Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/bo̤

by Adele Marion Fielde

bó̤

• 母bó̤605801
• A mother; a dam; that which produces; the source of.

i kâi a-bó̤;

his mother.

i bô̤ bó̤;

he is mother-less.

sĭo i a-bó̤;

resembles his mother.

kèng-hàu pĕ-bó̤;

filial conduct toward parents.

bó̤ chin;

own mother.

cú bó̤;

my master's wife.

kok bó̤;

the empress-dowager.

ngâk bó̤;

a wife's mother.

ău bó̤;

step-mother.

tek bó̤;

the chief wife of one's father.

ki bó̤;

the second wife of one's father, the first being dead.

sù bó̤;

an inferior wife of one's father.

chut bó̤;

a rejected wife of one's father.

jú bó̤; ni bó̤;

a foster mother.

seⁿ bó̤;

the own mother of one whose father has several wives.

îang bó̤;

mother, by adoption.

chṳ̂ bó̤;

loving mother.

câi bó̤;

midwife.

kò a-bó̤;

an old woman employed as housekeeper.

cṳ́ pn̄g bó̤;

an old female domestic.

lău bó̤;

an aged mother.

cṳ́ bó̤ hŵn;

a link consisting of a large and small ring.

jī bó̤;

the radicals in Chinese characters.

cío bó̤;

the mother bird.

koi bó̤;

a hen.

tṳ bó̤;

a sow.

gû bó̤;

a cow.

bé bó̤;

a mare.

thiⁿ tī pĕ bó̤;

Father Heaven and Mother Earth.

mâk bó̤;

useless eyes.

bô̤ kùe lṳ́ cía mâk bó̤ le!

There they were under your useless eyes!

bó̤ cîⁿ; bó̤ ngṳ̂n;

capital.

bó̤ lāi;

capital and interest.

bó̤ thâu;

the original capital.

tâng bó̤, m̄ tâng lāi;

the same capital but not the same income.

bô̤ bó̤, kang-kang lāi;

has no capital, but only his earnings.

bó̤ seⁿ lāi, lāi seⁿ bó̤;

capital produces interest and interest produces capital.

lāi khí bó̤, bó̤ khí lāi;

the interest increases the capital, and then the capital increases the interest.

seⁿ úa cêk peh ngṳ̂n bó̤;

lent me a hundred dollars on interest.

ngîak bó̤;

the source of the disease.

mô̤ⁿ jṳ̂-jṳ̂ kio kúi-bó̤ cêk īeⁿ;

hair touseled like an elf's.

sûi bó̤ kè pĕ;

came with his mother when she married his father.

bó̤-bó̤ nē;

a girlish boy; effeminate; clinging to his mother.

• 毋bô̤1060800
• A prohibitive negative adverb.

bô̤ lṳ́ jîp lai;

will not allow you to enter.

bô̤ i tńg khṳ̀;

will not let him return.

bô̤ lṳ́ cŏ̤, cĭu sĭ!;

You shall not sit down, so there!

bô̤ ûi têk sī;

do not oppose this special edict.

• 無bô̤1059868
• An adverb of negation; without; destitute of; none; not.

i ŭ a bô̤?

Has he any or not?

bô̤;

there are none.

bô̤ nâng cò̤;

nobody makes any.

bô̤ pùaⁿ kâi;

there is not even half of one.

i bô̤ a-bó̤;

he is motherless.

bô̤ tang seⁿ ŭ;

made out of nothing; unfounded.

bô̤ khó̤ năi hô̤;

there is no help for it.

bô̤ ì tit tîeh kâi;

gotten unexpectedly.

bô̤ sim;

no interest in it.

bô̤ huap; bô̤ pō;

there is no way to remedy it.

bô̤ ēng;

useless.

bô̤ cò̤-nî;

nothing at all.

i bô̤ cò̤-nî tàⁿ;

he did not say anything about it.

bô̤ hêng bô̤ sìeⁿ;

no form nor likeness.

bô̤ sṳ̄;

no business on hand.

bô̤ sṳ phiⁿ;

no selfish end in view.

ciang bô̤ cò ŭ;

make much ado about nothing.

bô̤ mih kìen-sek;

not much experience.

bô̤ sĭm mih hó̤;

not very good.

àiⁿ bô̤ lío;

is almost gone or nearly used up.

bô̤ ía bô̤ ciah;

there is not a particle of truth in it.

cía bô̤ ta i ûa;

nothing can be done about it.

i bô̤ ta úa ûa;

what I do is nothing to him.

cía úa bô̤ ta lṳ́ ûa;

I have no way to prevent your doing so.

lṳ́ bô̤ ta úa ûa;

you have no control over me.

phêng-téng kâi nâng ío cōi tàⁿ cía ūe, cīeⁿ-ĕ-pùe cĭu bô̤ mih cōi tàⁿ cía ūe;

this is said most frequently by equals to each other, those of unequal rank or age do not often speak thus.

bô̤ tīaⁿ tîeh;

it is uncertain.

bô̤ cău hùe;

no chance.

bô̤ ke kâi;

there are no more.

hûh-cē-kìe bô̤ khṳ̀;

suddenly disappeared.

hó̤ kâi bô̤ lío;

the good ones are all used up.

bô̤ púaⁿ nâng tŏ̤;

there was not a single soul there.

i bô̤ àiⁿ lâi;

he does not intend to come.

i bô̤ ūe hó̤ tàⁿ;

he had nothing to say.

i bô̤ sim̆-mih huaⁿ-hí;

he was not very well pleased.

i bô̤ mih pat;

he does not know much about it.

co̤h bô̤ khang-khùe;

work without accomplishing anything.

bó̤ thàng hó̤ chēng;

has nothing to wear.

bô̤ iah;

of no benefit.

bô̤ hièⁿ ngía;

not so handsome.

ŭ sî ŭ, ŭ sî bô̤;

sometimes there is, and sometimes there is not.

bô̤ cṳ-cheh hó̤ thâk;

have no book to read.

bô̤ chú hó̤ khĭa-khí;

no house to dwell in.

bô̤ kíaⁿ hó̤ ǹg;

no sons to depend upon.

phìen i bô̤;

deceived him into thinking there was none.

i bô̤ cò̤;

he does not make any.

bò̤ ŭn hn̆g;

not very far.

bô̤ kìe, bô̤ lâi;

if he is not called he will not come.

ā sĭ bô̤, hó̤ khṳ̀ bói;

if there are none, go and buy some.

úa bò̤ mēⁿ i;

I did not revile him.

úa bô̤ khîeh;

I did not take it.

bô̤ cîⁿ bô̤ ngṳ̂n;

neither cash nor dollars.

bô̤ ang bô̤ kíaⁿ;

neither husband not children.

ún īa bô̤;

I also am destitute of them.

úa bô̤, lṳ́ īa bô̤;

neither you nor I have any.

cêk nî bô̤ sie bô̤ sit;

there has been no tidings from him for a whole year.

bô̤ sîn-khì;

spiritless; lacking vigor.

bô̤ sĭm-mih lĭ-iah;

of no special benefit.

cĭam-cĭam bô̤ khṳ̀;

gradually disappeared.

cîah kàu bô̤;

ate it all up.

bô̤ cêk tíam cha-chò̤;

not the least mistake in it.

ŭ sĭm-mih chiet-ìo a bô̤?

Is there anything especially important?

bô̤ nâng cai;

nobody knows.

bô̤ mûeh hó̤ ēng;

have nothing to use.

bô̤ kò̤ hó̤ hiah;

nowhere to stop.

bô̤ kò̤ hó̤ pàng;

no place to put it in.

chûn bô̤;

no remainder.

chûn bô̤ cêk sut-kíaⁿ;

scarcely a bit left.

bô̤ ŭ pât kâi;

there is no other one.

bô̤ i bô̤ kŏ;

nothing to depend upon.

kháu-sueh bô̤ pêng;

explanation does not serve for proof.

bô̤ pêng-kṳ̆;

without proof.

bô̤ bī bô̤ sò;

insipid; useless.

bô̤ châi-chêng;

stolid.

úa bô̤ ṳ̆ sṳ̄;

I am not concerned in it.

bô̤ thâu bô̤ búe;

without method; having no systematic arrangement.

thó̤ bô̤;

demanded it but got nothing.

sĭ ŭ a sĭ bô̤?

Is it to be or not?

bô̤ kò̤ hó̤ tàⁿ;

did not know what to say next.

bô̤ mih ŭ;

not much of it.

bô̤ tōa, bô̤ sòi;

no distinction of rank.

bô̤ cía bô̤ hía;

none of the necessary appliances.

bô̤ sìaⁿ bô̤ tīaⁿ;

no certainty about it.

bô̤ kûiⁿ bô̤ kĕ;

level.

bô̤ khin bô̤ tăng;

without partiality.

bô̤ tn̂g bô̤ tó̤;

just exactly the right length.

bô̤ kûaⁿ bô̤ jûah;

just a pleasant temperature.

bô̤ chêng bô̤ sŭ;

no politeness.

bô̤ khiông;

inexhaustible.

bô̤ chên bô̤ lí;

no correct principles.

• 帽bō̤582509
• A cap, hat, bonnet or hood.

tì bō̤;

wear a hat.

pak tīo bō̤;

to take off a cap.

tōa bō̤;

the hat worn in making formal visits.

síe bō̤;

a skull-cap.

bó̤ kíaⁿ;

a turban or bonnet.

âng eng bō̤;

a hat with a red tassle.

líang bō̤;

a light cap.

tang bō̤;

winter hat.

so̤h bō̤;

a fur bonnet.

huang bō̤;

a cloth hood.

ciⁿ bō̤;

a felt hat.

sai-thâu bō̤;

a bonnet, with ears, worn by children.

cháu bō̤;

a straw hat.

ûang bō̤,

a king's crown.

thai-cṳ́ bō̤,

a coronet.

hûang-tì bō̤;

an imperial crown.

cam-end bō̤;

a helmet.

se bō̤;

official caps.

m̄ kù se bō̤;

regardless of emolument.

chîo bō̤;

hats worn at court.

• 磨bō̤60211211
• A mill for grinding grain.

oi bō̤;

turn a mill.

phah bō̤;

cut the stones for a mill.

bō̤ câi;

the pivot of a mill-stone.

cúi bō̤;

a mill turned by water.

cîeh bō̤;

a stone mill.

bō̤ khí;

the cogs on a mill-stone;

bō̤-ĕ-tún;

the nether millstone.