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hang4 jing4 ge3 jan4
行刑人
headcutter/executioner
gaan1 / ce4 ngok3, jam1 him2; gu3 zap1 / sat6 zai3
奸 / 邪惡 / 陰險;固執/實際
wickedness; stubborn/hard-headedness
dou2
倒
to bring out (from bottle)
tau1
偷
to steal
tau4
頭
head
deng2
頂
top
zang1 zap1
爭執
quarrels
caai2 / jaai2
踩 / 踹to ride
daa2 gaau1, aai3 gaau1
打交,嗌交
to fight, quarrel
maang4
盲to go blind
min6 fan2
麵粉
flour
pang4 jau5
朋友
friend
so4
傻
to be a fool
mou5 juk6
侮辱
insult
jyu2
魚
fish
paau2跑to run
geng1 / daam1 sam1
驚 / 擔心
to fear
lai4 ming4 / tin1 gwong1
黎明 / 天光
dawn
daai6 waa6
大話
lies
do1 nai4 ge3 dei6 fong1
多泥地方
muddy place
dung3 ge3 dei6 fong1, sap1 ge3 dei6 fong1
凍地方,濕地方
cool place, wet place
maan5 caan1
晚餐
dinner
je6 maan5, maan5 on1
夜晚,晚安
evening, good evening
jam1 dai3
陰蒂
clitoris
dou6 dou6 / so2 jau5 dei6 fong1, jam6 ho4 dei6 fong1 / bin1 dou6
度度 / 所有地方,任何地方 / 邊度
everywhere, anywhere
dei6 fong1, tin1 hei3
地方,天氣
place, weather
daai6 mong5 se4
大蟒蛇
python
(so1) coi3
(蔬)菜
vegetables
toi4 hei2 / geoi2 hei2, zap1 hei2 / ling1 hei2
抬起 / 起 / 執起 /拎起
to lift, to pick up
caa4
搽to smear
gaak3, ceoi3 zaap6 zat1
隔,除雜質
to sieve, remove impurities
co5 (dai1)
坐(低)
sit (down)
gam1 jat6
今日
today
wong4 fan1
黃昏
dusk
co5 / zau6 zo6
坐 / 就座
to seat
zang1
憎to hate
tong1
湯
soup
zang1
憎
to hate, detest
leoi6 mong5 / lei1
濾網 / 喱
sieve
gon2 zyu6
趕住to rush for sth
hoeng3 haa6 cung1
向下衝
to swoop
hung4 (sik1), fe1 (sik1)
紅(色),啡(色)
red, brown
bou2 hyut3 ge3 joek6
補血藥
blood tonic
hyut3
血
blood
faat3 mung6
發夢
to dream
hok6
學
to learn
kam2 / gwaak3
/ 摑
to slap
hei2 pou5; bou1; gaang1 tin4
起泡;煲;耕田to foam; boil; farm
siu2 / siu2 siu2
少 / 少少
a little, less
lik6 / jau1 dim2
力 / 優點
strength
heng6 heng1 mo2, heng6 heng1 dim3
輕輕摸,輕輕掂to caress, touch gently
paa4
爬to go on all four
cong4
床
bed
daan1 goek3 tiu3
單腳跳
to jump around on one foot
hou2 jau2 wai1 jim4 gam2 haang4
好有威嚴咁行
to walk in a majestic way
ci3
刺
thorn
pin1 fuk1
蝙蝠
bat
joeng4 cung1
洋蔥
onion
ci3 wai6
刺
hedgehog
keoi5 zyut6
拒絕
to refuse
laan6
爛
to get wretched, worn out
dung6 mat6 uk1
動物屋
pen, house for animals
kam4 jat6 / cam4 jat6
琴日 / 尋日
yesterday
cyun4 bou6 / so2 jau5, go3 go3
全部/ 所有,個個
all, every
dam2 / deu6
/ 掉
to throw
dang1 gei3
登記
registration
jyu6 deng6
預訂
reservation
nin4
年
years
meng2
名
name
jau4 haak3 zi1 liu2
遊客資料
tourist information
zi1 lei4 po3 seoi3 / po3 lit6
支離破碎 / 破裂
fall apart
bei2 cin2
俾錢
to pay
hing1 dai6 / (go4) go1 / sai3 lou2
兄弟 / (哥)哥 / 細佬
brother
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
fong3 sung1 / zing2 sung1
放鬆 / 整鬆
to loosen
haang4 haa5, heoi3 leoi6 hang4
行,去旅行
to roam, go on tour
bin3 dak1 daan1 diu6
變得單調
to be drab
jam1 ging3
陰莖
penis
(jat1 zung2 cing1 waa1)
(一種青蛙)
(a kind of frog)
jau4 haak3; lau4 long6 hon3
遊客;流浪漢
tourist; ‘roamer’
duk6 zi6 / zi6 gei2 jat1 go3 / gu1 duk6
獨自 / 自己一個/ 孤獨
alone
taap3
塔
tower
uk1
屋
house
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
zang1
憎
abomination
m5 gei3 dak1 / mong4 gei3
唔記得 / 忘記
forget
coeng3 (go1), cung4 fuk1 gong2
唱(歌),重複講
to sing, speak repeatedly
wan4 dai1
暈低
to faint
ceot1 heoi3, gon1 zeng6
出去,乾淨
to go out, to be clean
gon1 bui1 / jam2 bui2 / jam2 sing3
乾杯 / 飲杯 / 飲勝
cheers
kan5
近
near
nei5 dei6
你
you
do1 zo2 hou2 do1
多好多
to multiply, become many
nei5 dei6
你
you
gaat6 zaat2
cockroach
ngoi6 min6
外面
outside
bin1 dou6
邊度
where?
jin5 gong2, deoi3 waa6, gong2 zo6; si6
演講,對話,講座;事
speech, conversation, talk; matter
gong2
講to say, speak
sit3 duk6 san4 ling4 ge3 hang4 wai4
褻瀆神靈行為
bad talk, sacrilege
zou6
做
to do
niu6
尿
urine
taam4 gun3
痰罐
chamber-pot
nou5 lik6
努力
effort
cyu5
柱
pillar
tong1
湯
broth
geng1 / daam1 sam1 / hung2 geoi6
驚 / 擔心 / 恐懼
fear
mou5 daam2 gwai2 / no6 fu1
冇膽鬼 / 懦夫
coward
gei2 si4
幾時
when?
hung1 zi3 ge3 uk1
空置屋
abandoned house, dilapidated house
Dagaaba gong2 ge3 jyu5 jin4
Dagaaba 講嘅語言
Name of the language of the Dagaaba
die Sprache der Dagaaba
hai2 gaa1 naap6 sai1 bak1 bou6 tung4 maai4 bou3 gei1 naap6 ceot1 sai3 ge3 jan4
加納西北部同埋鄰近布基納出世人
Pers. belonging to the main ethnic group in NW Ghana and neighboring Burkina
Dagaaba ge3 gaa1 hoeng1
Dagaaba家鄉
homeland of the Dagaaba
loeng4
樑
beam
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
sei3 jat6 (zi1) hau6
四日(之)後
four days from now
zi1 zyu1
蜘蛛
spider
zing1 zi2
精子
sperm
daan1 san1 (hon3), mei6 fan1 (naam4 zi2)
單身(漢),未婚(男子)
bachelor, unmarried man
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
jing1 mou5
鸚鵡
parrot
gam1 si1 zoek2
金絲雀
canary bird
ceon2 jan4 / baak6 ci1
蠢人 / 白痴
fool
ceon2 / so4
蠢 / 傻
foolishness
hai2 uk1 hau6 min6
屋後面
at the back of a house
ng5 jat6 (zi1) hau6
五日(之)後
five days from now
lou4 bin1
爐邊
hearth
cung4 loi4 m4 wui5 / cung4 loi4 mei6
從來唔會 / 從來未
never
zi1 cin4
之前
before, precede
dei6 zyu2, zyu2 jan4, mat6 zyu2
地主,主人,物主
lord, master, owner
coeng4
牆
wall
zaan3 mei2 ge3 go1
讚美歌
praise songs
zing3 jan4
証人
witness
gik6 lok6 sai3 gaai3, tin1 tong4
極樂世界,天堂
world of the ancestors, heavens
gwai2, ling4 wan4
鬼,靈魂
ghost, spirits
gaap3
鴿
dove
tiu3; zau1 wai4 zau2
跳;周圍走
to jump; move around
bin3 ngaang6
變硬
to stiffen
jing2
影
shadow
saam1 jat6 (zi1) hau6
三日(之)後
three days from now
tin1 zeng2 / ting4 jyun4
天井 / 庭院
courtyard
gwai2 gai3, gaau2 waat6
詭計,狡猾
tricks, being cunning
gaai1 tau4 gung1 gou3 jyun4
街頭公告員
talking drum, town crier
jat1 ci3 / cang4 ging1
一次 / 曾經
once
hau6 jat6, loeng5 jat6 hau6
後日,兩日後
the day after tomorrow, two days from now
bush rat
lo2/ ling1
/拎
to take
aam1 aam1 / zi2 bat1 gwo3 / zing6 hai6, dong1 jin2, zan1 hai6
/ 只不過 / 淨係,當然,真係
just, certainly, really
waan2
玩
to play
saai3 gon1
曬乾
to put in the sun to dry
neoi5 fong1: lou5 je4 / naai4 naai5 naam4 fong1: ngoi6 mou5 / ngoi6 fu2
女方:老爺 / 奶奶 男方:外父 / 外母
father/mother-in-law
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
man4 zyu2
民主
democracy
mun4
門
door
mau5 jan4 ge3
某人
one’s own
bin3 ngaang6
變硬
to become stiff, rigid
loeng5 nin4 cin4
兩年前
two years ago
soeng6 nin2 / gau6 nin2
上年 / 舊年
last year
zin2 cai4; zin2
修剪
to trim; cut off
zing2 wu1 zou1
整污糟
to be dirty
aai1
挨
to lean on; put corpse on state
dou2
倒
to decant
dai6 jat1 / sau2 sin1
第一 / 首先
first
zing2 zik6
整直
to straighten
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
tai1
梯
ladder
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
sik6
食
to eat
fong2
房
room
gon2 zau2
趕走
to chase away
aat3 / gam6, tong3
壓 / ,燙
to press on, to iron
sik6; sik6 mat6
食;食物
act of eating; food
zau2 lau4 / caan1 teng1
酒樓 / 餐廳
restaurant
cyu4 fong2
廚房
kitchen
(jat1 zung2 jyu2)
(一種魚)
electric-fish
sik6 mat6, hou2 do1 je5 sik6
食物,好多食
food, plenty of food
paa4 soeng5; gaau1 pui3 (dung6 mat6)
爬上;交配(動物)
to climb up; to copulate (animal)
zyu1 juk6
豬肉
pork
bou1, zyu2
煲,煮
to boil, to cook
bou1
煲
pot
saang1 jat6
生日
birthday
gon1 ge3 dei6 fong1
乾地方
dry spot
jau6
右
right
beng6, ming6 wan6
病,命運
illness, fate
tou4 tang4
圖騰
totem
jan4 leoi6
人類
mankind
ngaau5
咬
to bite
wong4 fung1
黃蜂
wasp (gives waist pains when it stings you)
man1
蚊
mosquito
dung6 mat6
動物
animal
(syu6/sang1 gwo2)
(樹 / 生果)
dawa dawa (tree/ fruit)
se2
瀉
to overflow
taan4 muk6 kam4 jung6 ge3 paang2
彈木琴用棒
stick for playing xylophones
nai4 jyu2
泥魚
mud-fish
wong4 sik1
黃(色)
yellow (colour)
deoi1 / hou2 do1
堆 / 好多
heap
ceoi4 cou2
除草
to weed
saang1 zai2
生仔to give birth
baai2 hai2 soeng6 min6
擺上面
to put on top, over
(cing4) fat6, joek3 doi6
(懲)罰,虐待
to punish, to maltreat
(jat1 zung2 sik6 mat6)
(一種食物)
kenkey
ji1 sang1
醫生
doctor
ji1 jyun2
醫院
hospital
dung6 mat6 haang4 ge3 lou6
動物行路
way (for animals)
geoi2, san1
,伸
to raise, stretch
dik6 jan4 / sei2 deoi3 tau4
敵人 / 死對頭
enemy
sau3 zo2
瘦
to grow lean
naam4 jan2
男人
man
gaau2, nau2 can1
攪;扭親
to stir; to sprain
mau1 (dai1)
(低)
to squat
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
naam4 zai2
男仔
boy
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
sin3 dung6 / jan5 hei2
煽動 / 引起
to incite
jau4 (seoi2); caat3, tong3
游(水);擦,燙
to swim; to rub, to iron
jau6 sau2 bin1
右手邊
right hand side
mou4 cung4, jau1 jan5
毛蟲,蚯蚓
caterpillar, worm
sat1 tau4 (go1)
膝頭(哥)
knee
zyu1
豬
pig
deoi1 hei2
堆起
to heap up
o1 niu6 / siu2
屙尿 / 小便
to urinate
min4 faa1
棉花
cotton
waan1; sau1 ci2
彎;羞恥
curved; shame
mang1 mou4
毛
to flay
do1 jyu4
多餘
to have excess supply
man4
聞
to smell sth
dip2; wun2
碟;碗
dish; bowl
mou5 jung6冇用to be useless
jyun5 lei4, bou2 ci4 keoi5 lei4, m4 zip3 zuk1
遠離,保持距離,唔接觸
to distance, keep off
wai4 zyu6
圍住
surround, close in
ho4
河
river, stream
fo2 gai1
火雞
turkey
(gaa1 naap6 Asante keoi1 ge3 zyu2 jiu3 sing4 si2)
(加納Asante區主要城市)
(main city in the Asante region of Ghana)
faan1 ke2
番茄
tomato
m4 wui5
唔會
future negative element; will not
haam3
喊
to cry
bin3 sau3
變瘦
to become lean
sik6 zaai1 ge3 jan4/ sou3 sik6 ze2
食齋人/素食
vegetarian
hoi1
開
to open up
(biu2 si6 cung4 fuk1) jau6, zoi3
(表示重複) 又,再
(marks repetition) again
siu3
笑
to laugh
geng2
頸
neck
gam1 syu4
甘薯
yam
keoi5 jing1 goi1 / jiu3
佢應該 / 要
he/ she/ it should
keoi5
佢
he, she, it; him, her, it
sung1 hoi1
鬆開
to loosen
zing6 hai6
淨係
only, just
si4 gaan3
時間
time
nai4
泥
mud
au2
嘔to vomit
fei1
飛
ticket
ngaai1 zyu6
娭住to lay along, lean on
min6
面
cheek
zi3 sik1
知識
knowledge
dou2
倒
to decant
gwaa3
掛
to hang
ziu3 gu3
照顧
to nurse, take care of a child
coi4 / ling1 hoi1
除 / 開
to take off
hou2 do1
好多
a lot, plenty, much
jim4
鹽
salt
taan1 hoi1
攤開
to (be) spread out
ziu1 fu1 / man6 hau6
招呼 / 問候
greeting(s)
ziu3 gu3
照顧
to nurse, babysit
laau4; gwat6
撈;掘
to bring out of water; mine
fan4 mou6
墳墓
grave
ci1 sin3 / din1; nau1
黐線 / 癲;嬲to get mad
sau1
收
to collect
zi2 fai1 waan5 go1
指揮挽歌
to lead a funeral dirge
zik1
織
to weave
lou5 si1 / sin1 saang1 / gaau3 si1; zi2 dou6 lou5 si1
老師 / 先生 / 教師;指導老師
teacher; supervisor
bei2… tai2, gaau3
俾…睇,教
to show, teach
zuk1 dek2
竹笛
a bamboo flute, used for personal recreation
soeng1 caan4 jan4 si6, bai1
傷殘人仕,跛
cripple
(sau2) biu1
(手)錶
watch
bai1 bai1 dei2
跛跛
to get deformed in one leg
(daai6 ban6) zoeng6
(大笨)象
elephant
fan1 pui3
分配
to allocate
git3 gwo2
結果
to bear fruit
kwan3 naan4 / man6 tai4, tung3 fu2
困難 / 問題,痛苦
problems, sufferings
saang1 gwo2 / gwo2 sat6
生果 / 果實
fruits
lung4
聾
deaf
, v. wonno, wongee, wonni
lung4 zo2
聾to become deaf
teng1; gam2 gok3 / gok3 dak1; ming4 (baak6)
聽;感覺 / 覺得;明(白)
to hear; feel; to understand
dim2 (joeng2), dim2 gaai2
點(樣),點解
how, why?
gong2 m4 ting4 / jat1 leon2 zeoi2
講唔停 / 一輪嘴
to chatter
coeng4
長
long
maa5
馬
horse
gou1
高
tall
(hat6 sam1 biu1 gei3)
(核心標記)
(focus/ factitive/ affirmative/ affective marker)
ce2 bei6 hon4
扯鼻鼾to snore
seoi2
水
water
wing6 ci4
泳池
swimming pool
nung4 fu1
農夫
farmer
(wu4 lou2 zou6 ge3) gu2
(葫蘆做)鼓
drum (made of gourd)
maai6
賣
to sell
wu4 lou2
葫蘆
gourd
m4 sai2 haak3 hei3
唔使客氣
not at all
lou5 zo2
老
to become old
laam5
攬to embrace
cyu4 fong2
廚房
kitchen
gaang1 tin4 / gaang1 zung3
耕田 / 耕種
to farm
(hoeng1) ziu1
(香)蕉
banana
gaa3 fe1
咖啡
coffee
bou2 wu6; zi1 ci4
保護;支持
to protect; support
maau1
貓
cat
maa4 fung1 beng6 waan6 ze2
麻風病患
leper
saang1 maa4 fung1
生麻風
to become a leper
m4 zaan3 sing4
唔贊成to make sign of disapproval
jyut6 (fan6); jyut6 loeng6
月(份);月亮
month; moon
faan2 zyun3
反轉
to turn upside down
faai3 (faai3 ceoi3)
快(快脆)
quickly
zou2
早
early
cit3 hoi1 / zin2 hoi1, zou6 sau2 seot6
切開 / 剪開,做手術
to cut open, operate
muk6 coi4
木材
log
saai1 saai3 / long6 fai3
晒 / 浪費
to go waste
zaau1 siu3
嘲笑
smile (in a derisive sense)
cit3 / zin2; teoi1 hoi1
切 / 剪;推開
to cut; slide open
tin4 / nung4 coeng4
田 / 農場
farm
ngan2 zai2 / saan2 ngan2 / saan2 zi2 / ngaang6 bai6
銀仔 / 散銀 / 散紙 / 硬幣
coins
sau1 jam1 gei1
收音機
wireless set
ling4 joeng4
羚羊
antelope
bou3
布
cloth
se4
蛇
snake
dou2 (hai2)
倒()
to pour (on)
gam1 syu5
甘薯
yam
hai6
係
to be
lai4
to come
-
-
arrive at doing an act
m4 + appropriate verb; mou5
唔+動詞;冇
not
(gaa1 naap6 sai1 bak1 bou6 ge3 jat1 go3 sing4 si5)
(加納西北部一個城市)
main city in northwestern Ghana
fo2
火
fire
paa4
爬
to crawl
mei6 dou6 / hau2 mei6 / mei6 gok3, wai6 hau2, hou2 soeng2 sik6 juk6
味道 / 口味 / 味覺,胃口,好想食肉
taste, appetite, the urge to eat meat
hou2 soeng2 jiu3 / han6
好想要 / 恨
the urge for something/ someone
tan1
吞to swallow
daai3 (mou2); kam2 zyu6
戴(帽);住
to put on (hat); to cover
ceoi4 (mou2); laai1 ceot1 lai4
除(帽);拉出
to remove (hat); to pull out
lin4 gan1 bat6 hei2
連根拔起
to uproot
sing3 ling4
聖靈
Holy Spirit
fu1 kap1, sang1 ming6
呼吸,生命
breath, life
fu1 kap1, sang1 cyun4
呼吸,生存
to breathe, be alive
zau2
酒
wine
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
fing6 / fik6 / jiu4
/ / 搖
to swing around
zyun3
轉
to turn around
maau1 tau4 jing1
貓頭鷹
owl
coeng4, gou1
長,高
long, looking long, tall
zau2, bei2
走,俾
to leave, allow
leng3
靚
beautiful
bin3 cing1 (co2); tin1 gwong1
變清(楚);天光
to become clear; to dawn
leng3
靚
to be beautiful
hou2
好
good
cyun4 zoi6 / hai2 dou6
存在 / 度
to be existent (in a massive way)
taan1 hoi1
攤開
to be spread out (in a massive way)
tiu3
跳
to jump
wong4 fung1
黃蜂
wasp
luk6 (sik1)
綠(色)
green
saa1 leot2
沙律
salad
cau1 tin1
秋天
fall
ceon1 tin1
春天
spring
laap6 saap3
垃圾
rubbish
zing1
蒸
to steam
maai4
埋to bury
hap6 maai4 (ngaan5) / mei1 maai4 (ngaan5)
合埋(眼) / 瞇埋(眼)to close (eyes)
han4 ge3 je5
痕
itchy stuff
haak3; zong6 dou2
嚇;撞到
to take by surprise; to meet by chance
mo4, sai2 gon1 zeng6
磨,洗乾淨to scrub, clean thoroughly
gwat6
掘
to exhume; to unearth
fui1 (sik1)
灰(色)
grey
(Dagao zung1 bou6 ge3 jat1 go3 si5 zan3)
(Dagao中部一個市鎮)
(a town in Central Dagao)
(Dagao zung1 bou6 ge3 jat1 tiu4 cyun1)
(Dagao中部一條村)
(village in Central Dagao)
syu6 zi1
樹枝
branch
bi1 bi1, ngan4 gai1, hau2 saau3
bb,銀雞,口哨
whistle
Cantonese character
English gloss
zap1 hei2 hou2 do1 je5 / ling1 hei2 hou2 do1 je5
執起好多 / 拎起好多
to pick up many things
bei2… jam2
俾…飲
to cause to drink
sam1 lam4
森林
forest
tung3; fu2
痛;苦
pain; bitter
san1 (sau2) jap6 heoi3
伸(手)入去
to put (hand) inside
baak6 baak2 dei2
白白
in a state of whiteness
tau2/ jau1 sik1; diu1 haak1
/ 休息;雕刻
to rest; carve something
sek6 (naam4 fong1 fong1 jin4)
石(南方方言)
rock (Southern dialect)
sek6 (bak1 fong1 fong1 jin4)
石(北方方言)
rock (Central dialect)
gyun2 hei2
捲起to roll up
lou5 si1 / sin1 saang1 / gaau3 si1
老師 / 先生 / 教師
teacher
dei6, gwok3 gaa1, sing6 si5, cyun1
地,國家,城市,村
land, country, town, village
dei6 tou4
地圖
map
gaai1
街
street
dei6 tit3
地鐵
subway
dei6 tit3 zaam6
地鐵站
subway station
je6 maan5
夜晚
night
bun3 je5 sap6 ji6 dim2
半夜十二點
midnight
dai2 fu3
底褲
underwear
ci4 gang1
匙羹
spoon
dat6 ceot1 lai4
凸出
standing out, protrude
saang1 gwo2
生果
fruit
can4 lit6, paai4 deoi2
陳列,排隊
to display, line up, queue
kik1
to stumble
mau6 mat6
茂密
to be bushy
cyu2
杵
pestle
gaau2 co3
搞錯
make an error, a mistake
gan1
跟
to follow
gwat6
掘to dig
lei6 jeon6
利潤
profit, gain
tung4 sing3, ci5
同姓,似
name-sake, similar
dim2 (fo2)
點(火)
to lighten (fire)
paai4 deoi2
排隊
to line up
jin1 cou2
煙草
tobacco
jyun5
遠
far away
mou5 man6 tai4 / hou2 aa3
冇問題 / 好
o.k.
ging1 gwo3
經過to pass
dim3; zung1 / zok6
掂;舂 / 鑿to touch; to pound
fu3
褲
trousers
zik6
直
to be straight
kau5
臼
mortar
dai6 di1 je5 bei2 jan4
遞俾人
to pass sth onto so/sth
ho2 ji5, jau5 nang4 lik6
可以,有能力
can, to be able to
ji5 zai2
耳仔
ear
laai1 laai1 lin2; zoek3 hou2 do1 saam1
拉拉鏈;著好多衫
to zip; dress heavily
gei3 / paai3; zou6 je5
寄 / 派;做
to send; to work
wong4 cung4
蝗蟲
locust
dou1
刀
knife
mo1 seot6 si1, neoi5 mou4
魔術師,女巫
wizard, witch
tou3 zai2, je5 tou3
兔仔,野兔
rabbit, hare
lou6
路
road
wu6 ziu3
護照
passport
hak1 (sik1)
黑(色)
black
lei1 maai4 / sau1 maai4
喱埋 / 收埋
to hide
jim5 hak1; bin3 hak1
染黑;變黑
to darken, blacken; to become black
sou2 / gai3; tai2 / duk6
數 / 計;睇 / 讀
to count; read
hat1 / kau4
乞 / 求
to beg (for)
(jat1 zung2 sik6 mat6)
(一種食物)
(kind of food)
fong3 hai2 jap6 min6; wai3; zoek3
放,入面餵,著put inside, feed, wear
bat1 (tong1)
滭(湯)
scoup, serve soup
gaau1 seoi2
膠水
glue
(muk6) hok3
(木)殼
(wooden) laddle
laam4 (sik1)
藍(色)
blue
dou3 (daat6)
到(達)
to reach, get to
wu6 soeng1
互相
each other
jau2, cyu2 lei5
有,處理
to have, handle
zing2 gan2
整緊
to tighten
mou4 gan1
毛巾
towel
toi2
table
laai1
拉
pull
kiu4
橋
bridge
coeng1
窗
window
dip2, wun2
碟,碗
plate, bowl
haang4 dak1 faai3, faai3 di1
行得快,快
to walk fast, hurry up
gung1
弓
bow
jau4 piu3
郵票
stamp
fui1
灰
ash
saan1
山
mountain, hill
(jat1 zung2 sik6 mat6)
(一種食物)
sheafruits
ngo5 dei6
我
we
ngo5 dei6 ge3
我
our
hoeng3, wai6 zo2
向,為
to, towards, in order to
joek6
藥
medicine
joek6 fong4
藥房
pharmacy
on3 mo1
按摩
to press along, massage
syu6
樹
tree
se6
射
to shoot
zil ci4, ngaai1 zyu6
支持,娭住
to support, lean against
zau2 dim3
酒店
hotel
sou1
鬚
beard
zong1
裝
to load
nam2, (soeng1) seon3
諗,(相)信to think, believe
mou5 juk6
侮辱to insult
mou5 je5, m4 sai2 haak3 hei3
冇,唔使客氣
nothing, not at all
baai2 dai1, lo2 lok6 lai4
擺低,落
to put down from on top
hau4 min6 baau1 syu6 ge3 gwo2
面包樹果
baobab-fruit
zing2 jit6
整熱to make hot, warm up
haa6 tin1
夏天
summer
gung1 (zok3)
工(作)
work
gung1 zok3, saang1 ji3
工作,生意
work, business
bong1
幫
to help
aai3 tung3 / biu2 si6 tung3 fu2; gon2 zau2
嗌痛 / 表示痛苦;趕走
to express pain; to chase away (fowls)
hou2 hou2, gei2 hou2
好好,幾好
well, fine
lam4 / lam4 lam2 dei2 / jyun5 / jyun5 jyun5 dei2 / lam4 lam2 dei2; ceoi4 wo4
/ / 軟 / 軟軟;隨和
soft; easy going
cin4 min6; zung1 gaan1
前面;中間
in front; in the middle
zip3; bei2 ji3 gin3
接;俾意見
to catch in the air; to comment on everyth.
jan4; mat6 zyu2
人;物主
person; owner
gaai1
街
street
siu2 lou6 / siu2 ging3
小路 / 小徑
path
cung1 loeng4
沖涼
to bathe
jung2 jau5
擁有to own, possess
syun4
船
ship, steamer
aa3 si1 pat1 ling4
阿斯匹靈
aspirin
sai1 baan1 ngaa4 jan4 / sai1 baan1 ngaa4 man2
西班牙人 / 西班牙文
Spanish
zou2 deoi2
組隊
to team up
dau2
豆
cow peas, bambara beans
sin3
線
thread
lok6
落descend, to get down
cau3 cung4
臭蟲
bedbug
zung6 (mei6)
仲(未)
still, not yet
wu4 ziu1 fan2 / laat6 ziu1 / laat6 ziu1 fan2
胡椒粉 / 辣椒 / 辣椒粉
pepper
ji4 zung3 / ji4 zik6
移種 / 移植to transplant
se2
寫
to write
cong4
床
bed
neoi5 pang4 jau5
女朋友
girlfriend
fung4
縫
to sew
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
haau1 / siu1
烤 / 燒to roast
(jat1 zung2 gwo2 jan4)
(一種果仁)
tiger-nuts
mou5
舞
dance, dancing
zoeng6 fu1 / lou5 gung1
丈夫 / 老公
husband
daan6 gou1
蛋糕
cakes
man4 gaan1 cyun4 syut3
民間傳說
folk tale
mai2 / faan6
米 / 飯
rice
sau3 sau3 dei2
瘦瘦
slimish
faa1 sang1
花生
groundnut, peanuts
sau3, sau3 sau3 dei2
瘦,瘦瘦
looking slim, slimish
jau6 daai6 jau6 sam1 ge3 bou1
又大又深煲
large deep pot
jing1
鷹
hawk
aai3 seng2 jan4
嗌醒人
to wake one up
hou2 gwo3
好過
better than
tiu3 mou5
跳舞
to dance
jiu1
腰
waist
mai4 jyu5
謎語
riddle
hai2… fu6 gan6, jyun4 zyu6
…附近,沿住
by, along
dim3
掂
to touch
mat6 tong4
蜜糖
honey
(jat1 zung2 syu2 leoi6 dung6 mat6)
(一種鼠類動物)
grasscutter
mat6 fung1
蜜蜂
bee
sin3
霰
to slip
daai6 go3 neoi5
大個女
to become adult (for female)
ji5 cin4
以前
sometime ago
naam4 / dung1
南 / 東
south/ east
zaai3
債
debt
zing2 waat6
整滑
to smoothen
hok6 saang1
學生
student
hok6 haau6
學校
school
daan1 ce1
單車
bicycle
zaan3 sing4 / tung4 ji3; daap3
贊成 / 同意;答
agree; answer
sou3 baa2
掃把
broom
mak6 sang1 jan4, fong2 haak3
陌生人,訪客
stranger, visitor
taan3
炭
charcoal
cau1 kwai4
秋葵
okra or slimmy herb
(gong2 Dagaare ge3 jan4 ge3 zyu2 jiu3 sik6 ban2)
(講Dagaare人主要食品)
(staple food of the Dagaare-speaking people)
so2 si4
鎖匙
key
baau3
爆to burst
jyu5
雨
rain
baa4 baa1 / de1 di4
爸爸 / 爹
father
po3 waai6
破壞
to spoil
daa2 ziu1 fu1; kei4 tou2
打招呼;祈禱
to greet; pray
hau6 min6 / bui3 min6
後面 / 背面
back
hai2…. hau6 min6
係…後面
behind
ming4 seon3 pin2
明信片
post card
nung4 coeng4, tin4
農場,田
farm, farmland
man6 hau6, gam2 gik1
問候,感激
greetings, gratitude
cit3 hoi1
切開
to cut open
zaan3
讚
praise
zaak6
摘to pluck
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
daai6 go3 zai2
大個仔
to become adult (for male)
neoi5
女
daughter
neoi5 jan2, lou5 po4
女人,老婆
woman, wife
hau6 saang1 neoi5
後生女
young girl
saan1
閂
to close, enclose
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
zeoi1 soeng5
追上to catch up with
zyu1 juk6
豬肉
pork
fan1 hoi1, saan2 hoi1
分開,散開
separated, lying in an “isolated” way
faat3 sai6
發誓to swear
dou2 / zam1
倒 / 斟
pour
caai1 gun2 / ging2 cyu5
差館 / 警署
police station
bin3 waai6
變壞
to be rotten
baau1 kut3; gaa1
包括;加
to include; to add
leoi5 min6
裏面
inside
baau2
飽
to be satisfied (with food)
hoi2 joeng4
海洋
ocean
wai6, tou5; waai4 jan6 / jau5 zo2
胃,肚;懷孕 / 有
stomach, belly; pregnancy
fan1 / fan1 hoeng2
分 / 分享 to share
zi2 gaap3
指甲
nail
nau2
鈕
button
(lou5 syu2 haang4 ge3) tung1 dou6
(老鼠行)通道
path (for rats)
piu3 baak6
漂白
to whiten
pai1 / soek3
/ 削
to peel off
me1 soeng5 bok3 / daan1 bin1 me1
上膊 / 單邊
to carry on the shoulder or side
hok3
殼
shell
sau1 got3 (dau2)
收割(豆)
to harvest tiger nuts, beans
joeng4
羊
sheep
kan5
近
to be near
ceoi1 hei3, ceoi1 laa2 baa1
吹氣,吹喇叭
to blow air, blow horn, etc
gwaat3
刮
to scratch out
joeng4 juk6
羊肉
mutton
taan1 hoi1
攤開
lying everywhere, spread out
gwo3
過
to lay across, go across
baak6 (sik1)
白(色)
white
uk1 deng2
屋頂
roof
laam5
籃
basket
dai2
底
bottom
hai2… haa6 min6
…下面
under
sou3 (dei6)
掃(地)
to sweep
baai2 hai2 soeng6 min6
擺上面
to put on top
si4 gaan3; ji1 gaa1
時間;依家
time; now
mun4
門
door
wu4 dip2
蝴蝶
butterfly
zik1 / ban3
織 / 鬢
to weave
faai3 di1
快
to hurry up
caat3 zau2, pai1 / soek3
擦走, / 削
to scrub off, peel off
jam1 dou6
陰道
vagina
jin4 hau6 / gan1 zyu6, aam1 aam1 / zi2 bat1 gwo3 / zing6 hai6
然後 / 跟住,/只不過 /淨係
then, just
hou2 do1
好多
very much, a lot
lou5 syu2
老鼠
rat
bin3 waai6
變壞
to be rotten
(jat1 zung2 mui2)
(一種莓)
(type of berry)
dung1 tin1
冬天
winter
ziu6
嚼(o趙)
to chew
bat1
滭
to fetch
haau1 / siu1
烤 / 燒
to roast
au2
嘔
to vomit
(jung6 lik6) caang3 hoi1 / teoi1 hoi1
用力撐開 / 推開
to push out (with force of breath)
faat3 fo2, nau1
發火,嬲
to fume, get angry
go2 + sou3 loeng6 ci4
+ 數量詞
that (one)
m4 + appropriate verb / mou5
唔+動詞 / 冇
no
keoi5
佢
he/she/it; him/her/it
hai6
係
yes
caak1 jim6
測驗
test
au2
嘔to bring out, vomit
gwun3 jan4 jam2
灌人飲
to make so/sb drink
man4
聞
to smell, scent
jam2
飲
to drink
sing3 gaau1
性交to copulate
guk6 lou4
焗爐
oven
bei6 (go1)
鼻(哥)
nose
coeng2; zaa1; cyu2 lei5; zuk1
搶;;處理;捉
to grab; hold; handle; catch
jin1
煙
smoke
bei6 (go1), bei6 go1 lung1
鼻(哥),鼻哥窿
nose, nostril
zaa1 m4 sat6
唔實
to hold loosely
pou5 jyun3; kong3 ji5
抱怨;抗議
to grumble; protest
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
jung4
溶
to melt
jim4
鹽
salt
hou2 ci5 ni1 / li1 go3
好似呢 / 唎個
like this (one)
tai2 / gin3; ming4 (baak6)
睇 / 見;明(白)
to see; to understand
diu3 jyu2, laau4
釣魚,撈
to fish, fish sth out
ni1 / li1 + CL
呢 / 唎+數量詞
this one
(maa5) ngai5
(螞)蟻
ant
ni1 / li1 + CL, ni1 / li1 di1
呢 / 唎+數量詞,呢/ 唎
this, these
daai6 bin6, o1 si2
大便 / 屙屎
to shit
ngaa4
牙
tooth
gan1
根
root
siu1
燒
to burn
lak6 gwat1
肋骨
rib
coeng1
鎗
gun
lyun6
亂
amorphous, massively, disorderly
fei4, daai6 loeng6 / pong4 daai6
肥,大量 / 龐大
fatty, massive
po3 waai6 / wai2 mit6; zing2 laan6
破壞 / 毀滅;整爛
to destroy; break down
zit1/ zaa1 / sak1
瀄 / 榨 / 塞
to squeeze
zing2 ping4
整平
to flatten
daa2
打
beat
(tung3 dou3) lyun1 maai4
(痛到)攣埋
to bend sidewards (in pain)
(naam4 / neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(男 / 女仔名)
(male/ female name)
taai3 joeng4; m5 on1
太陽;午安
sun; good afternoon
san4
神
god
gaau3 tong2
教堂
church
m5 caan1
午餐
lunch
baai1 baai3 / zoi3 gin3
拜拜 / 再見
goodbye (to guest)
(goi2) bin3 / zyun3
(改)變 / 轉
change
zing2 lyun1; zing2 ping4
整攣;整平to bend; flatten
jyut6 loeng6
月亮
moon
daa2 laan6
打爛
to break
(jat1 fun2 daan6 gou1)
(一款蛋糕)
(kind of cake)
wu4 lou2
葫蘆
calabash
maa5 lau1
馬騮
monkey
cit3 hoi1 jat1 faai3 faai3
切開一塊塊
to cut into pieces
gaap3
鴿
dove
cit3 / zin2; se2
切 / 剪;寫
to cut; write
gong2 daai6 waa6
講大話
tell lies
dyun2; ai2
短;矮
short
po3 waai6 / wai2 mit6; zing1 fuk6
破壞 / 毀滅;征服
to ruin; conquer
sau2 zoeng2
手掌
palm
zo2
左
left
sau2 zi2 mei1 / mei1 zi2
手指尾 / 尾指
little finger/pinky
jau6
右
right
sau2
手
hand
sau2 zi2 gung1 / daai6 mou5 zi2
手指公 / 大拇指
thumb
haai4 daai2
鞋帶
shoe-lace
haai4
鞋
shoe
on3 mo1; zing2 jyun5
按摩;整軟
to massage; make soft
mat6
襪
socks
zung1 ji3, oi3
鍾意,愛
to like, love
gai1 zai2
雞仔
small fowls
tim4 ban2
甜品
dessert
gaa1 kam4
家禽
poultry
gung1 gai1
公雞
cock
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
hau2
口
mouth
gai1
雞
chicken, hen, fowls
fei4 zo2
肥
to grow fat
hoi1 sam1; tim4
開心;甜
joy; sweet, sweetness
min6
面
face
cin4 min4
前面
in front
tan3 hau6
褪後
go backwards, back off
gu1 hon4 gwai2
孤寒鬼
miser
ngaan5 (zing1)
眼(睛)
eye
min6
面
face
gep6/gaap6 (hai2 zung1 gaan1)
夾(中間)
to be inserted between, to be sandwiched
-
-
allomorph for lá, factitive marker
laan6
爛
ideophonic description for broken state
juk6
肉
meat
tung4 (maai4)
同(埋)
and
go3 go3 / so5 jau5 jan4 / mui5 go3 jan4; bin1 go3 / jam6 ho4 jan4
個個 / 所有人 / 每個人;邊個 / 任何人
everybody; anybody
jan4
人
person
daap6 hai2 / caai2 hai2
踏 / 踩
to step on
tung4 (maai4); jung6
同(埋);用
comitative; with
beng2 (gon1)
餅(乾)
biscuit
bin3 dak1 zung6 jiu3
變得重要
to become important
zeon2 bei6 / jyu6 bei6
準備 / 預備
to get ready, prepared
si6 do1 / baak3 fo3 gung1 si1
士多 / 百貨公司
store
faan1 syu5
番薯
sweet potato
caak2/6
賊
thief
lip6 jan4
獵人
hunter
kit3 zi2
蠍子
scorpion
m4 goi1
唔該
please
zung6
仲
yet
(Dagao bak1 bou6 ge3 zyu2 jiu3 sing4 si5)
(Dagao北部主要城市)
main city in Northern Dagao
aam1 aam1 / zi2 bat1 gwo3 / zing6 hai6
/ 只不過 / 淨係
just
wu1 jing1
烏蠅
housefly
sou3 zi6
數字
number
ngau4
牛
cow
ngau4 juk6
牛肉
beef
zeon2 bei6; faat3 zin2
準備;發展to get prepared; develop
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
gung1 ngau4
公牛
bull
faat1 daat6; zung6 jiu3發達;重要to grow rich; important
-
-
to not be (an inherent negative verb)
ling5 zau6; wong4 dai3; jau5 cin2 jan4; dak2 gou1 mong6 zung6 ge3 jan4
領袖;皇帝;有錢人;德高望重人
chief; king; rich person; person of honour
wui5
會
shall, will
go2 + sou3 loeng6 ci4
+數量詞
that
ngo5, ngo5 ge3
我,我
I, my
tau1 tai2
偷睇
peep
aa2 ge3 jan4
啞人
dumb person
mai5 / faan6
米 / 飯
rice
wai6 sang1 gan1
衛生巾
sanitary pad
bei6 (min5)
避(免)
to dodge, avoid
aa2
啞
to get dumb
zung2
腫
to get swollen
zing2; gaau2; zaa1 (ce1)
整;攪;(車)to make; to stir; to drive
(jat1 zung2 dung6 mat6)
(一種動物)
(kind of animal)
seot1 gok3
摔角
to wrestle
ping4 sik1, laang5 zing6
平息,冷靜
to appease, calm down
jau4, tou4
油,塗
to paint, smear
syun1 bou3; sing1 ming4
宣佈;聲明
to announce; declare
cou2
草
grass
bin3 hung4
變紅
to become red
maa4 sing2
麻繩
rope
kap1 / zyut1; sek3 / man5
吸 / 啜;錫 / 吻
to suck; kiss
(zaap6) gwaan3; suk6
(習)慣;熟
to get used to; know well
lok6 jyu5
落雨
to rain
jiu4 / zan3; gan2 zoeng1
搖 / 震;緊張
to shake; to be nervous
sam2
滲
to sprinkle
hei2
起
to build
dou1
都
too, also
ng5 jyut6 / m5 jyut6
五月
May
tou4; maat3
塗;抹
to smear; wipe
ci1
黐
to attach, stick to
dok6; gai3; jing4 jung4
度;計;形容
to measure; calculate; describe
fo2 caai4
火柴
matches
sing4 jat6
成日
always
(jat1 zung2 so1 coi3)
(一種蔬菜)
cocoyam
taan1 hoi1
攤開
ideophonic description for being in a spread out state
hou2 lyun6
好亂
very messy
zing2 / zou6; zeon2 bei6 / jyu6 bei6
整 / 造;準備 / 預備
make; prepare
taan1 dung3; zing2 sap1
攤凍;整濕
to cool, to be cool; to wet
ci1, lin4
黐 / 連
to be attached to (of many things)
ngo5
我
me
zi1 cyu5
支柱
prop
cyun1 gwo3
穿過
to pass under
ngo5
我
me
maa4 maa1, maa1 mi4
媽媽,媽咪
mother
mou5 jung6
冇用
to be useless, worthless
zam3, cim4
浸,潛
to dip, submerge in water
dam2 dai1, zing2 dit3
抌低,整跌
throw down, make fall
ting4 ce1 coeng4
停車場
parking (place)
zou1 ce1 doi6 lei5
租車代理
car rental agency
cung4 syu2
松鼠
squirrel
fo3 ce1, ce1
貨車,車
lorry, vehicle
fu6 gan6; jap6 min6
附近;入面
by; inside
fei4 fei2 dei2
肥肥
plump-like
paau3
豹
leopard
gaai2 hoi1
解開
to untie
cing1 waa1
青蛙
frog
zing3 fong1 jing4; gwong2 coeng4
正方形;廣場
square
zong1
裝load; to take words off one’s mouth
waat3
挖to remove (e.g. from mouth, hole)
bou2 him2 soeng1
保險箱
money safe
zing6 zing2 dei2
靜靜
quietly
zyu1
珠
bead
ngan4 hong4
銀行
bank
si3 (mei6)試(味)to taste
tim4, hou2 tim4
甜,好甜
sweet, very sweet
maa4 maa2 dei2/ gwo3 dak1 heoi3/ jat1 bun1
麻麻 / 過得去 / 一般
so so
hou2 ci5 ni1 go3; ni1 bin1, go2 bin1
好似呢個;呢邊,邊
like this; this or that way
jung6 zyu1 zou6 ge3 jiu1 daai2
用珠造腰帶
beaded girdle
zaat3 / bong2
紮 / 綁
to tie
baan1 dim2
斑點
spotted
(jat1 zung2 saang1 gwo2)
(一種生果)
(kind of fruit)
(zi2 siu2 ci4 zeoi6)
(指小詞綴)
(dimunitive affix)
faan1; ling6 zyun3 min6
返;擰轉面
to return; turn around
din6
電
electricity
dit3
跌to fall
coeng4 ngau1
長
long hook
fu2 tau2
斧頭
axe
gou1 jyun2
睾丸
testicle
sai3 fu2 tau2
細斧頭
small axe
baai1 baai3 / zoi3 gin3
拜拜 / 再見
goodbye
heoi3, haang4
去,行
to go, to walk
(neoi5 sing3) pang4 jau5
(女性)朋友
friend (between females)
teng1
聽
to listen
li1 dou6 / ni1 dou6
唎度 / 呢度
here
si1 (laan6)
撕(爛)
to tear
daan6 hai6
但係
but
waak6 ze2 / ding6 hai6
或者 / 定係
or
cit3 / zin2
切 / 剪
to cut
tung3 dou3 giu3 ceot1 lei4
痛到叫出
to cry out in pain
ngok6 hei3 (daai3 hai2 geok3 dou6)
樂器(帶腳度)
musical instrument worn on the leg/ metal leg jingle
gai3; haau2 leoi6
計;考慮
to calculate; consider
caa1
叉
fork
so1 tau4
梳頭to comb hair
min6 hoeng3 (mau5 jat1 go3 fong1 hoeng3)
面向(某一個方向)
to face (a certain direction)
so1
梳
comb
aai3 / giu3
嗌 / 叫
to cry out
zung1 man2
中文
Chinese language
geng3
鏡
mirror
fan1 hoi1, fan1 geoi1
分開,分居
to divide, separate, to barber
gai1 hong1
雞糠
chicken feed
zung2 git3
總結
to conclude
muk6 syu4
木薯
cassava
daai6
大
big
sei2
死
to die
jap6, jap6 heoi3, jap6 lai4
入,入去,入
to enter, come in, go in
zaak6
摘
to rip off (of leaf), pluck
(dou2) se2
(倒)瀉
to spill (liquid)
cit3 hoi1 jat1 faai3 faai3
切開一塊塊
to cut into pieces
gwong1 tau4
光頭
to become bald
sei2 jan4
死人
dead person
ngaang6 / naan4; koeng4 zong3
硬 / 難;強壯
hard; strong; tough
gaau3 zin2
較剪
a pair of scissors
seot1 saam1
恤衫
shirt
gai3
髻
topknot
tau4 sek6 hei3
投石器
sling
sau2 zaang1
手
elbow
wu1 gai1
烏雞
guineafowl
wai3 gai1
餵雞
to harvest chicken feed
caak3 hoi1
拆開
to remove, dismantle
zung1 leoi4 gwo2
棕櫚果
palm-nut
co2 (tau2)
鋤(頭)
hoe
bou1, bou1 gwan2; tau4 sou3
煲,煲滾;投訴to boil, get to boiling point; complain
daan1 ce1
單車
bicycle
dap6
to hammer
song1 lai2
喪禮
funeral
tit3
鐵
iron
jam2 zeoi3
飲醉
to get drunk
long4
狼
wolf
je5 syu2
野鼠
wild rat
(wu1) gwai1
(烏)龜
tortoise
zin1
氈
blanket
faan1 uk1 kei2
返屋企
to go home
saan1
山
hill
(tou5) ngo6
(肚)餓
hunger
je4 zi2
椰子
coconut
zang1
憎
to detest
dou2 saai3 ceot1 lai4
倒晒出
to empty contents, scoup out
kat1
咳
to cough
bui1
杯
cup
jin4 ci4
延遲
to keep long, to delay
gwat1
骨
bone
tin4
田
plot of land to farm
zing2 laan6
整爛
to break
hung4 muk6
紅木
mahogany
(Dagao zung1 bou6 ge3 jat1 tiu4 cyun1)
(Dagao中部一條村)
(name of a village in Central Dagao)
zyu2 ci4
主持
chair
bei2
俾
to give
sung3 zong3 kuk1
送葬曲
funeral songs
zing2 gon1
整乾
to get dry
saat3
殺to kill
zau6 lai4 lok6 jyu5
就落雨
to get ready to rain
ze1
遮
umbrella
fo2 ce1 zaam6
火車站
train station
dyun2 dou1
短刀
cutlass
fo2 ce1
火車
train
mui4 jau4
煤油
kerosine
zam2 tau4
枕頭
pillow
dang1 lung4
燈籠
lantern
tai2 / duk6, wan1 (syu1) / hok6, gaau3
睇 /讀,溫 / 學,教
to read, study, teach
keoi5 dei6 kei4 zung1 jat1 go3
佢其中一個
one of them
dang2 ngo5…
等我…
let me...
suk1 mai5
粟米
corn
ho2 nang4
可能
maybe
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
goeng1
薑
ginger
mong6 zyu6; caa4 ceot1; haau2 leoi6
望住;查出;考慮
look at; find out; consider
jau4; ngau4 jau4
油;牛油
oil; butter
mong6 / tai2
望 / 睇
look
zou2 tau2
早抖
good night
jyu4 gwo2
如果
if
giu3 seng2; hei2 san1
叫醒;起身
to wake one up (from sleep); to get up
jat1 zung2
一種
a kind
go2 + sou3 loeng6 ci4
+數量詞
that
lo2 hoi1 / lik1 hoi1; gaan2; tau4 piu3
開 / “叻”開;揀;投票
to remove; to pick out, to select; to vote
(jat1 zung2 dung6 mat6)
(一種動物)
duiker
m4 gei3 dak1 / mong4 gei3
唔記得 / 忘記
to forget
zap1
to glean
jing1 man2
英文
English
jing1 gwok3
英國
England
tan1
吞
to swallow
san1 jam4
呻吟
to groan
(jat1 zung2 co4 tau4)
(一種鋤頭)
(kind of hoe)
laan6 saai3
爛晒
to get extremely rotten
tong1
湯
soup
sau2 gan1 zai2
手巾仔
handkerchief
zau6 syun3 / zik1 si2
就算 / 即使
even if
daai6 aai3, gon2 zau2 zoek3 zai2
大嗌,嚇走雀仔
to shout, scare off birds
kam4 jat6 / cam4 jat6
琴日 / 尋日
yesterday
maak3 daai6 (go3 hau2)
擘大(個口)
to open (mouth) widely
jap6 fo3 / maai5 hou2 do1
入貨 / 買好多to buy in mass quantity
tuk1 zau6
禿鷲
vulture
lou5 syu2
老鼠
mouse
Jirapa (dei6 fong1 meng2), Dagao zung1 bou6 ge3 zyu2 jiu3 sing4 si2
Jirapa (地方名), Dagao 中部主要城市
Jirapa, main city in Central Dagao
daan2
蛋
egg
miu5 tiu5 / sau3
窈窕 / 瘦
slim
muk6 kam4
木琴
xylophone
neoi5 jan2 jung6 ge3 muk6 kam4
女人用木琴
female xylophone
muk6 kam4 zi2 fai1 paang5
木琴指揮棒
baton for playing xylophones
ci1 sin3, zing1 san4 jau5 man6 tai4
黐線,精神有問題to go astray, get mixed up
naam4 jan2 jung6 ge3 muk6 kam4
男人用木琴
male xylophone
wo1 ngau4
蝸牛
snail
dak1 man2 / dak1 gwok3 jan4
德文 / 德國人
German
(wai6 kong3 ji5 ji4) keoi5 zyut6
(為抗議而)拒絕to refuse in protest
jam1 dai3
陰蒂
clitoris
zau1 wai4 haang4
周圍行to go round
faai3; cung4 fuk1
快;重複
fast, in quick succession; repeatedly
lip6 gau2
鬣狗
hyena
zang1 zaat3 / fan5 dau3
掙扎 / 奮鬥
to struggle
fan3 gaau3
覺
to sleep
gwai6 (dai1)
跪(低)to kneel down
ngaak6 tau4
額頭
forehead
caan4 fai3
殘廢
cripple
cung5
重
heavy
goek3 zi2
腳趾
toe
daai6 bei2
大脾
thigh
goek3
腳
leg
gon1 ge3 dei6 fong1
乾地方
dry place, drying spot
zang1 zaat3 / fan5 dau3
掙扎 / 奮鬥
to struggle
(jat1 zung2 zik6 mat6)
(一種植物)
(kind of plant)
daai6 pun4
大盆
open pot
jung4 hei3
容器
container
zau6 syun3 / sam6 zi3
就算 / 甚至
even
m4 sing4 gung1 / sat1 baai6
唔成功 / 失敗
to be unsuccessful
bin3 deon6
變鈍
to become blunt
joeng5, wai3
養,餵
to raise, feed
ho2 lok6 syu6 / ho2 lok6 gwo2
可樂樹 / 可樂果
cola (nuts)
tai2 zyu6 / hon1 zyu6, ziu3 gu3
睇住 / 看住,照顧
to keep watch, look after
(jat1 zung2 syu6)
(一種樹)
(kind of tree)
wat1 zo2
屈
to be bent
zo2
左
left
cou3 jam1
噪音
noise
zai3 zou6 cou4 jam1
製造噪音
make noise
zau1 wai4 haang4
周圍行
to go round
bin3 sik1 lung4
變色龍
chameleon
dim2 tau4, zaan3 sing4 / tung4 ji3
點頭,贊成 / 同意
to nod, agree
je2 syu2
野鼠
wild mouse
to4 bui3
駝背
spinal cord disease (hunchback)
jam1 ngok6 gaa1; ngai6 seot6 gaa1
音樂家;藝術家
musician; artist
zing3 fu2
政府
government
wat1
屈
to curve, bend
gaa3 zong1
嫁妝
dowry
din1
癲
madness
ngaang6 / sat6 zeng6
硬 / 實淨
solidly
din1
癲
to be mad
(muk6 zai3 ge3) gu2
(木製)鼓
drum (made of wood)
fau2 jing6, m4 jat1 zi3
否認,唔一致
to deny, to be inconsistent
ging1 gwo3
經過
to pass by, on top, etc.
am3 jan4 fan3 gaau3
人覺
to put oneself to sleep
fan3 dai1, fan3 gaau3
低,覺
to lie down, to go to bed
syu1; sau3 pei4
書;獸皮
book; hide
wu1 ngaa1
烏鴉
crow
jau4 zing3 guk2, jau4 guk2
郵政局
post office
jing1 hung4, koeng4 zong3 ge3 jan4
英雄,強壯人
hero, strong person
mak6 sang1, gwaai3
陌生,怪
strange
lyun2 ngap1, zung3 soeng1
亂,中傷
to talk nonsense, bad-mouth someone
lei4 hoi1 / lei4 ging2
離開 / 離境
departure
fau2 jing6 ge3 jan4, faan2 fuk1 mou4 soeng4 ge3 jan4
否認人,反復無常人
one who denies, one who is inconsistent
gaa1 naap6
加納
Ghana
daai6 daai6 bou6 gam2 haang4, saan3 bou6
大大步咁行,散步
to make long strides, walk leisurely
fong3 dai1, zing2 bei2 (mau5 jan4) fan3放低,整俾(某人)to lay down, put to bed
m4 goi1 / m4 hou2 ji3 si1, deoi3 m4 zyu6
唔該 / 唔好意思,對唔住
excuse me, sorry
niu2 muk6 (syu6 waak6 gwo2 sat6)
鳥木(樹或果實)
ebony (tree or fruit)
heoi3
去
to go
sik6 (m4 gaa1 tong1 waak6 tiu4 mei6 liu2)
食(唔加湯或調味料)
to eat without soup, sauce
Cantonese character
English gloss
taan1 dung3 / ping4 zing6; wan2 ding6
攤凍 / 平靜;穩定
to cool down; to stabilize
paau2 dak1 faai3
跑得快
to speed, run fast
haap3 / sai3 sai3 daam6 gam2 jam2
呷 / 細細啖咁飲
to sip
ceoi1 hau2 saau3
吹口哨
to whistle
gaai2 hoi1
解開
to untie, come off
zam1
針
needle
haak3, hung2 haak3
嚇,恐嚇
to scare, threaten
ngaa5 si1 meng6
雅司病
yaws
(fung1) ceoi1
(風)吹
to blow (of wind)
soeng2
相
photographs
zaa1 sat6
實
to hold tight
pai1 / soek3; gwaat3 / zaau2
/ 削;刮 / 抓
to peel; to scratch
gaai2 hoi1
解開
to untie, come off
faai3 (faai3 ceoi3)
快(快脆)
quickly, fast
jau4
油
to paint
heng1, faai3
輕,快
light, quick
seon4 fuk6, lei4 kwan4 / gu1 pik1
馴服,離 / 孤僻
to become meek, withdrawn
saan1 guk1, lou6, dai1 waa1 dei6
山谷,路, 低窪地
valley, way, low lying land
nei5
你
you
fei4 zo2 hou2 do1
肥好多
to grow very fat
fai3
肺
lungs
wan2 / daa2 ting3; man4
/ 打聽;聞
to nose around; to smell
fu3 laai1 nei4 (jat1 go3 fei1 zau1 man4 zuk6)
富拉尼(非洲的一個民族)
Fulani (an african ethnic group)
fun1 jing4
歡迎
welcome
to unshell
nei5, nei5 ge3
你,你
you, your
ak1
呃
to cheat
(jat1 zung2 mou5)
(一種舞)
(kind of dance)
daai6, fun1 cong2
大,寬敞
large, spacious
fung1 sin3
風扇
fan
mou4 ming4 zi2
無名指
ring finger
sou1 jiu5, bik1
騷擾,迫
to harrass, oblige
sang3 bei6 tai3
擤鼻涕
to blow nose
bin1
鞭
to whip
dang1
燈
lamp
mong6 jat1 mong6
望一望
at a glance
tung3
痛
sore
mun5, zaa1 sat6
滿,實
to be full, to hold tight
gim2 caa4 / diu6 caa4
檢查 / 調查
to examine
sit3 jing4
舌蠅
tsetsefly
daa2 gaak3
打嗝to belch
hau6 saang1 / sai3 go3, aam1 aam1 ceot1 sai3
後生,細個,出世
young, new born
waai6, seoi1, gaan1
壞,衰,奸
bad, badness, wickedness
lai4, haai4
,(諧)
to be come, rough
gam1 jat6, loeng5 jat6 cin4
今日, 兩日前
the day, two days ago
loeng5 go3 lai5 baai3
兩個禮拜
fortnight
cou1 zung3
操縱
steering, putting in right direction
zik6 heoi3, zik6 haang4; zik1 haak1
直去 / 直行;即刻
straight ahead; at once
(daai6 joek3 ng5 jat6 zi1 cin4)
(大約五日之前)
market, market week (about five days ago)
gwan3, muk6
棍,木
stick, wood
sing1 kei4 / lai5 baai3
星期 / 禮拜
week
be1 zau2, zau2
啤酒,酒
beer, ‘pito’, alcohol
teoi1
推to push
loeng5 jat6 cin4
兩日前
two days ago
maai5
買to buy
-
-
the
keoi5 dei6
佢
they
sie (pl.)
waa1/3,aai1 aa3
嘩,哎呀
oh, gosh!
na so etwas
waa1/3
嘩
oh!
oh!
bin1+CL
邊+數量詞
which?
welche(r, s)
zung1 leoi5 jau4
棕櫚油
palm-oil
Palmenöl
fei1 zau1
非洲
Africa
Afrika
fei1 zau1 jan4 / fei1 zau1 waa2 / fei1 zau1 man2/4
非洲人 / 非洲話 /非洲文
African
fei1
飛
to fly
fliegen
m4 + appropriate verb / mou5
唔+動詞 / 冇
no
syut3 gou1
雪糕
ice-cream
aai1 aa3
哎呀
ah well; oh lord
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
fei1 gei1
飛機
aeroplane
gei1 coeng4
機場
airport
ni1 di1 / li1 di1
呢 / 唎
these
ho2 nang4; m4 zi1 dim2 gaai2
可能;唔知點解
probably; somehow
fei1 soeng4 hou2 / mou5 dak1 ding2; m4 goi1 / do1 ze6
非常好 / 冇得頂;唔該 / 多謝
excellent; thanks
keoi5 dei6
佢
they
sei3
四
four
go2 di1
those (ones) – non humans
tung4 (maai4)
同(埋)
and
nou5 lik6
努力
effort
bin1 go3
邊個
who (singular, human)?
zou2 san4
早晨
good morning
baat3
八
eight
aa3 haak1 laai1 (gaa1 naap6 ge3 sau2 dou1)
阿克拉 (加納首都)
Accra (capital city of Ghana)
(neoi5 jan2 coeng3 ge3 go1 tung4 neoi5 jan2 tiu3 ge3 mou5)
(女人唱歌同女人跳舞)
(women’s songs and dances)
(jat1 zung2 mui2)
(一種莓)
(kind of berry)
caan2 fu5; co1 sang1 jing1 ji4 / aam1 aam1 ceot1 sai3 ge3 bi4 bi1
產婦;初生嬰兒 / 出世BB
newly delivered mother; new born child
ng5 / m5
五
five
zou6 ji4 sang1 zai2, ji4 sang1 neoi5 / zat6 zai2, zat6 neoi5
做姨甥仔,姨甥女 / 侄仔,姪女
to be a nephew/niece
pai1 / soek3
/ 削to peel off
kei5
企
to stand
kau3 fu2, ji4 sang1 zai2 / ji4 sang1 neoi5
舅父,姨甥仔 /姨甥女
maternal uncle, nephew/niece
saam1
三
three
gau2
九
nine
gei2 do1
幾多
how many?
ji6 / loeng5
二 / 兩
two
luk6
六
six
cat1
七
seven
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
(neoi5 zai2 meng2)
(女仔名)
(female name)
cyun4 bou6 / so2 jau5
全部 / 所有
all
alle(s)
m4 + appropriate verb; mou5
唔+動詞;冇
not
baa4 baa1 / de1 di4, pang4 jau5
爸爸 / 爹 ,朋友
father, friend
paau2 dak1 hou2 faai3
跑得好快
to run very fast
keoi5 dei6
佢
they
caap3 sat6 hai2 dei6 haa5
插實地下
to fix to the ground
gau2
狗
dog
ho4
河
river, stream
zoeng2 daai6 / daai6 go3
長大 / 大個
to grow up
beng6 jan4
病人
sick person
ji1 jyun2
醫院
hospital
beng6; jyun5 / lam4
病;軟 /
sickness; softness
(zou6) jyun4 / jyun4 sing4
(做)完 / 完成to finish
gau2 gung1
狗公
male dog
zi1 zyu1
蜘蛛
spider
saan1 guk1
山谷
valley
ziu1 (tau4) zou2
朝(頭)早
morning
zou2 caan1
早餐
breakfast
pang4 jau5
朋友
friend
dau1 lou6 haang4
兜路行
to take a detour
gui6
to be tired, grow weary
keoi5 dei6
佢
they
go2 gei2 go3
幾個
those (ones) -humans
fung1 zang1 / zi2 jiu2
風箏 / 紙鷂
kite
jing1
鷹
hawk
ngan4 hong4
銀行
bank
ci3 so2, si2 haang1
廁所,屎坑
toilet, latrine
zau2 / lei4 hoi1
走 / 離開
to leave
m4 goi1 / do1 ze6
唔該 / 多謝
thank you
wu4
湖
lake
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
(jat1 zung2 mou5)
(一種舞蹈)
(type of dance)
(jat1 zung2 wu4 lei5)
(一種狐狸)
(kind of fox)
go2 dou6
度
there
hai2 go2 dou6
度
to be there
zyu2 suk6
煮熟to be cooked
gaan1 / ce4 ngok3
奸 / 邪惡
wicked
gaan1 / ce4 ngok3, ngok3 ji3
奸 / 邪惡,惡意
wickedness, malice
jat6
日
day
waak6 ze2 / ding6 hai2
或者 / 定係
or
maan6 maan2 (gam2) haang4 / maan6 tan1 tan1 gam2 haang4
慢慢(咁)行 / 慢吞吞咁行
to walk slowly, lazily
be1 zau2
啤酒
beer
zo2 gaak3, dong2 zyu6, ting4 zi2
阻隔,擋住,停止
to bank, cut off
jik6
翼
wing
siu2 / siu2 siu2
少 / 少少
a little bit
sou1 jiu5 / cong2 jap6
騷擾 / 闖入
to intrude
waai4 ji4
懷疑
to doubt
(jat1 zung2 coi3)
(一種菜)
(vegetables for sauce)
daai6 zek3
大隻
to get strong, tough
hung1 / jyu5 fong4
胸 / 乳房
breast
zeoi3 hau6 go2 toi1
最後胎
last born
(sin1) naai5 / (ngau4) naai5
(鮮)奶 / (牛)奶
milk
ngau4 jau4
牛油
butter
fung1
封
to seal off
beng6
病
to be sick
gun1 caat3, tai2 cing1 co2
觀察,睇清楚
to observe, look closely
ak1
呃
to deceive
dau2
豆
bean
cit3 hoi1 jat1 faai3 faai3
切開一塊塊
to cut into pieces
zuk1; duk6
捉;毒
to trap; poison
sai3 lou6 zai2 / siu2 pang4 jau2
細路仔 / 小朋友
child
zai2
仔
son
dai6 jat1 toi1
第一胎
first born
sai3 lou6 zai2 / siu2 pang4 jau2
細路仔 / 小朋友
child
ting1 jat6
聽日
tomorrow
gu1 ji4
孤兒
Orphan
-
-
of a heavy thing lying down
sai3
細
Small
luk1
睩to roll (along)
ngai5 saan1
蟻山
ant-hill
wai4 laan4
圍欄
pen, poultry shed
fong3 dai1, baai2
放低,擺to put down, to place
gwaai2 zi2 lou2
拐子佬
child snatcher
zung2 zi2
種子
seed, malt
kiu4
橋
Bridge
zyun1
磚
Brick
bou2 mou5
保姆
Babysitter
bou2 mou5
保姆
Nanny
jiu4 laam4 kuk1
搖籃曲
lullabies (individual)
tou2 leon6 / king1; taam4 pun3
討論 / 傾;談判to discuss; negotiate
lung1
窿
Hole
tung2
桶
Bucket
ceon2 / so4
蠢 /
to be foolish
nyun5 nyun5 dei2
暖暖
lukewarm, appropriately warm
sei3 ci3
四次
four times
sik6 mat6
食物
Food
zau2 lau4 / caan1 teng1
酒樓 / 餐廳
Restaurant
je5
Thing
mat1 je5 / me1 je5
乜 / 咩
what?
bok3 mat6 gun2
博物館
Museum
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
leoi4 (zai2)
驢(仔)
donkey
dim2 gaai2
點解
why?
baat3 ci3
八次
eight times
gwo2 zap1
果汁
juice
saam1
衫
clothes
ng5 ci3
五次
five times
so2 jau2 je5, jam6 ho4 je5
所有,任何
everything, anything
bin1+CL
邊+數量詞
which one, which of them?
saan1 joeng4
山羊
goat
baa1 si2
巴士
bus
baa1 si2 zaam6
巴士站
bus station
bo3 zung2
播種
to sow
(min6) baau1
(麵)包
bread
caat2
刷
brush
saam1 ci3
三次
three times
gau2 ci3
九次
nine times
loeng5 ci3
兩次
twice
luk6 ci3
六次
six times
cat1 ci3
七次
seven times
wan2; oi3 / zung1 ji3
;愛 / 鍾意
to look for, search; to love
aap2/3
鴨
duck
heng6 heng1 dim3; heng6 heng1 mo2; maan6 tan1 tan1 gam2 haang
輕輕掂;輕輕摸;慢吞吞咁行
to touch gently; caress; to trail
bok3 tau4
膊頭
shoulder
pei4 daai2
皮帶
belt
zi1 (dou3), lau4 ji3
知(道),留意
to know, be aware
sik1 jik6
蜥蜴
lizard
daai6 ziu1
大蕉
plantain
zai3 ban2; san4
祭品;神
sacrifice; deities
bo1 lo4
菠蘿
pineapple
m4 gin3 zo2
唔見
to be lost
hoi1 faa1 / faat3 zin2
開花 / 發展
to blossom
muk6 gwaa1
木瓜
pawpaw
jing1 man2
英文
English
jam2 zeoi3; gaau2 lyun6 / wan6 ngaau4
飲醉;搞亂 / 混淆
to get drunk; confuse
guk1 cong1
榖倉
granary
saang1
生
to grow (of a plant)
lo2
to fretch sth (in large quantity)
zam3
浸
to soak
zuk1
粥
porridge
min4 syu6
棉樹
cotton tree
mit1, nin2
搣 / 撚
to pinch
hou6 gok3, laa3 baa1
號角,喇叭
horn, trumpet
(naam4 zai2 meng2)
(男仔名)
(male name)
(Dagao lam4 bou6 ge3 gaa1 zuk6 meng2)
(Dagao南部家族名)
(clan name in Southern Dagao)
zi3 jyu1
至於
as for
gwaa2 zyu6 / co3 gwo3; zou6 m4 dou2
掛住 / 錯過;做唔到
to miss; to be unable to do something
(zyu2 tai4 biu1 gei3)
(主題標記)
(marking topic)
ngo5, zi3 jyu1 ngo5
我,至於我
I , as for me
fong3 / baai2
放 / 擺
to put
fuk6 cung4; zyun1 zung6
服從;尊重
to obey; respect
san1 (tai2)
身(體)
body
gin6 hong1
健康
health
(Dagao lam4 bou6 ge3 gaa1 zuk6 meng2)
(Dagao南部家族名)
(clan name in Southern Dagao)
(Dagao lam4 bou6 ge3 gaa1 zuk6 meng2)
(Dagao南部家族名)
(clan name in Southern Dagao)
ngok6 jyu4
鱷魚
crocodile
hai6
係
yes
sik6 (jan4 naai5)
食(人奶)
to suck (breast)
paa4
爬
to crawl
mo4
磨
to grind
zo2 zyu6, tin4 mun5
阻住,填滿
to block, stuff a hole
caa1 / waai6
差 / 壞
bad
coeng2
搶to seize, dispossess
mou5
帽
hat
soeng6
上
up
pad