn-khṳ̀.
careless, ló-tshó; chhìn-tshái; bô-sié-sim; hut-lia̍k; thèng-lâi.
caress, sie-phõ sie-chim; phõ--khí-lâi chim; sieh.
cargo, hùe-mue̍h; tsûn-hùe; tsài-mue̍h. take in, lo̍h-hùe; hẽ-hùe. discharge, khí-hùe.
caries, àu-kut; mîn-kut; nūan-kut.
carnage, thèng-thâi-nâng; zuãn-thâi-nâng; suah-lo̍k.
carnal, desires, sim-io̍k; sṳ-io̍k. life, tsòng-io̍k; tsòng-sṳ ne̍k-io̍k. ”

“ I will thank you to come, lūi-lṳ́-lâi; chhián-lṳ́-lâi. no need for thanks, tàn-kàu-lūi--kâi-ūe; sĩ-pńg-téng; sĩ-pńg-hūn; khí-kán; huan-hí; hó-ūe; kōi-kōi; kâi-ì-sṳ̀ tiān-tiān; mién-kám-siā. to return thanks, tap-siā. letter of thanks, siā-thiap. thankful, kám-ṳm put-buâng; kám-ṳn put-chhién; kám-liãm tõ-sim; mông-ṳn tài-tek; kám-ṳn tài-tek; pò-ṳn; tsai-ṳn. thankless, buâng-ṳn; buâng-ṳn hũ-ngĩ; hiau-chhêng tso̍h-ngĩ; bô-jîn-ngĩ; buâng-chhêng; kùe-kèn thiu-kúai. thankworthy, kai-siā.
that, hṳ́; hṳ́--kâi. that which he said, i-só-tàn. that is to say, ngân-khî. that night, hṳ́-che̍k-mên. ”

“ I would rather have this one, uá zú-àin chí-kâi; uá thóin sĩ chí--kâi hó; chiè uá kâi-ì-kièn chí-kâi kèng-hó. I would rather be beaten by you than do this, uá m̄-ngũan tsò chí-kâi-sṳ̄, uá ngũan khṳt-lṳ́-phah; uá lẽng-tsò (or, lẽng-khó) khṳt-lṳ́-phah--hó, chí-kâi-sṳ̄ uá-m̃-tsò. I would rather have given you a thousand dollars than have had you break this, che̍k-tshoin-ngṳ̂n khṳt-lṳ́ uá kèng-ngũan, chí-kiãn-mue̍h khṳt lṳ́ khà-phùa úa zú-m̄-ngũan; che̍k-tshoin-ngṳ̂n khṳt-lṳ́ uá kōi-siá-khí, chí-kiãn-mue̍h khṳt-lṳ́ khà-phùa uá siá-m̄-khí. too big, khah-tōa se-su. better, iáu-hó; iáu-tsua̍h. ”

“ I shall be after you, uá sûi-aũ chiũ-lâi. to follow, tùe tõ-aũ-mīn. to pursue, jiāu; tui. the pattern, chiè-iēn; chiè-bôu. afterwards, aũ-lâi. ages, aũ-sì; ãu-tō. afternoon, ẽ-kùa; ẽ-ngóu. after dinner, chia̍h-ji̍t-tàu-liáu. afterbirth, ui.
again, tsài; lêng-gūa; iũ; têng-gūa; iũ-tsài. a. and a., ē-ē; lú-lú.
against, nge̍k; tùi; siang-huán; m̄-sũn; m̄-ha̍h.
agate, má-láu.
age, nîn-kí; nîn-hùe; siū. what is your? jie̍h-tsōi-hùe? kùi-ken? tshun-chhiu jie̍h-tsōi? ages, sì; sì-tō.
aged, lãu; láu-nîn; nîn-hùe tsōi; lãu-tōa. ”

“ Tauist, doctrine, Tãu-kà. sect, Tãu-ke. priest, Tãu-sṳ̃; sai-kong.
tautology, tàn-liáu tsài-tàn; bûn-jī têng-hok.
tavern, chiú-tiàm; chiú-lâu.
tax, hiàng (customs dues) ; niên (land-tax) ; tshân-niên; chîn-niên; lî-kim (likin) . to pay, uân-niên; na̍p-niên. collectors of, niên-chhe; tou-chhe.
tea, tê. leaves, tê-hie̍h; tê-bí. used leaves, tê-phoh. -plant, tê-tsâng. to make, pû-tê; pheng-tê; phàu-tê; tshong-tê. infuse in covered cup, hìm-tê. invite one to take, chhián-tê. pour out, sai-tê. hand round, khâng-tê; khiâ-tê. drink, chia̍h-tê; ím-tê. to fire, pūe-tê. tea-taster, tê-sṳ. ”

“ H. habit, si̍p-so̍k; khì-si̍p. see CUSTOM, habituated, kùin-sìn; si̍p-kùan; kùan-liēn. habit becomes second nature, si̍p-kùan sêng-tsṳ̃-jiên.
habitable, hó-khiã-khí; khiã-khí--tit. habitation, tshù.
hack, to, tok; siah. ”

“ I will come after you, Uá sûi-ãu chiũ-lâi. in time to come, chiang-lâi; ẽ-ji̍t; ãu-lâi; ãu-ji̍t.
comedy, hì-súa; pên-búe-hì.
comely, múin-mãun; chhiàu-kè; sen-phâi-chhiâng.
comet, sàu-soi-chhen; hũi-chhen.
comfort, to, uan-ùe; khn̍g-ùe; khn̍g-kòi; bú-ùe.
comfortable, khùan-ua̍h; tsṳ̃-tsãi; khin-sang; sóng-khuài.
comic, hó-chhiè.
comma, tāu-tiám.
command, hun-hù; lẽng; mẽng; hàm. a command, kài; kài-mẽng; mẽng-lẽng. the ten commandments, tsa̍p-tiâu-kài.
commander, kúan-pian thâu-ma̍k. in chief, ngûan-sùe; tsú-sùe. ”

“ The Lord's Supper, Tsú kâi-siàn-tshan; mńg-tshan. to observe the, siú-mńg-tshan.
supplant, tsàm-tsǹg-nâng; tsàm-mông.
supple, jiû; jiû-nńg; nńg.
supplement, to, póu-khueh; póu-thin.
supply, keng-kip; kip-pun; kip-ṳ́.
support, iáng; iáng-io̍k. one's parents, hõng-iãng pẽ-bó; chhī-húe-si̍t; chhī-húe-thâu.
support, or hold up, hû; hû-phû; hû-khí; hû-kûin. a support, thiãu-tú; tú.
suppose, to, siẽn; phah-sǹg; kòi-sǹg. I supposed (erroneously) , sah--tsò; gî--tsò; siẽn--tsò; gî-sĩ; kâu-kiè; khue-tiān; pān--tsò. supposing, pí-zũ; phì-zû; kiá-zû; kiá-sái; zû-jia̍k; tháng-jia̍k; siet-sái. ”

“ Confucian, siàn-biē; jī; tōin.
temples, the, tsháu-ngán; hia̍h-kak (projecting parts of forehead) .
temporary, chiãm; chiãm-sî.
temporize, siàng-ki zṳ̂-tõng; thóin-sì lâi-kiân; sûi-ki èng-pièn; tshu-sî; thóin-sì; kúan--nâng sî-heng.
tempt, iú-ho̍k; ín-iú; ín-ji̍p mîn-thû.
ten, tsa̍p. ten times better, kiãng-ke tsa̍p-pũe. several tens, kúi-tsa̍p. ten thousand, che̍k-būan. not one in ten, tsa̍p--tang bô-che̍k. see TENTH.
tenant, tshù-tõin.
tend, towards, hiàng tùi-hṳ́-kò khṳ̀.
tender, chín; iùn; jiû; sou; nńg; nap. hearted, tshṳ̂-sim; tshṳ̂-hûa. eyes, mîn-ma̍k-kîn. ”

“ India, Iǹ-tōu-kok; Thien-tsok-kok; Thien-tek-kok. Indian corn, ín-bí-jîn; iùn-múin-jîn.
indict, kò-tsn̄g; ji̍p-pín; ji̍p-tiân. indictment, tsn̄g-sṳ̂; tiân-sṳ̂.
indicate, chí; chí-sī; kí-tiám.
indifferent, bô-chhiet-iàu; put-lũn; sûi-piẽn.
indigestion, tóu m̄-siau; m̄-siau-chia̍h; bõi-siau-hùe.
indignation, khì; hún-khì. at wrong done to another, put-phêng; ũi-put-phêng.
indigo, chhen (growing) ; chhen-tōin (the dye) ; thóu-tōin; lâm-tōin. foreign, iên-tōin. vat, chhen-tháng. ”

“ Manilla, Lṳ̃-sòng-pie.
lotus, nôin-hue.
loud, tōa-sian. noise, tōa-ē-hiáng. thunder, lûi kia-leh; lûi phah-kia-leh.
louse, sat-bó. breed, sen-sat-bó; sen-sat. comb out, pìn-tiāu sat. catch, lia̍h-sat. crush with nails or teeth, tak-sat.
lounge, ôin-iû; ôin-sin; ôin-u̍t; chheng-sũi; ôin-mîn; tham-tõan.
love, to, ài; ài-sieh; thóng-ài; siang-ài; kèng-ài (and respect) . subst., jîn-ài; chhêng-ài; ṳn-ài. love blindly and over-indulge, ne̍k-ài. beloved, tit-nâng-sieh; tit-tóng. lovely, khó-ài. love-letter, chhêng-tsṳ (bad meaning) . love-sick, chie-si-pēn; siang-sṳ-pēn ”

“ Huat-lân-se.
frankincense, zú-hien.
frantic, siáu; tien-khûang.
fraternal, zû-hian zû-tĩ. a fraternity, hũe. fraternise, pài-hũe; kau-tshap.
fraud, sai-chiàm; khi-phièn; kuang-phièn; tsà; ngũi; ké.
fray, tshàu-nãun; sie-jiáng; jiáng-lāu-jie̍t.
freak, thèng-tsò thèng-ûi.
freckle, sen-tiám; sen-hue-tiám.
free, tsṳ̃-iû; tsṳ̃-tsú; ka-kī õi-tsú-ì; tsṳ̃-tsãi. from crime, bô-tsũe. choice, sûi-ì tsṳ̃-piẽn. bond and, tsú-po̍k. to set, kiù; so̍k-tshut (ransom) ; sek-pàng; pàng-tshut; pàng--nâng tsṳ̃-iû. freely (willingly) , kam-sim; chhêng-ngũan; huan-hí; kam-ngũan. ”