Taiguo Siong'iong 460-ji

Taiguo Siong'iong 460 ji (台語常用460字; 460 Frequently-Used Taiwanese Words) written in MTL with English definitions. Adapted from: 黃美雲 (2004) Taiguo Siong'iong 460-ji [460 Common Taiwanese Words]. 台語文協會.

Personal pronouns

Main article: Personal pronouns

MTL THJ Hoaguo Engguo
goar I; me
gurn 我們/我的 we; us; (not including listener)
goarn 我/我們/我等/咱們 we; us; (not including listener)
kaki 家己 自己 self
larn 我們/咱 we; us; (includes listener)
lie //妳 你/妳/汝 you
lirn 你們/你的/你們的 you (plural/exclusive)
tag'ee 逐个 各個/每個 everybody
taixkef (tagkef) 大家 大家 everybody; all the people
y 他/她/祂 he; she; it; his; her
yn 𪜶 他們/他的 they; them

Demonstrative pronouns

MTL THJ MSM ENG
cidee cid个 一個 one
ciaf^ 這裡 here
ciah'ee (ciaf`ee) 遮的 這些 these
ciahniq' (ciahni) 遮爾 這麼 such; so
cit'ee cit个 這個 this one
citkhoarn cit款 這種/這樣 this kind of
hef^ that one
hiah'ee (hiaf`ee) 遐的 那些 those
hiaf^ 那裡 there
hiahniq' (hiahni) 遐爾 那麼 in that way
hit'ee 彼个 那個 that one
hitkhoarn 彼款 那款 that kind of
sviafkhoarn 啥款 怎麼樣 what kind
symmih'khoarn symmih款 什麼樣 what do you think
zef^ this one

Tone sandhi exceptions:

  • ^: words that never change tone.
  • ': words ending with apostrophe, which will be directly followed by another word with no space.

Interrogative pronouns

MTL THJ MSM ENG
joaxkuo 偌久 多久 how long
joaxtoa (goaxtoa) 偌大 多大 how big
joaxzøe (goaxzøe) 偌濟 多少 how many; how much
kuyee 幾个 幾個 how many
kuyjit 幾日 幾日 how many days
kuykafng 幾工 幾天 how many days
kuytiarm 幾點 幾點 what time it is
nar how; why; what
nar øe (naføe) 哪會 怎會 how come; how could this be possible
sviafhøex 啥貨/sviaf貨 甚麼/什麼東西 what
sviaflaang 啥人 哪個/孰/誰/誰人/誰個 who
sviar what
symmih^ (sviafmiq, sviafmih) 啥物/sym物 什麼 what
symmih'laang (sviaflaang) sym物laang 什麼人 who
tafcidee (tøfcidee) 佗一个/tøfcid个 哪一個 which one
tafcidhang (tøfcidhang) tøfcid項 哪一項 which item
tafcidui (tøfcidui) tøfcid位 哪一位 which one
tangsii 當時 何時 when
tafui (tøfui) 佗位/tøf位 那裡 where
uixhøo 為何 因何/為什麼/為何 why; for what
uixsymmih^ (ui sviafmiq)^ 為甚物/為sym物 為什麼 why; for what. see sixafnzvoar

Conjunctions

MTL THJ MSM ENG
afnnef/afnny 按呢 這樣子 / 如此 well…then
afnzvoar 按怎 何以 / 怎的 / 怎麼 how
chinchviu 親像 就像 as; such as; as if
citmar 這馬/cit馬 / 即碼 現在 at this moment
hafntid (harn`tid) 罕得 少有 / 難得 rarely; seldom
høfkazaix ... 好佳哉/好佳zaix 幸好 / 幸虧 fortunately
iah 或 / 抑 or
iao but; still (synonym iawkøq)
in'ui...sofie 因為所以 because…therefore
kab and; with
kiafmzhae 檢采 / 減采 假使 perhaps
kaxngkhoarn 仝款/kaxng款 / 共款 一樣 / 同樣 / 相同 / 相像 same ; similar
koputjiciofng (koputciofng) 姑不而將 / 姑不將 不得已 / 無奈何 be obliged; have no choice but to; reluctant
lofngzorng 攏總 一共 / 一總 / 打總兒 / 全部 all; collectively
ma 也 / 亦 also; too
mxbiern 毋免/mx免 不免 / 不必 not necessary; unnecessary; not have to
mxkøq (mxkuo) 毋過 不過 / 然而 but
mxna 毋但 不只 / 不光 / 不但 not only…
na 若 / 如果 if
suxnsoax 順紲/順soax 附帶 / 趁便 / 順便 conveniently
pwntea 本底 本來 / 原本 / 先前 at first; originally
taxnsi 但是 但是 but
thiaukafng 刁工 / thiau工 特意 on purpose
tiaukorix (thiaukorix) 刁故意 存心 / 成心 / 刻意 / 故意 on purpose
tvaf 現在 / 如今 now
twciaq 拄才/拄ciaq 適即 / 剛剛 moment ago

Auxiliary verbs

MTL THJ MSM ENG
aix ... 喜歡/想要/愛 want; like
borng 姑且/將就 content oneself with; may as well
bøe ... 不會 be not able to; not willing to
bøeq ... 要/如果/快要 want; like
bøexhiao ... 袂曉 不會 don’t know
bøexsae ... 袂使 不可以 it can not be; be not able to
bøextaxng ... 袂當 未為/不能 it can not be; be not able to
øe ... 會/能 be able and willing to
exhiao ... 會曉 能曉/會 know
exsae ... 會使 能使/可以 it may
extaxng ... 會當 能為/可以 be able to
extitthafng 會得通 可以 it can be; be able to
laai let’s ; come
m not
maix ... 勿/毋 do not
mxthafng 毋通 不可 may not
phvae 壞/惡/難 it’s bad to
thafng 通過/可以 may
tiøqaix 著愛 have to

Adverbs (Huosuu)

See also: Huosuu

MTL THJ MSM ENG
bøo-tviutii 無張持 沒注意/不小心 unexpectedly (see hutjieen)
ciog 足/很 very; very much
ciu then
cyn- very
cviaa very much
iao 還/尚 still; yet
iawbøe 猶未 尚未 not yet
juo...juo 愈…愈 () 愈…愈 the more…the more
kaix very (see uxkaux)
kaq to
kannaf (kantvaf) 干焦/干tvaf 只有 only; merely
khaq 比較/更/再 more
køhkhaq 閣較 更較/復較 even more
køq 再/還/更加 again; more
kuikhix 規氣/歸氣 索性/乾脆 simply; totally
liammy (liampvy) 連鞭 馬上 at once
lorng 都/皆/全部 all
luo...luo 愈…愈 愈…愈 the more…the more
niaxnia 爾爾 而已 only
siong 尚/最 the most
sioxngkaix 上蓋 the most
suii 馬上 immediately
svakab 相佮 一起 together
sviw too much; too many
teq 在/正在 in the process of
thaix very
thaothaux 透透 透徹 thoroughly
yet; though; then
tvaf hai`aq (hai`laq) 今害矣 ? "too bad"
twafhør (twtwafhør) 拄仔好 剛剛好 just right

Prepositions

kaesuu (介詞)

MTL THJ MSM ENG
ciaux follow
ciofng going to ; about to
ho 給/乎 to; by
ka 給/跟 with; to
kab with; and
kaux / 到/夠 to; enough
kiezai/kuozai 據在 隨便 indiscreetly; at one’s convenience
pie compare
suizai 隨在 任憑/任由 at one’s convenience; no matter; regardless
ti at; in
tiaxm 站/在 at; in
tixleq (ti teq) 佇咧/佇leq 正在 in the process of
tngf when; at that moment
tuix right; correct; ...
tuix (tuy) from; (chase; follow)
uixtiøh 為著 為了 for the sake of

Suffix particles indicating mood

See also: Twenty-seven Taiwanese words beginning with the backquote

MTL THJ MSM ENG
`aq / `ax an enclitic at the end of sentence to mark the completion of action
`boe / `be did… or not
`bøo 沒有 yes or not
`hvoq an enclitic at the end of sentence to indicate emphasize on interrogative mood
`jiblaai `入來 進來 come in here
`jibkhix `入去 進去 get in there
jip`laai 入`來 come in
jip`khix 入`去 to go in
khix`aq 去矣 enclitic affixes to verbs to express completion of action
`khylaai `起來 get up to here
`khykhix `起去 get up to there
`khylix `起去 get up
exsae`tid 會使得 能使得/可以的 okay; can be; may
khvoarmai 看覓/看mai 看看 just try it to see
`laq an enclitic at the end of sentence to indicate recognition; affirmative; impatience; completion; request
`liq / `leq /! an enclitic at the end of sentence to indicate command; emphasize on interrogative mood
`løq / `loq an enclitic at the end of sentence to indicate completion; exclamation; or emphasize
`løqkhix `落去 下去 downward to there
`løqlaai `落來 下來 downward to here
`oq `喔! an enclitic at the end of sentence to indicate caution; exclamation;
tiøh affix to many verbs expressing accomplishment or taking effect

Verbs (Toxngsuu)

See also: Toxngsuu

MTL THJ MSM ENG
aix 喜歡/想要/愛 love; like
ao 折/扭曲 break and snap
barn pluck
biq 匿/逃避/躲 hide
bøviar bø影/無影 不真實的 no such thing; groundless; unsubstantiated
chi raise; feed
chiaau 移/調整 to adjust; to move
chiøf 𪁎 好色 be horny
chitthøo 𨑨迌 玩耍 play; have fun
chviaa 成/栽培 to raise kids
chviar to request; to ask; to invite
chviax 聘僱/僱用 to hire
chviux to sing
ciah to eat
ciaokhykafng 照起工 按部就班 keep to the working routine
cym to kiss
giaa carry heavy thing over the shoulder
giexn 癮/渴望 to crave; addict
giin stare
hahhix 哈hix/哈唏 喝噓/打哈欠 to yawn
hao 哭/叫 roar; howl
haxmbiin 陷眠 做夢 talk in one's sleep; dreaming
hiaam to detest; to dislike
hiin 眩/暈 dizzy
hipsioxng 翕相 照相 take a picture
hiøq 休息 rest
hiw scream; shout
hoaq shout
i to play
jiarng shout
jiog to chase; to follow
kaam 含/唅 hold in the mouth
kah'ix 佮意 中意 feel satisfied; take delight
kaxn intercourse
kerng choose; select
khausea/khausøea 剾洗 諷刺/刨說 give sarcastic; ironical caustic comments
khaw 諷刺/刮/刨 speak ironically
khia 豎/站 to stand
khoarn 整理行李 pack; prepare for travel
khuxn sleep
khvoax to see
kiernsiaux 見笑 丟人 feel ashamed; embarrassed
kiørsi 叫是 以為 assume; presume
korng to say; to speak
koxng 打/摃 hit
koeasyn 過身 過世 pass away; die
kviaa 行走 walk
kvoa carry by a handle
kvoaa`tiøh 寒著 著涼 catch cold
laosae 落屎 拉肚子/瀉肚子 have loose bowel
larm embrace/bear
liah 掠/捕 catch; grasp
liam to read; to recite
liaqzurn 掠準 以為 presume
liaxm to drive; to expel
lym 喝/飲 to drink
ngx to face
oar recline; lean on
ølør 呵咾 讚美 praise
parngsag 放捒 放棄 give up; abandon
phag / 覆/仆 lying face down
phahkhachviux 拍咳啾 打噴嚏 sneeze
phahphvae`khix 拍歹去 to ruin; spoil; make a mess of something
phak-jidthaau (phagjit) 曝日頭 晒太陽 be exposed to sunshine; sunbath
pharngkvix (phah'mxkvix) 拍毋見 丟掉/不見 lose; misplace
phoarpve 破病 生病 get sick
phvi 聞/嗅 smell
phuix 吐/翻臉/唾 spit
po chew
poah fall down (see Template:X2)
poaqkiao 跋筊 賭博 gamble
puun to blow
saf to grasp; to catch
siafphoef 寫批 寫信 to write a letter
siar to write
siuu to swim
siuxkhix 受氣 生氣 get angry; get upset
soahsoaq`khix 煞煞去 算了 to stop or discontinue with intention; call it off
seaji/søeaji 細膩 小心 be careful; concerned; deliberate; watchful
søf 搔/搓 stroke; rub; pet
søo 爬行 wonder around
suq suck
tafm lick; taste
thef 靠/躺 recline; lean on
theh 提/拿 to lift; hold in the hand; grasp; take. cf. zhoa
thviaf to listen
tiøo jump
tngr`khix 轉去 回去 go home; go back
tong poke; hole
tør`leq 咧! 倒哩! lying down
tuhkw 盹龜 打瞌睡 doze
zaiviar 知影 知道 be aware of
zao 跑/逃 to run; to leave
zefng hit
zhamsioong 參詳 商量 discuss; confer
zhoa 𤆬 導/迎娶 lead; guide; accompany; escort; show the way (cf. theh)
zhoafnkhuix 喘氣 呼吸 breathe
zhoaq to shake; to tremble; to shiver
zhoxng to do; to create; to establish
zhorngsviar 創啥 創甚 to do something
zhw to slide
zhwn to be left; to remain
zng (cvi) 吮/ to lick
zuxn shiver

Adjectives (Heng'iongsuu)

Heng'iongsuu

MTL THJ MSM ENG
bae ugly; mean
bø'eeng 無閒 無閑 busy
bøzhae 無彩 可惜/白費 too bad; regrettable
chirnzhae 凊彩 隨便/馬虎 one or other; either way
chiuchixn 秋凊 涼快 pleasantly cool
chvihun (svehun) 生份 陌生/生疏 strange; unfamiliar
cidkoar (cidkoafar) 一寡 少許/一些 some; a little; a few
cidsi'ar 一絲仔 絲毫 a little bit
cidsut'ar 一屑仔 一點點 a little bit
ciør few
eng'eeng (uxeeng) 閒閒 閒著沒事 not busy
gaau 𠢕 clever; good at …; wise
gong stupid; silly
hanban (hamban) 頇顢/頇ban 愚笨 incompetent; clumsy; unskillful
hiaau lascivious; lewd
hiafm hot; spicy
høfgiah 好額 有錢 rich
høfkhafng 好空 好門路 lucky; blessed
høfsex 好勢 好勢 settled; finished
huiekhix 費氣 麻煩 troublesome; difficult
hvoahie 歡喜 高興 glad ; happy
ientaau 緣投 英俊 handsome
jixncyn 認真 認真 serious
keksae 激屎 傲慢 snobbish; snooty;
khiao 聰明 clever; intelligent
khiarngkhaf 勥跤 精明/厲害 shrewd; ambitious
khoaelok 快樂 快樂 happy
khofng 呆笨 frantic; wild; maniac
khor bitter
khinkhiam 勤儉 勤儉 hard-working and thrifty; diligent and frugal
kiaam salty (also stingy)
kirn 快/急 fast
kofix 古意 忠厚/老實 gentle; mild; well-behaved
kofzuy 古錐 可愛 cute
koarnsix 慣勢 習慣 used to; accustomed to
kutlat 骨力 勤勞 hard-working
kvialaang 驚人 dirty; filthy; soiled
lau old
lahsab 垃圾 骯髒 dirty; filthy
lixpien 利便 便利 convenient
og 不好的 bad; evil
phahpviax 拍拚 打拚 work very hard; exerting the utmost strength
phvae 壞/惡/難 bad; evil
phvaysex 歹勢 不好意思 embarrassed; shy; coy
pintvoa 貧惰 怠惰 lazy
sarnchiaq 散赤 赤貧 poor; poverty
segsai 熟似 熟識 familiar; reminiscent
siab rough; a slightly bitter taste that numbs the tongue
siaolieen 少年 少年 young
sien 𤺪 tired; sick of
simseg 心適 interesting
siok cheap; not expensive
siøfkhoar 小可仔 稍微 some; a little; a few
siongpurn 傷本 高成本/花費大 cost too much; too expensive; costly
sngf sour
soong hick; clownish; bucolic; stupid
sex/søex small; little
suie beautiful
tarngsngf 凍霜 stingy
taxmpøqar 淡薄仔 some; a little bit
thiarm tired; weary
thihkhie 鐵齒 stubborn
thøfzex 討債 prodigal; in expenditure
tiaau 牢/住 tight
tiautit 條直 honest and straight-forward
toa big
tvy sweet
voax 晚/遲 late
zar early
zhengkhix 清氣 clean
ze/zøe plenty; many

Nouns - blood relation and relations by marriage

MTL THJ MSM ENG
acie 阿姊 older sister
acirm 阿嬸 the wife of one’s father’s younger brother
afng husband
ahviaf 阿兄 older brother
akim 阿妗 wife of maternal uncle
akofng 阿公 grandfather
aku 阿舅 mother’s brother
amar 阿媽 grandmother
amr 阿姆 the wife of one’s father’s older brother
apeq 阿伯 father’s older brother
azeg 阿叔 father’s younger brother
bor wife
gyn'ar 囡仔 孩子 kids
hauxsvef 後生 兒子 son
khanchiuo`ee 牽手 wife
kviafsaix 囝婿 son-in-law
kviar child; son
mamaf (mafmaq) 媽媽 mother
papaf (apaq) 爸爸 father
Siensvy 先生 Mr.; Sir (see Siensvy)
simpu (sinpu) 新婦 媳婦 daughter-in-law
siøfmoe 小妹 younger sister
siøfti 小弟 younger brother
sixtoa 序大 the senior; elder
sun'ar 孫仔 grandchildren
takef 大家 婆婆 husband’s mother
takvoaf 大官 公公 husband’s father
tangmngg`ee 同門的 連襟 the men whose wives are sisters
tangsai'ar (tangsai) 同姒 妯娌 the women whose husbands are brothers (tangsai)
Thaethaix 太太 Mrs.
tviuxlaang 丈人 岳父 wife’s father
tviuxmr 丈姆 wife’s mother
zabofkviar 查某囝 daughter
zapokviar 查甫囝 son

Nouns describing body (sengkhw)

MTL THJ MSM ENG
axmkurn 頷頸 neck
bagbaai 目眉 eye brow
bagciw 目睭 眼睛 eye
chiuo hands
chiwkhiaw 手曲 elbow
exhaai 下頦 lower jaw
hengkharm 胸坎 chest; thorax
hvi ears
hvixkhafng 耳空 ear hole/ear
hvixzw 耳珠 ear lobe
kengkahthaau 肩胛頭 shoulder
khachiuo 跤手 手和腳 foot and hands
khaf legs
khazhngf 尻川 buttocks
na'aau 嚨喉 咽喉 throat
paktor 腹肚 stomach
phvi (phvi'ar) nose
sengkhw 身軀 trunk; body
thaukhag 頭殼 head
thaumngg 頭毛 hair
thauzafng 頭鬃 hair
toxzaai 肚臍 belly button
zhuie'extao 喙下斗 lower jaw
zhuiekhie 喙齒 teeth
zhuietuun 喙脣 lips
zhuix mouth

Nouns - general use

MTL THJ MSM ENG
kankhor 艱苦 hardship
loxeng/loxiong 路用 use
miqkvia 物件 thing
paxnsex 範勢 辦勢 condition; situation
sapbuun 雪文 soap
senglie 生理 生意 business
sihnaq 爍爁 閃電 lightning
sofzai 所在 place; location
taixcix 代誌 事情 thing
zhuopvy 厝邊 neighbor

Nouns - Time (sikafn)

See also: sikafn

MTL THJ MSM ENG
armsii 暗時 at night; night time
armthauar 暗頭仔 evening
au`jit 後日 the day after tomorrow
auxjit 後日 幾天後 some other day in the future
bin'afzaix/mia'afzaix 明仔載 tomorrow
bømee-bøjit 無暝無日 day in day out
cidtiafm'ar-kuo 一點仔久 only a little bit long
cidtiap'afkuo 一霎仔 in a moment
cirnzeeng 進前 無多久以前 not long ago
citmar 這馬 現在 right now
citzun 這陣 這時 right now
ehngf 下昏 今昏 tonight
e'axm 下昏暗 今暗/今晚 tonight
etaux 下晝 今罩/今午 this afternoon
expof 下晡 afternoon
extaux 下晝 afternoon
hiexntai 現代 modern
hiøhjoah 歇熱 summer vacation
hiøhkvoaa 歇寒 winter vacation
jit`sii 日時 day time
joaqthvy 熱天 summer
khahtheng'ar 較停仔 in a very short time
kin'afjit 今仔日 today
kinnii 今年 this year
koeakhix 過去 in the past
kofzar 古早 long long ago
kuxnii 舊年 last year
kvoathvy 寒天 winter
Lefpaejit 禮拜日 Sunday
Paeid 拜一 禮拜一 Monday
Paeji 拜二 禮拜二 Tuesday
Paesvaf 拜三 禮拜三 Wednesday
Paesix 拜四 禮拜四 Thursday
Paego 拜五 禮拜五 Friday
Paelak 拜六 禮拜六 Saturday
sincviaf 新正 Lunar New Year
tangthvy 冬天 winter
thao'axm 透暗 all night; very late at night
thaomee 透暝 all night
thaozar 透早 very early in the morning
thaozar-thao'axm 透早透暗 day or night
thautwar 頭拄仔 not long ago
thvy-kngf 天光 dawn; at dawn
tiongtaux 中晝 noon
tviaxtvia 定定 quite often
twciaq 拄才 剛剛 just now; just a moment ago
za'axm 昨暗 last night
zafban 早慢 sooner or later
zafkhie 早起 morning
zahngf/zaqhngf 昨昏 昨天 yesterday
zhunthvy 春天 春天 spring
zøh`jit 昨日 前天 the day before yesterday
zuun`nii 前年 the year before last year

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