| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| swab dry | ziam3 gon1 |
| swallow (vb.) | tun1 |
| swallow (bird) | yen4 zai4 |
| swallow (n.) | yen4 |
| swallow quickly | gut6 gut6 tun1 |
| swan | ong4 ngo2 |
| sway | yau2 |
| sway back and forth | yau2 loi2 yau2 hi4 |
| swearing | cu1 hiu2 |
| sweat | cut5 hon4 |
| sweat (n.) | hon4 |
| sweating | cut5 hon4 |
| sweden | sui4 den1 |
| sweep away | sau4 ziu3 |
| sweet | tiam2 |
| sweet and tasty | tiam2 zit6 zit6 |
| sweet date | mit6 zau3 |
| sweet potatoes | fan1 su2 |
| sweetcorn | bau1 siuk5 |
| sweetpea | tiam2 tiu4 |
| swell | zong4 |
| swirl in the hair on one's head | ziu4 vo1 |
| switzerland | sui4 su4 |
| swollen | fiu2 |
| swollen | pang4 |
| swollen | zung3 |
| sword | dau1 |
| sword | giam4 |