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WHILE which is he? tî-che̍k-nâng-sĩ? the words which he spoke, i só-tàⁿ kâi-ūe.

while, a, che̍k-sî; khùn-kiáⁿ; siap-sî. while thinking, hṳ́-tsûn tõ-siẽⁿ. while a cash remains he will gamble, tshûn-kâi-chîⁿ siãng àiⁿ-khṳ̀-pua̍h; sui-sĩ tshûn-kâi-chîⁿ huân-liáu àiⁿ-khṳ̀-pua̍h. while I was speaking he arrived, uá chiàⁿ-tõ-tàⁿ-ūe kâi-sî-hāu, i chiũ-kàu. while, tng....kâi-sî-hāu.

whimper, hiuⁿ-hiuⁿ-kiè; hngh-hngh-kiè; hng-hng-kiè.

whip, a, bé-piⁿ. to strike with a, pũaⁿ; hiuh; sut; piⁿ-phah. mosquito whip, máng-pũaⁿ. lash of whip, piⁿ-soh.

whirlpool, tsúi ká-tsn̄g; tsúi ká-pūn; suân-lâu-tsúi.

whirlwind, káu-kâⁿ-huang; suân-huang.

whiskers, hôu-chhiu.

whisper, to, phak tõ-hĩⁿ-khang-kháu tàⁿ-ūe; tàⁿ àm-chẽⁿ-ūe; sî-so-kiè.

whistle, to, tshùi pûn ki-kû. a, ki-kû. to blow a, pûn ki-kû.

white, pe̍h. of an egg, nñg-chhêng; nñg-pe̍h; nñg-phûe. of the eye, ma̍k-chiu pe̍h-jîn. ants, pe̍h-hiã. to whitewash, sueh-pe̍h; hún-pe̍h; sueh-hún-tsúi; sói-hue-tsúi.

whitlow, tsńg-kah-tsu; seⁿ tsóiⁿ-búe-tsu.

whizzing, sound, hiuh-hiuh-kiè.

who, tî-tiâng? sĩ-mih-nâng? whosoever, put-lũn tî-tiâng; hũam-sĩ-mih-nâng.

whole, tshûan; kàu-kâi; chiâⁿ-kâi; chiâⁿ-kò; ka-nn̂g-kâi; tsn̂g-kâi; hãm-kâi; kan-chẽng; lóng-tsóng. the whole, che̍k-khài; che̍k-chhiet; tsò-che̍k-ē; tsn̂g-kâi. family, ha̍p-ke; ha̍h-ke; tshûan-ke. life, che̍k-seⁿ; che̍k-sì-nâng; tsong-sin. day, tsong-ji̍t; thàng-ji̍t. heart, tsuan-sim; chĩn-sim. whole body wet, che̍k-sin tâm.

wholesale, house, hâng; bōi-chiàⁿ-khí; tsò-chiēⁿ-pûaⁿ. to buy, bói-chiēⁿ-pûaⁿ.

whore, see PROSTITUTE.

why. tsò-nîⁿ? sĩ-mih uân-kù? sĩ-mih sṳ̄-kù? sĩ-mih sṳ̄-chhêng? ũi sĩ-mih-sṳ̄? why so? hô-pit chièⁿ-seⁿ? why! hiá!

wick, teng-sim.

wicked, ak; pháiⁿ; siâ; hiong-ak.

wicker, basket, tîn-nâⁿ; tîn-siāⁿ (with divisions).