Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chuah
chuah
- khṳt huang chuah khṳ̀;
- blown off by the wind.
- màiⁿ khṳt huang chuah cáu khṳ̀;
- do not let it get whisked away by the wind.
- cí kâi sĭ khṳt huang lîh khṳ̀ kâi;
- this has been torn by the wind's flapping it.
- chuah i m̄ cai;
- imposed upon his ignorance.
- chuah m̄ cai cū cáu khṳ̀;
- took advantage of her not being on the lookout and made his escape.
- cêk-hûe sni-sĭ chuah tit kùe, ĕ jît cū chuah m̄ kùe;
- though you have fooled him once, you won't be able to do it again.
- bô̤ sie chuah;
- no deception practised by either party.
- chuah nâng m̄ cai thóiⁿ;
- took his opportunty when no one was looking.
- i cìeⁿ-seⁿ sĭ ka-kī chuah ka-kī;
- he is thus cheating himself.
- chuah tīo i kâi tîn;
- pull off the tendrils.
- màiⁿ chuah tīo i kâi hue-hah;
- do not pluck out its petals.
- chuah tīo i kâi mô̤ⁿ;
- pulled out the fur.
- chûah tùi hṳ́ cêk pôiⁿ kò̤ khṳ̀;
- turned and went off on that side.
- chûah tùi síe lō kò̤ khṳ̀ ĭo kṳ̆n;
- turn off and go by the side path and it is nearer.