# Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/A list of introductory adjectives
## Lesson VI. A List of Introductory Adjectives.

| Pêng'im | TL | Characters | English |
| liu3 | liù | 快 | Active, |
| gian1; ui3 | kiann, ùi | 驚　畏 | Afraid, |
| uah8; sên1 | uâh, senn | 活　生 | Alive, |
| long2zong2 | lóng-tsóng | 總共 | All, |
| siou2li2 | sióu-lí | 羞耻 | Ashamed, |
| ao6 | aŭ | 後 | Back, |
| m6mo2 | m̆-mónn | 不好 | Bad, |
| siang6ho2 | siăng-hó | 上好 | Best, |
| ru2ho2; gêng3ho2 | zú-hó, kèng-hó | 愈好　更好 | Better, |
| ou1 | ou | 烏 | Black, |
| nam5; lam5 | nâm, lâm | 藍 | Blue, |
| cên1 | tshenn | 靑 | Blue, (sky colour.) |
| gan2 | kánn | 敢 | Brave, |
| gng1 | kng | 光 | Bright, |
| kuah4 | khuah | 闊 | Broad, |
| pua3 | phùa | 破 | Broken, |
| ze2soi3; soi3ri7 | tsúr-sòi, sòi-zī | 仔細　細字 | Careful, |
| cing3cai2; bho5ze2soi3 | tshìn-tshái, bô-tsúr-sòi | 隨便　無仔細 | Careless, |
| pin1 | phinn | 跌 | Cheap, |
| cêng1 | tsheng | 清 | Clear, (of water.) |
| mêng5; mêng5bêh8 | mêng, mêng-pêh | 明　明白 | Clear, (of affairs.) |
| ghao5; kiang3 | gâu, khiàng | 賢　能 | Clever, |
| hib4 | hip | 翕 | Close, (not airy.) |
| cou1 | tshou | 粗 | Coarse, |
| cing3; ngang5 | tshìn, ngân | 冷　寒 | Cold, |
| kuan3uah8 | khùann-uâh | 快活 | Comfortable, |
| re5 | zûr | 茹 | Confused, |
| uang1 | uan | 灣 | Crooked, |
| zag8 | tsât | - | Crowded, |
| hong1hiam2; li6hai7 | hong-hiám, lĭ-hāi | 荒險　利害 | Dangerous, |
| am3 | àm | 暗 | Dark, |
| si2 | sí | 死 | Dread, |
| gui3 | kùi | 貴 | Dear, |
| cim1 | tshim | 深 | Deep, |
| oh4; gang1kou2 | oh, kan-khóu | 難　艱苦 | Difficult, |
| lag8 | lât | 勤 | Diligent, |
| nah4sab4; o1zo1 | nah-sap, o-tso | 汚穢 | Dirty, |
| da1 | ta | 亁 | Dry, |
| goi7 | kōi | 易 | Easy, |
| gao3; la6 | kàu, lă | 足　撈 | Enough, |
| gê2 | ké | 假 | False, |
| hng6 | hn̆g | 遠 | Far, |
| mên2; hiong5 | ménn, hiông | 猛　雄 | Fast, |
| bui5 | pûi | 肥 | Fat, |
| ci1gi5 | tshi-gî | 生疑 | Filthy, |
| iun3 | iùnn | 幼 | Fine, (not coarse.) |
| ngaih8 | ngaîh | 堅　不動 | Firm, (steady.) |
| bên5 | pênn | 平 | Flat, (level.) |
| cin1 | tshinn | 鮮 | Fresh, |
| zoin5 | tsôinn | 前 | Front, |
| din6 | tĭnn | 漲 | Full, |
| cu3bhi7 | tshù-bī | 趣味 | Funny, |
| huan1hi2 | huann-hí | 歡喜 | Glad, |
| ho2 | hó | 好 | Good, |
| cên1 | tshenn | 靑 | Green, |
| lêg8 | lêk | 緑 | Green, (cloth.) |
| kuan3uah8; song2kuai3 | khùann-uâh, sóng-khuài | 快活　爽快 | Happy, |
| doin7 | tōinn | 𠕆 | Hard, |
| dang6 | tăng | 重 | Heavy, |
| guin5 | kûinn | 高 | High, |
| sêng5sig8 | sêng-sît | 誠實 | Honest, |
| siê1 | sie | 溫 | Hot, (as water.) |
| duan6 | tŭann | 懶 | Idle, |
| ho2 | hó | 好 | Kind, |
| mang7 | mān | 緩 | Late, |
| ziê2; giam2 | tsié, kiám, | 少 | Less, |
| king1 | khin | 輕 | Light, |
| lang5lo2; sê1su1gian2; diam2gian2 | lân-ló, se-su-kiánn, tiám-kiánn | 些小　些些 | Little, |
| lêng5zêng1 | lêng-tseng | 靈精 | Lively, |
| dng5 | tn̂g | 長 | Long, (not short.) |
| gu2 | kú | 久 | Long, (of time.) |
| gê6 | kĕ | 低 | Low, |
| zoi7 | tsōi | 多 | Many, much, |
| ci1cam2 | tshi-tshám | 悽慘 | Miseable, |
| gê1 | ke | 加 | More, |
| geng6 | gŭrng | 近 | Near, |
| sing1 | sin | 新 | New, |
| ho2 | hó | 好 | Nice, |
| gu7 | kū | 舊 | Old, |
| lao6 | lău | 老 | Old, (aged.) |
| guê3 | kùe | 過 | Past, |
| gui1ge2 | kui-kúr | 規矩 | Polite, |
| kiou1; gêng5 | khiou, kêng | 窮　貧 | Poor, |
| ngang2zai6; hing7zai6 | ngán-tsăi, hīn-tsăi | 眼在　現在 | Present, at, |
| ngia2 | ngiá | 雅 | Pretty, |
| mên2; kuê3 | ménn, khùe | 猛　快 | Quick, |
| cên1 | tshenn | 腥 | Raw, |
| ang5 | âng | 紅 | Red, |
| bu3 | pù | 富 | Rich, |
| diêh8 | tiêh | 着 | Right, |
| sêg8 | sêk | 熟 | Ripe, |
| in5 | înn | 圓 | Round, |
| bho5gui1gu2 | bô-kui-kú | 無規矩 | Rude, (clownish.) |
| huang3se3 | huàng-sùr | 放肆 | Rude, (to a superior.) |
| bên5iên7; siê1dang5 | pênn-iēnn, | sie-tâng 平樣　相同 | Same, |
| ciêng2 | tshién | 淺 | Shallow, |
| ziam1 | tsiam | 尖 | Sharp, (pointed.) |
| lai7 | lāi | 利 | Sharp, (as a a knife.) |
| do2 | tó | 短 | Short, |
| bên7 | pēnn | 病 | Sick, |
| cing1ciên6 | tshin-tshiĕnn | 親像 | Similar, |
| mag8ziu1siab4; mag8-siab4 | mâk-tsiu-siap, mâk--siap | 目睛澁　目澁 | Sleepy, |
| mang7 | mān | 緩 | Slow, |
| soi3 | sòi | 細 | Small, |
| gug8 | kût | 滑 | Smooth, |
| nng2 | nńg | 軟 | Soft, |
| lang5lo2 | lân-ló | 零須 | Some, |
| dig8 | tít | 直 | Straight, |
| zang3; u6lag8 | tsàng, ŭ-lát | 壯　有力 | Strong, (of the body.) |
| kiang3 | khiàng | 堅 | Strong, (of architecture.) |
| nga3 | ngà | 㦙 | Stupid, |
| gao6 | kău | 厚 | Thick, |
| boh8 | pôh | 博 | Thin, (not thick.) |
| sang2 | sán | 瘦 | Thin, (not stout.) |
| ging2 | kín | 緊 | Tight, |
| hêg8 | hêk | 困 | Tired, |
| zing1; sig8; zing1sig8 | tsin, sît, tsin-sît | 真　實　真實 | True, |
| ia2iên7 | iá-iēnn | 醜陋 | Ugly, |
| cên1 | tshenn | 青 | Unripe, |
| ruah8 | zuâh | 爇 | Warm, |
| kung3 | khùn | 軟弱 | Weak |
| dam5 | tâm | 濕 | Wet, |
| log4 | lok | - | Wet, (thoroughly.) |
| bêh8 | pêh | 白 | White, |
| ag4; pai2 | ak, phái | 惡　敗 | Wicked, |
| m6diêh8; co3 | m̄-tiêh, tshò | 不着　錯 | Wrong, |
| ng5 | n̂g | 黃 | Yellow, |