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Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/Nautical
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Lesson XIX. nautical.
+ Pêng'im TL Characters English zung5 tsûn 船 A boat. huê2zung5 húe-tsûn 火船 A steamer. huê2zung5gian2 húe-tsûn-kiánn 火船仔 A steam-launch. iang5cia1 huê2zung5 iâng-chhia húe-tsûn 明車火船 A paddle steamer. ziêng3zung1 chièn-tsûn 戰船 A war vessel. gab4bang2 kap-pán 夾板 A sailing vessel. iên5zung5 iênn-tsûn 洋船 A junk ang5tao5zung5 âng-thâu-tsûn 紅頭船 A junk. dou7zung5 tōu-tsûn 渡船 A passage boat. zung5gian2 tsûn-kiánn 船仔 A sampan dêg4go1tag4 tek-ko-that 竹篙噠 A sampan. ziên2 chiénn 槳 An oar. go3 kò 櫓 To row. ui5 uî 桅 A mast. huên5ui5 hûenn-ûi 橫桅 A yard. ui5dêng2 uî-téng 桅頂 Top of the mast. pang5 phâng 帆 Sails. tao5ge5 thâu-kûr 頭拒 Bowsprit. soh4 soh 索 Ropes. dang5suan3 tâng-sùann 銅線 Wire. dêng3 tèng 椗 An anchor. tih4liêng7 thih-liēn 鐵鍊 Chains. dêng3soh4 tèng-soh 椗索 Cable. pa1dêng3 pha-tèng 下椗 To drop anchor. kiêh8dêng3 khiêh-tèng 起椗 To weigh anchor. dêng3 bhoi6ziah8 tèng bŏi-chiâh 椗袂食 Anchor does not take effect. zui2gou2 tsúi-kóu 水鼓 A buoy. zung5tao5 tsûn-thâu 船頭 Forecastle. zung5ding3dang1 tsûn-tìn-tang 船中央 Midship. zung5bhuê2 tsûn-búe 船尾 Stern. zung5dêng2 tsûn-téng 船頂 Deck. bha7li5 bā-lî 峇厘 A cabin. ghêg8 gêk 玉 A ship's boat. (This word is derived from the [English] word gig.) ing1dang5 in-tâng 烟筒 A funnel. bi1 pi 陂 A whistle. bung5bi1 pûn-pi 呠陂 To blow a whistle. dian2 tiánn 鼎 A boiler. zui2ing1 tsúi-in 水烟 Steam. zao3 tsàu 灶 Furnace. ki2huê2 khí-húe 起火 To make a fire. hian5 hiánn 燒 To burn; to boil as a large quantity of water. hian5tou5tuan3 hiánn-thôu-thùann 燒塗炭 To burn coal. hian5ca5 thânn-tshâ 燒柴 To burn fire wood. iêh8gui2 iêh-kúi 藥鬼 Engine. ling2 lín 輪 A wheel. cia1 chhia 車 A propeller. pang2 pháng 紡 To propel. kui1 iêh8gui2 khui iêk-kúi 開藥鬼 To start engine. guên1 iêh8gui2 kuenn iêh-kúi 閉藥鬼 To stop engine. dua6 tŭa 舵 A rudder. liah8dua6 liâh-tŭa 掠舵 To steer. di7dou5 tī-tôu 地圖 Maps. hai2dou5 hái-tôu 海圖 Charts, lo5gên1 lô-kenn 羅經 A compass. coin1li2gian3 tshoinn-lí-kiànn 千里鏡 A telescope. gi5 kî 旗 A flag. liu7gi5 liū-kî 㨨旗 To hoist a flag sêng1gi5 seng-kî 升旗 To hoist a flag. gi5guan1 kî-kuann 旗杆 A flag-staff. kui1pang5 khui-phâng 開帆 To unfurl sail. siu1pang5 siu-phâng 收帆 To furl sail. sai2 sái 使 To sail. guê3pang5 kùe-phâng 過帆 To gybe. huê2diên2 húe-tiénn 伙長 Captain zung5zu2 tsûn-tsú 船主 Captain. dua7huê2 tūa-húe 大伙 Chief mate. ri7huê2 zī-húe 二伙 Second mate. guang2iêh8gui2-gai5 nang5 kuán-iêh-kúi--kâi-nâng 管藥鬼個人 Engineer. hian5huê2-gai5 nang5 hiânn-húe--kâi-nâng 燒火個人 Stoker. liah8dua6 liáh-tũa 掠舵 Steersman dai6gong1 tăi-kong 舵舡 Steersman. zui2siu2 tsúi-siú 水手 Sailors. gian1zung5nang5 kiânn-tsûn-náng 行船人 A sea-faring man. cua7zui2 tshūa-tsúi 帶水 A pilot. zung5 ain3gian5 tsûn àinn-kiànn 船要行 Ships leaving. zung5 gian5-lo7 tsûn kiànn--lō 船行了 Ships have gone. zung5 bhoi6 gian5 tsûn bŏi-kiânn 船袂行 Ships can't go. zung5 kao1huang1 tsûn khau-huang 船敲風 Ships tacking. zung5 kua7diêh8 ksûn khūa--tiêh 船擱着 Ships run aground. zung5 buah8diou3 tsûn puâh-tiòu 船破 Ship-wreck. zung5 siê1zuang6 diêh8 tsûn sie-tsuăng-tiêh 船相撞着 Ships come into collision with each other. dim1 tim 沈 To sink. pu5 phû 浮 To float. kêh4 kheh 客 Passengers. cng1 tshng 艙 A hold. huê3 hûe 貨 Cargo. hê6huê3 hĕ-hùe 下貨 To ship cargo. ki2huê3 khí-hùe 起貨 To discharge cargo. zai3huê3 tsài-hùe 儎貨 To convey cargo. gao3zai7 kàu-tsāi 到儎 (A ship) fully laden. zêg8zai7 chêk-tsāi 壹儎 A load. ua2zung5bin1 uá-tsûn-pinn 徛船邊 Go alongside the ship. dig8tao3 tît-thàu 直透 To go direct without calling at any port. gua1 kua 跨 To call at a port. loh8zung5 lôh-tsûn 落船 To go on board. ki2 khí 起 To go on shore. zung5zou1 tsûn-tsou 船租 Passage money or freight. koi1 khoi 溪 A small river. ho5 hô 河 A large river. hai2se6 hái-sŭr 海嶼 An island. lao5zui2 hiong5 lâu-tsúi hiông 流水雄 Strong tide. lao5zui2 bên5 lâu-tsúi pênn 流水平 Even tide. sung6huang1 sŭn-huang 順風 Fair wind. sung6lao5 sŭn-lâu 順流 Fair tide. ngêg8huang1 ngêk-huang 逆風 Contrary wind. ngêg8lao5 ngêk-lâu 逆流 Contrary tide. tin1si5 ho2 thinn-sî hó 天時好 Fine settled weather. tin1si5 m7mon2 thinn-sî m̄-mónn 天時不好 Bad weather. tin1si5 ou1am3 thinn-sî ou-àm 天時烏暗 Weather black and dark. dang1 tang 東 East. ai1 sai 西 West. nam2 nám 南 South. bag4 pak 北 North.