# English-Chinese Vocabulary of the Vernacular Or Spoken Language of Swatow/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.
hades, im--han; im-hú; àm--thâu.
haemorrhage, lâu--hueh; hueh lâu.
haemorrhoids, thĩ; hueh-thĩ. external, gūa-thĩ. internal, lãi-thĩ.
haft, pèⁿ.
haggard, sán-sou; sán-kut lo̍h-ne̍k; sit-hêng sit-sek.
hail, pha̍k. hail falling, lo̍h-pha̍k.
Hainan, Hái-lâm.
hair, môⁿ. of head, thâu-môⁿ. of body, khóu-môⁿ. of a mole, kì-môⁿ. lose one's, thut-môⁿ; lut-môⁿ. hairy, seⁿ-môⁿ. on end, thâu-môⁿ kiah--khí. -pin, thoi; tshah-thoi; pang-tsam; thâu-thoh. to comb the, siu-thâu-môⁿ. in disorder, thâu-môⁿ zṳ̂-zṳ̂; tháu-zṳ̀-môⁿ; tháu-sùaⁿ. unplait the queue, tháu-piⁿ. plait the queue, pĩⁿ-piⁿ. hair brush, môⁿ-sueh. haircloth, bé-búe-chiⁿ. a haircloth cushion, bé-búe-tiẽn.
halberd, pê-thâu; chhe. prongs of, gé.
hale, tsàn-kiẽn; khin-kiāⁿ.
half, pùaⁿ. one, che̍k-pùaⁿ; che̍k-pôiⁿ; che̍k-ûe; che̍k-kue̍h. half-moon, gue̍h îⁿ-che̍k-pùaⁿ. half-way, pùaⁿ-lōu; pùaⁿ-thû. half-cooked, pùaⁿ-chheⁿ-se̍k; m̄-thàng-sim; khiū. half-done, tsò kàu-pùaⁿ-kue̍h.
hall, tn̂g; thiaⁿ. of justice, kong-tn̂g. of assembly, hũe-tn̂g. of audience, kim-luân-tōiⁿ; tì-tōiⁿ; gṳ̄-tōiⁿ. examination hall, kháu-īⁿ; kháu-tiêⁿ; kòng-īⁿ (for Kujin examinations).
halliards, lu̍t-soh.
halloo, kûiⁿ-siaⁿ hàm.
halo, lunar, gu̍eh īn. solar, ji̍t īn.
halt, hiah; hiah-tiām; khiã-tiām; hiah-kha; thêng-kha; thêng-hiah; suah-hiah; thêng-pōu; chí-pōu. ​lame, kúai-kha; nńg-nîⁿ; nńg-kha; chhiãng-a-chhiãng; kũai-a-kũai.
halter, bé-lâng-soh.
halve, pun-kue̍h; pun-pôiⁿ; pun-tùi-pôiⁿ; tsò-nõⁿ-hūn; nõⁿ-hūn-pun.
ham, húe-thúi; chit-thúi.
hamlet, hieⁿ-lí; hieⁿ-tshng; hieⁿ-lí-kiáⁿ; sié-hieⁿ-tshng; saⁿ-ke-tshng.
hammer, thûi; thih-thûi; tshâ-thûi. claw-, kiah-teng-thûi.
hamper, to, tsó; tsó-gāi. basket, kheng.
hamstring, kuah-kha-kṳn.
hand, chhiú. right, iũ-chhiú; chiàⁿ-chhiú. left, tsó-chhiú; tò-chhiú. hand in hand, sie-khan-chhiú. palm of, chhiú-tói; chhiú-chiéⁿ; pa-chiéⁿ. back of hand, chhiú-pûaⁿ; chhiú-pùe. fingers, chhiú-tsóiⁿ. a raw hand, chheⁿ-chhiú; m̄-se̍k-chhiú. an old hand, láu-chhiú; se̍k-chhiú. both hands, sang-chhiú. to present anything with both hands, sang-chhiú khan-hôiⁿ--nâng. hand down, thûan; liû-thûan ãu-tō. hand over, kau; kau-hôiⁿ; kau-tài. hand one to his sedan chair, khan--i chiẽⁿ-kiē. handbreadth, che̍k-pa-chiéⁿ tōa. handcuffs, chhiú-khàu. to put on ditto, só-chhiú-khàu. handful, che̍k-tẽⁿ; che̍k-na̍k. double ditto, che̍k-phóng. handicraft, chhiú-gōi; chhiú-tūan; chhiú-kang. handkerchief, chhiú-kṳn; chhiú-pòu; chhiú-phè (ornamental). hand-writing, chhiú-tshau; pit-chiah. hand-mill, oi-lâng.
handle, pèⁿ. of vessel, hĩⁿ; kũaⁿ. to handle a valuable thing carefully, khiēⁿ-sièⁿ.
handmaid, pĩ; nńg-pĩ; chhiah-kha; tsáu-kúi (very common term, but objectionable).
handsome, ngiá; hó-thóiⁿ; seⁿ-phâi-chhiâng; seⁿ-lâi kah-phah. woman, múiⁿ-jîn; chhiàu-kè; ũ-tsṳ-sek.
handy, piẽn-chia̍p; khin-piẽn; khin-kha khùe-chhiú; kah-pān (convenient).
hang, oneself, tiàu-ãm; tiàu-ãm sí. strangle, ká-sí; liū-sí.
hang, up, tiàu. upon, kùa. down, súi--lo̍h-lâi. clothes to dry or air, nêⁿ (with bamboo rod put through); phua̍h (thrown over rope or bamboo). ears of grain hanging down, chhek-sūi thūi-thâu.
hank, of thread, che̍k-tshâng-sùaⁿ.
​hanker, lùan-mōⁿ; sim-lùan put-siá; lùan-lùan put-siá; sim kù-kù tõ-mōⁿ.
haphazard, thèng-tsãu-hùe; tú-tie̍h-tshái.
happen, ũ; tú-ngõ; ngõ--tie̍h; ngóu-ngõ; ngóu-hông; sek-ngõ. when did it happen? tiâng-sî-ũ? how did it happen? tsò-õi?
happily, tsãu-hùe; hẽng-tit; ũ-hẽng; tãi-hẽng; hẽng-ngõ; zû-ngũan; ha̍h-siẽⁿ.
happy, huaⁿ-hí; khùai-la̍k; khùai-ì; kùe-ì; sóng-khùai; thiàng-ì. omen, kit-tiãu. happiness, hok; hok-khì; hiáng-hok; ũ-hok; hok-chheⁿ kióng-chiè.
harass, bûa-lūi; ngia̍k-sái; khó-khek; jiáu-tõng; kan-khóu; kùe-jiáu. harassing thoughts, iu-lâu.
harbour, káng-kháu; hái-kháu. resentment, hûai-hṳ̃n m̄-siau; khieh-hṳ̃n; uàn-hṳ̃n m̄-kói. thieves, o-tsha̍t; o-tshâng.
hard, tōiⁿ; ngẽ; kien-tōiⁿ; kien-ngẽ; khiàng-khiàng-tōiⁿ. heart, ngẽ-sim; sim kien-ngẽ; thih-chie̍h sim-kuaⁿ; sim zû-thih-chie̍h; sim ngúan-ngẽ. harden iron, thih ngàn-tsúi; thih chhih-tsúi.
hardly, lím-lím; siè-siè; khat-khat; kṳ́n-kṳ́n.
hardship, kan-khóu; kan-lân; hũam-lān; bûa-lān.
hardy, tsàn-kiẽn; tsàn; kiāⁿ; kiāⁿ-tsàn; nãiⁿ-gō nãiⁿ-kûaⁿ.
hare, thòu.
harelip, khih-tshùi; phùa-tûn.
harem, imperial, keng-kìm; ãu-keng. women's apartments in general, kui-pâng; chhim-kui.
harlot, chhiang-kĩ; láu-kṳ́; khiàu-búe; hue-niêⁿ; sau-phûa; tng-chhiang. mistress of harlots, sṳ̄-thâu-phûa.
harm, hāi; hām-hāi; sieⁿ; sieⁿ-hāi; hûang-gāi. there is no harm in it, bô-hûang; bô-bī; bô-siang.
harmless, láu-si̍t; m̄-hāi-nâng; bõi-lĩ-hāi.
harmony, siang-hûa; hûa-mo̍k. connubial, hu-chhi hûa-hâi. harmonious sounds, siaⁿ-im thiâu-hûa; nâng-siaⁿ tsôi-tsôi; i̍m-ūn siang-hûa.
harmonize, kiâⁿ-hûa; khǹg-hûa.
harness, horse's, tsuang-bé kâi-ho̍k-sek; tsuang-pàng-bé kâi-mue̍h. armour, thâu-khue chièn-kah.
harp, khîm. to play, tôaⁿ-khîm; thâng-khîm.
harpoon, pie; hṳ̂-pie. to, pie-hṳ̂.
​harrow, pê; thih-pê. to, pê-tshân. one, che̍k-tieⁿ-pê.
harsh, kùe-ngiâm; khek-po̍h. khó-khek; ngiâm-khek. rule, ngia̍k-chèng. taste, sng-siap; khóu-siap.
hart, te̍k; te̍k-kóu.
harvest, tang-thâu. to take in, kuah-tiũ; siu-tang; siu-kè-sek; siu-sêng. potatoe, ku̍t-huan-kuah. sugar-cane, tsám-chià.
hash, tok tshùi-tshùi; sap tshùi-tshùi; tok-ne̍k-tshò.
hassock, phû-thûan; pài-tiẽn; kha-ta̍h.
haste, kip; kín; kín-kip; huang-mâng (bustle); méⁿ-méⁿ; khùe-khùe; sok-sok; chiet-sok; tshong-tshong.
hasty, kín-sèⁿ; sim-sèⁿ kín; sèⁿ kip; sim-sèⁿ pek; kōi-kōi seⁿ-khì; phòng-phiẽ sim-sèⁿ.
hat, bō. one, che̍k-téng-bō. put on or wear, tì-bō. take off, pak-tiāu-bō. felt, chiⁿ-bō. straw, tsháu-bō. hat-box, bō-a̍p. hat-stand, bō-kè. hatter, tsò-bō sai-pẽ.
hatch, eggs, pū-koi-kiáⁿ; ún-ah-kiáⁿ (artificially). hatchway, tshng-mn̂g; tshng-kháu. to open, khui-tshng. cover of, tshng-mn̂g-khàm; tshng-mn̂g-khàiⁿ.
hatchet, póu-thâu.
hate, lóu; lóu-hṳ̃n; uàn-hṳ̃n; uàn-chhiû; ù. hateful, khó-ù; khó-lóu; khó-cheng khó-ù; tshūa-nâng-lóu.
haughty, kiau-ngãu; thóiⁿ-nâng m̄-khí; bô-lói-mãuⁿ; ma̍k-khang khuah.
haul, rope, khan-soh; chhiû-soh; túi-soh. up a boat, kng-tsûn chiẽⁿ-suaⁿ. up a sail, po̍ih-phâng; liū-phâng. down, lo̍h; pàng; liū-lo̍h; túi-lo̍h. close-hauled, tsài-liâu.
haunt, a cave, tiàm-suaⁿ-khang. a man, kúi lêng-tîⁿ nâng; jiáu-tîⁿ. haunted (house), tshut-kúi; m̄-chheng-khih.
haunch, thúi-thâu; kha-thúi.
have, ũ. have you? ũ a-bô? khá chêng-ũ--méⁿ? I have not, bô; m̄-chêng-ũ. have finished, tsò-hó--liáu; íⁿ-keng-tsò; tsò-liáu. have you ever eaten an orange? kaⁿ lṳ́ pat-chia̍h a-m̄-pat? I have not, m̄-pat; tsṳ̃-liáu m̄-pat. have you had dinner? lṳ́ chia̍h-pn̄g a-būe? I have dined, chia̍h-pá--liáu; chia̍h--liáu; phien--liáu. have you been to the market yet? lṳ́ chêng chiẽⁿ-chhĩ--būe? not yet, būe-chêng.
hawk, liáu-eng-pô.
hawker, sié-seng-lí; koiⁿ-thiau kâi seng-lí; koíⁿ-thiau lo̍h-hāng; iê-kóu.
​hay, pha̍k-ta-tsháu. haystack, tsháu-khṳ̂n.
hazard, thèng-tsãu-hùe; phòng-tsãu-hùe; kiâⁿ-hiám hiau-hẽng; hiau-hẽng. hazardous, huang-hiám; ngûi-hiám; m̄-ún-tǹg; m̄-thó-tàng.
hazy, mông-bū; mông-in; im-bū; in-bū; bū-bū; hûn-bū; huat-bū; huat-mông.
he, i; hṳ́-kâi-nâng.
head, thâu; thâu-khak. off, tuah-tńg. -dress, thâu-tshah; tsang; tá-tsang. wind, nge̍k-huang; thêⁿ-thâu-huang; tùi-thâu-huang. headache, thâu-khak thiàⁿ; thâu-khak kok-kok-kiè. band, hâ-jiàu-se; hia̍h-ûi; hia̍h-tsôiⁿ-ûi. head man, thâu-nâng; tso̍k-tiéⁿ; pó-chiàⁿ. of a firm, tsō-suaⁿ; hâng-tsú. heady, thèng-tàⁿ thèng-ûi. headlong, tshou-kip. headstrong, chip-áu; kien-phiah. hang down the head, thâu hẽ-hẽ. lift up, thâu iâng-iâng; thâu-khak tièⁿ-phû. cut off, tsám-thâu.
heal, ui; ui-pēⁿ; tî-pēⁿ; ui-tî. entirely, ui-tshuân-zú. as a wound, tshng-kháu seⁿ-bûa; sieⁿ-kháu seⁿ-bûa.
health, phêng-an; bô-iãng; uaⁿ-jiên; khin-sang; pìn-sin zû-zuán. injure, sieⁿ-sún--tie̍h sin-hūn. healthy appearance, chia̍h-khṳ̀ hó.
heap, a, tun; che̍k-tun; che̍k-tu. heap up, tun-mue̍h; tun-chek; tha̍h--khí-lâi.
hear, thiaⁿ; thiaⁿ-kìⁿ. 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. heartburn, ūi-kháu m̄-siau. to affect the heart, tõng-sim. to keep one's heart from evil thoughts, siu-khî hùang-sim.
hearth, tsàu; húe-lôu. cricket, tsàu-koi.
heat, húe-khì; jie̍t-khì; zua̍h-khì. to heat over a flame, nãⁿ; hang. water, hiâⁿ-sie-tsúi; un-sie-tsúi; pû-sie. food, tim-sie. red-heat, sie âng-âng.
​heave, anchor, khí-tèng; khie̍h-tèng; po̍ih-tèng; chhiû-tèng. a sigh, tháu-khùi.
heaven, thiⁿ; thien. in, tõ-thiⁿ-téng. all under, thiⁿ-ẽ (used for China). justice of, thien-lí. heaven-daring, táⁿ pau-thiⁿ. swear by, chí-thiⁿ mêng-sī; tng-thiⁿ chiù-tsūa.
heavy, tãng. load, tãng-tàⁿ (on shoulder); tãng-tsāi (in boat). heart, sim-kuaⁿ-thâu teh-tōa-chie̍h (feeling of responsibility); iu-ut (sad). sleep, tōa-gu̍t (also used for death); gu̍t tsùi-tsùi; u̍t chhim-chhim.
hedge, chhì-phè; chhì-lî; chhì-ûi; hn̂g-lî; hue-uãng-lî (of cactus); hn̂g-kài.
heed, take, kṳ́n-sín; tsṳ́-sòi; sié-sim. any one, thiaⁿ-nâng-tàⁿ. heedless, tshou-sim; bô-ēng-sim; ló-tshó (careless work).
heel, kha-ãu-teⁿ. of shoes, ôi-teⁿ. on woman's shoe, kia̍h-thô. down at the heels, ta̍h-tó-teⁿ. take to one's heels, tsáu.
heifer, gû-kiáⁿ; gû-eⁿ.
height, what is the? ũ-jie̍h-kûiⁿ? jie̍h-kûiⁿ?
heir, sṳ̂-tsṳ́; ãu-sṳ̂. apparent, thài-tsṳ́. heirless, tso̍h-sṳ̂; bô-ãu. heritage, zûi-ngia̍p. to fall heir to one's father's property, sêng-chiap pẽ-ngia̍p. fall heir to the throne, kì-chiap sṳ̂-ūi; téng-sêng uâng-ūi; teng-ki; chiet-ūi.
hell, tī-ge̍k. to go to, tîm-lûn tī-ge̍k; lo̍h-tī-ge̍k.
helm, tõa; búe-tõa. take the, lia̍h-tõa; hūaⁿ-tõa. unship, in shallow water, pài-tõa. raise higher, chhèng-tõa. shaft of, tõa-thâu. blade, tõa-siám. put up the, tháu. put down the, khan. helmsman, tãi-kong. tiller, tõa-gê. tiller-ropes, tõa-lêng.
helmet, thâu-khue; thih-mâuⁿ.
help, pang-tsõ; sie-hũ; hũ-tsõ; pang-chhiú; tô-lông; siang-pang; pang-tsān. up, hû--i khí--lâi; khan-hû; khan-thî; khan-kũaⁿ. to get office, thî-pua̍t. in difficulties or dangers, kiù-chì; chín-kiù; chín-chì; si-chì. help! help! kiù--a! kiù--a! kiù-miāⁿ! kiù-miāⁿ! to call for, hàm-kiè-kiù. no help for it, bô-pōu. no help but to, bô-nãiⁿ-hô; bô-khó nãiⁿ-hô; put-tit-íⁿ; bô-ta-uâ; bô-ta i-ûa. help a man to prosper, chhiâⁿ-nâng-hó. helpless, bô-kiù; chĩn-thâu-lêng.
​helter skelter, sì-sùaⁿ; lũan-tsáu; sùaⁿ-tsáu; phî-phê-kiè tsáu.
helve, póu-thâu-pèⁿ; póu-pèⁿ.
hem, to, chih-tsūe; chih-pòu-piⁿ; chih-pòu-tsūe (all before sewing); nn̂g-saⁿ-tsūe (to stitch very loosely); thīⁿ-saⁿ-tsūe (sew finely). the, of a garment, saⁿ-kṳ.
hem, clear the throat, khãm-sàu.
hemp, mûaⁿ; iû-mûaⁿ. seed, mûaⁿ-chí; mûaⁿ-jîn. -seed oil, mûaⁿ-iû; phang-iû.
hen, koi-bó. young, koi-nùaⁿ; koi-nùaⁿ-kiáⁿ. -house, koi-liâu; koi-lâng. -roost, koi-tiâu; koi-chhi. henpecked, koi-bó-thî; koi-bó phah-si̍t-thî.
hence, gone, bô-tõ; khṳ̀--liáu. therefore, kù-tshṳ́; só-íⁿ; sǹg-lâi; in-tshṳ́. henceforth, tshông-kim íⁿ-ãu; tsṳ̃-kim íⁿ-ãu; tshóng-tshṳ́ íⁿ-ãu.
herald, sài; pò-sìn; pò-sie-sit.
herbage, tsháu; tsháu-ba̍k; hue-tsháu.
herbal, hue-ba̍k-phóu; ie̍h-sèⁿ-chheh; pńg-tsháu. herbalist, ie̍h-tshâi sin-seⁿ.
herd, khûn. a whole, chiâⁿ-khûn. to, chiéⁿ-cheng-seⁿ.
here, tõ-chí-kò; tõ-chí; chièⁿ-thâu; chí-kâi ūi-tshṳ̀; chí-kâi tī-hng. up here, tõ-chí-téng. down here, tõ-chí-ẽ. hereabouts, tõ-chí tsôiⁿ-ãu; kṳ̃n tõ-chí-kò. come here, lâi; kiâⁿ-bûa--lâi. hereafter, tshṳ́-ãu; ãu-lâi; chiang-lâi; ãu-ji̍t; ẽ-ji̍t; ẽ-hûe; tsong-su.
hereditary, property, zũi-ngia̍p; zũi-súaⁿ. disease, zũi-pēⁿ. office, sì-si̍p; si̍p-ìm.
heresy, ĩ-tuan; siâ-kà; siâ-sueh; ĩ-tãu; siâ-tãu.
heretofore, hiàng lâi; tshông-tsôiⁿ; tshông-tsá; chiēⁿ-tńg; tsṳ̃-lâi.
heritage, zũi-ngia̍p; tsóu-zũi; tsóu-thûan kâi-ngia̍p. paternal, pẽ-zũi.
hermit, tãu-sṳ̃. of literary or official person, living in seclusion, ṳ́n-kṳ. hermitage, tsháu-liâu.
hernia, thut-kṳn-thâu; siáu-chhiâng-khì.
hero, hâu; kie̍t; eng-hiông. heroine, nńg-chiàng (military).
hesitate, chhî-gî; būe-ũ che̍k-kuat; būe-kuat-ì. talk in hesitating way, tàⁿ-ūe sīm-a-sīm.
hew, khám; lòi-khui; phoh.
hiccup, phah-oh-kiáⁿ; thiu-oh-kiáⁿ; khou-oh-kiáⁿ.
hide, tshâng; khǹg; tshâng-khǹg; tshâng-miⁿ; khǹg-miⁿ; ​khǹg-bûa; siu-tshâng; ṳ́n-tshâng; khǹg-ba̍t; tshâng-ne̍k; ṳ́n-ne̍k. oneself, pì-ba̍t; pì-bûa; ṳ́n-pì; tiàm-bûa; iám-siám; siám-bûa; siám-miⁿ; siám-sin (make oneself invisible by magic). one's faults, chia-iám; iám-kài; iám-sek; khàm-bûa. hide and seek, aⁿ-ma̍k tsáu-tiàm.
hide, a, phûe-sek; chheⁿ-phûe; gû-phûe. to dress a, se̍k-phûe.
hideous, iá-iēⁿ; khó-ùi; chhi-gî; lõu-ak; chhiú-ak; chhiú-lõu; ke̍k-lõu.
higgle, sṳ-niêⁿ khah-thiám; ngi-ngai.
high, kûiⁿ; kau. antiquity, siãng-kóu. hill, kûiⁿ-suaⁿ; kau-suaⁿ. station, kau-ūi; kau-kuaⁿ. price, kùi; kau-kè; kè-chîⁿ tsōi. wind, huang méⁿ; huang tōa. water, lâu-tsúi tĩⁿ; tsúi tōa; tiê tōa. on, tõ-chiēⁿ; tõ-téng. the highest, chì-siãng; tõ-téng-téng; siãng-téng. prize highly, kùi-tõng; kèng-tõng; thóiⁿ-tõng. -spirited, hâu-khì. in the highest degree, siãng; chì; tsa̍p-hun; kàu-ke̍k; kàu-ke̍k--tshù.
highway, kuaⁿ-lōu; tōa-lōu. highwayman, hiáng-bé-tsha̍t; tso̍ih-lōu-tsha̍t; tso̍ih-lōu chhiéⁿ-kiap.
hill, suaⁿ. pass, suaⁿ-niáⁿ. to cross hills, pûaⁿ-suaⁿ kùeⁿ-niáⁿ. hillock, suaⁿ-tu-léng; suaⁿ-pou (gentle slope). hilly road, khi-khu.
hilt, kiàm-pèⁿ; kiàm-thâu.
hind, te̍k-bó.
hinder, tsó; tsó-chí; tsó-keh; tsó-khiē; khiē-tsũ; tam-koh; at-chì; iap-chì. hindrance, huâng-gāi; thua-thūi. what is to? ũ-sĩ-mih huâng-gāi? nothing to, bô-huâng; bô-huâng bô-gāi.
hinder, part, búe-ãu; pùe-ãu. hindermost, ãu; lo̍h-ãu; suah-búe; kiáu-búe.
hinge, mn̂g-khũ; ia̍p-tia̍p (foreign).
hint, àm-chí. to give a, phah-àm-hō; tak-thâu; tiám-thâu.
hips, kha-tshng; kha-tshng-póiⁿ.
hire, kòu; kiè; hàm. a house, sùe-tshù. a cow, sùe-gû. a field, tsoh-nâng-tshân. hired, chhiẽⁿ-nâng-lòu. a man's hire, kang-chîⁿ; kang-ta̍t; kang-kè.
hiss, si--chē-kiè; si-si-kiè.
historiographer, sṳ́-kuaⁿ.
history, kok-sṳ́; sṳ́-kì; sṳ́-tsṳ; sṳ́-kuán; kàm-sṳ́. of ​a person, lâi-le̍h; lí-le̍h; tshut-si̍t. historical and statistical account, e.g. of Ch'ao-chow, Tiê-chiu-chì.
hit, phah--tie̍h. with an arrow, tòng--tie̍h.
hither, kàu-chí-kò.
hitherto, tshông-lâi; phêng-sù; khí-soiⁿ; phêng-ji̍t; hiàng-ji̍t. see HERETOFORE.
hive, phang-siū; phang-tàu; phang-tû.
hoard, tun-chek; chek-thiok. wealth, chek-tshâi; tun-kim chek-ge̍k.
hoarfrost, sng.
hoarse, bô-siaⁿ; âu-lêng bô-siaⁿ; sau-siaⁿ; siaⁿ m̄-liãng.
hoary, head, thâu-môⁿ soh-soh-pe̍h.
hobble, kiâⁿ-lōu chhĩm-a-chhĩm; kũai-a-kũai.
hobgoblin, kúi; kúi-kùai; iau-chiaⁿ; siàⁿ-nâng-mue̍h.
hod, pùn-ki.
hoe, tṳ̂-thâu.
hog, tṳ. -sty, tṳ-lô. hoggish, o-tso; ue-tsue; tṳ-iēⁿ káu-sièⁿ.
hoist, po̍ih-khí; liū. flag, liū-kî; tshah-kî. sail, po̍ih-phâng; seng-phâng; liū-phâng; khí-phâng.
hold, anything in the hand, chhiú-khie̍h. from going away, lia̍h. pencil, khiâ-pit. reins, khan-bé-soh. up, a person, khan; hû-khí. up clothes, tsah-phû; kiáu-phû; put-phû. in the mouth, as dog, kâⁿ. as man, kam. one's tongue, tiām-tiām; màiⁿ-tàⁿ-ūe. under the arm, ko̍ih tõ-koh-ẽ. contain, tshō. one catty, tshō-che̍k-kṳn. will not hold it, tshō-m̄-tit; tshō-m̄-khṳ̀; tshō-m̄-lâi. this room will hold 100 people, chí-che̍k-koiⁿ-pâng hó-tshâng (or, iông; if sitting, tsõ; if standing, khiã) che̍k-peh-nâng. of ship, tsûn-tshng.
hole, khang. to make a, khui-khang. knock out, phah-khang; liú-khang (dig); tshuan-khan. to chisel a, tsha̍k-khang. bore, uai-khang; ui-khang; tsǹg-khang (with gimlet, &c). full of holes, tshang-tshang.
hollow, khang; khang-khak (oppos. tsa̍t-thâu); khang-phàⁿ (opp. tsa̍t-tōiⁿ); to hollow out, liú-khang; ui-khang-khak. of the hand, chhiú-sim-tói.
Holland, Hô-lân-kok.
holy, siàⁿ. Spirit, Siàⁿ-Sîn. holiness of life, siẽn-hẽng; ngân-hẽng chheng-kiet.
holiday, thih-thô-ji̍t; ôiⁿ-ji̍t; iû-ôiⁿ-ji̍t, ôiⁿ-kang-ji̍t; chheng-ôiⁿ-ji̍t; uaⁿ-ôiⁿ-ji̍t.
​homage, kiong-kèng. to the emperor, chhiâu-pài. by tributary princes, chhiâu-kòng (includes tribute).
home, ke; tshù. at, tõ-tshù; tõ-lãi; tõ-ke-lãi; tõ; tõ--kò. go, hûe-ke; khṳ̀-tshù; tńg-khṳ̀-tshù; kui-ke; tńg-tshù; khṳ̀-lãi (if merely going inside). home made, pńg-tī-tsò.
homicide, suah-nâng; thâi-nâng. a, hiong-chhiú.
hone, bûa-to-chie̍h.
honest, tong-kãu; láu-si̍t; tong-hõu; phok-si̍t; tong-ti̍t, sêng-si̍t; pe̍h-ti̍t; chiàⁿ-ti̍t; chiàⁿ-keng; kong-tãu.
honey, phang-bi̍t; bi̍t. -comb, bi̍t-phoh; bi̍t-tsa; bi̍t-phièn.
hong, hâng; hâng-kháu. merchant, iêⁿ-siang.
Hongkong, Hiang-káng; kûn-tōa-lōu.
honour, tsun-kùi; thí-mīn; iông-hûa. to, kèng; tsun-kèng; kèng-tõng; kiong-kèng. to obey is better than to honour, kiong-kèng put-zû tshông-mẽng. honour father and mother, hàu-sũn pẽ-bó; kiâⁿ-hàu pẽ-bó. honoured sir, tsun-kè.
honorary, khang-hâm.
hood, soh-bō.
hoof, tôi.
hook, kau. fish-hook, hṳ̂-kau; tièⁿ-kau. hooked nose, phīⁿ kau-kau.
hoop, khou; tháng-khou.
hoot, tuah-nâng; tuah-siaⁿ.
hop, to, thiàu.
hope, hi-mōⁿ; mōⁿ; ngiáng-mōⁿ. hopeful, ũ-mōⁿ; hó-mōⁿ (promising). hopeless, bô-mōⁿ; tso̍h-mōⁿ; mín-mōⁿ. having too high hopes, chhia-mōⁿ.
horary, characters, twelve, tsa̍p-jī sî-sîn.
horde, che̍k-khûn-nâng; khûn-táng.
horizon, thiⁿ-kha. horizontal, hûeⁿ; pêⁿ.
horn, kak. cow's, gû-kak; deer's, te̍k-kak; te̍k-zông (young, used for medicine). shoe-, ôi-chhiau.
hornet, n̂g-phang.
horoscope, sì-thiãu; poih-jī. to look up one's, lũn-poih-jī; thóiⁿ-sì-thiãu.
horrible, khó-ùi; khó-kiaⁿ; tshūa-nâng-kiaⁿ; kiaⁿ-ĩ; hãi-ĩ.
horror, kiaⁿ-kũ kâi-hêng-mãuⁿ; kiaⁿ-kũ kâi-iēⁿ-sièⁿ; kiaⁿ-khiū. see HORRIBLE.
horse, bé. one, che̍k-chiah-bé. -shoe, bé-tôi-thih. -hair, ​bé-búe. -dealer, bé-hùan. horseman, khiâ-bé. ride on horseback, khiâ-bé. -comb, bé-siu; bé-pìn. -cloth, bé-phũe.
hospitable, kãu-thãi nâng-kheh.
hospital, ui-kúan.
host, tshù-nâng; tsú-jîn.
hostage, to give or take a, ēng-nâng tsò-tǹg.
hostility, uan-ke; m̄-hûa; chhiû-khiah; hièn-khiah. cause of, hũa-kṳn; hũa-in.
hostler, bé-hu; bé-tsháu-nôuⁿ (very slighting).
hot, zua̍h; sie. weather, thiⁿ-sî zua̍h; pek-zua̍h; zua̍h-ta̍k. sun, ji̍t-thâu jie̍t; ji̍t-thâu méⁿ; ji̍t-thâu âng; ji̍t-thâu ham-ham-âng. water, sie-tsúi; kún-tsúi (boiling). -headed, ũ-sèⁿ; phòng-phiẽ sim-sèⁿ; sim-sèⁿ kín-kip. spell of hot weather in cold season, khieh-sie̍h.
hotel, kau-lâu-kúan; tiàm-phòu.
hour, Chinese, sî-sîn (=̂ hours). foreign, che̍k-tiám-cheng. half an hour, pùaⁿ-tiám-cheng. quarter, che̍k-khek-cheng. hourglass, tâng-hû tih-lāu. hourly, múeⁿ-tiám-cheng; sî-sî khek-khek.
house, tshù. a, che̍k-koiⁿ-tshù; che̍k-tsō-tshù. school-, tsṳ-che. dwelling-, nâng-ke. your, kùi-hú (polite). my, tsháu-sià (polite). -breaker, mêng-húe phah-kiap; tōng (or siàng)-mn̂g-tsha̍t. -manager, tng-ke; hūaⁿ-ke. -maid, chhiah-kha. -rent, tshù-tsou; tshù-sùe; kúan-tsou. household, ke-so̍k. household goods, ke-tsṳ; ke-si mue̍h-kiãⁿ. household servants, ke-jîn.
hovel, tsháu-tshù; tsháu-liâu.
hover, īn; khip-sin (bird, ready to dart).
how? tsãi-seⁿ? tsò-nîⁿ? zû-hô? how dare! tsò-káⁿ! how many? jie̍h-tsōi? kúi-kâi? jia̍k-kan? ki-to? how far? jie̍h-hñg? how many times? jie̍h-tsōi-ē? kúi-hûe? kúi-pái? kúi-tńg? kúi-hãng? jie̍h-tsōi-tshṳ̀? hoe large? jie̍h-tōa? how old? jie̍h-tsōi-hùe? tshun-chhiu jie̍h-tsōi? jie̍h-tōa? jie̍h-lãu? kùi-keⁿ? how to do? tsò-nîⁿ-mue̍h? not know how to do it, tsò m̄-pat tò-khṳ̀. how shall I do? zû-hô sĩ-hó? tsò-nîⁿ chiàⁿ-hó? how is this? sṳ̄-sĩ-tsò-nîⁿ? how did it happen? tsò-õi? tsò-ũ? (also expressing incredulity), how can it be otherwise? tsò-m̄-sĩ? how can that be accounted filial piety! chièⁿ seⁿ iau-hó kiè-tsò hàu! how can this be right! khí-ũ ​tshṳ́-lí? how can we get it? tsãi-tit-tie̍h? how much more..., hô-khùang.... how fast! méⁿ-tsãi!
however, hûang-liáu; hûan-iáu.
howl, háuⁿ-háuⁿ-kiè; háuⁿ-chē-kiè.
hubbub, thèng-jiáng.
huckster, koiⁿ-thiau kâi-seng-lí; lōu-tàⁿ seng-lí; tsò seng-lí-kiáⁿ. huddled up, sie-chìⁿ sie-ko̍ih.
hue, sek. five hues, ngóu-sek; ngóu-tshái.
hug, sie-phõ; sie-lám.
huge, tōa; tōa-tsãi; tōa kàu-koh-iēⁿ; tōa kàu-khî.
hulk, or hull, tsûn-khak; tsûn-sin; tsûn-tháng.
hull, rice, cheng-bí; lak-bí.
hum, of insects, ng-ng-kiè; hng-hng-kiè; hiⁿ-hng-kiè.
human, life, nâng-seⁿ; nâng-miāⁿ. human life is like a dream, nâng-seⁿ (phû-seⁿ) jia̍k-māng. relations, jîn-lûn. strength, nâng-la̍t. affairs, jîn-sṳ̄. feelings, nâng-chhêng. kind, nâng-lūi. the human heart is never satisfied, nâng-sim put-tsok.
humane, ũ-nâng-chhêng; õi-tsò-nâng; tshṳ̂-sim; ũ-jîn-ài.
humanity, jîn-tek; jîn-ài.
humble, khiam-sùn; khiam-sòi; tsṳ̃-khiam; tsṳ̃-pui; tho-khiam; khiam-jiãng; khiam-tek; khiam-sim; hṳ-sim; hṳ-khiam; khiam-hiã; khiam-pui. my humble opinion, ngô-kièn; phí-kièn.
humbug, la-kè; phièn-nâng; kuang-nâng.
humid, tâm; tâm-sip; sip-khì. humming-bird, kim-sai-chiáu. (?)
humour, sèⁿ-chhêng. ill-humour, phiah-pēⁿ; àu-àu; ou-àu ou-àu; pũ-pũ àu-àu; pũ-àu pũ-àu. out of humour, sim-sèⁿ pãu-pek. accommodate oneself to the humour of others, lia̍h--tie̍h nâng kâi-phiah-pēⁿ. humorous, hàuⁿ-tshu; hàuⁿ-peh-ge̍h; hàuⁿ-chhiè-thâm.
humpbacked, ku-ie; ie hâu-hâu (more slight); ie hau-hau; hau-ie.
hundred, che̍k-peh.
hunger, tóu khùn; tóu iau. I am hungry, uá tóu õi-khùn. die of, gō-sí. endure, nãiⁿ-gō.
hunt, phah-la̍h. the wild boar, phah-suaⁿ-tṳ.
hurdle, keh; tiãm; ôu; tek-lî (bamboo fence).
hurl, a spear, pie-chhieⁿ; tong-chhieⁿ. stones, ka̍k-chie̍h. ​hurricane, huang-thai; pò-thâu (spring gale).
hurry, to, piàⁿ-méⁿ. hurry up! méⁿ--chē! piàⁿ-méⁿ--chē! in a desperate, huang-mâng; tsò-sṳ̄ hih-huh-kiè; mâng-kip; mâng-pek. do hurriedly, tshó-lia̍k-tsò; chhìn-tshái-tsò. don't be in such a, tshāi--chē; tshāi-tshāi--nē; ûn-ûn--nē.
hurt, sieⁿ; sieⁿ-hāi. are you hurt? õi-sieⁿ-tie̍h, mé? õi-pua̍h--tie̍h tî-kò, mé? one's feelings, sieⁿ-chhêng; sieⁿ-chhêng sit-ngĩ. hurtful, lĩ-hāi.
husband, ang; jî-sài; jî-hu; hu-sài; hu-kun; chiãng-hu; tōa--nâng.
husbandman, tsoh-tshân-nâng; tshân-hu; lông-hu; tsoh-tshân-ko. husbandry, lông-sṳ̄; tsoh-tshân; keⁿ-tsoh; chèng-tsoh.
hush, up, sai-khia-hûa; sai-ẽ-hua; sai-hûa; hún-sek; chia-bûa; chia-iám; chia-sek.
husk, khak; tshou-khng (chaff). to husk rice, oi-lâng; oi-chhek.
hustle, sie-oi sie-léng; sie-chìⁿ sie-léng.
hut, tsháu-liâu; suaⁿ-liâu.
hymn, sîn-si.
hyperbole, tàⁿ-kùe-ke; kùe-tsōi; tàⁿ khah-thài-kùe; tàⁿ khah-kùe-sĩm.
hypocrite, ké-hó; ngũi-siẽn; ngũi-kun-tsṳ́; kháu sĩ, sim hui.
hypothesis, pí-huang kâi-ūe; kiá-zû kâi-ūe.