Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/cho̤h
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cho̤h
- cêk cho̤h thô;
- a little earth.
- bói cho̤h iam;
- buy some salt.
- chun cêk cho̤h-kíaⁿ;
- have a small quantity left.
- khîeh cho̤h-kíaⁿ-nî lâi;
- bring a little of it.
- cí cêk cho̤h khîeh khù cham-pàng hṳ́ cêk cho̤h kò̤;
- take this and mingle it with that.
- khîeh cêk cho̤h cúi lâi pun úa cîah;
- bring me some water to drink.
- chong cho̤h tê lâi;
- make some tea.
- cîah cho̤h-kíaⁿ pn̄g lío;
- has eaten a little rice.
- cho̤h hía ío chiet-ìo kâi lâi tàⁿ;
- make a summary of what is most important and tell it.
- nâng-mûeh cōi, cho̤h kúi nâng lâi līam;
- there are a great many of them, select a few of them to come and recite.
- thèng cho̤h kúi nang;
- took a few of them at random.
- thèng cho̤h cêk cak lâi mn̄g;
- take a verse at random and ask questions about it.
- cho̤h cêk pńg lâi thóiⁿ i pat a m̄ pat;
- select a volume and see whether he is familiar with it.
- sûi i cho̤h, to̤ pat;
- whatever he takes up to question them upon, they prove familiar with it.
- i kâi bâi cò̤-nî cho̤h-cho̤h nē?
- Why does he scowl so?
- kâi bâi cho̤h cò̤ cêk pé;
- his brows are drawn up into one mass.
- i cîah lío cho̤h âu;
- when swallowing it, it strangled him.
- khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ nē, mó̤ cho̤h-âu;
- take it leisurely, and do not strangle yourself with it.