| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| pocket (n.) | toi4 |
| point at | zi3 |
| pointy | ziam1 |
| pointy | ziam3 sui2 sui2 |
| pointy protrusion | duk5 |
| poison (n.) | tuk6 |
| poison (vb,) | tiu4 |
| poisonous or harmful drugs | tuk6 pin2 |
| poke | dung3 |
| poke at | vak5 |
| poke with fingers | zit5 |
| police | cai1 ngin2 |
| policeman | cai1 lau3 |
| policewoman | cai1 po2 |
| political party | dong3 |
| pomelo | sa1 tien2 luk5 |
| pond | ci2 |
| pondskater | zit5 bu4 su1 |
| poor | kiung2 |
| porcupine | zen4 zu1 |
| pork savory biscuit | zu1 zai1 biang3 |
| port (harbour) | fiu4 |
| portion (n.) | fun4 |
| portion of | sak5 |
| portugal | pu2 tau2 nga2 |
| possible | ko3 |
| possibly | ko3 len2 |
| possibly | ko3 yi1 |
| post office | yiu2 zin4 kiuk6 |
| potato | su2 |
| potato | su2 zai3 |
| potentially | yiu1 ko3 len2 |
| pour | dau3 |
| pour | sa3 |
| pour onto | lim2 |
| pour water | dau3 sui3 |
| powdered medicine | san3 |
| powdered medicine | yok6 san3 |
| powdered residue | mat6 |
| power to enact | ken2 |