The meaning of "[pe?8 ts^hat8]" in Southern Min is "lie". In some Southern Min dialect investigations, this word was documented as白賊, 白扯, 白漆, 弗實, 不實, 拔舌, 浮說, etc. What is the original character This paper concentrates on Southern Min etymon of "[pe?8 ts^hat8]" (lie) by explicating phonetic strata and lexical history. In conclusion, the original character of "[pe?8 ts^hat8]" (lie) is probably白賊.