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A, An, siŏh; ék.

Abacus, sáung-buàng: to work the –, páh sáung-buàng.

Abandon, ké: relinquish, sīa: – one's self to lusts, ṳ̀ng-cé̤ṳng sṳ̆-ṳ̆k.

Abase, áik giâ; páh iéng-ciéng: degrade in rank, gáung ngék.

Abate, – as rain, ṳ̄ náh: – as a flood, cūi tó̤i: – as a fever, tó̤i iĕk; tó̤i huò.

Abbot, hùo-siông tàu.

Abdicate, niông-ôi.

Abdomen, bók-lō̤.

Abduct, guāi; táu.

Abet, bŏng-câe̤.

Abhor, iéng-ké; hièng.

Abide, dêu; gṳ̆-cê̤ṳ.

Ability, buōng-sê̤ṳ; cài-cìng; cài-nèng; nèng-gúng.

Abject, â-ciêng.

Able, â̤; ô dăng-dŏng; ô niăh-ài; nèng-gáiu: an able man, buōng-sê̤ṳ nè̤ng.

Able-bodied, hṳ̀ng-cáung; ô lĭk.

Abnormal, mò̤ ciéu siòng.

Aboard, to go –, lŏ̤h sùng; siông sùng.

Abolish, dṳ̀: abolished, dṳ̀ kó̤.

Abominable, kō̤ ó.

Aborigines: hill women of Fuhkien, sià-bò̤: savages, as of Formosa, chăng-huăng.

Abortion, lŏ̤h-sĭng; dôi tăi: to produce –, páh lŏ̤h-sĭng.

Abound, ô sâ̤.

About, nearly, chă-bók-lŏ̤; iók-liŏk; iók-liŏk-niè; buóh: round, kuàng-ùi: – to go, buóh kó̤; ciŏng-buóh kó̤; cêu buóh kó̤: – this time, tō̤ mō̤ ciā sì-hâiu: to discourse –, lâung.

Above, gà̤-dēng; siông sié.

Abrade, gáuk: abraded, gáuk kó̤.

Abreast, to walk –, bà̤-bà̤ giàng.

Abridge, gāng-sanḡ; gāng.

Abroad, chók nguói.

Abruptly, huók-iòng-găng; dŏk-iòng-găng; sák-sì-găng; săng-bók siŏh-sì; sák-bŏk diòng-sì.

Abscess, nè̤ng-chŏng.

Abscond, diō-biê; dò cāu: – from creditors, diō cái: has absconded líu kó̤; líu cāu.

Absent, mò̤ diŏh; mò̤ diŏh lā̤; mò̤ dê̤ṳ.

Absent-minded, sĭng mò̤ diŏh lā̤; sĭng sáng kó̤; mò̤ sĭng.

Absolve, siá cô̤i; bóng.

Absorb, só̤: – all one's energies, ê̤ṳng cêng lík.

Abstain, gái.

Abstemious, sāng siăh.

Abstract, summary, dâi-mō̤; cūng-mō̤.

Abstruse, chĭng-uōng; chĭng-ó̤; ó̤-miêu.

Absurd, opposed to reason, mò̤ ciā lī; ngâng.

Abundant, cêng sâ̤; muāng cé̤ṳ́k.

Abuse, ill-treat, káng-dâi ngài; kŏ̤-ngiŏk: make an ill use of, sāi d(illegible text)ng: call bad names, có-má: slander, càng-cáing.

Abyss, chĭng kăng.

Academy, cṳ̆-iêng; hŏk-dòng.

Accede, cūng; ṳ̄ng-cūng.

Accelerate, siông-gīng.

Accent, N. ĭng dâe̤ng.

Accept, sĭu; sêu-năk:– with thanks, liâng sià: decline to –, sṳ̀ng sĭu.

Acceptable, hâk-é; dé̤ṳng-ê.

Access, chĭng-gê̤ṳng.

Accidentally, ngēu-iòng; nguô có̤.

Acclimated, has become – here, cŭ-uái cūi-tū siăh dék diŏh.

Accomodate, – others, bŏng-câe̤; dó̤i-chiū: – oneself to others, sùi nè̤ng é: accomodate oneself to circumstances, sùi-gĭ éng-biéng.

Accompany, cà̤ kó̤; sáe̤ng.

Accomplice, thief's –, chĕk bŏng; ché̤ṳ cūi.

Accomplish, siàng; siàng-cêu.

Accomplished, chĭng chū: siàng lāu; – person, báuk-sê̤ṳ.

Accord, V. hăk: – with sùi: ŏ̤h; gé̤ṳ; sùi.

According to, bìng; ciéu; ŏ̤h; gé̤ṳ; sùi.

Account, a bill, só; só mĕ̤k: to enter an –, gé só: to take account, as of sales, kuá só: kuá siŏh bék; to cast up an account, giék só: to make up an –, kŭi só; kŭi dăng: to collect an –, siŭ só; tō̤ só: to reckon an –, sáung só: to settle an account, dèng só; kuàng só: to close an –, cĕk só: charge to my –, gé nguāi gì só: confused accounts, só mà cà: account-receipt, sĭu-dăng: account-book, só-buô: on account of, because of, ĭng ói.

Accountable, ô guăng hiê; dăng dŏng; ô cáik sìng.

Accoutrements, gŭng-cŏng.

Accumulate, còng cék.

Accurate, mò̤ dâng; ciáng-ciáng; diŏh.

Accuse, gó̤; kóng: – before a magistrate, gó̤ câung; páh guăng sĭ: – unjustly, dù lâi; uōng kók; uŏng gōng.

Accusation, gó̤ só: written –, diàng; câung sṳ̀.

Accused, N. bê gó̤.

Accusor, N. nguòng gó̤.

Accustom, sṳ̆k sék.

Accustomed, – to doing it, có̤ guáng; có̤ dék guáng; có gáing; có̤-bièng kó̤.

Ache, tiáng: it aches, â̤-tiáng: – as one's bones, sŏng-nē̤; sŏng.

Achieve, siàng; có̤ chĭng-chū: gain, dáik.

Acid, sŏng.

Acknowledge, nêng.

Acquainted, giéng-sṳ̆k; sŏng-băik; siŏng-sṳ̆k: to be acquainted with, báik.

Acquiesce, sŏng hăk; hăk ê.

Acquire, dáik.

Acquit, bóng.

Acre, (6.61 Chinese acres make one English acre) mū.

Acrid, lăk; hĕ̤.

Acrobat, giàng-gùng cāu-sò̤h; tiéu-só̤h gì nè̤ng.

Across, huàng; dā-lăng huàng.

Act, V. có̤; hèng: – as in a theatre, có̤ hié: stage-acting, giàng-hâi: N. one act of a play, hiê siŏh-chók.

Actions, hâing; pīng hâing.

Active, lêu; lìng-dông; māng-dâk; liŭ-lŭk; uăk dông: active and ready, as to do extra work, lĭk lŏ̤h.

Actor, hié-giāng; hié-cṳ̄.

Actual, sĭk; cīng.

Acute, sharp, ciĕng; lê: severe, dâing; lê-hâi: ingenious, lìng-gâuk: – angle, iô gáe̤k.

Adage, sṳ̆k-ngṳ̄.

Adapt, sāi ĭ hăk.

Add, gă; tiĕng; gă-tiĕng; gă-cĕng; cháiu; sié: to – water, diàng-cūi.

Addition, gă huâk: in –, ī nguô̤i; lêng nguôi.

Additional, lêng nguôi.

Addicted to, ngiéng; gáing.

Address, V. – a letter, sīa piĕ mēng: N. – of a letter, pĭe méng: to make a speech, gōng-lâung.

Adept, lō̤ chiū; sṳ̆k chiū.

Adequate, gâu ngiăh.

Adhere, nê; găk.

Adhesive, nĭ-nĭ; â̤ nĭ.

Adjacent, găng-biáh, lìng gê̤ṳng; hô gê̤ṳng.

Adjective, hìng-ṳ̀ng cê.

Adjoining, sŏng-lièng; gău-gái; găng-bíah.

Adjourn, câng dìng.

Adjust, pĭng; pĭng-puói; chṳ̄: – an account, huôi só: –, as a difficulty, chŏ̤-nò̤; dièu-chṳ̄.

Adjusted, miĕng-mŏng.

Adjudge, sentence, diâng áng: decide, giók duáng.

Administer, manage, lièu-lī; bâing-lī; guāng-lī: give, ké̤ṳk.

Admiral, cūi-sṳ̆ tì-dók.

Admire, tăng-siêu.

Admit, allow enter, ké̤ṳk ĭ diē: allow, cūng.

Admonish, gīng-gái; kuóng-gái.

Ado, bustle, nâu; nâu-iĕk: trouble, chăng-giăng.

Adopt, – an heir, lik sê̤ṳ; guó-gié: – daughter, dáh huă-chéu.

Adopted, ngiê: – child, ngiê-giāng; kié-giāng; ké̤ṳk-iōng-giāng.

Adore, chĭng ái.

Adorn, cŏng; dā-bûing; cŏng-sók.

Adrift, táe̤ng kó̤.

Adult, duâi-nè̤ng; sìng-ìng.

Adulterate, chăng.

Adultery, găng-ìng.

Advance, céng-sèng; giàng sèng; hióng sèng: make progress, céng ék: – money, sĕng chók-cièng.

Advantage, iáh; lé iáh: to take advantage of, so as to injure, kiĕu.

Advantageous, ô iáh; dáik lé.

Advent, – of Christ, gáung-sié; gáung-lìng.

Adventure, V. dare, ô gāng: risk, báuk.

Adversary, siù-dĭk.

Adverse, sŏng-huāng; dó̤i-tàu: – wind, huâng hŭng; dó̤i-tàu hŭng.

Adversity, căi-huô.

Advertise, chók gó̤-băh.

Advice, gáu-hóng; kuóng gì uâ: to ask –, chīng gáu: to take –, sêu-gáu.

Advisable, hăk-ngì.

Advise, gá; kuóng.

Advocate, lawyer, câung-sṳ̆.

Aerolite, tiĕng dâung gì siŏh; ūng-sĭk.

Affable, huă-chō̤.

Affair, daî; dâi-ié: this particular –, cī siŏh-cŏng gì dâi.

Affect, gāng dông.

Affectionate, tṳ̄ng-ái.

Affections, sĭng găng.

Affix, – one's signature, uâ hô̤; chiĕng miàng.

Afflict, hâi nè̤ng kū.

Afflicted, káung kū; sêu kū.

Afflictions, kū-nâng; huâng-nâng.

Affluence, ká̤-uăk; hō̤ guó: affluent, bó.

Afford, able to buy, ô-gáu mā̤.

Affront, V. ū-mâng; kĭ-lĭk.

Afloat, lā̤-pù.

Afraid, giăng.

Africa, ā-hĭ-lé-gă.

Aft, sùng-mūi̤.

After, hâiu; âu: after all, at last, finally, géng-iòng; mūi̤-chiū; âu mūi̤; dó̤-dā̤.

Afterbirth, tăi ĭ.

Afternoon, â dáu.

Afterwards, ī hâiu; iòng hâiu: shortly –, hà-diāng.

Again, cái; gái; bô.

Against, dó̤i; dó̤i-tàu.

Agar-agar, hāi-chái.

Agate, mā̤-nō̤.

Age, a full year of age, có̤i: a year of one's age, huói: one's age, nièng-gī; nièng-huói: what is your age? gūi huói; niŏh-uâi huói; nièng-huói niŏh-uâi: to age fast, tăng-lâu: an age, siŏh sìe: ages, sié-dô̤i.

Aged, lâu.

Agent, dâi lī.

Aggravate, gă daê̤ng.

Aggressor, lièu-sê̤ṳ gì nè̤ng.

Agile, lêu.

Agitate, ièu dông: to be agitated, ké̤ṳk nó̤h ièu dông: (as things,) dêng-dâe̤ng.

Agony, tiáng nàng dŏng; tiáng dŏng mâ̤ kī.

Agree, assent, kīng: to be in accord, huò: to match, dó̤i hăk: to contract, gâe̤ng ĭ iók.

Agreeing, harmonious, sŏng huò; huò-sông; dèu-hăk.

Agreeable, suitable, â̤ hăk: pleasant, hō̤; chṳ̆-tióng.

Agreement, verbal, chói iók: written –, iók-cê; hâk-iók; hâk-dè̤ng: to make an –, gaê̤ng ĭ iók; có̤ iók-cê; lík iók.

Agriculture, có̤ chèng; gĕng cé̤ṳng.

Agriculturist, có̤ chèng nè̤ng.

Aground, kò̤-chiēng; kuá-chiēng.

Ague, bók-gàng; chéng-bé: to have the –, páh bòk-gàng; páh chéng-gàng.

Ahead, sèng-dāu: go on –, sèng giàng.

Aid, V. bŏng-câe̤; dó̤i-chiū: to – with strength, caê̤ lĭk: to – by charity, sié-cá̤; siā siè.

Ailing, ng tāu-tó̤h; ng sōng-kuái.

Aim, intention, sĭng-é: to – as a gun &c, ché̤ṳ cūng.

Air, N. tiĕng-ké: to – as clothes, tĕ̤ng ké: a circulation of –, tĕ̤ng hŭng: to take the –, liòng hŭng.

Alarm, V. sāi nè̤ng giăng: alarm-clock, nâu-cṳ̆ng.

Alarmed, sêu giăng; giăng-huòng.

Alas, kō̤-sêk: what a pity! â̤ siāng; găi siāng.

Albino, băh-nè̤ng.

Album, sióng-buó.

Alcohol, hūi-cīu.

Alert, on one's guard, dŏng-hòng: brisk, léu.

Alight, lŏ̤h: – as a bird,

Alike, siŏh-iông; sŏng-chiông; dè̤ng-iông; sŏng-dè̤ng: to be –, siŏng-sê̤ṳ.

Alive, uăk.

All, lūng-cūng; dŭ; cṳ̆-huàng: – persons, cé̤ṳng-nè̤ng: – things, uâng ŭk: all of us, nè̤ng-gă gáuk nè̤ng: all day, ciòng nĭk; táu nĭk: all at once, có̤-siŏh-â.

Allay, cī: – pain, cī tìáng: – thirst, cī kák.

Allegory, gēng kĭng.

Alley, haé̤ng; hè̤ng-háe̤ng; láe̤ng; lè̤ng-l(illegible text)e̤ng.

Allied, sṳ̆k.

Alligator, ngáuk-ngṳ̀.

Allot, hŭng-huák; hŭng-tăng; buŏng.

Allow, ké̤ṳk; ṳ̀ng; cūng; éng-hṳ̄.

Allowable, â̤ cūng dék; â̤ sāi dék.

Allude, cī.

Ally, V. to unite by friendship, gău-gă: form friendship with another country, tŭug-siŏng.

Almanac, uòng-lík; tŭng-cṳ̆.

Almighty, ciòng nèng.

Almond, hâing-ìng.

Almost, chă-bók-dŏ̤; hiēng-siĕ.

Alms, to give –, sié-cá̤; siā-sié; cĭu-cá̤: (term used by beggars) bó̤-sié.

Aloes, lù-guó̤i; tìng-hiŏng.

Aloft, diŏh gà̤-dēng.

Alone, dŭk-dŭk: single handed, dăng-chīu.

Along, – with, gâe̤ng.

Alongside, diŏh buòng-biĕng: go – the ship, lē̤ng sùng biĕng.

Aloud, duâi siăng: to read –, tĕ̤k; kŭi siăng tĕ̤k.

Alphabet, cê mō̤.

Already, ī-gĭng: so soon, cī ká̤.

Also, iâ; bô.

Altar, dàng; cié-dàng.

Alter, gūi̤; uâng; biéng-uâng; gāi-uâng.

Alternate, lùng-liù: – day, lùng nīk.

Alternative, câi nṳ̄ gēng: no –, mò̤-huák-dék.

Although, chŭi-iòng.

Altogether, kūng-cūng: – good, dŭ hō̤.

Alum, huàng; băh huàng.

Always, siòng-siòng; sì-siòng; sèu-sèu; mūi̤-mūi̤.

Am, sê.

Amalgam, ngū-gĭng căk-cék.

Amalgamate, kău; niāng; dèu.

Amass, còng-cék.

Amateur, băh-niăh.

Amaze, sāi nè̤ng cháuk-ngáuk.

Ambassador, kĭng-chă̤.

Amber, hū páe̤k.

Ambiguous, sĕ̤ng-guăng: – language, lŭk-lṳ̀ gì uâ; sĕ̤ng-guă g gì uâ.

Ambitious, hó̤ séng; hó̤ gŏ̤.

Ambush, to lie in –, muài hŭk; hŭk dió: soldiers' –, hŭk bĭng.

Amend, gāi biéng; biéng hō̤.

Amends, to make –, bùi̤.

America. Huă-gì-guók.

Amiable, hō̤-tiáng.

Amicable, huò-mŭk.

Amidst, prep. following noun, dái-dŏng; dṳ̆ng-găng.

Amiss, ng diŏh; ô dâng.

Ammunition, iŏh lièng cī; hūi̤ iŏh.

Among, dṳ̆ng-găng; dâi-dŏng.

Amount, the sum total, gê̤ṳng cūng; gê̤ṳng gié; gê̤ṳng sìng: amounts to how much? éng guāng niŏh-uâi?

Amoy, â-muòng.

Amphibious, cūi lṳ̆k gì séu.

Ample, spacious, kuăng chiōng; guōng kuák: enough, ô gáu; gáu ngiăh.

Amputate, gé̤ṳ.

Amulet, hù; hù-dô̤i.

Amuse, sāi nè̤ng lŏk: – as a child, piéng.

Amusement, káh-lièu dâi; lŏk-sê̤ṳ.

Amusing, ô ché̤ṳ; ô mê; hō̤ chiéu.

Anaemia, mò̤ cūi sáik; sék háik.

Anaesthetic, mùng-gâng-iŏh.

Analogous, sŏng chiông.

Analyse, chŭi nguòng.

Anarchy, huāng-luâng; náung; hŭng-hŭng-náung: to produce –, iēu luâng.

Anatomy, ciòng tā̤ chiĕng mì.

Ancestor, cū-cŭng.

Ancestral, – temple, sṳ̀-dòng: – tablet, cūng-tó̤; bà̤-tó̤; sìng-cṳ̄-bà̤.

Anchor, N. déng; V. páh déng; pă déng; bŏ̤h sùng: to weigh –, kī déng; kŭi tàu.

Anchorage, ó̤-tàu; bŏ̤h sùng gì ói-ché̤ṳ.

Ancient, gū; gū-cā: in – times, gū-cā sì-hâiu.

And, gâe̤ng; lièng; bô; giĕng; (used in numeration) lìng: one hundred and three, siŏh-báh lìng săng.

Aneurism, háik-lìu.

Angel, tien̆g-sé̤ṳ.

Anger, nô; nô ké.

Angle, N. gáe̤k: V. – for fish, diéu ngṳ̀.

Angry, sāi-sáng; sêu-ké; ché̤ṳk.

Animal, domestic –, tàu-săng: wild –, iā-séu.

Animalcule, bā-lāng-gū-tùi.

Animate, miēng-lâ̤; buák-chāng.

Animated, ô cĭng-sìng; kī guâng; dék lĭk.

Animosity, hâung; uóng-hâung; hièng-hâung.

Anise, báik gáe̤k hiŏng.

Ankle, kă ngú-mĕ̤k; giĕ mĕk-ciŭ.

Anklet, kă sŏ̤h.

Annals, sṳ̄ gé.

Annam, ăng-nàng.

Annex, sié.

Annihilate, dṳ̀-miĕk.

Anniversary, – of a death, gê sìng.

Announce, tŭng-dĭ; háng.

Annoy, chāu; chāu-iēu; dò̤-dĕk.

Annoyed, ké̤ṳk nè̤ng chāu-iēu: vexed, huàng-nō̤; ché̤ṳk-bì.

Annual, nièng nièng; mūi̤ nièng.

Annuity, – to an old man, iōng lō̤ kuāng.

Annul, dṳ̀; hié.

Anoint, muák; dù.

Anonymous, mò̤ miàng mò̤ sáng: – placard, băk-cê-sĭ.

Another, bĕk ciáh: – place, bĕk ôi; bêk ôi-ché̤ṳ.

Answer, V. éng; dák éng; dó̤i: – as prayer, cūng: it will –, â̤ sāi dék: N. dák; éng dó̤i: an – by letter, hùi̤ piĕ: a verbal –, hùi̤ uâ.

Answerable, responsible for, ô guăng-hiê; ô cáik-sìng; dăng-dŏng.

Ant, ĕ̤ng-ngiê: ant's nest, ĕ̤ng-ngiê nŏ.

Antagonist, dó̤i-tàu.

Antecedents, lài-lĭk.

Antelope, lìng-iòng; gī.

Anterior, – in place, sèng-dāu: – in time, câi sèng.

Anteroom, lòng-dāu.

Anticipate, sèng lâiu.

Antidote, gāi dŭk iŏh.

Antipathy, hièng.

Antique, gū: antiques, curios, gū-dūng.

Antler, lĕ̤k gáe̤k.

Anus, bóng-muòng-kāu; gŏng-muòng.

Anvil, tiék dōng.

Anxious, lê̤ṳ; guá-lê̤ṳ; chău-sĭng.

Any, – how, sùi-biêng: – time, sùi-sì: – one, hùng-nè̤ng; bók-lâung diê-nè̤ng: is there any more? gó ô mò̤?

Apart, with an interval, láe̤ng: separated, liê kŭi.

Apartment, bùng; bùng-găng: female –s, giĕ-bùng.

Apathetic, mò̤ sìng.

Ape, gàu: V. to imitate, ŏ̤h iông.

Aperient, siá-iŏh.

Aperture, kĕ̤ng-kĕ̤ng; póng-póng.

Apex, ciĕng; dīng; mūi̤.

Apologize, háng dáik-cô̤i; nêng dâng; bùi̤-bók-sé.

Apology, nêng dâng gì uâ; bùi̤-bók-sé.

Apoplexy, dé̤ṳng-hŭng.

Apostasy, huāng gáu; liê dô̤.

Apostle, sè̤ṳ-dù.

Apothecary, kŭi iŏh dáing gì nè̤ng.

Appall, hâi nè̤ng giăng.

Apparatus, gă-sĭ.

Apparel, ĭ-siòng.

Apparent, mìng-bĕk; hiêng: apparently, káng-chiông.

Appeal, V. sióng kóng; kóng-gó̤: – to emperor, dâ̤ ngê̤ṳ-câung.

Appear, hiêng; hiêng-chók.

Appearance, one's –, mâu; nguô̤i mâu; méng mâu.

Appease, cī: – hunger, cī kŭi: – wrath, cī sāi-sáng.

Append, sié mūi̤ lā̤.

Appendix, buō mì.

Appertain, lièng-sṳ̆k; sṳ̆k.

Appetite, bì-ôi: no –, mâ̤ siăh; chói sáik; bì-ôi muôi̤ kŭi: to excite the –, kŭi bì.

Applaud, tăng-siêu; chĭng-cáng: – by exclamation, hák-chāi.

Apple, bìng-guō; mĭk-lìng-ìng: Adam's –, giék-hèu.

Applicable, ê̤ṳng dék diŏh; hăk ê̤ṳng.

Apply, –, as a plaster, táik: – the mind, ê̤ṳng sĭng; ciŏng-sĭng: – for, sìng.

Appoint, puái.

Appointment, employment, dê-huŏng: official employment, cék hông; êng.

Apportion, hŭng-huák; dā-huák: – evently, ṳ̀ng sèu: – money, păng-puŏ.

Appreciate, káng dâe̤ng.

Apprehend, perceive, huôi̤-é; huôi̤-nguó: seize, niăh.

Apprehensive, ngé̤ṳng; sĭng lā̤ ngé̤ṳng; giăng.

Apprentice, N. dù-dâ̤; săi-hiăng: V. sāi ī có̤ dù-dá̤.

Approach, V. giàng gê̤ṳng: to cause to –, lē̤ng.

Appropriate, V. iéng: adj. hăk-ngì.

Approve, huăng-hī; dé̤ṳng-é.

Apricot, chăng-giāng.

Apron, ùi-sĭng-gùng.

Apt, fit, hăk-ngì: ready at, ciĕk-lò̤: liable, giĕ.

Arbitrary, cê̤ṳ ciō.

Arbitrate, dièu-chṳ̄; gŭ-chṳ̄; gŭng duáng.

Arbitrator, dièu-chṳ̄ nè̤ng; gŭ-chṳ̄ nè̤ng.

Arbour, huă-dìng.

Arbutus, chiŏ-ùng.

Arch, kuŏng-mā: – of a bridge, giò muòng: arched, nŏ sêk: an arched bridge, mā-ăng giò.

Archer, gṳ̆ng-ciéng-chīu.

Archery, siŏh-ciéng huák-dô: to practice –, siŏh-ciéng.

Archives, guók-gī.

Ardour, iĕk-sĭng.

Arduous, găng-nàng; ŏ̤-có̤.

Are, sê; ô: are there any? ô ā mò̤?

Area, space before a house, diàng.

Argue, debate, biêng-lâung; biêng-báuk; biêng; lī-lâung: dispute, buàng-báuk.

Argument, biêng-lâung.

Arise, kī; gók-kī.

Aristocracy, sié-gă; hiŏng-sĭng-gă.

Arithmetic, sáung-hŏk; sáung-huák.

Arm, bié; chīu-bié; upper –, giĕng-bié: fore-arm, chīu-guāng.

Arm-chair, kó̤-chīu-iē; gŭng-cô̤-iē.

Armistice, bâ bĭng.

Armour, kŭi̤-gák.

Armpit, gó̤h-ló̤h-â.

Arms, bĭng-ké; gŭng-ké.

Army, gŭng-iàng.

Aroma, hiŏng ê: aromatic, hiŏng.

Around, kuáng-kuàng-ùi.

Arouse, buák chāng: – from sleep, chĭng chāng: aroused, earnest, hè̤ng; chiék.

Arraign, gó̤.

Arrange, bà̤: well arranged, bà̤ dêk hō̤; miĕng-mŏng.

Arrear, tuă kiéng.

Arrest niĕh.

Arrive gáu.

Arrogant, giĕh-ngô̤; gŏ̤-ngô̤.

Arrogate, cê̤ṳ-ciŏng; cê̤ṳ-ciō-é.

Arrow, ciêng-chī: to shoot an arrow, siŏh-ciêng.

Arrow-root, ngâu-hūng; báik-hăk-hūng.

Arsenal, sùng-chiōng.

Arsenic, piĕ-sŏng.

Arson, bóng hūi̤.

Art, an –, huák; ngiê; gĕ̤ng-ngiê.

Artery, măh-guōng; háik-guōng.

Artful, gāu-guái; kiēu.

Article, nó̤h; dèu; kuāng.

Artifice, gūi-gié.

Artificer, să-hô.

Artificial, gā; cŏng-có̤: – flower, chō̤-huă.

Artillery, lòng-gĭ; duâi páu: – men, páu-chīu.

Artisan, să-hô.

Artist, uâ-sṳ̆.

Artless, lō̤-sĭk; dṳ̆ng-dĭk.

Arum, – aquaticum, uô.

As, cièu; bìng; ŏ̤h; chiông: – before, chiông gô-dā̤; gâe̤ng ī-sèng siŏh-iông: as soon as, cêu.

Asafoetida, ŏ̤-ngôi.

Ascend, siông; sĭng.

Ascertain, că mìng.

Ascetic, N. ṳ̄ng-ciā.

Ascites, gū-dióng.

Ashamed, siēu-lā̤; mò̤-méng.

Ashes, hūi̤-hŭ; hŭ: ash color, hŭi̤ sáik: to roast in –, ŭi̤.

Ashore, to go –, siông ngiâng: aground, kò̤ chièng.

Ashpit, bóng-dó̤-diàng.

Asia, ā-să̤-ā.

Ask, buòng-biĕng: apart, lêng-cê; lêng-nguôi: stand –, kiê biĕng; piáh biĕng; siŏh-bèng ā: to put –, bóng biĕng.

Aside, muóng: – for, gìu; tō̤: – courteously, chiāng.

Askance, to look – at, pā̤ ngā̤.

Aslant, sià; uăi; gă-lāng-kĭ.

Asleep, káung-diŏh; káung lŏ̤h mìng.

Asp, dūk siè.

Asparagus, dé̤ṳk-sūng; lô-sūng.

Aspect, countenance, mêng mâu: view, gīng-dê: state or condition, siê; guŏng-gīng.

Aspire, sṳ̆-muô: – after fame, gìu miàng-siăng.

Ass, lè̤.

Assail, gŭng.

Assassin, ché̤ṳ-káik.

Assault, gŭng.

Assemble, huôi̤; cê̤ṳ-cĭk; huôi̤-cĭk; huôi̤-cà̤: assembled, huói̤-diŏh.

Assembly, huôi̤.

Assent, express willingness, éng-sìng; kīng: agree with, hăk-é; dùng-sĭng.

Assert, dĭk-cĕk gōng: – as one's rights, bā diâng-diâng.

Assess, tĭu; diâng suói̤.

Assets, dī cái gì nó̤h.

Assiduous, kṳ̀ng-gīng.

Assign, puái.

Assist, câe̤; bŏng; bŏng-câe̤; dó̤i-chīu.

Assistant, bŏng-chīu; huō-gé; dó̤i-chīu.

Associate V. – with, gău-gă; gău-lài: N. dùng-bŏng.

Association, huôi̤

Assuage, cī; gā̤: – thirst, cī kâk.

Assume, take for granted, liông-bêk: upon oneself to do, cê̤ṳ ciŏng: – a name, mô̤ miàng.

Assuming, cê̤ṳ-ciō-ê.

Assurance, chĭng-séng; chìong ciâ: self reliance, cê̤ṳ ciû.

Assure, sĭk sĭk gōng; bău: insure, bō̤-hiēng.

Assuredly, guō iòng.

Asthma, hĕu.

Astonish, sāi nè̤ng cháuk-ngáuk.

Astonished, cháuk-ngaúk.

Astray, páh-dâung-dió; giàng dâng-diô.

Astringent, – medicine, sĭu liēng iŏh.

Astrology, sĭng hŏk: astrologer, sĭng sê̤ṳ.

Astronomy, tiĕng-ùng: astronomer royal, kīng-tiĕng-gáng.

Astute, lìng gáuk.

Asylum, foundling –, iōng-ṳ̆k-dòng: leper –, gŭ-lō̤-iêng.

At, diŏh; lŏ̤h; câi: – home, diŏh; diŏh chió; lŏ̤h chió: – once, cêu: – first, bô̤-câ: – last, dó̤-dā̤; sák-mūi̤.

Atlas, dê-lī-dù gì cṳ̆; dê dù cháh.

Atmosphere, tiĕng ké.

Atom, chiĕng dìng.

Atone, sṳ̆k; bùi̤: – for sin, sṳ̆k cô̤i.

Atrocious, hṳ̆ng-áuk.

Attach, – to the end of, sié.

Attached, sŏng-lièng: – by affection, chĭng iĕk; sŏng-tiáng.

Attack, gŭng.

Attain, gain, dáik: reach, gâu: attainable, â̤ dáik dék.

Attempt, ché có̤.

Attend, fix the mind on, ê̤ṳng sĭng; ciŏng sĭng: wait on, têng-hâiu; sê̤ṳ-hâiu: – to, as business, gáng; lièu-li.

Attendant, personal –, kiê-sĭng: domestic servant, gă-ìng; followers, gṳ̆ng-băng.

Attention, lìu-sĭng.

Attentive, gīng-sêng.

Attest, có̤ găng-céng.

Attire, N. ĭ-siòng: V. sê̤ṳng ĭ-sióng; cŏng sók.

Attitude, hìng câung.

Attorney, câung sṳ̆.

Attract, īng: – as a magnet, hiêk.

Attractive, – as child or female, nĕu.

Auction, páh-mâ̤.

Audacious, huóng-sé̤ṳ; huóng-dāng.

Audience, lā̤ tiăng gì nè̤ng: to give an – to, īng-giéng.

Audit, V. kâng só; că só.

Auger, bà-lăk-lô̤i; băk-lăk-cáung.

Augment, gă; gă-tiĕng; tiĕng.

Augur, V. káng hâiu-ông; báuk-guá.

Aunt, paternal –, niòng gŭ; maternal –, niòng ì.

Auspicious, hō̤; gék: of good omen, hō̤ diêu; gék diêu.

Austere, ngièng; ngièng-sók.

Australia, Gĭng-săng.

Austria, ŏ̤-dâi-lé-ā.

Authentic, káuk-sĭk; sĭk.

Author, dé̤ṳ-cṳ̆ gì-nè̤ng.

Authorize, sé̤ṳ guòng-báng.

Authority, guòng; guòng-báng.

Autograph, chĭng-chīu-bék: to append one's –, lŏ̤h kuāng.

Autumn, chĭu; chĭu tiĕng; chĭu gié: beginning of –, lik-chĭu.

Avail, V. – of, têng: – of an opportunity, têng gĭ-huôi: N. iáh.

Avarice, tăng-sĭng; tăng cièng.

Avenge, bó̤-sìu.

Average, chiē bàng.

Averse, ng dê̤ṳng-ê; ng kīng.

Aversion, hièng.

Avert, ward off, dā̤; turn aside, chiă biĕng: – malign influences, piáh sià; dā̤ sák.

Avoid, biê; miēng; miēng dék; pià; diō.

Avow, nêng; mìng-mìng gōng.

Await, dīng; dīng-hâiu.

Awake, chĭng-chāng.

Award, duáng.

Aware, – of, căi-gáe̤k; giéng-gáe̤k; hiēu-dék: not aware of, ng căi-gáe̤k; ng giéng-gáe̤k; mâ̤ hiēu-dék.

Away, absent, mò̤ diŏh lā̤.

Awe, giăng; giăng-huòng; awe-inspiring, uĭ-ngièng.

Awhile, siôh-â; piéng-sì; siŏh-káik-gū; niă-nó̤i-òng.

Awkward, mò̤-sié; chŭ-lū; ng biêng.

Awl, cáung.

Awning, liòng bàng; buó mâng; buó púng.

Awry, uăi.

Axe, puō-tàu

Axiom, cê̤ṳ-iòng gì lī.

Axis, dṳ̆k.

Axle, chiă dṳ̆k.

Azalea, muāng-săng-è̤ng; dô-giŏng huă.