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First Lessons in the Swatow Dialect.
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LESSON LXIII.
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取 chú; assume; get. 儉 khĭam; frugal. 濇* siap; stingy. 漸 cĭam; gradual. 利 lĭ; shrewd; profitable. 害 hāi; injurious.
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防 hûang; screen; ward off. 險 híam; danger; abyss. 危 ngûi; huang; imminent. 懶 lán; languid. 惰 tŏaⁿ; lazy. 憨 ngà; stupid; foolish. |
| 1 ngà sĭeⁿ. tàⁿ ngà ūe. | 1 Foolishly thought. Stupid speech. |
| 2 cí kâi nâng thóiⁿ tîeh gūa mīn ngà, i kâi sim lăi sĭm sĭ lĭ hāi. | 2 This person’s appearance would be considered foolish, but his mind is very subtle. |
| 3 híam híam khʉt lʉ́ tàⁿ kàu úa àiⁿ. | 3 Almost persuaded by you to wish for it myself. |
| 4 i lán tŏaⁿ căi. | 4 He is very indolent. |
| 5 cĭam cĭam bɵ̂ khʉ̀. | 5 Gradually disappeared. |
| 6 i kâi nâng cɵ̀ sʉ̄ khah khĭam siap. | 6 He transacts business too economically. |
| 7 ca mê kâi huang cĭam cĭam thàu, cĭam cĭam lĭ hāi. | 7 The wind last night gradually became more violent and destructive. |
| 8 lʉ́ hɵ́ cai hûang i. | 8 You better beware of him. |
| 9 i pēⁿ huang híam căi; tîeh cai hûang ău sʉ̄. | 9 He is dangerously ill; you must guard against consequences. |
| 10 lʉ́ tɵ̆ i cûn lí sʉ̄, sĭ cîah i, a sĭ cîah ka kī. | 10 In managing affairs on his boat, does he furnish your food, or do you yourself? |
| 11 úa cîah ka kī. | 11 I supply my own food. |
| 12 tek kɵ phah cúi, hʉ̂ thâu thìaⁿ. | 12 When you beat the water with a bamboo, the fishes’ heads ache. |
| 13 cí kâi nâng sĭm hɵ́ chú. | 13 This person is very suitable. |
| 14 cí kĭaⁿ sʉ̄ sĭm khɵ́ chú. | 14 This thing is very appropriate. |
| 15 cí kâi sʉ̄ cĭu úa thóiⁿ kìⁿ lâi, cêk bɵ̂ khɵ́ chú. | 15 This affair, as I understand it, is wholly inappropriate. |
| 16 cí kâi sî hāu sĭ ngûi kâi sî hāu. huang híam sí. | 16 This season is a dangerous time. Very nearly died. |
| 17 lʉ́ sɵ́ phah sǹg sĭ ngà căi. | 17 Your conclusion is a foolish one. |
