Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect.
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pôiⁿ;
- the side from which the tide comes in, and the opposite side.
- tŏ̤ chīu ĕ la-lîang;
- under a tree, enjoying the coolness.
- cûn tùi kîe ĕ keng-kùe;
- the boat passed under the bridge.
- cōi nâng chut i kâi mn̂g ĕ;
- many have been under his instruction.
- cīeⁿ hieⁿ, ĕ hīeⁿ;
- the upper and lower villages.
- cīe în, ĕ în;
- the upper and lower tiers.
- ĕ cêk câng;
- the lowest shelf.
- ĕ câng cṳ;
- the next session.
- chah tŏ̤ i sit ĕ;
- carried under his wing.
- cīeⁿ khṳ̀, ĕ khṳ̀;
- the high and low departing tones.
- cīe phêⁿ, ĕ phêⁿ;
- the upper and lower even tones.
- pûah tŏ̤ thó ĕ;
- fell down upon the ground.
- pak ĕ;
- the belly.
- cûn pak ĕ;
- under the boat.
- suaⁿ kha ĕ;
- at the base of the hill.
- 下ē18312
- A stroke; a time.
- cêk ē;
- all together.
- cêk ē cêk ē;
- stroke by stroke.
- úa thiaⁿ i phah cêk ē cêk ē hīn-hīn;
- I heard the blows distinctly.
- ceng híang kúi ē?
- How many times did the clock strike?
- cêk ē tīaⁿ;
- but once.
- ŭ jîeh cōi ē?
- How many strokes were there?
- bô̤ kúi ē cĭu hô̤;
- done at a few strokes.
- úa thiaⁿ tîeh cōi-cōi ē;
- I heard it many times.
- lṳ́ táng úa cêk ē cē;
- wait for me an instant.
- thăi cò̤ cêk ē;
- wait for all to assemble.
- cò̤ cêk ē khîeh lâi;
- bring them all at once.
- cŭ cò̤ cêk ē;
- collected in one mass.
- kap cò̤ cêk ē;
- compiled in one.
- cò̤ cêk ē lâi khṳ̀;
- go all together.
- chŵn bô̤ thóiⁿ kù i cêk ē;
- paid no regard whatever to him.
- 頻ē6971817
- Incessant; continually; repeatedly.
- i ē-ē lâi;
- he came again and again.
- i ē-ē pat khṳ̀ hṳ́-kò̤;
- he has been there time and again.
- ē-ē m̄ it-tit;
- am constantly forgetting it.
- i ē-ē pûah-lôh khṳ̀;
- he keeps falling down.
êⁿ
- 楹êⁿ1107759
- The roof beams of a house.
- m̄-hó̤ cò̤ êⁿ īa hó̤ cò̤ thĭo;
- though not suitable for a main beam, it may be useful as a prop.
- tī-tiang-sî khîa êⁿ?
- When are the roof beams to be put up?
- seng êⁿ;
- lay the main beam.
- tōa êⁿ tōa sāi;
- heavy timbers.
- chíaⁿ tī-tîang lâi phŏ̤ êⁿ-thâu?
- Who is to lay the main beam, (the corner stone)?
- pái êⁿ tèng kak lío;
- the wood work of the roof is completed.
- tìn-tang êⁿ;
- the main beam.
- ji êⁿ;
- the beam next the ridgepole.
- êⁿ cài;
- a girder.
- i sĭ ke lăi kâi tàng ēⁿ;
- he is the main dependence of the family.
- cí kâi nâng sĭ kok ke kâi tàng êⁿ;
- this man is the chief pillar of the state.
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eh
- 厄eh629272
- A dangerous obstruction.
- kâi eh;
- hazardous.
- thìo kùe cí kâi eh;
- get over this obstruction.
- cúi eh, húe eh;
- in jeopardy by fire and water.
- eh-cò̤-nî;
- whatever may happen; no matter what may come; in spite of everything.
- eh-cò̤-nî lṳ́ tîeh lâi;
- you must come without fail.
- eh-cò̤-nî to ŭ cûn;
- the boats run under all circumstances.
- eh-cò̤-nî, úa to àiⁿ;
- no matter what the case may be, I shall do so.
- 咳敇ehⁿ-hem429
- To make the sound represented by the word.
- cí gūa cē ehⁿ-hém hṳ́ lăi cū chut lâi;
- as soon as some one outside hems, some of those inside come out.
- cē ehⁿ-hém i cū cai;
- when he hems they know it to be the signal agreed on.
êk
- 浴êk1139857
- To bathe; to wash the body.
- sói-êk;
- to bathe.
- câng-êk;
- take a shower bath.
- phah-êk;
- a plunge bath.
- jṳ̂-êk;
- a sponge bath.
- sói-êk koiⁿ;
- a bath room.
- êk tn̂g;
- a bathing establishment.
- sói chìn cúi êk;
- bathe in cold water.
- lô̤h khoi khṳ̀ sói-êk;
- go to the river to bathe.
- 液êk1095858
- The juices of the body.
- cin-êk;
- saliva.
- seⁿ cin-êk;
- produces saliva.
- chùi tèng bô̤ mih cin-êk;
- my mouth is rather dry.
- 溢êk10928510
- To overflow; to run over.
- êk chut lâi;
- to overflow.
- khah múaⁿ cū àiⁿ êk tīo;
- if it is too full, it will run over.
- khîeh khṳ̀ pôk-pôk êk;
- spilled it as he went.
- màiⁿ êk cêk koiⁿ cúi;
- do not spill the water around.
- êk cêk sin cúi;
- spilled the water all over him.
- tê màiⁿ sai khah tĭⁿ cìaⁿ bŏi êk tīo;
- do not pour the teacups too full, then they will not run over.
- 翼êk109312411
- Flanks or wings; assistants.
- ú-êk;
- adherents, supporters, helps, accomplices, aids.
- sĭ i kâi ú-êk;
- is his adherent.
- hun cò̤ có̤ ĭu êk;
- set apart as right and left hand supporters.
- có̤ êk tíeⁿ;
- chief of the staff.
- có̤-êk-cóng-piaⁿ;
- a Manchu lieutenant commander.
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