hiông-hiông. uncertain: running, jumping and slow, chhih-chhih-tshóiⁿ. very feeble, kiâⁿ-pān ûe-ûe jê-jê.
gale, tōa-huang; khuâng-huang. hurricane, huang-thai. blowing a, thàu-tōa-huang; khuâng-huang tãi-tsak.
gall, táⁿ. of bear, hîm-táⁿ. nuts, ngõu-pũe-chí.
gallery, lâu-thâi.
gallipot, kài-au; khàm-au; ie̍h-au; ie̍h-puah (large); kài-puah.
gallop, pháu-bé.
gallows, ká-kê; tiàu-ãm-kê.
gambling, pua̍h; pua̍h-chîⁿ; pua̍h-kiáu; tóu-chîⁿ; tú-chîⁿ; su-iâⁿ; sńg-chhiè (euphemism). with cards, pua̍h-tsúa-pâi. lose by, pua̍h-su. win by, pua̍h-iâⁿ. one who makes a business of, lãu-pua̍h-kiáu. public table for, pua̍h-chîⁿ-tiêⁿ; pua̍h-chîⁿ-kuán; tóu-tiêⁿ; tóu-kuán, to keep such a place, khui-tiêⁿ; siet-tóu; khui-tóu-tiêⁿ.
game, play, of chess, teh che̍k-puâⁿ-kî. I won four games of chess from him, uá teh-iâⁿ--i sì-pûa-kî. -cock, chhie-koi; chhie-koi-ang.
gander, gô-hêng.
gang, pan; khûn, táng; tūi.
gangrene, sí-ne̍k; àu-ne̍k.
gaol, kam. put in, kìm-kam. to be in, siu-kam; siu-kam tsõ-lô. gaoler, kìm-chí; kím-tsut.
gap, khiah; khang-khiah; làn-phāng. to stop a, póu-khiah.
gape, the mouth, tshùi thí-khuah-khuah; tièⁿ-khuah-khuah. yawn, huah-hì; huah-hì kàu tshùi khuah-khuah. in wonder, thóiⁿ-kàu ma̍k khui-khui tshùi khui-khui; thóiⁿ-kàu ma̍k khuah tshùi khuah.
garble, a statement, súan-chiaⁿ to̍h-pûi tàⁿ.
garden, hn̂g; pou-hn̂g. flower, hue-hn̂g. vegetable, tshài-hn̂g. fruit, kúeⁿ-chí-hn̂g. gardener, tsho-hn̂g-nâng; chèng-hn̂g-nâng; hn̂g-teng.
gargle, lō-tshùi; lō-âu; sok-kháu.
garlic, sǹg; chheⁿ-sǹg (fresh); sǹg-thâu (ripe roots).
garments, i-ho̍k; kûn-saⁿ; saⁿ-khòu; ho̍k-sek.
garnish, hún-sek; siu-sek; tsuang-pàn; tsuang-tshái; pái-tshái; tsuang-sek.
garrison, siú-siâⁿ-piaⁿ; siú-piaⁿ.
garrulous, tsōi-tshùi; tsōi-ūe; hàuⁿ-tàⁿ-ūe.
garter, bue̍h-tòa; hû-sek.
