# Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/A List of Introductory Verbs
## Lesson IV. A List of Introductory Verbs.
### Add,

    Thiⁿ
       添

### Admit, (as a fault.)

    Jīn
       認

### Answer,

    Ìn
       應

### Argue,

    Poh, à
       駁　辯

### Arrive,

    Kàu
       到

### Ascend,

    Chiẽⁿ
       上 ​

### Ask, (demand.)

    Thó
       討

### Ask, (enquire.)

    Mn̄g
       問

### Bear, (to suffer.)

    Nãiⁿ
       奈

### Beat,

    Phah
       打

### Beg,

    Khṳt, khiû
       乞　求

### Begin,

    Khí
       起

### Believe,

    Sìn
       信

### Bite,

    Kã
       咬

### Blow, (as wind.)

    Tshue
       吹

### Borrow,

    Chieh
       借

### Break,

    Phùa
       破

### Bring,

    Khiéh, tùa
       持　帶

### Brush,

    Tshóiⁿ, chhiù
       筅　刷

### Buy,

    Bói
       買

### Call,

    Kiè, hàm
       呌　喊

### Care,

    Chién, kuan-kù
       掌　觀顧

### Carry, (between two equal weights.)

    Taⁿ
       擔

### Carry, (one weight by two persons.)

    Kng
       扛

### Carry, (over the shoulder.)

    Pì
       負 ​

### Carry, (with the hand, as a bucket.)

    Kũaⁿ
       携

### Carry (on the shoulder, as a basket,)

    Khiâ
       騎

### Catch,

    Liáh
       掠

### Change,

    Uāⁿ
       換

### Chase,

    Jiōu
       追

### Cheat,

    Phièn
       騙

### Choose,

    Suán, tóh
       選　擇

### Clean,

    Muéh-chheng-khih
       修清潔

### Cook,

    Tsṳ́, pû
       煮　烳

### Correct,

    Kói
       改

### Count,

    Sǹg
       算

### Cry,

    Khàu
       哭

### Cut,

    Phoi, kuah, tsoíh
       切　割　截

### Dare,

    Káⁿ
       敢

### Delay,

    Êng-ti, thû
       延遲

### Descend,

    Lóh
       落

### Die,

    Sí
       死

### Dismiss, (from service.)

    Si-tiòu, sǹg-hiah
       亂丢　算歇

### Do,

    Tsò, muéh
       做　物 ​

### Dream,

    Māng-kìⁿ
       夢見

### Dry, (in the sun.)

    Phák
       曝

### Eat,

    Chiáh
       食

### Engage, (servants.)

    Kiè
       呌

### Engage, (as a literary man, a teacher.)

    Chhiáⁿ
       請

### Examine,

    Sûn, chhê
       巡　查

### Examine, (literature.)

    Kháu
       考

### Fall, (as a person, animal.)

    Puáh
       拔

### Fall down, (as things.)

    Ka-laúh
       跌落

### Fear,

    Kiaⁿ, ùi
       驚　畏

### Fight, (with the fists.)

    Sie-phah
       相打

### Find,

    Tshūe--tiéh
       覔着

### Fly,

    Pue
       飛

### Fond,

    Hàuⁿ
       好

### Get,

    Tit--tiéh
       得着

### Give,

    Pun, khoih
       分　乞

### Grow,

    Huat
       發

### Guess,

    Ieh
       約

### Hang,

    Tiòu
       吊 ​

### Hate,

    Lóu
       惡

### Hear,

    Thiaⁿ
       聽

### Hold, (to take.)

    Hūaⁿ, khiéh--tiāⁿ
       執　携定

### Hurt,

    Sieⁿ
       傷

### Invite,

    Chhiáⁿ
       請

### Keep,

    Khǹg
       藏

### Kneel,

    Kũi
       跪

### Knock,

    Khà
       扣

### Know, (as a fact.)

    Tsai
       知

### Know, (as a person.)

    Pat
       識

### Last,

    Nãiⁿ
       耐

### Laugh,

    Chhiè
       笑

### Learn,

    Óh
       學

### Leave, (service.)

    Hiah
       歇

### Lend,

    Chieh
       借

### Let, (a house.)

    Sùe
       稅

### Lie, (to tell an untruth.)

    Hue-niouⁿ
       花話

### Lie down,

    Tó

### Light, (lamps.)

    Tiám
       點

### Live, (reside.)

    Khiā-khí, tiū
       居住 ​

### Lose,

    M̄-kìⁿ, sit-lóh
       不見　失落

### Love,

    Sieh
       惜

### Make,

    Tsò, muéh
       做　物

### Meet, (a person.)

    Ngõ
       遇

### Open,

    Khui
       開

### Pass,

    Kùe
       過

### Play,

    Sńg, thit-thô
       耍　遊玩

### Pick up,

    Tóh
       擇

### Pluck,

    Tiah
       摘

### Press,

    Jíh, teh
       壓

### Present,

    Sàng
       送

### Print,

    Ìn
       印

### Pull,

    Túi, thua
       挽　拖

### Put,

    Pàng
       放

### Quarrel,

    Sie-mēⁿ
       相罵

### Read, (aloud.)

    Thák
       讀

### Read, (mentally.)

    Thóiⁿ-tsṳ
       看書

### Receive,

    Siu, chih
       收　接

### Refuse,

    M̃-hàuⁿ
       不好

### Release,

    Pàng
       放 ​

### Remember,

    It-tit, kì-tit
       憶得　記得

### Remove, (residence.)

    Puaⁿ
       搬

### Repair,

    Chiáⁿ-lí
       整理

### Rest,

    Hiah
       歇

### Return, (home.)

    Tńg
       轉

### Return, (give back.)

    Hôiⁿ
       還

### Rub,

    Chhiù, chhit
       拭

### Run,

    Tsáu
       走

### Save,

    Kiù
       救

### Search,

    Tshūe
       覔

### See,

    Thóiⁿ
       看

### Sell,

    Bōi
       賣

### Shake,

    Iẽ
       搖

### Shout,

    Soi, jiáng
       嘶　嚷

### Shut,

    Kueⁿ
       閉

### Sit,

    Tsõ
       坐

### Sleep,

    U̍t
       睡

### Smell,

    Phīⁿ
       鼻

### Speak,

    Tàⁿ
       呾

### Spend,

    Só-hùi, sái
       使費　使 ​

### Spoil,

    Muèh-tiòu
       壞丢

### Stand,

    Khiũ
       站

### Stop, (silence.)

    Tiām-tiām
       靜靜

### Stop, (discontinue.)

    Hiah
       歇

### Sweep,

    Sàu
       掃

### Swim,

    Siû
       氽

### Take,

    Khiéh
       携

### Teach,

    Kà
       教

### Tell,

    Tàⁿ
       呾

### Tease, (annoy.)

    Pa-lói, tṳ̂
       擾亂　除

### Think,

    Siẽⁿ
       想

### Throw, (as stones.)

    Kák
       丢

### Throw away,

    Kák-tiòu, sek-tiòu
       抛丢　丢去

### Tie,

    Pák
       縛

### Understand,

    Hióu, mêng-péh
       曉　明白

### Untie,

    Tháu
       解

### Use,

    Ēng
       用

### Visit,

    Sûn
       巡

### Wait,

    Tán, thāi
       候　待 ​

### Walk,

    Kiâⁿ
       行

### Waste,

    Tak-nn̄g
       荒喪

### Wear, (clothes.)

    Chhēng
       穿

### Wear, (jewels.)

    Kùa
       掛

### Wind, (as a clock.)

    Ká
       絞

### Work,

    Tsoh, tsoh-kang
       作　作工

### Write,

    Siá
       寫