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dictionary of the swatow dialect.

in cracking the finger joints.

auⁿ-auⁿ-kiè;
to mewl.
ho̤h-ho̤h-kìe;
grunt from satisfaction.
ki-ki-kíe;
to squeal or neigh.
àⁿ-àⁿ-kìe;
the crying of an infant.
khiak-khiak-kìe;
the sound made by striking two bamboos together.
huh-cē-kìe cū bô̤ khṳ̀;
whizzed and disappeared.
khàu kàu hihⁿ-huk-kìe;
cried so that he sobbed.
i-a-kìe;
the sound of a sing-song.
iⁿ-àiⁿ-kìe; aiⁿ-aiⁿ-kìe;
moaning.
ngi-ngau-kìe;
muttering.
kuh-kŭai-kìe;
warbling.
ōng-ōng-kìe;
bawling.
  • kîe3761405
  • The egg plant.
bói kúi kâi kîe
buy a few egg-plants.
âng-săi-kîe;
tomatoes.
  • kîe3747512
  • A bridge; a cross-beam to support a frame.
cò̤ cêk tîo kîe hó̤ khṳt nâng kùe;
make a bridge for people to cross upon.
cí cêk tún kîe-tún có̤ jîeh cōi cîⁿ?
How much was the cost of making this pier of the bridge?
châ kîe;
a wooden bridge.
cîeh kîe;
a stone bridge.
kîe-nîe sang pôiⁿ ŭ lâng-kang péⁿ tŏ̤ kŏ̤;
the sides of the bridge are guarded by a paling.
kîe ciu m̂ng ŭ jìeh khuah?
What is the distance between the piers of the bridge?
i tŏ̤ kîe tèng ngo̤ tîeh úa;
he met me on the bridge.
kè pang kîe;
lay down a board to cross on.
lâk-gûeh chiu-lâk sí kúi kùe kîe;
on the sixth of the sixth month the spirits cross the bridge.
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  • A sedan chair.
cêk téng kīe;
a chair.
cŏ̤ kīe;
to go in a chair.
lô̤h kīe;
to set a chair down.
kò kīe;
hire a chair.
kng kīe;
to carry a chair.
kìe kúi téng kīe lâi;
call several chairs.
kīe kha; kīe po;
chair-bearers.
kīe phò;
a chair-stand.
sĭ cŏ̤ tōa kīe a cŏ̤ síe kīe?
Was he in such a chair as is used by officers, or in such as is used by the common people?
sin-seⁿ kīe;
a doctor's chair.
kīe kǹg, cêk hù jîeh cōi ngṳ̀n?
How much does a pair of chair-poles cost?
kīe ko̤;
bamboo poles, supporting a chair.
kīe táu;
the body of a chair.
kīe lîam, kīe téng, kīe câh;
the curtains, roof and door of a chair.
hàm i kâi kīe phah jîp tŏ̤ cí lăi;
tell them to bring the chair in here.
kīe teng;
a lamp for a sedan chair.
kùe suaⁿ kīe;
a palankin; a chair in which the occupant reclines.
hue kīe;
a bridal chair.
lîm cĭeⁿ kīe cìaⁿ lâi cak kha;
begin to dress your feet just as you are to step into the chair; not get ready till you start.
cŏ̤ pàng kīe tói hip tîeh jûah;
sat smothering in the chair.
sang pôiⁿ
nŏ̤ kâi tó̤ hû kīe;
two on each side helping to lift the chair.
sí thâi kīe;
a chair with four bearers.
poih thâi kīe;
a chair with eight bearers.
lêk nî kīe;
a green broadcloth chair.
bûn kuaⁿ jī pín, bú kuaⁿ it pín, khim-che, hó̤ cŏ̤ poih thâi kīe;
civil officers of the second rank, military officers of the first rank, and imperial commissioners, may sit in chairs borne by eight bearers.

kieⁿ

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  • Ginger, and other plants of the same family; aromatic condiments.
cheⁿ kieⁿ;
fresh ginger.
kang kieⁿ;
dried ginger.
kieⁿ thòaⁿ;
baked ginger.
ûi kieⁿ;
toasted ginger.
kieⁿ phûe;
the peel of ginger.
kieⁿ phìen;
sliced ginger.
kieⁿ si;
shredded ginger.
peh cêk kò̤ kieⁿ lô̤h khṳ̀;
break up a piece of ginger and put it in.
lâm-kieⁿ-hu;
powdered ginger.
kieⁿ-n̂g;
tumeric.
thoah cò̤ lâm-kieⁿ-hu;
grate it up and make powdered ginger of it.
cíⁿ kieⁿ;
tender young ginger.
kieⁿ bó̤;
large roots of ginger.
lâm kieⁿs ĭang hiam;
old ginger is the most pungent.
thn̂g kieⁿ;
preserved ginger.
kieⁿ thn̂g;
the sugar in which ginger has been preserved.
cìeⁿ kieⁿ;
a condiment made from ginger.
chò kieⁿ;
a relish containing ginger.
lîang-kieⁿ;
galangal root.
kieⁿ chò;
spiced vinegar.
iam kieⁿ-thn̂g-chò;
put on some spiced and sweetened vinegar.
i sĭ būe pat cîah tîeh lûah kieⁿ;
he has not yet eaten sharp ginger; he has not experienced hardship.
ceng lío, līu cò̤ kieⁿ cap lâi ēng;
after pounding it up, squeeze out the juice of the ginger to use.
kieⁿ thng;
ginger tea.
ngŏ bī kieⁿ;
mixed condiments.
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  • Better; an excess; a term of comparison.
cí kâi kîeⁿ kùe hṳ́ kâi;
this is superior to that.
cía ío kîeⁿ hía ho̤h cōi nō̤!
This is far better than that!
ŏi khĭam kîeⁿ kùe thàng;
to save is better than to earn.
sòi kâi kîeⁿ kùe tōa kâi;
small ones are better than large ones.

kieh

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  • A porter; porterage; freight; a calling.
hâm kâi taⁿ-kieh lâi taⁿ;
call a porter to carry it.
kieh-cîⁿ jîeh cōi?
How much is the porterage?
kàu cí kò̤ ēng jîeh cōi cúi kieh?
How much was the freight to this point?
cí pang hì jîeh cōi kieh?
How much luggage has this theatrical corps?
ngĕ kieh;
a strong porter.
kieh-sek;
profession; rank; antecedents.
thóiⁿ sĭ sĭm-mih kieh-sek;
discover what is his posi-