pill, ie̍h-iⁿ.
pillage, phah-kiap; chhiéⁿ-kiap.
pillar, thiãu.
pillow, chím-thâu. box used for, chím-thâu-sieⁿ.
pilot, tshūa-tsúi; ín-tsûn; tshūa-tshûn.
pimp, u-kui tōa-pih.
pimple, ne̍k-thiâu.
pin, tsam-tsǹg. ivory hair pin, gê-tsam. bone, kut-tsam.
pincers, thih-khîⁿ; thih-kîⁿ; niap-kiáⁿ; nihⁿ-kiáⁿ; kiap-kiáⁿ; koíh-kiáⁿ. crab's, hõi-tōa-kha.
pinch, nihⁿ; nueh; liàm; tsũn (twist). of snuff, che̍k-nueh phīⁿ-hun.
pine, tree, sêng-peh-chhiū; sam. -apple, huan-lâi. pine-apple cloth, po-lô-mûaⁿ; po-lô-se.
pinnacle, of tower, thah-chiam; thah-búe. of house, tshù-kak-chiam.
pipe, tâng; kóng; siau. blow a, tshue-siau. tobacco or opium, hun-tâng.
pirate, hái-tshát.
pistol, chhiú-chhèng; tó-chhèng.
pistil, hue-chhiu.
pit, kheⁿ; chéⁿ; khut; hām. pitfall, thôu-hām; hām-kheⁿ. of stomach, koi-tshùi-kháu; tsúi-uh-kháu.
pitch, sêng-hieⁿ-iû.
pitch, a tent, nêⁿ (or, tah)-pòu-phâng. a camp, tshàng-iâⁿ.
pitcher, tsúi-kuàn; tsúi-pân.
pith, chhiū-sim; tsháu-sim.
pitted, with small-pox, mīn poiⁿ-poiⁿ.
pity, khó-liên; liên-mién; thiàⁿ-siang; khó-si̍ang. pitiable, khó-liên; khó-sieh; chhi-tshám. piteous, tshám; khóu; ai-tshám; pui-ai. pitiless, thih-chie̍h sim-kuaⁿ. what a pity! khó-sieh!
pivot, khũ. of door, mn̂g-khũ. of scissors, ka-to-ngán.
placable, khuan-jiû; khûan-hûa; un-jiû.
placard, thiap; kò-sī; pe̍h-thâu-thiap (anonymous and abusive); bô-thâu-thiap (id.). offering reward, siéⁿ-thiap.
place, tshù; tī-hng; ūi-tshṳ̀; só-tsãi; tī-ūi; kò, give, jiãng-ūi; tho-ūi; tho-jiãng. in the first, khî-it; tõiⁿ-it-kiãⁿ; tõiⁿ-it-hãng. go from place to place, khuan-lâi khuan-khṳ̀; múaⁿ-kò-kiâⁿ.
placenta, ui; tho-ui.
placid, sim phêng, khi hûa; tshông-iông.