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Sino-Tibetan Swadesh lists/51-75
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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
51
tree
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shù
ʂu˥˩
樹
树
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sy6
樹
树
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chhiū
tɕʰiu˧˧
樹
树
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chhiū-á
tɕʰiu˨˩a˥˧
樹仔
树仔
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ciu7
樹
树
Hakka
su55 e31
樹仔
树仔
Burmese
pin
pìn
52
forest
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
sēnlín
sən˥˥lɪn˧˥
森林
森林
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sam1 lam4
森林
森林
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
sim-lîm
ɕɪm˧˧lɪm˧˥
森林
森林
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chhiū-nâ
tɕʰiu˨˩na˧˥
樹林
树林
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
siem1lim5
森林
森林
Hakka
sem24 lim11
森林
森林
Burmese
taw
tɔ
53
stick
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shùzhī
ʂu˥˩tʂɚ˥˥
tree branch
樹枝
树枝
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zhītiáo
tʂɚ˥˥tʰiau˧˥
formal
枝條
枝条
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zhīzi
tʂɚ˥˥tsɨ
informal
枝子
枝子
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzi1
枝
枝
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chhiū-ki
tɕʰiu˨˩ki˥˥
tree branch
樹枝
树枝
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ki-á
ki˧˧a˥˧
informal
枝仔
枝仔
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gi1diao5
枝條
枝条
Hakka
ki24 thiau11
枝條
枝条
Burmese
dok
doʊʔ
54
fruit
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shǔiguǒ
ʂuei˧˥kuɔ˨˩˦
水果
水果
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
soey2 gwo2
水果
水果
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sang1 gwo2
colloquial
生果
生果
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chúi-kó
tsui˥˥ko˥˧
水果
水果
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ké-chí
kə˥˥tɕi˥˧
果子
果子
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kóe-chí
kue˥˥tɕi˥˧
果子
果子
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ké-chí
ke˥˥tɕi˥˧
果子
果子
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
zui2guên2
水果
水果
Hakka
sui31 ko31
水果
水果
Burmese
thi
θí
55
seed
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zhǒngzi
tʂʊŋ˨˩tsɨ
種子
种子
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzung2 dzi2
種
种
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chéng-chí
tɕiŋ˥˥tɕi˥˧
種子
种子
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
zi2
Hakka
tsung31
種
种
Burmese
seet
sḭ
56
leaf
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
yè
iɛ˥˩
葉
叶
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
yèzi
iɛ˥˩tsɨ
葉子
叶子
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
jip6
葉
叶
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hio̍h
hioʔ˥˥
葉
叶
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hio̍h-á
hioʔ˨˩a˥˧
葉仔
叶仔
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
hiah8
Hakka
iap5
葉
叶
Burmese
ywet
jweʔ
57
root
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
gēn
kən˥˥
根
根
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gan1
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kin
kɨn˥˥
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kun
kun˥˥
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kin
kɪn˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ging1
Hakka
kin24
Burmese
myit
mjiʔ
58
bark
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shùpí
ʂu˥˩pʰi˧˥
樹皮
树皮
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sy6 pei4
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chhiū-phê
tɕʰiu˨˩pʰə˧˥
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chhiū-phê
tɕʰiu˨˩pʰe˧˥
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chhiū-phôe
tɕʰiu˨˩pʰue˧˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ciu7puê5
Hakka
su55 phi11
Burmese
hkun
kʰùn
59
flower
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
huā
xua˥˥
花
花
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
faa1
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hoe
hue˥˥
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
huê1
Hakka
fa24
Burmese
pan
pán
60
grass
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
cǎo
tsʰau˨˩˦
草
草
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tsou2
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chháu
tsʰau˥˧
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
cao2
Hakka
tsho31
Burmese
myek
mjeʔ
61
rope
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shéng
ʂəŋ˧˥
繩
绳
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
shéngzi
ʂəŋ˧˥tsɨ
繩子
绳子
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
sing2
繩
绳
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
soh
soʔ˩˩
索
索
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
soh-á
soʔ˥˧a˥˧
索仔
索仔
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
soh4
索
索
Hakka
sok2
索
索
Burmese
kyo
tʃóʊ
62
skin
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
pí
pʰi˧˥
皮
皮
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
pífū
pʰi˧˥fu˥˥
皮膚
皮肤
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
pei4
皮
皮
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phê
pʰə˧˥
皮
皮
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phê
pʰe˧˥
皮
皮
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phôe
pʰue˧˥
皮
皮
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phê-hu
pʰə˨˩hu˥˥
皮膚
皮肤
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phê-hu
pʰe˨˩hu˥˥
皮膚
皮肤
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phôe-hu
pʰue˧˧hu˥˥
皮膚
皮肤
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
puê5
皮
皮
Hakka
phi11 fu24
皮膚
皮肤
Burmese
tha yay
θá jè
63
meat
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
ròu
ʐou˥˩
肉
肉
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
joek6
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bah
baʔ˩˩
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bhah4
Hakka
ngiuk2
Burmese
tha
θá
64
blood
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
xuè
ɕyɛ˥˩
血
血
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
xuèyè
ɕyɛ˥˩iɛ˥˩
血液
血液
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
hyt3
血
血
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
huih
huiʔ˩˩
血
血
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hoeh
hueʔ˩˩
血
血
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hiat-e̍k
hɪɛt˥˥ɪk˥˥
血液
血液
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
hueh4
Hakka
hiet2
血
血
Burmese
thway
θwé
65
bone
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
gǔ
ku˨˩˦
骨
骨
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
gǔtóu
ku˨˩tʰou˧˥
骨頭
骨头
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gwat1
骨
骨
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kut
kut˩˩
骨
骨
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kut-thâu
kut˥˥tʰau˧˥
骨頭
骨头
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gug4
骨
骨
Hakka
kut2 theu11
骨頭
骨头
Burmese
yo
jóʊ
66
fat
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
zhīfáng
tʂɚ˥˥faŋ˧˥
脂肪
脂肪
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dzi1 fong1
脂肪
脂肪
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chi-hông
tɕi˧˧hɔŋ˧˥
academic
脂肪
脂肪
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
lī-nn̂g
li˨˩nŋ˧˥
colloquial
膩瓤
腻瓤
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
jī-nn̂g
ʑi˨˩nŋ˧˥
colloquial
膩瓤
腻瓤
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
Hakka
phi11
Burmese
hsi
sʰì
67
egg
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
dàn
tan˥˩
蛋
蛋
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
jīdàn
tɕi˥˥tan˥˩
chicken egg
雞蛋
鸡蛋
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
dan2
蛋
蛋
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Xiamen
,
Taiwan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
nn̄g
nŋ˧˧
卵
卵
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Yilan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
nūi
nui˧˧
卵
卵
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ke-nn̄g
kə˧˧nŋ˧˧
chicken egg
雞卵
鸡卵
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
koe-nn̄g
kue˧˧nŋ˧˧
chicken egg
雞卵
鸡卵
Amoy
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ke-nn̄g
ke˧˧nŋ˧˧
chicken egg
雞卵
鸡卵
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Yilan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ke-nūi
ke˧˧nui˧˧
chicken egg
雞卵
鸡卵
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
neng2
Hakka
than55
Burmese
u
ṵ
68
horn
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
jiǎo
tɕiau˨˩˦
角
角
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gok3
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
kak
kak˩˩
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
gag4
Hakka
kok2
Burmese
jo
dʒòʊ
69
tail
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
wěi
uei˨˩˦
尾
尾
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
wěiba
uei˨˩pa
尾巴
尾巴
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
mei5
尾
尾
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bé
bə˥˧
尾
尾
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bé
be˥˧
尾
尾
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bóe
bue˥˧
尾
尾
Amoy
Quanzhou
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bé-liu
bə˥˥liu˥˥
尾溜
尾溜
Amoy
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bé-liu
be˥˥liu˥˥
尾溜
尾溜
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
bóe-liu
bue˥˥liu˥˥
尾溜
尾溜
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bhuê2
尾
尾
Hakka
mi24
尾
尾
Burmese
hmi
m̥í
70
feather
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
yǔmáo
y˨˩mau˧˥
羽毛
羽毛
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
jy5 mou4
羽毛
羽毛
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Xiamen
,
Taiwan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chiáu-mn̂g
tɕiau˥˥mŋ˧˥
鳥毛
鸟毛
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Yilan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
chiáu-mo͘
tɕiau˥˥mɔ˥˥
鳥毛
鸟毛
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
Hakka
mo24
毛
毛
Burmese
hmway
m̥wé
71
hair
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
tóufa
tʰou˧˥fa
頭髮
头发
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
fat1
髮
发
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Xiamen
,
Taiwan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thâu-mn̂g
tʰau˨˩mŋ˧˥
頭毛
头毛
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Yilan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thâu-mo͘
tʰau˧˧mɔ˥˥
頭毛
头毛
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tao5mo1
頭毛
头毛
Hakka
theu11 na11 mo24
頭那毛
头那毛
Burmese
za bin
zà bìn
72
head
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
tóu
tʰou˧˥
頭
头
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tau4
頭
头
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thâu
tʰau˧˥
affix
頭
头
Amoy
Quanzhou
,
Xiamen
,
Taipei
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thâu-khak
tʰau˨˩kʰak˩˩
頭殼
头壳
Amoy
Zhangzhou
,
Tainan
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
thâu-khak
tʰau˧˧kʰak˩˩
頭殼
头壳
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
tao5
頭
头
Hakka
theu11
頭
头
Burmese
gaung
gáʊn
73
ear
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
ěrduo
aɻ˨˩tuɔ
耳朵
耳朵
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ji5
耳
耳
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ji5 dzai2
耳仔
耳仔
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hīⁿ
hĩ˧˧
耳
耳
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hīⁿ-á
hĩ˨˩a˥˧
耳仔
耳仔
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
hīⁿ-khang
hĩ˨˩kʰaŋ˥˥
耳孔
耳孔
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
hin6
耳
耳
Hakka
ngi31 kung24
耳公
耳公
Burmese
ná
74
eye
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
yǎnjing
iɛn˨˩tɕiŋ
眼睛
眼睛
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
ngaan5
眼
眼
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
ba̍k-chiu
bak˩˩tɕiu˥˥
目睭
目睭
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
mag5
目
目
Hakka
muk2 tsu24
目珠
目珠
Burmese
mjeʔ sḭ
75
nose
noun
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
bí
pi˧˥
鼻
鼻
Mandarin
Standard
Pinyin
bízi
pi˧˥tsɨ
鼻子
鼻子
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bei6
鼻
鼻
Cantonese
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
bei6 go1
鼻哥
鼻哥
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phīⁿ
pʰĩ˧˧
鼻
鼻
Amoy
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
phīⁿ-á
pʰĩ˨˩a˥˧
鼻仔
鼻仔
Teochew
Standard Cantonese Pinyin
pin7
鼻
鼻
Hakka
phi55 kung24
鼻公
鼻公
Burmese
n̥ə kʰáʊn
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