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Hole, kĕ̤ng-lĕ̤ng; kĕ̤ng-kĕ̤ng; kè̤ng-káe̤ng; tò̤i-tó̤i: – in chineseChinese [sic] cash, cièng chiŏng.

Holiday, bóng-gá.

Hollow, kĕ̤ng-páng; kĕ̤ng; púng; kĕ̤ng-páng-sĭng: concavity, ná̤h.

Holy, séng.

Holy spirit, séng-sìng.

Homage, gṳ̆ng-géng.

Home, chió; gă: ancestral –, cū gă; cū chió: at –, diŏh chió lā̤: at – or not? diŏh mó̤ diŏh: to return –, diōng chió: homeless, mò̤ chió: homesick, sṳ̆ hiŏng: –made, buōng dé có̤.

Homicide, páh sī nè̤ng: a –, hṳ̆ng chīu.

Honan, Hù-Nàng.

Hone, dŏ̤ siŏh.

Honest, lō̤-sĭk; tiō-dáung; dṳ̆ng-hâiu.

Honey, mĭk: –bee, mĭk-pŭng: –comb, mĭk-pùng nŏ.

Honeysuckle, gĭng-ngṳ̀ng-huă.

Hong, òng; câng: tea –, dà-òng; dà-câng.

Hongkong, Hiŏng-Gē̤ng.

Honour, N. tā̤-miêng: V. géng-é; cŏng-géng; géng-dê̤ṳng: – parents, háu-géng bâ-nā̤.

Honourable, cŏng-gói; kō̤-géng.

Hood, hŭng mô̤.

Hoof, dà̤.

Hook, V. & N. gău: a boat –, dák-gău: a fish –, ngṳ̀ gău: to – up, gău kī; gău siông lì: hooked up, dák diŏh.

Hoop, V. & N. kŭ: bamboo –, miĕk kŭ: to drive –s, dâng: a block for driving –s tight: kŭ tĕ̤ng dâng.

Hop, V. kuò kă; kuò.

Hope, N. uông; uông tàu: V. uông; āi-uông.

Hopeful, ô báuk; ô uông.

Hopeless, ciŏk uông.