| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| space in between | vui4 |
| spain | si1 ban1 nga2 |
| spare ribs | pai2 gut5 |
| sparrow | ma2 ziok5 |
| spatula | can3 |
| speak | gong3 |
| speak nonsense | lon4 gong3 |
| speak snidely but with good reason | sau2 |
| speak unreasonably by skewing all the facts | da3 vang2 loi2 gong3 |
| speak with charm and courtesy | zoi4 ma1 |
| speaker of another dialect of cantonese | bet6 zai3 lau3 |
| spear | ciong1 |
| special | tit6 pet6 |
| special | tit6 |
| spend money recklessly | fa1 |
| spend time in the company of others | liau4 |
| spider | la2 kia2 |
| spider web | la2 kiang2 miong3 |
| spill | da3 sa3 |
| spill | dau3 sa3 |
| spin around and around | dit5 dit5 zon3 |
| spinach | bo1 coi4 |
| spinach | gok5 coi4 |
| spine | yau1 gut5 |
| spine | yau1 |
| spit (n. phlegm) | tam2 |
| spit (n. phlegm) | hiu3 sui3 tam2 |
| spit (n.) | hiu3 sui3 |
| spit it out | lun4 cut5 loi2 |
| spit out | le2 |
| spit out | tun4 cut5 |
| spit out | lun4 |
| spit out spit | tun4 hiu3 siu3 |
| spitoon | tam2 tung2 |
| splash | fu4 |
| splash | cong4 |
| splash water | fu4 sui3 |
| splendid | fa2 |
| split trousers | con1 fu4 long4 |
| sponsor (vb.) | giau3 |
| sponsor a child through school | giau3 hok6 |
| sponsor someone to come to this country | giau3 loi2 |
| spoon | ci2 gang1 |
| spoon (vb.) | yau3 |
| spoon (vb.) | but5 |
| sports clothes | ti3 yuk4 sam1 |
| sports shoes (trainers) | ti3 yuk5 hai2 |
| spots (skin complaint) | puk6 zai3 |
| spray | pun4 |
| spray spit from the mouth | pun4 hiu3 sui3 |
| spread | con2 |
| spread | tun2 |
| spread on | ca2 |
| spread open | pia1 pia1 hoi1 |
| spread out | pia1 |
| spread over | tu2 |
| spring | cun1 |
| spring equinox [mar 20th - 22nd] | cun1 fun1 |
| spring equinox [mar 20th - 22nd] | cun1 fun1 |
| spring onion | cung1 zai3 |
| spring out | biau1 |
| spring up | but6 |
| spring up | fang3 |
| sprinkle onto | yim4 |
| sprite (soft drink) | set5 bit5 |
| spy (n.) | tit6 mu4 |