Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/A List of Introductory Verbs

by Lim Hiong Seng

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

Undo,

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