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While, during, ciáng; dŏng: – waiting, ciáng lā̤ dīng; dŏng lā̤ dīng sì hâiu: –, siŏh â; piéng sì; siŏh káik gū; siŏh tiák; siŏh siēu gū; kīng káik: a little – ago, cā sĕng.

Whimper, ngá̤ ngá̤ giéu.

Whine, ngŭ ngŭ giéu.

Whip, N. biĕng: horse –, mà̤-biĕng: switch, chùi: V. páh; sēu; dēu.

Whirl, guōng; chiŏ; chiă diōng.

Whirlpool, dièng lòi cūi.

Whirlwind, guōng lòi hŭng; chiŏ lòi hŭng.

Whiskers, hṳ̀ sṳ̆; chói chiu.

Whisper, tău gōng.

Whistle, N. bĭ bĭ hiōng.

White, băh: of an egg, lâung băh: –lead, iòng hūng.

Whites, bah dái: to have –, làu băh.

Whitewash, N. hŭi̤ cūi: V. sáuk hŭi̤ cūi.

Whither, – goest thou? nṳ̄ kó̤ dĕ̤ng-nē̤.

Whiting, ìu hūng.

Whitlow, siè tàu: to have a –, săng siè tàu.

Whittle, miĕ; mièng; siáh.

Who, diê nè̤ng.

Whoever, huàng nè̤ng.

Whole, the –, lūng cūng; ék cūng; gô̤ lòng: – family, ciòng gă: – life, ék sĕng: – day, táu nĭk: unbroken, guòng.

Wholesale, buy –, mò̤ chó̤i mā̤: sell –, mò̤ chó̤i mâ̤; huák buàng.

Wholesome, ôi iáh.

Wholly, dŭ.

Whore, băh méng; biēu cṳ̄: V. pièu.

Whose, diê nè̤ng gì.

Why, ciŏng gì; ciŏng iông gì; kŏ̤ diê; ká̤ á̤; ĭng hò̤: – so! dăi sāi ciŏng uâng.

Wick, diĕng sĭng: mover, dĭng mā buák.