Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ong

by Adele Marion Fielde

ong

• 掌ong23648
• To slap.

ong i kâi kih-kau;

slapped her on the cheek.

• 翁ong10461244
• A gray-beard; an old man.

hṳ̂-ong;

a fisherman.

ong sài;

that woman’s father and husband.

tn̂g-ong;

a term of honor for a district magistrate, who in turn applies it to the prefect, and he to his superior.

i tàⁿ sĭ hŏng tn̂g-ong kâi mĕng kâi;

he said he was obeying the orders of his superior in office.

• 敁ŏng894665
• To jolt a baby.

ŏng a-nôⁿ;

jolt a baby in the arms.

ŏng i ût;

jolt him to sleep.

i ŏng tîeh cē khùaⁿ-ûah cĭu ût khṳ̀;

if he is jogged comfortably he will go to sleep.

pàng īe-nâ tèng ŏng;

put him in his cradle and jog him up and down.

o̤

• 阿o̤6431705
• A ridge or bank.

suaⁿ o̤;

a glen.

• 讚美o̤-ló̤945
• To praise ; to land.

o̤-ló̤ i cheng-khih sìeⁿ;

praised her neatness.

o̤-ló̤ i hó̤;

says it is excellent.

sît-căi hó̤ o̤-ló̤;

really worthy of praise.

sìang sĭm-mih nâng o̤-ló̤ i;

consider what sort of people those are who extol him.

• 猗娜o̤-nô̤272
• Pliant; limber.

o̤-o̤ nô̤-nô̤ nē;

very lithe.

i kâi īeⁿ thóiⁿ tîeh ío o̤-nô̤;

he appears to be more agile.

• 窩o̤10561169
• To shelter thieves; a retreat for bandits.

o̤-ke;

a receiver of stolen goods.

bô̤ nâng káⁿ o̤-châng cí kâi nâng;

no one dare afford concealment to this man.

i phwn i cò̤ o̤-ke;

he, in order to harm him, acknowledged that he was the one who received the stolen goods.

• 呼o̤221305
• To hawk for sale.

o̤ hṳ̂, o̤ chài;

hawks fish or vegetables.

koi-thîo mòng-êk kâi nâng, ciu jīt o̤ mûeh, o̤ kàu chìu sng;

pedlars who carry their goods on their shoulders, hawk their goods all day, and bawl till their throats ache.

• 襖ó̤62414513
• A robe; an outer garment.

i sì khùi ó̤-kùa hak kàu côi;

he has riding jackets for all the four seasons.

ó̤ li thâh kùa;

put the short riding jacket on over the robe.

• 澳ò̤6258513
• A cove; a bight; a bay.

cûn jîp ò̤, khṳ̀ pī huang;

the boat entered the cove to escape the wind.

cûn tó̤ siu ò̤ ku-ā jît;

the vessel lay there for shelter several days.

lâm-ò̤;

Namoa Island.

ò̤-mn̂g;

Macao.

• 荷ô̤2161407
• The small leaved variety of the water-lily.

ô̤ hîeh;

the leaf of the water-lily. (The name is frequently used do designate other things of its shape).

• 蠔ô̤17114214
• Oysters.

ô̤ khak;

oyster shells.

ô̤ sĭ;

dried oysters.

kĭo ô̤;

to gather oysters.

khà ô̤;

to open oysters.

chiⁿ ô̤;

fresh oysters.

ô̤ cu;

pearls from oysters.

• 荷ô̤2161407
• To be obliged for; indebted to; obtained of.

ô̤ mông tăi ṳn;

am indebted to you for your great favors.

kám-ô̤ i kâi nâng-chêng;

am duly sensible of his kindness.

sĭ ô̤;

for which I will thank you, (a closing phrase on letters).

• 臥ŏ̤10571312
• To repose; to recline.

cŏ̤ ŏ̤ m̄ uaⁿ;

whether sitting or lying, I am uncomfortable.

pâng kêh cò̤ nŏ̤ kûeh, ău kûeh cò̤ ŏ̤ pâng;

the room is partitioned off into two parts, the back being a bedchamber.