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HOWEVER tshṳ́-lí? how can we get it? tsãi-tit-tie̍h? how much more..., hô-khùang.... how fast! méⁿ-tsãi!

however, hûang-liáu; hûan-iáu.

howl, háuⁿ-háuⁿ-kiè; háuⁿ-chē-kiè.

hubbub, thèng-jiáng.

huckster, koiⁿ-thiau kâi-seng-lí; lōu-tàⁿ seng-lí; tsò seng-lí-kiáⁿ. huddled up, sie-chìⁿ sie-ko̍ih.

hue, sek. five hues, ngóu-sek; ngóu-tshái.

hug, sie-phõ; sie-lám.

huge, tōa; tōa-tsãi; tōa kàu-koh-iēⁿ; tōa kàu-khî.

hulk, or hull, tsûn-khak; tsûn-sin; tsûn-tháng.

hull, rice, cheng-bí; lak-bí.

hum, of insects, ng-ng-kiè; hng-hng-kiè; hiⁿ-hng-kiè.

human, life, nâng-seⁿ; nâng-miāⁿ. human life is like a dream, nâng-seⁿ (phû-seⁿ) jia̍k-māng. relations, jîn-lûn. strength, nâng-la̍t. affairs, jîn-sṳ̄. feelings, nâng-chhêng. kind, nâng-lūi. the human heart is never satisfied, nâng-sim put-tsok.

humane, ũ-nâng-chhêng; õi-tsò-nâng; tshṳ̂-sim; ũ-jîn-ài.

humanity, jîn-tek; jîn-ài.

humble, khiam-sùn; khiam-sòi; tsṳ̃-khiam; tsṳ̃-pui; tho-khiam; khiam-jiãng; khiam-tek; khiam-sim; hṳ-sim; hṳ-khiam; khiam-hiã; khiam-pui. my humble opinion, ngô-kièn; phí-kièn.

humbug, la-kè; phièn-nâng; kuang-nâng.

humid, tâm; tâm-sip; sip-khì. humming-bird, kim-sai-chiáu. (?)

humour, sèⁿ-chhêng. ill-humour, phiah-pēⁿ; àu-àu; ou-àu ou-àu; pũ-pũ àu-àu; pũ-àu pũ-àu. out of humour, sim-sèⁿ pãu-pek. accommodate oneself to the humour of others, lia̍h--tie̍h nâng kâi-phiah-pēⁿ. humorous, hàuⁿ-tshu; hàuⁿ-peh-ge̍h; hàuⁿ-chhiè-thâm.

humpbacked, ku-ie; ie hâu-hâu (more slight); ie hau-hau; hau-ie.

hundred, che̍k-peh.

hunger, tóu khùn; tóu iau. I am hungry, uá tóu õi-khùn. die of, gō-sí. endure, nãiⁿ-gō.

hunt, phah-la̍h. the wild boar, phah-suaⁿ-tṳ.

hurdle, keh; tiãm; ôu; tek-lî (bamboo fence).

hurl, a spear, pie-chhieⁿ; tong-chhieⁿ. stones, ka̍k-chie̍h.