Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/Religious

by Lim Hiong Seng

Lesson XXIV.
religious.

God, called by P. Christians,

Siãng-tì

上帝

God, called by„ R. Catholics,

Thien-tsú

天主

Jesus,

Iâ-sou

耶穌

Christ,

Ki-tok

基督

Holy Spirit,

Siàⁿ-sîn

聖神

Lord,

Tsú

主

Saviour,

Kiù-tsú

救主

Mediator,

Tong-pó

中寶

Pastor, Protestant,

Mók-sṳ

牧師

Pastor,„ R. Catholic,

Sîn-hũ

神輔

Preach, to,

Thuân-tõ-lí

傳道理

Preacher, a,

Thuân-tõ-lí--kâi-nâng

傳道理之人

Christians,

Hông-kà

奉教

Christians,„ Protestant,

Iâ-sou-kà, pài-siãng-tì-nâng

耶穌教　拜上帝人

Christians,„ R. Catholics,

Thien-tsú-kà

天主教

Christians,„ to be,

Tshap-hông-kà, jíp-kà

入奉教　入教

Church, members,

Siàⁿ-hũe

聖會

Church,„ building,

Lói-pài-tn̂g

禮拜堂

Church, building, R. C.

Sèng-tn̂g

聖堂

Cross,

Tsáp-jī-kè

十字架

Image,

Sièⁿ

像

Idol,

Lãu-iâ

老爺

Goddess of Sailors,

Máⁿ-tsóu

媽祖

Buddha,

Hút, hút-tsóu

佛　佛祖

Buddhist priest,

Hûe-sièⁿ

和尙

Tauist priest,„

Sai-kong

司公

Priestess,

Nîⁿ-kou-phûa

妮姑婆

Sorcerer, a,

Tâng-sin, tâng-ki

童身　童乩

Sorceress, a,

Lóh-sîn-phûa

落神婆

Fortune teller, a,

Khuàⁿ-miãⁿ sin-seⁿ, pok-khùe sin-seⁿ

看命先生　卜卦先生

Geomancer, a,

Thóiⁿ-huang-tsúi sin-seⁿ

看風水先生

Temple, a,

Lãu-iâ-keng

老爺宮

Monastery, a,

Am

𤲅

Ancestral hall,

Sṳ̂-tn̂g

祠堂

Ancestral„ tablet,

Ke-sín

家神

Shrine,

Sîn-kham

神龕

Censor, a,

Hieⁿ-lou

香爐

Incense,

Hieⁿ

香

Sacrificial paper,

Chîⁿ-tsúa, ngṳ̂n-tiãⁿ

錢紙　銀錠

Worship, to,

Pài

拜

Worship,„ idols,

Pài-lãu-iâ

拜老爺

Worship,„ ancestors,

Pài-a-kong

拜亞公

Recite prayers,

Thák-keng, liām-keng

讀經　唸經

Divination by bamboo slips,

Lok-chhiam

搖籤

Divination by bamboo„ roots,

Puáh-pue

拔杯

Offering, an,

Hõng

奉

The three kinds of offerings

Saⁿ-seⁿ

三性

The five kinds of offerings„

Ngóu-seⁿ

伍性

Festival day,

Tsò-tsoih

做節

Theatre, a,

Hì

戲

Procession of a god,

Iâⁿ-lâu-iâ

迎老爺

Merciful,

Tshṳ̂

慈

Pardon, to,

Sià-tsũe

宥罪

Save, to,

Kiù

救

Peace,

Phêng-an

平安

Compassion,

Khó-liên

可憐

Sympathy,

Thói-thiap

體貼

Happiness,

Hok-khì

福氣

Misery,

Chhi-tshám, kan-khóu

悽慘　艱苦

Angel,

Thiⁿ-sài

天師

Devil,

Mòⁿ-kúi

魔鬼

Demon,

Kúi

鬼

Heaven,

Thiⁿ-tn̂g

天堂

Hell,

Tī-gék

地獄

The Bible,

Siàⁿ-tsṳ

聖書

Old Testament,

Kū-ieh

舊約

New Testament,„

Sin-ieh

新約

Ten Commandments,

Tsáp-kài

十戒

Hymn book,

Sîn-si

神詩

Sing hymns,

Ngîm-si

吟詩

Doctrine,

Tõ-lí

道理

Ceremonies,

Lói-siòu

禮數

Baptism,

Sói-lói

洗禮

Lord Supper,

Mńg-tshan

晚餮

Duties,

Pńg-hūn

本分

Pray, to,

Khî-táu

祈禱

Praise, to,

O-ló

稱誦

Faith,

Sìn

信

Repent, to,

Kói-pìⁿ

攺變

Filial piety,

Kiâⁿ-hàu

行孝

Honesty,

Sêng-sít

誠實

Holy,

Siàⁿ

聖

Covetousness,

Tham-sim

貪心