Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/A list of introductory verbs

Lesson IV. A List of Introductory Verbs. + Pêng'im TL Characters English tin1 thinn 添 Add, ring7 zīn 認 Admit, (as a fault.) ing3 ìn 應 Answer, boh4; a3 poh, à 駁　辯 Argue, gao3 kàu 到 Arrive, ziên6 tsiĕnn 上 Ascend, to2 thó 討 Ask, (demand.) mng7 mn̄g 問 Ask, (enquire.) nain6 năinn 奈 Bear, (to suffer.) pah4 phah 打 Beat, keg4; kiu5 khurt, khiû 乞　求 Beg, ki2 khí 起 Begin, sing3 sìn 信 Believe, ga6 kă 咬 Bite, cuê1 tshue 吹 Blow, (as wind.) ziêh4 tsieh 借 Borrow, pua3 phùa 破 Break, kiêh8; dua3 khiêh, tùa 持　帶 Bring, coin2; ciu3 tshóinn, tshiù 筅　刷 Brush, bhoi2 bói 買 Buy, giê3; ham3 kiè, hàm 呌　喊 Call, ziên2; guang1gu3 tsién, kuan-kù 掌　觀顧 Care, dan1 tann 擔 Carry, (between two equal weights.) gng1 kng 扛 Carry, (one weight by two persons.) bi3 pì 負 Carry, (over the shoulder.) guan6 kŭann 携 Carry, (with the hand, as a bucket.) kia3 khià 騎 Carry (on the shoulder, as a basket,) liah8 liâh 掠 Catch, uan7 uānn 換 Change, riou7 ziōu 追 Chase, piêng3 phièn 騙 Cheat, suang2; doh8 suán, tôh 選　擇 Choose, muêh8cêng1kih4 muêh-tsheng-khih 修清潔 Clean, ze2; bu5 tsúr, pû 煮　烳 Cook, goi2 kói 改 Correct, sng3 sǹg 算 Count, kao3 khàu 哭 Cry, poi1; guah4; zoih8 phoi, kuah, tsoîh 切　割　截 Cut, gan2 kánn 敢 Dare, êng5di1; tu5 êng-ti, thû 延遲 Delay, loh8 lôh 落 Descend, si2 sí 死 Die, si1diou3; sng3hiah4 si-tiòu, sǹg-hiah 亂丢　算歇 Dismiss, (from service.) zo3; muêh8 tsò, muêh 做　物 Do, mang7gin3 māng-kìnn 夢見 Dream, pag8 phâk 曝 Dry, (in the sun.) ziah8 tsiâh 食 Eat, giê3 kiè 呌 Engage, (servants.) cian2 tshiánn 請 Engage, (as a literary man, a teacher.) sung5; cê5 sûn, tshê 巡　查 Examine, kao2 kháu 考 Examine, (literature.) buah8 puâh 拔 Fall, (as a person, animal.) ga1laoh8 ka-laûh 跌落 Fall down, (as things.) gian1; ui3 kiann, ùi 驚　畏 Fear, siê1pah4 sie-phah 相打 Fight, (with the fists.) cuê7-diêh8 tshūe--tiêh 覔着 Find, buê1 pue 飛 Fly, haon3 hàunn 好 Fond, dig8-diêh8 tit--tiêh 得着 Get, bung1; koih4 pun, khoih 分　乞 Give, huag4 huat 發 Grow, iêh4 ieh 約 Guess, diou3 tiòu 吊 Hang, lou5 lóu 惡 Hate, tian1 thiann 聽 Hear, huan7; kiêh8-dian7 hūann, khiêh--tiānn 執　携定 Hold, (to take.) siên3 sienn 傷 Hurt, cian2 tshiánn 請 Invite, kng3 khǹg 藏 Keep, gui6 kŭi 跪 Kneel, ka3 khà 扣 Knock, zai1 tsai 知 Know, (as a fact.) bag4 pat 識 Know, (as a person.) nain6 năinn 耐 Last, ciê3 tshiè 笑 Laugh, oh8 ôh 學 Learn, hiah4 hiah 歇 Leave, (service.) ziêh4 tsieh 借 Lend, suê3 sùe 稅 Let, (a house.) huê1niou5 hue-niounn 花話 Lie, (to tell an untruth.) do2 tó - Lie down, diam2 tiám 點 Light, (lamps.) kia7ki2; diu7 khiā-khí, tiū 居住 Live, (reside.) m6gin3; sig4loh8 m̄-kìnn, sit-lôh 不見　失落 Lose, siêh4 sieh 惜 Love, zo3; muêh8 tsò, muêh 做　物 Make, ngo6 ngŏ 遇 Meet, (a person.) kui1 khui 開 Open, guê3 kùe 過 Pass, sng2; tig4to5 sńg, thit-thô 耍　遊玩 Play, doh8 tôh 擇 Pick up, diah4 tiah 摘 Pluck, rih8; dêh4 zîh, teh 壓 Press, sang3 sàng 送 Present, ing3 ìn 印 Print, dui2; tua1 túi, thua 挽　拖 Pull, bang3 pàng 放 Put, siê1mên7 sie-mēnn 相罵 Quarrel, tag8 thâk 讀 Read, (aloud.) toin2ze1 thóinn-tsur 看書 Read, (mentally.) siu1; zih4 siu, tsih 收　接 Receive, m6haon3 m̃-hàunn 不好 Refuse, bang3 pàng 放 Release, ig4dig4; gi3dig4 it-tit, kì-tit 憶得　記得 Remember, buan1 puann 搬 Remove, (residence.) zian2li2 tsiánn-lí 整理 Repair, hiah4 hiah 歇 Rest, dng5 tńg 轉 Return, (home.) hoin5 hôinn 還 Return, (give back.) ciu3; cig4 tshiù, tshit 拭 Rub, zao2 tsáu 走 Run, giu3 kiù 救 Save, cuê7 tshūe 覔 Search, toin2 thóinn 看 See, bhoi7 bōi 賣 Sell, iên6 iĕ 搖 Shake, soi1; riang2 soi, ziáng 嘶　嚷 Shout, guên1 kuenn 閉 Shut, zo6 tsŏ 坐 Sit, ug8 ût 睡 Sleep, pin7 phīnn 鼻 Smell, dan3 tànn 呾 Speak, so2hui3; sai2 só-hùi, sái 使費　使 Spend, muêh8diou3 muêh-tiòu 壞丢 Spoil, kiu6 khiŭ 站 Stand, diam7diam7 tiām-tiām 靜靜 Stop, (silence.) hiah4 hiah 歇 Stop, (discontinue.) sao3 sàu 掃 Sweep, siu5 siû 氽 Swim, kiêh8 khiêh 携 Take, ga3 kà 教 Teach, dan3 tànn 呾 Tell, ba1loi2; de5 pa-lói, tûr 擾亂　除 Tease, (annoy.) siên6 siĕnn 想 Think, gag8 kâk 丢 Throw, (as stones.) gag8diou3; sêg4diou3 kâk-tiòu, sek-tiòu 抛丢　丢去 Throw away, pag8 pâk 縛 Tie, hiou2; mêng5bêh8 hióu, mêng-pêh 曉　明白 Understand, tao2 tháu 解 Undo, untie, êng7 ēng 用 Use, sung5 sûn 巡 Visit, dang2; tai7 tán, thāi 候　待 Wait, gian5 kiânn 行 Walk, dag4nng7 tak-nn̄g 荒喪 Waste, cêng7 tshēng 穿 Wear, (clothes.) gua3 kùa 掛 Wear, (jewels.) ga2 ká 絞 Wind, (as a clock.) zoh4; zoh4gang1 tsoh, tsoh-kang 作　作工 Work, sia2 siá 寫 Write,