barely, enough, khat-khat-kàu. doing any thing, kṳ́n-kṳ́n; siè-siè.
bargain, to fix, kè-chîⁿ tàⁿ-tiāⁿ-tie̍h; ieh-tiāⁿ; li̍p-ieh. bargain maker, tong-nâng.
bark, chhiū-phûe.
bark, dog, káu pūi.
barley, be̍h; tōa-be̍h.
barn, chhek-tshng.
barometer, huang-hõu-tsam.
barracks, iâⁿ; iâⁿ-pûaⁿ.
barrel, tōa-tháng. of a gun, chhèng-kóng.
barren, chie̍h-tho; m̄-seⁿ; bõi-kàng; bõi-seⁿ. ground, sán-tī.
barrier, kuan-kháu; kuan-huâng.
barter, hùe uāⁿ-hùe; kau-e̍k; mòng-e̍k.
base, hiã-tsūaⁿ; hiã-liû; phí-lõu; khó-lóu.
base, as of pillar, thiãu-kha-chie̍h; thiãu-tún; ẽ-tún.
bashful, ùi-siáu-lí; ùi-nâng; kiu-niuⁿ.
basin, pûaⁿ; phûn; mīn-phûn; mīn-tháng; uáⁿ-kong.
bask, pha̍k-ji̍t; chieh-ji̍t.
basket, nâⁿ; láng; nâⁿ-pn̄g; tshun-lúi. large & deep, lûa; kheng. market, chhĩ-nâⁿ. hanging, tiàu-nâⁿ; tiàu-lam. with divisions, tîn-siāⁿ; tshun-siāⁿ; siāⁿ-keh. for carrying rubbish, pùn-ki; ka-ló. for weighing small wares, tiàu-ki. for carrying fish or crabs, khah-kiáⁿ; khah-nâⁿ. for fowls, koi-lam. for pigs, tṳ-lam. cradle, iẽ-nâⁿ; õng-nâⁿ.
bastard, thau-seⁿ kâi-kiáⁿ; tsa̍p-chéng-kiáⁿ.
baste, sewing, hâng-saⁿ; hâng-sùaⁿ; tshùn-hâng.
bastinado, phah-kha-tshng; phah-tōa-póiⁿ (with bamboo); phah-tîn-tiâu (with rattan).
bat (animal), pi̍t-pô; hò.
bathe, sói-e̍k; sói-sin. bath-tub, e̍k-tháng; sói-e̍k-tháng; kha-tháng.
battery, phàu-thâi. batter a wall, phah-phùa-siâⁿ.
battle, sie-thâi; kau-chièn. battle array, chièn-tīn. field, chièn-tiêⁿ. axe, tōa-póu.
battlements, siâⁿ-chhiêⁿ; siâⁿ-lâu.
bawl, hàm-tōa-siaⁿ; khui-tōa-siaⁿ.
bay, hái-ò; hái-kak.
bayonet, chhèng-thâu-chhieⁿ.
beach, hái-phiâⁿ; hái-kîⁿ.
beacon, in-tun.
