Taishanese IPA Cantonese Mandarin English Notes
嗗声 gut21 siaŋ33 嗗声 立刻(吞) (to swallow) immediately Sound imitation (onomatopoeia). Example: 嗗声吞呵佢! Swallow it quickly!
嘞声 lak21 siaŋ33 啦啦声 立刻 quickly, immediately
埋黑 mɔi33 hak55 挨晚 傍晚 dusk, sundown
昨日 dɔu21 ŋit215 琴日 昨天 yesterday Assimilation: [dɔt32 ŋit215] → [dɔu21 ŋit215]
担杆 am33 gɔn21 担挑 扁担 shoulder pole, carrying pole
夹码 gap33 ma215 夹万 保险箱 safe, coffer Assimilation: [gap33 man32] → [gap33 ma215]
银包 ŋan22 bɔu335 银包/荷包 钱包 wallet
pɔn335 盘子 dish, plate
锅脷 vɔk21 li325 锅铲 铲子 spatula, food turner
水龙头 sui55 lǝŋ22 hǝu225 水龙头 水龙头 faucet
biau335 钟/表 clock; o'clock Example: 手表 wrist watch; 七点表 seven o'clock.
禾促 vɔ22 tǝk33 禾叉 禾叉 fork (farm tool)
孭带 bia21 ai21 孭带 背带 suspender For carrying baby on one's back.
打企 a55 ki33 打企 垂直 straight, vertical
逗笑 lǝu33 ɬiau335 讲笑 开玩笑 to joke; a joke
liam55 阴险 阴险 sinister
丑(家) tsiu55 (ga215) 羞家 丢脸 shameful
ǝk32 to poison
ǝk32 毒辣 毒辣 sinister, treacherous
险𠹌 hiam55 lin55 牙烟 危险 (vulgar) dangerous
ein325 淡定 鎮定 calm
gi55 古惑 滑头 sly
fa215 滑头 花言巧语的 talkative, crafty, slippery, slick
妥当 hɔ21 ɔŋ33 妥当 稳当 reliable, secure, safe
好码 hɔu55 ma215 大只/好打 强壮 strong; of big size
够朴 gǝu33 pɔk55 够朴 有种 courageous Example: 够胆够朴 brave and courageous
契(赏) kai22 (siaŋ55) 调皮 调皮 (child) naughty, ill-behaved
譑蛮 kiau22 man325 调皮 调皮 (child) naughty, ill-behaved
黧* lai22 sai22 污糟 dirty
吽鬼 ŋǝu32 gi55 傻佬 傻瓜 a fool
诚心 sein22 ɬim335 神心 虔诚 pious
tam55 miserable, tragic
舐屎 sai21 si55 赖猫 赖皮 shameless, rascally
烂遢 lan32 tat33 判䠋 愣头愣脑 rash, reckless, having nothing to lose
诈势 dza33 sai215 诈假意 假装 to pretend, to fake
诈假势 dza33 ga55 sai215 诈假意 假装 to pretend, to fake
作势 dɔk33 sai215 诈谛 假装 to pretend, to fake
ǝu33 unit/specifier (of vegetables)
ham22 unit/specifier (of guns/cannons) Example: 抓住*炮仔 holding a pistol
diau21 下/招 下/招 number of times; (Martial Arts) form
kak21 joints (of bamboo or sugar cane) Example: 蔗框 The hard, slenderer portions of a sugar cane that divide the stem into sections.
kak33 压模 用模子猛拍 to mold by hitting soft substance with a hard mold Example: 框个月饼 to mode a moon cake.
kǝŋ55 unit/specifier (of flowers) Examples: 两孔花 two flowers.
𨯔 lui55 money Example: 有好几个𨯔 have some money.
ŋan225 money
hǝk32 怔/酷热 酷热 hot Caused indirectly by the sun, i.e. from hot asphalt ground, or through thin clouds.
热天 ŋɛt32 hein215 天热 夏天 Summer
冷天 laŋ33 hein215 天冷 冬天 Winter
掠路 liak33 lu325 顺/好开 (of vehicles/bicycles) fast and smooth
ti21 相似 like, similar
(一)招 (yit55) diau21 一下 一下 once Example: 佢咬招我 he bit me once.
喊做 ham33 du33 叫做 叫做 (something/somebody) is named/called as Example: 喊做玛丽穷个女仔来啊咯 That girl named Mary has come.
giau55 收/交(税) 没收/交(税) to deliver, to submit, to hand over, to confiscate, to pay (tax) Example: 缴粮 to pay agricultural tax (in grain); 先生缴我个公仔 the teacher confiscated my doll.
lɔŋ22(5) 狼(胎) ferocious, fierce
软泥 ŋun33 nai22 ǝ33 软腍腍 柔软 soft
盲耍耍 maŋ22 sa55 sa55 烏黢黢 糊里糊涂 totally in the dark (unawareness)
an55 to be hurt by pressing against a hard object
亦好时 yiak32 hɔu55 si22 都好啦 也可以吧 'ought to be fine' To agree on an alternative.
晒牙 sai33 ŋa225 哨牙 龅牙 buck-toothed
hip33 (gaps) tight, precise Example: 冚贴个盖 close the lid tight.
一溜 yit55 liu32 一路 一路 continuously without interruption
liu32 unit/specifier (of sleep, martial arts) Example: 瞓溜好觉 to sleep a sound sleep; 打溜太极 to play a set of Taiji.
擘面 mak33 mein325 擘面 翻脸 to break up, to fall out
生龟 saŋ33 gi335 驼背 驼背 humpbacked
阵久 dzin21 giu55 阵间 一阵子 later, in a short while
该阵久 kɔi21 dzin32 giu55 呢阵 这会儿 at this moment, now
咛阵久 nein21 dzin32 giu55 嗰阵 那会儿 at that moment, then
穷阵久 kəŋ21 dzin32 giu55 嗰阵 那会儿 at that moment, then
该埞 kɔi21 tiaŋ215 呢度 这儿 here, this place
狼忙 lɔŋ22 mɔŋ22(5) 擒青 孟浪 in a hurry, hasty
阔** fɔt33 la22 pa22 ə33 (vivid) (cloth) loose, broad, wide
刨口 pɔu21 həu55 刨花 刨花 wood shavings
限板 ham32 ban55 老奉 一定 (rhetorical) have to Rhetorical in the negative sense i.e. 限板去么? Do I have to go? Assimilation: [han32 ban55] → [ham32 ban55]
顶作(该好) ein55 dɔk55 (kɔu215) 即係(咁) 就如(这样) for example …, just like this … Contraction: 该好[kɔi21 hɔu215] → [kɔu215]
裤爪 fu21 dzɔu55 裤脚 裤腿 trousers' legs
树阳 si32 yiaŋ22 树液 树液 sap
* laŋ21 鞭痕 whip mark
夜黑 yia21 hak55 晚黑 晚上 evening
晚黑 man21 hak55 晚黑 晚上 evening
两仔爷 liaŋ55 dɔi55 yia21 两仔爷 两父子 father and son
老鼠夹 lɔu33 si55 gap21(5) 老鼠夹 老鼠夹 mousetrap
dzɔk33 to catch (animials)
打猎 a55 liap32 打猎 打猎 to hunt; hunting
sia32 to shoot
yiaŋ33 to raise, to rear
睇牛 hai55 ŋəu22 睇牛 放牛 to pasture cattle, to tend cows
骑马 kia22 ma21 骑马 骑马 to ride a horse
埋窦 mɔi22 əu21 埋栏 回栏 (animals) to return to the pen
iau33 to fish (with a rod)
鱼竿 ŋui21 gɔn33 鱼竿 鱼竿 fishing rod
鱼钩 ŋui21 ŋəu21 鱼钩 鱼钩 fishing hook
鱼网 ŋui21 mɔŋ55 鱼网 鱼网 fishing net
挦毛 tiam22 mɔu22 掹毛 拔毛 to remove the feathers (of birds/chickens)
hɔŋ33 to butcher
yiam33 to castrate
蚊香 mun21 hiaŋ33 蚊香 蚊香 mosquito-repelling incense, mosquito repellent coil
打鳞 a55 lin22 刮鳞 去鳞 to scale (a fish)
打渔 a55 ŋui215 打渔 打渔 to fish (general); fishing
倒粉 ɔu55 fun55 舂粉 磨粉 to grind/pound rice into flour
木材 mək21 tɔi22 木材 木材 lumber
耕田 gaŋ33 hein22 耕田 耕田 to farm
犁田 lai22 hein22 犁田 犁田 to plow the field
hein22 field
淋水 lim22 sui55 淋水 浇水 to water (plants)
果园 gɔ55 yɔn22 果园 果园 orchard
dzak32 to pick (fruits/flowers off  trees)
割禾 gɔt33 vɔ22 割禾 收割稻子 to harvest rice
剥壳 mɔk33 hɔk21 剥壳 剥壳 to shell (nuts)
剥皮 mɔk33 pi22 剥皮 剥皮 to peel
批皮 pai33 pi22 批皮 削皮 to peel with a peeler or knife
*树 na22 si32 爬树 爬树 to climb a tree; tree climbing
花园 fa33 yɔn225 花园 花园 garden
菜园 tɔi33 yɔn22 菜园 菜园 vegetable garden
趸埋 un55 mɔi22 趸埋 藏好 to store, to place in a safe place
好时年 hɔu55 si22 nein22 丰收 丰收 bumper harvest
瓜棚 ga33 paŋ22 瓜棚 瓜棚 melon trellis
水田 sui55 hein22(5) 水田 水田 water field (for growing rice)
(电)须刨 (ein32) ɬu33 pɔu215 (电)须刨 电须刨 electric razor
药材 yiak21 tɔi22 药材 药材 herb, medicine
人参 ŋin22 tam33 人参 人参 ginseng
高丽参 gɔu33 lai32 tam33 高丽参 人参 Korean Ginseng
花旗参 fa33 ki22 tam33 花旗参 花旗参 American Ginseng American Ginseng is of 'cooling' nature, and Korean Ginseng 'warm.'
淮山 vai22 san33 淮山 淮山 Dioscorea opposita (nagaimo, Chinese yam, Korean yam)
杞子 gi55 du55 杞子 枸杞 wolfberry fruit, red meddar berry
凉茶 liaŋ22 tsa22 凉茶 凉茶 Chinese herb tea Literally 'cool tea.'
四味 ɬi33 mi325 四味 四味 Four Herbs Almond, lotus-seed, Chinese yam, and lily seed. Popular soup ingredients.
红枣 həŋ22 dɔu55 红枣 红枣 jujube, red date, Chinese date
bu33 cloth
凉口 liaŋ22 həu55 香云纱 香云纱 (textile) watered gauze, gambiered Guangdong gauze, gambiered Guangdong silk A type of black silk. Popular summer clothing fabric among the older generation.
灯心绒 aŋ33 ɬim33 ŋəŋ225 灯心绒 灯心绒 (textile) corduroy
tsiu225 thin silk, satin
毛巾 mɔu22 gin33 毛巾 毛巾 large towel, bath towel
ŋəŋ225 velvet
laŋ55 毛线 wool
唥衫 laŋ55 sam55 唥衫 毛线衣 sweater
羊毛衫 yiaŋ22 mɔu22 sam21 羊毛衫 毛线衣 wool sweater
pi225 fur, leather Noun: [pi22] skin, peel, cover; [pi225] fur, leather.
tsia33 to sew (with a sewing machine)
衣车 yi33 tsia215 衣车 缝纫机 sewing machine
车衫 tsia33 sam21 车衫 用缝纫机缝制 to make clothes with a sewing machine
穿孔 tsun33 kəŋ55 穿窿 有破洞 (clothes) to sport holes; have holes
tɔi22 裁剪 (sewing) to cut out a garment
补𤶸 bu55 na21 补𤶸 补衣服 (sewing) to put on a patch, to patch up
dzim33 缝衣针 needle Noun: [dzim33] sewing needle; [dzim215] injection needle.
线 ɬein33 线 线 thread
线辘 ɬein33 lək55 线辘 线轴 spool
洗衫 ɬai55 sam21 洗衫 洗衣服 to wash clothes
ɬai55 to wash
hɔŋ33 to iron
烫衫 hɔŋ33 sam21 烫衫 烫衣服 to iron clothes
烫斗 hɔŋ33 əu55 烫斗 熨斗 ironing iron
晾衫 lɔŋ32 sam21 晾衫 晾衣服 to put laundry on clothesline, to hang dry the laundry
晒衫 sai33 sam21 晒衫 晒衣服 to sun dry the laundry
tsat33/tsat215 刷/刷子 to brush/a brush Verb: [tsat33] to brush; Noun: [tsat215] a brush.
浆(衫) diaŋ33 (sam21) 浆(衫) 浆(衣服) to starch (garment)