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Sino-Tibetan Swadesh lists/151-175
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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
151
rain
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
yǔ
y˨˩˦
雨
雨
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
jy5
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hō͘
hɔ˧˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
hou6
Hakka
i31
Burmese
mòʊ
152
river
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
hé
xə˧˥
河
河
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ho4
河
河
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hô
ho˧˥
河
河
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
koi1
Hakka
ho11
Burmese
mjiʔ
153
lake
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
hú
xu˧˥
湖
湖
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
wu4
湖
湖
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ô͘
ɔ˧˥
湖
湖
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
kàn
Hakka
fu11
Burmese
154
sea
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
hǎi
xai˨˩˦
海
海
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
hoi2
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hái
hai˥˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
hai2
Hakka
hoi31
Burmese
pìn lɛ̀
155
salt
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
yán
iɛn˧˥
鹽
盐
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
jim4
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
iâm
ɪɛm˧˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
iam5
Hakka
iam11
Burmese
sʰá
156
stone
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shí
ʂɚ˧˥
affix
石
石
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shítóu
ʂɚ˧˥tʰou˧˥
石頭
石头
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sek6
石
石
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chio̍h
tɕioʔ˥˥
affix
石
石
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chio̍h-thâu
tɕioʔ˨˩tʰau˧˥
石頭
石头
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
zioh8
Hakka
sak5 ku31
Burmese
tʃaʊʔ
157
sand
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shā
ʂa˥˥
沙
沙
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
saa1
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
soa
sua˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sua1
Hakka
sa24
Burmese
θɛ
158
dust
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
chéntǔ
tʂʰən˧˥tʰu˨˩˦
塵土
尘土
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tsan4
塵
尘
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thô͘-hún
tʰɔ˨˩hun˥˧
土粉
土粉
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thô͘-hún
tʰɔ˧˧hun˥˧
土粉
土粉
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tou5hung2
Hakka
tshiin11 foi24
Burmese
pʰòʊn
159
earth
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
dìqiú
ti˥˩tɕʰiou˧˥
planet
地球
地球
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dei6 kau4
planet
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tē-kiû
tə˨˩kiu˧˥
planet
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taiwan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tōe-kiû
tue˨˩kiu˧˥
planet
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Zhangzhou
,
Taiwan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tē-kiû
te˨˩kiu˧˥
planet
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
di7giu5
planet
Hakka
ti55 kiu11
planet
Burmese
mjè
160
cloud
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
yún
yn˧˥
雲
云
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
wan4
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hûn
hun˧˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
hung5
Hakka
iun11
Burmese
θèɪn
161
fog
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
wù
wu˥˩
霧
雾
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
mou6
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bū
bu˧˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
Hakka
vu55
Burmese
162
sky
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
tiān
tʰiɛn˥˥
天
天
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tin1
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thiⁿ
tʰĩ˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tin1
Hakka
thien24
Burmese
móʊ gáʊn
163
wind
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
fēng
fəŋ˥˥
風
风
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
fung1
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hong
hɔŋ˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
huang1
Hakka
fung24
Burmese
lè taɪʔ
164
snow
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
xuě
ɕyɛ˨˩˦
雪
雪
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
syt3
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
seh
seʔ˩˩
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
soh4
Hakka
siet2
Burmese
n̥ín
165
ice
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
bīng
piŋ˥˥
冰
冰
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bing1
冰
冰
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
peng
piŋ˥˥
冰
冰
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bian1seng1
Hakka
pen24
冰
冰
Burmese
jè gɛ
166
smoke
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
yān
iɛn˥˥
煙
烟
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
jin1
煙
烟
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hun
hun˥˥
熏
熏
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ing1
Hakka
ien24
Burmese
mí góʊ
167
fire
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
huǒ
xuɔ˨˩˦
火
火
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
fo2
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hé
hə˥˧
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hé
he˥˧
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hóe
hue˥˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
huê2
Hakka
fo31
Burmese
mí
mí
168
ashes
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
huī
xuei˥˥
ashes or dust
灰
灰
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
huījìn
xuei˥˥tɕɪn˥˩
灰燼
灰烬
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
fui1
灰
灰
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
he
hə˥˥
ashes or dust
灰
灰
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
he
he˥˥
ashes or dust
灰
灰
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hoe
hue˥˥
ashes or dust
灰
灰
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hé-hu
hə˥˥hu˥˥
火灰
火灰
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hé-hu
he˥˥hu˥˥
火灰
火灰
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hóe-hu
hue˥˥hu˥˥
火灰
火灰
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
Hakka
foi24
Burmese
pjà
169
burn
verb
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shāo
ʂau˥˥
燒
烧
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
siu1
燒
烧
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hiâⁿ
hiã˧˥
焚
焚
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sio1
Hakka
seu24
Burmese
ʃo̰ʊ
170
road
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
lù
lu˥˩
路
路
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
lou6
路
路
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dou6
道
道
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lō͘
lɔ˧˧
路
路
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
lou7
Hakka
lu55
Burmese
lán
lán
171
mountain
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shān
ʂan˥˥
山
山
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
saan1
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
soaⁿ
suã˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
suan1
Hakka
san24
Burmese
tàʊn
172
red
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
hóng
xʊŋ˧˥
紅
红
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
hung4
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
âng
aŋ˧˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ang5
Hakka
fung11
Burmese
nì
nì
173
green
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
lǜ
ly˥˩
綠
绿
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
luk6
綠
绿
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tseng1
青
青
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
le̍k
lɪk˥˥
綠
绿
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chhiⁿ
tɕʰĩ˥˥
青
青
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chheⁿ
tsʰẽ˥˥
青
青
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
lêg8
綠
绿
Hakka
liuk5
綠
绿
Burmese
séɪn
174
yellow
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
huáng
xuaŋ˧˥
黃
黄
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
wong4
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
n̂g
ŋ˧˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
en8
Hakka
vong11
Burmese
wà
wà
175
white
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
bái
pai˧˥
白
白
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
baak6
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
pe̍h
peʔ˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bêh8
Hakka
phak5
Burmese
pʰjù
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