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First Lessons in the Swatow Dialect.
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LESSON LXXII.

主 cú; owner; lord.

拜 pài; reverence; kneel to.

鴉 a; a crow.

羊 îeⁿ; sheep kind.

綿 mî; floculent; refuse silk.

禮 lói; rites; decorum.

擔 tam; bear; sustain.

救 kìu; rescue; save.

安 an; uaⁿ; peaceful.

慰 ùe; comfort; soothe.

貌 mău; appearance.

莿 chì; spines; prickles.

1 i sĭang úa kâi tàng. 1 He is caught by my stratagem.
2 mài sĭang nâng kâi tàng. 2 Do not be taken in by people.
3 lʉ́ pài sih mih sîn? 3 What gods do you worship?
4 hûe pài. pài kìⁿ. 4 Return a visit. Pay respects to.
5 i pat lói sìo. 5 He knows the rules of society.
6 i kâi lói mău hɵ́. 6 He has good manners.
7 chit jît cêk kâi lói pài. 7 Sunday once in seven days.
8 lói pài tn̂g. lói mûeh. 8 A church. Formal presents.
9 lói sìo. sío jîn nâng. 9 Etiquette. A rude person.
10 thiⁿ sìo. kìu sì cú. 10 Destiny. The Saviour.
11 lʉ́ uaⁿ sim khʉ̀ cɵ̀. 11 Do it with a restful mind.
12 phêng an! mn̄g uaⁿ. 12 Peace! Inquire after.
13 chíaⁿ lʉ́ uaⁿ. uaⁿ sîn. 13 I salute you. Set up a god.
14 uaⁿ ùe i kâi sim. o a. 14 Comfort him. A crow.
15 mīn mău. bɵ̂ lói. 15 Countenance. Unceremonious.
16 úa tam tng i. 16 I take his responsibility.
17 cí tîo lō seⁿ chì. 17 This road is thorny.
18 kìu! bɵ̂ kìu. 18 Help! No salvation.
19 i seⁿ lâi bɵ̂ īeⁿ bɵ̂ sìeⁿ. 19 He has no form nor likeness.
20 uaⁿ hiah. uaⁿ cɵ̆. 20 Stop and rest. Sit at ease.
21 àiⁿ bîe i kâi īeⁿ sìeⁿ. 21 Will sketch his likeness.
22 lʉ́ khʉ̀ kìu èng i. 22 You go to his relief.
23 cí kâi lói úa tng m̄ khí. 23 I am not up to these formalities.
24 i bŏi tit tîeh kìu. 24 He cannot be saved.
25 i m̄ sĭ toaⁿ toaⁿ úa kâi kìu cú. tam tng. 25 He is not my Saviour alone. Become responsible for.
26 mî îeⁿ, suaⁿ îeⁿ ŭ hun pîet. 26 There is a difference between sheep and goats.