Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/Household Furniture &c.

by Lim Hiong Seng

Lesson XIV.
household furniture &c.

家私

Ke-si

Furnitures.

床

Tshn̂g

棹

Toh

A table.

校椅

Kau-íⁿ

A chair.

琴

Khîm

An organ or piano.

脚踏椅

Kha-táh-íⁿ

A foot-stool.

人仔

Ang-kiáⁿ

Pictures.

燈

Teng

A lamp.

花干

Hue-kan

A flower vase.

奇物

Khî-khá-muéh

Curiosities.

戲弄物

Thit-thô-muéh

Fancy articles.

鐵鉗

Thih-kiⁿ

Tongs.

鐵匙

Thih-sî

A fire shovel.

氈

Chiⁿ

A rug, a carpet.

三脚員床

Saⁿ-kha îⁿ-tshn̂g

A tripod round table.

四方床

Sì-pang tshn̂g

A square table.

茶𣏌

Tê-kí

A small tea-table.

床落凍石

Tshn̂g lóh tàng-chiéh

Tables with marble-top.

册架

Chheh-kè

A book-stand.

册橱

Chheh-tû

A book-case.

寫字床刻個

Siá-jī-tshn̂g khek--kâi

A carved writing desk.

床櫃

Tshn̂g-kūiⁿ

A Chinese writing desk.

鉛筆

În-pit

Pencil (lead.)

鐵筆

Thih-pit

Steel-pen.

筆架

Pit-kè

A pen-stand.

刀仔

To-kiáⁿ

A pen-knife.

墨

Bák

Ink (Chinese.)

墨水

Bák-tsúi

Ink (foreign.)

墨硯

Bák-ìⁿ

Ink-stone.

墨水礶

Bák-tsúi-kuàn

Ink-stand.

白竹紙

Péh-tek-tsúa

Chinese note paper.

西國紙

Sai-kok-tsúa

Foreign paper.

信皮

Siǹ-phûe

批皮

Pho-phûe

Envelopes.

草蓆

Tsháu-chhiéh

Mats.

拭脚個蓑

Chhit-kha kâi sui

Door-mat.

撞枳

Thn̄g-chí

Billiards, (to play.)

簾

Liâm

Blinds.

伊個內無乜家私

I kâi lãi bô-mih ke-si

There is not much furniture in his house.

伊是初到個人

I sĩ sin-kàu--kâi-nâng

He is a new comer.

擔壹張校椅來

Taⁿ chék-chiah kau-íⁿ lâi

Get me a chair.

樓頂個氈。舖

Lâu-téng kâi chiⁿ, tshṳ

Spread the carpet up-stairs.

爾曉彈琴或不曉

Lṳ́ hióu tūaⁿ-khîm a m̄-hióu?

Do you know how to play the piano?

我曉

Uá hióu

I know.

此個人仔雅在

Chí-kâi ang-kiáⁿ ngiá-tsãi

This picture is very beautiful.

燈拭不清潔

Teng chhit m̄-chheng-khi

The lamps are not wiped clean.

共四指呾，呌伊叧外拭

Kah sì-tsóiⁿ tàⁿ, hàm i lêng-ngūa chhit

Tell the boy to wipe the lamps again.

爾此內有許多奇巧物

Lṳ́ chí-lãi ũ chék-tsoh khî-khá-muéh

You have a quantity of curiosities in your house.

是趣味在

Sĩ tshù-bi̍ tsãi

They are very funny indeed.

火爐有起火或未

Húe-lôu ũ khí-húe a-būe?

Have you made a fire in the grate?

未。我此時正要來起

Bũ7e, uá chí-tsûn chiàⁿ-àiⁿ lâi-khí

Not yet, I am just going to make one.

猛猛冷在。火起𤍠𤍠

Méⁿ méⁿ chhìn-tsãi, húe-khí jiét-jiét

Look sharp, it is very cold, and make the fire very fierce.

塗炭落多多

Thôu-thùaⁿ lóh tsōi-tsōi

Put plenty of coals on.

此領氈携去伯丢塗粉

Chí-niáⁿ chiⁿ khiéh khṳ̀ pũaⁿ-tiòu thôu-hún

Take this rug and beat off the dust.

在此好放壹張四方床

Tõ-chié hó-sāi chék-tieⁿ sì-pang tshn̂g

Here can be put a square table.

此張員床來徙放別處

Chí-tieⁿ îⁿ-tshn̂g lâi suá pàng pát-kò

Let us remove this round table to some other place.

要徙放何處

Àiⁿ-súa pàng tî-kò?

Where shall we remove it to?

此張册架來徙放此

Chí-tieⁿ chheh-kè lài súa pàng chié;

Let us remove the book-stand here;

員床來放彼

Îⁿ-tshn̂g lâi-sāi pàng-hié…

And place the round table there.

爾去我寫字床携壹枝鉛筆來

Lṳ́ khṳ̀ uá siá-jī-tshn̂g khiéh chék-ki în-pit lâi,

You go to my writing desk and get me a pencil,

共携壹張紙

Kah khiéh chék-tieⁿ tsúa

And a sheet of paper.

是可紙。白竹紙或是西國紙

Sĩ-mih tsúa, péh-tek-tsúa a-sĩ sai-kok-tsúa

What sort of paper, Chinese or foreign?

隨便都好

Zuãn tou-hó

Either will do.

先生要寫字爾來磨墨

Sin-seⁿ àiⁿ siá-jī lṳ́ lâi bûa-bák

The teacher is going to write, you come and rub the ink-stick.

信皮要否

Sìn-phûe àiⁿ mē?

Do you want an envelope?

要也。携張來

Àiⁿ a, khiéh tieⁿ lâi

Yes, get me one.

草蓆共拭脚個蓑携去晒

Tsháu-chhiéh kah chhit-kha kâi sui, khiéh khṳ̀ phák

Take the matting and the door-mat and air them in the sun.

拍清潔。了正去晒

Pũaⁿ chheng-khih, lióu chiàⁿ-khṳ̀ phák

Beat them clean before putting them in the sun.

走馬樓個簾放落來

Tsáu-bé-lâu kâi liâm pàng--lôh-lâi

Let go the blinds of the verandah.

爾曉撞枳否

Lṳ́ hióu thn̄g-chí mē?

Can you play billiards?

曉也。爾要共我輸贏

Hióu a, lṳ́ àiⁿ kah uá su-iâⁿ?

Yes, do you wish to have a match with me?

咱來撞戲耍就好

Nán lâi thn̄g thit-thô chiũ-hó

Let us simply play (a game) for pleasure.

免用相輸。我不上賭賻

Mín-ēng sie-su, uá m̄-siãng puáh-chîⁿ

We needn't have a match, as I don't like to gamble.

賭賻是不好事

Puáh-chîⁿ sĩ m̄-móⁿ sṳ̄

Gambling is a bad thing.

Bed Room.

眠床

Mîn-tshn̂g

A bedstead.

抗床

Khàng-tshn̂g

A Chinese couch.

鋪

Phou

A bed formed of two benches with boards laid across.

褥

Zók

Mattress.

枕頭

Chím-thâu

A pillow.

欖個枕頭

Nám--kâi chím-thâu

A bolster.

蚊帳

Máng-tiàⁿ

Mosquito curtain.

眠床白布

Mîn-tshn̂g péh-pòu

Bed-sheet.

枕頭囊

Chím-thâu-lông

Pillow-case.

被

Phũe

Bed clothes (cotton.)

袒

Tháng

Bed clothesDo. (woollen.)

蚊帳鈎

Máng-tiàⁿ-kau

A hook for mosquito net.

鏡

Kiàⁿ

A looking glass.

梳

Siu

A comb.

虱箆

Sat-pìn

A Chinese small-tooth comb.

筅

Tshóiⁿ

刷

Sueh

A brush.

齒刷

Khí-chhiù

A tooth-brush.

剃刀

Thì-to

A razor.

衫吊

Saⁿ-tiòu

A clothes-horse.

帽吊

Bō-tiòu

A hat-stand.

箱

Sieⁿ

A box.

橱

Tû

A wardrobe, a press.

櫃

Kūiⁿ

A chest of drawers.

隔

Keh

A drawer, or a shelf, as of a book-stand.

時鐘

Sî-cheng

A clock.

扇

Sìⁿ

A fan.

燭

Chek

Candles.

燭檯

Chek-tâi

A candle-stick.

放衫褲個筐

Tshō saⁿ-khòu kâi kheng

A clothes basket.

洗面個床

Sói-mīn kâi tshn̂g

A toilet table.

面盆

Mīn-phûn

A wash basin.

面桶

Mīn-tháng

A wash basinDo. (wooden.)

面桶架

Mīn-tháng-kè

A wash basinDo. stand.

水礶

Tsúi-kuàn

A jug.

面布

Mīn-pòu

A towel for the face.

浴布

Ék-pòu

A towel for bath.

畨港

Huan-káng

Soap (foreign.)

丙藥

Piáⁿ-iéh

Soap (Chinese.)

茶枳枯

Tê-chí-khou

A kind of Chinese washing stuff.

海茸

Hái-zông

Sponge.

粉

Hún

Powder.

香水

Phang-tsúi

Perfume.

花露水

Hue-lōu-tsúi

Lavender water.

尿壺

Jiē-hû

A chamber utensil.

屎鉢

Sái-puah

A chamber utensil.Do.

眠床每明早着修好

Mīn-tshn̂g pâi-mêng-khí tiéh muéh-hó

Every morning the bed must be put right.

褥携去晒

Zók khiéh khṳ̀ phák

Take the mattress and put it in the sun.

枕頭亦着晒

Chím-thâu iā tiéh phák

The pillows must be aired too.

蚊帳汚穢了。着乞洗衫個洗

Máng-tiàⁿ nah-sap--lō, tiéh khoih sói-saⁿ--kâi sói

The mosquito curtain is dirty, it must be given to the washerman to wash.

眠床白布每個禮拜着換壹次

Mîn-tshn̂g péh-pòu chék-kâi lói-pài tiéh uāⁿ chék-ē

The bed-sheet must be changed once a week.

枕頭囊亦着每個禮拜換

Chím-thâu-lông iā tiéh pâi-kâi lói-pài uāⁿ

The pillow cases must also be changed every week.

被不可洗多次

Phũe m̄-móⁿ sói khah-giáp

Bed-clothes shouldn't be washed too often.

洗多次袂暖

Sói khah-giáp bõi-sie

(If) washed too often they will not be warm.

眠床拔蚊。了蚊帳放好

Mîn-tshn̂g pũaⁿ-máng, lióu máng-tìaⁿ pàng-hó

Drive out the mosquitoes in the bed, and then let down the curtain properly.

伊好觀鏡

I hàuⁿ-iám-kìaⁿ

He is fond of looking in the looking-glass.

携我個梳共虱箆來

Khiéh uá kâi siu kah sat-pìn lâi

Get me my comb and my small-tooth comb.

爾共我梳。了共我箆

Lṳ́ kâh uá siu, lióu kah uá pìn

You comb my hair, then use the small-tooth comb.

剃刀不利。不好剃頭

Thì-to m̄-lāi, m̄-móⁿ thì-thâu

The razor is not sharp, I can't shave (with it.)

我個頭筅在何處

Uá kâi thâu-tshóiⁿ tõ tî-kò?

Where is my hair-brush?

吊放何處

Tiòu-pàng tî-kò?

Where shall I hang it?

吊放衫吊

Tiòu-pàng saⁿ-tiòu

Hang it on the clothes-horse.

爾個箱有鎖定或無

Lṳ́ kâi sieⁿ ũ só-tiāⁿ a-bô?

Is your box locked?

無鎖。我不知鎖定

Bô--só, uá m̄-tsai só--tiāⁿ

No. I have forgotten to lock it.

藏放櫃裡

Khǹg-pàng kūiⁿ-tói

Keep it in the chest of drawers.

畨港在洗面個床隔裡

Huan-káng tõ sói-mīn kâi tshn̂g-keh-tói

The soap is in the drawer of the toilet table.

携壹塊就好。香個

Khiéh chék-kò chĩu-hó, phang--kâi

Get one piece, a fragrant one.

水礶有水或無

Tsúi-kuàn ũ tsúi a-bô?

Is there any water in the jug?

水完了。我來去携

Tsúi lióu--lō, uá lâi khṳ̀-khiéh

The water is finished, I will go and get (some.)

携壹条清潔個浴布來

Khiéh chék-tióu chheng-khih kâi ék-pòu lâi

Get me a clean bath-towel.

我要沐浴

Uá àiⁿ sói-ék

I want to bathe.

有温水或無

Ũ sie-tsúi a-bô?

Is there hot water?

無。我來去煖

Bô, uá lâi khṳ̀-hiâⁿ

No, I will go and boil (some.)

爾個面有抹粉或無

Lṳ́ kâi mīn ũ buah-hún a-bô?

Do you put powder on your face?

無。我每日用花露水

Bô, uá jít-jít ēng hue-lōu-tsúi

No, I use lavender water every day.

Dining Room.

食床

Chiáh-tshn̂g

A dining table.

床布

Tshn̂g-pòu

Table cloth.

手巾

Chhiú-kṳn

Napkins.

刀

To

Knives.

叉

Chhe

Forks.

匙

Sî

Spoons.

湯匙

Thng-sî

Gravy spoons.

豉油架

Sī-iû-kè

A cruet-stand.

刀架

To-kè

A knife rest.

洗手杯

Sói-chhiú-pue

Finger bowl.

酒杯

Chiú-pue

Liquor glasses.

酒鍾

Chiú-cheng

Chinese liquor cups.

玻璃杯

Po-lî-pue

Tumblers.

調雞湯個匙

Ié koi-thng kâi sî

A soup ladle.

貯雞湯個甌

Tshō koi-thng kâi au

A soup tureen.

盤

Pûaⁿ

Plates.

碗

Uáⁿ

Bowls.

碗公

Uáⁿ-kong

Large bowls.

盤仔

Pûaⁿ-kiáⁿ

Dessert plates, saucers.

茶鍾

Tẽ-cheng

Tea-cups.

茶匙

Tê-sî

Tea spoons.

茶礶

Tê-kuàn

A tea-pot.

糖礶

Thn̂g-kuàn

A sugar basin.

牛乳礶

Gû-nĩⁿ-kùan

A milk jug.

羔丕礶

Ko-pî-kuàn

A coffee pot.

羔丕磨

Ko-pî-bō

A coffee mill.

桶盤

Tháng-pûaⁿ

A tray.

筒架

Tãng-kè

食橱

Chiáh-tû

A cup-board.

鹽碟

Iâm-tíh

Salt cellar.

碟仔

Tíh-kiáⁿ

Chinese little saucer for holding sauce.

鍾

Cheng

A bell.

玻璃樽

Po-lî-tsun

Bottles.

酒鬼

Chiú-kúi

A cockscrew.

白鐵盒

Péh-thih-áp

A small tin box, as a tin for holding sardine.

白鐵⿱竹廣

Péh-thih-kóng

A small tin vessel, as a tin for holding salmon.

食床披床布或未

Chiáh-tshn̂g phi tshn̂g-pòu a-būe?

Has the table cloth been spread on the dining table?

披好了。刀叉未擺

Phi hó--lō, to-chhe būe-pái

It has, but the knives and forks haven't been laid.

床擺未好

Tshn̂g pái būe-hó

The table is not ready.

豉油架放鎭中

Sī-iû-kè pàng tìn-tang

Put the cruet-stand in the middle.

食了携洗手杯來

Chiáh-lióu khiéh sói-chhiú-pue lái

After dinner get the finger bowls.

盤壹樣食了着換

Pûaⁿ chék-iēⁿ chiáh-lióu tiéh-uāⁿ

The plates must be changed after every course.

刀叉亦是如此

To-chhe iā sĩ chièⁿ-seⁿ

So also the knives and forks.

携壹玻璃杯冷水與我

Khíeh chék po-lî-pue chhìn-tsúi khoih uá

Get me a tumbler of cold water.

我要食

Uá àiⁿ-chiáh

I want to drink.

盤碗食了着洗

Pûaⁿ-uáⁿ chiáh-lióu tiéh-sói

After dinner you must wash the dishes.

洗了着拭亁

Sói-lióu tiéh chhit-ta

After washing you must wipe them dry.

床布共手巾汚穢好換

Tshn̂g-pòu kah chhiú-kṳn nah-sap hó-uāⁿ

The table-cloth and the napkins may be changed, if they are dirty.

調雞湯個匙。拭就好。不好磨

Ié-koi-thng kâi-sî chhit chiũ-hó, m̄-móⁿ chhiù

Just wipe the soup ladle, you must not rub it.

茶鍾有几個

Tê-cheng ũ kúi-kâi?

How many tea-cups are there?

有五個而已

Ũ ngõu-kâi tiāⁿ-tiāⁿ

There are only five.

五個而已。加壹個與何人扣破

Ngõu-kâi tiāⁿ-tiāⁿ, ke chék-kâi khoih tî-tiâng khà-tiòu?

Only five? Who has broken the other five?

我不知

Uá li m̄-tsai

I don't know.

爾爲何好不知。物件是爾管個

Lṳ́ tsò-nîⁿ hó m̄-tsai, muéh-kiãⁿ sĩ lṳ́ kuáⁿ-kâi

How is it you don't know, the things are in your charge.

我煩惱。我卽割爾個工錢

Uá huân-ló, uá li kuah lṳ́ kâi kang-chiⁿ

I don't care, I will cut your wages.

無。爾來買壹個來賠我

Bô, lṳ́ li khṳ̀-bói chék-kâi lâi pûe uá

Otherwise, you had better go and buy one to compensate me.

爾此近時惰在。做事無詳細

Lṳ́ chí-chùaⁿ-sî tũaⁿ-tsāi, tsò-sṳ̄ bô tsṳ́-sòi

You have been very idle of late, and do things carelessly.

我要𫂁爾歇

Uá àiⁿ-sǹg lṳ́ hiah

I want to discharge you.

食便。搖鐘

Chiáh piēn, iẽ-cheng

Ring the bell, when the dinner is ready.

Kitchen.

竈

Tsàu

A furnace.

風爐

Huang-lôu

A stove.

鍟鍋

Seⁿ-ue

A kettle.

銅鍋

Tâng-ue

A Chinese brass kettle.

鍋仔

Ue-kiáⁿ

A Chinese earthen kettle.

燉鉢

Tũn-puah

A Chinese earthen cooking vessel.

鼎

Tiáⁿ

A pan.

盖

Khòiⁿ

-

Khàm

A lid, a cover.

砧

Tiam

A chopping block.

方刀

Pang-to

A chopper.

箸

Tṳ̄

Chop-sticks.

甕

Àng

A large jar.

鑤

Pàu

A small jar.

水缸

Tsúi-kng

A water jar.

鉢

Puah

A pot.

桶

Thãng

A tub, a bucket.

沐浴桶

Sói-ék-tháng

脚桶

Kha-tháng

A bath-tub.

竹椅

Tek-íⁿ

A bamboo seat.

椅頭

Íⁿ-thâu

A high stool.

椅仔

Íⁿ-kiáⁿ

A little stool.

𰦹

Khũ

A mortar.

𰦹仔

Khũ-kiáⁿ

A little mortar.

磨刀石

Bûa-to-chiéh

Whetstone.

燈盞

Teng-chuáⁿ

A Chinese table lamp.

紙輦燈

Chúa-luán-teng

A paper spill.

火牌

Húe-pâi

自來火

Tsṳ̃-lâi-húe

Matches.

燈心

Teng-sim

Lamp wick.

油

Iû

Oil.

塗油

Thôu-iû

Paraffin oil.

塗炭

Thôu-thùaⁿ

Coal.

火炭

Húe-thùaⁿ

Charcoal.

火柴

Húe-tshâ

Fire-wood.

火灰

Húe-hu

Ashes.

掃箒

Sàu-siú

A broom.

糞斗

Pùn-táu

A shovel.

風爐在煲何個

Huang-lôu tõ pû tî-kâi?

What is boiling on the stove?

煲零些温水

Pû lân-ló sie-tsúi

Some hot water is boiling.

鼎裂。不好用

Tiáⁿ líh, m̄-móⁿ ēng

The pan is cracked and cannot be used.

着另外買壹個新個

Tiéh lêng-ngūa bói chék-kâi sin--kâi

You must buy a new one.

若是好補。免用買新個

Nāⁿ-sĩ hó-póu mín-ēng bói sin--kâi

If it can be mended you needn't buy a new one.

要琢物着在砧頂

Àiⁿ tok-muéh tiéh nāⁿ tiam-téng

If you want to cut things you must cut them on the chopping block.

我不曉執箸

Uá m̄-hióu khiâ-tṳ̄

I don't know how to use chop-sticks.

阮執刀叉

Ún khiâ to-chhe

We use knives and forks.

甕裡貯何個

Àng-tói tshō tî-kâi?

What does the jar contain?

貯水

Tshō tsúi

It contains water.

虧壹桶水來

Kũaⁿ chék-tháng tsúi lâi

Get me a bucket of water.

脚桶貯水

Kha-tháng tshō-tsúi

Put water in the bath-tub.

水缸個水傾丢

Tsúi-kng kâi tsúi tò-tiòu;

Pour the water out of the jar;

叧外貯清潔個

Lêng-ngūa tshō chheng-khih--kâi

And put clean water in it.

方刀琢着鐵釘缺去

Pang-to tok--tiéh thih-teng khih-khṳ̀

The chopper struck against a nail and is blunt.

叧外磨會利

Lêng-ngūa bûa õi-lāi

Whet it, and it will be sharp again.

磨刀石何處

Bûa-to chiéh tî-kò?

Where is the whet-stone?

携來磨

Khiéh lâi bûa

Bring it here to sharpen.

挑壹張竹椅我坐

Taⁿ chék-chiah tek-íⁿ uá tsõ

Get me a bamboo seat to sit on.

燈盞個火熄去

Leng-chúaⁿ kâi húe kùe--khṳ̀

The table lamp has gone out.

叧外㸃

Lêng-ngūa tiám

Light it again.

添加零些油

Thiⁿ ke lân-ló iû

Add some more oil.

火牌濕。畫袂焰

Húe-pâi tâm, uéh bõi-tóh

The matches are damp, (though) they are struck they will not light.

燈心盡了

Teng-sim lióu--lō

The wick is burnt down.

用火炭。勿用火柴

Ēng húe-thùaⁿ, màiⁿ ēng húe-tshâ

Use charcoal, don't use fire-wood.

用柴通間內烟

Ēng tshâ thong-koiⁿ-lãi huu

If you use wood the whole house will be full of smoke.

灶空個火灰携去

Tsàu-khang kâi húe-hu put-tiòu

Remove the ashes in the furnace.