List of words to do with Christianity in Penang Hokkien.
  1. abundant: (adjective) chiong1ciok1 [tshiɔŋ-tsiok]

  2. Catholic: (noun) Thien3cu1 Kau3 [t

  3. hiɛn-tsu-kau]
  4. Christ: (noun) Ki3tok3 [ki-tok]

  5. Christianity: (noun) Hong3kau3 [hɔŋ-kau]

  6. church: (noun) kau1terng2 [kau-təŋ], leh1pai1terng2 [le-pai-təŋ]

  7. death: (noun) si1bong2 [si-boŋ]

  8. God: (noun) Siong3te3 [siɔŋ-te], Seen2 [sin]

  9. hell: (noun) tay3gaik1 [te-gaik], Taiwanese tay3gak4 [te-gak]

  10. life: (noun) snaeh3wak1 [sɛ̃-uak], mia3 [mia]

  11. pray: (verb) ki3to4 [ki-to]

  12. Protestant: (noun) Ya3sor3 Kau3 [ja-sɔ-kau]

  13. sacrifice: (verb) hi3seng1 [hi-seŋ]

  14. sin: (noun) coe3 [tsoe]

  15. sinner: (noun) coe3lang2 [tsoe-laŋ]

  16. wages: (noun) kang3kae3 [kaŋ-kɛ]

  17. we (include listener): (pronoun) lan4 [lan / laŋ]

  18. worship: (verb) pai3 [pai]

The following are sentences are based on inputs from Yong Wen San and Daniel Boey in previous threads. Thanks for the input!
  1. God loves you and has created you to have abundant life.
    Siong3te3 ai3 lu4, hor3 lu4 cit3-leh3 chiong1ciok1-eh3 snaeh3wak1.



  2. Man refuses to listen to God.
    Lang2 mai1 thnia1 Siong3te3-eh3 wa3.



  3. Man is separated from God.
    Lang2 kah1 Siong3te3 pun3khui1.



  4. Sin is doing things not pleasing to God.
    Coe3 tok33 si33 co3 Siong3te3 boh3 su3ka3-eh3 su3.



  5. The wages of sin is death.
    Coe3-eh3 kang3kae3 tok33 si33 si1bong2.



  6. Because of us, Christ sacrificed His life.
    Ki3tok3 ui3tiok3 larng1 hi3seng1 Ie1-eh3 mia3.

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