Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/A list of introductory verbs
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Lesson IV. A List of Introductory Verbs.[edit | edit source]
Pêng'im | TL | Characters | English |
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tin1 | thinn | 添 | Add, |
ring7 | zīn | 認 | Admit, (as a fault.) |
ing3 | ìn | 應 | Answer, |
boh4; a3 | poh, à | 駁 辯 | Argue, |
gao3 | kàu | 到 | Arrive, |
ziên6 | tsiĕnn | 上 | Ascend, |
to2 | thó | 討 | Ask, (demand.) |
mng7 | mn̄g | 問 | Ask, (enquire.) |
nain6 | năinn | 奈 | Bear, (to suffer.) |
pah4 | phah | 打 | Beat, |
keg4; kiu5 | khurt, khiû | 乞 求 | Beg, |
ki2 | khí | 起 | Begin, |
sing3 | sìn | 信 | Believe, |
ga6 | kă | 咬 | Bite, |
cuê1 | tshue | 吹 | Blow, (as wind.) |
ziêh4 | tsieh | 借 | Borrow, |
pua3 | phùa | 破 | Break, |
kiêh8; dua3 | khiêh, tùa | 持 帶 | Bring, |
coin2; ciu3 | tshóinn, tshiù | 筅 刷 | Brush, |
bhoi2 | bói | 買 | Buy, |
giê3; ham3 | kiè, hàm | 呌 喊 | Call, |
ziên2; guang1gu3 | tsién, kuan-kù | 掌 觀顧 | Care, |
dan1 | tann | 擔 | Carry, (between two equal weights.) |
gng1 | kng | 扛 | Carry, (one weight by two persons.) |
bi3 | pì | 負 | Carry, (over the shoulder.) |
guan6 | kŭann | 携 | Carry, (with the hand, as a bucket.) |
kia3 | khià | 騎 | Carry (on the shoulder, as a basket,) |
liah8 | liâh | 掠 | Catch, |
uan7 | uānn | 換 | Change, |
riou7 | ziōu | 追 | Chase, |
piêng3 | phièn | 騙 | Cheat, |
suang2; doh8 | suán, tôh | 選 擇 | Choose, |
muêh8cêng1kih4 | muêh-tsheng-khih | 修清潔 | Clean, |
ze2; bu5 | tsúr, pû | 煮 烳 | Cook, |
goi2 | kói | 改 | Correct, |
sng3 | sǹg | 算 | Count, |
kao3 | khàu | 哭 | Cry, |
poi1; guah4; zoih8 | phoi, kuah, tsoîh | 切 割 截 | Cut, |
gan2 | kánn | 敢 | Dare, |
êng5di1; tu5 | êng-ti, thû | 延遲 | Delay, |
loh8 | lôh | 落 | Descend, |
si2 | sí | 死 | Die, |
si1diou3; sng3hiah4 | si-tiòu, sǹg-hiah | 亂丢 算歇 | Dismiss, (from service.) |
zo3; muêh8 | tsò, muêh | 做 物 | Do, |
mang7gin3 | māng-kìnn | 夢見 | Dream, |
pag8 | phâk | 曝 | Dry, (in the sun.) |
ziah8 | tsiâh | 食 | Eat, |
giê3 | kiè | 呌 | Engage, (servants.) |
cian2 | tshiánn | 請 | Engage, (as a literary man, a teacher.) |
sung5; cê5 | sûn, tshê | 巡 查 | Examine, |
kao2 | kháu | 考 | Examine, (literature.) |
buah8 | puâh | 拔 | Fall, (as a person, animal.) |
ga1laoh8 | ka-laûh | 跌落 | Fall down, (as things.) |
gian1; ui3 | kiann, ùi | 驚 畏 | Fear, |
siê1pah4 | sie-phah | 相打 | Fight, (with the fists.) |
cuê7-diêh8 | tshūe--tiêh | 覔着 | Find, |
buê1 | pue | 飛 | Fly, |
haon3 | hàunn | 好 | Fond, |
dig8-diêh8 | tit--tiêh | 得着 | Get, |
bung1; koih4 | pun, khoih | 分 乞 | Give, |
huag4 | huat | 發 | Grow, |
iêh4 | ieh | 約 | Guess, |
diou3 | tiòu | 吊 | Hang, |
lou5 | lóu | 惡 | Hate, |
tian1 | thiann | 聽 | Hear, |
huan7; kiêh8-dian7 | hūann, khiêh--tiānn | 執 携定 | Hold, (to take.) |
siên3 | sienn | 傷 | Hurt, |
cian2 | tshiánn | 請 | Invite, |
kng3 | khǹg | 藏 | Keep, |
gui6 | kŭi | 跪 | Kneel, |
ka3 | khà | 扣 | Knock, |
zai1 | tsai | 知 | Know, (as a fact.) |
bag4 | pat | 識 | Know, (as a person.) |
nain6 | năinn | 耐 | Last, |
ciê3 | tshiè | 笑 | Laugh, |
oh8 | ôh | 學 | Learn, |
hiah4 | hiah | 歇 | Leave, (service.) |
ziêh4 | tsieh | 借 | Lend, |
suê3 | sùe | 稅 | Let, (a house.) |
huê1niou5 | hue-niounn | 花話 | Lie, (to tell an untruth.) |
do2 | tó | - | Lie down, |
diam2 | tiám | 點 | Light, (lamps.) |
kia7ki2; diu7 | khiā-khí, tiū | 居住 | Live, (reside.) |
m6gin3; sig4loh8 | m̄-kìnn, sit-lôh | 不見 失落 | Lose, |
siêh4 | sieh | 惜 | Love, |
zo3; muêh8 | tsò, muêh | 做 物 | Make, |
ngo6 | ngŏ | 遇 | Meet, (a person.) |
kui1 | khui | 開 | Open, |
guê3 | kùe | 過 | Pass, |
sng2; tig4to5 | sńg, thit-thô | 耍 遊玩 | Play, |
doh8 | tôh | 擇 | Pick up, |
diah4 | tiah | 摘 | Pluck, |
rih8; dêh4 | zîh, teh | 壓 | Press, |
sang3 | sàng | 送 | Present, |
ing3 | ìn | 印 | Print, |
dui2; tua1 | túi, thua | 挽 拖 | Pull, |
bang3 | pàng | 放 | Put, |
siê1mên7 | sie-mēnn | 相罵 | Quarrel, |
tag8 | thâk | 讀 | Read, (aloud.) |
toin2ze1 | thóinn-tsur | 看書 | Read, (mentally.) |
siu1; zih4 | siu, tsih | 收 接 | Receive, |
m6haon3 | m̃-hàunn | 不好 | Refuse, |
bang3 | pàng | 放 | Release, |
ig4dig4; gi3dig4 | it-tit, kì-tit | 憶得 記得 | Remember, |
buan1 | puann | 搬 | Remove, (residence.) |
zian2li2 | tsiánn-lí | 整理 | Repair, |
hiah4 | hiah | 歇 | Rest, |
dng5 | tńg | 轉 | Return, (home.) |
hoin5 | hôinn | 還 | Return, (give back.) |
ciu3; cig4 | tshiù, tshit | 拭 | Rub, |
zao2 | tsáu | 走 | Run, |
giu3 | kiù | 救 | Save, |
cuê7 | tshūe | 覔 | Search, |
toin2 | thóinn | 看 | See, |
bhoi7 | bōi | 賣 | Sell, |
iên6 | iĕ | 搖 | Shake, |
soi1; riang2 | soi, ziáng | 嘶 嚷 | Shout, |
guên1 | kuenn | 閉 | Shut, |
zo6 | tsŏ | 坐 | Sit, |
ug8 | ût | 睡 | Sleep, |
pin7 | phīnn | 鼻 | Smell, |
dan3 | tànn | 呾 | Speak, |
so2hui3; sai2 | só-hùi, sái | 使費 使 | Spend, |
muêh8diou3 | muêh-tiòu | 壞丢 | Spoil, |
kiu6 | khiŭ | 站 | Stand, |
diam7diam7 | tiām-tiām | 靜靜 | Stop, (silence.) |
hiah4 | hiah | 歇 | Stop, (discontinue.) |
sao3 | sàu | 掃 | Sweep, |
siu5 | siû | 氽 | Swim, |
kiêh8 | khiêh | 携 | Take, |
ga3 | kà | 教 | Teach, |
dan3 | tànn | 呾 | Tell, |
ba1loi2; de5 | pa-lói, tûr | 擾亂 除 | Tease, (annoy.) |
siên6 | siĕnn | 想 | Think, |
gag8 | kâk | 丢 | Throw, (as stones.) |
gag8diou3; sêg4diou3 | kâk-tiòu, sek-tiòu | 抛丢 丢去 | Throw away, |
pag8 | pâk | 縛 | Tie, |
hiou2; mêng5bêh8 | hióu, mêng-pêh | 曉 明白 | Understand, |
tao2 | tháu | 解 | Undo, untie, |
êng7 | ēng | 用 | Use, |
sung5 | sûn | 巡 | Visit, |
dang2; tai7 | tán, thāi | 候 待 | Wait, |
gian5 | kiânn | 行 | Walk, |
dag4nng7 | tak-nn̄g | 荒喪 | Waste, |
cêng7 | tshēng | 穿 | Wear, (clothes.) |
gua3 | kùa | 掛 | Wear, (jewels.) |
ga2 | ká | 絞 | Wind, (as a clock.) |
zoh4; zoh4gang1 | tsoh, tsoh-kang | 作 作工 | Work, |
sia2 | siá | 寫 | Write, |