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Wicked, ngài; áuk; hṳ̆ng áuk: wickedly, lòng buôi.

Wickedness, ngài áuk; cô̤i áuk.

Wickerwork, dìng biêng gì nó̤h.

Wide, kuák: – apart, sĕ̤; hĭ.

Widen, gă kuák: – by adding a piece, biĕ kuák.

Widow, guă hô; sŏng gṳ̆ nè̤ng: to maintain widowhood, sīu guā: to marry a –, tō̤ nê huŏng.

Wife, lâu mā; lō̤ siēu: your –, cŏng hŭ ìng: my –, ciêng nô̤i; chió diē: my deceased –, siĕng sék: a second –, gié ché̤ṳ.

Wig, uōng gṳ̆ng: false hair, cē̤ng.

Wild, iā: – beasts, iā séu.

Wilderness, kuōng iā; huŏng iā.

Wiles, kuŏng tó̤; gūi gié.

Wilful, gó cék; áu pék; áu: on purpose, gū é.

Will, N. the –, cé ké; cé: strong –, cé ké duâi: wish, ciō é: testament, mì mêng; mì cṳ̆: (auxillary) buóh; ciŏng buóh.

Willing, kīng; nguông: willingly, găng nguông.

Willow, līu; līu chéu.

Wily, găng kiēu; gūi cūi; gāu guái.

Win, iàng.

Wince, gĭu; té̤ṳk.

Wind, N. hŭng: fair –, sông hŭng: contrary –, dó̤i tàu hŭng: –, hŭng táu: gust, bó̤: violent –, guòng hŭng: in the – or draught, hŭng tàu: to break –, bóng pói: V. – up, as a clock, kŭi: – around, dièng; cák: as the cue about the head, uāng; nīu: – up an account, chĭng só: – up a business, sĭu buàng.

Windfall, hâing cài.

Winding, uăng kuóh.

Windpipe, ké guōng.

Windlass, giēu buàng; chiă buàng.