| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| paddle (oar) | ziong3 |
| paddle a boat with an oar or oars | ziong3 son2 |
| paddy field | ten2 |
| page | yap6 |
| pagoda | tap5 |
| pain | tung4 |
| paint (n.) | yiu2 cit5 |
| paint pictures | vak6 fa4 |
| paint5 | yiu2 |
| painting (decorating household surfaces) | yiu2 yiu2 |
| painting (n.) | fa4 |
| pair | dui4 |
| pakchoi (green stemmed) | song4 hoi2 pak6 coi4 |
| pakchoi (white stemmed) | pak6 coi4 |
| palm (of the hand) | su3 ba1 zong3 |
| palm of the hand | zong3 |
| pan fry | hok5 |
| panda | yung2 miau4 |
| pane of glass | bo1 li1 giang4 |
| pant | pang1 |
| panther | pau4 |
| panting (breath) | pang1 hi4 |
| papaya | fa1 len4 go3 |
| papaya | muk5 ga1 |
| paper | zi3 |
| paper decorations | zi3 fa1 |
| paper kite | zi3 yau4 |
| parcel of land | ti4 don4 |
| parched | hon1 |
| parents | fu4 mu1 |
| parents | ya2 zia3 |
| paring knife | dau1 zai3 |
| parrot | yim1 mu1 |
| particle modifies a noun or verb to form actor | za3 |
| pass | go4 |
| pass (between hills) | au4 |
| pass down | con2 |
| pass off as | mau4 |
| pass on | con2 |
| pass the time | liau4 |
| pass through | tiu4 |
| passing of one month after the birth of a baby | cut5 ngiet6 |
| paste (vb.) | ca2 |
| paste (vb.) | tu2 |
| pastry roll | gen3 |
| paternal clan cousins | tong2 |
| paternal clan cousins | suk5 bak5 hiung1 ti5 |
| path | lu4 |
| patisseries | biang3 |
| pattern | fa1 mun2 |
| patterned | fa1 |
| patterned cloth | fa1 bu4 |
| pavement | gai1 ben1 |
| pawn an object for money | dong4 |
| pay fees and demands | lap6 |
| pay for | bin1 cien2 |
| pay for | zau3 su4 |
| pay in installments | pia1 |
| pay rates | lap6 cai1 hiong3 |
| pay school fees | lap6 hok6 fui4 |