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Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect.
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m̄ su-hôk;
they all murmured at it, and would not submit.
kìe-sī;
on that account; says it is for this reason; to complain of.
i kùai kìe sĭ i m̄ thiaⁿ i kâi ūe;
she blames him because he does not heed what she says.
phah kìe-sĭ i kêh-sek;
whips him for his disobedience.
i kìe-sĭ i cò̤-ni?
What fault has he to find with it?
kìe-sĭ khah tōa;
he says it is too large.
kìe-sĭ m̄ nāi;
says it won’t prove durable.
i kìe-sĭ i kâi im m̄-hó̤, lêng ūaⁿ kâi hó̤ kâi;
he says it does not sound as if it were good, and he wants to exchange it for a good one.
úa bô̤ kìe-sĭ i sĭm-mih sṳ̄;
I did not say anything was wrong with it.
toaⁿ-toaⁿ sĭ kìe-sĭ i taⁿ n̄e khah tōa siaⁿ;
only said he spoke too loud.
i cò̤-nî màiⁿ, sĭ kìe-sĭ i cò̤-nî?
Why does he not want it, what does he say is the matter with it?
i sĭ kìe-sĭ tó ciâh khah pá;
he says he eats too much.
i kâi sĭ kìe-sĭ khah khuaⁿ-ûah a m̄ sĭ?
She finds fault because things are too comfortable does she not?
hîam kìe-sĭ i chī bŏi tōa;
she complains that he does not grow.
i hîam kìe-sĭ cò̤-nî?
What does he complain about?
cìeⁿ-seⁿ kìe-si khah pô̤h;
that is too thin.
liang-liang-kìe;
the jingling sound made by a mender of crockery.
ŭang-ŭang-kìe;
the muttering of a flame.
cok-cok-kìe;
the noise made in calling fowls to come and eat.
la-la-kìe;
the bubbling of water.
hōng-hōng-kìe;
the buzzing of insects.
ngăi-ngăi-kìe;
yelping.
ioh-ioh-kìe;
the chirping of grasshoppers.
tŏng-cē-kìe; tŏm-cē-kìe; pōng-cē-kìe;
the splash made by something falling into the water.
tong-tong-kìe;
the rattle of drums.
phit-phiak-kìe;
the sound of fluttering garments.
hih-hauh-kìe;
the sound of cloth flapping in the wind.
sauh-sauh-kìe;
the sound of flapping wings.
sā-sā-kìe;
the sound of rushing wind and driving rain.
ciap-ciap-kìe; cauh-cauh-kìe; cap-cap-kìe;
the sound made by one who slobbers in eating.
cit-ciap-kìe;
the sound made in slipping into the water.
hū-hū-kìe;
the reverberation of distant thunder.
cok-cok-kìe;
the sound made in setting a dog upon something.
iohⁿ-iohⁿ-kìe;
the creak of the pole of a burden bearer.
ngà-cē-kìe;
snarling.
hàuⁿ-cē-kìe;
growling.
hōng-hōng kìe;
the roar of rushing waters.
o-a-kìe;
cawing, or the sound made by one stretching and yawning.
koi-bó̤ kok-kok-kìe;
the hen clucks.
sa-sa-kìe;
to sough like the wind.
chiap-chiap kìe;
to mutter, a perpetual clack of voices.
sioh-sioh-kìe;
a whir, as of an arrow.
siuh-siuh-kìe;
the whiz of an arrow.
kī-kū kíe; lū-lū-kìe; lī-lū kìe;
reverberation.
pok-pok-kìe;
a throbbing.
hŏ sap-sap-kìe;
the rain patters down.
cip-cip-kìe;
to squeak,
like mice, or chipper like rats.
cah-cah-kìe;
a hubbub.
tok-tok-kìe;
to gabble.
sū-sū-kìe;
to whiz or whir.
thu-cē-kìe;
darting.
tong-tong-kìe;
the din of drums.
thēⁿ-thēⁿ-kìe;
the sound of a small gong.
khuaiⁿ-khuaiⁿ-kìe;
sound of a medium sized gong.
kong-kong-kìe;
the sound of a large gong.
teng-teng-kìe;
the din of gongs.
kuh-kuh-kìe; kū-kū-kìe;
a rumbling.
hng-hng-kìe;
the whining of a dog.
le-cē-kìe; li-le-kìe;
the sound made by a dish breaking.
la-la-kìe;
a sound like gurgling water.
pha-pha-kìe;
a loud gurgling sound.
phē-phē-kìe;
the ripple of running water.
tăm-tăm-kìe;
the splash of water falling into water.
tap-tap-kìe;
the patter of falling drops.
tŏm-tŏm-kìe;
the dashing sound of waves.
kā-kā kìe;
the babble of a brook.
ah-ah-kìe;
the quacking of ducks.
gô̤-gô̤ kìe;
the quacking of geese.
chîh-chîh-kìe;
the sound of half suppressed laughter.
cī-cē-kìe;
to fizzle.
kìu-kìu kìe;
to wail and moan.
sit-sap-kìe;
the patter of feet.
chit-chok-kìe;
the clatter of feet.
tiang-tiang kìe;
twanging.
tng-tng-kìe;
the thrum of stringed instruments.
chōng-chōng-kìe;
the sound of marching feet.
lōng-lōng-kìe;
the tramp of many feet.
chok-chok-kìe;
the sound of scampering feet.
hī-hā-kìe-kìe;
the rustle of leaves.
hōⁿ-hōⁿ-kìe;
the sound of loud breathing through the nose.
phuh-phuh-kìe;
to splutter.
ke-ke-kìe;
to cackle.
phok-phok-kìe; phit-phok-kìe; phîh-phêh-kìe;
the sound of wings flapped violently.
khauh-khauh-kìe;
a craunching sound made in eating.
la-la-kìe;
the crackling of a fire.
khih-cē-kìe;
snickered out.
thiaⁿ tieh khih-cē-kìe;
when he heard it he snickered.
hā-hā-kìe;
the sound of many voices.
sap-sap-kìe;
to talk rapidly, to chatter.
phiak-phiak-kìe;
a clatter.
phē-phē-kìe;
fluttering of wings.
phē-phē-kìe pue khṳ̀;
fluttered away.
phiak-cē-kìe;
fluttered on.
leng-leng-kìe;
jingle like a tea-bell.
long-long-kìe;
tinkle like a sleigh-bell.
huang huh-huh-kìe;
the wind howls.
cā-cā-kìe;
to quake as with fear.
hn̄g-hn̄g-kìe;
humming.
kheng-kheng-kìe;
the jangle of large bells.
cúh-cúh-kìe;
the noise made in sucking in food.
ki-ki-kìe; ong-ong-kìe;
a ringing in the ears.
mēⁿ-mēⁿ-kìe;
the lowing of cattle.
mehⁿ-mehⁿ-kìe;
the bleating of sheep.
hng-hng-kìe;
the buzzing of insects.
hom-hom kìe;
the murmur of many voices.
kauh-ce-kìe;
the sound made in breaking wood.
lih-cē-kìe;
the sound of tearing cloth.
kok-cē-kìe;
the sound of chopping something hard in two.
siak-siak-kìe;
the noise made in chopping green wood.
ng-ng-kìe;
a noise like purring.
aiⁿ-aiⁿ-kìe;
a sound like braying.
kauh-cē-kìe;
the noise made