blossom, khui-hue. bud and blossom, kit-lúi khui-hue; phah-lúi khui-hue.
blot, out, hú-tiāu; khou-tiāu. of ink, tih--tie̍h ba̍k; tshak--tie̍h ba̍k.
blotch, from drinking, chiú-mo̍hⁿ.
blotting-paper, sò-tsúa.
blow, a, phah che̍k-ē. up a vessel, pàng-húe-ie̍h kún-tiāu-tsûn. wind, huang tshue; thàu-huang (high wind). flute or pipe, tshue-siau; pûn-hûeⁿ-te̍k; pûn-ti-tâ. out (as lamp), pûn-kùe. the fire, pûn-húe to̍h; hut-húe. the nose, hnghⁿ-phīⁿ; sàng-phīⁿ. blow pipe, húe-kóng.
blubber, jelly-fish or medusa, thē; hái-thē; tsúi-bó.
bludgeon, ba̍k-káng; ba̍k-thûi; tshâ-thûi.
blue, lâm; chheⁿ. vitriol (sulphate of iron; copperas), chheⁿ-hûan; táⁿ-hûan.
blunder, tshò; m̄-tie̍h.
blunt, edge, tun; bõi-lāi. point, lu; bõi-chiam. of a man, tun-kùe tṳ̄-thâu. outspoken, thóu-ti̍t.
blurred, printing, ìn-póiⁿ sie-hũn; ìn-póiⁿ kôu-kôu.
blush, siẽⁿ-tie̍h siáu-lí; siáu-lí kàu mīn âng-âng.
boar, tṳ-ko.
board, pang; póiⁿ. on board ship, tõ tsûn-téng. the six Boards, la̍k-põu. (1) Civil office, lī-põu. (2) Punishment, hêng-põu. (3) Revenue, hõu-põu. (4) Rites, lí-põu. (5) War, piaⁿ-põu. (6) Works, kang-põu. to board at an inn, hiah-tiàm; suah-hiah. wages and board, thàn-kang-chîⁿ chia̍h tshâi-tsú.
boast, tsṳ̃-khua; khua-kháu; la-kè; tàⁿ-tōa-ūe; sueh-huáng.
boat, tsûn; tsûn-kiáⁿ; théng-kiáⁿ; sam-pán. passage, tōu-tsûn. ferry, kùe-khoi-tōu; hûeⁿ-tōu. boatman, kuâⁿ-tsûn--kâi-nâng. head ditto, tãi-kong.
body, sin; sin-thói; sin-hūn; ne̍k-sin.
bodyguard, imperial, gṳ̄-lîm-kun; sĩ-ũe.
bog, che̍k-phiâⁿ-tsúi liù-liù-ku̍t.
Bohea, hill, Bú-î-suaⁿ.
boil, rice, tsṳ́-pn̄g; pû-pn̄g. tea, pû-tê. fish, sa̍h-hṳ̂. a fowl, tũn-koi. egg, sa̍h-nñg. half-boil, sa̍h-thn̄g-sim. thoroughly, sa̍h-se̍k; sa̍h-thàng-sim; pû-mîⁿ-mîⁿ; pû-lok-lok. the rice is not yet boiled, pn̄g būe-se̍k. rice boiled but not very soft, pn̄g khiū. boil water, pû-tsúi. boiling water, kún-tsúi. boiler, ue; pn̄g-ue; tê-ue; tâng-ue.
