Swadesh List (21-30)

 

Swadesh List (21-30) = Swadesh pio4 (ji3cap3 yit3 - saa3cap1)

21. dog = kau4

His dog is missing = i1 ay1 kau4 phak4bo2 liau4

22. louse = sat3

There are lice on the bed = cay3 sat3 uan1 bin3cheng2

23. tree = chiu3cang2

They cut down the tree = i1lang2 cam3 chiu3cang2

24. seed = ci4

The watermelon has a lot of seeds = si3gua1 u3 cay3 ci4

25. leaf = hiok1

Big leaf can be used to protect us from the rain = tua3 hiok1 ay3 iorng3 lai2 cia1 hor3

26. root = kin1

Carrot is actually a root = ang3chai4thau2 si3cai3 si3 kin1

27. bark (of tree) = chiu3cang2phoi2

We cut the bark to make Chinese medicine = wa4lang2 kuak3 chiu3cang2phoi2 lai2 co4 Teng3lang2 iok1

28. skin = phoi2

My skin peeled off = wa4 lak3 phoi2 liau4

29. flesh = bak3

The eagle grabbed the flesh away = ing1ciau4 gia2cau4 hay1lay1 bak3

30. blood = hoik3

He is bleeding = i1 lau2 hoik3