A Chinese and English vocabulary, in the Tie-chiu dialect/Ngwan

by Josiah Goddard

Ngwan.

元^-1

The first cause; origin; commencement; the first; the chief.

黿^-1

A kind of fabulous tortoise.

原^-1

A level waste ground or common; origin; commencement; again.

源^-1

A source or spring of water; a source; cause.

顏^-1

The countenance; forehead; color; appearance; reputation.

玩²

A precious stone; to be fond of; play with; seduce.

阮²

Name of a hill and of a certain kind of barrier.

頑²

Simple; foolish; stupud; obstinate.

愿^-3

Reverential; sincere; pious; virtuous; used for the next.

願^-3

To desire; wish for; an object of desire; a vow; willing.