薟異用字馦hiam顏色、氣味形容詞辣的。指味道。番薑真薟,食著會凍舌。Huan-kiunn tsin hiam, tsia̍h tio̍h ē tàng-tsı̍h.辣椒真辣,吃了舌頭會麻。類義辣lua̍h形容詞嗆鼻的、刺鼻的。指氣味。蔥頭味真薟,予人切甲流目屎。Tshang-thâu bī tsin hiam, hōo lâng tshiat kah lâu ba̍k-sái.洋蔥味真嗆,讓人切得流眼淚。詞彙比較華語:辣鹿港偏泉腔薟 hiam三峽偏泉腔薟 hiam臺北偏泉腔薟 hiam薟 hiang宜蘭偏漳腔薟 hiam臺南混合腔辣 lua̍h薟 hiang高雄混合腔薟 hiam金門偏泉腔辣 lua̍h馬公偏泉腔辣 lua̍h新竹偏泉腔薟 hiam臺中偏漳腔薟 hiam