ENGLISH-PHÖ VOCABULARY.
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English.Phö.
Able, to bePang; Hang; Ku-i
About toNung
AboveKeh vai
According toSai
Account (bill)Hang
Add, to—toLai
AdvantageLiang
AffairShih
AgainNiang
Ago, a momentFa
AirPoung
AllTou
AlleyKa
AllowHsüeh
AlsoNung; niang
AncestorKau
AnimalsTieh ‘hi
AnkleTiu ngêng
ArmKou
ArmpitKa sho
ArrangeShu
Arrive atLeh
AsLiu
As wellNiang
AscendChieh
AshamedShi sa
AskTou; Nai
AtNiang hang
Attend toKuei
AuthoriseChün
AutumnCh’iu
AvoidVieh
Back, theKou
BagTui
Baggage‘Hi
Balance, aTai
BallPoh
BambooTou ki
BasinKeh
Be, toMai; Tiao; Si
BeansTou pang
BeardHsieh nieh
BeastsTieh ‘hi
Beat, toTüeh
„ (the ground)Pieh
BecauseYi vai
BedCh’u
BeddingPang pung
BeeKeh vah
BeeswaxChieh
Before (place)Keh tang
„ (time)Hsüeh
Beginning, in theTang tang
Behave, toTa
BeheadSai
BehindKeh kai
BellyKa chiang
BelowNga; Keh ta
Bend, aKung
BestowHsiang pai
Bid, toKoh
BindSuh
BitternessI
Black‘Hlai
Blow, toChoh
BlueLieh
Boar, wildPa ghou
BoatNiang
Body (person)Chieh
Boil, toHao
BoneSung
BookTu
BorrowHsi
Bowl, aTi
BoxTiang
Brains‘Hlui
Break, toT’u
Breast, theKang
BreathPoung
BrickHsüeh
Bridge, aLuh
BrightKa
BrightnessKa
BriskNiang ‘hui
BroadFieh
BrokenNi
BroomTioh
BrothOu
Brother (elder)Tiah
„ (younger)Tei uh
Brow, theYen tieh
Brush, toShua
BuckwheatChiu
BuffaloNiang
BuildPoh
Bundle, aKuei
Burn, toPieh
BuryLiang
BushelToh
BusyNiah
ButtonKoh
Button-holeNiang
BuyMai
CabbageGo ‘hlou
CageNguh
Call, toKoh
CamelLu; T’u
CapMau
Capital (of a province)Chieh
CaptureVi k’a
Care forYeou
CarpenterHsiang tou
CarpetCh’i ta
CarrotGo pang hsia
Carry, toTiang
„ on shoulderKeh
CartLioh
Cast, toYoh
CattyChiang
CertainlyA sa.
ChairKuei yüeh
„ (Sedan)Cho
Change, toKieh
„ (as water)Vai
CharcoalT’ai
CheapChien-i
ChickenKei
ChildKa-tai
ChildrenNgang a
ChinKa kang
ChooseTioh
CircumstancesCh’ing
CleanSang niang
ClearKa
Close (tight)Koh
ClothHsi
ClothesUh
CloudsTang ang
ClutchWa
CoalMai
CoarseSa
CoatKua
Coin, aPei si
Cold‘Hui; Si
Collar, a‘Hlieh
ColourKa mai
CombGah
Comb, toHsia
Come, toTa
Comfortable‘Hla
Commission, toSai
CommunicateCh’üeh
Company, to bear onePai
CompleteYeh
Conduct‘Hi
ConfusedNioh
ConsequentlyChiu
ConstantKa ka
ConsultHsiang
ContainChi
ContinualKa ka
Cool‘Hui
CopperTou
Copy, toCha
Correct, toKieh
Cotton (raw)Mêng
„ (fabric)Hsi
Cover, aMo
CowLia
Crack, to‘Hlah
CrapeHsiah
Crow, aAu voh
CupO
CurtainHsiao
Cut openP’a
„ (clothes)Kêng
CypressTou hsiang
DampHsiu
Dark‘Hui
DaughterPo a
DayVai
DaytimeFieh
DearKuei
Deceive‘Hla
Deck (of a boat)Pi niang
DeepTo
Dense (wood)Toh
DepressedMang ‘hi
Detain‘Hlia
Die, toTa
DifficultHsia
Dilly-dally‘Hliao ta
DirtyVa
DiscussLai
DiseaseMang
DisorderLui
Dispense withVieh
DisperseSay
DivideFai
DoPieh; ai
DogKoh
DonkeyLui
DoorTiu
DownNga
Draw out‘Hlia
DreadfulNia tiu
DreamPang
Dream, to‘Hlieh
Drink, toHou
DrumLi
DryNga
DuckKah
DustKa pai
Dust, toMa
DwellNiang
Dye, toTou
EachKa
EarNgi
EarlySo
EarthTah
EastKeh nieh
EatNêng
EggKeh
EightYa
EmptyKung
EndT’i
End, toChiu
EnemyHsi
EngraveTioh
EnoughKo
EnterPou
EnvelopeKu
ErrSa
Escape, toChu
EternalSang sang
EveryKa
ExamineCha; kau
ExchangeT’ioh
ExpectSang nieh
ExpendFai
ExtinguishTa
ExtremeChiang
EyeMai
EyebrowKeh nang
Face, theMai
FarT’o
FarthestChiung
Fast‘Hi; Hang
Fear, toHsi
Feed, toI
Feel (touch), toSang
Felt (fabric)Hsi
FemaleA
FernHo chiang
Fetch‘Hlioh
FewHsiu; Pa
Fight, toTüeh
FineMoung
FingerTa pi
FirTou kei
FireT’u
FirewoodT’u
FirstTang tang
FishNieh
FiveChia
Fix, toTing
FlatP’i
FleshNgi
Float, toCh’a
FlourPai
Flow, to‘Hlao
FlowerPieh
FollowHang
Fond ofGhou
FoolishNiah
Foot, theLao
„ (a measure)Ch’i
ForestGhou
ForgetTung
Fork, aTia.
Four‘Hlao
FowlKei
Fragments, inSai
FrankNiang ‘hui
FriendKa pou
FruitChiang
FullPai
FurnitureChia shih
Gain, toHsüeh
Gallop, toYeh
GenerationPai
Get, toTao
Girdle, aHsioh
GivePai
Go awayMoung
„ out‘Hliu kou
„ towardsMoung
GoatLi ghou
GoldChieh
GongNioh
GoodGhou
Good-lookingNiang
GoodsHu
GooseNgieh
GranaryNiung
Grandson‘Hlieh
Grasp, toWa
GrassNiang
GrasshopperKou
Grave, aPa liang
GrayHsiang
Great‘Hlioh
GreenNioh
GriefA shi
Ground, theTah
GrowLai
GuestK’a
HairHa ‘hliang
HalfTang
HandPi
Hang, toTioh
„ upFi
HardKoh
HareLo
Harm, to‘Ha
Haul, toToh
HaveMai
HeNgi
HeadKoh
„ of criminalFi
HearTang
Heart‘Hlu
HeavensVai
HeavyTiung
HeelLia
HelmTui niang
HereHa nung
High‘Hi
Hold (ship’s)Niang nung
Hold (in hand), toLuh
„ (of), to layTieh
„ (of), to clutchWa
HomeChieh
Hope, toSang nieh
HornKi
HorseMa
HotHsioh
HouseChieh
HundredPa
IVai
IdleNgai
InTiu
InchSai
InformHsieh
InhabitNiang
Injure‘Ha
InjuriousNia tiu
InkMö
InnP’au
InsectAi tiou
InsideKeh tiung
InterestLiang
Iron‘Hlou
JawsMang
Join, to‘Ha
Joint (of body)Yeh
JumpTi; Shu
KillMa
Kind (sort)Tiu
KitchenKau sao
Kite (bird)‘Hlieh
KneecapKoh chiang
KnowPang
LakeUng
LampTai
LanguageSi
Large‘Hlioh
LatePang
Laugh, toTioh
LayerLang
LeafNou
LearnLiu
LeatherKa li
LegPa
LeisureK’ung
LendT’u
Length (time)Tah pang
LeopardMpieh
LetterSai
Lie, to tell a‘Hli si
LightKa
„ (weight)Fa
„ toTiao
LightningLi foh
LikeToh
LimeGi ‘hui
LinedTang
LipsPou lo
Little, aNang
Live at, toAi
Load (pack)Tu
Loins‘Hla
LongTa
LoseFa; Fieh
LouseKeh hsiang
LoutishNiah
Love, toA
MagpieAu kah
MakeAi
MaleTia
ManNai
ManyNao
Market, aHsiang
MastTou niang
MasterKa
MatTieh
MeatNgi
MedicineChia
Meet, toHui
MendP’ai
MethodHsiang
MilkVoh
MiserlyK’ei
Miss, toFa
MistNgioh
MoistLi
MonstrousLo hsüeh
MonthTu
Moon‘Hla
MountainPieh
MouthLo
Move (act), toTioh
MulberryChieh
MuleLuh
MusketHsiung
MustTao; Sung ou
NailTiang
„ (finger)Kang pi
NamePieh
NarrowNgi
NationKuei
NearNgeh
NeckKa ‘hlieh
NeedleChiu
New‘Hi
NiggardlyK’ei
NightPang
NineChu
NoonTiung tai
NorthPei
NosePao nüeh
NotA
Note (bank)P’iao
Numerative of boatsChao
„ booksPai
„ cartsLai
„ clothesP’ang
„ gunsKa
„ horsesTei
„ housesSay
„ ink‘Hli
„ lampsLai
„ menLai
„ pensKai
„ stoolsLai
OakTou kau
Oar‘Hliu niang
Odd (over)Ka
Office (public)Ngah
Officer (military)Kuei lieh
OilTiang
Old (years)Lu
„ (not new)Koh
OnVai
OneYi
OnionGha sung
Open, toPu
OrHu
Order (in series)Ka
OunceLiang
OutsideKeh kou
Owe (money)K’eh
OxLia
Place, aTuoh
Pack, toChi
PainMang
Paint, to‘Ha
Pair, aNiu
Pan, cookingVi
PaperTu
PartFai
Pass, toTioh
Paste‘Hnieh
Patch, toHsi
PeacefulPi
PeasVieh chioh
PenChieh
PheasantNiung
PiculTan
PigPa
PigeonKoh ghoa
Pipe (tobacco)Tiung yeh
Pit, aKang
Pity, toCh’i kuei
Place, to‘Hlia
„ aTiao
„ in a seriesKa
PlatesP’ieh
Play, toA chieh
PloughKah
Point, aNgah
PoorHsia
Possessive particlePieh
PotChieh
Pour, toChia; Liang
PowderChia pa
PrepareHao
Present, theNung
„ toPai
PriceKa
ProhibitA hsüeh
PromptNiang ‘hui
ProudAu
Province, aSai
Pull‘Hlioh
PupilChu tai
„ of eyeChiu chi
PursueNgong; T’ou
Put, to‘Hlia
„ onNieh
QueueChiao mi
Quick (temper)‘Hi
„ (speed)Hang
QuietT’ieh
Rage, to be in aToh
RainNung
RaiseSai
RatNieh
RawNiu
Rebel, toFieh
ReceiveHshou
„ (a guest)Sei
ReckonSui; Ngieh
ReclinePang
RecogniseHsiang
RedHsiau
RejoiceKa ‘hi
RelativesHsiu ka
Release, toHsiang
RememberNieh
RemoveHsiou
RepairHsüeh
RepayPoh
RepeatedlyChi chiang
Repose, toHui
RepresentTang
Request, toSai; Tou
ResembleTung
RespectableLah
Return, toLoh; Tiang
RiceKa; Sai
Ride, toChieh
Ridge (mountain)Fai ‘hlong
Right, to beKu-i
RipeHsieh
Rise, toFa
RiverTiang
RoadKeh
RobberTsui; Nieh lei
Room, aCh’ung
Root (tree)Chiung
Round‘Hlui
Rounds, to go the‘Ha
Rub, toMang
Run, toYeh
„ againstLuh
SadMang ‘hi
SaltHsieh
SaucersP’ieh niu
ScatterTiang
Scrape, toKieh
Sea‘Hai
See, toNgieh
SeekHao
Select, toTioh
SellMei
Sentence (words)Ho
Set, aPang
SevenHsiung
SeveralHao nao
ShallowNieh
ShameSa
ShareFai
ShaveT’i
SheepLi
Sheet (paper)Lieh
ShineChieh
ShirtUh lai
Shoes‘Ha
ShopP’au
ShortLai
ShouldersHang chieh
ShutSuh
SidePau; P’i
Sides (body)Hang
SilkHsieh
SillyNiah
SilverNgi
SimilarToh
SingTiao
SingleTei; Chiang
SitNiang
SixTiu
Sleep, toPieh ‘hlai
SleeveMu
SlowA ‘hi
SmallNiu
Snow‘Hliu
SoftMai
SoldierLieh
SomeNao hsiu; Pa
SonPu tai
Sound, aPoh
SoupCh’ia
SouthNan
SovereignVang
Sow, toTiang
SpaciousFieh
SparrowNau tioh
SpeakKang
SpiderKeh gah
Spine, theTiu
Spirit, aSai
Spoil, toP’a
SpoonTiao kên
SpreadPou
SpringCh’ün
SprinkleTia
SproutsI
Staff, aPang
Stand upHsiu
StarsTai kai
StealNieh
Still (quiet)T’ieh
StitchNgang
StockingsWa
Stone, aGi
Stool, aTang
Storey, upperPang
Stove, aSao
StraightTei
StrangeLo
StreetKa
StrengthGo
Strike, toTüeh
String (of cash)Tioh
StrongMai1 go
Study, toNgi
StupidChiu niu
StuttererLa
SubscribeChiang
SuddenlyNgai
SugarT’ang
SuitablePi-i
SummerHsia
SunTai
SurnameSai
Swallow, toKuai
SweatTiang
Sweep, toCh’ieh
Swim, toCh’a
TableTang
Take, toTieh
„ offTa; ‘Hlüeh
TeaChiang
TeachChiao
TeacherHsiang li
TellHsieh
TempleNioh
TenChiu
TenderIgi
Terrace, aTiang
ThatAi; Moung; Tieh
ThereHa moung
TheyNgi tau
ThickTa
ThighPa
ThinNgieh
ThingKeh nung keh ai
ThinkNiah
ThisNung
ThouMoung
ThousandSay
Thousand, tenVer
ThreadFoh
ThreePieh
ThroatKa kung
Throw, toYoh
Thunder, toPoh foh
Tie upChiah
TigerHsioh
Tile, aNgai
TimeShih
Time, a longLa
TinSay
TobaccoYeh
Together with‘Ha
TongueNi
ToothMpi
TornNi
TowardsSang
TradeChiang
Treat, toTa
TreeTou
TrifleA chieh
TroubleGoh
TrousersK’au
TrueTei
TurnipGo pang ‘hluh
TwoAu
Typhoon‘Hlioh chiang
UglyHsia ka
Uncap, to‘Hlüeh
UnderstandTang
UpChieh
Up, to getFa
UprightTa ti
Upset, toKoh
UrgeSui
Use, toHsia
VaseTo
VegetablesNgau
VeryKuai; Va
VillageYüeh
Visit, toCh’iu
WaddedPong
WaitTang
Waist‘Hla
Wall, cityHao
Want, toOu
WarmHsioh
WashSo; Sa
Watch (night)Kêng
Wave, aLang
WaxLa
WePieh
WeakMai 4go
Wear, toTou; Tiao
Weigh‘Hlia
WeightTiung fa
Well, aMai
WetHsiu
What?Kai shi
WheatKa mieh
WhenceKêng hang
White‘Hluh
Who?Tê shi
WildGhou
WindChiang
WindingKoh
WindowKantlong
WineChu
WinterTung
Wish, toHang
With‘Ha; Na
WomanMi
Wood, aGhou
WoodenTou
Wool‘Hliang li
WordsLi
Worth, to beHsi
Wrap, toKuei
WriteSei
YamNah
Year‘Hniu
YellowFieh
YesterdayTai nung
YetNiang
YouMoung
You (pl.)Mieh
YouthYi