Jump to content
Main menu
Main menu
move to sidebar
hide
Navigation
Main Page
Community portal
Requested entries
Recent changes
Random entry
Help
Glossary
Contact us
Search
Search
Appearance
Donations
Create account
Log in
Personal tools
Donations
Create account
Log in
Pages for logged out editors
learn more
Contributions
Talk
Appendix
:
Sino-Tibetan Swadesh lists/101-125
Add languages
Add links
Appendix
Discussion
English
Read
Edit
View history
Tools
Tools
move to sidebar
hide
Actions
Read
Edit
View history
General
What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Print/export
Create a book
Download as PDF
Printable version
In other projects
Appearance
move to sidebar
hide
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
<
Appendix:Sino-Tibetan Swadesh lists
1-25
26-50
51-75
76-100
101-125
126-150
151-175
176-207
№
English
word
POS
language
sub-type
Romanization
cognates are shaded
IPA
notes
(similar use is shaded)
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
101
see
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
kàn
kʰan˥˩
看
看
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tai2
tʰɐi˧˥
睇
睇
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
khòaⁿ
kʰuã˨˩
看
看
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
toin2
睇
睇
Hakka
khon55
看
看
Burmese
mjìn
mjìn
102
hear
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
tīng
tʰiŋ˥˥
聽
听
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ting3 or teng1
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thiaⁿ
tʰiã˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tian1
Hakka
thang24
Burmese
tʃá
103
know
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zhīdào
tʂɚ˥˥tau˥˩
知道
知道
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
xiǎode
ɕiau˨˩tə
曉得
晓得
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
rènshi
ʐɛn˥˩ʂɚ
to
recognize
認識
认识
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sik1
識
识
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzi1
知
知
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chai
tsai˥˥
知
知
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chai-iáⁿ
tsai˧˧iã˥˧
知影
or
知也
知影
or
知也
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
pat
pat˩˩
to
recognize
捌
or
八
捌
or
八
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
zai1
知
知
Hakka
ti24
知
知
Burmese
θḭ
104
think
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
xiǎng
ɕiaŋ˨˩˦
想
想
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
nam2
nɐm˧˥
諗
谂
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
siūⁿ
ɕiũ˧˧
想
想
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
siên6
想
想
Hakka
siong31
想
想
Burmese
sín zá
105
smell
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
xiù
ɕiou˥˩
嗅
嗅
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
wén
uən˧˥
聞
闻
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
man4
聞
闻
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phīⁿ
pʰĩ˧˧
鼻
鼻
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
Hakka
bun12
聞
闻
Burmese
nán
nán
106
fear
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
pà
pʰa˥˩
怕
怕
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
geng1
驚
惊
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
pa3
怕
怕
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kiaⁿ
kiã˥˥
驚
惊
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gian1
驚
惊
Hakka
pha55
怕
怕
Burmese
tʃaʊʔ
107
sleep
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shuì
ʂuei˥˩
睡
睡
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shuìjiào
ʂuei˥˩tɕiau˥˩
睡覺
睡觉
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
fan3
瞓
瞓
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
khùn
kʰun˨˩
睏
困
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ug8
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
in6
Hakka
soi55
睡
睡
Burmese
eɪʔ
108
live
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
huó
xuɔ˧˥
活
活
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
wud6
活
活
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
o̍ah
uaʔ˥˥
活
活
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
uah8
活
活
Hakka
fat55
活
活
Burmese
ʃìn
109
die
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
sǐ
sɨ˨˩˦
死
死
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sei2
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sí
ɕi˥˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
si2
Hakka
si31
Burmese
θè
110
kill
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shā
ʂa˥˥
殺
杀
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
saat3
殺
杀
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thâi
tʰai˧˥
刣
刣
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
suah4
殺
杀
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tai5
刣
刣
Hakka
sat2
殺
杀
Burmese
θaʔ
111
fight
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
chǎojià
tʂʰau˨˩tɕia˥˩
argue
吵架
吵架
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
dǎjià
ta˨˩tɕia˥˩
fists
打架
打架
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
dǎzhàng
ta˨˩tʂaŋ˥˩
war
打仗
打仗
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzang1 or dzaang1
爭
争
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
daa3 gaau1
打交
打交
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
oan-ke
uan˧˧ke˥˥
argue
冤家
冤家
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sio-phah
ɕio˧˧pʰaʔ˩˩
fists
相拍
相拍
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sio-thâi
ɕio˧˧tʰai˧˥
war
相刣
相刣
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sio1pah4
相拍
相拍
Hakka
sion24 ta31
相刣
相刣
Burmese
taɪʔ
112
hunt
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
dǎliè
ta˨˩liɛ˥˩
打獵
打猎
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
daa2 lip6
打獵
打猎
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phah-la̍h
pʰaʔ˥˧laʔ˥˥
拍獵
拍猎
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
liah8
獵
猎
Hakka
ta31 liap55
打獵
打猎
Burmese
laɪʔ
113
hit
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
dǎ
ta˨˩˦
打
打
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
daa2
打
打
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phah
pʰaʔ˩˩
拍
拍
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
pah4
拍
拍
Hakka
ta31
打
打
Burmese
jaɪʔ
114
cut
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
gē
kə˥˥
cut in two
割
割
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
qiē
tɕʰiɛ˥˥
slice
切
切
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
jiǎn
tɕiɛn˨˩˦
scissors
剪
剪
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tsit3
切
切
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzin2
剪
剪
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
koah
kuaʔ˩˩
cut in two
割
割
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chhiat
tɕʰiɛt˩˩
slice
切
切
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ka
ka˥˥
scissors
鉸
铰
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
guah4
割
割
Hakka
ko24
Hakka
tshiet2
切
切
Hakka
tsien31
剪
剪
Burmese
pʰjaʔ
115
split
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
pīkāi
pʰi˥˥kʰai˥˥
transitive
split open
劈開
劈开
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
lièkāi
liɛ˥˩kʰai˥˥
intransitive
split open
裂開
裂开
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
fēnkāi
fən˥˥kʰai˥˥
split
up
分開
分开
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
pek3 hoi1
劈開
劈开
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phòa-khui
pʰua˥˧kʰui˥˥
transitive
split open
剖開
or
破開
剖开
or
破开
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
li̍h-khui
liʔ˨˩kʰui˥˥
intransitive
split open
裂開
裂开
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hun-khui
hun˧˧kʰui˥˥
split
up
分開
分开
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bung1kui1
分開
分开
Hakka
tshan55 koi24
Burmese
kʰwɛ
116
stab
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
cì
tsʰɨ˥˩
刺
刺
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tsi3
刺
刺
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tsaap3
插
插
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chhì
tɕʰi˨˩
刺
刺
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chân
tsan˧˥
剸
剸
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tu̍h
tuʔ˥˥
突
突
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
Hakka
tshiuk2
刺
刺
Burmese
tʰóʊ
117
scratch
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
sāo
sau˥˥
搔
搔
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zhuā
tʂua˥˥
抓
抓
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzaau2
抓
抓
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gwaat3
刮
刮
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
pê
pe˧˥
扒
扒
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bê5
扒
扒
Hakka
tsa24
抓
抓
Burmese
koʊʔ
118
dig
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
wā
ua˥˥
挖
挖
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
jué
tɕyɛ˧˥
掘
掘
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
waat3
挖
挖
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gwat6
掘
掘
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ó͘
ɔ˥˧
挖
挖
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
óe
ue˥˧
挖
挖
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
iah
iaʔ˩˩
挖
挖
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
liú
liu˥˧
窌
窌
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ku̍t
kut˥˥
掘
掘
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
liu2
窌
窌
Hakka
va24
挖
挖
Hakka
iet2
挖
挖
Burmese
tú
tú
119
swim
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
yóuyǒng
iou˧˥yʊŋ˨˩˦
游泳
游泳
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
jau4 soey2
colloquial
游水
游水
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
siû-chúi
ɕiu˨˩tsui˥˧
泅水
泅水
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
siû-chúi
ɕiu˧˧tsui˥˧
泅水
泅水
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
siu5
泅
泅
Hakka
tshiu11 sui31
泅水
泅水
Burmese
jé kú
jé kú
120
fly
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
fēi
fei˥˥
飛
飞
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
fei1
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
pe
pə˥˥
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
pe
pe˥˥
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
poe
pue˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
buê1
Hakka
pi24
Burmese
pjàn
pjàn
121
walk
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zǒu
tsou˨˩˦
generic
走
走
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zǒulù
tsou˨˩lu˥˩
walk on foot (informal)
走路
走路
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
bùxíng
pu˥˩ɕiŋ˧˥
go on foot (formal)
步行
步行
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzau2
to run or to walk away
走
走
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
haang4
to walk
行
行
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kiâⁿ
kiã˧˥
generic
行
行
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kiâⁿ-lō͘
kiã˨˩lɔ˧˧
go on foot (informal)
行路
行路
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kiâⁿ-lō͘
kiã˧˧lɔ˧˧
go on foot (informal)
行路
行路
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
pō͘-hêng
pɔ˨˩hiŋ˧˥
go on foot (formal)
步行
步行
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
pō͘-kiâⁿ
pɔ˨˩kiã˧˥
go on foot (formal)
步行
步行
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
pō͘-lián
pɔ˨˩lɪɛn˥˧
go on foot (formal)
步輦
步辇
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gian5
行
行
Hakka
tseu31
走
走
Burmese
ʃaʊʔ
122
come
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
lái
lai˧˥
來
来
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
loi4/lei6/lai4
來
/蒞/嚟
来
/莅/嚟
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lâi
lai˧˥
來
来
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
lai5
來
来
Hakka
loi11
來
来
Burmese
là
là
123
lie
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
tǎng
tʰaŋ˨˩˦
horizontal
躺
躺
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
fan3
瞓
瞓
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tó
to˥˧
horizontal
倒
倒
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
Hakka
thong31
躺
躺
Burmese
l̥ɛ
124
sit
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zuò
tsuɔ˥˩
坐
坐
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzo6 or tso5
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chē
tsə˧˧
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taiwan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chē
tse˧˧
Amoy
Zhangzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chōe
tsue˧˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
zo6
Hakka
tsho24
Burmese
tʰàɪn
125
stand
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zhàn
tʂan˥˩
站
站
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
kei5
企
企
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chām
tsam˧˧
affix
站
站
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
khiā
kʰia˧˧
企
企
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
kia6
企
企
Hakka
tsam55
站
站
Burmese
j̥ɛʔ
Category
:
Swadesh lists by family