ray, ji̍t-tsam; ji̍t-kuang-siā.
razor, thì-to; thì-thâu-to; mīn-to. -strop, huah-to-phûe; huah-thì-to-phûe.
reach, kàu; ki̍p; thùa-kàu. out, tshun. unable to, m̄-tie̍h; m̄-kàu.
read, tha̍k (aloud); thóiⁿ (silently); mi̍t-sõng (in a low voice). a book, tha̍k-tsṳ; thóiⁿ-tsṳ; thóiⁿ-chheh. all that he reads he knows, kìⁿ-tha̍k kìⁿ-pat. prayers, liām-keng. to read in a hesitating manner, tak-tak têⁿ-têⁿ.
ready, pīn; pĩ-pīn; pĩ-piēn; tsôi-pĩ; chhî-pĩ. money, hīn-chîⁿ. buy for ready money, hīn-chîⁿ bói; hīn-chîⁿ kau-e̍k; hīn-bói.
real, chin; chin-si̍t. gold, chin-kim.
really, si̍t-tsãi; kúaⁿ-chin; chin-kúaⁿ; kúaⁿ-jiên.
ream, che̍k-kiû-tsúa.
reap, kuah; kuah-tiũ. reaping hook, liâm-to; uan-liâm; liâm-kau.
rear, fowls, chhī-koi. up, khiã--khí-lâi. the, ãu-mīn.
reason, tãu; lí. a, uân-kù; uân-in; sṳ̄-kù. to, káng-kiù; tshiu-lũn; lũn-lí; tshui-lí. reasonable, ũ-, lí; ũ-tõ-lí; ũ-chhêng-lí.
rebel, a, huán-tsha̍t; kok-tsha̍t. to, huán; tsak-luãn. rebellious, puãn-luãn; pũe-nge̍k; m̃-sũn-ho̍k.
rebound, tiē-tńg--lâi; tò-tsuãng-tńg--lâi; tò-thiàu.
rebuild, lêng-ūaⁿ-khí; tsài-khí.
rebuke, hiâm; cheh; cheh-hiâm; cheh-pĩ.
recall, kiè-tńg; huán tiãu-i-tńg--lâi. to mind, tui-siẽⁿ; siẽⁿ-tshut.
recant, evidence, húan-keng. a confession, húan-chiau; m̃-jīn-chiau.
recede, thò-sok; thò-pōu; tò-thò; thò-ãu.
receipt, money-, siu-toaⁿ; chip-chiè; chiè-toaⁿ. tax-, niêⁿ-tshùan.
receive, siu; siũ; sêng-siũ; niáⁿ; chiap; na̍p. a command, hõng-mẽng; niáⁿ-mẽng; sêng-mẽng. guests, chiap-na̍p; chih; sêng-chih.
receiver, of stolen goods, tun-ke; o-ke; tsõ-tī pun-pûi.
recently, kṳ̃n-sî; kṳ̃n-ji̍t; kṳ̃n-lâi; soiⁿ bô-kú.
reciprocal, jī-ke; siang. affection, jī-ke siang-ài.
recite, a lesson, liām-tsṳ.
reckless, káⁿ-sí; m̄-ùi-sí; mãuⁿ-sí. see RASH.
reckon, sǹg; sǹg-siàu. anything to be so & so, sǹg-tsò.