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

Lesson VI. A List of Introductory Adjectives. + Pêng'im TL Characters English liu3 liù 快 Active, gian1; ui3 kiann, ùi 驚　畏 Afraid, uah8; sên1 uâh, senn 活　生 Alive, long2zong2 lóng-tsóng 總共 All, siou2li2 sióu-lí 羞耻 Ashamed, ao6 aŭ 後 Back, m6mo2 m̆-mónn 不好 Bad, siang6ho2 siăng-hó 上好 Best, ru2ho2; gêng3ho2 zú-hó, kèng-hó 愈好　更好 Better, ou1 ou 烏 Black, nam5; lam5 nâm, lâm 藍 Blue, cên1 tshenn 靑 Blue, (sky colour.) gan2 kánn 敢 Brave, gng1 kng 光 Bright, kuah4 khuah 闊 Broad, pua3 phùa 破 Broken, ze2soi3; soi3ri7 tsúr-sòi, sòi-zī 仔細　細字 Careful, cing3cai2; bho5ze2soi3 tshìn-tshái, bô-tsúr-sòi 隨便　無仔細 Careless, pin1 phinn 跌 Cheap, cêng1 tsheng 清 Clear, (of water.) mêng5; mêng5bêh8 mêng, mêng-pêh 明　明白 Clear, (of affairs.) ghao5; kiang3 gâu, khiàng 賢　能 Clever, hib4 hip 翕 Close, (not airy.) cou1 tshou 粗 Coarse, cing3; ngang5 tshìn, ngân 冷　寒 Cold, kuan3uah8 khùann-uâh 快活 Comfortable, re5 zûr 茹 Confused, uang1 uan 灣 Crooked, zag8 tsât - Crowded, hong1hiam2; li6hai7 hong-hiám, lĭ-hāi 荒險　利害 Dangerous, am3 àm 暗 Dark, si2 sí 死 Dread, gui3 kùi 貴 Dear, cim1 tshim 深 Deep, oh4; gang1kou2 oh, kan-khóu 難　艱苦 Difficult, lag8 lât 勤 Diligent, nah4sab4; o1zo1 nah-sap, o-tso 汚穢 Dirty, da1 ta 亁 Dry, goi7 kōi 易 Easy, gao3; la6 kàu, lă 足　撈 Enough, gê2 ké 假 False, hng6 hn̆g 遠 Far, mên2; hiong5 ménn, hiông 猛　雄 Fast, bui5 pûi 肥 Fat, ci1gi5 tshi-gî 生疑 Filthy, iun3 iùnn 幼 Fine, (not coarse.) ngaih8 ngaîh 堅　不動 Firm, (steady.) bên5 pênn 平 Flat, (level.) cin1 tshinn 鮮 Fresh, zoin5 tsôinn 前 Front, din6 tĭnn 漲 Full, cu3bhi7 tshù-bī 趣味 Funny, huan1hi2 huann-hí 歡喜 Glad, ho2 hó 好 Good, cên1 tshenn 靑 Green, lêg8 lêk 緑 Green, (cloth.) kuan3uah8; song2kuai3 khùann-uâh, sóng-khuài 快活　爽快 Happy, doin7 tōinn 𠕆 Hard, dang6 tăng 重 Heavy, guin5 kûinn 高 High, sêng5sig8 sêng-sît 誠實 Honest, siê1 sie 溫 Hot, (as water.) duan6 tŭann 懶 Idle, ho2 hó 好 Kind, mang7 mān 緩 Late, ziê2; giam2 tsié, kiám, 少 Less, king1 khin 輕 Light, lang5lo2; sê1su1gian2; diam2gian2 lân-ló, se-su-kiánn, tiám-kiánn 些小　些些 Little, lêng5zêng1 lêng-tseng 靈精 Lively, dng5 tn̂g 長 Long, (not short.) gu2 kú 久 Long, (of time.) gê6 kĕ 低 Low, zoi7 tsōi 多 Many, much, ci1cam2 tshi-tshám 悽慘 Miseable, gê1 ke 加 More, geng6 gŭrng 近 Near, sing1 sin 新 New, ho2 hó 好 Nice, gu7 kū 舊 Old, lao6 lău 老 Old, (aged.) guê3 kùe 過 Past, gui1ge2 kui-kúr 規矩 Polite, kiou1; gêng5 khiou, kêng 窮　貧 Poor, ngang2zai6; hing7zai6 ngán-tsăi, hīn-tsăi 眼在　現在 Present, at, ngia2 ngiá 雅 Pretty, mên2; kuê3 ménn, khùe 猛　快 Quick, cên1 tshenn 腥 Raw, ang5 âng 紅 Red, bu3 pù 富 Rich, diêh8 tiêh 着 Right, sêg8 sêk 熟 Ripe, in5 înn 圓 Round, bho5gui1gu2 bô-kui-kú 無規矩 Rude, (clownish.) huang3se3 huàng-sùr 放肆 Rude, (to a superior.) bên5iên7; siê1dang5 pênn-iēnn, sie-tâng 平樣　相同 Same, ciêng2 tshién 淺 Shallow, ziam1 tsiam 尖 Sharp, (pointed.) lai7 lāi 利 Sharp, (as a a knife.) do2 tó 短 Short, bên7 pēnn 病 Sick, cing1ciên6 tshin-tshiĕnn 親像 Similar, mag8ziu1siab4; mag8-siab4 mâk-tsiu-siap, mâk--siap 目睛澁　目澁 Sleepy, mang7 mān 緩 Slow, soi3 sòi 細 Small, gug8 kût 滑 Smooth, nng2 nńg 軟 Soft, lang5lo2 lân-ló 零須 Some, dig8 tít 直 Straight, zang3; u6lag8 tsàng, ŭ-lát 壯　有力 Strong, (of the body.) kiang3 khiàng 堅 Strong, (of architecture.) nga3 ngà 㦙 Stupid, gao6 kău 厚 Thick, boh8 pôh 博 Thin, (not thick.) sang2 sán 瘦 Thin, (not stout.) ging2 kín 緊 Tight, hêg8 hêk 困 Tired, zing1; sig8; zing1sig8 tsin, sît, tsin-sît 真　實　真實 True, ia2iên7 iá-iēnn 醜陋 Ugly, cên1 tshenn 青 Unripe, ruah8 zuâh 爇 Warm, kung3 khùn 軟弱 Weak dam5 tâm 濕 Wet, log4 lok - Wet, (thoroughly.) bêh8 pêh 白 White, ag4; pai2 ak, phái 惡　敗 Wicked, m6diêh8; co3 m̄-tiêh, tshò 不着　錯 Wrong, ng5 n̂g 黃 Yellow,