# English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular Or Spoken Language of Swatow/T

tabernacle, pòu-phâng; tièⁿ-mõⁿ.
table, tshn̂g. one, che̍k-chiah-tshn̂g. long and high, kí-tshn̂g. to lay the, pái-tshn̂g. sit at, tsõ-sia̍h. to lay the table-cloth, tshṳ-tshn̂g-pòu. embroidered cloth hung in front of table, tshn̂g-kûn.
table, or index, ma̍k-lo̍k.
tablet, ancestral, sîn-tsú-pâi; ke-sîn; ba̍k-tsú; sîn-tsú. setting forth any one's merit, pín-hia̍h; pâi-pín.
tack, a, kia̍h-teng. to tack (sew), thīⁿ-tùe.
tack, to, as a ship, khau-huang; hùe-phâng.
tactics, piaⁿ-huap; chièn-huap.
tadpole, kap-kiú-kuai.
tael, one, of silver, che̍k-niéⁿ-ngṳ̂n.
tail, búe. peacock's tail feather, khóng-chhieh-lêng. the peacock spreads its tail, khóng-chhieh khui-phîn. to wear a peacock's tail feather, tài (or, tì) khóng-chhieh-lêng. see QUEUE.
tailor, tshâi-hông; thīⁿ-saⁿ sai-pẽ.
taint, tiam-u; jiám; jiám-u; ma̍k--tie̍h. tainted, as fish, ien; sie̍h-bī.
take, khie̍h; tshú; niⁿ; lah; put; tsang. your book, khie̍h lṳ́-pńg-chheh. a fort, phah-phùa phàu-thâi. a standard, chhiéⁿ-kî; to̍h-kî. away, khie̍h-khṳ̀; siu-khí; to̍h-tiāu. along with tea, &c, phùe-tê; phùe-tê-chia̍h. with one, thùa-khie̍h. the air, lā-liâng. an inventory, tiám-hùe-mue̍h; kiám-tiám. by lot, khiah-khau. care, tsṳ́-sòi; kṳ́n-sín; sié-sim; kṳ́n-sim; sòi-jī. care of, thóiⁿ-siú; chiàu-kù; liāu-lí. care of oneself, tsṳ̃-kí pó-tõng. ​down, khie̍h--lo̍h-lâi; pak--lo̍h-lâi. exercise, khṳ̀-thit-thô; kiâⁿ-thit-thô; kiâⁿ-siau-iâu; ôiⁿ-pōu; kîn-kiâⁿ; kiâⁿ-lâi kiâⁿ-khṳ̀. one by the hand, khan-chhiú. leave of, kàu-sî; sî-pie̍t; siang-pie̍t; chiãm-pie̍t; kàu-pie̍t. one in (cheat), tshuah; phièn; kuang-phièn. medicine, chia̍h-ie̍h. out of the water, liâu--tie̍h. off, shoes or clothes, thǹg-tiāu. off, a hat, pak-tiāu; hien-tiāu. one's hat to any one, hien-khí-bō tsò-lói-siàu. off a cover, iãuⁿ-khòiⁿ; iãuⁿ-khàm; iãuⁿ-khui. out a splinter, thie-tshuaⁿ; kiah-chhì. snuff, thie-phīⁿ-hun (out of bottle); chia̍h-phīⁿ-hun; hngh-phīⁿ-hun. up, with chopsticks, koih. with two fingers, nuehⁿ; niⁿ. under the arm, ko̍ih tõ koh-ẽ. the right hand path, tùi-chiàⁿ-chhiú-pôiⁿ khṳ̀. a disease, tie̍h-pēⁿ; ùe-tie̍h-pēⁿ; jiám-tie̍h-pēⁿ; thûan-jiám. upon oneself, ka-kī tam-sêng; taⁿ-tng; tsṳ̃-tsuan (without authority). fire, to̍h-húe. a wife, tshūa-chhin; tshūa-bóu; tì-ke. hold of, chhiú lia̍h; khie̍h-kín; khîⁿ; khîⁿ-kín; mán-kín; khan-kín. hold of one's queue, khím-piⁿ; tsáng-piⁿ; mán-piⁿ.
tale, a, che̍k-tn̄g-kóu; kóu-chheh. to tell tales, o̍h-kóu. -bearer, puaⁿ-sĩ-hui; puaⁿ-pái; puaⁿ-so; kòiⁿ-so.
talent, tshâi-chhêng; tshâi-lêng; pún-sṳ̄; pún-niáⁿ. a talented person, tshâi-tsṳ́; ũ-tshâi-chhêng.
talisman, hû; hieⁿ-hû. to wear, kùa-hû.
talk, káng; tàⁿ; tàⁿ-ūe; phue̍h; phue̍h-ūe; phi̍t-phue̍h; thâm-lũn. at random, thèng-tàⁿ. boastful, huah-sì; thóu-huah. talkative, tsōi-ūe; ūe-bî tsōi; tshùi tsōi; tshùi-táu tsōi; lo-so; lo-lo so-so.
tall, kûiⁿ; kûiⁿ-tōa; sin kau.
tallow, gû-lâ; iêⁿ-lâ; iû-lâ.
tally, a, ha̍p-tâng; chhiam. to, hû-ha̍h.
talons, jiáu. to seize with, jiáu khîm--tie̍h; jiáu tah--tie̍h.
tamarisk, sûi-si-liú; sûi-liú.
tame, se̍k. to, chhī-kàu-se̍k; khu-khek i-kâi-sèⁿ lo̍h.
tamper, with, sie-pa-lói; sie-bú-lõng; sie-pin-tǹg.
tan, to, se̍k-phûe. tanner, se̍k-phûe sai-pẽ.
tangled, thread, sùaⁿ zṳ̂-zṳ̂; sùaⁿ tîⁿ--tie̍h; sùaⁿ tîⁿ-khat.
tank, tsúi-kūiⁿ; tsúi-tsô; tsúi-táu.
tap, to, tah. at door, phah-mn̂g.
tape, tòa; mîⁿ-se-tòa. -line, pòu-chhieh. -worm, píⁿ-kam-thâng.
taper, a, chek.
​tapering, chiam.
tar, ta-ma-iû.
target, pá; chìⁿ-pá. centre of, âng-sim.
tariff, of duties, chek-lī; hiàng-pâi.
taro, ōu; ōu-thâu (large); ōu-nñg (small).
Tartar, Múaⁿ-chiu; Mông-kóu; that-kiáⁿ. language, chheng-bûn.
task, khang-khùe. to finish a, uân-kang.
tassel, of cap, âng-eng; che̍k-phau-eng.
taste, bī; bī-sòu; khì-bī. to, siêⁿ-bī; chhì-bī. tasteless, bô-bī; bô-bī-sòu; bô-khì-bī; pe̍h-chiáⁿ pe̍h-chiáⁿ; bī pi̍h; bī tãⁿ; chiáⁿ-tãⁿ; tãⁿ-po̍h.
tattered, phùa; phùa-tshùi; i-saⁿ lâm-lú; uân-sui-saⁿ pue-lêng-khòu.
tattle, tàⁿ-ôiⁿ-ūe; bô-siang-kan-ūe; ūe-bî tsōi.
tattoo, chhiah-phûe-hu; phûe-hu chhiah-jī.
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. box of, che̍k-sieⁿ-tê. cup, tê-cheng; tê-pue; tê-au; kài-au. canister, te-bí-kuàn; siah-kuàn. kettle, tê-ue. pot, tê-kuàn; tshong-kuàn. tea-poy, tê-kí. saucer, tê-tsûn; tê-ti̍h; tê-pûaⁿ. strainer, tê-thai. tea-men, tê-kheh. siftings, tê-hu; tê-ku̍eh. wholesale tea warehouse, tê-hâng. shop, for selling tea to drink, tê-kuán; tê-kṳ. -harvest, tê-tang. tea producing region, tê-suaⁿ. to gather, tshái-tê; tiah-tê.
teach, kà; kà-hùe; kà-sī; kà-hùn; chí-kà; chí-sī; kà-tsṳ; kà-tãu. teacher, sin-seⁿ; sṳ; láu-sṳ; kà-sṳ; kà-tsṳ sin-seⁿ.
tear, lì; lì-tiāu; li̍h; phùa; phùa-li̍h. off, as skin of anything, peh-tiāu; lì-tiāu; pak-tiāu.
​tears, ma̍k-tsap; ma̍k-lũi. to shed, lâu-ma̍k-tsap; ma̍k-tsap lâu.
tease, kek-náuⁿ; pin-tǹg.
teat, gû-niⁿ-thâu.
tedious, work, kú-tn̂g khang-khùe; tsò-kàu-ùi.
teeth, khí; gê; tshùi-khí. molar, gê-thâu-khí. large ugly, sái-poiⁿ-gê. to get teeth, huat-khí. to pull out, khieh-khí. to put in false, sieⁿ-khí. to gnash, kã-gê.
telegraph, tiẽn-pò-sùaⁿ. to, kià tiẽn-pò-sùaⁿ.
telescope, tshoiⁿ-lí-kiàⁿ.
tell, tàⁿ; káng; pò-tsai; kàu-tsai; ta̍t-tsai; thong-tsai. tell him, kāng-i-tàⁿ; pò khṳt-i-tsai; tàⁿ-i-tsai. tell-tale, puaⁿ-sĩ-hui; puaⁿ-lâi puaⁿ-khṳ̀; puaⁿ-pái; puaⁿ-so.
temerity, káⁿ-tsò káⁿ-ûi; hiám--tang tsò.
temper, sèⁿ; sèⁿ-chhêng. bad, phî-khì. hasty, sèⁿ-thâu kín (or, kip). to restrain one's, jím-sèⁿ; lún-sèⁿ. to give way to, jĩm-sèⁿ; tsòng-sèⁿ.
temper, to, iron, thih chhih-tsúi; ngàn-tsúi; ngàn-thih; chhih-thih.
temperate, tsat-ēng; liâm-tsat; liâm-chẽⁿ kúaⁿ-io̍k.
tempest, huang-thai; khûang-huang méⁿ-hõu; huang-hõu tãi-tsak.
temple, keng-biē; am; biē-tn̂g; tōiⁿ-tn̂g. ancestral, sṳ̂-tn̂g. 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.
tendon, kṳn. the large one at the heel, ãu-teⁿ-kṳn.
tenon, sún. mortice and, khang-sún. to fit mortice and tenon, tàu-sún; tàu-lo̍h-sún; lo̍h-ngám; tàu-ngám.
tent, pòu-phâng. to pitch, tah- (nêⁿ-; khui-) pòu-phâng.
tenth, the, tõiⁿ-tsa̍p. one, tsa̍p-hūn tsṳ-che̍k; tsa̍p-hūn ​tshú-che̍k. the tenth day of the tenth moon, tsa̍p-gue̍h chhiu-tsa̍p.
tepid, lā-lun-sie; sie-lun sie-lun.
terminate, uân; hiah; liáu; suah.
termination, kiáu-búe; suah-búe; hãn; chí; kài-hãn.
terrace, as field or garden on hillside, suaⁿ-siâ.
terrify, heh-nâng-kiaⁿ; kiaⁿ-heh-nâng; phièn-nâng-kiaⁿ. terrified, kiaⁿ-phùa-táⁿ; kiaⁿ kàu-sàng-táⁿ; kiaⁿ kàu-kông; kiaⁿ kàu ngo̍h-ngo̍h.
territory, tī-hng.
test, chhì; chhì-thóiⁿ; chhì-ēng. has been tested, ũ-hāu-ngiām--kùe; ũ-chhì-ngiām--kùe.
testament, zũi-tsṳ; zũi-tsok. Old and New, Kū-Sin-tieh.
testicles, lãng-hu̍t; siẽn-hu̍t; gūa-siẽn.
testify, chèng; keng-chèng; tsò-chèng; tsò-chèng-kṳ̃; tsò-chèng-kìⁿ; tsò-kan-chèng.
testimony, chèng-kṳ̃; kan-chèng; chèng-ngân; chí-chèng.
than, more, put-chí; m̄-chheng; put-to̍k; m̄-khéng; tsōi--kùe; ke--kùe; huân-liáu-ke; huân-kèng-ke; siãng-chhiáⁿ-ũ. he is older than I, i tōa--uá; i tōa-kùe-uá. no more than, put-kùe. more than ten, tsa̍p-gūa; tsa̍p-tshut; tsa̍p-ṳ̂; tsa̍p-tshûn.
thank, siā; kám-siā. many thanks, tsōi-siā; to-siā; kám-mông. thank you, lâu--lṳ́; huân-lṳ́; huân-lâu--lṳ́; bûa-lūi--lṳ́; lūi--lṳ́; tōa-lãu-nâng; chhit-lãu poih-tōa; siũ-hũi; niáⁿ-hũi; niáⁿ-chhêng; kám-chhêng; hùi-sim; phièn--lṳ́ hùi-sîn; lâu-tõng--tie̍h lṳ́; lãu-tõng--tie̍h tãi-kè. 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. that side, hièⁿ-pôiⁿ; hièⁿ-thâu. at that time, tng-sî.
thatch, tshù-téng khàm-(or, khòiⁿ-) tsháu; tiẽn-kài.
​thaw, sng-soh siau-iêⁿ.
theatre, hì. stage of, hì-thâi; hì-pêⁿ. to go to the, thóiⁿ-hì. theatricals, tsò-hì.
theft, thau-khie̍h-mue̍h; thau-tãu; tãu-chhiap; thau-chhiap.
theme, tôi-ma̍k. to give out a, tshut-tôi; tshut-tôi-thâu. then jiên-ãu; ãu; chiũ; chiàⁿ. at that time, tng-sî; hṳ́-tsûn; hṳ́-sî; hṳ́-hûe; hṳ́-tsûn-mue̍h.
thence, tshông-hṳ́-kò; iû-hṳ́-kò.
there, tõ-hṳ́-kò; tõ-hṳ́ kha--thâu; tõ-hièⁿ-thâu; tõ-hṳ́-pôiⁿ. there are, ũ. there are not, bô; m̄-chêng-ũ. thereabouts, tõ-hṳ́ tsôiⁿ-ãu; tõ-hṳ́ lîn-kṳ̃n; tõ-hṳ́ tsó-iũ; tsha-m̄-to; tsua̍h-m̄-ũa.
therefore, só-íⁿ; kù-tshṳ́; in-tshṳ́; in-tì; uân-tì.
thermometer, hân-sú-tsam.
these, chí-kâi; chí-tsùaⁿ-kâi; chí-chiàⁿ-kâi; chí-che̍k-khài.
they, i; in; hṳ́-chiàⁿ kâi-nâng.
thick, kãu; ba̍t; kṳ̍t (consistency).
thicket, chhì-phè; chhì-nâⁿ-phè; chhiū-nâⁿ.
thief, tsha̍t; tsha̍t-bé. thievish, tshṳ́-tsha̍t; tsa̍t-kiáⁿ. see THEFT.
thigh, tōa-thúi; thúi-thâu. bone, thúi-thâu-kut.
thimble, pòu-tsóiⁿ; phûe-tsóiⁿ; tâng-tsóiⁿ.
thin, po̍h; so; so-po̍h; chhieh; kà; hi; lang; sán. congee, chhieh-mûeⁿ; kà-mûeⁿ.
thing, mue̍h; mue̍h-kiãⁿ. no such thing, bô-chí-kâi chhêng-lí. how many things? jie̍h-tsōi kiãⁿ-mue̍h?
think, siẽⁿ; liãm; sṳ-siẽⁿ; sṳ-liãm; phah-sǹg; pheⁿ-phah. of one, kì-liãm. I rather think so, káⁿ-sĩ; iau-káⁿ-sĩ chièⁿ-seⁿ; káⁿ-ũ. highly of one, thóiⁿ-tõng; kùi-tõng. not worth thinking of, mín-khùa-sim. I thought (erroneously), uá kâu-kiè; khue-tiāⁿ; sah-tsò.
third, tõiⁿ-saⁿ.
thirsty, âu ta. to assuagethirst, chí-khuah; kói-khuah; chí-âu; zũn-âu.
this, chí; chí-kâi; tshṳ́; chiá-kâi. year, kin-nîⁿ; kim-nîⁿ; hīn-nîⁿ; pńg-nîⁿ; chí-nîⁿ. morning, kim-tsá; mn̂g-khí; mn̂g-khí-tsá. day, kim-ji̍t; kiáⁿ-ji̍t; hīn-ji̍t; pńg-ji̍t.
thong, phûe-tòa.
thorax, heng-tsôiⁿ; sim-kuaⁿ; sim-kuaⁿ-thâu; heng-kuaⁿ-thâu.
​thorn, chhì. thorny, seⁿ-chhì. to be pricked by a, chhiah-tie̍h-chhì.
thoroughfare, thong-lōu. no, khu̍t-thâu-hāng (a blind alley).
thoroughly, tsa̍p-hun; tshûan. learned, thong-thiet; thàu-thiet.
though, sui; sui-jiên; sui-sĩ. though....still, sui-jiên.... huân-liáu. even though, tsòng; tsòng-jiên.
thought, siẽⁿ-thâu; liãm-thâu; sṳ-liãm; ì-sṳ̀. thoughtful, chhim-siẽⁿ; ién-lṳ̃; chhim-sṳ ién-lṳ̃. thoughtless, m̄-tsai-siẽⁿ; bõi-siẽⁿ; thien-thien. see THINK.
thousand, tshoiⁿ; che̍k-tshoiⁿ. by thousands and tens of thousands, káng-tshoiⁿ káng-būan.
thread, sùaⁿ. silk, si-sùaⁿ. gold, kim-sùaⁿ. to, a needle, tshng-tsam; tshuan-tsam. to, cash, tshng-chîⁿ.
threaten, kiaⁿ-heh; kiaⁿ-tie̍h-nâng; heh-kiaⁿ-nâng.
three, saⁿ. three-ply rope, saⁿ-kóu-soh. three-cornered, saⁿ-kak. thrice, saⁿ-hûe; saⁿ-pái; saⁿ-tshṳ̀; saⁿ-hãng; saⁿ-tńg; saⁿ-ē; saⁿ-tsau.
thresh, phah-tiũ; phah-chhek. threshing tub, sut-tháng. ladder of ditto, sut-tháng-thui. mat enclosing ditto, sut-tháng-tiãm; sut-tháng-phâng; sut-tháng-ûi; sut-tháng-chia. threshing floor, hue-tiâⁿ; chhek-tiâⁿ; chhek-tiêⁿ.
threshold, mn̂g-tõiⁿ.
thrifty, séⁿ-ēng; khiãm; khiãm-ēng; tsat-ēng; ũ-tsat-tōu.
thrive, heng-sẽng; mõng-sẽng.
throat, âu; âu-lêng. cut one's, kṳ̀-âu. sore, âu-lêng thiàⁿ.
throne, imperial, kim-lûan-tōiⁿ; lêng-ūi; tãi-pó; thiⁿ-ūi. royal, uâng-ūi; tsō-ūi. to ascend the, teng-ki; teng-ūi; chiet-ūi; tsõ-ūi. to usurp the, tshùan-ūi.
throng, a, che̍k-khûn-nâng; nâng-mue̍h tsa̍t-tsa̍t; nâng-mue̍h hun-hun; lāu-jie̍t. to throng, oi-oi léng-léng; oi-oi chìⁿ-chìⁿ; sie-chìⁿ sie-ko̍ih; sie-oi sie-léng.
throttle, liū-âu; liū-âu tẽⁿ-chi̍h; tẽⁿ-âu.
through, thong; thàu; thàng. to come through the rain, hãm-hõu-lâi; mãuⁿ-hõu-lâi. to pass through a place, tùi-hṳ́-kò keng-kùe; keng tùi-hṳ́-kò-kùe. through fire and smoke, mãuⁿ-in tu̍t-húe.
throw, to, ka̍k; sek; phîn; tiāu; tãⁿ. away, ​ka̍k-tiāu; sek-tiāu; hám-tiāu; khì-tiāu; tiu-tiāu; lòi-tiāu; phau-tiāu. into the water, tâu-tsúi; ka̍k-lo̍h-tsúi. off clothes, thǹg-tiāu; pak-tiāu. one down, léng-pua̍h; léng-nâng tie̍h-pua̍h. the blame on others, keng tõ-pa̍t-nâng--sin-téng. about, iā-sì-tshù; phuah-múaⁿ-kò. dust on head, tsang-sua tha̍h thâu-khak; ēng-sua thãⁿ-tõ thâu-khak. throw up things, as bricks, tiāu-chiẽⁿ; tiāu-kûiⁿ. to throw a net, pha-mãng.
thrust, into, tshǹg; tshah; chhiah; kṳ̂. thrust through with a spear, ēng-chhieⁿ tshǹg-thàng--kùe-khṳ̀.
thumb, chhiú-tsóiⁿ-thâu; tsóiⁿ-thâu-kong; tsńg-thâu-kong; tōa-tsóiⁿ. thumb-ring, pan-chí.
thump, tshùaⁿ; tûi; tèng.
thunder, lûi; lûi tân; lûi hiáng; thiⁿ-lûi; lûi tân li̍h-leh-kiè; lûi phah-kiã-leh; lûi-siaⁿ phek-le̍k. and lightning, lûi tân, thiⁿ sih; lûi-tiẽn tãi-tsak. great thunder-storm, khí-ngóu-lûi. the thunder-god, or thunder as a destroying agency, lûi-kong. killed in thunder-storm, lûi khà-sí; lûi khà, húe sie. thunder-bolt, lûi-kong-tsãm.
Thursday, lói-pài-sì; pài-sì.
thus, chièⁿ-seⁿ; àn-chièⁿ-seⁿ; àn-chièⁿ.
thwart, nge̍k nâng-kâi-ì; nûaⁿ-tsó; tsó-chí.
tibia, kha-tâng-kut; kha-liâm-kut.
ticket, pawn, hui; hui-kiáⁿ; tǹg-phiè; tǹg-hui. passenger's, tsûn-hui; tsûn-toaⁿ; tsûn-phiè.
tickle, niauⁿ; niauⁿ-chiẽⁿ; niauⁿ koh-tang-ẽ (one's side); niauⁿ-kha-tói (the soles of one's feet).
tide, tiê-tsúi; lâu-tsúi. full, lâu-tsúi tĩⁿ; lâu-tsúi pá. flood, nâm-lâu; ji̍p-lâu. ebb, khó-lâu; pak-lâu. spring-, tōa-lâu-tsúi. neap-, sié-lâu-tsúi. turning, lâu tńg. go with the, kúaⁿ-lâu-tsúi. favourable, sũn-lâu; kúaⁿ-lâu; ha̍h-lâu. adverse, nge̍k-lâu; thêⁿ-lâu. sail against, tu-lâu.
tidings, sie-sit; sin-bũn; sìn-sek; sie-sek.
tie, pa̍k; kat; khún; sǹg; khún-pa̍k. a knot, thám-khat; kat-khat. a hard knot, thám-sí-kat; kat-sí-khat. a loop knot, thám-ua̍h-khat. very hard and fast, sǹg-kín. more loosely, pa̍k-khùaⁿ; tháu-lēng. together, pa̍k tsò-che̍k-ē.
tier, one, che̍k-tsâng. in tiers, che̍k-tsâng che̍k-tsâng.
tiger, hóuⁿ; lãu-hóuⁿ; niãuⁿ-hóuⁿ.
tiffin, tiám-sim; chia̍h-ji̍t-tàu.
​tight, kín; ân. to draw, túi-ân-ân.
tile, hiã; tshù-hiã. semi-cylindrical, hiã-tâng; hiã-thâng. with hole for skylight, thiⁿ-thàng-hiã. a tile-work, hiã-iê. to put on a roof, khàm-hiã. glazed, chheⁿ-hiã. for eaves, with points turned down, hiã-tâng-thâu.
till, to, the ground, tsoh-tshân-hn̂g; chèng-tsoh; keⁿ-tsoh; keⁿ-tshân; ku̍t-tshân. till (until), kàu; chì; thãi; ki̍p. don't you go away till he comes, i-būe-lâi lṳ́ chhiáⁿ-būe-khṳ̀; lṳ́ tie̍h-tán i-lâi chiàⁿ-hó-khṳ̀. the tide will flow till the third watch, lâu ji̍p kàu-saⁿ-keⁿ chiàⁿ-khó.
tiller, of boat, tõa-gê; tõa-pêⁿ.
timber, sam-sāi; sam-liāu; tshâ-sāi; ba̍k-liāu. merchant, khui-sam-phòu; khui-sam-chhiáng; khui-sam-hâng; tshâ-sāi-phòu.
time, sî; sî-hāu. at that, tng-sî; hṳ́-sî; hṳ́--kâi sî-hāu; tng-khî-sî. what is the? ũ-sĩ-mih sî-sîn? kúi-tiám-cheng? at what? tî-sî? sĩ-mih sî-hāu? have no, m̄-ôiⁿ; bô-ôiⁿ. to fix a, tiāⁿ-khî; tiāⁿ-tie̍h ji̍t-chí; ieh-tiāⁿ ji̍t-khî. at any, put-lũn tî-sî; m̄-lũn sĩ-mih sî-hāu. when the time comes, thãi sî-hāu kàu. in time, bõi-mān; hù--tie̍h. not in time, hù-m̄-tie̍h. time flies, sî-ji̍t zû-so, kuang-im sṳ̃-chìⁿ. in the time of Confucius, tng Khóng-tsṳ́ kâi-sî-hāu; Khóng-tsṳ́ tiâng-sî. another, ẽ-ji̍t; ẽ-sî. a long, kú. a short, chiãm-sî. any time wil do, bô-lũn tiâng-sî tou-hó; put-khu tî-kâi sî-hāu tou-hó; sûi-piẽn tî-kâi sî-hāu tou-hó. three times, saⁿ-pái; saⁿ-tshṳ̀; saⁿ-hãng; saⁿ-hûe; saⁿ-tsúi. many times, ē-ē; sî-sî; lú-lú; lú-tshṳ̀. ten times better, iâⁿ-kùe tsa̍p-pũe. timely, ha̍h-sî; tùi-sî; tng-sî; tú-tiám. time-serving, sûi-sî-pièn.
timid, bô-táⁿ; ùi-thâu ùi-búe; tham-seⁿ phàⁿ-sí; kiaⁿ-seⁿ kiaⁿ-sí.
tin, pe̍h-thih; siah (pewter). -foil, siah-po̍h. tin-smith, pe̍h-thih sai-pẽ; phah-siah sai-pẽ.
tinder, húe-hiàⁿ; lo; húe-bûe; tsúa-bûa; tsúa-ín. box, húe-to-a̍p; húe-hiàⁿ-a̍p.
tinge, jiám-sek; níⁿ; làm; î-sek.
tinkling, tin-tiang-kiè.
tinsel, flowers, kim-hue.
tip, of nose, phīⁿ-thâu; phīⁿ-tsún; tsún-thâu. of finger, chhiú-tsóiⁿ-thâu. of arrow, chìⁿ-búe; chìⁿ-ne̍k; chìⁿ-chiam. to stand on tiptoe, lèng-khí-kha khiã.
​tipsy, tsùi; chia̍h-chiú-tsùi; tsùi-chiú. slightly, ba-bun-tsùi; mah-moh-tsùi.
tired, he̍k; khùn; khùn-tõaⁿ; khùn-kũan; khùn-he̍k; phî-kũan; phî-khùn; phî-tõaⁿ; kha sng, chhiú nńg. very tired with walking, kiâⁿ-kàu-hẽng. to be tired of, iàm; ùi; lóu; màiⁿ. tiresome, khṳt--nâng seⁿ-iàm; tshūa-nâng-ùi.
tithe, thiu tsa̍p-hūn tsṳ-che̍k; tsa̍p-hūn thiu-che̍k; tsa̍p tshú-khî-che̍k; tsa̍p-hūn tshú-che̍k; ke-it-thiu.
title, official, kuaⁿ-hâm; cheh-hâm. to confer a, hong-chiak. title-page, phiau-thâu; chheh-phiau. to write the title on the edge of a book, siá-chheh-kha.
tittle, see JOT.
to, kàu. speak to him, kāng-i-tàⁿ. bitten to death, kã-sí. to old age, chì-kàu-lãu.
toad, kap-pô.
toast, to, pek; pūe. bread, pūe-mīⁿ-pau; pek-mīⁿ-pau.
tobacco, hun. leaves, hun-hie̍h. prepared, se̍k-hun. pipe, hun-tâng. to smoke, chia̍h-hun; chia̍h-se̍k-hun.
today, kim-ji̍t; kiáⁿ-ji̍t; pńg-ji̍t; hīn-ji̍t; tshṳ́-ji̍t; chiet-ji̍t.
toe, kha-tsóiⁿ. the big, kha-tsńg-thâu-kong; kha-tsóiⁿ-thâu.
together, tsò-pû; tâng; kāng. to walk, tsò-pû-kiâⁿ. have anything together, or in common, sie-kāng.
toil, lâu-khóu; lâu-la̍t; bûa-lâu; bûa; bûa-la̍t; khóu-sin; sin-khṳ̂n; khṳ̂n-lâu. toilsome, lân; kan-khóu.
toilet, to make one's, tá-pàn; siu-tsuang; tsuang-pàn. table, tsng-thâi; kiàⁿ-thâi; kiàⁿ-tshn̂g.
token, hō; piáu-kì. secret, àm-hō.
tolerable, nãiⁿ-tit-khṳ̀; nãiⁿ-tit-kùe; lún-tit-kùe. tolerably good, õi-tsò-tit; tshó-lia̍k tsò-tit; õi--nín tsò-tit; khó-íⁿ tsò-tit; chiang-chiũ tsò-tit.
tolerate, jĩm--nâng khṳ̀-tsò; bô-só-kìm.
toll, kùe-lōu-chîⁿ; kùe-hiàng-chîⁿ.
tomato, âng-sãi-kiáⁿ.
tomb, phûn; phûn-mõⁿ; suaⁿ. to worship at the tombs, pài-phûn; kùe-tsúa; chì-sàu; chì-phûn; teh-tsúa.
tomorrow, mùaⁿ-tsá; mùaⁿ-khí; màⁿ-khí; mêng-ji̍t. day after, ãu--ji̍t. two days after, tōa-ãu--ji̍t.
tone, siaⁿ-im. the eight tones, poih-im.
tongs, thih-kîⁿ; thih-khîⁿ; thih-tṳ̄.
​tongue, chi̍h. tip of, chi̍h-thâu. to put out the, chi̍h tshun--tshut-lâi. to scrape the, kueh-chi̍h. tongue scraper, chi̍h-kueh. mother-tongue, pńg-tī-ūe; pńg-thôu-ūe; thôu-im.
tonic, a, póu-ie̍h; póu-pî-ie̍h; póu-khì-kueh.
tonight, kim-mêⁿ; mêⁿ-hng; kim mńg; kim-siau.
too, many, khah-tsōi. large, khah-tōa; khah-kùe-tōa. much, khah-ke; khah-kùe-thâu. young, hûan-iáu-chíⁿ; khah-chíⁿ. ripe, kùe-se̍k. do not be too sad, màiⁿ-khah kùe-lṳ̃; mín-ēng hièⁿ-kùe-lṳ̃.
tools, ke-húe; khì-kũ; khì-mue̍h.
tooth, -ache, khí thiàⁿ. -brush, khí-sueh. -pick, khí-thak. -powder, khí-hún. see TEETH.
top, téng; thâu; mīn; téng-mīn; chiēⁿ-mīn; mīn-chiēⁿ. of a hill, suaⁿ-téng. topmost, téng-téng; siãng-téng. topsy-turvy, tin-tò-thâu; tin-tò-thâu-chèng.
top, a, hâm-lâm-su̍t. to spin a, phah-hâm-lâm-su̍t.
torch, húe-pé; húe-nāⁿ.
torment, khóu-tshó; thiàⁿ-tshó lân-tng. to, kia-khóu.
torrent, kip-tsúi; hûeⁿ-lâu; suaⁿ-thuaⁿ.
tortoise, ku. -shell, ku-khak; ta-pūe.
tortuous, i-uan khih-khek; uan-uan khek-khek.
torture, to examine with, kháu-phah; kui; kui-mn̄g.
toss, up, tiāu-khí. to catch in the hand a thing that has been tossed up, sah. to toss about, zũan-tiāu. to toss in pain, pūi-pua̍h.
total, the, kāng-kòi; tsóng-sǹg ha̍h-kòi; tsóng-kat; tsóng-sǹg. totally, chĩn; kan-chẽng; liáu-liáu; tsò-che̍k-ē; tsa̍p-hun.
totter, to, bái-a-bái; uái-a-uái; kiâⁿ-lōu iâu-hiám; àiⁿ-pua̍h; àiⁿ-tó.
touch, to, thãng; mông. don't touch it, chhiú màiⁿ-thãng; chhiú màiⁿ-tiaⁿ--tie̍h. touch me not (flower), tsńg-kah-hue. touchstone, chhì-kim-chie̍h. touchhole, húe-mn̂g; chhèng-mn̂g; húe-hĩⁿ-khang.
touchy, chheⁿ-mīn-hóuⁿ.
tough, zūn; ngẽ.
tow, to, as one ship another, tõa-tsûn; tshūa-tsûn. as men pullling boat with rope, po̍ih-tsûn; khan-tsûn; thua-tsûn; mán-tsûn.
towards, hiàng; niàⁿ. fled towards the city, mōⁿ-siâⁿ tsáu.
​towel, kṳn; pòu; mīn-pòu; e̍k-pòu.
tower, thah; mōⁿ-lâu.
town, siâⁿ; siâⁿ-ip; pou-thâu; hṳ-chhĩ (with fixed market days).
toy, ang-kiáⁿ; thit-thô-mue̍h.
trace, a, tsong-chiah; hûn-chiah; iáⁿ-chiah. to trace, chhîm-tui tsong-chiah. to trace writing, on thin paper, biê-jī; biê-keh; biê-thoih.
track, a, lōu. of a wheel, chhia-kau-khut; chhia-lōu. trackless, bô-tsong bô-chiah.
track, to, a boat, po̍ih-tsûn. see TOW.
tract, or region, tī-hng.
tract, or treatise, khǹg-sì-bûn; siẽn-tsṳ; tsa̍p-chheh.
trade, seng-lí. to, tsò-seng-lí; bói-bōi. stagnation of, hùe-mue̍h m̄-siau.
tradition, kóu-thûan. oral, kháu-thûan.
traffic, seng-lí. great, jie̍t; lāu-jie̍t.
tragedy, chhiet-hì; khóu-hì; tshám-tshut; tshám-chhêng-hì; khóu-tshut.
trail, to, thua; thua-thôu.
train, to, kà; kà-io̍k. soldiers, tshau-piaⁿ; tshau-liēn-piaⁿ; tshau-piaⁿ liēn-tsut.
train, a, kṳn-pan; sûi-tsõng; kṳn-sûi.
trait, a good, che̍k-tn̄g hó-sim; che̍k-kiãⁿ-sṳ̄ hó-tshú.
traitor, bōi-kok; kōi-kun; kan-chhîn; bōi-làn kun-uâng; tsò-sùaⁿ.
trample, on. tshau-ta̍h; lūn-ta̍h. to death, ta̍h-sí; lūn-sí. on the law, ma̍k bô-uâng-chiang.
trance, to fall into a, sim-sîn iû tõ-mu̍eh-siãng hṳ́-gūa.
tranquillity, thài-phêng; uaⁿ-chẽⁿ; phêng-an; phêng-chẽⁿ. tranquillize, phêng; uaⁿ-ùe.
transact, business, phōiⁿ-sṳ̄; lí-sṳ̄; lí-sṳ̄-bũ.
transcribe, tshau; tshau-siá; piâⁿ; piâⁿ--kùe-lâi.
transfer, thûan; siá--khṳt-nâng; kau-hù; seng-thiau (as burden or responsibility); seng-thiâu (to make a mutual exchange of office); thiâu-ūaⁿ (id.).
transform, pièn; pièn-hùe; pièn-tńg; pièn-ūaⁿ.
transgress, huãm-huap; kùe-huãm. transgression, tsũe; kùe-sit.
transitory, chiãm-sî; bô-kú.
translate, huan-e̍k; e̍k. from book style into colloquial, sueh-tsṳ; kói-sueh; sueh-tsò pe̍h-ūe. a translator or ​interpreter, not of books, thong-sṳ̄; hûe-ūe.
translucent, ũ-mûiⁿ-kuang thàu-kùe-khṳ̀.
transmigration, of souls, lûn-hûe; tsúan-lûn.
transmit, thûan--lo̍h-lâi; kià.
transparent, õi-kng; õi-thàu-kng; khong-mêng; kng thàu-tit-kùe.
transplant, súa-chèng. rice, pòu-tshân; pòu-tiũ.
transport, as a criminal, mông-khién; mông-tshong-kun; tshong-kun mông-liû. to condemn to transportation, ngí-liû; phōiⁿ-tshut-mn̂g.
transpose, thiâu-ūaⁿ; sie-ūaⁿ; jī-ke î-tī; jī-ke thiâu-e̍k.
transverse, hûeⁿ.
trap, for rats, niáu-tshṳ́-tat; thih-ngiau; tek-ngiau; niáu-tshṳ́-lâng. for tigers, hóuⁿ-lô. a snare, khou-thàu. trap-door, lâu-chéⁿ-mn̂g.
travail, seⁿ-súaⁿ; seⁿ-kiáⁿ; kāng-a-nôuⁿ; hun-mién. sore, lân-súaⁿ; oh-seⁿ.
travel, kiâⁿ; kiâⁿ-lōu; tshut-gūa; kheh-iû sì-hng.
trawl, khan-tsan.
tray, tshâ-pûaⁿ; tháng-pûaⁿ. for writing instruments, īⁿ-pûaⁿ.
tread, on, kha ta̍h; lūn-ta̍h.
treacherous, kan-ak; kan-hiông; sit-sìn.
treacle, thn̂g-tsúi.
treason, mông-húan. see TRAITOR.
treasure, tshâi-pe̍h; kim-ngṳ̂n; ngṳ̂n-niéⁿ; chîⁿ-tshâi. house, khòu-pâng; ngṳ̂n-khòu; ngṳ̂n-pâng.
treat, to, thãi; khúan-thãi. well, kãu-thãi; hó-khúan-thãi. ill, po̍h-thãi; khin-thãi. impartially, bô-i bô-lṳ́ thãi-nâng.
treaty, ieh; hûa-ieh; tiâu-ieh. the terms of a, ieh-tiâu. to make a, li̍p-ieh; sêng-ieh; tiāⁿ-ieh. to discuss a, ngí-ieh. to violate a, pũe-ieh; sit-ieh.
treble, saⁿ-têng (folds); saⁿ-kóu (strands); saⁿ-pũe.
tree, chhiū; chhiū-ba̍k. a, che̍k-tsâng-chhiū. leaves, chhiū-hie̍h. branches, chhiū-ki.
tremble, khiū; tòng. with fear, kiaⁿ kàu-tõ-tòng; kiâⁿ-kàu-khiū; kiaⁿ kàu kha-chhiú nóiⁿ-nóiⁿ-sih.
trench, kau; tsúi-kau.
trespass, huãm-tsũe; kùe-sit; kùe-huãm; huãm-kùe.
Triad, society, sam-to-hũe.
trials, see TRY. to undergo, keng-chhì-liēn.
​triangle, saⁿ-kak-hêng.
tribe, tso̍k; tsong-phài; tsong-chiⁿ; chiⁿ-phài; lūi; chéng; chéng-lūi; chéng-tsa̍t.
tribunal, before a, thâi-tsôiⁿ; ùaⁿ-tsôiⁿ. ascend, chiẽⁿ-tn̂g.
tribute, to pay, chìn-kòng; na̍p-kòng. to pay to the emperor, kòng huâng-tì. articles of, chìn-kòng kâi pín-mue̍h.
trick, a, kòi; tsà-kòi; ngũi-kòi. full of tricks, tsōi-sim-sṳ̄. juggler's tricks, tsò-pa-hì; chia-ngán-huap; sái-seⁿ-huap.
trifle, to, sńg; bú-lõng. not to be trifled with, m̄-hó-sńg. a trifle, sié-sṳ̄; sié-khó kâi-sṳ̄; mûiⁿ-mua̍t kâi-sṳ̄; mûiⁿ-mua̍t kâi-mue̍h; kâi-ì-sṳ̀ tiāⁿ-tiāⁿ (said of a present made by oneself).
trigger, chiáu-kiáⁿ. to pull the, peⁿ-chiáu-kiáⁿ.
trim, to, a lamp, kiah-teng; thie-teng.
Trinity, Saⁿ-ūi che̍k-thói.
trip, to, thefoot, that--tie̍h-kha; sit-kha. and fall, that-pua̍h. on a rope, khṳt-soh kûe-(or, lau-) pua̍h.
tripe, gû-tõu; gû-chheh-peh.
triturate, ngóiⁿ; ngóiⁿ-hún; ngóiⁿ-bua̍h; bûa-hún; lûi-iùⁿ.
triumph, over enemies, thâi-iâⁿ; chièn-sèng; sèng-chiãng.
trivial, bô-siang-kan sṳ̄; sié-khó-sṳ̄.
trocar, thàu-kńg-tsam.
troops, kun; piaⁿ; piaⁿ-ióng.
trooper, bé-piaⁿ.
tropic, jie̍t-tòa kâi-pak-hãn (of Cancer); jie̍t-tòa kâi-lâm-hãn (of Capricorn).
trot, pháu-bé tsho̍k-tsho̍k-kiè.
trouble, to, lūi--nâng; kiáu-jiáu; hûan-lâu. I will trouble you, lâu-kè. excuse my troubling you, lâu--lṳ́; lūi--lṳ́; phièn-lṳ́ hùi-sîn. troubles, kan-khóu-sṳ̄. troubled in mind, khóu-sim; hûan-ló; iu-būn.
trough, tsô; tsúi-tsô; bé-tsô; káu-tsô; tṳ-tsô.
trousers, khòu. one pair of, che̍k-kâi-khòu; che̍k-kiãⁿ-khòu; che̍k-tiâu-khòu. short, khòu-kue̍h. to roll up the legs of, tsah-khòu-kha.
trowel, hue-sî.
truce, thêng-chièn; hiah-thâi.
true, chin; si̍t; chin-si̍t; ũ-iáⁿ; si̍t-kṳ̃; chin-ũ. to one's ​word, chién-ngân; ngân--tshut zûi-kiâⁿ; zû-ieh. truly, si̍t-tsãi; kúaⁿ-jiên; kúaⁿ-chin; chin-si̍t.
trumpet, kak-tâng; hō-tâng; haⁿ-haⁿ; pûn-pu (conch); ti-tâ; kóu-siú. to blow, pûn.
trunk, sieⁿ. one, che̍k-kha-sieⁿ. leathern, phûe-sieⁿ. of a tree, chhiū-sin. of elephant, chhiẽⁿ-phīⁿ.
trust, to, sìn; siang-sìn. in, sìn; kõu; sìn-kõu; íⁿ-kõu; íⁿ-nãiⁿ; i-kõu; i-uá; uá-kõu; chiã; tit-pn̄g; khùa-pn̄g; khàu-pn̄g; thoh-kõu. in wealth, sĩ-tshâi. a trust, só-thoh kâi-sṳ̄; só-hù-thoh kâi-sṳ̄. trustworthy, khó-sìn; hó-siang-sìn; thó-tàng.
truth, see TRUE. to speak the, tàⁿ-si̍t-ūe. true doctrine, chin-lí; chin-tãu; chiàⁿ-tãu.
try, chhì; chhì-thóiⁿ; chhì-siêⁿ; thèng-tsãu-hùe.
try, a cause, sím-ùaⁿ; sím-mn̄g; mn̄g-ùaⁿ-kiãⁿ.
tub, tháng; kha-tháng. bathing, sói-e̍k-tháng; e̍k-tháng.
tube, tâng; kóng.
tuck, up the trousers, tsah-khòu-kha. the sleeves, tsah-chhiú-ńg.
Tuesday, lói-pài-jī; pài-jī.
tumble, to, down, pua̍h-lo̍h. off a horse, pua̍h-lo̍h-bé. a tumbler on the stage, pha-sa-lin.
tumbler, glass, po-lî-pue.
tumour, liû; ne̍k-liû; hueh-liû; lâ-liû; kṳn-liû.
tumult, tshàu-nãuⁿ; tshàu-jiáng; kã-kã-jiáng; jiáng-kî-ka.
tune, si-pán; si-tiāu; pán-tiāu; khek-tiāu. on high key, kûiⁿ-tiāu. on low key, kẽ-tiāu. out of, ngîm-lâi m̄-lo̍h-sì. tuning-key, húiⁿ. to tune a harp, húiⁿ-khîm-sùaⁿ.
tunnel, suaⁿ-tāng (cave); tī-hām (also pitfall); tī-tãu; tī-tói kâi-lōu; tī-ẽ àm-lōu.
turban, thâu-pòu. to put on, khûan-thâu-pòu; phûan-thâu-pòu.
turbid, lô; nah-sap.
turbulent, phû-tshàu; pãu-tshàu-sèⁿ; tshàu-kip.
turf, tsháu-phue̍h.
Turkey, Thóu-zṳ́-khî.
turkey, a, húe-koi.
turmeric, kieⁿ-n̂g.
turn, tńg; tsúan; póiⁿ; tsũn; huán-tńg; póiⁿ-tńg; huan; húiⁿ-kùe-lâi. revolve, húiⁿ; hui. the head, hûe-thâu; u̍t-tńg-thâu; u̍t-tshúa. right round, hui-tńg-sin. round ​in bed, huan-sin; huan-lâi khah-khṳ̀; huan-kùe-lâi huan-kùe-khṳ̀. back, tńg; tńg--lâi; hûe; hûe-tńg; tò-tńg; kiâⁿ-tò-tńg; suân-tńg. over (overturn), léng-tó. over (invert), póiⁿ-tńg; póiⁿ--kùe-lâi; póiⁿ--khí-lâi; póiⁿ-khap; póiⁿ-chhiè; póiⁿ-phak; póiⁿ-lìn-tńg; póiⁿ-kùe hièⁿ-pôiⁿ; tò-póiⁿ. inside out, as pockets, póiⁿ-lìn-tńg. upside down, tien-táu; tìn-tò-thâu-táu. round, as key, tsũn-só-sî; húiⁿ-só-sî. a horse's head, mán-tńg bé-thâu; mán-bé u̍t-tńg. towards, hiàng; niàⁿ; tùi. the heaven turns, thiⁿ ūn-tõng. to turn in a lathe, chhia. to take turns in doing, sie-lûn; sie-lûn-liû; sie-lûn-tsò; sie-thòi-tsò; lûn-tsúan; lûn-thòi. it is your turn, lûn-tie̍h-lṳ́. to turn one away from service, sî. to turn one out, to̍k-tshut; kúaⁿ-tshut; jiāu-tshut. out of office, khṳ̀-kuaⁿ; thut-kuaⁿ; thut-cheh; pã-cheh. to turn into, tńg--tsò; pìⁿ--tsò; pièn--tsò.
turnip, tshài-thâu.
turnkey, kìm-chí; kìm-tsut.
turpentine, sêng-peh-iû.
turret, tha̍h-lâu; siâⁿ-lâu.
turtle, a, pih; kha-hṳ̂.
turtledove, kũ-ku; pan-khiu.
tusk, gê. elephant's, chhiẽⁿ-gê.
tutenag, pe̍h-în; pe̍h-tâng.
tutor, sin-seⁿ.
twang, of bow, keng-hîⁿ hiáng. nasal, phīⁿ-im; sái-phīⁿ-khang-kńg.
tweak, liàm. one's nose, liàm-phīⁿ-thâu; tsũn-phīⁿ-thâu.
tweezers, nihⁿ-kiáⁿ; niap-kiáⁿ.
twelve, tsa̍p-jī. twelve thousand, buān-jī.
twenty, jī-tsa̍p. ̂0,000, nõⁿ-buān.
twice, nõⁿ-ē; nõⁿ-hûe; nõⁿ-tshṳ̀; nõⁿ-hãng; nõⁿ-pái; nõⁿ-tńg.
twig, chhiū-ki (larger); chhiū-iẽⁿ (smaller); chhiū-búe.
twilight, háⁿ-hun; mêⁿ-àm-kiáⁿ; háⁿ-àm.
twilled, siâ-bûn.
twine, soh-kiáⁿ. twine about, tsāng-soh; tîⁿ; tõa.
twinge, tshǹg-thiàⁿ; mán-thiàⁿ; thiu-thiàⁿ; tshuah-thiàⁿ.
twinkle, ia̍p-ia̍p-sih; iap-iap-sih; i kâi-kng õi-tín-tãng. of the eye, nihⁿ-ma̍k; ma̍k nihⁿ. in a twinkling, che̍k-ma̍k-nihⁿ-kú.
twins, sang-seⁿ.
​twirl, to, round, khie̍h-tõ-hui. round on one leg, khiã che̍k-chiah-kha u̍t-lâi u̍t-khṳ̀.
twist, to, tsũn; ká; zûe (by rubbing with the hand). ropes, ká-soh; phah-soh; tsũn-soh.
twitch, to, túi; mán. twitching of the muscles, mán-kṳn.
twittering, kih-kiauh-kiè; chi̍h-chia̍uh-kiè; chia̍uh-chia̍uh-kiè; ki-ku-lũ-kiè.
two, nõⁿ; liáng; sang. two-edged, sang-pôiⁿ-lāi. a two edged sword, kiàm. two-fold, sang-têng; nõⁿ-ha̍p; liáng-pũe; kia-pũe; ha̍p-pũe. you two gentlemen, nín jī-ūi. kill two dogs with one stone, che̍k-thûi khà nõⁿ-phue̍h (lit., break two clods with one blow of hammer).
tympanum, hĩⁿ-kiàⁿ.
type, metal, ìn-póiⁿ; ua̍h-póiⁿ; tâng-póiⁿ; în-póiⁿ.
typhoon, huang-thai.
tyrant, pà-uâng. tyranny, pà-tãu. tyrannical, khiâng-pà; pãu-ngia̍k.
tyro, tsho-o̍h; chiãm-o̍h; chheⁿ-chhiú; sin-sai-pẽ.