Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/A List of Animals and Birds

by Lim Hiong Seng

Lesson XXVI.
a list of animals and birds.

Lion,

Sai

獅

Tiger,

Hóuⁿ, lãu-hóuⁿ

虎　老虎

Elephant,

Chhiẽⁿ

象

Rhinoceros,

Sai-gû

犀牛

Camel,

Lóh-thóh

駱駝

Ass,

Lṳ̂, lô

驪　騾

Deer,

Ték

鹿

Wolf,

Tshâi-lâng

豺狼

Fox,

Hõu-lâi

狐狸

Snake,

Tsûa

蛇

Monkey,

Kâu

猴

Orang-outang,

Suaⁿ-nâng

山人

Bear,

Him

熊

Peacock,

Khóng-chhieh

孔雀

Pheasant,

Suaⁿ-koi

山雞

Phoenix,

Hõng

鳳

Dragon,

Lêng

龍

Bird,

Chióu

鳥

Parrot,

Eng-ko

鸚哥

Hawk,

Eng-pô

鸚婆

Stork,

Hóh, péh-liōu-si

鶴　白鷺𮈔

Rabbit,

Chiéh-tshṳ́

石鬣

Sparrow,

Mûaⁿ-chiah-chióu

麻隻鳥

Pigeon,

Hún-chióu

粉鳥

Butterfly,

Búe-iáh

蝴蝶

Dragon-fly,

Sua-meⁿ

沙𧋎

Grasshopper,

Tsháu-méⁿ

草蟒

Bee,

Phang

蜂

Buffalo,

Tsúi-gû

水牛

Cow,

Gû

牛

Sheep,

Mîⁿ-iêⁿ

麋羊

Goat,

Suaⁿ-iêⁿ

山羊

Horse,

Bé

馬

Pig,

Tṳ

猪

Dog,

Káu

狗

Cat,

Ngiou

貓

Rat,

Ngióu-tshṳ́

貓鬣

Centipede,

Gê-kang

蜈蚣

Frog,

Tsúi-koi

水雞

Toad,

Kap-pô

蛤婆

Cockroach,

Ka-tsuáh

膠賊

Lizard,

Chîⁿ-lêng

蠐龍

Spider, large,

Bé-lêng-khiâ

螳螂

Spider,„ little,

Ti-tu

蜘蛛

Fly,

Hôu-sîn

蝴蠅

Mosquito,

Máng

蟒

Gnat,

Bun

蚊

Worm,

Thâng

虫

Worm,„ in books.

Chheh-hṳ̂

册魚

Ant,

Hiā

蟻

Flea,

Ka-tsáu

蝨

Louse,

Sat

虱