| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| wade | mi4 |
| wade into the water | mi4 sui3 |
| wait | den3 |
| wait a moment | den3 ha4 |
| wait in hiding | em3 |
| wake up | hong4 |
| waking of insects [mar 5th - 7th] | giang3 cit6 |
| waking of insects [mar 5th - 7th] | giang3 cit6 |
| wales | vui1 yi1 su1 |
| walk | hang2 |
| walk like a crab, sideways | da3 vang2 hang2 |
| wall | biak5 |
| want | oi4 |
| want | yau1 |
| want money out of greed | tam1 cen2 |
| want out of greed | tam1 |
| wanting beauty despite the pain involved | oi4 liang4 m1 moi4 miang4 |
| wanting to defecate | si3 cut5 |
| wanting to urinate | ngiau4 cut5 |
| ward against bad luck or evil | pit5 sia2 |
| wardrobe | sam1 kui4 |
| warehouse | cong1 |
| warm | lon1 |
| warm food by steaming | ho4 |
| warm up | lon1 |
| warn against doing wrong | hiun4 |
| wash | se3 |
| washing clothes | se3 sam1 |
| washing machine | se3 yi1 gi1 |
| washing up dishes | se3 von2 kai4 |
| washing up liquid | gan3 yiu2 |
| wasp | vong2 fung1 |
| waste (vb.) | sai1 |
| waste of effort | long4 |
| waste of effort | sai1 sim1 gi1 |
| waste of food to nourish someone undeserving | sit6 long4 mi3 |
| waste of time | long4 si2 gan1 |
| waste of time and effort | long4 sim1 gi1 |
| watch | kon4 |
| watch television | kon4 tien4 si4 |
| water | sui3 |
| water buffulo | sui3 ngiu2 |
| water chestnut | ma1 ci2 |
| water chestnut | ma1 tai2 |
| water melon | si1 ga1 |
| water power | sui3 lit6 |
| water reservoir | sui3 gu4 |
| watercress | si1 yong2 coi4 |
| waterpipe | sui3 gon3 |
| wave | yak6 |
| wave (on water) | long4 |
| wave a hand | yak6 su3 |
| wax (n.) | lap6 |
| wax (vb.) | da3 lap6 |
| way | lu4 |