| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| macau | au4 mun2 |
| machine | gi1 |
| machinery | gi1 hi4 |
| mackerel fish | fa1 ci2 |
| madly in love | ci1 cin2 |
| magnet | hiap5 |
| magnetise | hiap5 |
| magpie | a1 siak5 |
| mahjong | ma2 ziok5 |
| maiden (lit. (worth) a thousand gold (pieces) ) | cen1 gim1 |
| main beam | liong2 |
| make | zo4 |
| make | zok5 |
| make a date | yok5 |
| make a nuisance | cau4 su4 |
| make a sound | hiong3 |
| make a telephone call | da3 ten4 va4 |
| make an appointment | yok5 si2 gan1 |
| make money | can4 cen2 |
| make up the difference | bu3 |
| make up the difference | bu3 |
| malaysia | ma1 loi2 si1 a1 |
| male | lam2 |
| male | hiung2 |
| male animal | gu3 |
| male animal | gung1 |
| male chinese pheonix | fong2 |
| male youth | ziau2 zai3 |
| malicious | hiau1 |
| malicious intentions | hiau1 sim1 |
| maltose | mak6 nga2 tong2 |
| maltose | mak6 ma2 tong2 |
| man | lau3 go1 |
| man | lam2 ngin2 |
| manage | dong1 |
| manage | li1 |
| manage | da3 li1 |
| manage a business | ka2 |
| manage a business | ka2 sen1 li1 |
| mandarin orange | gam1 |
| mandarin orange | gam1 zai3 |
| mangetout | nga2 lan2 tiu4 |
| mango | mong1 go3 |
| mangosteen | san1 zuk5 |
| manmade plastic material | gau1 zit5 |
| manta ray fish | pu2 ng2 |
| many | do1 |
| many | do1 do1 |
| many | gi3 |
| many and multitudinous | cen1 cen1 van4 van4 |
| map of a geographical area | ti4 tu2 |
| marble (veined patterned stone) | ma2 sak6 |
| march | sam1 ngiet6 |
| marinate | la3 |
| mark | hen2 |
| mark or permanant blotch | ba1 |
| market | si4 cong2 |
| market | gai1 si4 |
| market | hi1 |
| market | si4 |
| marketplace | hi1 cong2 |
| marquis | hiu4 |
| marrowfat peas | ciang1 tiu4 |
| marry (a man marrying a woman) | ci3 |
| marry (a woman marry a man) | ga4 |
| marry a man | ga4 lau3 gung1 |
| marry a woman | ci3 lau3 po2 |
| marry out a daughter | mai4 moi4 zu1 |
| mars | fo3 sin1 |
| massage by gentle thumping of the body | dep6 gut5 |
| master | zu3 ngin2 |
| master (n.) | zu3 |
| master bedroom | zu3 ngin2 fong2 |
| masters (academic qualification) | sak6 su4 |
| match (n) | fo3 cai2 |
| match up | dui4 |
| match up | tau4 |
| maternal clan cousins | biau3 |
| mathematics | son4 sut6 |
| mathematics | su4 hok6 |
| may | ng3 ngiet6 |
| maybe | fa4 |
| maybe | fa4 he4 |
| maybe | ko3 |
| maybe not | fa4 m1 me4 |