Taishanese Cantonese Mandarin English Notes
感觉 gam55 gɔk55 感觉 感觉 feeling, sensation
见觉 gein33 gɔk55 觉得 觉得 to feel
* hɔi33 itchy
(赤) tiak33 painful
自在 di32 dɔi32(5) 自在 舒服 comfortable
得闲 ak33 (k)an22 得闲 有空 have free time
刹静 ɬat553 tiaŋ21 冷清 冷清 (of place) still, quiet, and lonely
刹刹静 ɬat55 ɬat55 tiaŋ21 冷清 冷清 (of place) still, quiet, and lonely
凉浸 liaŋ22 dim33 ǝ33 冻冻哋 凉飕飕 cool ( to the cold side)
凉浸 liaŋ22 dim33 ǝ33 甘甘哋 甘凉 (of licorice root) sweet and pleasant
冻(冰) ǝŋ33 (bein553) 冻冰冰 冻冰冰 cold (of things) [ǝŋ33 bein55 ǝ33/ǝŋ33 bein55 bein55] is the vivid form.
ham33 (biat32 ǝ33) 淡茂茂 flavorless [ham33 biat32 ǝ33/ham33 biat32 biat33] is the vivid form.
甜* hiam22 nim22 ǝ33 甜椰椰 (unpleasantly) sweet
ɬɔn33 (gaŋ33 ǝ33) 酸尾尾 sour [ɬɔn33 gaŋ33 ǝ33] is the vivid form.
ham22 ŋin55 ǝ33 (unpleasantly) salty
tui33 (tɔk55 ǝ33) 卜卜脆 crispy [tui33 tɔk55 ǝ33] is the vivid form.
ŋun33 (nǝp33 ǝ33) 软腍腍 soft [ŋun33 nǝp33 ǝ33/ŋun33 nǝp33 nǝp33] is the vivid form.
* nɛt55 bitter
苦苦** fu55 fu55 nɛt55 nɛt55 bitter
lat32 (spice) hot
hiam22 sweet
ham22 salty
咸颈 ham22 giaŋ55 salty
腻颈 nɔu22 giaŋ55 greasy
凉爽 liaŋ22 sɔŋ55 凉爽 凉快 cool (comfortable)
laŋ33 cold (weather)
liaŋ22 cool
ŋɛt32 hot
热辣 ŋɛt32 lat32 热辣辣 热辣辣的 hot
热滞热滞 ŋɛt32 dzai21 ŋɛt32 dzai215 湿热 闷热 sultry, stuffy, hot
gǝk32/hǝk32 stuffy
焫(手) nat33 (siu55) 焫(手) 烫(手) (feels) hot
nɔn33 (vu33 ǝ33) warm [nɔn33 vu33 ǝ33] is the vivid form.
暖核暖核 nɔn33 vut21 nɔn33 vut215 暖暖哋 暖和 lukewarm
和暖和暖 vɔ22 nɔn21 vɔ22 nɔn215 暖暖哋 暖和 lukewarm
肚饥 u55 gi33 肚饿 饿 hungry
颈渴 giaŋ55 hɔt33 颈渴 口渴 thirsty
bɔu55 (stomach) full
𡃴 tui22 𡃴 气味 smell
hiaŋ33 fragrant
好闻 hɔu55 mun225 好闻 smells good
生鲜 saŋ33 ɬein33 新鲜 新鲜 fresh
tsiu33 stink
* nǝm33 * 变坏 spoiled, stale, rotten
(益) yɛt55 * 变坏 spoiled, stale rotten
ɬǝk55 (rice) stale, turned sour
ŋat33 smell of urine
ɬɔu33 rank (smell of meat)