the hair, siu-thâu; siu-thâu-môⁿ; siu-piⁿ; pìn-mop̂. weaver's comb, pòu-siu. cockscomb, koi-kùe. honey-comb, bi̍t-pâng.
combat, tá-chièn; kau-chièn; sie-thâi; sie-phah.
combine, sie-kap; kap tsò-che̍k-ē; sie-chia̍h. strength, tâng-sim hia̍p-la̍t. in an association, pài-hũe; kat-táng (bad). in trade, tsò-húe-kì. in prayer, khòi-ha̍h khî-táu.
combustible, õi-ín-húe; õi-to̍h-húe.
come, lâi. near, bûa--lâi. up, khí--lâi. down, lo̍h--lâi. back, tńg--lâi; hûe--lâi. come and go, lâi-uáng; uáng-lâi. forth, tshut--lâi. come away, lâi-khṳ̀. he has come, lâi--liáu; kàu--liáu. I will come after you, Uá sûi-ãu chiũ-lâi. in time to come, chiang-lâi; ẽ-ji̍t; ãu-lâi; ãu-ji̍t.
comedy, hì-súa; pêⁿ-búe-hì.
comely, múiⁿ-mãuⁿ; chhiàu-kè; seⁿ-phâi-chhiâng.
comet, sàu-soi-chheⁿ; hũi-chheⁿ.
comfort, to, uaⁿ-ùe; khn̍g-ùe; khn̍g-kòi; bú-ùe.
comfortable, khùaⁿ-ua̍h; tsṳ̃-tsãi; khin-sang; sóng-khuài.
comic, hó-chhiè.
comma, tāu-tiám.
command, hun-hù; lẽng; mẽng; hàm. a command, kài; kài-mẽng; mẽng-lẽng. the ten commandments, tsa̍p-tiâu-kài.
commander, kúan-piaⁿ thâu-ma̍k. in chief, ngûan-sùe; tsú-sùe.
commemorate, kì-liãm; kì-lo̍k. day of joyful commemoration, khèng-ji̍t.
commence, khí-thâu; khui-chhiú; khí-kang; tsho-ē lâi-tsò. a journey, khí-thêng; khí-kiâⁿ; khí-sin. writing, lo̍h-pit. commencement, tsho-thâu; tsho-thâu-ē; khí-soiⁿ; khí-tsho.
commend, thâi-kṳ́; chiàu-èng; kṳ́-chìn; tshue-hṳ. praise, o-ló; chheng-tsàn.
comment, tsù-kói; kói-sueh. commentary, tsù-kói; tsù-sek.
commerce, seng-lí. to carry on, tsò-seng-lí.
commiserate, khó-liên; liên-mién; khó-sieh.
commission, to, thoh-jĩm; kià-thoh; hù-thoh; úi; úi-thoh; chhe-sái. a com., mẽng-lẽng. see credentials.
commissioner, khim-chhe (Imperial); úi-uân (deputy of superior mandarin). of customs, sùe-bũ-si.
