skip, thiàu. over, thiàu-kùe. about, tshok-tshok-thiàu.
skirmish, tshó-lia̍k sie-thâi; sie-lã; ke-húe sie-lã.
skirt, kûn (of dress); kṳ (border).
skull, thâu-khak-úaⁿ; thâu-náuⁿ-kut.
sky, thiⁿ; tshang-thiⁿ; chheⁿ-thiⁿ; thien-khong; thiⁿ-tang; pùaⁿ-thiⁿ. clear, thiⁿ chêⁿ. sky-light, thiⁿ-theng.
slab, chie̍h-póiⁿ; chie̍h-pi.
slack, sang; lēng. slacken, pàng-sang; pàng-lēng. slackwater, pêⁿ-lâu; lâu tńg.
slake, lime, huat-hue; huaat-hue-pôu. thirst, kói-khuah; chí-âu.
slam, a door, khãm-tie̍h-mn̂g; mn̂g piãng--chē-kiè.
slander, húiⁿ-pãng; pù-lũ; iâu-pãng (widely); tsàm-tsǹg.
slang, koi-chhĩ-ūe; chhĩ-chéⁿ-ūe.
slanting, tshúa; uai; siâ; khi; phien.
slap, on the cheek, phah-tshùi-póiⁿ; piang-kih-kau; òng kih-kau-tsô. on shoulder, tah-koiⁿ-thâu.
slate, chie̍h-póiⁿ; chie̍h-hiã; hún-pâi-chie̍h (for writing).
slattern, lah-tah tsṳ-niêⁿ; thâu-môⁿ zû-sàu-soi, kha-tîⁿ pũaⁿ-sí-koi.
slaughter, suah-lo̍k; tu-lo̍k ke-nâng. an ox, thâi-gû.
slave, nôuⁿ; nôuⁿ-po̍k; po̍k-jîn; nôuⁿ-tshâi; ke-po̍k. female, tsáu-kúi; nńg-pĩ; nôuⁿ-pĩ. slaves, male and female, po̍k-pĩ.
sledge, for mud, thôu-thiàu. to ride on, thek-thiàu. for ice, thua-kiē. -hammer, tōa-thih-thûi.
sleek, kng-kng; kuang-che̍k; môⁿ-tsháu kuang-che̍k; môⁿ-tsháu kuang-iām; kng-ku̍t; ku̍t-che̍k.
sleep, gu̍t; u̍t. with one, tsò-pû-gūt. sleepless, bõi-gu̍t; chhéⁿ-pî (from drinking tea). sleepy, phî-phî; ma̍k siap; ma̍k-chiu siap; àiⁿ-gu̍t. foot sleeping, kha pì-pì; kha ngûi-ngûi.
sleet, lo̍h-sng-soh; lo̍h-pha̍k.
sleeve, of coat, saⁿ-ńg; siù-kháu; ńg-kháu.
sleight, of hand, tsò-pa-hì.
slender, iùⁿ-sòi; sòu-jia̍k; sán-sòu. waist, ie sòi; in-iang-ie.
slice, che̍k-phièn; che̍k-liàm. to, tso̍ih-chiâⁿ-phièn.
slide, down, liù-lo̍h. see SLIP.
slight, khin; po̍h; sòi; chhién. to, thóiⁿ-khin; thóiⁿ-m̄-chiẽⁿ-ma̍k; po̍h-thãi; hut-lia̍k.