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First Lessons in the Swatow Dialect.
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LESSON XXXVIII.
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1 i kâi mîa siaⁿ hɵ́. | 1 His reputation is good. |
2 thiⁿ hwt o àm àiⁿ lôh hŏ. | 2 The sky darkens, it will rain. |
3 i mâk ciu hue hue. | 3 His sight is dim. |
4 cí kâi cháu hɵ́ máng tīo. | 4 Pull up these weeds. |
5 lʉ ciang lâi kâi mîa sĭ phang. | 5 Your future name wil lbe fragrant. |
6 i sih mih mîa jī? | 6 What is his name? |
7 lʉ́ kìe cɵ̀ sih mih mîa? | 7 What is your name? |
8 hue koi. chīu hîeh. | 8 A turkey. Leaf of a tree. |
9 cí câng chīu, chíu ki, chīu kʉn, chīu phûe, lóng cóng mài lâu i. | 9 Do not leave any of this tree, branches, roots, or bark. |
10 chīu thâu. | 10 Largest part of the trunk. |
11 i kâi mīn sɵh sɵh pêh. | 11 Her face is of snowy whiteness. |
12 cí kúi câng hue, máng tīo. | 12 Pull up these plants. |
13 cí câng hue hwt lâi hɵ́ thóiⁿ; tiah kúi ki lâi. | 13 These flowers have sprung up very prettily; pick a few. |
14 cí câng hue khui lâi sɵh sɵh pêh. mîa sek. | 14 This flower has blossomed snowy white. Reputation. |
15 thiⁿ àiⁿ lɵ̂h sɵh. | 15 It is going to snow. |
16 kʉn mài pôih tīo, i hŵn ŏi hwt. | 16 Do not pull out the root, and it will sprout again. |
17 lâu pàng ĕ jît cîah. | 17 Leave it to eat another day. |
18 lâu i mài khʉ̀. | 18 Detain him from going. |
19 cí cêk câng chīu būe ŭ khui hue, soiⁿ hwt hîeh. | 19 Before this tree blossoms it puts out leaves. |
20 lʉ́ kāi úa lîu sim cɵ̀. | 20 Do it carefully for me. |
21 mê nî ŏi hwt hue. | 21 Next year it will bear flowers. |