Nouns
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Spoon / 汤匙 = Thāukiong
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Fork / 叉子 = Chiammà
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Chopsticks / 筷子 = Tū
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Plate / 盘 = Puá
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Cup / 杯子 = Poi
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Knife / 刀 = To
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Cooking pan / 平底锅 = Tià
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Cooking pot / 锅 = Ló:
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(Food) box / 食品盒 = A'k
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Refrigerator / 冰箱 = Sn̄gtú
Relevant Verbs
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To cook = Cù
e.g. Cù pn̄g
= To cook rice -
To boil = Sa'k
e.g. Sa'k wānthan
= To boil wantons -
To steam = Choi
e.g. Choi cāng
= To steam dumplings -
To stir fry = Chà (yes, as in chà kwètiaú)
e.g. Chà bihùn
= To stir fry bihùn, a.k.a. rice vermicelli -
To (deep) fry = Cien
e.g. Cien nn̄g
= To fry egg -
To eat = Cia'k
e.g. Ciak chāi
= To eat vegetable -
To drink = Lim
e.g. Lim kō:pi
= To drink coffee -
To wash the dishes = Sè puá
e.g. Mai hō i sè puá.
= Don't let him wash the dishes.