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Sino-Tibetan Swadesh lists/26-50
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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
26
five
cardinal number
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
wǔ
wu˨˩˦
五
五
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ng5
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ngō
ŋo˧˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ngou6
Hakka
ng31
Burmese
nga
ŋá
27
big
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
dà
ta˥˩
大
大
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dai6
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tōa
tua˧˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dua7
Hakka
thai55
Burmese
kyi
tʃí
28
long
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
cháng
tʂʰaŋ˧˥
長
长
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tsoeng4
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tn̂g
tŋ˧˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
deung5
Hakka
tshong11
Burmese
shay
ʃè
29
wide
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
kuān
kʰuan˥˥
寬
宽
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
fut3
闊
阔
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
khoan
kʰuan˥˥
寬
宽
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
kuan3
Hakka
khon24
Burmese
kyè
tʃɛ̀
30
thick
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
hòu
xou˥˩
厚
厚
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
hau5
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kāu
kau˧˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gao6
Hakka
heu55
Burmese
htu
tʰù
31
heavy
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zhòng
tʂʊŋ˥˩
重
重
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tsung5
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tāng
taŋ˧˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dang6
Hakka
Burmese
lay
lé
32
small
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
xiǎo
ɕiau˨˩˦
小
小
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sai3
細
细
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sè
sə˨˩
細
细
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sòe
sue˨˩
細
细
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sè
se˨˩
細
细
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
soi3
細
细
Hakka
seu31
小
小
Burmese
thay
θé
33
short
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
duǎn
tuan˨˩˦
短
短
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dyn2
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
té
te˥˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
do2
Hakka
ton31
Burmese
to
tòʊ
34
narrow
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zhǎi
tʂai˨˩˦
窄
窄
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
zaak3
窄
窄
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
e̍h
əʔ˥˥
隘
隘
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
o̍eh
ueʔ˥˥
隘
隘
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
e̍h
eʔ˥˥
隘
隘
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
oih8
狭
狭
Hakka
tshak2
Burmese
kyin
tʃín
35
thin
adjective
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
báo
pau˧˥
薄
薄
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bok6
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
po̍h
poʔ˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
boh8
Hakka
phok5
Burmese
pa
pá
36
woman
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
nǚrén
ny˨˩ʐɛn˧˥
女人
女人
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
noey5 jan2
女人
女人
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lí-lîn
lɨ˥˥lɪn˧˥
formal
女人
女人
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Penghu
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lú-jîn
lu˥˥ʑɪn˧˥
formal
女人
女人
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lí-jîn
li˥˥ʑɪn˧˥
formal
女人
女人
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
cha-bó͘
tsa˧˧bɔ˥˧
informal
查某
查某
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
za1bhou2
Hakka
ng31
女
女
Burmese
mein ma
méɪn ma̰
37
man
(adult male)
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
nánrén
nan˧˥ʐɛn˧˥
男人
男人
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
nam4 jan2
男人
男人
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lâm-lîn
lam˨˩lɪn˧˥
formal
男人
男人
Amoy
Xiamen
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lâm-jîn
lam˨˩ʑɪn˧˥
formal
男人
男人
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lâm-jîn
lam˧˧ʑɪn˧˥
formal
男人
男人
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
cha-po͘
tsa˧˧pɔ˥˥
informal
查埔
查埔
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ta-po͘
ta˧˧pɔ˥˥
informal
查埔
查埔
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
da1bou1
丈夫
丈夫
Hakka
nam11
男
男
Burmese
yauk kya
jaʊʔ tʃá
38
man
(human being)
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
rén
ʐɛn˧˥
人
人
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
jan4
人
人
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lâng
laŋ˧˥
人
or
儂
人
or
侬
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
nang5
人
人
Hakka
ngin11
人
人
Burmese
lu
lù
39
child
(a youth)
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
háizi
xai˧˥tsɨ
孩子
孩子
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
értóng
aɻ˧˥tʰʊŋ˧˥
兒童
儿童
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
xiǎohái
ɕiau˨˩xai˧˥
小孩
小孩
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sai3 lou6
細路
细路
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
gín-á
gɪn˥˥a˥˧
informal
囡仔
or
囝仔
囡仔
or
囝仔
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lî-tông
li˨˩tɔŋ˧˥
formal
兒童
儿童
Amoy
Xiamen
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
jî-tông
ʑi˨˩tɔŋ˧˥
formal
兒童
儿童
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
jî-tông
ʑi˧˧tɔŋ˧˥
formal
兒童
儿童
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
nou1gian2
Hakka
se55 ngin11 e31
細人仔
細人仔
Burmese
ka lay
kʰəlé
40
wife
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
qīzi
tɕʰi˥˥tsɨ
妻子
妻子
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
lǎopó
lau˨˩pʰɔ˧˥
informal
老婆
老婆
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tsai1 dzi2
妻子
妻子
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
lou5 po4
老婆
老婆
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bó͘
bɔ˥˧
某
某
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bhou2
母
母
Hakka
bu24 ngiong11
輔娘
辅娘
Burmese
ma ya
məjá
41
husband
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zhàngfu
tʂaŋ˥˩fu
丈夫
丈夫
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
lǎogōng
lau˨˩kʊŋ˥˥
informal
老公
老公
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzoeng6 fu1
丈夫
丈夫
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
lou5 gong1
老公
老公
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ang
aŋ˥˥
翁
翁
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ang1
Hakka
lo31 gung24
老公
老公
Burmese
lin
lìn
42
mother
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
mǔqīn
mu˨˩tɕʰɪn˥˥
母親
母亲
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
māma
ma˥˥ma
informal
媽媽
妈妈
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
mou5 tsan1
母親
母亲
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
maa1 maa1
媽媽
妈妈
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
lou5 mou5
老母
老母
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bó-chhin
bio˥˥tɕʰɪn˥˥
literary
母親
母亲
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bú-chhin
bu˥˥tɕʰɪn˥˥
literary
母親
母亲
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bó-chhin
bo˥˥tɕʰɪn˥˥
literary
母親
母亲
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lāu-bió
lau˨˩bio˥˧
老母
老母
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lāu-bú
lau˨˩bu˥˧
老母
老母
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lāu-bó
lau˨˩bo˥˧
老母
老母
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ma-ma
ma˧˧ma
媽媽
妈妈
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
a-bió
a˧˧bio˥˧
阿母
阿母
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
a-bú
a˧˧bu˥˧
阿母
阿母
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
a-bó
a˧˧bo˥˧
阿母
阿母
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
a1 ma1
阿媽
阿妈
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ai5
Hakka
a24 me24
阿姆
阿姆
Burmese
a may
əmé
Burmese
a ma
əmá
Burmese
mi khin
mḭkʰìn
43
father
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
fùqīn
fu˥˩tɕʰɪn˥˥
formal
父親
父亲
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
bàba
pa˥˩pa
informal
爸爸
爸爸
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
fu6 tsan1
父親
父亲
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
baa1 baa1
爸爸
爸爸
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
lou5 dau3
老竇
老窦
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hū-chhin
hu˨˩tɕʰɪn˥˥
literary
父親
父亲
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lāu-pē
lau˨˩pe˧˧
老爸
老爸
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
pa-pa
pa˧˧pa
爸爸
爸爸
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
a-pa
a˧˧pa˥˥
阿爸
阿爸
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
a1 ba5
阿爸
阿爸
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bê6
父
父
Hakka
a24 ba24
阿爸
阿爸
Burmese
a hpei, hpei hpei, aba
əpʰé, pʰé pʰé, əba̰
အဖေ, ဖေဖေ, အဘ; informal
Burmese
hpa hkin
pʰa̰kʰìn
ဖခင်; formal
44
animal
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
dòngwù
tʊŋ˥˩wu˥˩
動物
动物
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dung6 mat6
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tōng-bu̍t
tɔŋ˨˩but˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dong1mueh8
Hakka
tung55 vut55
Burmese
kaung
kàʊn
45
fish
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
yú
y˧˥
魚
鱼
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
jy4 or jy2
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hî
hɨ˧˥
Amoy
Xiamen
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hû
hu˧˥
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Taiwan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hî
hi˧˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
he5
Hakka
ng11 e31
Burmese
nga
ŋá
46
bird
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
niǎo
niau˨˩˦
鳥
鸟
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
niu5
鳥
鸟
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzoek3 dzai2
informal
雀仔
雀仔
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chiáu
tɕiau˥˧
鳥
鸟
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chiáu-á
tɕiau˥˥a˥˧
鳥仔
鸟仔
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ziao2
鳥
鸟
Hakka
diau24 e31
鳥仔
鸟仔
Burmese
hnget
ŋ̊eʔ
47
dog
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
gǒu
kou˨˩˦
狗
狗
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gau2
狗
狗
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
káu
kau˥˧
狗
狗
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
káu-á
kau˥˥a˥˧
狗仔
狗仔
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gao2
狗
狗
Hakka
gieu31 e31
狗仔
狗仔
Burmese
hkway
kʰwé
48
louse
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shī
ʂɚ˥˥
虱
虱
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shīzi
ʂɚ˥˥tsɨ
虱子
虱子
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sat1
虱
虱
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sat
sat˩˩
虱
虱
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sat-bió
sat˥˥bio˥˧
虱母
虱母
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sat-bú
sat˥˥bu˥˧
虱母
虱母
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sat-bó
sat˥˥bo˥˧
虱母
虱母
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sag4
虱
虱
Hakka
set11
虱
虱
Burmese
than
θán
49
snake
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shé
ʂə˧˥
蛇
蛇
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
se4
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chôa
tsua˧˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
zua5
Hakka
sa11
Burmese
mway
mwè
50
worm
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
chóng
tʂʰʊŋ˧˥
worm, insect
蟲
虫
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
rúchóng
ʐu˧˥tʂʰʊŋ˧˥
generic
蠕蟲
蠕虫
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
qiūyǐn
tɕʰiou˥˥jɪn˨˩˦
earthworm
蚯蚓
蚯蚓
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
jau1 jan5
蚯蚓
蚯蚓
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
wong4 hyn5
colloquial
黃犬
黃犬
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thâng
tʰaŋ˧˥
蟲
虫
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tō͘-ín
tɔ˨˩ɨn˥˧
earthworm
土蚓
土蚓
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tō͘-kín
tɔ˨˩kɨn˥˧
earthworm
土蚓
土蚓
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tō͘-ún
tɔ˨˩un˥˧
earthworm
土蚓
土蚓
Amoy
Xiamen
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tō͘-kún
tɔ˨˩kun˥˧
earthworm
土蚓
土蚓
Amoy
Zhangzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tō͘-ín
tɔ˨˩ɪn˥˧
earthworm
土蚓
土蚓
Amoy
Zhangzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
tō͘-kín
tɔ˨˩kɪn˥˧
earthworm
土蚓
土蚓
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tang5
蟲
虫
Hakka
tshung11 e31
蟲仔
虫仔
Burmese
ti
tì
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