Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/but

by Adele Marion Fielde

but

• 味but1053305
• Taste or flavor; it corresponds to the termination ish when applied to tastes.

hiam-but;

peppery.

tîam-but;

sweetish.

sng-but;

sourish.

khó-but;

bitterish.

cîah tîeh hiam-but hiam-but;

it has a pungent flavor.

hía hṳ̂ cò̤-nî ŏi khó-but? sĭ thâi phùa táⁿ a m̄ sĭ?

Why is the fish bitter? The gallbladder was broken in cutting up the fish was it not?

kàu cîh búe se-su khó-but;

it leaves a slightly unpleasant taste in the mouth.

cîah kàu chùi búe tòa sng-but;

an acid taste is left in the mouth after eating it.

• 物bût154645

līo-bût;

condiments; sauces; spicery; seasoning.

àiⁿ lô̤h sĭm-mih līo-bût?

What will you season it with?

cí kò̤ bô̤ hṳ̂-seⁿ līo-bût;

there is no condiment here fit to go with fish.

• 拂bût154645
• To beat out the dust.

khîeh ki chûe khṳ̀ bṳ̂t, cìaⁿ ŏi cheng-khih;

get a stick and beat it, then it will be clean.