Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ngau

by Adele Marion Fielde

=== ngau ===

• 嗷ngau6243011
• Clamoring through discontent.

cèng nâng ngau-ngau, lṳ́ àiⁿ cò̤-nî cú-ì?

Every one is greatly dissatisfied, what are you going to do about it?

hăm côk ngau-ngau, m̄ su-hôk côk-tíeⁿ cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤;

the whole clan was clamoring about it, and would not submit to what the head of the clan had done.

• 襖ngáu62414513
• Robes; an outer garment to keep off the cold.

só̤ chēng to sĭ phûe-ngáu phûe-cháu;

he is always dressed in furs.

• 爻ngâu192890
• A line in the diagram.

lâk ngâu uaⁿ-cĕⁿ

the six lines of the diagram remain as they were.

khùe ngâu;

the eight original or sixty-four derived diagrams of Fuhhi.

ngâu sṳ̂;

the explanation or occult end of each line in the diagrams.

• 熬ngâu6248611
• To simmer; to stew; to cook by slow boiling; to seethe.

ngâu kàu ko̤-ko̤;

simmer it till it is like mush.

ngâu lok-lok; ngâu mîⁿ-mîⁿ ;

stew it to a pulp.

ngâu ko̤;

seethe opium.

ngâu nêk;

stew meat.

ngâu îeh;

to steep medicines.

ngâu mêⁿ;

boil all day long.

• 肴ngâu1921304
• Savory viands.

ŭ cíu bô̤ ngâu cò̤-nî cîah?

How can one eat if one has wine but no meats?

īu ŭ cíu īu ŭ ngâu, mêⁿ àm tîeh cò̤-pû lâi cîah;

we have both wine and meats, you must come and take supper with us.

• 廒ngâu6245311
• The buildings of a granary  a room or bin for storing grain within a depot.

chng-ngâu kâi chek tun kàu pá-pá;

the bins of the granary are heaped with grain.

chek-ngâu chō̤ ŭ jîeh cōi chek?

How much paddy is there in the bins?

• 鰲ngâu62419511
• A huge sea-fish.

tôk cìam ngâu;

perched alone on the whale's head; to become the first Academician.

ngâu-thâu;

a gargoyle like a fish.

• 遨ngâu62416211
• To ramble; to divert one's self; to travel for pleasure.

sì hái ngâu-îu; ngâu-îu sì hng;

roams every-where.

• 傲ngău625911
• Proud; arrogant; uncivil; assuming; pride; rudeness.

kio-ngău;

haughty.

i kâi nâng ngău căi;

he is very uncivil.