# An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect/B
## B

Babe, sá̤ giāng.
Bachelor, old – or widower, dăng-sĭng-gŏ̤: young –, dùng-nàng-giāng.
Back, the –, piăng: behind, du: behind one's –, piăng-âu; buói-âu: back-door, âu muòng: to turn –, hùi̤-diōng-tàu; hùi̤-tàu: to look –, hùi̤-tàu ché̤ṳ: – of a knife blade or comb, cīng.
Backbite, hūi-báung; bài báung.
Backbone, piăng-cék-gáuk.
Backslide, haūng gáu.
Backward, âu: to walk –, dăng-dó̤ giàng: – as in studies, dó̤ tŏk.
Bacon, gă hiŏng nṳ̆k; géng nṳ̆k.
Bad, ngài: (of living things only) áuk: – times, sié mūi̤.
Badge, gé hô̤. ​
Baffle, pó̤.
Bag, dô̤i: money –, dák-dô̤i: straw – to cook rice in, gă-cé̤ṳ-bău.
Baggage, hèng-li.
Bail, bō̤.
Bait, ngṳ̀ né; né.
Bake, ngô̤.
Balance, – of money, cièng mūi̤: to return a balance of money, cāu cièng mūi̤: to receive a –, cāu diē: to pay a –, cāu chók: balances, tiĕng bàng dò̤: steelyard, chéng: small-steelyard, liè-dīng: to – accounts, dó̤i sáung.
Bald, lák: – head, lák tàu: – person, lák gŏ̤.
Bale, V. iēu: N. siŏh bău; siŏh kūng.
Ball, gìu; to play with –, páh gìu: cannon –, lòng-gĭ-cī; páu-cī.
Ballad, gŏ̤.
Ballast, só̤i: sand –, săi só̤i: stone –, siŏh só̤i.
Balloon, kĭng-ké-giù
Ballustrade, làng-găng.
Balsam, (flower) gĭng-hông.
Bamboo, dé̤ṳk: edible shoot of –, sūng: – switch, chùi̤; dé̤ṳk-piĕ: – pole, dé̤ṳk gŏ̤: spotted –, băng dé̤ṳk: – splints, miĕk; large and small – (for inflicting punishment), duâi bēng siēu bēng: stroke with the –, bēng.
Banana, – tree, bă-ciĕu: – fruit, bă-ciĕu-guō.
Band, dái: company, băng; bŏng; dôi: – of thieves, chék bŏng.
Bandage, N. dái: V. cák; dièng.
Banditti, chêk-pī.
Bandy-legged, báik-cê-kă; âk-mō̤-kă.
Bane, dŭk.
Bang, pâung; bòng.
Bangle, chīu sŏ̤h.
Banian, – tree, sṳ̀ng-chéu; ṳ̀ng-chéu: pendent rootlets of –, sṳ̀ng-chéu-sṳ̄. ​
Banish, muóng cô̤i.
Banishment, – for 3 years to some place near, muóng dù: – to another country, muóng chṳ̆ng-gŭng: – to another province, muóng lìu.
Bank, – of river, ngiâng: sand –, săi òng; săi piăh; săi pŏ̤: mud – left by ebb of tide, tù piăh: money –, ngṳ̀ng òng; cièng dáing: government –, cièng guŏh: a run on a –, gūng piéu.
Bank-note, cièng-piéu; ngṳ̀ng-piéu.
Bankrupt, dō̤ dáing; dō̤ dióng; dō̤ buàng.
Banner, gì; duâi gì.
Bannermen, gì â.
Banquet, cīu-sĭk; duâi chăng.
Banter, màng-chiéu; gā̤-mông.
Baptism, sā̤-lā̤.
Baptize, siĕ sā̤-la̤: to be baptized, sêu sā̤-lā̤.
Bar, door –, muòng-cháung; muòng-gòng: – of gold, siŏh-diâng gĭng: V. – the door, cháung muòng; gòng muòng; sŏng muòng.
Barb, – of hook, gău kī.
Barbarian, chăng-huăng; iā-ìng.
Barbarous, màng.
Barber, tié tàu.
Bard, sĭ-báh; sĭ-ŭng.
Bare, naked, táung táh-táh; chiáh sĭng ló tā̤: worn –, lák: – as a mountain, guŏng: V. táung táh.
Barefoot, táung-chiēng-kă.
Bareheaded, kĕ̤ng tàu.
Barely, giêng-giêng; lék-lék.
Bargain, V. sŏng liòng; dèng gá; gōng gá: to close a –, siàng-huă: – money, diâng-cièng.
Bark, – of tree, chéu pùi̤: to – as a dog, bôi.
Barley, duâi-măh: pearl –, (illegible text) ​
Barm, cīu-niòng; bùi mō̤.
Barn, chŏng.
Barometer, hŭng-ṳ̄-cĕng.
Barrack, bĭng bṳ̀ng.
Barrel, kùong.
Barren, – soil, dê sŏi: – woman, siŏh nṳ̄; tòng-mō̤.
Barricade, street –, căk-lăk; nā băng.
Barrier, căk: obstruction, guăng-buáng; guàng-làng.
Barrister, câung-sṳ̆.
Barrow, chīu chiă.
Barter, V. dó̤i uâng; dó̤i báuk; huó báuk huó.
Base, N. dā̤; gĭ; kă: adj. â-ciêng: – voice, giâ ping.
Bashful, ói-chĭu; giăng-diòng; ng hō̤ é-sé̤ṳ.
Basin, wash –, méng-tē̤ng.; méng buòng: brasss wash –, lò̤-buòng: bowl, uāng.
Basis, gŏng-gĭ: – as of a discourse, duâi-é.
Basket, – with handle, làng: – without handle, lài: open work –, lēu: shallow – without lid, lō̤: workmen's dirt –, bóng-gĭ: charcoal fire –, hūi̤ lè̤ng: provision – with shelves, cèng lài; hūi̤-sĭk-làng: shell fish –, lāi: a light bamboo – for weighing things in, chĭng-gṳ̆ng-piék.
Bastard, căk-cṳ̄ng-giāng; biēu-giāng.
Baste, dák.
Bat, (animal) bì-bà dâu-giék; biēng-hók.
Bath, earthenware –, sā̤-sĭng-gŏng: wooden –, sā̤-sĭng-kuòng; tŏng-kuòng.
Bathe, sā̤-sĭng: – in hot water, sā̤-tŏng.
Battery, galvanic –, tiĕng-ké-chiă; hŭng-chiă: fort, páu-dài.
Battle, gău-ciéng: win a –, dáik séng; iàng siŏh-dêng: lose a –, siŏ siŏh-lêng; bài dêng.
Bawdy-house, băh-méng chío; biēu-cṳ̄-diòng.
Bawl, gáe̤.
Bay, hāi năng. ​
Bayonet, ché̤ṳng mūi̤ dŏ̤.
Be, ŝ; có̤: to be at or in, diŏh; găk; páung: is in here, găk cī diē: is on this side, pâung cī bĕng.
Beach, hāi biĕng; cūi gièng: sandy –, săi-òng.
Beacon, ièng-huō-dài.
Bead, ciŏ: a string of –s, siŏh-chíong ciŏ; siŏh-guá ciŏ: a –, siŏh-lăk ciŏ.
Beak, cēu chói; chói giék.
Beam, dóng-liòng; dáe̤ng-liòng; dáe̤ng-àng: V. huák guŏng.
Bean, dâu: common field –, chèng-dâu: long pod –, dâu-giék: – curd, dâu-hó: cake of – curd, dâu-guăng: – relish, dâu-siê.
Bear, N. kìng; dṳ̆ kìng; hṳ̀ng: V. – on the shoulder, dăng; giăk: – between two, gŏng: – on the back, mâi; – on the head, ting: endure, dŏng; sêu; ngăi; ṳ̄ng; nūng: cannot – it, dŏng mâ̤ dêu; mâ̤ sêu: hard to –, nàng dŏng: – fruit, giék sĭk: – children, iōng giāng; tiĕng iōng: – with, tolerate, ṳ̀ng: – in mind, guá sĭng; guá niêng: – as a responsibility for another, kòng.
Beard, sṳ̆; hù-sṳ̆: to wear a –, làu sṳ̆.
Bearer, sedan –, giêu-băng; gŏng-giêu; giêu-hŭ: burden –, dăng-dáng; dò̤ bēng-dăng: letter –, niĕng ségg gì nè̤ng.
Bearing, carriage, tā̤ tái.
Beast, séu: wild –, iā séu.
Beat, strike, páh; mó̤; lô̤i: to cudgel, háuk; miăk; ká; – gold leaf, dùi gĭng bŏ̤h: – a drum, lô̤i gū: conquer, iàng.
Beaten, to be –, siŏ: thrashed, ká̤ṳk nè̤ng páh.
Beautiful, hō̤ káng; săng-dék-hō̤; cáuk-gă.
Beauty, female –, néng ión; sáik.
Beaver, hāi-lòng.
Becalmed, mò̤ hŭng sāi.
Because, ĭng-ói; ĭng. ​
Beche-de-mer, hāi-sĕng.
Beckon, iăk.
Become, siàng; biéng; có̤: – large, diōng-duâi: – rich, huák-cài: – a man, sìng ìng.
Becoming, hăk; hăk-ngì: – as dress, chè̤ṳng sĭng; puói̤ dó̤i.
Bed, mìng-chòng: – boards, puŏ-bēng: a straw –, chāu puŏ: go to –, kó̤ káung: make the –, chṳ̆ puŏ; páh puŏ: – fellow, puŏ īu.
Bedding, puŏ-gái: bed-quilt, mièng-puôi̤.
Bedroom, bùng-diè.
Bedstead, mìng-chòng: – of boards laid on bences, bēng-puŏ.
Bedeck, cŏng.
Bee, mĭk-pŭng: the – strings, pŭng déng: –'s sting, pŭng cĕng: – hive, pŭng dìu.
Beef, ngù-nṳ̆k: – steak, ngù-nṳ̆k-bà.
Beeswax, lăk.
Beet, é̤ng chái tàu.
Beetle, gĭng guĭ; tù-guĭ: cockroach, gâ-săk.
Before, – in time, săng; ī-sèng; dŏng-chĕ̤; cṳ̀ng-cièng; gó-dā̤; sèng-nó̤: in place, sèng; méng-sèng; sèng-dāu.
Beforehand, ê̤ṳ-sĕng.
Befriend, kĕng-bek; kák-chīu; bŏng-sâe̤; ciéu-gó.
Beg, gìu; kōng gìu: – money, tō̤ cièng; gìu ké̤uk: – as priests do,
Beget, săng; iōng.
Beggar, ké̤ṳk-siăh: king of the –s, gái-sīu; ké̤ṳk-siăh-tàu.
Begin, kī; kī chīu; kŭi̤ chīu.
Beginning, tàu tàu; kī tàu: – of the month, nguók chĕ̤: – of the year, nièng tàu: origin, nguòng sṳ̄.
Begone, gūng kó̤; gūng biĕng; gūng nṳ̄ gì dió.
Beguile, kī piéng; piéng.
Behalf, – of, tá̤; īng ôi; dâi tá̤.
Behave, gṳ̄ dông; hèng ài: – towards, dâi; kâng-lâi: well behaved, cêng cê̤ṳ-dê̤ṳng: – yourself! diŏh cê̤ṳ-dê̤ṳng. ​
Behaviour, pīng-hâing.
Behead, tàu tàu.
Behind, prep. following noun, âu; â dāu: – one's back, buôi âu; piăng-âu: to fall –, tŏk âu.
Behindhand, dì; bók gĭk.
Behold, káng.
Behoof, iáh; iéh.
Behoove, găi-dŏng; éng-găi.
Being, ô: living –, sĕng-ŭk.
Belch, âe̤h.
Belfry, cṳ̆ng làu.
Belgium, Bī-lé-sì.
Believe, séng: belief, séng.
Believable, â̤-séng-dék; séng-dék-guó.
Believer, séng gì nè̤ng.
Bell, cṳ̆ng: hand –, lìng; lìng-lĭng: strike the –, dâung-cṳ̆ng; páh-cṳ̆ng.
Belle, mī-ìng; mī-nṳ̄.
Bellow, duài giéu; gáe̤.
Bellows, hŭng gôi.
Belly, bók-lō̤: – ache, bók-lō̤ tiáng.
Belong, – to, sṳ̆k.
Beloved, sū tiáng.
Below, â-dā̤: prep. (following noun,) â.
Belt, dái.
Bemoan, pĭ-ăi; siŏng-sĭng.
Bench, iē-dèu: magistrate's –, gŭng-áng.
Bend, ā uăng; áik uăng; áu uăng; ók uăng: – the head or body, pók: a –, uăng.
Beneath, â â-dā̤.
Benefactor, ŏng-ìng; ŏng-ciō.
Beneficial, ô-iáh; ô-iéh. ​
Benefit, iáh; lé iáh: favour, ŏng.
Benevolence, ìng-ái; ìng-dáik.
Benevolent, hō̤ sĭng.
Benign, cṳ̀ sĭng: favourable, sŏng.
Bent, uăng; kuóh: – on, buóh: inclination, cé-ché̤ṳ.
Benumbed, bé: – by cold, gàng ngâing; ngàu.
Benzoin, ăng-sék-hiŏng.
Bequeath, mì; mì diòng.
Berry, siŏh bì.
Berth, cabin, sùng dū; sùng chŏng: situation, dê huŏng.
Beseech, kōng-gìu; gìu.
Beset, ùi.
Beside, bòng-biĕng; sĭng-biĕng; buòng-biĕng.
Besides, ī-nguôi̤; lêng-nguôi̤; gó-lièng.
Besiege, –a city, ùi siàng.
Besmear, máe̤k.
Besom, chēng-chīu.
Besotted, tìng-nĭk.
Bespeak, sĕng gōng diâng.
Best, dâ̤ ĕk hō̤; ding hō̤; cé hō̤; gĭk hō̤.
Bestow, ké̤ṳk; sé̤ṳ; siĕ: – alms, sié-cá̤.
Bestride, kiè.
Bet, V. dū-siŏ.
Betel-nut, bĭng-lòng.
Betray, mâ̤.
Betroth, có̤-chĭng: girl betrothed in infancy and reared in the family of her future husband, sĭng-mô-giāng.
Better, gó hō̤; gáing hō̤: much –, hō̤ dék sâ̤: – in health, chă; giéng chă: slightly –, sāu chă.
Between, dṳ̆ng-găng.
Bewail, tiè-mà: grieve for, siŏng sĭng. ​
Beware, hòng-bê; dŏng-hòng; sá̤-nê.
Bewildered, mūng dūng; sĭng náung
Bewitched, huâng gūi.
Beyond, guó; ngiê; nguói.
Biassed, piĕng-bèng; piĕng; gèng-giâ-sīng; kīng-dâe̤ng-sĭng.
Bib, lāng-ciă.
Bible, Séng-gĭng.
Bid, command, hŭng-hó; mêng: tell to do, giéu: offer a price, hèng gá; dèng gá; chók: invite, chiāng.
Bide, dīng.
Bier, guăng-chài chiă.
Big, duâi.
Bigoted, gó-cék; gṳ̆-cék; gṳ̆-nâ̤.
Bile, dāng cáik.
Bill, dăng: account, só dăng: money –, (foreign) ngùng dăng: (Chinese) gĭ piéu: to accept a –, cūng ciĕ dăng: a – of exchange,
Bill-hook, lièng-dŏ̤; gău-lièng.
Billows, pŏ̤ lâung.
Bin, siâng: paddy –, chióh siâng.
Bind, buŏh; cák; dièng; kūng: – a book, déng cṳ̆.
Bird, cēu; cēu-ciáh: nest of –, cēu uŏ: edible bird's nest, iéng-uŏ: to share –s, dŏng cēu: to shoot –s, pák cēu: –cage, cēu lè̤ng.
Bird-lime, chéu nĭ.
Birth, chók sié.
Birthday, săng nĭk: anniversary of –, sêu dáng: congratulate one on his –, hô̤ sêu; bái sêu.
Birthplace, ancestral house, nguòng cĭk.
Biscuit, biāng-găng: wheaten –, guŏng-biāng.
Bishop, gáng-dók; gáng-mŭk. ​
Bit, piéng; chó̤i; dó̤i: horse's –, mā lĕk.
Bitch, kēng mō̤.
Bite, gâ: a mouthful, siŏh chói.
Bitter, kū: taste, ê kū.
Bitumen, lík chĭng.
Black, ŭ; duâi chăng.
Blackguard, guŏng-góng; pāi-giāng; siĕng-gă báik-só̤h.
Blacking, shoe –, sáuk à̤ mê̤k cūi.
Blacklead, hūi̤ lù iĕng.
Blackleg, dū-góng.
Blackmail, lĕk-sáuk: – to highway robbers, mā̤ diô ciêng.
Blacksmith, páh tiék să̤-hô̤.
Bladder, pă: urinary –, niêu pă.
Blade, – of knife, dŏ̤ hŭng; dŏ̤ chói: – of grass, siŏh biĕ chāu: shoulder –, buông siè gáuk.
Blame, V. cáik bê̤: put the – on another, tŏi: he is to –, gŭi diŏh ĭ.
Blameless, kéu mò̤ dâng; mò̤ nó̤h dé̤ṳng cáik.
Blameworthy, găi dŏng sêu cáik; găi dŏng má; ô dâng.
Blank, kĕ̤ng; láṳng kuông; kĕ̤ng láe̤ng.
Blanket, ciĕng; puôi.
Blaspheme, siék-dŭk.
Blast, siŏh dêng hŭng; bó̤.
Blaze, N. hūi̤ iêng; hūi̤ siĕk: to – up, cháe̤ng kī; niâng kī.
Bleach, piéh; piéu băh.
Bleat, má̤h.
Bleed, làu háik.
Blemish, mò̤ bâng.
Blend, gák; niāng; kău.
Bless, cé̤ṳk-hó̤k: “blessed with your favour,” tŏ̤ hók.
Blessing, hók-ké.
Blight, blighted paddy, páng cióh. ​
Blind, chăng-màng: – person, chăng-màng né̤ng; hák-cṳ̆: eyes open but sightless, guŏng-hák.
Blindfold, mê̤k cĭu buŏh lā̤.
Blind man's buff, iĕng-gŭng iĕng-dâi-mĕ̤k; muŏ-ngṳ̀ muŏ-hà.
Blinds, venetial –, háu-hiăk muòng: bamboo –, dé̤ṳk lièng.
Blink, niák.
Bliss, hoḱ-ké; hók.
Blister, cūi pá; pâu.
Blithe, lŏk; tióng-é.
Bloated, náung.
Block, – of timber, chà tàu; chà kuŏk: – of wood orstone, dōng: pulley, lŭk-biāng: V. sáik; sék.
Blockade, hŭng gē̤ng.
Blockhead, chà tàu; chà ngṳ̀; ngâung lè̤.
Blood, háik: – vessel, háik guōng: to spit –, pói háik: extravasated –, ó háik.
Bloodshot, è̤ng mĕ̤k nè̤ng.
Bloodthirsty, ói tài nè̤ng.
Bloom, V. kŭi kuă.
Blossom, N. huă; V. kŭi huă.
Blot, N. dù ŭ: – out, cháe̤ kī; dù; muák; dù muák.
Blotted, páh huă.
Blotting-paper, só̤ cāi.
Blow, – with mouth, bùng: – as the wind chūi̤: (strong) táu; – the nose, tāu pé: – from the nose, héh: to – out, as a light, bùng guó: N. a – with the first, tùi: to give a –, lô̤i siŏh tùi; páh siŏh tùi.
Blubber, sea –, tá.
Blue, làng: Prussian –, iòng làng: navy –, nê làng.
Blunder, N. dâng; chò̤; cháuk nguô: V. có̤ dâng.
Blunt, – as knife edge, dŏng; mâ̤ le: point, tŭk; mâ̤ ciĕng.
Blush, N. méng è̤ng: V. ng hō̤ é-sé̤ṳ; ói-chĭu. ​
Bluster, V. cĕ̤ṳ kuă.
Boa, mōng-siè.
Boar, dṳ̆ gáe̤k.
Board, bēng: – floor, bēng bàng: a bureau, buô: V. – with, bŏng hūi̤-sĭk.
Boast, kuă; kuă kēu.
Boastful, kŭa kēu.
Boat, sùng: small –, sùng giāng; săng bēng: one –, siŏh-dèu sùng: a –load, siŏh sâi: a –'s compartments, sùng dū: passage –, dô sùng: to hire a –, tō̤ sùng: to take –, dák sùng.
Boat-hook, dák gău.
Boatmen, sùng gă: Foochow boat people are opprobriously called, kuóh-dà̤: sailor, cūi chīu; sāi sùng nè̤ng.
Body, sĭng; sĭng-tā̤; nṳ̆k sĭng: the whole – in pain, siŏh sĭng tiáng: members of the –, ciĕ tā̤.
Bog, cūi dĕk.
Bohea, – tea, ū-ì dà.
Boil, V. cṳ̄; săk: – in oil, pù; cák: – water for tea, páu dà.
Boiling, gūng gūng sié; gūng: – water, gūng tŏng; gūng cūi; kăi cūi: to pour – water on, táuk.
Boiler, tŏng diāng.
Boils, huóng: to have –, săng huóng: the – have burst, huóng báuk: head or core of –, nè̤ng tàu.
Boisterous, noisy, cièu lâe̤: – as wind, táu.
Bold, duâi dāng; ṳ̄ng: – person, ngâing háng.
Bolt, N. door –, muòng chaung: V. – the door, cháung muòng; sŏng muòng: – one's food, uòng mêng siăh: to run away, chéh.
Bomb, kŭi-huă páu; să̤-guă páu.
Bond, iók cê: money –, chīu piéu.
Bondage, có̤ nù-chài.
Bondmaid, ngiê-nṳ̄; ă-tàu.
Bondservant, nù-chài. ​
Bone, gáuk.
Bonfire, – of rubbish, hàng hūi̤ dŏi: – on the evening of last day of the year, siĕu hūi̤ páu.
Bonnet, mô̤; nṳ̄ mô̤.
Bonze, huò-siông.
Booby, kṳ̀ gióh.
Book, cṳ̆: one –, siŏh buōng cṳ̆: –worm, dṳ̄-ngṳ̀.
Boon, ŏng.
Boor, hiŏng-â lē̤; hiŏng-â nè̤ng.
Booth, màu lèu.
Boots, kŭo: shoes, à̤: boot-tops, kuŏ hóng.
Booty, cŏng ŭk; chĕk cŏng.
Borax, bèng-să.
Border, N. gièng; biĕng: – of country, biĕng gái: to make an ornamental –, siŏng huă biĕng: to – on, adjoining as land, gău gái.
Bore, V. ló̤i: N. tói mông nè̤ng.
Born, to be –, chók sié; săng chók-sié: the first –, tàu tŏi.
Borneo, Pŏ̤-lò̤.
Borrow, cióh lì; cióh dâi; nò̤ cháuk: to – capital, dòo buàng: able to –, to have credit, dô̤ dâe̤ng.
Bosom, hṳ̆ng sèng.
Botany, huă hŏk; sĭk ŭk hŏk.
Both, lâng â; lâng ciéh.
Bother, V. chāu-iēu; chā.
Bottle, bìng; bŏ̤-là̤ bìng: – gourd, hù-lù.
Bottle-fly, gĭng-bù-sìng.
Bottom, dā̤: buttocks, gū-chiŏng.
Bough, ngâ̤.
Boulder, làng-tàng.
Bounce, – as a ball, tiéu; dó̤ dŭng.
Bound, jump, tiéu. ​
Boundary, gái; dê gái; biĕng gái; gău gái.
Boundless, ù âing.
Bountiful, duâi liông.
Bouquet, – of flowers, siŏh cī huă.
Bow, N. weapon, gṳ̆ng: string of –, gṳ̆ng hièng: stiffness of –, gṳ̆ng lĭk: to pull a –, bĕk gṳ̆ng: – of a boat, sùng tàu: a salutation, ék: V. to nod, kiáng tàu: to – the head, as in stooping, tàu pók giâ: to –, in saluting one, cáuk ék.
Bowels, dòng dô; bók dòng.
Bowl, uāng: – of a pipe, hŏng-dè̤ng tàu.
Box, N. (large) siŏng: (small) ăk: V. tăng gùng-tàu: art of boxing, gùng huăk.
Boy, dòng buŏ giāng: small –s, hài ì: –s and girls, nàng nṳ̄ giāng: house-boy, guāng-sê̤ṳ.
Brace, a pair, sĕ̤ng; hăk.
Bracelet, chīu sŏ̤h.
Braces, kó dái.
Bracket, gá cèng.
Brackish, gèng ê.
Brag, kuă; kuă kēu; gōng chuôi; gōng duái nâ: braggart, cê̤ṳ kuă gì nè̤ng.
Braid, V. biêng: – the cue, biêng tàu-huók: N. silk –, biêng-siáng.
Brain, tàu nō̤; nō̤.
Bran, wheat –, măh puŏ: rice –, kŏng.
Branch, ngâ̤; chéu ngâ̤.
Brand, N. mark, hô̤: V. páh hūi̤ hô̤: – as a criminal, chiáh cê.
Brandish, V. ū.
Brass, dè̤ng: – wire, dè̤ng siáng.
Bravado, gā ngâing; chói ngâing.
Brave, ṳ̄ng; ô dāng liông; duâi dāng: to – danger, là̤ hiéng; mô̤ hiēng.
Brawl, nâu; căng; sŏng căng: family –, uŏng gă.
Brazen-faced, méng pùi̤ cêng gâu; mò̤ lièng tī; gâu pùi̤ lâe̤. ​
Brazier, tiék lù: censer, hiŏng lù: brass worker, dè̤ng chióng.
Breach, káe̤ng: – of faith, sék séng: – of contract, sék iók.
Bread, bău; miêng-bău; mŏ̤-mŏ̤.
Breadth, kuák: –s of cloth, hók.
Break, páu puái; puái: – in two, páh dó̤i dōng; ā dōng; ā siĕk;
Breakfast, cā: to prepare –, tō̤ cā.
Bream, biĕng ngṳ̀.
Breast, hṳ̆ng-sèng: female –, nèng: – as of fowls, hṳ̆ng-dòng.
Breath, ké; ké-sék: to emit –, hĕ̤: to emit – forcibly, hè̤.
Breathe, hù ngék: inspiration, ngék: expiration, hù; hĕ̤: to pant, hĕ̤k; chuāng: laboured breathing, ké dé̤ṳk: to take a breathing spell, hiók ké.
Breathless, hĕ̤k; chuāng; ké dé̤ṳk.
Breech, gū-chiŏng.
Breeches, kó.
Breed, V. iōng.
Breeze, hŭng: gentle –, mì-hŭng: strong –, hŭng-iā-táu.
Brethren, hiăng-diê; hĭng-dâ̤.
Brew, nâung.
Bribe, N. ūi̤-lô: to –, mā̤ cé̤ṳk; muŏ sŏk: to take a –, sêu-ūi̤; sêu-sṳ̆.
Brick, ciŏng: – wall, ciŏng-chiòng: to lay –s, liē chĭong: broken –s, ciŏng-tàu: flat –s used forfloors, dāu-dā̤ ciŏng: – kiln, ciŏng ièu: – layet, tù să-hô.
Bride, sĭng-ìng: –'s trousseau, cŏng-lièng: –'s attendant, puâng-bùng; mà-mā: to dress –'s hair, chiông-tàu: bridal chair, sĭng-ìng-giêu, huă-giéu.
Bridegroom, sĭng-lòng; sĭng-lòng-sái.
Bridge, giò: arches of –, giò-muòng: piers of –, giò-dōng: plank ​–, bēng-táiu; táiu: floating –, bù giò: – of nose, pé-liòng.
Bridle, mā-lĕk sóh.
Brief, dōi; gāng: a – time, siŏh káik-gū; mo̤`̀ niŏh òng.
Briefly, to speak –, gōng gūi guó; cāng cĕk gōng.
Briers, chié; chié-chāu.
Bright, guong; mìng; guŏng-mìng; iáng: – as colors, chiĕng.
Brilliant, iâng iâng guŏng.
Brim, gièng.
Brimful, muāng-muāng; pàng-pàng-diêng.
Brimstone, liù-huòng.
Brine, sièng-lô; gèng-lô.
Bring, dò̤ lì; niĕng lì: – the sedan chair, páh giêu: – along with one, dái.
Brink, gièng.
Brisk, lêu; uăk-dông.
Bristle, N. pig's –s, dṳ̆ cĕ̤ng: V. to – up as hair, cháe̤ng kī: bristling as hair, ngiăng.
Britain, Dâi-ĭng-guók.
Brittle, chuói.
Broad, kuák.
Broadcloth, duâi-nì.
Broadwise, dă-lăng-huàng.
Brocade, huă-dâung.
Brogue, kiŏng; tū-kiŏng.
Broil, V. hĕ̤ng; siĕu.
Broken, páh puái; puái kó̤: – hearted, mò̤-sĭng-sê̤ṳ.
Broker, sìng-hèng; ngà-nê̤ng; gĭng-chîu; dṳ̆ng-nè̤ng: marriage –, mùi̤-nè̤ng.
Brokerage, sìng-hèng ê̤ṳng; ngà ê̤ṳng; tĭu-tàu.
Bronchitis, hiê siŏng hŭng.
Bronze, gū dè̤ng.
Brooch, liāng-cĕng. ​
Brood, bô.
Brook, kă̤; gáng.
Broom, sáu chīu.
Broth, tŏng: chicken –, giĕ-tŏng.
Brothel, biēu-cṳ̄-diòng; buáng-kuĭ-muòng: – runner, cēu gēu.
Brother, elder –, hiăng; gŏ̤: younger –, diê; –s, hiăng diê gŏ̤; hiăng-diê.
Brother-in-law, elder sister's husband, ciā-hŭ: younger sister's husband, muói-hŭ.
Brow, ngiăh-tàu.
Browbeat, hiáh.
Brown, ciē; cĕ̤ng sáik; cĕ̤ng ciē.
Bruise, N. & V. siŏng: V. páh siŏng: bruised, sêu siŏng.
Brush, N. shoe–, à̤-sáuk: broom, sáu-chīu: – for cleaning pots, diāng-chēng: V. sáuk: sweep, sáu: to – away mosquitoes, buâng hŭng-muòng.
Brute, tàu-săng.
Brutal, sĭng-hâing dĕ̤k.
Bubble, N. puŏk; pâu; cūi pâu: soap –s, gĭng-gĭng pàu-pâu: V. – up, păk; é̤ṳng: – up as boiling water, pău-pă-gūng.
Bubo, bòng ngṳ̀.
Bucket, tē̤ng: well –, puăk-tē̤g: dung –, bóng tē̤ng.
Buckwheat, săng-gáe̤k-măh.
Buckle, kó-chă.
Bud, N. lūi; huă-lūi; ngŏk; ngà: a new –, sĭng-iōng: V. to –, buók ngà; páh-lūi; buók-iōng.
Buddha, hŭk: Buddhist Priest, huò-siông.
Buddhism, hŭk-gáu; hŭk-muòng; sék-gáu.
Buffalo, cūi-ngù.
Buffoon, (male), săng-huă-tīu; tīu-nê; san̆g-huă: (female) huă-dáng.
Build, kī: – a house, kī-chió: – a brick or stone wall, liē-chiòng: ​– a mud wall, dé̤ṳk-chiòng: building materials, cài-lâiu.
Bulb, huă-tàu.
Bulky, lòng-kōng.
Bull, ngù-gē̤ng.
Bullet, iòng-cī; dàng-cī.
Bullion, gold –, gĭng-dèu: silver –, ngṳ̀ng-dèu.
Bullock, dŏng-gì-ngù.
Bully, N. adult –, dê-góng: school –, că̤-gē̤: V. ciâ-duâi ák-siēu.
Bulrush, lù-chāu.
Bulwarks, làng-dò̤.
Bump, – against, pâung.
Bunch, bì; bì-dĭ: – of grapes, siŏh-bì buò-dò̤: a – of keys, siŏh-guâng sō̤-siè.
Bundle, siŏh-bā; siŏh-kūng: to tie into a –, cák; kūng cák.
Bung, kùong-sék.
Bungle, mò̤-sié; dâung-să.
Buoy, pù táe̤ng.
Burden, N. dáng.
Burdensome, kău-ké; tuă-tói.
Burglar, chĕk.
Burmah, Miēng-diêng.
Burn, V. siĕu; hàng: to – a heap of refuse, hàng hūi̤-dŏi.
Burnt, – as one's flesh by the fire, hūi̤ gòng: scorches, ciĕu; diŏh; hĕ̤ng-niàng.
Burnish, láe̤-guŏng; muài-guŏng: burnished, chiáh.
Burst, – as a dam or embankment, bŭng: – as a boil, báuk.
Bury, mài; mài-cáung; muài; muài-cáung: secrete, nĭ: to attend a burial, sáe̤ng-cáung.
Bush, ā̤-chéu.
Business, dâi; dâi-ié; sê̤ṳ: trade, sĕng-é; sĕng-li.
Bustle, nâu; nâu-ĭek; âe̤ng.
Busy, mò̤-èng; ô dâi-iê; huòng: diligent, kṳ̀ng: – body, ó̤i chák-sê̤ṳ gì nè̤ng. ​
But, mì-dŭk; nâ.
Butcher, tài tàu-săng gì nè̤ng; tiò-hô: –'s stand, nṳ̆k-dó̤h.
Butler, guāng-sê̤ṳ; guāng-gă.
Butt, V. dáe̤k.
Butter, ngù-nèng-iù: make –, páh ngù-nèng-iù.
Butterfly, hù-dièk.
Buttocks, gū-chĭong: to beat on the –, sáe̤.
Buttress, dŏng.
Buy, mā̤: – as grain, diăh: – as piece good, dōng: – as furniture, dé: – up as goods, cô̤.
By, – means of, kĕk; hĕk; sāi; ê̤ṳng; ìu: – land, téng-diô; tâi-diô; ìu-diô: near, gê̤ung; bâung: sold – the pound, lâung gṳ̆ng mâ̤: – and bye, nī-òng: –word, sṳ̆k-ngṳ̄.
By-laws, liê; giĕ-gṳ̄.
By-stander, bòng-biĕng nè̤ng; buòng-biĕng né̤ng.