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

Wade, lăk cūi; le̤k cūi: – about, lê̤ṳ cūi̤.
Waft, piĕu.
Wag, a –, gōng chiêu nâ nè̤ng: V. bā̤; ièu. ​Page:An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect.pdf/342 ​Page:An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect.pdf/343 ​Page:An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect.pdf/344 ​Page:An English-Chinese dictionary of the Foochow dialect.pdf/345 ​– read, bók lō̤ hō̤; cṳ̆ guóng hō̤.
Wen, că lìu.
West, să̤: westerly, hióng să̤; dièu să̤.
Wet, lâng: damp, nóng: got – by the rain, ké̤uk ṳ̄ uóh lâng: – through & through, lâng tĕ̤ng táu: sloppy, lū lăk.
Wet-nurse, nèng nā̤; nè̤ng huáng.
Whale, gṳ̆ng ngṳ̀.
Whalebone, gĭng ngṳ̀ gáuk.
Wharf, dò̤-tàu; mā-tàu.
What, sié nó̤h; miéh nó̤h; miéh: that wich, sū: – need? dăi sāi: what's the matter? sié nó̤h miàng; sié nó̤h dái; sí dâi ié.
Whatever, dâi huàng; sū īu; mò̤ lâung sié nó̤h.
Wheat, măh: – bran, măh puŏ: – straw, măh gō̤: – flour, miêng hūng; miêng muŏk: buckwheat, săng gáe̤k măh.
Wheedle, hè̤ mê.
Wheel, chiă lùng.
Wheel-barrow, chīu-chiă.
Wheeze, chuāng; kê chuāng.
When, miêng âu; niŏh ū; siê nó̤h sì hâiu; hò̤ sì.
Whence, iù de̤ng-nē̤: – did you come? nṳ̄ dĕ̤ng-nē̤ lì: the cause for which, sū ī iòng.
Whenever, sùi sì.
Where, dĕ̤ng-nē̤.
Wherefore, (interrogative), ciŏng gì; ciŏng iông gì; kŏ̤ diê; ká̤ á̤: for which reason, sū i; sū i iòng.
Wheresoever, sùi ché̤ṳ.
Whereupon, cêu.
Whet, muài: – the appetite, kŭi ôi; kŭi bì.
Whether, – or not? sê à ng sê.
Whetstone, dò̤ siŏh.
Which, diê ciáh: that –, sū. ​
While, during, ciáng; dŏng: – waiting, ciáng lā̤ dīng; dŏng lā̤ dīng sì hâiu: –, siŏh â; piéng sì; siŏh káik gū; siŏh tiák; siŏh siēu gū; kīng káik: a little – ago, cā sĕng.
Whimper, ngá̤ ngá̤ giéu.
Whine, ngŭ ngŭ giéu.
Whip, N. biĕng: horse –, mà̤-biĕng: switch, chùi: V. páh; sēu; dēu.
Whirl, guōng; chiŏ; chiă diōng.
Whirlpool, dièng lòi cūi.
Whirlwind, guōng lòi hŭng; chiŏ lòi hŭng.
Whiskers, hṳ̀ sṳ̆; chói chiu.
Whisper, tău gōng.
Whistle, N. bĭ bĭ hiōng.
White, băh: of an egg, lâung băh: –lead, iòng hūng.
Whites, bah dái: to have –, làu băh.
Whitewash, N. hŭi̤ cūi: V. sáuk hŭi̤ cūi.
Whither, – goest thou? nṳ̄ kó̤ dĕ̤ng-nē̤.
Whiting, ìu hūng.
Whitlow, siè tàu: to have a –, săng siè tàu.
Whittle, miĕ; mièng; siáh.
Who, diê nè̤ng.
Whoever, huàng nè̤ng.
Whole, the –, lūng cūng; ék cūng; gô̤ lòng: – family, ciòng gă: – life, ék sĕng: – day, táu nĭk: unbroken, guòng.
Wholesale, buy –, mò̤ chó̤i mā̤: sell –, mò̤ chó̤i mâ̤; huák buàng.
Wholesome, ôi iáh.
Wholly, dŭ.
Whore, băh méng; biēu cṳ̄: V. pièu.
Whose, diê nè̤ng gì.
Why, ciŏng gì; ciŏng iông gì; kŏ̤ diê; ká̤ á̤; ĭng hò̤: – so! dăi sāi ciŏng uâng.
Wick, diĕng sĭng: mover, dĭng mā buák. ​
Wicked, ngài; áuk; hṳ̆ng áuk: wickedly, lòng buôi.
Wickedness, ngài áuk; cô̤i áuk.
Wickerwork, dìng biêng gì nó̤h.
Wide, kuák: – apart, sĕ̤; hĭ.
Widen, gă kuák: – by adding a piece, biĕ kuák.
Widow, guă hô; sŏng gṳ̆ nè̤ng: to maintain widowhood, sīu guā: to marry a –, tō̤ nê huŏng.
Wife, lâu mā; lō̤ siēu: your –, cŏng hŭ ìng: my –, ciêng nô̤i; chió diē: my deceased –, siĕng sék: a second –, gié ché̤ṳ.
Wig, uōng gṳ̆ng: false hair, cē̤ng.
Wild, iā: – beasts, iā séu.
Wilderness, kuōng iā; huŏng iā.
Wiles, kuŏng tó̤; gūi gié.
Wilful, gó cék; áu pék; áu: on purpose, gū é.
Will, N. the –, cé ké; cé: strong –, cé ké duâi: wish, ciō é: testament, mì mêng; mì cṳ̆: (auxillary) buóh; ciŏng buóh.
Willing, kīng; nguông: willingly, găng nguông.
Willow, līu; līu chéu.
Wily, găng kiēu; gūi cūi; gāu guái.
Win, iàng.
Wince, gĭu; té̤ṳk.
Wind, N. hŭng: fair –, sông hŭng: contrary –, dó̤i tàu hŭng: stong –, hŭng táu: gust, bó̤: violent –, guòng hŭng: in the – or draught, hŭng tàu: to break –, bóng pói: V. – up, as a clock, kŭi: – around, dièng; cák: as the cue about the head, uāng; nīu: – up an account, chĭng só: – up a business, sĭu buàng.
Windfall, hâing cài.
Winding, uăng kuóh.
Windpipe, ké guōng.
Windlass, giēu buàng; chiă buàng. ​
Window, kāng muòng: – glass pane, bŏ̤ là̤ piéng.
Windy, páh hŭng: gust, bó̤.
Wine, cīu: – cup, cīu cāng: – glass, cīu bŭi̤: – bottle, cīu bìng: – cask, cīu tĕ̤ng: – press, cīu dá.
Wing, sīk: bird's –, cēu sĭk: shoulder of a &nda sh;, sīk bōng.
Wink, mĕk cĭu tiák; tiák; niák.
Winnow, siĕng; buái: winnowing machine, hŭng siĕng.
Winter, dĕ̤ng-tiĕng; chéng-tiĕng; dĕ̤ng.
Wipe, chék: – with wet cloth, gāng.
Wire, siáng: iron –, tiék siáng: electric –, diéng siáng.
Wisdom, dé hiê.
Wise, ó̤h; ô dé hiê.
Wiseacre, gā chŭng mìng.
Wish, N. é; ciō é; nguông: to get one's –, dáik é; dáik cé: accordiug to one's –, êng é: it meets my –, ù é: V. ó̤i; dĭh; ó̤i dĭh; nguông: – it or not? dĭh ng dĭh: – you joy! gṳ̄ng hī.
Wit, sense, giéng sék: humour, chiêu uâ.
Witch, sìng mā.
Witchcraft, sià huák; siâ sŭk.
With, along –, gâe̤ng: go – me, gâe̤ng nguāi cà̤ kó̤: by means of, êṳng; kĕk; sāi: write – a pen, kĕk bék siā: together –, giĕng.
Withdraw, tó̤i; liê: take back, sĭu diōng: – as the head, té̤ṳk: – troops, sĭu bĭng: – a statement, huăng siăng.
Wither, siâ;càng: – as tree, gŭ: withered, gŭ dă.
Withhold, retain, làu: restrain, cū cī: not to grant, ng cūng; bók hṳ̄: refuse, sṳ̀.
Within, diē dié; câi nô̤i; diē sié.
Without, ngiê-dāu; nguói; ngiê: wanting, mò̤.
Withstand, dŏng; dī.
Witness, N. găng céng: V. chĭng ngāng giéng: to bear –, có̤ găng céng. ​
Witty, ô mê; ô ché̤ṳ.
Wizard, sìng gŭng.
Woe, căi huô; huô.
Woe-begone, biéng chìu.
Woeful, chă̤ chāng; chŏ̤ liòng.
Wolf, cài lòng; lòng.
Woman, cṳ̆ niòng nè̤ng; hô nṳ̄ nè̤ng; hô nṳ̄.
Womb, tăi; tŏi.
Wonder, N. gì sêṳ: V. gì-dĕk.
Wonderful, hĭ gì; chók gì; gì-dĕk.
Wont, accustomed, guáng; sṳ̆k.
Wood, chà; mŭk; bundles of wood, chà bā: – oil, tè̤ng ìu, a –, chéu làng.
Woodpecker, dáuk mŭk cēu.
Woof, hói síang.
Wool, iòng mò̤: cotton –, mièng huă.
Woolen, nì; ciĕng.
Word, written –, cê: spoken –, uâ; speech, ngiòng ngṳ̄: a few words, gūi guó uâ: to say a good – for, può: to take his – for it, chṳ̄ séng: lost words, to talk in vain, siĕk chói.
Work, N. gĕ̤ng; gĕ̤ng hŭ: a day's –, siŏh gĕ̤ng: V. có̤ gĕ̤ng; có̤ dâi ié: – by the day, sĭu gĕ̤ng.
Workfellow, huō é.
Workman, să-hô.
Workmanship, gĕ̤ng hŭ.
Workshop, gĕ̤ng ngiê dáing.
World, sié-găng; sié gái; sié; tiĕng hâ găng; tiĕng hâ: future –, lài sié: in the –, sié siông: ignorant of the –, bók dī sié gó: worldly affairs, sié sê̤ṳ.
Worm, tè̤ng: earth –, gà ūng: – eaten, ké̤ṳk tè̤ng sé̤ṳ; céu.
Wormwood, ĭng dìng. ​
Worn, – away, ê̤ṳ: – bare, lák.
Worry, V. chāu-iēu: worried, chèu mông.
Worse, muōng ngài; gáing ngài; gó ngài: – & –, làng chiàng; lòng buôi; muōng ngài muōng ngài: – every day, siŏh nĭk dâe̤ng guó siŏh nĭk.
Worship, V. bái; cùng bái.
Worst, dâ̤ ék ngài; gĭk ngài.
Worsted, mièng să siáng: – stocking, mièng să uăk.
Worth, virtue, dáik: to be –, dĕk: it's – money, dĕk cièng: what is it –? dĕk niŏh uâi: – seeing, dé̤ṳng káng.
Worthless, mò̤ siŏng găng; bók dé̤ṳng ê̤ṳng: – thing, càng ŭk: – man, siēu ìng: to cast aside as –, càng cŏ̤h.
Worthy, dé̤ṳng: – man, hièng ìng.
Would, ó̤i: – that, hó̤ mò̤ dék.
Wound, V. & N. siŏng: to extract the pain of a –, diéu siŏng.
Wounded, sêu siŏng; siŏng sōng.
Wrangle, kēu siĕk; dáiu kēu.
Wrap, – up, bău: wrapper, bău hŭk.
Wrath, nô ké; sāi sáng.
Wreck, páh puái sùng.
Wrench, chông.
Wrestle, bô̤ dō̤.
Wretched, găng kū; chă̤ chāng: a – fate, kū miâng.
Wriggle, gù dók; gók cāu.
Wring, chông.
Wrinkle, N. cáiu; náiu: V. kī cáiu: –d, nĭu kó̤.
Wrist, chīu guāng.
Writ, piéu.
Write, siā; siā cé: – down, siā lŏ̤h: – a letter, siā piĕ: – a book, dé̤ṳ cṳ̆: – from memory, mĕk cṳ̆.
Written, siā: a – agreement, iók cê: badly –, siā dék ngài. ​
Writer, dâi bék; siā chīu: clerk, siā cê: –'s pay, bêk cṳ̄: to hire a –, chiáng táik siā.
Wrong, adj. dâng; ng diŏh; cháuk: all –, dŭ dâng kô̤; lūng cūng dâng: – end first, dăng dó̤ tàu: to confesss a –, nêng dâng; bùi̤ uâ; bùi̤ bók sê: V. hâi; càng hâi.
Wrought iron, dā tiêk.
Wry, uăi; sià: – face, uăi chói.