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,