1. a lot: (adverb) ce3 [tse]
2. abacus: (noun) snui1pnua2 [suĩ-puã]
3. abalone: (noun) pau3 hu2 [pau-hu]
4. abalone mushroom: (noun) pao3hu3 kor1 [pau-hu-kɔ]
5. above: (preposition) teng1bin3 [teŋ-bin]
6. absent-minded: (adjective) boh3 thau3sin2Timothy Tye [bo-t^hau-sin]
7. abstinence: (noun) pan3tang1 [pan-taŋ]
8. absurd: (adjective) au1ta4 [au-ta]
9. abundant: (adjective) ce3-ce3 [tse-tse]
10. accept: (verb) ciap1siu3 [tsiap-siu]
11. accompany: (verb) poay2 [poe]
12. account: (noun) siau3 [siau]
13. accuse: (verb) lua3 [lua]
14. ache: (noun) thnia3 [t^hiã]
15. acknowledge: (verb) jin3 [dzin], seng3jin3 [seŋ-dzin]
16. act: (verb) pnuah1 [puã]
17. actually: (adverb) guan3lai2 [guan-lai], ciau1kong4 [tsiau-kɔŋ]
18. add: (verb) cham1 [ts^ham], kae1 [kɛ], thni1 [t^hĩ]
19. address: (noun) tay3ci4 [te-tsi]
20. adenium: (noun) foo1 kooi1 hua1 [fu-kui-hua]
21. administer: (verb) kuan4 [kuan]
22. admit: (verb) jin3 [dzin], seng3jin3 [seŋ-dzin], ciak3jin3 [tsiak-dzin], a3ku3 [a-ku] (Malay loanword)
23. adult: (noun) tua3lang2 [tua-laŋ]
24. advertise: (verb) phah1 kong1ko3 [p^haʔ-kɔŋ-ko]
25. advertisement: (noun) kong1ko3 [kɔŋ-ko]
26. affect: (verb) eng1hiong4 [eŋ-hiɔŋ]
27. afraid: (adjective) knia1 [kiã]
28. after: (adjective) au3 [au], thereafter, as in "three days after", snar3 jit3 au3
29. afternoon: (time) jit3tau3 [dzit-tau]
30. afterwards: (adverb) kha1theng2 [k^ha-t^heŋ]
31. again: (adverb) kokh3 [kok], kokh1cai1 [kok-tsai], tok1tnui4 [tok-tuĩ]
32. age: (noun) hoay3 [hoe]
33. agitated: (adjective) pek1chaik [pek-ts^haik]3, mang1cang1 (Cantonese loanword)
34. ago: (adjective) ceng2 [tseŋ], eg: three days ago: snar3 jit3 ceng2 [sã-dzit-au]
35. agree: (verb) phin4 [p^hin]
36. ailment: (noun) pnaeh3 [pɛ̃]
37. air: (noun) hong3khi3 [hɔŋ-k^hi]
38. air-conditioner: (noun) leng1khi3 [leŋ-k^hi]
39. airfield: (noun) poay3cun3por1 [poe-tsun-pɔ]
40. airport: (noun) poay3ki3tniau2 [poe-ki-tiãu]
41. alcohol: (noun) ciu4 [tsiu]
42. alcoholic: (noun) ciu1 sien1 [tsiu-siɛn]
43. alive: (adjective) wak1 [uaʔ]
44. all: (adjective) ka1liau4 [ka-liau], long1cong4 [lɔŋ-tsɔŋ], cuan3por3 [tsuan-pɔ], wan3cuan2 [uan-tsuan]
45. all these: (demonstrative adjective) cit1-leh1 ka1liau4 [tsit-le-ka-liau]
46. all those: (demonstrative adjective) heh1-leh1 ka1liau4 [he-le-ka-liau], ha1-leh1 ka1liau4 [ha-le-ka-liau], hi1-leh1 ka1liau4 [hi-le-ka-liau]
47. almond: (noun) heng3jin2 [heŋ-dzin]
48. almost: (adverb) boek1 kau3 [boek-kau]
49. alone: (adjective) ka3ki3 [ka-ki]
50. along the way: (adjective) sun3lor3 [sun-lɔ]
51. already: (adverb) liau4 [liau]
52. altar table: - ang3kong3 tok3 [aŋ-kɔŋ-tok]
53. always: (adverb) ta3ta3 tau4 [ta-ta-tau]
54. amused: (adjective) ai1chio3 [ai-ts^hio]
55. anaesthetic: (noun) ba3 iok1 [ba-iok]
56. analyse: (verb) gien1kiu3 [giɛn-kiu]
57. ancestor: (noun) chor1 kong1 [tsɔ-kɔŋ]
58. anchovy: (ikan bilis) (noun) kang3 hu3 knia1 [kaŋ-hu-kiã]
59. and: (conjunction) kah3 [ka]
60. angel: (noun) sien1 [siɛn]
61. angry: (adjective) khee1hong2 [k^hi-hɔŋ], gin3sin2 [gin-sin]
62. angsana (Pterocarpus indicus): (noun) Cheng3 Beng3 hua1 [ts^heŋ-beŋ-hua]
63. animal: kim3siu3 [kim-siu]; bi3na3tang1 [bi-na-taŋ] (Malay loanword)
64. annoyed: (adjective) ge3ram1 [gə-ram] (Malay loanword)
65. another: (adverb) kokh1 [koʔ]
66. answer: (noun) tap3an4 [tap-an]
67. answer: (verb) tap3 [tap]
68. ant: (semut) (noun) hia3; red ant: ang3hia3; black ant: or3hia3 [ɓ-hia]
69. antique: (noun) kor1tong4 [kɔ-tɔŋ]
70. anus: (noun) kha3chnui3 khang1 [k^ha-ts^huĩ-k^haŋ]
71. anxious: (adjective) khnua1sim1 [k^huã-sim]
72. anybody: (pronoun) pnua1lang2 [puã=laŋ], cui3cui3lang2 [tsui-tsui-laŋ]
73. anything: (pronoun) pnua1hang3 [puã-haŋ]
74. appalling: (adjective) mm3 cnia3 kaw1 kui4 [m-tsiã-kau-kui]
75. appear: (verb) chut1hien3 [ts^hut-hiɛn]
76. apple: (noun) pheng3ko4 [p^heŋ-ko]
77. apply: (verb) (job) tho4, (medicine) buak3 [buaʔ]
78. apprehend: (verb) liak1 [liak]
79. approximately: (adverb) kae3kiam4 [kɛ-kiam]
80. aquarium: (noun) hu3ti2 [hu-ti]
81. arm: (noun) chiu4 [ts^hiu]
82. armpit: (noun) ke3tiak1 [kə-tiak] (Malay loanword)
83. aromatic: (adjective) phang1 [p^haŋ]
84. arrange: (verb) pai2 [pai]
85. arrest: (verb) liak1 [liak]
86. arrogant: (adjective) tai3et1 [tai-ɛt], som3bong3 [sɔm-bɔŋ]
87. as: (adverb) a1nae1 [a-nɛ]
88. asam gelugor (Garcinia atroviridis): (noun) a3sam3 phoay3 [a-sam-p^hoe]
89. asam jawa (Tamarindus indica): (noun) a3sam3 ko1 [a-sam-ko]
90. assist: (verb) tau1kha3chiu4 [tau-k^ha-ts^hiu]
91. asparagus: (noun) lor3soon4 [lɔ-sun]
92. assistant; ae3kha3chiu4 [ɛ-k^ha-ts^hiu]
93. assured: (adjective) oon4 [un]
94. asthma: (noun) haeh3ku1 [hɛ-ku]
95. at: (preposition) tee1 [ti]
96. at first: (adverb) thau3-thau2 [t^hau-t^hau]
97. attitude: (adjective) khuan4 [k^huan]
98. auction: (noun, verb) le3long1 [lɛ-lɔŋ]
99. audacious: (adjective) ho1tna4 [ho-tã]
100. Auntie: [form of address] (noun) Ah3 Ee2 [a-i]
101. Australia: (noun) Au4ciu1 [au-tsiu]
102. avoid: (verb) siam4 [siam]
103. avoid each other: (verb) sio3 siam4 [sio-siam]
104. award: (verb) sniau4 [siãu]
105. back: (verb) (return) tnui4 lai2 [tuĩ-lai]; (noun) (torso) ka3ciak3 [ka-tsiak]
106. back off: (verb) toh1theh3 [to-t^he]
107. bad: (adjective) boh3 ho4 [bo-ho], [naughty] phnai4 [p^hãi-si], (rotten) chau3 [ts^hau]
108. bad attitude: (adjective) phnai1 khuan4 [p^hãi-k^huan]
109. bag: bag1 [bɛg] (English loanword)
110. bait: (verb) sniah2 [siã]
111. bake: (verb) pu2 [pu]
112. ball: (noun) kiu2, bo1la4 (Malay loanword)
113. balsam (Impatiens): (noun) kim3hong3 hua1 [kim-hɔŋ-hua]
114. bamboo: (noun) teik3 [tek]
115. bamboo shoot: (noun) soon4
116. banana: (noun) kin3cio1 [kin-tsio]
117. bank: (noun) gin3thang2 [gin-t^haŋ]
118. barbequed meat: (noun) cha1siew1 [ts^ha-siu]
119. bark: (verb) bui3
120. barley: (noun) bar1li4 [ba-li], ee1bi4 [i-bi]
121. barn: (noun) ban3san1 (from "bangsal", Malay loanword)
122. barramundi: (ikan siakap) (noun) sia3kap3
123. barrel: (noun) thang4
124. basil: (noun) kau1can1thak3 [kau-tsan-t^hak]
125. basin: (noun) bin3phoon2 [bin-p^hun]
126. basket: (noun) na2 [na]
127. baptise: (verb) seh1lay4 [se-le]
128. bat: (kelawar) (noun) bit3poh2 [bit-po]
129. bathe: (verb) cang2 [tsaŋ], cang3ek1 [tsaŋ-ek], (baby talk) pom3-pom2 [pom-pom]
130. bathroom: (noun) cnai3keng1 [tsãi-keŋ]
131. battery: (noun) tien3thor2 [tiɛn-t^hɔ]
132. beach: hai1kni2 [hai-kĩ]
133. bean: (noun) tau3
134. beancurd: (noun) [soft] tau3hu3; [hard] tau3kwah1; [fermented] tau3ju4
135. bean paste: (noun) tau3cniau3 [tau-tsiãu]
136. beansprout: (noun) tau3geh2 [tau-gɛ]
137. bear: (noun) him2 [him]
138. bear: (verb) (carry in the arm) pho3 [p^ho]
139. beard: (noun) chiu1 [ts^hiu]
140. beat: (verb) phah3 [p^haʔ]
141. beautiful: (adjective) swee4 [sui]
142. because: (conjunction) eng3goay3
143. become: (verb) pien3 [piɛn]
144. become inflamed: (verb) huat1 hong2 [huat-hɔŋ]
145. bed: (noun) bin3cherng2 [bin-ts^həŋ], cherng2 [ts^həŋ]
146. bedroom: (noun) pang3keng1 [paŋ-keŋ]
147. bedsheet: (noun) jok3ga1 por3 [dzɔk-ga-pɔ], jok3ga1 kham3 [dzɔk-ga-k^ham]
148. bee: (lebah) (noun) phang1 [p^haŋ]
149. beef: (noun) gu3 bak3 [gu-baʔ]
150. beforehand: (adverb) pian1-pian1 [pian-pian]
151. beg: (verb) kew2 [kiu]
152. beggar: (noun) khit1cia4 [k^hit-tsia]
153. begonia: (noun) hai1thang2 hua1 [hai-t^haŋ-hua]
154. behaviour: (adjective) khuan4 [k^huan]
155. Beijing: (noun) Pak1knia1 [pak-kiã]
156. belimbing (Averrhoa bilimbi): (noun) tu3boh1 leng1 [tu-bo-leŋ]
157. belly: (noun) por1tor4 [pɔ-tɔ]
158. bellybutton: (noun) tor3cai2 [tɔ-tsai]
159. below: (preposition) eh3te4
160. bend: (verb) ao4 [au]
161. beside: (preposition) pnee1nya4
162. bet: (verb) sio3suh1 [sio-suʔ]
163. big: (adjective) tua3 [tua] (colloquial reading), tai3 [tai] (literary reading)
164. big onion: (noun) tua3liap3charng1 [tua-liap-ts^haŋ]
165. big-sized: (adjective) tua3ciak3 [tua-tsiak]
166. bigeye scad: (ikan lolong) (noun) tua3bart1 [tua-bat / tua-baʔ]
167. bill: (noun) tnua1 [tuã]
168. billboard: (noun) kong1ko3pai2 [kɔŋ-ko-pai]
169. bird: (noun) ciau4
170. bird-eye chilli/cili padi: (noun) huan3cheo3 knia4 [huan-tsio], ca3bai3 bu1rong2 [tsa-bai-bu-roŋ]
171. birth: (verb) (to give birth) sneah1 [sɛ̃]
172. birth sign: (noun) sniau1 [siãu]
173. biscuit: (noun) pneah4 [piã]
174. bite: (verb) ka3 [dog], teng3 [insect]
175. bitter: (adjective) khor4
176. bitter gourd: (noun) khor1kua1 [k^hɔ-kua]
177. black: (adjective) or1 [ɔ]
178. black pomfret: (bawal hitam) (noun) or3 chnau1 [ɔ-ts^hiau]
179. bladder: (noun) jio3tor3 [dzio-tɔ]
180. blame: (verb) kuai3 [kuai]
181. blanket: (noun) phoe3tnua1 [p^hoe-tuã]
182. bleed: (adjective) lau3 hoek3
183. blemish: (noun) moh3peng1 [mɔ-peŋ]
184. blessing: (noun) hock1 [hɔk], ciork1hock3 [tsiɔk-hɔk]
185. blind: (noun) chnae3mae2 [ts^hɛ̃-mɛ]
186. blister: (noun) phong1pha3
187. bloated: (adjective) phong3
188. block: (verb) cah1 [tsaʔ]
189. blocked: (adjective) tiok3 that3 [tiok-t^hat]
190. blood: (noun) hoek3 [hoek]
191. bloody idiot: (interjection) si1 kui1 knia4 [si-kui-kiã]
192. blow: (verb) [person] poon2 [pun], (wind) choay1 [ts^hoe]
193. blue: (adjective) lam2/Larm3
194. bluff: (verb) phien3 [p^hiɛn]
195. blunt: (adjective) tun1 [tun]
196. blush: (verb) bin3 ang3-ang2 [bin-aŋ-aŋ], or3thau2 [ɔ-t^hau], phnai1seh3 [p^hãi-se], boh3 bin3 [bo-bin]
197. boastful: (adjective) hau1lien4 [hau-liɛn]
198. body: (noun) sing3ku1 [siŋ-ku] (torso)
199. bodybuilding: (noun) lien3 lat1 [liɛn-lat]
200. boil: (verb) cwua3
201. boils: (noun) mi3sway4
202. bomb: (noun) ca1tan2 [tsa-tan], bom4 [bom] (English loanword); (verb) ca3 [tsa]
203. bone: (noun) kut3 [kut]; (fish) chi3 [ts^hi]
204. bonus: (noun) hua3ang2 [hua-aŋ]
205. bolster: (noun) pu3lok1 [pu-lok] (Malay loanword), pho3cim4 [p^ho-tsim]
206. booger: (noun) (dried nasal mucus) phnee3khang3 sai4 [p^hĩ-k^haŋ-sai]
207. book: (noun) chaek3 [ts^hɛk]
208. bored: (adjective) sien3
209. born: (verb) chut1si3 [ts^hut-si]
210. borrow: (verb) ceok3
211. boss: (noun) tau3ke1 [t^hau-kɛ]
212. bottle: (noun) bo3toi1 (from "botol", Malay loanword); kuan3 [kuan]
213. bottom: (noun) te4 [te], eh3te1peng2 [e-te-peŋ]
214. bowl: (noun) uwa4
215. box: (noun) ah1 [aʔ], sniau1 [siãu]
216. boy: (noun) ta3por1 [ta-pɔ], ta3por3 knia4 [ta-pɔ-kiã]
217. boyfriend: (noun) ta3por1 peng3iu4 [ta-pɔ-peŋ-iu]
218. bra, brassiere: (noun) ca3bor4-eh3 lai3bin3 sna1 [tsa-bɔ-e lai-bin-sã]
219. brain: (noun) nau4 [nau]
220. branch: (noun) chiu3cang3 kie1 [ts^hiu-tsaŋ-ki], chiu3kie1 [ts^hiu-ki]
221. brazen: (adjective) uh3seh3 [u-se]
222. bread: (noun) lo3ti1 [lo-ti]
223. break: (verb) phua3 [p^hua]
224. break into two: (verb) tnui3 [tuĩ]
225. breast: (noun) leng1 [leŋ]
226. breath: (noun) khui3
227. breathe: (verb) chuan1 khui3
228. bribe: (verb) ciak3 cni2 [tsiak-tsĩ]
229. bridge: (noun) kio2 [kio]
230. bright: (adjective) beng2
231. brinjal: (noun) keo2 [kio]
232. broken: (adjective) phua3 [p^hua]; [out of order] phnai4 [p^hãi]
233. brooch: (noun) ke3rong1sang4 [kə-rɔŋ-saŋ] (Malay loanword)
234. brother, elder (noun) ko1 [ko], Ah3 Ko1 [a-ko], Ko3 Ko1 [ko-ko]; younger (noun) seo1 ti3 [sio-ti]
235. broom: (noun) chau1chiu4 [ts^hau-ts^hiu]
236. brown: (adjective) ko1ko4 [ko-ko], co3klat1 [tsɔ-klat]
237. Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea): (noun) chye1tna4 [ts^hai-tã]
238. brush: (noun, verb) [with a brush] bin1; [sweep] sau3
239. bucket: (noun) tim3ba1 [tim-ba] (Malay loanword)
240. budge in: (verb) cnae1 [tsɛ̃]
241. buffalo: (kerbau) (noun) chooi1 gu2 [tsui-gu]
242. build: (verb) khi1chu3
243. building: (noun) lau2 [lau], tua3lau2 [tua-lau]
244. bulbous root: (noun) cu2 [tsu]
245. bullet: (noun) cheng1chee4
246. bummer: (intj) gai3 [gai], gai3 liau4 [gai-liau]
247. bun: [steamed] - pau1 [pau]
248. burden: (adjective) kae2 (as in ya3 kae2, carry the burden)
249. burn: (verb) siew1 [sio]
250. bury: (verb) tai2 [tai]
251. bus: (noun) bas [bas] (English loanword via Malay)
252. bus driver: (noun) hnua3 bas1-eh3 lang2 [huã-bas-e-laŋ]
253. bus stop: (noun) chia3cam3 [ts^hia-tsam]
254. bus terminal: (noun) tua3 chia3cam3 [tua-ts^hia-tsam]
255. bushy: (adjective) charng3 [ts^haŋ]
256. business: (noun) seng3li4 [seŋ-li]
257. busy: (adjective) boh3 eng2 [bo-eŋ]
258. busybody: (noun) kay3po2 [ke-po], kay3po3cni1 [ke-po-cĩ]
259. but: (conjunction) ta3pi1 [ta-pi] (Malay loanword)
260. butcher: (noun) beh3 bak3-eh3 lang2 [be-baʔ-e-laŋ]; (verb) thai2 [t^hai]
261. butcher each other: (verb) sio3 thai2 [sio-t^hai]
262. butterfly: (rama-rama) (noun) boay1yak1 [boe-iak]
263. butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) lam3 hua1 [lam-hua], bu3nga3 te1lang4 [bu-ŋa-tə-laŋ] (Malay loanword)
264. buttocks: (noun) kha3chnui1 [k^ha-ts^huĩ]
265. button: (noun) liew1wa4 [liu-ua]
266. button: (verb) liew4 [liu]
267. buy: (verb) beh4 [be]
268. cabbage: (noun) ko3lay3 chye3 [ko-le-ts^hai]
269. calamansi: (noun) keat1la4 [kiat-la]
270. calculate: (verb) snui1siau3 [suĩ-siau]
271. call: (verb) kio3 [kio]
272. camel: (unta) (noun) lork3tho2 [lɔk-t^ho]
273. camera: (noun) siau1eng1ki1 [siau-eŋ-ki]
274. can: (auxiliary verb) e3 [e], e3sai4 [e-sai]
275. candlenut: (noun) buah3 ke3rai1 [buah-kə-rai] (from "buah keras", Malay loanword)
276. cane: (noun) tin3na4 [tin-na]
277. cane: (verb) sut3 [sut]
278. canel: (noun) tua3 long3kau1 [tua-lɔŋ-kau] (from "longkang", Malay loanword)
279. Cantonese: (noun) Kong1hu4 [kɔŋ-hu]
280. cannot: (auxiliary verb) be3; Be3sai4
281. capital: (noun), (finance) pun1cni2 [pun-tsĩ], (country) siu3toh1 [siu-to]
282. car: (noun) chia1 [ts^hia]
283. car loan: (noun) kong1 chia3 [kɔŋ-ts^hia]
284. car workshop: (noun) siu3li1chia1-eh3 tiam3 [siu-li-ts^hia-e-tiam]
285. care: (verb) kor3 [kɔ]
286. carelessly: (adverb) or3paek3 [ɔ-pɛʔ]
287. caress: (verb) so3-so1 [so-so]
288. carrot: (noun) ang3chai1thau2 [aŋ-ts^hai-t^hau]
289. carve: (verb) khek3 [k^hek]
290. cash: (noun) haen3cni2 [hɛn-tsĩ]
291. cashew nut: (noun) jang1goay1 [dzaŋ-goe] (from "janggus", Malay loanword)
292. casserole: (noun) oe1 [oe]
293. cat: (kucing) (noun) niau1 [niau]
294. catch: (verb) liak1 [liak]
295. catch a cold: (verb) tiok3 kam4 [tiok-kam]
296. catch with the hands: (verb) seen2 [sin]
297. catfish: (ikan semilang) (noun) thor3sat3 [t^hɔ-sat]
298. caterpillar: (ulat bulu) (noun) snaeh3mor3thang2 [sɛ̃-mɔ-t^haŋ]
299. cauliflower: ko3lay3chye1 hua1 [ko-le-ts^hai-hua]
300. cause: (verb) hai3
301. celery: (noun) ang3mor3 kin3chye3 [aŋ-mɔ-kin-ts^hai]
302. cement: (noun) ang3mor3 hoay1 [aŋ-mɔ-hoe], hoay1 [hoe]
303. cemetery: (noun) bong3
304. cempedak: (noun) cem3pe1dak3 [tsəm-pə-dak] (Malay loanword)
305. centre: (preposition) tiong3ng1 [tiɔŋ-ŋ]
306. cermai (Phyllanthus acidus): (noun) yew3kam1 [iu-kam]
307. certainly: (adverb) tnia3tiok1 [tiã-tiok], (see also tien3tiok1)
308. chair: (noun) kau3ie4 [kau-i], ie4 [i]
309. change: (verb) wna3 [uã]
310. chapter: (noun) kip3 [kip]
311. chase: (verb) tui1 [tui]
312. cheap: (adjective) pan3gee2 [pan-gi], phnee1 [p^hĩ]
313. cheat: (verb) chau1 sniau3
314. check: (verb) char2 [ts^ha]
315. checkpoint: (noun) kuan3khau4 [kuan-k^hau]
316. chef: (noun) cong1phor3 [tsɔŋ-p^hɔ]
317. cheque: (noun) caek1 [tsɛk] (English loanword)
318. cheroot: (noun) cu3rut1 [tsu-rut]
319. chest: (noun) sim3knua3thau1 [sim-kuã-t^hau]
320. chicken: (noun) kay1 [ke]
321. chicken pox: (noun) chut1choo1 [ts^hut-tsu]
322. child, children: (noun) gin1na4
323. chilli: (noun) huan3cheo1 [huan-tsio]
324. China: (noun) Tiong3 Kok3 [tiɔŋ-kɔk], Tng3 Snua1 [tŋ-suã]
325. chinese cabbage: (noun) paek3chye3 [pɛʔ-ts^hai]
326. Chinese people: (noun) Tng3 Lang2 [tŋ-laŋ]
327. chinese wolfberries/goji: (Lycium barbarum) (noun) ki3chee4
328. chive: (noun) ku1chai3, ku1chai3 [ku-ts^hai]
329. Chongzhen Emperor: (noun) Cong1 Ceng1 Ong3 Tay3 [tsoŋ-tseŋ-ɔŋ-te]
330. choose: (verb) keng4 [keŋ]
331. chop: (verb) cam3 [tsam]
332. chopperboard: (noun) tiam1 [tiam]
333. chopsticks: (noun) tu3 [tu]
334. chrysanthemum: (noun) keok1 hua1 [kiɔk-hua]
335. church: (noun) kau1terng2 [kau-təŋ], leh1pai1terng2 [le-pai-təŋ]
336. cicada: (noun) am3po1ce2 [am-po-tsɛ]
337. ciku (Manilkara zapota): (noun) ci3ku1 [tsi-ku]
338. cinema: (noun) hee1tai2 [hi-tai]
339. cinnamon: (noun) ka3yu3 ma3neh1 [ka-iu-ma-nɛ] (from "kayu manis", Malay loanword)
340. city: (noun) pho1 [^ho]
341. city centre: (noun) pho3tay4 [p^ho-te]
342. civil servant: (noun) ceng1hu1 kang1 [tseŋ-hu-kaŋ]
343. civet cat: (musang) (noun) mor3sang1 [mɔ-saŋ]
344. clan jetty: toay1sneah3-eh3 keo2 [toe-sɛ̃-e-kio]
345. clap: (verb) phah1 chiu4 [p^haʔ-ts^hiu]
346. class: (noun) pan1 [pan]
347. clean: (adjective) cheng3khee3
348. clean: (verb) se4
349. cleanse oneself after defecating: (verb) ce3bok1 (Malay loanword)
350. clear: (adjective) cheng1 [ts^heŋ]
351. clearly: (adverb) haen3-haen3 [hɛn-hɛn]
352. clerk: (noun) cai3hu3 [tsai-hu]
353. clever: (adjective) gau2 [gau]
354. climb: (verb) paek3 [pɛʔ]
355. clinic: (noun) mi3si3 pang2 [mi-si-paŋ]
356. clock: (noun) si3ceng1 [si-tseŋ]
357. clocktower: (noun) si3ceng3lau2 [si-tseŋ-lau]
358. clogs: (noun) kha3kiak1 [k^ha-kiak]
359. close: (verb) kham3 [k^ham]
360. cloth: (noun) por3
361. clothes: (noun) sna1 [sã]
362. clothes hanger: (noun) sna3kau1 [sã-kau]
363. clove: (noun) bun3ga3 ceng3kih1 [bu-ŋa-tsŋ-ke]
364. cloud: (noun) hoon2 [hun]
365. clumsy: (adjective) lun3chun3
366. cluttered: (adjective) phan2 [p^han]
367. cobra: (ular tedung) phooi3ki3cheng3
368. cockroach: (lipas) (noun) ka3cuak1 [ka-tsuak]
369. coconut: (noun) ya2 [ia]
370. coffee: (noun) ko3pi1 [ko-pi]
371. coffee shop: (noun) ko3pi3 tiam3 [ko-pi-tiam]
372. coincidentally: (adverb) tu1ho4 [tu-ho]
373. colander: (verb) ta3pe1 lau3 [ta-pe-lau]
374. cold: (adjective) leng4
375. cold room: (noun) sng3pang2 [sŋ-paŋ]
376. collapse: (verb) to4 [to]
377. collar: (noun) nia4 [nia]
378. colleague: (noun) tang3soo3 [taŋ-su]
379. collect: (verb) khiok3 [k^hioʔ]
380. collide: (verb) seo3 lorng3
381. colour: (noun) sek3
382. comb: (noun) sa3seh1 [sa-se]
383. comb: (verb) se1 [se]
384. come: (verb) lai2 [lai]
385. command: (verb) huan3hu3 [huan-hu]
386. commit suicide: (verb) cu3sat3
387. company: (noun) thor3khor3 [t^hɔ-k^hɔ], kong3si1 [kɔŋ-si]
388. compensate: (verb) poe2 [poe], por4 [pɔ]
389. compete: (verb) pni1sai3 [pĩ-sai]
390. complete: (verb) leow4 [liau]
391. completed: (adjective) leow4 liau4 [liau-liau]
392. completely: (adverb) co1 cit3 aeh3 [tso-tsit-ɛ]
393. compliment: (verb) oh3lo4 [o-lo]
394. comprehend: (verb) liau1kai4 [liau-kai], see also beng3pek1
395. computer: (noun) tien3nau4 [tiɛn-nau]
396. conceited: (adjective) hau1lien4 [hau-liɛn]
397. concerned: (adjective) kuan3sim1 [kuan-sim]
398. concubine: (noun) ca3bor1kan4 [tsa-bɔ-kan]
399. confinement matron: (noun) goay3lai3 poh2 [goe-lai-po]
400. congratulations: (noun) Keong3 Hee4 [kiɔŋ-hi]
401. connect: (verb) ciap3 [tsiap]
402. conquer: (verb) khah3nya2 [k^ha-iã]
403. consolation prize: (noun) an3ui3ciong4 [an-ui-tsiɔŋ]
404. console: an3ui3 [an-ui]
405. constantly: ti3ti3 [ti-ti]
406. constipation: (noun) kek1 sai4 [kek-sai]
407. contact: (verb) lien3lork1 [liɛn-lɔk]
408. contest: (noun, verb) pni1sai3 [pĩ-sai]
409. contract: (verb), (to shrink) kiu1 [kiu]
410. control: (verb) kuan4 [kuan]
411. convenient: (adjective) hong3pien3 [hɔŋ-piɛn]
412. cook: (noun) cong1phor3 [tsɔŋ-p^hɔ]
413. cook: (verb) cu4 [tsu]
414. cooking pot: (noun) bok3keng3 [bɔʔ-keŋ]
415. coolie: (noun) ku3li4 [ku-li]
416. copper: (noun) tang2 [taŋ]
417. copy: (verb) chau1 [tsau]; (noun), (sheet) tniau1 [tiãu]
418. coriander/cilantro/Chinese parsley: (noun) kin3chye3 [kin-ts^hai]
419. corn: (noun) ja1gong3 [dza-goŋ]
420. corner: (noun) kark3 [kak]
421. cot: (noun) yio3na2 [io-na]
422. cough: (verb) kha3sau3 [k^ha-sau], ba3tok1 [ba-tok] (Malay loanword)
423. count: (verb) snui3 [suĩ]
424. county: (noun) kuan3 [kuan]
425. country: (noun) kok3 [kɔk]
426. cover: (noun) Kua3 [kua]
427. cover: (verb) kham3 [k^ham]
428. cow: (noun) gu2 [gu]
429. crab: (noun) cim2 [tsim]
430. cracker: [biscuit] (noun) pneah4 [piã]
431. cradle: (noun) yio3na2 [io-na]
432. cram: (adjective) cat1 [tsat]
433. crate: (verb) sniau1 [siãu]
434. crave: (verb) gien3
435. crawl: (verb) pae2 [pɛ]
436. crazy: (adjective) siau4
437. credit: (verb) jip3 siau3 [dzip-siau]
438. cricket: [insect] (cengkerik) (noun) cang3ke1lit1 [tsaŋ-kə-lit]
439. crispy: (adjective) ga3ring1 (Malay loanword)
440. croaker: (ikan gelama) (noun) gu3la1ma4
441. cross: (noun, verb) ta3cha1 [ta-ts^ha]
442. crow: (burung gagak) (noun) or3a1 [ɔ-a]
443. crowded: (adjective) cat1 [tsat]
444. crown: (noun) ong3boh3 [ɔŋ-bo], (anatomy) thau2khak1 wna4 [t^hau-k^hak-uã]
445. cruel: (adjective) tork3sim1 [tɔʔ-sim], cek1ak3 [tsek-ak]
446. crumple: (verb) jok1 [dzok]
447. crust: (noun) phi4 [p^hi]
448. cucumber: (noun) ti3mun3 (Malay loanword)
449. culture: boon3hua3 [bun-hua]
450. cunning: (adjective) kan1 [kan]
451. cup: (noun) au1 [au]
452. cupboard: (noun) tu2 [tu]
453. currency note: (noun) cua1ji3 [tsua-dzi]
454. curry: (noun) gu3lai4 (Malay loanword)
455. curry leaf (Murraya koenigii): (noun) ke1ling3na1 heok1 [ke-liŋ-na-hiok]
456. curt: (adjective) chiak3
457. curtain: (noun) thang3nga1por3 [t^haŋ-ŋa-pɔ]
458. custard apple: (noun) no3na1 [nɔ-na] (Malay loanword)
459. cut: (verb) kuak3, [with scissors] ka1 [ka]
460. cute: (adjective) chu1bi3 [ts^hu-bi]
461. cuttlefish: (noun) jiu3hoo2 [dziu-hu]
462. cuttlefish Floss: (noun) jiu3hoo3 see1 [dziu-hu-si]
463. Dad: (noun) Ah3 Pa1 [a-pa]
464. daily expenses: (noun) sor1hoay3 [sɔ-hoe]
465. damp: (adjective) sip1 [sip]
466. dance: (noun) bu4 [bu]
467. dance: (verb) thiau1bu4 [t^hiau-bu]
468. daun Kaduk: (noun) lun3 ka3lok1 (Corruption of Malay loanword)
469. dare: (verb) ho1tna1 [ho-tã], kna1si4 [kã-si]
470. daring: (adjective) ho1tna4 [ho-tã]
471. dark: (adjective) am3 [am]
472. date: (noun) ji3chee4 [dzi-tsi]; (appointment) phah1thor1 [p^haʔ-t^hɔ]; (fruit) co4
473. daughter: (noun) cau1wa4 [tsau-ua]
474. daughter-in-law: (noun) sim3pu3 [sim-pu]
475. day: (noun) jit1 [dzit]
476. day after: (time/duration) au3jit3
477. dead: (adjective) si
478. deaf: (adjective) chau1hee3lang2 [ts^hau-hi-laŋ]
479. debit: (verb) chut1 siau3 [ts^hut-siau]
480. debt: (verb) khiam3 [k^hiam]
481. decay: (verb) ciu3
482. decide: (verb) phin4 [p^hin]
483. deep: (adjective) chim1 [ts^him]
484. deep fry: (verb) cni3
485. deer: (rusa) (noun) lork1 [lɔk]
486. defeated: (verb) su1 [su]
487. defecate: (verb) pang1sai4
488. defend: (verb) thnae3 [t^hɛ̃]
489. definite: (adjective) oon4 [un]
490. definitely: (adverb) tien3tiok1 [tiɛn-tiok] (see also tnia3tiok1)
491. delay: (verb) thu2 [t^hu]
492. delegate: (verb) kar3 [ka]
493. deliberately: (adverb) tiau3tee2 [tiau-ti]
494. delicious: (adjective) ho1ciak1 [ho-tsiak]
495. department: (noun) por3mui2
496. depend (on): (verb) kho3
497. deposit: (noun) taek1tay3 [tɛʔ-te]
498. deposit: (verb) jip3 looi1 [dzip-lui]
499. depressed: (adjective) kek1sim1 [kek-sim]
500. depression: (noun), (emotion) kek1sim1 [kek-sim], (hole) khut3 [k^hut]
501. descendant: (noun) knia1soon1 [kiã-sun]
502. desire: (verb) gien3 [giɛn], tham1 [t^ham]
503. diabetes: (noun) tnee3jio3
504. diamond: (noun) ber3lian2 [bə-lian], also pronounced [bi-lian] (Malay loanword), suan3ciok1 [suan-tsiok]
505. diarrhoea: (noun) lau1 sai4
506. die: (verb) si4 [si], kien2 [kiɛn]
507. difficult: (adjective) khan3khor4 [k^han-k^hɔ], (troublesome) ma3huan2 [ma-huan]
508. dig: (verb) or4
509. digested: (adjective) siau1 [siau]
510. diligent: (adjective) lat3sniau3 [lat-siãu]
511. dining table: (noun) ciak3pnui3 tok1teng4 [tsiak-puĩ-toʔ-teŋ]
512. dip: (verb) cim3 [tsim]
513. dire: (adjective) cham4
514. dirty: (adjective) la3sarm2
515. disappeared: (adjective) bo2 [bo]; bo2 khee3 [bo-k^hi]
516. disappointed: (adjective) sit1bang3 (colloquial reading), sit1bong3 (literary reading) [sit-baŋ]
517. discard: (verb) ha1kak1 [ha-kak]
518. discover: (verb) huat1hien3 [huat-hiɛn]
519. discuss: (verb) cham3siong2 [ts^ham-siɔŋ]
520. disease: (noun) pnaeh3
521. disfigured: (adjective) khiap1si3 [k^hiap-si]
522. disgraceful: (adjective) sio3sia3 [sio-sia], sia1soe1 [sia-soe]
523. dish: (noun) (food) ciak1-eh3 mi3knia3; [crockery] tua3 pnua2
524. dislike: (verb) boh3 su3ka3 [bo-su-ka]
525. dismiss: (verb) si2 [si]
526. disturb: (verb) cha4 [ts^ha]
527. dizzy: (adjective) hin2 (adjective) dizzy
528. do: (verb) co3
529. do not have to: (auxiliary verb) mien4 [miɛn]
530. do not want: (auxiliary verb) mai3 [mai]
531. do the accounts: (verb) snui1 siau3 [suĩ-siau]
532. doctor: (noun) doc1tor1 [dɔk-tər], lo1kun1 [lo-kun] (from "dukun", Malay loanword), i3seng1 [i-seŋ]
533. dog: (noun) kaw4 [kau]
534. don: (verb) (attire) long2 [lɔŋ]
535. don't: (verb) mm3 thang3 [m-t^haŋ], mang3 [maŋ]
536. door: (noun) mui2 [mui]
537. door screen: (noun) mui3li2 [mui-li]
538. dose: (noun) kham4 [k^ham]
539. down: (adverb) lok1 [lok]
540. down payment: (noun) taek1tay3 [tɛʔ-te]
541. downstairs: (noun) lau3kha1 [lau-k^ha]
542. drag: (verb) thua1 [t^hua]
543. dragon: (noun) leng2 [leŋ] (colloquial reading), leong2 [liɔŋ] (literary reading)
544. dragon fruit: (noun) leong3cu1 kuo3 [liɔŋ-tsu-kuɔ] (Mandarin loanword)
545. drain: (noun) long3kau1 [lɔŋ-kau] (from "longkang", Malay loanword); kau3wah4; POJ: kau-á
546. drap: (verb) phuak1 [p^huak]
547. drat!: (intj) ce3la3ka3! (Malay loanword)
548. draw: (verb) wa2
549. drawer: (noun) thuak3 [t^huak]
550. drawing: (noun) tor3wa3 [tɔ-ua]
551. dream: (noun), (verb) bang3
552. drench: (verb) larm2
553. dried longan: (noun) geng3geng1 knua3bak3 [geŋ-geŋ-kuã-baʔ]
554. dried radish: (noun) chye1por4 [ts^hai-pɔ]
555. drink: (verb) lim1 [lim]
556. drip: (verb) tik3 [tik]
557. drive: (verb),(vehicle) hnua3 [huã], sai4 [sai]; (herd) knua4 [kuã]
558. drop: (verb) pha1ka3laut1 [p^ha-ka-laut]
559. drop off: (verb) lut3 [lut], ka3laut1 [ka-laut]
560. drowsy: (adjective) tu1ku1 [tu-ku]
561. drum: (noun) kor4 [kɔ]
562. dry: (verb) [to dry under the sun] phak1 [p^hak]
563. dry: (adjective) ta1 [ta]
564. duck: (noun) ah3 [aʔ]
565. dugong/manatee: (dugong) (noun) hai1 gu2 [hai-gu]
566. duku (Lansium domesticum): (noun) du3ku1 [du-ku]
567. dumpling: (noun) chang3 [tsaŋ]
568. durian: (noun) du3rian2 [du-liɛn], also [liu-liɛn] (Malay loanword)
569. dustpan: (noun) pun1tau4 [pun-tau]
570. dye: (noun, verb) ni4 [ni]
571. eagle: (helang) (noun) eng1 [eŋ], lau3 eng1 [lau-eŋ]
572. ear: (noun) hee3ya4 [hi-ia], hee3khang1 [hi-k^haŋ]
573. ear canal: (noun) hee3ya1 khang1 [hi-ia-k^haŋ]
574. ear wax: (noun) hee3ya1 sai4
575. earring: (noun) an3ting1, su3bang1 (Malay loanwords)
576. early: (adjective) ca4
577. earn: (verb) tharn1 looi1 [t^han-lui]
578. earn a living: (verb) choay3 ciak1 [ts^hoe-tsiak]
579. earth: (noun) tay3
580. easy: (adjective) eng2
581. easy-going: (adjective) chin1chai1 [ts^hin-ts^hai]
582. eat: (verb) ciak1 [tsiak], mam1-mam1 [mam-mam]
583. eatery: (noun) pnui3 tiam3 [puĩ-tiam]
584. economic: (adjective) keng3ce3 [keŋ-tse]
585. edge: (noun) kark3 [kak], pnee1 [pĩ], kni2 [kĩ]
586. edible Frog: (noun) chooi1 kay1 [tsui-ke] (literally, "water chicken")
587. eel: (belut) (noun) muah3 hu2 [mua-hu]
588. egg: (noun) nui3 [nui]
589. eight: (number) peh3 [peʔ]
590. eldest: (adjective) see3tua3 [si-tua]
591. electric fan: (noun) tien3snee3 [tiɛ-sĩ]
592. electricity bill: (noun) tien3 seh1 [tiɛn-se]
593. electronic: (adjective) tien3cu1 [tiɛ-tsu]
594. elephant: (noun) chniau3 [ts^hiãu]
595. email: (noun) tien3phe1 [tiɛ-p^he], also tien3cu1phe1 [tiɛ-tsu-p^he]
596. embarrassed: (adjective) phai1seh3 [p^hai-se]
597. embrace: (verb) larm4 [lam]
598. embrace each other: (verb) sio3 larm4 [sio-lam]
599. emperor: (noun) ong3tay3
600. employ: (verb) chnia3
601. employee: (noun) kang3lang2
602. encourage: (verb) kor1lay3 [kɔ-le]
603. energy: (noun) lat1 [lat]
604. engage: (verb) wna3 chiu1chee4 [uã-ts^hiu-tsi]
605. England: (noun) Eng3 Kok3
606. engrossed: (adjective) jip1sim1 [dzip-sim]
607. enjoyable: (adjective) song4
608. enoki mushroom: (noun) kim3ciam3 kor1 [kim-tsiam-kɔ]
609. enough: (adjective) kau3 [kau], kau1giak1 [kau-giak]
610. enter: (verb) jip1 [dzip]
611. enthusiastic: lau3juak1, khee1 form4 (colloquial, english derivative)
612. entice: (verb) sniah2 [siã]
613. entirely: (adverb) co1 cit3 aeh3 [tso-tsit-ɛ]
614. envious: (adjective) be3khat3 [be-k^hat]
615. episode: (n, cl) choot3 [tsui]
616. error: cho3 (noun), cho1 (adjective)
617. evening: (time) erh3por1 [ɛ-pɔ]
618. evenly: (adverb) ciau2 [tsiau], ciau3-ciau2 [tsiau-tsiau]
619. every: (adverb) ta3ta3
620. everybody: (pronoun) ka1liau1 lang2 [ka-liau-laŋ], ta3ta3 lang2 [ta-ta-laŋ], tai3kae1 [tai-kɛ]
621. everyone: (pronoun) tai3kae1 [tai-kɛ]
622. everywhere: (pronoun) cit3si1keh3 [tsit-si-ke]
623. europe: (noun) Ou1 Co1 [ou-tso]
624. examination: (noun) kho1 chaek3; (verb) kho4, kho1 chaek3
625. exceedingly: (adjective) si1paek3 [si-pɛʔ]
626. excited: (adjective) chi1kek3 [ts^hi-kek]
627. excuse me: (phrase) chnia1mui3 [ts^hiã-mui]
628. exhaust: (noun) chia3en1 [ts^hia-ɛn]
629. exhaust pipe: (noun) en3kong4 [ɛn-kɔŋ]
630. exhausted: (verb), (consumed) yong3 liau4 [iɔŋ-liau]
631. exit: (verb) chut3 khee3
632. expensive: (adjective) kui3
633. experience: (noun) keng3giam3
634. expletive: (noun) chor3wa3 [ts^hɔ-ua]
635. extinguished: (adjective) sit3
636. extract: (verb) thiu1 [t^hiu]
637. extremely: (adjective) si1paek3 [si-pɛʔ]
638. eye: (noun) bart3ciu1 [bat-tsiu]
639. eyebrow: (noun) bart3bai2 [bat-bai]
640. eye-crust: (noun) bart3sai2 [bat-sai]
641. eyelash: (noun) bart3bai3 mor2 [bat-bai-mɔ]
642. face: (noun) bin3 [bin]
643. factory: (noun) kang3chniau4 [kaŋ-ts^hiãu]
644. factory: (noun) chniau4 [ts^hiãu], kang3chniau4 [kaŋ-ts^hiãu]
645. factory worker: (noun) co1 kang3chniau4-eh3 lang2 [tso kaŋ-ts^hiãu-e laŋ]
646. failure: (adjective) sit1pai3 [sit-pai]
647. faint: (verb) seet3 [sit]
648. fall: (verb) pua3toh4 (from "jatuh", Malay loanword)
649. fall down heavily: (verb) siak3 [siak]
650. false: (adjective) kae4
651. familiar: (adjective) kuan1si3 (kuan-si); (verb) bat3 [bat]
652. family: (noun) kae1 [kɛ], kae3teng2 [kɛ-teŋ]
653. famous: (adjective) chut1mia2 [ts^hut-mia]
654. fan: (noun) tien3sni3 [tiɛn-sĩ], hong3sni3 [hɔŋ-sĩ]
655. far: (adjective) hnui3 [huĩ]
656. farm: (noun) hnui2 [huĩ], (paddy field) chan2 [ts^han]
657. farm: (verb) co1 hnui2 [tso-huĩ], ceng1 chan2 [tseŋ-ts^han]
658. farmer: (noun) ceng1 cai3-eh3 lang2 [tseŋ-tsai-e-laŋ], co1 chan2-eh3 lang2 [tso-ts^han-e-laŋ]
659. fart: (noun) phooi3 [p^hui]
660. fast: (adjective) kin4
661. fastidious: (adjective) teng1cin1 [teŋ-tsin]
662. fate: (noun) mia3lik4 [mia-lik]
663. father: (noun) tia1 [tia], pa1 [pa], Pa3 Pa1 [pa-pa], Ah3 Pa1 [a-pa], lau3paeh3 [lau-pɛ]
664. father-in-law: (noun) ching3 kae1 [ts^hiŋ-kɛ]
665. feast: (noun) ciak3 tok3 [tsiak-tok]
666. feed: (verb) chie3 [tsi]
667. feel: [to be emotionally affected] (verb) la3sa1 [la-sa] (Malay loanword), (verb) (to perceive by touch) bong1 [bɔŋ]
668. feel cold: (verb) knua2 [kuã]
669. feel the pulse: (verb) bong3 mek1 [bɔŋ-mɛk]
670. female: (noun) ca3bor4 [tsa-bɔ], bo4 [bo]
671. fence: (noun) pa3gar1 (Malay loanword), li3pa1 [li-pa], chniau2 [ts^hiãu]
672. fever: (adjective) huat1 juak1 [huat-dzuak], huat1 sio1 [huat-sio]
673. few: (adjective) cio4 [tsio]
674. fibre: (noun) si1 [si]
675. field: (noun) chau1por1 [ts^hau-pɔ]
676. fierce: (adjective) ork3 [ɔk], ga1rang4 [ga-raŋ]
677. fill: (verb) tay4
678. filter: (verb) ta3pe1 [ta-pe]
679. find: (verb) choay3
680. fine: (penalty) (noun) sa3man3
681. fine: [well] (adjective) ho4
682. fine: [very small] (adjective) eu3
683. finger: (noun) ja1li4 [dza-li] (Malay loanword), chiu1cai4 [ts^hiu-tsai]
684. fingernail: (noun) cing1kak1 [tsiŋ-kak]
685. finish: (verb) leow4 [liau], bo2 [bo]
686. finished: (particle) liau4 [liau]
687. fire: (noun) hoay4 [hoe]
688. fire: (verb) (to dismiss) si2 [si]
689. fire-cracker: (noun) phau3 [p^hau]
690. fire station: (noun) kiu1long3 keng1 [kiu-lɔŋ-keŋ]
691. fireworks: (noun) phau3 [p^hau]
692. fish: (noun) hu2
693. fissure: (noun) (between two pieces of wood) phang3 [p^haŋ]
694. five: (number) goh3 (colloquial readng); ngoh3 (literary reading)
695. fix: (verb) iork3 [iɔk]
696. flag: (noun) kee2/kee3
697. flashy: (adjective) chio1 [ts^hio]
698. flask: (noun) juak3chooi1kuan3 [dzuak-tsui-kuan]
699. flat: (noun) pnaeh2
700. flea: (kutu) (noun) ku3tu4
701. float: (verb) phu2 [p^hu]
702. floor: (noun) thor3kha1 [t^hɔ-k^ha]
703. flounder: (ikan togok) (noun) pnee1 hu2 [pĩ-hu]
704. flower: (noun) hua1 [hua]
705. flower crab: (noun) chik1 [ts^hiʔ]
706. flu: (verb) siong3 hong1 [sioŋ-hɔ'ŋ]
707. flustered: (adjective) ge3ram1 (Malay loanword)
708. fly: (noun) [insect] hor3sin2
709. fly: (verb) poay1 [poe]
710. follow: (verb) toay3 [toe]
711. food: (noun) ciak1-eh3 mi3knia3 [tsiak-e-mi-kiã]
712. food cover: (noun) ka3loh4
713. foot: (noun) kha1 [k^ha]
714. footprint: (noun) kha3 jiak3
716. for: (preposition) hor3 [hɔ], ka3 [ka]
717. forehead: (noun) hiak4 [hiak]
718. forget: (verb) be3ki3 [be-ki]
719. fork: (noun) chiam1ma4
720. form crust: (verb) kian1 [kian]
721. four: (number) si3
722. fourfinger threadfin: (ikan senangin) (noun) ngor1ah1 [ŋɔ-a]
723. fox: (musang) (noun) hor3lee2
724. fragrant: (adjective) phang1 [p^haŋ]
725. France: (noun) Huat1 Kok3
726. french beans: (noun) or3kui1 tau3
727. fresh: (adjective) chni1 [ts^hĩ]
728. friend: (noun) peng3iu4 [peŋiu]; ka1wan1 [ka-uan]
729. frightened, scared: (adjective) knia1 [kiã]
730. fritter: (noun) kien4 [kiɛn]
731. frog: (noun) ka3ta3pu1lu4 (from "katak puru", Malay loanword)
732. from: (preposition) tui3 [tui], khi1baeh4 [k^hi-bɛ]
733. from time to time: (phrase) uh3see3-uh3see2 [u-si-u-si]
734. front: (preposition) thau3ceng2 [t^hau-tseŋ]
735. fruit: (noun) koay1ci4 [koe-tsi], buah3 [bua] (Malay loanword)
736. fruit bat: (keluang) (b) koay1chee1 bah2 [koe-tsi-ba]
737. fry: (noun) cien1, (stir-fry) char4
738. fuel meter: (noun) yiu3ciam1 [iu-tsiam]
739. Fujian Province: (noun) Hok1kien1 Seng4 [hɔk-kiɛn-seŋ]
740. fume: (noun) yaen1 [iɛn], also pronounced as aen1 [ɛn]
741. funnel: (verb) ta3pe1 lau3 [ta-pe-lau]
742. furniture: (noun) kae3si1 [kɛ-si]
743. future: (noun) ceng3tor2 [tseŋ-tɔ]
744. galangal: (Malay: lengkuas) (noun) long3kui1 [lɔŋ-kui]
745. gamble: (verb) puak1 [puak], puak3 keow4 [puak-kiau]
746. garlic: (noun) suan1thau2
747. general: (noun) (military) ciong3kun1 [tsiɔŋ-kun]
748. genuine: (adjective) cin1 [tsin]; cnia3 [tsiã]
749. George Town: (noun) Pho2tay4 [p^ho-te]
750. Germany: (noun) Tek1 Kok3
751. get: (verb) (to get something good, ie new job, promotion) tharn3 [t^han]; (to get something bad, ie ailment) tiok1 [tiok]
752. get out: (verb) chut3
753. get stuck: (verb) tiok3 khnaeh2 [tiok-k^hɛ̃]
754. ginger: (noun) kniau1
755. ghost: kui4
756. ginkgo: (noun) paek3koay4
757. giant catfish, bronze catfish: (ikan duri jahan, ikan duri gangsa) (noun) sai1seng2
758. girl: (noun) ca3bor4 [tsa-bɔ]
759. girlfriend: (noun) ca3bor4 peng3iu4 [tsa-bɔ-peŋ-iu]
760. give: (verb) Hor3
761. give birth: (verb) snaeh1; snaeh3 knia4
762. gizzard: (noun) kien3 [kiɛn]
763. glass: (noun) ge3lai1 (Malay loanword)
764. glutinous rice: (noun) cu3bee4 [tsu-bi]
765. glutinous rice flour: (noun) cu3bee4 chea3 [tsu-bi-ts^he]
766. gnarled: (adjective) khiu2 [k^hiu]
767. go: (verb) khee3 [k^hi]
768. go bad: (noun), (food) phnai4 [p^hãi], au3 [au]
769. go down: (verb) lok1 [lok]
770. go up: (verb) khi4 [k^hi]
771. go to battle: (verb) sio3thai2 [sio-t^hai]
772. go to war: (verb) sio3caen3 [sio-tsɛn]
773. goat: (noun) nyau2; mek3; mek1 mek3
774. goblet: (noun) ciu1 au1 [tsiu-au]
775. gold: (noun) kim1 [kim]
776. goldbanded jobfish: (ikan kerisi) (noun) ka1lak3 hu2
777. goldfish: (noun) kim3hu2
778. gone: (adjective) boh2 khee3 [bo-k^hi]
779. goo: (noun) kor2 [kɔ]
780. gooey: (adjective) kor3-kor2 [kɔ-kɔ]
781. good: (adjective) ho4 [ho]
782. good attitude: (adjective) ho1-khuan4 [ho-k^huan]
783. goose: (angsa) (noun) go2 [go]
784. gorilla: (mawas) (noun) seng3seng1 [seŋ-seŋ]
785. gourd: (noun) kwa1 [kua]
786. government: (noun) ceng1hu4 [tseŋ-hu]
787. government servant: (noun) co1 ceng1hu1 kang1 [tso-tseŋ-hu-kaŋ]
788. grab: (verb) cang1 [tsaŋ]
789. grandchild: (noun) soon1 [sun]
790. grandfather: (noun) kong1 [kɔŋ], Ah3 Kong1 [a-kɔŋ]
791. grandmother: (noun) mah4 [ma], Ah3 Mah4 [a-ma]
792. grape: (noun): pho3to2 [p^ho-to]
793. grass: (noun) chau4
794. grasshopper: (belalang) (noun) chau1mek3 [ts^hau-mɛk], chau1mek1kong1 [ts^hau-mɛk-kɔŋ]
795. grave: (noun) bong3 [bɔŋ]
796. gray: (adjective) hoay4hu1 [hoe-hu]
797. graze: (verb) poe4 [poe]
798. great: (adjective) ho1liau3 [ho-liau]
799. great-grandfather: (noun) cor1kong1 [tsɔ-kɔŋ]
800. great-grandmother: (noun) cor1ma4 [tsɔ-ma]
801. great-grandparent: (noun) cor4 [tsɔ]
802. Great Wall of China: (noun) Ban3 Li4 Tng3 Snia2 [ban-li-tŋ-siã]
803. green: (adjective) chnae1 [ts^hɛŋ]
804. grill: (verb) seo1 [sio]
805. grind: (verb) kar4 [ka]
806. ground: (noun) thor3kha1 [t^hɔ-k^ha]
807. group: (noun) tong4 [tɓŋ]
808. grouper: (ikan kerapu) (noun) koay1kau2
809. grow: (verb) huat3
810. grown-up: (noun) tua3lang2 [tua-laŋ]
811. grown up: (adjective) tua3han3 [tua-han]
812. grudge: (noun) wan3siew2 [uan-siu]
813. grumble: (verb) liam3 [liam], liam3lor3 [liam-lɔ]
814. grunt: [fish] (gerut-gerut) (noun) paek3 co2
815. guava (Psidium guajava): (noun) jam1bu3 [dzam-bu] (Malay loanword)
816. guess: (verb) chai1, a3gak3 (Malay loanword)
817. guest: (noun) lang3khek3
818. guilty: (adjective) sa3lah3 (Malay loanword)
819. gun: (noun) cheng3
820. guts: (noun) tna4 [tã]
821. gutless: (noun) boh3 tna4 [bo-tã]
822. haggle: (verb) tiau1kae3 [tiau-kɛ], often also pronounced tiok1kae3 [tiok-kɛ]
823. hair: (noun) [head] thau3mor2 [t^hau-mɔ], [t^ha-mɔ]; [body] mor2
824. Hakka: (noun) Kheh1 Lang2 [k^hɛʔ-laŋ]
825. half: (adjective) pnua3
826. hall: (noun) (of a house) thniah1 [t^hiã], tng2 [tŋ] (colloquial reading), tong2 [tɔŋ] (literary reading)
827. hand: (noun) chiu4 [ts^hiu]
828. handkerchief: (noun) pan3jiu2 [pan-dziu]
829. handwriting: (noun) chiu1pit3 [ts^hiu-pit]
830. hang: (verb) kau1 [kau]
831. hang oneself: (verb) tiau1am3 [tiau-am]
832. haphazardly: (adverb) or3paek3 [ɔ-pɛʔ]
833. happen: (verb) huat3seng3 [huat-seŋ]
834. happy: (adjective) hnua3hee4 [huã-hi]
835. hard: (adjective) teng3 [teŋ]
836. hardship: (noun) khan3khor4 [k^han-k^hɔ]
837. hardworking: (adjective) kut1lat1 [kut-lat]
838. harvest: (verb) kuak3 [kuak]
839. hat: (noun) bo3 [bo]
840. hatred: (noun) wan3siu2 [uan-siu]
841. haughty: (adjective) som3bong3 [sɔm-bɔŋ]
842. he: (pronoun) ie1^RW [i] (homophone of ee1 and i1)
843. head: (noun) thau2 [t^hau], thau3khak3 [t^hau-k^hak], also pronounced [t^hɔ-k^hak]
844. headache: (noun) thau2 thnia3 [t^hau-t^hiã]
845. headman: (noun) thau2lang3 [t^hau-laŋ]
846. headquarters: (noun) cong1thau2 [tsɔŋ-t^hau]
847. hear: (verb) thnia1 [t^hiã]
848. heart: (noun) sim1 [sim], sim3knua1 [sim-kuã]
849. heart attack: (noun) sim3cong3 pnaeh3
850. heart beat: (noun) sim1 thiau3
851. heat: (verb) [to heat up] thng3
852. heavy: (adjective) tang3
853. hello: (intj) ha1lo2 [ha-lo], also pronounced ha1lo3 [ha-lo]
854. helmet: (noun) theek1boh3 [t^hik-bo]
855. herd: (verb) knua4 [kuã]
856. here: (adverb) cit1peng2, ci1peng2, cit1peng2
857. hernia: (noun) tua3 larn3pha1 [tua-lan-p^ha]
858. hesitant: (adjective) cit3 sim1 nor3 ie3 [tsit-sim-nɔ-i]
859. hey: (intj): oi4 [oe]
860. hiccups: (noun) phah1erk3
861. hide-and-seek: [game] (noun) a3chi1lot1 [a-tsi-lot]
862. hideous: (adjective) mm3 cnia3 kaw1 kui4 [m-tsiã-kau-kui]
863. high: (adjective) kuan2
864. high blood: (noun) hoek3 kuan2
865. hill: (noun) snua1 [suã] (colloquial reading), san1 [san] (literary reading)
866. hippopotamus: (badak air) (noun) ho3 baeh4
867. history: (noun) lek3su4 [lek-su]
868. hit: (verb) [with the hand] mau1; [collide] long3, [knock] Kong3
869. hitch a ride: (verb) lom3pang1 (Malay loanword)
870. hold: (verb) gim3 [gim]
871. hold in the mouth: (verb) kam2 [kam]
872. hole: (noun) khang1 [k^haŋ]
873. holiday: (noun) tua3 jit3chi4 [tua-dzit-tsi]; [to go on holiday] Khee1 ciak3 hong1 [k^hi-tsiak-hɔŋ]
874. homework: (noun) kong3kho3 [kɔŋ-k^ho]
875. honey: (noun) bit3thng2 [bit-t^hŋ]
876. honeybee: (lebah madu) (noun) bit3phang1 [bit-p^haŋ]
877. hong Kong: (noun) hiang3 Kang4
878. hoop: (noun) khor1 [k^hɔ]
879. hope: (n, v) hi3bang3 [hi-baŋ], pok3 [pok]
880. horse: (kuda) (noun) baeh4
881. horse mango (Mangifera foetida): (noun) ba3cang1 [ba-tsaŋ], also ma3cang1 [ma-tsaŋ]
882. horse racing: (noun) phau1baeh4 [p^hau-bɛ]
883. hospital: (noun) i3seng3kuan4 [i-seŋ-kuan], lo1kun3chu3 [lo-kun-ts^hu]
884. hospitalized: (verb) tua1 lau2 [tua-lau]
885. hot: (adjective) juak1 [dzuaʔ]
886. hotel: (noun) ciu1lau2 [tsiu-lau], (inn) kheh1can3 [k^hɛʔ-tsan]
887. hour: (time) tiam1ceng1 [tiam-tseŋ]
888. house: (noun) chu3
889. house fly: (noun) hor3sin2
890. house lizard: (noun) sin3tang2
891. hover: (verb) (as with flies) cam1 [tsam]
892. how: (adverb) an1cnua4 [an-tsuã], an1cnuaanyau3 [an-tsuã-ĩau]
893. how long: (adverb) (time) cor3ku4 [tsɔ-ku]; (length) cor3tng2 [tsɔ-tŋ]
894. how many/how much: (adverb) cor3 ce3 [tsɔ-tse], jioh3 ce3 [dzio-tse / dziɔ-tse]
895. however: (conjunction) ta3pi1 nee4 [ta-pi-ni]
896. hug: (verb) pho3 [p^ho]
897. huge: (adjective) hai1 [hai]
898. humble: (adjective) boh3 cnuah4 [bo-cuã]
899. hundred: (number) pah1 [paʔ]
900. hundred million: (number) aik3 [ek]
901. hurry: (v, adv) kong2; Knua4 [kuã]
902. husband: (noun) ang1 [aŋ], ta3por3 lang2 [ta-pɔ-laŋ]
903. hypnotize: (verb) beh2
904. I: (personal pronoun) wah4 [ua]
905. idea: (noun) a3kai4 (from "akal", Malay loanword)
906. immature: (adjective) cni4
907. immediately: (adverb) cit3thau3 [tsit-t^hau]
908. important: (adjective) yau1kin4
909. in: (preposition) tee1 lai3bin3
910. in a short while: (phrase) kok1 ma3nia1 ku4
911. in advance: (adverb) pian1-pian1 [pian-pian]
912. in trouble: (adjective) cham4
913. india: In1tor3
914. Indian (South): Ke1ling3na1 [ke-liŋ-na]
915. Indian (North): Bang3ga1li4 [baŋ-ga-li]
916. indigestion: (noun) cek3
917. indonesia: (noun) In1ni2
918. ineffective: (adjective) sit1pai3
919. inflamation: (noun) huat1hong2
920. influenza: (noun) siong3 hong1 [siɔŋ-hɔŋ]
921. inform: (verb) hor3 cai1 [hɔ-tsai]; kong4 hor3 thnia1 [kɔŋ-hɔ-t^hia]
922. infuriating: (adjective) chee1kek3, kek1khee3
923. inject: (verb) phah1 ciam1 [p^haʔ-tsiam]
924. ink: (noun) bark1 [bak]
925. insect: (serangga) (noun) thang2
926. inside: (preposition) lai3bin3
927. insistently: (adverb) si1 si4
928. installment: (verb) heng3 kie2 [heŋ-ki], kong1 [kɔŋ]
929. instruct: (verb) huan3hu3 [huan-hu]
930. insurance: (noun) po1hiam4 [po-hiam]
931. interest: (noun), (inclination) heng1chu3 [heŋ-ts^hu], (finance) li3sek3 [li-sek], lai3cni2 [lai-tsĩ]
932. intestine: (noun) tor3 [tɔ], tng2 [tŋ]
933. investigate: (verb) char2 [ts^ha]
934. invite: (verb) chnia4 [ts^hiã]
935. involve: (verb) chap3 [ts^hap]
936. IOU: (noun) khiam1 siau3 [k^hiam-siau]
937. iron: (noun) thik3 [thik]; [for clothes] ut1tau4 [ut-tau]
938. iron: (verb) ut3 [ut]
939. it: (pronoun) i1^RW (homophone of ie1 and ee1)
940. itch: (verb) ga3tai4 (from "gatal", Malay loanword)
941. jade: (noun) gek1 [gek]
942. jail: (noun) kha3ku3keng1 [k^ha-ku-keŋ], kha3ku1 [k^ha-ku]
943. japan: (noun) Jit3pun4
944. jealous: (adjective) ciak3chor3 [tsiak-ts^hɔ]
945. jellyfish: (obor-obor) (noun) hai1theh3
946. Jesus: (noun) Ya3soh1 [ia-sɔ]
947. jewellery: (noun) kim3khee3 [kim-k^hi]
948. jícama/yam bean: (noun) hong3kuak3 [hɔŋ-kuak], bang3kuang1 [baŋ-kuaŋ], mang3kuang1 [maŋ-kuaŋ]
949. join: (verb) tau3 [tau]
950. joke: (noun) siau1wa3 [siau-ua]
951. joke: (verb) kong1 siau1wa3 [kɔŋ-siau-ua], kong1 chio3 [kɔŋ-ts^hio]
952. joss: (noun) hniau1 [hiãu]
953. judge: (noun) knuah1 [kuã]
954. jug: (noun) chooi1 kuan3 [tsui-kuan]
955. jumble: (noun) ro1jak1 [ro-dzak]
956. jump: (verb) thiau3
957. junction: (noun) lor3thau2 [lɔ-t^hau]
958. just: (adverb) [recently] - ba3lu1 (Malay loanword); [only] ka3nia3
959. just like: (adverb) siang3ka1 [siaŋ-ka]
960. just now: (adverb) ta3ma1 [ta-ma]
961. justified: (intj) pa3dan1 (Malay loanword)
962. kaffir lime: (noun) thai1ko3 kam1 [t^hai-ko-kam]
963. kaffir lime leaf: (noun) thai1ko3 kam1-eh3 heok1 [t^hai-ko-kam-e-hiok]
964. kailan: (noun) kai1lan3 chye3 [kai-lan-ts^hai]
965. keep: (verb) siu1 [siu]
966. keep in touch: (verb) lien3lork1 [liɛn-lɔk]
967. key: (noun) soh1see2 [so-si]
968. kick: (verb) that3 [t^hat]
969. kidney: (noun) io3chee4 [io-tsi]
970. kidney stone: (noun) snaeh3 ciok1 [sɛ̃-tsiok]
971. kind: (adjective) ho1sim1 [ho-sim]
972. kindergarten: (noun) iu1ti3pan1 [iu-ti-pan]
973. kindly do: (adverb) to3long2 (Malay loanword)
974. king: (noun) ong2
975. kiss: (verb) cim1 [tsim]
976. kiss each other: (verb) sio3 cim1 [sio-tsim]
977. kitchen: (noun) cau1kha1 [tsau-k^ha]
978. kitchen cabinet: (noun) pnua3wna1 tu2 [puã-uã-tu]
979. kite: (noun) au2 [au]
980. knee: (noun) kha3ta3uh1 [k^ha-ta-u]
981. kneel: (verb) kwi3 [kui]
982. knife: (noun) toh1 [to]
983. know: (verb) cai1 [tsai], (to be acquainted) bat3 [bat]
984. know each other: (verb) sio3 bat3 [sio-bat]
985. korea: (noun) Han3 Kok3
986. kowtow: (verb) khok1thau2 [k^hɔk-t^hau]
987. labourer: (noun) ku3li4 [ku-li]
988. lack: (verb) kiam4 [kiam]
989. lacking substance: kiam1 liau3 [bo-liau]
990. ladle: (noun) sen3duk1 (Malay loanword)
991. lady's fingers/Okra: (Abelmoschus esculentus) (noun) kark1tau3 [kak-tau], ka3cang3 ngin3liak1 [ka-tsaŋ-ŋin-liak]
992. lady master of matrimony: (noun) sang1kae1mm4 [saŋ-kɛ-m]
993. lake: (noun) or2 [ɔ]
994. laksa leaf (Malay: daun kesom, scientific name: Persicaria odorata): (noun) - cien1hom1 [tsiɛn-hɔm]
995. lament: (verb) chan1 [ts^han]
996. lamp: (noun) teng1 [teŋ]
997. land: (noun) tay3
998. lane: (noun) lo3long4 (Malay loanword)
999. langsat: (noun) buah3 lang3sat3 [bua-laŋ-sat] (Malay loanword)
1000. language: (noun) wa3
1001. largehead hairtail: (Trichiurus lepturus, ikan timah selayur) (noun) paek3tuah3
1002. last: (adjective) te3 boey4 [te-boe]
1003. last month: (adverb) teng1 goay1 [teŋ-goe]
1004. last week: (adverb) teng1 leh1pai3
1005. last year: (adverb) teng1 ni2
1006. late: (adjective) wna3
1007. laugh: (verb) chio3
1008. law firm: (noun) law1ya1kuan4 [lɔ-ia-kuan]
1009. lawyer: (noun) law1ya4 [lɔ-ia]
1010. lead (by the hand): (verb) khan1 [k^han], chua3 [ts^hua]
1011. leaf: (noun) heok1 [hiok]
1012. lean: (verb) san3dar1 [san-da] (Malay loanword)
1013. learn: (verb) ok1 [ok]
1014. leave: (verb) khee3 [k^hi]
1015. leave behind: (verb) lau2 [lau]
1016. leech: (lintah) (noun) pa3cat1 [pa-tsat]
1017. leek: (noun) suan1na4 [suan-na]
1018. left: (preposition) toh1chiu4 [to-ts^hiu]
1019. leg: (noun) kha1 [k^ha]
1020. legal firm: (noun) law1ya1kuan4 [lɔ-ia-kuan]
1021. lemon: (noun) li3mong4 [li-mɔŋ]
1022. lemon grass: (noun) charng3mau2 [ts^haŋ-mau]
1023. leopard: (noun) pa3 [pa]
1024. leprosy: (noun) thai1ko1 [t^hai-ko]
1025. lethargic: (adjective) sien4 [siɛn]
1026. letter: (noun) [mail] phe1 [p^he]; [of the alphabet] ji3 [dzi]
1027. lettuce: (noun) oh3wah1chye3 [o-ua-ts^hai]
1028. level: (noun) lau2 [lau]
1029. lewd: (adjective) goh3 peh1 si3 [gɔ-pɛʔts^hiu], ham3sarp1 [ham-sap] (See also womaniser)
1030. license: (noun) le1sen1 [le-sen] (English loanword via Malay)
1031. lick: (verb) ji3lat1 [dzi-lat] (Malay loanword)
1032. lid: (noun) kua3 [kua]
1033. lie: (noun) phien3 [p^hiɛn]
1034. lie down: (verb) to4 [to]
1035. life: (noun) mia3 [mia], snaeh1mia3 [sɛ̃-mia]
1036. light blue: chien1 lam2 [ts^hɛn-lam]
1037. light green: chien1 chnae1 [ts^hɛn-ts^hɛ̃]
1038. like: (verb) (to be fond of) su3ka3 [su-ka] (Malay loanword), (to resemble) siang3ka1 [siaŋ-ka]
1039. likely: (adverb) kho1leng2 [k^ho-leŋ], uh3 kho1leng2 [u-k^ho-leŋ]
1040. lime: (noun) snui3 kam1 [suĩ-kam]
1041. lion: (singa) (noun) sai1 [sai]
1042. line: (verb) la3pik1 (Malay loanword)
1043. lips: (noun) chui1tun2 [ts^hui-tun]
1044. liquor: (noun) ciu4 [tsiu]
1045. listen: (verb) thnia1 [t^hiã]
1046. literary reading: (noun) boon3 thark1 [bun-t^hak]
1047. little: (adjective) seh3 [se]
1048. little bit: (adjective) tam3pok3 phi4 [tam-pok-p^hi]
1049. liver: (noun) knua1 [kuã]
1050. living room: (noun) thniah1 [t^hiã]
1051. lizard: (cicak) (noun) ci3cak1, sin3thang2
1052. loaf: (verb) sem1bang4 (Malay loanword)
1053. lobster: (udang galah) (noun) leng3 haeh2 [leŋ-hɛ], kae3leong3 haeh2 [kɛ-liɔŋ-hɛ]
1054. local: (adjective) pun1tay3 [pun-te]
1055. local person: (noun) pun1tay3lang2 [pun-te-laŋ]
1056. lock: (noun) soh1thau2 [so-t^hau]
1057. long: (adjective) (measurement) tng2, (duration) ku4
1058. long ago: (adverb) ha1ku4 [ha-ku]
1059. long beans: (noun) chye1tau3 [ts^hai-tau]
1060. longan: (noun) geng3geng4 [geŋ-geŋ]
1061. look: (verb) khnua3
1062. look after: (verb) kor3 [kɔ]
1063. look down upon: (verb) khnua1 beh3 khi4 [[k^huã-be-k^hi] (literally, "cannot see up")
1064. loose: (adjective) (soil) sang1 [sŋ], (clothes) lang1 [laŋ]
1065. loosen: (verb) thau4 [t^hau]
1066. lose: (verb) phang1kni3 [p^haŋ-kĩ]
1067. lose temper: (verb) khi1 seng1te3 [k^hi-seŋ-te]
1068. lost: (adjective) phang3kni3
1069. lotus: (noun) lien3 hua1 [liɛn-hua]
1070. lotus root: (noun) leng3ngau3
1071. loud: (adjective) tua3 sniah1 [tua-siã]
1072. loudly: (adverb) tua3-tua3 sniah1 [tua-tua-siã]
1073. love: (verb) sa3yang1 (Malay loanword), thniah3
1074. lover: (noun) ai1ceng2 [ai-tseŋ]
1075. low: (adjective) keh3
1076. luck: (noun) hock1khi3 [hɔk-k^hi]
1077. lucky: (adjective) ho1cai4 [ho-tsai]
1078. luckily: (adverb) ho1ka3cai3 [ho-ka-tsai]
1079. luffa/loofah: (noun) kark1kua1 [kak-kua]
1080. lungs: (noun) hooi3 [hui]
1081. lychee (Litchi chinensis): (noun) lai3ci1 [lai-tsi]
1082. madam (female procurer): (noun) or3kui3poh2 [ɔ-kui-po]
1083. mahjong: (noun) ma3cheok3 [ma-ts^hiok]
1084. main: (adjective) tua [tua]
1085. main road: (noun) tua3lor3 [tua-lɔ]
1086. make: (verb) co3 [tso]
1087. make a scene: (verb) co1 khuan4 [tso-k^huan]
1088. make noise: (verb) co1 luan3
1089. male: (noun) kang1 [kaŋ]
1090. mall: (noun) kng1ciang2 [kŋ-tsiaŋ]
1091. mammal: (noun) ciak3 leng1-eh3 kim3siu3
1092. man: (noun) lang2 [laŋ], ta3por1 [ta-pɔ]
1093. manage: (verb) kuan4 [kuan]
1094. manager: (noun) keng3li4 [keŋ-li]
1095. Mandarin (language): Hwa3 Gu4 [hua-gu], Hwa3 Gi4 [hua-gi]
1096. Mandarin orange: (noun) kam1 [kam]
1097. mango: (noun) snuai3nya4 [suãi-ĩa]
1098. mangosteen: (noun) mang3git3 [maŋ-git]
1099. mantis prawn: (noun) haeh3kor1 [hɛ-kɔ]
1100. many: (adverb) ce3 [tse]
1101. map: (noun) tor2 [tɔ]
1102. marigold: (noun) kay3sai1hua1 [ke-sai-hua]
1103. marinate: (verb) sni3 [sĩ]
1104. market: (noun) pa1sat3 (from "pasar", Malay loanword); Ban3san1 (from "bangsal", Malay loanword)
1105. maroon: (adjective) tu3knua3 ang2
1106. marry: (verb) kaw3in2 [kau-in] (Malay loanword), keat1hoon1 [kiat-hun], chua3 bor4 [ts^hua-bɔ]
1107. marvellous: (adjective) keng3 [keŋ]
1108. massage: (verb) thui1 [t^hui], (verb) thui3 kut2 [t^hui-kut]
1109. master: (noun) (of martial arts, sifu) su3hu3 [su-hu]
1110. matching: (adjective) ngam1 [ŋam] (Cantonese loanword)
1111. matter: (noun) su3 [su], tai3ci3 [tai-tsi]; what's the matter: ha1mik1 su3 [ha-mik-su]
1112. mattress: (noun) jok3ga4 [dzɔk-ga], ti3lam1 [ti-lam]
1113. meaning: (noun) ie1su3 [i-su]
1114. measles: (noun) chut1phiak1 [ts^hut-p^hiak]
1115. meat: (noun) bak3 [baʔ]
1116. meddle: (verb) chap1siau2 [ts^hap-siau]
1117. medicated plaster: (noun) kor3iok1 [kɔ-iok]
1118. medicine: (noun) iok3 [iok]
1119. mediocre: (adjective) sit1pai3 [sit-pai]
1120. melon: (noun) kwa1 [kua]
1121. memorize: (verb) ki3 [ki]
1122. memory: (noun) ki1tee2 [ki-ti]
1123. mempelam: (noun) snuai3nya1 cu1 [suãi-ĩa-tsu]
1124. mend: (verb) por4 [pɔ]
1125. mental institution: (noun) mor3sin3 keng1 [mɔ-sin--keŋ], siau1lang3 keng1 [siau-laŋ-keŋ]
1126. mess: (adjective) be3leh1keh4 (from "selekeh", Malay loanword)
1127. method: (noun) se3
1128. middle: (preposition) tiong3ng1 [tiong-ŋ]
1129. midnight: (time) pnua1meh2 [puã-mɛ]
1130. milk: (noun) leng1 [leŋ]
1131. mince: (verb) choh3 [ts^ho]
1132. minced meat: (noun) bak1choh3 [baʔ-ts^ho], choh1bak3 [ts^ho-baʔ]
1133. Ming Dynasty: (noun) Beng3 Tiau2
1134. mint (Mentha x piperita): (noun) - poh3ho2 [po-ho]
1135. minute: (time) hoon1, hoon3ceng3
1136. minute: (noun) eu1-eu3
1137. mirror: (noun) knia3 [kiã]
1138. miscellaneous Items: (noun) snua4
1139. mischievous: (adjective) kwai1ku1, giet1 [giɛt]
1140. Miss: [young lady] (noun) Sio1 Cia4, Ah3 Nya2
1141. miss: [to notice the absence] (verb) siau1liam3
1142. miss: [to fail to hit] (verb) miss1 (English loanword)
1143. mistake: cho3 (noun), cho1 (adjective)
1144. mix: (verb) cham1 [ts^ham]
1145. mixed together: (adj, adv) cham3-cham1 [ts^ham-ts^ham]
1146. moan: (verb) chan1 [ts^han]
1147. mock: (verb) suan1 [suan]
1148. Mom: (noun) Ma3 Ma1, Ah3 Mak3
1149. money: (noun) Lui1; Gin2; Cni2
1150. monitor lizard: (biawak) (noun) si1kha3 cua2
1151. monkey: (noun) kau2
1152. month: (noun) goay1 [goeʔ], goay3jit1 [goe-dzit]
1153. mood: (noun) Sim3cheng2
1154. moon: (noun) goay1 [goeʔ]
1155. mooncake: (noun) goay3 pneah4 [goeʔ-piã]
1156. more: (adverb) kae1 [kɛ]
1157. more ... than: (adverb) khah1 ... goe3 [kɛ ... goe]
1158. moringa, drumstick bean: (noun) buah3 ke3lor1 [bua-kə-lɔ]
1159. morning: (time) ca1khi4
1160. morning glory: (noun) lar3pa3 hua1 [la-pa-hua]
1161. mortgage: (noun) kong1 chu3 [kɔŋ-ts^hu]
1162. mosquito: (nyamuk) (noun) bang4
1163. mosquito net (noun) bang1ta3 [baŋ-ta]
1164. mother: (noun) mak3 [maʔ], Ma3 Ma1 [ma-ma], Ah3 Mak3 [a-maʔ], lau3bo4 [lau-bo]
1165. mother-in-law: (noun) chnae3 mm4 [ts^hɛ̃-m]
1166. mouse, rat: (tikus) (noun) niau1chu4
1167. moustache: (noun) chiu1chiu1 [ts^hiu-ts^hiu], nor3-paeh1 chiu1 [nɔ-p^hɛʔ-ts^hiu]
1168. mouth: (noun) chui3 [ts^hui]
1169. mouth ulcer: (noun) chui3 phua3 [ts^hui-p^hua]
1170. move: (verb) sua4 [sua], chiau2 [ts^hiau]
1171. mucous fluid: phnee3 chooi4 [p^hĩ-ts^hui]
1172. mucus: (noun) phnee3 [p^hĩ]
1173. muddle: (v, adj) hor3thor2 [hɔ-t^hɔ]
1174. mug: (noun) kor1leh4
1175. mullet: (ikan belanak) (noun) cnia1 hu2
1176. mumps: (noun) eng3ai2
1177. mung beans: (noun) lek3tau3
1178. murky: (adjective) lo2 [lo]
1179. muscle: (noun) kin1 [kin]
1180. muscle cramp: (noun) thiu3kin1 [t^hiu-kin]
1181. mushroom: (noun) kor1 [kɔ]
1182. must: (auxiliary verb) tiok3boek3
1183. mustard: (noun) - kai1luak1 [kai-luak]
1184. mustard green: (noun) - chye1sim1 [ts^hai-sim]
1185. mute: (noun) erh1kau4 [ɛ-kau]
1186. mutton: (noun) nyau3 bak3 [iãu-baʔ]
1187. nail: (verb) teng3
1188. name: (noun) mia2
1189. narrow: (adjective) ek1 [ek]
1190. naughty: (adjective) phnai1si4 [p^hãi-si]
1191. near: (adjective) kin3
1192. nearly: (adverb) kiam1-kiam4 [kiam-kiam]
1193. necessary: (adverb) su3yau3 [su-iau]
1194. neck: (noun) a3mor1koon4 [a-mɔ-kun]
1195. necklace: (noun) lian3teh1 (Malay loanword)
1196. needle: (noun) ciam1 [tsiam]
1197. nervous: (adjective) kin1ciong1 [kin-tsiɔŋ]
1198. net: (noun) bang3
1199. never: (verb phrase) mm3 bat3 [m-bat]
1200. news: (noun) (official news) sin3bun2 [sin-bun], (inofficial information) siau3sit3 [siau-sit]
1201. newspaper: (noun) poh1cua4 [po-tsua]
1202. next: (particle) kokh1 [koʔ]
1203. next door: (noun) ke1piah3 [ke-piaʔ]
1204. next month: (adverb) au3 kokh1 goay1 [au-koʔ-goe]
1205. next time: (adverb) kokh1 cit3-tau4 [koʔ-tsit-tau], au3koay3 [au-koe]
1206. next week: (adverb) au3 leh1pai3 [au-le-pai]
1207. next year: (adverb) mae3 ni2 [mɛ-ni], au3 ni2 [au-ni]
1208. night: (time) am1meh2 [am-mɛ], meh2 [mɛ]
1209. nightmare: (noun) ham3bin2
1210. night market: (noun) pa1sa1ma1lam4 (Malay loanword)
1211. nine: (number) kau4 [kau] (colloquial reading), kiu4 [kiu] (literary reading)
1212. nipple: (noun) te3tek1 [tɛ-tɛk] (Malay loanword)
1213. no: (adverb) boh2
1214. no manners: (adjective) boh3 ka1si3
1215. no substance: (adjective) boh3 liau3 [bo-liau]
1216. nobody: (pronoun) boh3pnua1lang2 [bo-puã-laŋ], boh3lang2 [bo-laŋ]
1217. nod: (verb) tim1thau2 [tim-t^hau]
1218. noodles: (noun) [thin rice noodles] bi1hun4; [egg noodle] mee3 also written mi3; [wheat/flour noodle] pan2 mee3; [flat rice noodle] koay1 teow2; [piece rice noodle] hor3 fun2
1219. nose: (noun) phnee3kong4 [p^hĩ-kɔŋ]
1220. nostril: (noun) phnee3khang1 [p^hĩ-k^haŋ]
1221. not: (adverb) mm3 si3
1222. nothing: (noun, adverb) boh3 pnua1hang3 [bo-puã-haŋ]
1223. notice: (verb) cu1ee3 [tsu-i], huat1hien3 [huat-hiɛn], (colloquial) aim4 [em] (English loanword)
1224. now: (adjective) tha1na1, tong3kim1
1225. numb: (adjective) ba2
1226. number: (noun) ho3 [ho], ho3thau2 [ho-t^hau], ho3baeh4 [ho-bɛ]
1227. nurse: (noun) mi3si1 [mi-si]
1228. nutmeg: (noun) lau3hau3 [lau-hau], (dried preserved nutmeg) lau3hau1phoe2 [lau-hau-p^hoe]
1229. Nyonya Pastry: (noun) kuih4
1230. obey: (verb) thnia3 wa3 [t^hiã-ua]
1231. obtain: (verb) khiok3 [k^hioʔ]
1232. odd: (adjective) ki3kuai3
1233. offend: (verb) teik1choay3 [tek-tsoe]
1234. often: (adverb) siong3-siong2 [siɔŋ-siɔŋ]
1235. oil: (noun) yiu2 [iu]
1236. old: (adjective) [for people] lau3, [for things] ku3
1237. old Cucumber: (noun) lau3ti3mun3
1238. old fashioned: (adjective) lau3ya2 [lau-ia]
1239. old folks; fund: (noun) lau3lang3hoay3 [lau-laŋ-hoe]
1240. old man: (noun) lau3 lang2 [lau-laŋ], (colloquial) lau3 hoe1ya4 [lau-hoe-ia]
1241. olive: (noun) kan3na4 [kan-na]
1242. once: (adverb) cit3 aeh3 [tsit-ɛ]
1243. one: (number) cit1 [tsit] (colloquial reading), it3 [it] (literary reading)
1244. onion: (noun) ba1wang2
1245. only: (adverb) ka3nia3
1246. open: (verb) khui1 [k^hui]
1247. open at both ends: (adjective) sio3 thang1 [sio-t^haŋ]
1248. operate: (verb) [surgery] khooi3 toh1 [k^hui-to]
1249. opium: (noun) a3phien3 [a-p^hiɛn]
1250. opium addict: (noun) a3phien3 sien1 [a-p^hiɛn-siɛn]
1251. opposite side: (adverb) tui1bin3 peng2 [tui-bin-peŋ]
1252. orange: (adjective) kam1; (noun) (fruit) chiam2 [ts^hiam], (mandarin orange) kam1 [kam]
1253. orchid: (noun) lan2 hua1 [lan-hua]
1254. order: (verb) huan3hu3 [huan-hu], kio3 [kio], (to raise a purchase) tnia3 [tiã]
1255. other people: (noun) pa3lang2 [pa-laŋ]
1256. overbearing: (adjective) be3sar3 [bə-saʔ]
1257. overtake: (verb) kuak3
1258. overturn: (verb) peng4
1259. owe: (verb) khiam3 [k^hiam]
1260. owl: (noun) am1kong3ciau4 [am-kɔŋ-tsiau]
1261. outside: (preposition) gua3bin3
1262. oyster: (noun) oh2
1263. oyster sauce: (noun) oh3 yiu2 [o-iu]
1264. paddy: (noun) chek3 [ts^hek]
1265. pagoda: (noun) thak3
1266. pail: (noun) thang4 [t^haŋ], tim3ba1 [tim-ba] (Malay loanword)
1267. pain: (noun) thnia3
1268. paint: (noun, verb) chat [ts^hat]
1269. painting: (noun) tor3wa3 [tɔ-ua]
1270. pajamas: (noun) khoon1 sna1 [k^hun sã]
1271. pamper: (verb) seng3
1272. pampered: (adjective) man3ja1 (Malay loanword)
1273. panties: (noun) ca3bor4-eh3 lai3bin3 khor3 [tsa-bɔ-e lai-bin-k^hɔ]
1274. pants: (noun) khor3
1275. paper: (noun) cua4 [tsua]
1276. paper bag: (noun) long2 [lɔŋ]
1277. parents: (noun) paeh3bo4 [pɛʔ-bo]
1278. parrot: (burung kakatua) eng3ko1 [eŋ-ko]
1279. pass: (c) koay3 [to pass by]
1280. pass away: (verb) koay1sin1 [koe-sin]
1281. pass through: (verb) thang1koay3 [t^haŋ-koe]
1282. passion fruit: (noun) pai3siang1 kuo1 [pai-siaŋ-kuo]
1283. paste: (noun) kor2 [kɔ]
1284. paste: (verb) gam4 [gam] (Malay loanword), tak3 [taʔ], kor2 [kɔ], liam2 [liam]
1285. pastor: (noun) bok3su1 [bɔ-su]
1286. pawn: (verb) tng3 [tŋ]
1287. pay installment: (verb) heng3 kie2 [heŋ-ki], kong1 [kɔŋ]
1288. pea shoot: (noun) toh1miau2 [to-miau] (vegetable)
1289. peanut: (noun) thor3tau3 [t^hɔ-tau]
1290. peace: (noun) peng3aun1 [peŋ-an]
1291. peach (noun): tho2 [t^ho]
1292. pear (noun): lai3ya4 [lai-ia]
1293. pearl: (noun) choo1 [tsu]
1294. peck: (verb) tork3 [tɔk]
1295. peel: (verb), (deskin fruit) paek3 [pɛ]
1296. peel away: (verb), lut3 khee3 [lut-k^hi]
1297. peel off: (verb), paek3 ha1kak1 [pɛk ha-kak]
1298. Penang: (noun) Peng3 Sniah2 [peŋ-siã]
1299. Penang Hokkien: (noun) Pi3nang3 Su3 Hok1kien1 Wa3
1300. Penang Island: (noun) pi3nang3 Su3
1301. pencil: (noun) en3pik3
1302. pendant: (noun) pai2 [pai]
1303. penis: (noun) larn3ciau4 [lan-tsiau], ku3ku1ciau4 [ku-ku-tsiau], [colloquial] sio1ti3 [sio-ti] (literally, "little brother")
1304. people: (noun) lang2 [laŋ]
1305. pepper: (noun) hor3cio1 [hɔ-tsio]
1306. perspiration: (noun) knua3 [kuã]
1307. pervert: (noun) pien1thai3 [piɛn-t^hai]
1308. petite: (adjective) seh3liap3ci4 [se-liap-tsi]
1309. petrol: (noun) yiu2 [iu], chia3yiu2 [ts^hia-iu]
1310. petrol station: (noun) yiu3pam4 [iu-pam]
1311. phlegm: (noun) tham2 [t^ham]
1312. phone: (verb) kha1 tien3wa3 [k^ha-tiɛn-ua], kha1tien3 [k^ha-tiɛn]
1313. photograph: (noun) siau14 [siau-eŋ]
1314. photograph: (verb) hip3 [hip], hip1 siau1eng4 [hip-siau-eŋ]
1315. physician: (noun) lo1kun1 [lo-kun], i3seng1 [i-seŋ], (Chinese physician) sin3seh1 [sin-sɛ̃]
1316. pick (up): (verb) khiok3 [k^hioʔ]
1317. picky
(adjective) huan3suan1 [huan-suan]
1318. pier: (noun) cun3thau2 [tsun-t^hau]
1319. pig: (noun) tu1 [tu]
1320. pigeon: (merpati) (noun) kap3 [kap]
1321. pile: (verb) thak1 [t^hak]
1322. pill: (noun) iok3wan2 [iok-uan]
1323. pillow: (noun) pu3lok1 (Malay loanword); pho3cim4 [p^ho-tsim], cim1thau2 [tsim-t^hau]
1324. pimp: (noun) or3kui3thau2 [ɔ-kui-t^hau]
1325. pinch: (verb) cu3bit1 [tsu-bit]
1326. pineapple: (noun) ong3lai2 [ɔŋ-lai]
1327. pitcher: (noun) chooi1 kuan3 [tsui-kuan]
1328. pitiful: (adjective) khor1lien3tai3 [k^hɔ-liɛ-tai], ki1sian3 [ki-siɛn] (Malay loanword)
1329. placate: (verb) po3lo3so1 [po-lo-so]
1330. place: (noun) ui3 [ui], sor1cai3 [sɔ-tsai]
1331. place: (verb) haeh3 [hɛ]
1332. place in the care: (verb) kau3tai3 [kau-tai]
1333. plane: (noun) poay3cun2 [poe-tsun], poay3ki1 [poe-ki]
1334. plank: (noun) pang1 [paŋ]
1335. plant: (noun) cang2 [tsaŋ]
1336. plant: (verb) cai2 [tsai], ceng3 [tseŋ]
1337. plantation: (noun) hnui2 [huĩ]
1338. plaque: (verb) poe1 [poe]
1339. plaster: (noun) liam3por3 [liam-pɔ]
1340. plate: (noun) pnua2 [puã]
1341. platter: (noun) tua3 pnua2 [tua-puã]
1342. play: (verb) thit1tho2 [t^hit-t^ho], ee4 [i], puak1 [puak]
1343. play dirty: (verb) puak3chau3 [puak-ts^hau]
1344. playing dirty: (adjective) chau1 kha3sniau3 [ts^hau-k^ha-siau]
1345. plaza: (noun) kng1ciang2 [kŋ-tsiaŋ]
1346. pleasurable: (adjective) shiok1 [ʃiɔk]
1347. pluck: (verb) ban4 [ban]
1348. pocket: (noun) te3ya4 [te-ia]
1349. point: (verb) kni4 [k&@297;]
1350. poison: (noun) tork1 [tɔk]
1351. poison: (verb) tork1 [tɔk]
1352. pole: (noun) thiau3 [t^hiau]
1353. pomegranate: (noun) sia3liew2 [sia-liu]
1354. pomelo: (noun) yew3wa4 [iu-ua]
1355. pork: (noun) bak3 [baʔ], tu3 bak3 [tu-baʔ]
1356. porridge: (noun) moi2 [mɔi]
1357. police: (noun) ma1ta2 [ma-ta] (Malay loanword)
1358. pony: (noun) baeh1 knia4 [bɛ-kiã]
1359. ponytail: (noun) thau3cang1 [t^hau-tsaŋ]
1360. poor: (adjective) boh3 looi1 [bo-lui]
1361. popular: (adjective) chut1mia2 [ts^hut-mia], la1ku2 [la-ku] (Malay loanword)
1362. possibility: (noun) kho1leng2 [k^ho-leŋ]
1363. possible: (adjective) kho1leng2 [k^ho-leŋ]
1364. possibly: (adverb) kho1leng2 [k^ho-leŋ], uh3 kho1leng2 [u-k^ho-leŋ]
1365. post-natal confinement: (noun) goay3lai3 [goe-lai]
1366. pot: (noun) bok3keng3; small pot - oe1 [bɔk-keŋ]
1367. potato: (noun) kan3nang3 chu2 [kan-naŋ-tsu]
1368. potty: (noun) tham3phooi3 [t^ham-p^hui]
1369. pound: (verb) tui2 [tui]
1370. pour: (verb) toh3 [to]
1371. powder: (noun) hoon4 [hun]
1372. power: (noun) lat1 [lat]
1373. powerful: (adjective) uh3 lat1 [u-lat]
1374. powerless: (adjective) boh3 lat1 [bo-lat]
1375. prawn: (udang) (noun) haeh2 [hɛ]
1376. pray: (verb) ki1toh4 [ki-to]
1377. precious: (adjective) poh1poay3 [po-poe]
1378. precise: (adjective) cun4 [tsun]
1379. prepare: (verb) cun1pi3 [tsun-pi]
1380. pretend: (verb) kae4 [kɛ], kae1si4 [kɛ-si]
1381. previously: (adverb) ha1ku4; ta3ma4; teng1tau4
1382. price: (noun) kae3 [kɛ], kae1cni2 [kɛ-tsĩ]
1383. primary school: (noun) sio1ok1 [sio-ok]
1384. probably: (adverb) kho1leng2 [k^ho-leŋ], uh3 kho1leng2 [u-k^ho-leŋ]
1385. problem: (noun) boon3te2 [bun-te]
1386. procedure: (noun) se3 [se]
1387. procurer: (noun), (pimp) or3kui3 thau2 [ɔ-kui-t^hau], (madam) or3kui3 poh2 [ɔ-kui-po]
1388. profit: (noun) lai3cni2 [lai-tsĩ]
1389. prong: (noun) chiam4 [ts^hiam]
1390. prospect: (noun) ceng3tor2 [tseŋ-tɔ]
1391. prosperous: (adjective) huat4 cai2 [huat-tsai]
1392. protect: (verb) poh1hu2 [po-hu]
1393. protrude: (verb) thor4 [t^hɔ]
1394. province: (noun) seng4 [seŋ]
1395. pry open: (verb) pnaeh1 [pɛ̃]
1396. porcelain: (noun) hui2 [hui]
1397. public: (noun) paeh1snaeh3 [pɛʔ-sɛ̃]
1398. puffed up: (adjective) phong3 [p^hɔŋ]
1399. pull: (verb) khiu4 [k^hiu], teok3 [tiok]
1400. pulse: (noun) mek3 [mɛk]
1401. pumpkin: (noun) kim3kua1 [kim-kua]
1402. puncture: (noun) pan1caet1 [pan-tsɛt]
1403. punctured: (adjective) phua1 khang1 [^hua-k^haŋ]
1404. purple: (adjective) lam3mer3na4
1405. purposely: (adverb) tiau3tee2 [tiau-ti]
1406. pus: (noun) na3nah4 [na-nah] (Malay loanword)
1407. push: (verb) sark3 [sak]
1408. put: (verb) haeh3 [hɛ]
1409. put on: (verb) (attire) long2 [lɔŋ]
1410. python: (ular sawa) (noun) gim1 cua2 [gim-tsua]
1411. quarrel: (verb) ga3loh3 [ga-lo]
1412. quarter: (noun) su3ku4 [su-ku](Malay loanword)
1413. quick: (adjective) khuai3 [k^huai]
1414. quickly: (adverb) khuai1-khuai3 [k^huai-k^huai]
1415. quiet: (adjective) tiam3 [tiam] (Malay loanword)
1416. rabbit: (arnab) (noun) thor3 [t^hɔ], paek3thor3 [pɛʔ-t^hɔ]
1417. race: (verb) tau1cau4 [tau-tsau], (horse race) phau1baeh4 [p^hau-bɛ]
1418. railway station: (noun) hoay1chia3cam3 [hoe-ts^hia-tsam]
1419. rain: (noun) hor3 [hɔ]; (verb) lok3hor3 [lok-hɔ]
1420. raise: (noun) seng1 [seŋ]
1421. rashly: (adverb) or3paek3 [ɔ-pɛʔ]
1422. ray: (ikan pari) (noun) harng3ngah1 hu2
1423. rambai (Baccaurea motleyana): (noun) buah3 lam1lay1 [bua-lam-le]
1424. rambutan: (noun) ang3mor3tan1 [aŋ-mɔ-tan]
1425. ravine: (noun) khnaeh1 [k^hɛ̃]
1426. reach: (verb) kaw3
1427. read: (verb) thark1 [t^hak]
1428. ready: (adjective) pian3 [piɛn], pian3-pian3 [piɛn-piɛn], ho1seh3 [ho-se], (get set) a1ci3 [a-tsi]
1429. realise: (verb) cai3chnae4 [tsai-ts^hɛ̃]
1430. reason: (noun) li1iu2 [li-iu]
1431. rebuke: (verb) se1 [se]
1432. receive: (verb) ciap3 [tsiap], siu1 [siu]
1433. recess: (noun) pang1 ciak1 [paŋ-tsiak]
1434. reclaim the sea: (verb) thun3hai4 [t^hun-hai]
1435. reclaim with soil: (verb) thun3thor2 [t^hun-t^hɔ]
1436. reclaimed land: (noun) thun3thor2-eh3 tay3 [t^hun-t^hɔ-e-te]
1437. reclining armchair: (noun) thay3ie4 [t^he-i]
1438. recommend: (verb) kai1siau3 [kai-siau]
1439. recover: (verb) choay3 tharn3 [ts^hoe-t^han]
1440. red: (adjective) ang2/Ang3
1441. red bean: (Vigna angularis) (noun) ang3 tau3
1442. red dates: (noun) ang3cho4
1443. red snapper: (ikan jenahak) (noun) ang3co2 [aŋ-tso]
1444. reduce: (verb) kiam4 [kiam]
1445. refrigerator: (noun) sng3tu2
1446. refund: (verb) heng3 looi1 [heŋ-lui], huan3 looi1 [huan-lui]
1447. recline: (verb) thay1 [t^he]; to4 [to]
1448. rectangle: (noun) si1 kak3 [si-kak]
1449. regardless: (adverb) boh3 kuan4 [bo-kuan]
1450. relation: (noun) chin3cnia2 [ts^hin-tsiã]
1451. relationship: (noun) chin3cnia2 [ts^hin-tsiã]
1452. relative: (noun) chin3cnia2 [ts^hin-tsiã]
1453. relax: (verb) pang1 khin3 sang1 [paŋ-k^hin-saŋ]
1454. release: (verb) pang3
1455. relocate: (verb) pnua1 [puã]
1456. remainder: (noun) chun1 [ts^hun]
1457. remember: (verb) e3ki3 [e-ki]
1458. remind: (verb) kau3tai3 [kau-tai]
1459. remove: (verb) thau4 [t^hau]
1460. repair: (verb) siu3li4
1461. reply: (verb) tap3 [tap]
1462. report: (verb) tau2 [tau], po3 [po]
1463. reportedly: (adverb) thnia1 kong4
1464. reporter: (noun) ki1cia4 [ki-tsia]
1465. represent: (verb) tai1piau4
1466. reptile: (noun) thang2thua1 [t^haŋ-t^hua]
1467. research: (verb) gien1kiu3 [giɛn-kiu]
1468. reserve: (verb) jom3
1469. respond: (verb) inn3 [in]
1470. rest: (verb) hiu3sek3 [hiu-sek]
1471. restaurant: (noun) teh3lau2 [tɛ-lau]
1472. restless: (adjective) ceh3 be3 tiam3 [tse-be-tiam]
1473. retain: (verb) lau2
1474. retreat: (verb) toh1theh3 [to-t^he]
1475. return: (verb) tnui4 lai2 [tuĩ-lai]; (to revert to former owner) heng2 [heŋ]; (to provide change) cau3 [tsau]
1476. revenge: (noun, verb) poh1siu2 [po-siu]
1477. reverse: (verb) go1starn4
1478. rheumatism: (noun) hong3seep3
1479. rhinoceros: (badak sumbu) (noun) sai3 gu2
1480. rice: (noun) [cooked] pnui3 [puĩ], [uncooked] bee4 [bi]
1481. rice flour: (noun) bee1 chea3 [bi-ts^he]
1482. rice noodle: (noun) bee1hoon4
1483. rich: (adjective) ho1giak1 [ho-giak], uh3 looi1 [u-lui]
1484. ride: (verb) ceh3 [tse]
1485. right: (preposition) cnia1chiu4 [tsiã-ts^hiu]
1486. right away: (adverb) cit3thau3 [tsit-t^hau], dan3dan1 [dan-dan], haen3 [hɛn]
1487. ring: (noun) chiu1chee4 [ts^hiu-tsi]
1488. ringgit: (money) khor1 [k^hɔ]
1489. rise: (verb) (baking) huat3
1490. rise up: (verb) (in opposition) paek3 khi4 lai2 [pɛʔ-k^hi-lai]
1491. river: (noun) kang4 [kaŋ], ho2 [ho]
1492. road: (noun) lor3 [lɔ]; kae3lor3 [kɛ-lɔ]
1493. roast: (verb) siew1 [sio]
1494. roasted pork: (noun) siew3 bak3 [sio-baʔ]
1495. rob: (verb) phah1chniau4 [p^haʔ-ts^hiãu]
1496. room: (noun) pang3keng1 [paŋ-keŋ], pang2 [paŋ]
1497. root: (noun) kin1 [kin]
1498. rot: (verb) nua3 [nua]
1499. rough: (adjective) chor1 [ts^hɔ]
1500. round: (adjective) iy2 [ĩ]
1501. rub: (verb), (apply ointment) joay2 [dzoe]
1502. rub: (verb), (erase) thuk3 [t^huk]
1503. rubber: (noun) chiu3leng1 [ts^hiu-leŋ]
1504. rubbish: (noun) sam3pah4
1505. rule: (verb) kuan4 [kuan]
1506. rummage: (verb) pnua1 [puã]
1507. rumour: (noun) hong3sniah1 [hɔŋ-siã]
1508. run: (verb) cau4 [tsau]
1509. runny nose: (noun) lau3 phnee3 [lau-p^hĩ]
1510. rural: (adjective) u1lu4 (Malay loanword)
1511. rush: (verb) cong2 [tsɔŋ]
1512. russia: (noun) Sor3lien2
1513. rust: (noun) sien1 [siɛn]
1514. sad: (adjective) kek1sim1 [kek-sim]
1515. safe: (adjective) oon4 [un]
1516. salad: (noun) u3lam1 (Malay loanword)
1517. salary: (noun) sin3lo2 [sin-lo]
1518. saliva: (noun) nua3 [nua]
1519. salmon: (noun) sa3man3 hu2
1520. salt: (noun) yam2
1521. salted vegetable: (noun) kiam3 chye3 [kiam-ts^hai]
1522. salty: (adjective) kiam2 [kiam]
1523. same: (adjective) siang3 [siaŋ]
1524. sand: (noun) sua1 [sua]
1525. sand ginger: (noun) ce3kork1 (from "cekur", Malay loanword)
1526. sandals: (noun) chien1thua1 [ts^hɛ̃-t^hua]
1527. sarcastically, to speak: (verb) suan3
1528. sardine: (ikan sardin) (noun) sa3din3 hu2
1529. sated: (adjective) [full] pa4, [blasé] je3lak1 (Malay loanword)
1530. satisfied: (adjective) mua1ee3 [mua-i], kam3muan3 [kam-muan]
1531. sauce: (noun) cniau3 [tsiãu]
1532. saucer: (noun) pnua3 knia4, pi3ring3 knia4 (Malay loanword derivative)
1533. save: (verb) siu1 [siu]
1534. saw: (verb) koo3 [ku]
1535. say: (verb) kong4
1536. scatter: (verb) ya3
1537. scholarship: (noun) ciong1hak3 kim1 [tsiɔŋ-hak-kim]
1538. school: (noun) ok1 [ok], ok3terng2 [ok-təŋ]
1539. school dismisses: (phrase) pang1 ok1 [paŋ-ok]
1540. school starts: (phrase) jip3 ok1 [dzip-ok]
1541. school holidays: (noun) pang1kae4 [paŋ-kɛ]
1542. scold: (verb) maeh3 [mɛ]
1543. scorpion: (kala jengking) (noun) chniau3ngek3
1544. scrape: (verb) khau1 [k^hau]; (to scrape a fruit) siak3 [siaʔ]
1545. scream: (verb) jiang4 [dziaŋ]
1546. scrotum: (noun) larn3pha1 [lan-p^ha]
1547. sea: (noun) hai4 [hai]
1548. sea coconut: (noun) hai1ya2 [hai-ia]
1549. seagull: (burung laut) (noun) hai1 ciau4 [hai-tsiau]
1550. seahorse: (kuda laut) (noun) hai1 baeh4 [hai-bɛ]
1551. seal: (anjing laut) (noun) hai1 kaw4 [hai-kau]
1552. search: (verb) choe3 [ts^hoe]
1553. seaweed: (noun) ci1chye3 [tsi-ts^hai]
1554. second: (time) miau4 [miau]
1555. secondary school: (noun) tiong3 ok1 [tiɔŋ-ok]
1556. see: (verb) hien3tiok1 [hiɛn-tiok], khnua3 [k^huã]
1557. seed: (noun) bi1ji2 [bi-dzi] (Malay loanword), chee4 [tsi]
1558. seek blessings: (verb) poh1pi3 [po-pi]
1559. segment: (noun) cat3 [tsat], khu4 [k^hu]
1560. seize: (verb) sa1 [sa], cang1 [tsaŋ]
1561. select: (verb) keng4 [keŋ]
1562. selfish: (adjective) khor3khut1 [k^hɔ-k^hut]
1563. sell: (verb) beh3 [be]
1564. sen (cent): (money) looi1 [lui]
1565. send: (verb) kia3 [kia]
1566. send away (verb) sang3 [saŋ]
1567. sensitive: (adjective) sio1 khi3 [sio-k^hi]
1568. separate: (verb) li3khui1 [li-k^hui]
1569. servant: (noun) kang3lang2 [kaŋ-laŋ], (maid) gin1na1 kang1 [gin-na-kaŋ], (Indonesian maid) In1nee3 poh2 [in-ni-po]
1570. serve: (verb) phang2 [p^haŋ]
1571. serving bowl: (noun) tua3 wna1kong1 [tua-uã-kɔŋ]
1572. sesame: (noun) muah2 [mua]
1573. settle: (verb) kau1tim2 [kau-tim] (Cantonese loanword)
1574. settle: (adjective) kau1tim3sai3 [kau-tim-sai] (Cantonese loanword)
1575. seven: (number) chit3 [ts^hit]
1576. sever: (verb) (as of relationships) tnui3 lor3 [tuĩ-lɔ]
1577. severely: (adverb) pnua1 si4 [puã-si] (literally, "half dead")
1578. sew: (verb) [by hand] thni3 [t^hĩ], [with sewing machine] chia1 [ts^hia]
1579. sewing machine: (noun) ciam3chia1 [tsiam-ts^hia]
1580. shad: (ikan kebasi) (noun) bor3khok1 hu2 [bɔ-k^hɔk-hu]
1581. shadow: (noun) nya4 [iã], ba3yang1 [ba-iaŋ]
1582. shake: (verb) chek1 [ts^hek]; (to move the head left and right) yio2 [io]
1583. shallot: (noun) charng3thau2
1584. shame: (noun) kien1siau3 [kiɛn-siau]
1585. shameful: (adjective) kien1siau3 [kiɛn-siau]
1586. shameless: (adjective) be3 hiau1 kien1siau3 [be-hiau-kiɛn-siau], be3 hau1 kor1 [be-hau-kɔ]
1587. share: (verb) kong3si1 (Malay loanword), (financial) kor1phio3 [kɔ-p^hio]
1588. share market: (noun) kor1phio1hang2 [kɔ-p^hio-haŋ]
1589. shark: (ikan jerung) (noun) snua3 hu2
1590. sharp: (adjective) ciam1 [tsiam], (knife) lai3
1591. sharp corner: (noun) ciam3kark3 (tsiam-kak)
1592. she: (pronoun) ee1^RW (homophone of ie1 and i1)
1593. sheep: (kambing biri-biri) (noun) maek3
1594. shellfish: (siput) (noun) si3put1 [si-put]
1595. shift: (verb) pnua1 [puã]
1596. shiitake mushrooms: (noun) hniau3 kor1 [hiãu-kɔ]
1597. ship: (noun) cun2
1598. shirt: (noun) sna1 [sã]
1599. shiver: (verb) cun3
1600. shocked: tiok3chnae3knia1 [tiok-ts^hɛ̃-kiã]
1601. shoe: (noun) eh2 [e]
1602. shoe rack: (noun) eh3kaek3 [e-kɛk]
1603. shoot: (verb) saeh3
1604. short: (adjective) tay4 [te], (person) eh4 [e]
1605. short mackerel: (ikan kembung) (noun) kam3borng3 hu2
1606. shoulder: (noun) kin3thau2 [kin-t^hau]
1607. shoulder: (verb) yang3 [iaŋ]
1608. shut: (verb) kham3
1609. shrimp: (udang kecil) (noun) eu1 haeh2, haeh3 knia4
1610. shrimp scad/herring scad: (pelata keledek) (noun) chnae3 boey4 [ts^hɛ̃-boe]
1611. shrimp paste: (noun) be3la3chan1 [bə-la-tsan]
1612. shrink: (verb) kiu1 [kiu]
1613. shy: (adjective) kian1seow3 [kiɛn-siau]
1614. sick: (adjective) phua1 pnaeh3 [p^hua-pɛ̃], boh3 ho1si3 [bo-ho-si]
1615. sickness: (noun) pnaeh3 [pɛ̃]
1616. side: (preposition) pnee1 [pĩ], pnee1nya4 [pĩ-iã], peng2 [peŋ]
1617. signboard: (noun) pai2 [pai]
1618. significant: (adjective) yau1kin4 [iau-kin]
1619. silver: (noun) gin2 [gin]
1620. silver pomfret: (bawal tambak) (noun) tau1tay4 [tau-te]
1621. simple: (adjective) kan1tan1 [kan-tan]
1622. sin: (noun) coe3 [tsoe]
1623. sing: (verb) chniau3 [ts^hiãu], cheeo3 [ts^hio]
1624. Singapore: (noun) Sin3ka3po1 [sin-ka-po]
1625. sink: (noun) chooi1phoon2 [tsui-p^hun]
1626. sink: (verb) tiam2 [tiam], tim2 [tim]
1627. sister: elder (noun) Ah3 Chee4 [a-tsi], Chee3 Chee4 [tsi-tsi]; younger (noun) sio1 moi3 [sio-mɔi]
1628. sit: (verb) ceh3 [tse]
1629. six: (number) lark1 [lak]
1630. skeleton: (noun) kut1thau2 [kut-t^hau]
1631. skin: (noun) phoe2 [p^hoe]
1632. sky: (noun) thni1 [t^hĩ]
1633. skyscraper: (noun) kuan3 lau2 [kuan-lau]
1634. slanting: (adjective) chia2 [ts^hia]
1635. slaughter: (verb) thai2 si4 [t^hai-si]
1636. slay: (verb) thai2 si4 [t^hai-si]
1637. sleep: (verb) khoon3
1638. sleepy: (adjective) ai1 khoon3
1639. slip: (verb) chu3 [ts^hu]
1640. slippers: chien1thua1 [ts^hiɛn-t^hua]
1641. sloppy: (adjective) lam1nua3 [lam-nua]
1642. slow: (adjective) ban3 [ban]
1643. slow down: (verb) ban3 khee3 [ban-k^hi]
1644. slowly: (adverb) ban3-ban3 [ban-ban]
1645. small: (adjective) seh3 (vernacular reading); sio1 (literary reading)
1646. small matter: (noun) sio1su3
1647. small-sized: (adjective) small3ciak3 [se-tsiak]
1648. smashed: (adjective) chui3 [ts^hui]
1649. smell: (noun) bi3 [bi]
1650. smelly: (adjective) chau3 [tsau], chau1 bi3 [tsau-bi]
1651. smoke: (noun) hoon1 [hun], en1 [ɛn]
1652. snail: (siput babi) (noun) lea2
1653. snake: (ular) (noun) cua2
1654. snatch: (verb) chniau4 [ts^hiãu]
1655. snobbish: (adjective) pah1ban3 [paʔ-ban]
1656. soap: (noun) sa1bun2 [sa-bun] (Malay loanword)
1657. so: (conjunction) soh1ie4 [so-i]
1658. so: (adverb) a1nae1 [a-nɛ]
1659. socks: (noun) boet1 [boet]
1660. soft: (adjective) nui4 [nui]
1661. soil: (noun) thor2 [t^hɔ]
1662. sole: (noun) kha3 tay4 [k^ha-te]
1663. son: (noun) hau3snaeh1 [hau-sɛ̃]
1664. song: (noun) kua1 [kua]
1665. soothe: (verb) po3lo3so1 [po-lo-so]
1666. sorrow: (adjective) khor4 [k^hɔ]
1667. sorry: (adjective) (casual) sor1ry4 [sɔ-ri], often [sɔ-li] (English loanword), (informal) sit1leh4 [sit-le], (formal) boh3 ho1 ie1su3 [bo-ho-i-su], phnai1seh3 [p^hãi-se], (formal) tui4put1khi4 [tui-put-k^hi]
1668. sound: (noun) sniah1 [siã]
1669. sound: (verb) tan2 [tan]
1670. soup: (noun) thng1 [t^hŋ]
1671. sour: (adjective) snui1 [suĩ]
1672. soya sauce: (noun) tau3yiu2 [tau-iu]
1673. soyabean: (noun) tau3 [tau]
1674. soyabean pudding: (noun), (dessert) tau3hua1 [tau-hua]
1675. soyabean stick: (noun) tek1gah1kee1 [tek-ga-ki]
1676. sparrow: (burung pipit) (noun) chek1a1 ciau4
1677. speak: (verb) kong1 wa3 [kɔŋ-ua]
1678. special: (adjective) tet3pet1 [tɛt-pɛt]
1679. specialist: (noun) thau3chiu4 [t^hau-tsiu]
1680. spectacles: (noun) bart3knia3 [bak-kiã]
1681. spend: (verb) khai1 [k^hai]
1682. spicy: (adjective) luak1 [luak], hiam1 [hiam]
1683. spider: (labah-labah) (noun) ti3tu1 [ti-tu], la3gia2 [la-gia]
1684. spin: (verb) phang4 [p^haŋ]
1685. spinach: (noun) ba3yam3 chye3 [ba-iam-ts^hai], heng3chye3 [heŋ-ts^hai]
1686. spire: (noun) chiam3thak3 [tsiam-t^hak]
1687. spit out: (verb) phooi1 [p^hui]
1688. spitoon: (noun) tham3phooi3 [t^ham-p^hui]
1689. spoil: (adjective) phnai4 [p^hãi]
1690. spoil: (verb) co3 phnai4 [tso-p^hãi]; [pamper a child] seng3 [seŋ], man3ja1 [man-dza] (Malay loanword)
1691. spoon: (noun) thau3keong1 [t^hau-kiɔŋ]
1692. spring: (noun) [season] choon1 [ts^hun]
1693. spring onion: (noun) charng1 [ts^haŋ]
1694. sprout: (verb) huat3
1695. spy: (verb) tng1 [tŋ]
1696. square: (noun) si1 kak1-kak3 [si-kak-kak]
1697. square feet: (noun) hong3cheok3 [hɔŋ-ts^hiok]
1698. squash: (noun) mor3kua1 [mɔ-kua]
1699. squirrel: (tupai) (noun) phong1chu4
1700. stain: (noun) jiak3
1701. stairs: (noun) lau3thui1 [lau-t^hui]
1702. stall: (noun) thnua1 [t^huã]
1703. stand: (verb) khia3
1704. star anise: (noun) pek1kark3
1705. starfruit (carambola): (noun) nyau3tho2 [ĩau-t^ho]
1706. starling: (burung perling) (noun) ka3leng3 [ka-leŋ]
1707. starve: (verb) go3 [go]
1708. steal: (verb) thau3 thek1 [t^hau-t^heʔ]
1709. steam: (verb) choe1 [ts^hoe]
1710. steel: (noun) theek3 [thik]
1711. steer: (verb) cuan3 [tsuan]
1712. steering wheel: (noun) chia3chiu4 [ts^hia-ts^hiu]
1713. stick: (noun) cha2 [ts^ha], cha3ki1 [ts^ha-ki]
1714. stick: (adhere) (verb) liam22 [liam], tak3 [taʔ], kor2 [kɔ]
1715. still: (adverb) ko1 [ko]
1716. stilt house: (noun) (house raised from the ground) khu3kha3 lau2 [k^hu-k^ha-lau]
1717. stingy: (adjective) kiam3siap3, compare with 'thrifty'
1718. stir: (verb) la3 [la], kiau4 [kiau]
1719. stock exchange: (noun) kor1phio1hang2 [kɔ-p^hio-haŋ]
1720. stomach: (noun) por1tor4 [pɔ-tɔ]
1721. stomach ache: (noun) por1tor4 thnia4 [pɔtɔ-t^hiã]
1722. stone: (noun) ba1tu2, ciok3thau2
1723. stool: (noun) (furniture) bang1ku2 (Malay loanword); (excrement) sai4 [sai]
1724. stop: (verb) theng2 [t^heŋ], hnaek3 [hɛ̃]
1725. story: (noun) kor1su3
1726. storey: (noun, classifier) can3 [tsan], lau2 [lau]
1727. stove: (noun) cau3 [tsau]
1728. stroke: (verb) so1 [so]
1729. struck: (verb) ke1na4 (Malay loanword)
1730. strange: (adjective) ki3kuai3
1731. street: (noun) kay1 [ke]
1732. stressed out: (adjective) pek1chek3 [pek-ts^hek], ya1lik1 [ia-lik]
1733. strict: (adjective) giam2 [giam]
1734. string: (noun) snua3
1735. strip off the skin of fruit or vegetable: (verb) siak3 [siak]
1736. stroke: (noun) [disease] tiong3hong1 [tiɔŋ-hɔŋ]
1737. strong: (adjective) yong4 [iɔŋ]
1738. stuck: (adjective) tiok3 tiau2 [tiok-tiau], tiok3 khnaeh2
1739. stuck-up: (adjective) tau1 [tau], pah1pai3 [paʔ-pai]
1740. student: (noun) hap3seng1 [hap-seŋ]
1741. study: (verb) thark3 chaek3 [t^hak-ts^hɛk]
1742. study room: (noun) sia1ji3 pang2 [sia-dzi-paŋ]
1743. stuff: (noun) mi3knia3
1744. stuff: (verb) cni1 [tsĩ]
1745. stupid: (adjective) gong3
1746. sty: (noun) bart3ciam1 [bat-tsiam / bak-tsiam]
1747. succeeded: (adjective) ho1seh3 [ho-se]
1748. successful: (adjective) seng3kong1 [seŋ-kɔŋ]
1749. suck: (verb) sok3 [sok]; [to hold in the mouth] kam2 [kam]
1750. suddenly: (adverb) hong3hiam4 [hɔŋ-hiam]
1751. sue: (verb) ko3 [ko]
1752. sugar: (noun) thng2
1753. sugarcane: (noun) kam3cia3 [kam-tsia]
1754. sun: (noun) jit1 [dzit], jit3thau2 [dzit-t^hau]
1755. sunday: (noun) leh1pai3 [le-pai]
1756. sunshade: (noun) cah3jit1 [ts^haɛ-dzit]
1757. sunshine: (noun) jit3thau3knui1 [dzit-t^hau-kuĩ]
1758. superstitious: (adjective) pan3tang1 [pan-taŋ]
1759. supervisor: (noun) kuan1 kang1-eh3 lang2 [kuan-kaŋ-e-laŋ]
1760. surname: (noun) snaeh3 [sə̃]
1761. survive: (verb) uak1 [uak]
1762. survival: (noun) snaeh3uak1 [sɛ̃-uak]
1763. suspect: (verb) gee2 [gi]
1764. sweat: (noun) knua3 [kuã]
1765. sweep: (verb) sau3 [sau]
1766. sweet: (adjective) tnee1 [tĩ]
1767. sweet potato: (noun) huan3chu2 [huan-tsu]
1768. sweet potato leaf: (noun) huan3chu3 heok1 [huan-tsu-hiok]
1769. swim: (verb) siu2 [siu], iu2 [iu], siu3 chooi4 [siu-tsui]
1770. swimming pool: (noun) siu3chooi1ti2 [siu-tsui-ti]
1771. swindle: (verb) lau4 [lau]
1772. swollen: (adjective) ceng4 [tseŋ]
1773. table: (noun) tok3 [toʔ]; tok1teng4 [toʔ-teŋ]
1774. table mat, table cloth: (noun) tok1teng1por3 [toʔ-teŋ-pɔ]
1775. tablespoon: (noun) tua3 thau3keong1 [tua-t^hau-kiɔŋ]
1776. tail: (noun) boey4 [boe]
1777. talk: (verb) kong4 [kɔŋ]
1778. talk nonsense: (verb) kong1 ka3lo4 [kɔŋ-ka-lo], si1snua1kong4 [si-suã-kɔŋ]
1779. tall: (adjective) kuan2
1780. take: (verb) ya2 [ia], gia2 [gia], thek1 [t^hek]
1781. take over: (verb) thek1 koay3 [t^heʔ-koe]
1782. take up: (verb) thek1 khi3 [t^heʔ-k^hi]
1783. take a chance: (verb) pok3 [pok]
1784. tapioca: (noun) choo3chu2
1785. tapioca cake: [Nyonya pastry] n - choo3chu3 kuih4
1786. taro/Yam: (noun) or3
1787. taste: (noun) bi3sor3 [bi-sɔ]
1788. tasty: (adjective) ho1ciak1 [ho-tsiak]
1789. taxi: (noun) tek1si4 [tɛk-si]
1790. taxi driver: (noun) hnua3 tek1si4-eh3 lang2 [huã-tɛk-si-e-laŋ]
1791. tea: (noun) teh2
1792. tea cup: (noun) teh3 au1 [tɛ-au]
1793. teach: (verb) kah3 [ka]
1794. teacher: (verb) sin3sneah1 [sin-sɛ̃], lau3su1 [lau-su]
1795. team: (noun) tui3 [tui]
1796. teaspoon: (noun) seh1 thau3keong1 [se-t^hau-kiɔŋ]
1797. tear: (noun) (eye discharge) bart3yiu2 [bat-iu]
1798. tear: (verb) (paper) thiak3 [t^hiak]
1799. telephone: (verb) tien3wa3
1800. television: (noun) tien3si3ki1 [tiɛn-si-ki]
1801. tell: (verb) kong4 hor3 thnia1 [kɔŋ-hɔ-t^hia]
1802. temper: (noun) seng1te2 [seŋ-te]
1803. temple: (noun) am1, beo3
1804. tempt: (verb) sniah2 [siã]
1805. ten: (number) cap1 [tsap]
1806. ten thousand: (number) ban3
1807. termite: (anai-anai) (noun) paek3 hia3
1808. terrapin: (tuntung) (noun) pik3 [piʔ], see also turtle
1809. terrible: (adjective) cham4 [ts^ham]
1810. terrific: (adjective) ho1seh3 [ho-se]
1811. terrified: (adjective) chuak3 [ts^huak]
1812. testicle: (noun) larn3pha3 chee4 [lan-p^ha]
1813. Thailand: (noun) Thai1 Kok3 [t^hai-kɔk], Siam3 Tay3 [siam-te]
1814. thank you: (adjective) kam1siah3 [kam-sia]
1815. that: (demonstratives) heh1-leh1 [he-le], ha1-leh1 [ha-le], hi1-leh1 [hi-le]
1816. theatre: (noun) hee1tai2 [hi-tai]
1817. then: (emphatic particle) pu1lak1 [pu-lak] (from "pula", Malay loanword)
1818. there: (adverb) heh1peng2 [he-peŋ]
1819. there is/are: (phrase) uh3 [u]
1820. thereafter: (adverb) koay1 au3 [koe-au]
1821. therefore: (conjunction) soh1ie4 [so-i]
1822. thermos flask: (noun) juak3chooi1kuan3 [dzuak-tsui-kuan]
1823. these: (demonstratives) cit1-leh1 ka1liau4 [tsit-le-ka-liau]
1824. they: (pronoun) ie1lang2 [i-laŋ] (for masculine antecedents and human antecedents of undetermined gender), ee1lang2 [i-laŋ] (for feminine antecedents), i1lang2 [i-laŋ] (for animals of undetermined gender and objects)
1825. thick: (adjective) kau3 [book], kau3 [coffee], kit1 [sauce]
1826. thief: (noun) chat1 [ts^hat]
1827. thigh: (noun) pa3ha1 (Malay loanword), kha3thooi4 [k^ha-t^hui]
1828. thing: (noun) mi3knia3
1829. think: (verb) sniau3
1830. this: (demonstrative) cit1-leh1 [tsit-le]
1831. thorn: (noun) chi3
1832. those: (demonstratives) heh1-leh1 ka1liau4 [he-le-ka-liau], ha1-leh1 ka1liau4 [ha-le-ka-liau]
1833. thousand: (number) cheng1 [ts^heŋ]
1834. threadfin: (ikan kurau) (noun) soon3hong1 [sun-hɔŋ]
1835. three: (number) snar1 [sã] (colloquial reading), sam1 [sam] (literary reading)
1836. thrifty: (adjective) snaeh3 [sɛ̃], compare with 'stingy'
1837. throat: (noun) nah3au2 [na-au]
1838. throw: (verb) tim3 [tim], hiu3 [hiu]
1839. throw away: (verb) ha1kak1 [ha-kak]
1840. tickle: (verb) ge3li4 [gə-li]
1841. ticklish: (adjective) ge3li4 [gə-li]
1842. tie: (verb) pak1 [pak]
1843. tiffin carrier: (noun) wua1chan2 [uã-tsan]
1844. tiger: (harimau) (noun) hor4 [hɔ], lau3 hor4 [lau-hɔ]
1845. tight: (adjective) an2 [an]
1846. tightly: (adverb) an3-an2 [an-an]
1847. time: (noun) tiam1sniah1 [tiam-siã], see2 [si]
1848. tin: (noun) tin1 [tin]
1849. tin can: (noun) kong4 [kɔŋ]
1850. tin ore: (noun) siak3 [siak]
1851. tired: (adjective) sien3 [siɛn], chuan4 [ts^huan]
1852. to: (direction) khee3 [k^hi], (indirect object) ka1 [ka]
1853. toad: (katak puru) (noun) ka3ta3 pu1lu4 [ka-ta-pu-lu] (Malay loanword)
1854. today: (noun) kin3jit1 [kin-dzit], knia1jit1 [kiã-dzit], kim3jit1 [kim-jit], ki3na1jit1 [ki-na-dzit]
1855. together: (adverb) pnaeh3-pnaeh2 [pɛ̃-pɛ̃]
1856. toilet: (noun) jam1ban2 [dzam-ban] (Malay loanword)
1857. tolerate: (verb) ta1han3 [ta-han] (Malay loanword), loon4 [lun]
1858. tombstone: (noun) bong3pai2 [bɔŋ-pai]
1859. tomorrow: (noun) ma1cai3 [ma-tsai], mia1cai3 [mia-tsai]
1860. tongue: (noun) cik1 [tsik]
1861. too: (adverb), (exceedingly) thai1 [t^hai); (also) tun4 [tun], pun4 [pun]
1862. tooth: (noun) chu1khee4 [ts^hu-k^hi], geh2 [gɛ]
1863. toothbrush: (noun) chu1khee1bin4 [ts^hu-k^hi-bin]
1864. toothpaste: (noun) chu1khee1koe1 [ts^hu-k^hi-ko]
1865. top: (preposition) teng1bin3 [teŋ-bin], (noun) teng1bin3peng2 [teŋ-bin-peŋ]
1866. torch ginger flower (Etlingera elatior) - bu3nga3 kan3tan1 [bu-ŋa-kan-tan] (vegetable)
1867. torchlight: (noun) chiu1tien3 [ts^hiu-tiɛn]
1868. torn: (adjective) phua3 [p^hua]
1869. torpedo scad: (ikan cencaru) (noun) ngeh3boey4 [ŋɛ-boe]
1870. tortoise: (kura-kura) (noun) ku1 [ku] (colloquial reading), kui1 [kui] (literary reading)
1871. torture (verb) kham1heng1 [k^ham-heŋ]
1872. toss: (verb) hiu3 [hiu]
1873. touch: (verb) tong3 [tɔŋ], (with feeling) bong1 [bɔŋ]
1874. tourist guide: (noun) tau3iu2 [tau-iu]
1875. towel: (noun) tua3la1 (Malay loanword)
1876. town: (noun) pho1 [p^ho]
1877. traffic police: (noun) pek3kha3teh4
1878. train: (noun) hoay1chia1 [hoe-ts^hia], (verb), (to practise) lien3 [liɛn]
1879. train station: (noun) hoay1chia3 cam3 [hoe-ts^hia-tsam]
1880. transform: (verb) pien3 [piɛn]
1881. transvestite: (noun) pon1dan4 (Malay loanword), cha3bor1 heng2, ah3 Knua1, poh1 Hiau2
1882. tray: (noun) tang3pnua2
1883. treat: (verb) [medicine] ie1, [spend] chnia4
1884. tree: (noun) cang2, chiu3cang2
1885. trishaw: (noun) lang3chia1 [laŋ-ts^hia]
1886. trishaw pedaler (noun) lang3chia3 lang2 [laŋ-ts^hia-laŋ]
1887. trouble: (noun) boon3tay2 [bun-te]
1888. troublesome: (adjective) ma3huan2 [ma-huan]
1889. trousers: (noun) khor3
1890. true: (adjective) uh3nya4 [u-ĩa]
1891. tumbler: (noun) chooi1kuan3 [tsui-kuan]
1892. tumeric: (noun) ooi3kniau1 [uĩ-kiãu]
1893. tuna: (ikan tongkol) (noun) cha3 hu2 [tsa-hu]
1894. turbulent: (adjective)- luan3 [luan]
1895. tureen: (noun) tua3 wna1kong1 [tua-uã-kɔŋ]
1896. turkey: (ayam belanda) (noun) hoay1 kay1 [hoe-ke]
1897. turn: (verb) wan1 [uan], (to overturn) peng4 [peŋ]
1898. turtle: (penyu) (noun) or3kui1 [ɔ-kui], see also terrapin, pik3 [pik]
1899. two: (number) nor3 [nɔ] (colloquial reading), jee3 [dzi] (literary reading)
1900. U-turn: (verb) cuan3tok1tnui4 [tsuan-tok-tuĩ]
1901. unbelievable: (adjective) au1ta4 [au-ta]
1902. uncertain: (adjective) boh3 tnia3 tiok1 [bo-tiã-tiok]
1903. uncle: [form of address] (noun) Ah3 Cek3 (fifties and above); Ah3 Pek3 (seventies and above)
1904. uncomfortable: (adjective) ut1cut3
1905. under: (preposition) eh3te4
1906. undergarment: (noun) lai3bin3 sna1 [lai-bin-sã]
1907. underpants: (noun) lai3bin3 khor3 [lai-bin-k^hɔ]
1908. underwear: (noun) lai3bin3 sna1 [lai-bin-sã]
1909. unexpectedly: (adverb) mm3 tu1ho4 [m-tu-ho]
1910. unfortunate: (adjective) soe1 [soe]
1911. unfortunately: (adverb) pha1sng4 [p^ha-sŋ]
1912. unique: (adjective) tet3pet1 [tɛt-pɛt]
1913. unite: (verb) hap3ciok3 [hap-tsiok]
1914. United States of America: (noun) Bee1 Kok3
1915. unlikely: (adverb) boh3 kho1leng2 [bo-k^ho-leŋ]
1916. unreliable: (adjective) be3 ha3rap3 [be-ha-rap; be-ha-lap]
1917. unsophisticated: (adjective) lau3ya2 [lau-ia]
1918. unsuccessful: (adjective) sit1pai3
1919. until: (conj/prep) ka1 [ka], kau3 ka1 [kau-ka], sam3pai1 [sam-pai]
1920. up: (adverb) khi4 [k^hi]
1921. upset: (verb) gin3sin2; boh3 hua3hee4
1922. upside down: (adjective) to1thau3peng4 [to-t^hau-peŋ]
1923. upstairs: (noun) lau3teng4 [lau-teŋ]
1924. uric acid: (noun) niau4suan1 [niau-suan]
1925. urinate: (verb) pang1 jio3 [paŋ-dzio], si3-si1 [si-si]
1926. urine: (noun) jio3 [dzio]
1927. use: (verb) yong3 [iɔŋ]
1928. vain: (noun) [excessively proud of one's own appearance] ai1bin3; [futile] boh3 yong3
1929. vanquish: (verb) phah1nya2 [p^haʔ-iã]
1930. vegetables: (noun) chye3 [ts^hai]
1931. vermicelli: (noun) mee3suah3
1932. very: (adverb) cin3 [tsin], cin3cnia1 [tsin-tiã], kak1e3 [kak-e]
1933. village: (noun) kam1pong1 [kam-poŋ] (Malay loanword)
1934. village centre: (noun) pok1kan1 [po-kan] (from "pekan", Malay loanword)
1935. vomit: (noun, verb) au4 [au]
1936. waist: (noun) io1 [io], ping3gang1 [pin-ŋaŋ] (Malay loanword)
1937. wait: (verb) tarn4 [tan]
1938. wake: (verb) chnae4 [ts^hɛ̃], (funeral) ceh3 meh2 [tse-mɛ]
1939. walk: (verb) knia2 [kiã], knia3 lor3 [kiã-lɔ]
1940. walking stick: (noun) tong3kat3 [tɔŋ-kat] (Malay loanword) POJ: koáiⁿ-á
1941. wall: (noun) piak3 [piaʔ]
1942. wall cabinet: (noun) piak1tu2 [piak-tu]
1943. wallop: (verb) hoot3 [hut]
1944. want: (auxuliary verb) boek3 [boek], ai3 [ai]
1945. war: (noun) huan4 [huan], sio3 caen3 [sio-tsɛn]
1946. wash: (verb) se4 [se]
1947. washing machine: (noun) se1sna3ki1 [se-sã-ki]
1948. waste: (verb) sng4 [sŋ], leow4 [liau]
1949. watch: (verb) khnua3 [k^huã]; (noun), (timepiece) chiu1pio1 [ts^hiu-pio]
1950. watch television: (verb) khnua1 tien3si3ki1 [k^huã tiɛn-si-ki]
1951. water: (noun) chooi4 [tsui]
1952. water: (verb) ak1 [ak]
1953. water bill: (noun) chooi1 seh1 [tsui-se]
1954. water caltrop (Trapa natans): gu3kak3 [gu-kak]
1955. water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis): (noun) ma1thai2 [ma-t^hai]
1956. water convolvulus: (Ipomoea aquatica) (noun) eng1chye3 [eŋ-ts^hai]
1957. watercress (Nasturtium officinale): (noun) sai1yong3 chye3 [sai-iɔŋ-ts^hai]
1958. waterfront: hai1kni2 [hai-kĩ]
1959. water tank: (noun) chooi1ti2 [tsui-ti]
1960. watermelon: (noun) si3kua1 [si-kua]
1961. wave: (noun) eng4
1962. we: (pronoun) wah1lang2 [ua-laŋ] (does not include the listener), larng4 [lan / laŋ] (includes the listener)
1963. weak: (adjective) larm4 [lam], boh3 yong4 [bo-iɔŋ]
1964. wealth: (noun) cai2
1965. wealthy: (adjective) uh3 looi1 [u-lui]
1966. wear: (verb) cheng3
1967. web: (noun) bang3 [baŋ]
1968. website: (noun) bang3cam3 [baŋ-tsam]
1969. week: (noun) leh1pai3
1970. weigh: (verb) chin3
1971. weight: (noun) tang3
1972. weight training: (noun) lien3 lat1 [liɛn-lat]
1973. welcome: (verb) huan1eng2 [huan-eŋ]; you're welcome: (phrase) mien1 kheh1khee3 [miɛn-k^hɛʔ-k^hi]
1974. well: [bored hole for obtaining water] (noun) cnaeh4
1975. well: [health] (adjective) ho1si3 [ho-si]
1976. well-behaved: (adjective) kwai1 [kuai]
1977. well: (adjective) ho4 [ho]
1978. well-known: (adjective) chut1mia2 [ts^hut-mia]
1979. whale: [ikan paus] (noun) kheng3 hu2 [k^heŋ-hu]
1980. what: (pronoun, adjective, adverb) ha1mik1 [ha-mik]
1981. what a pity/shame: (phrase) phah1 sng4 [p^haʔ-sŋ]
1982. what time: (time) kooi1 tiam4 [kui-tiam]
1983. whatever: (phrase) ha1mik1 wna1ko1 [ha-mik-uã-ko]
1984. wheel: (noun) lien4 [liɛn]
1985. when: (time) tee3see2
1986. where: (n, pronoun, adj, adv) ta1lok1; ma1na4 (Malay loanword)
1987. which: (n, pronoun, adj, adv) tok1chit3leh2
1988. whip: (verb) sut3 [sut]
1989. white: (adjective) paek1 [pɛʔ]
1990. white pomfret: (bawal putih) (noun) paek3 chniau1 [pɛʔ-ts^hiãu]
1991. white radish/daikon: (noun) paek3chai1thau2 [pɛʔ-ts^hai-t^hau]
1992. who: (pronoun, adjective, adverb) cui3cui3, cui3cui3 lang2
1993. whose: (pronoun, adjective, adverb) cui3cui3-eh2 [tsui-tsui-e], cui3cui3lang2-eh2 [tsui-tsui-laŋ-e]
1994. why: (pronoun, adjective, adverb) ha1mik1su3 [ha-mik-su], co1mik1su3 [tso-mik-su]
1995. wide: (adjective) khuah3 [k^huaʔ]
1996. wife: (noun) bor4 [bɔ], ca3bor1 lang2 [tsa-bɔ-laŋ]
1997. wild boar: (babi hutan) (noun) snua3 tu1 [suã-tu]
1998. win: (verb) nya2 [iã]
1999. wind: (noun) hong1 [hɔŋ]
2000. window: (noun) thang3nga4
2001. wine: (noun) ciu4 [tsiu]
2002. wing: (noun) sit1 [sip]
2003. winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus): (noun) ka3cang3 bo3tol1 [ka-tsaŋ-bɔ-tɔl] (Malay loanword), also called si1-kark1 tau3 [si-kak-tau]
2004. wintermelon (Benincasa hispida): (noun) tang3kua1 [taŋ-kua]
2005. wipe: (verb) cheet3 [ts^hit], jiu2 [dziu]
2006. wither: (verb) sia3 [sia]
2007. wolf: (serigala) (noun) long3 kaw4
2008. wolf herring: (parang-parang) (noun) sai3toh1 [sai-to]
2009. wok: (noun) tnia4
2010. woman: (noun) ca3bor4 [tsa-bɔ]
2011. womaniser: (noun) goh3 peh1 si3 (see also lewd)
2012. wood: (noun) cha2 [ts^ha]
2013. wood fungus (cloud ear fungus, Auricularia polytricha): (noun) bok3nee4 [bok-ni]
2014. word: (noun) ji3
2015. work: (noun) kang1 [kaŋ], khang3khoay3 [k^haŋ-koe]
2016. work: (verb) co1 kang1 [tso-kaŋ]
2017. world: (noun) seh1kai3 [se-kai]
2018. worm: (noun) thang2 [t^haŋ], ca3cing4, (in the stomach) kam3chek3 [kam-tsek]
2019. worry: (verb) huan3loh4 [huan-lo]
2020. worship: (verb) pai3 [pai]
2021. wrap: (verb) pau1 [pau]
2022. wrinkled: (adjective) khiu2 [k^hiu]
2023. write: (verb) sia4 [sia]
2024. x-ray: (n, v) chio1 knia3 [tsio-kiã]
2025. yawn: (adjective) ha1 hee3 [ha-hi]
2026. year: (noun) ni2 [ni]
2027. yell: (verb) jiang4 [dziaŋ]
2028. yellow: (adjective) ooi2 [uĩ]
2029. yellowtail scad: (ikan selar) (noun) ooi3 boey4 [uĩ-boe]
2030. yes: (adverb) si3 [si]
2031. yesterday: (noun) cna3hnui1 [tsã-huĩ], cau3hnui1 [tsau-huĩ]
2032. yet: (particle) kokh3 [koʔ]
2033. yield: (verb) niau3 [niau]
2034. young: (adjective) siau1lien2 [siau-liɛn]
2035. zero: (number) khong3 [k^hɔŋ] (literary reading), ling2 [liŋ] (colloquial reading)