# Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/Religious
## Lesson XXIV. religious.
### God, called by P. Christians,

    Siãng-tì
       上帝

### God, called by„ R. Catholics,

    Thien-tsú
       天主

### Jesus,

    Iâ-sou
       耶穌

### Christ,

    Ki-tok
       基督

### Holy Spirit,

    Siàⁿ-sîn
       聖神

### Lord,

    Tsú
       主

### Saviour,

    Kiù-tsú
       救主

### Mediator,

    Tong-pó
       中寶

### Pastor, Protestant,

    Mók-sṳ
       牧師

### Pastor,„ R. Catholic,

    Sîn-hũ
       神輔

### Preach, to,

    Thuân-tõ-lí
       傳道理

### Preacher, a,

    Thuân-tõ-lí--kâi-nâng
       傳道理之人

### Christians,

    Hông-kà
       奉教

### Christians,„ Protestant,

    Iâ-sou-kà, pài-siãng-tì-nâng
       耶穌教　拜上帝人

### Christians,„ R. Catholics,

    Thien-tsú-kà
       天主教

### Christians,„ to be,

    Tshap-hông-kà, jíp-kà
       入奉教　入教

### Church, members,

    Siàⁿ-hũe
       聖會

### Church,„ building,

    Lói-pài-tn̂g
       禮拜堂 ​

### Church, building, R. C.

    Sèng-tn̂g
       聖堂

### Cross,

    Tsáp-jī-kè
       十字架

### Image,

    Sièⁿ
       像

### Idol,

    Lãu-iâ
       老爺

### Goddess of Sailors,

    Máⁿ-tsóu
       媽祖

### Buddha,

    Hút, hút-tsóu
       佛　佛祖

### Buddhist priest,

    Hûe-sièⁿ
       和尙

### Tauist priest,„

    Sai-kong
       司公

### Priestess,

    Nîⁿ-kou-phûa
       妮姑婆

### Sorcerer, a,

    Tâng-sin, tâng-ki
       童身　童乩

### Sorceress, a,

    Lóh-sîn-phûa
       落神婆

### Fortune teller, a,

    Khuàⁿ-miãⁿ sin-seⁿ, pok-khùe sin-seⁿ
       看命先生　卜卦先生

### Geomancer, a,

    Thóiⁿ-huang-tsúi sin-seⁿ
       看風水先生

### Temple, a,

    Lãu-iâ-keng
       老爺宮

### Monastery, a,

    Am
       𤲅

### Ancestral hall,

    Sṳ̂-tn̂g
       祠堂

### Ancestral„ tablet,

    Ke-sín
       家神

### Shrine,

    Sîn-kham
       神龕

### Censor, a,

    Hieⁿ-lou
       香爐 ​

### Incense,

    Hieⁿ
       香

### Sacrificial paper,

    Chîⁿ-tsúa, ngṳ̂n-tiãⁿ
       錢紙　銀錠

### Worship, to,

    Pài
       拜

### Worship,„ idols,

    Pài-lãu-iâ
       拜老爺

### Worship,„ ancestors,

    Pài-a-kong
       拜亞公

### Recite prayers,

    Thák-keng, liām-keng
       讀經　唸經

### Divination by bamboo slips,

    Lok-chhiam
       搖籤

### Divination by bamboo„ roots,

    Puáh-pue
       拔杯

### Offering, an,

    Hõng
       奉

### The three kinds of offerings

    Saⁿ-seⁿ
       三性

### The five kinds of offerings„

    Ngóu-seⁿ
       伍性

### Festival day,

    Tsò-tsoih
       做節

### Theatre, a,

    Hì
       戲

### Procession of a god,

    Iâⁿ-lâu-iâ
       迎老爺

### Merciful,

    Tshṳ̂
       慈

### Pardon, to,

    Sià-tsũe
       宥罪

### Save, to,

    Kiù
       救

### Peace,

    Phêng-an
       平安

### Compassion,

    Khó-liên
       可憐

### Sympathy,

    Thói-thiap
       體貼 ​

### Happiness,

    Hok-khì
       福氣

### Misery,

    Chhi-tshám, kan-khóu
       悽慘　艱苦

### Angel,

    Thiⁿ-sài
       天師

### Devil,

    Mòⁿ-kúi
       魔鬼

### Demon,

    Kúi
       鬼

### Heaven,

    Thiⁿ-tn̂g
       天堂

### Hell,

    Tī-gék
       地獄

### The Bible,

    Siàⁿ-tsṳ
       聖書

### Old Testament,

    Kū-ieh
       舊約

### New Testament,„

    Sin-ieh
       新約

### Ten Commandments,

    Tsáp-kài
       十戒

### Hymn book,

    Sîn-si
       神詩

### Sing hymns,

    Ngîm-si
       吟詩

### Doctrine,

    Tõ-lí
       道理

### Ceremonies,

    Lói-siòu
       禮數

### Baptism,

    Sói-lói
       洗禮

### Lord Supper,

    Mńg-tshan
       晚餮

### Duties,

    Pńg-hūn
       本分

### Pray, to,

    Khî-táu
       祈禱

### Praise, to,

    O-ló
       稱誦 ​

### Faith,

    Sìn
       信

### Repent, to,

    Kói-pìⁿ
       攺變

### Filial piety,

    Kiâⁿ-hàu
       行孝

### Honesty,

    Sêng-sít
       誠實

### Holy,

    Siàⁿ
       聖

### Covetousness,

    Tham-sim
       貪心