Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect.
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- 採chú944648
- To pluck, to pick, to gather.
- cho̤h kúe-cí khṳt nâng chú kàu lío-lío;
- the fruit has all been plucked by some one.
- i khṳ̀ chú cháu-îeh;
- she has gone to gather medicinal herbs.
- khṳ̀ chú ki thô̤-ki líu-ki lâi;
- go and pick a sprig of peach and one of willow, and bring them here.
- chù-nâng;
- a resident of the place; a native; the host.
- chù-nâng sĭ tī-tîang?
- Who is the resident manager?
- úa sī chù-nâng lṳ́ sĭ nâng-khek;
- I am a native, and you are an alien.
- hâh tit chù-nâng ì pĭen-sĭ hó̤ kang-hu;
- if it suits the notion of a resident of the place, it is certainly well made.
- tŏ̤ ke ŭ nâng-kheh, chut gūa cìaⁿ ŭ chù-nâng;
- if you have guests when at home, you will have hosts when you go abroad.
- hṳ́ kò̤ ŭ chù-nâng-thâu a bô̤?
- Is there any one there who exercises hospitality to new comers?
- chíaⁿ i lâi cò̤ chù-nâng;
- invite him to act as host and assist in entertaining the guests.
- 處chù941415
- A place; a spot; a condition.
- sì chù;
- on all sides.
- kak chù;
- everywhere.
- chù-chù to sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;
- it is just so in all places.
- tŏ̤ pât chù;
- elsewhere.
- nŏ̤ chù tó̤ sie ceⁿ;
- there is rivalry between the two places.
- cí chù bô̤ hue, pât chù chái;
- if there are no flowers in this spot, pick some elsewhere.
- pât chù căi-seⁿ?
- How is it elsewhere?
- bô̤ sĭm-mih hó̤ chù;
- there is nothing very good about it.
- tŏ̤-lí sueh kàu hó̤ chù;
- the doctrine was so explained as to benefit the hearers.
- tàⁿ i kâi tó̤ chṳ̀;
- spoke of his shortcomings.
- cṳ̆ ŭ hó̤ chù;
- it has good points.
- kun-ki chù;
- the General Council of State.
- îa-bú chù;
- the Military Council.
- 屋chù1064446
- A house; a dwelling.
- cêk cō̤ chù; cêk koiⁿ chù;
- one house.
- chù tī;
- the building spot.
- chù tîeⁿ;
- a building lot.
- chù-téng;
- the roof of the house.
- chù cú;
- the owner of the house.
- tōa chù;
- a large house.
- chù kíaⁿ;
- a hut.
- chù àiⁿ khí jîeh khuah?
- How large a house are you going to build?
- tó̤ khí sin chù;
- is building a new house.
- siu-sîp kū chù;
- to repair an old house.
- lău chù;
- an old house.
- lău chù-piⁿ;
- an old neighbour.
- tâng chù tīu;
- live in the same house.
- i tó̤ cíeⁿ chù;
- he is guarding the house.
- lṳ́ chù tŏ̤ tī kò̤?
- Where is your home?
- bô̤ chù bô̤ só̤;
- without house or home.
- tóiⁿ chù;
- to mortgage a house.
- chù sĭ tǹg kâi;
- the house is taken on a mortgage.
- chù-tŏiⁿ;
- a tenant.
- sùe chù;
- to
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hire a house.
- chù co;
- house rent.
- nâng sĭ chù thèⁿ;
- people are the props of a house.
- lṳ́ tī-tiang-sî àiⁿ khù chù?
- When are you going home?
- 措chù1008648
- To put; to set in order.
- chù-tì mûeh-kĭaⁿ;
- to get things in order.
- chù chíu put kîp;
- put his hand to it too late.
- 趣chù10111568
- Agreeable; attractive.
- chù-bī;
- amusing; queer; pretty.
- chù-bī sí;
- amusing beyond expression.
- chù-chù bī-bī;
- exceedingly interesting.
- nĕ, chù-bī chù-bī;
- very winsome.
- sît căi ŭ chù-bī;
- really agreeable.
- bô̤ sĭm-mih chù-bī;
- not particularly pleasing.
- i sĭ tó̤ tàⁿ chù-bī kâi;
- he is telling what amuses.
- bô̤ chù bô̤ bī;
- altogether uninteresting.
- a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ chù-chù bī-bī;
- the child is very winsome.
- 徐chû819607
- Leisurely; with dignified slowness.
- chu-chu nē, màiⁿ khah méⁿ;
- be moderate and composed, do not be in a hurry.
- chû-chû nē kîaⁿ;
- move sedately along.
chúa
- 歪chúa1037775
- Awry; askew; deflected.
- cam bŏi chúa;
- the needle is not bent.
- cò̤ lâi chúa;
- it is made crooked.
- i kâi chùi chúa-chúa;
- his mouth is drawn to one side.
- chúa chùi;
- a wry mouth.
- tieⁿ chúa chùi;
- to make faces.
- ôi-tói-hṳ̂ lún kàu chùi chúa;
- the sole endures till its mouth is drawn out of shape; his appearance of suffering is his natural aspect.
- i kâi bō̤ tì khṳ̀ chúa;
- his cap is put on askew.
- i kâi thâu-khak seⁿ lâi chúa;
- his head is deformed.
- phīⁿ chúa;
- his nose is crooked.
- cŏ̤ chúa;
- sit in a slovenly attitude.
- màiⁿ pàng chúa;
- do not set it down askew.
- kîaⁿ chúa lō;
- went by the wrong road.
- cûn sái chúa kùe hìeⁿ pôiⁿ;
- sail the boat at an angle in crossing to the other side.
- cìⁿ sīa khṳ̀ chúa;
- the arrow was shot to one side.
- màiⁿ khĭa chúa;
- do not loll nor lean against anything when you stand.
- kṳ̀ khṳ̀ chúa;
- sawed obliquely.
- jît-thâu chúa tíam-kíaⁿ lío;
- the sun is already a little past the meridian.
- 引chūa1102571
- To lead on; to bring forward; to induce; to confirm in; to perpetuate.
- chūa cúi kâi nâng;
- pilots.
- chúa cúi cûn;
- a pilot boat.
- i cìeⁿ-seⁿ chūa nâng ló;
- by thus doing he brings dislike upon himself.
- cêk kâi li chūa nâng sieh, cêk kâi li chūa nâng ùi;
- the
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