Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/cun
cun
- hûi cun, po̤-lî cun;
- earthen or glass bottles.
- cêk kâi cun;
- a bottle.
- cúi cun;
- a water bottle.
- îu cun;
- an oil can.
- kúi ki cíu cun;
- several wine bottles.
- cun-thak;
- the stopper of a bottle.
- cun-thak pôih chut lâi;
- take out the stopper.
- cun sak miⁿ-miⁿ;
- cork the bottle tightly.
- cun chùi khîeh cúa sak miⁿ;
- take some paper and stop the mouth of the bottle tightly.
- cun kùa;
- the cover of a flask.
- cêk cun cíu;
- a bottle of liquor.
- cun hĭⁿ;
- the handle of a flask.
- ŭ lâng-ló̤ tùe tŏ̤ cun tói;
- there is a little adhering to the bottom of the bottle.
- tn̂g ăm cun;
- a long necked flask.
- cun tn̆g cheng-khih;
- rinse the bottle clean.
- khui cun;
- open a bottle.
- chò tò̤ jîp cun tói;
- pour the vinegar into the bottle.
- cun-kèng;
- show respect toward.
- cun-tŏng i;
- evince esteem for.
- cun-kùi kâi nâng;
- an honored personage.
- bô̤ cun i cò̤ tōa;
- does not pay respect to him as to a superior.
- cun-hôk;
- be subservient through esteem.
- cía sĭ cun-cheng i kâi ūe;
- this language is used in expressing reverence for him.
- ŭ cun pui tōa sòi kâi lói-sìo;
- there are certain forms of etiquette appropriate between the high and the low, the old and the young.
- i m̄ cun i;
- he does not pay respect to him.
- lĕng cun;
- your father.
- cun kè;
- respected sir.
- cêk cun hût;
- a Buddhist idol.
- i keng lăi sai ŭ kúi cun lău-îa;
- in their temple they have several gods.
- cì-cun;
- the Emperor.
- cun cíang;
- elderly honored persons.
- cun i cò̤ tōa;
- treat him as your elder.
- hú-cun;
- the prefect.
- cun huap-lût;
- obey the laws.
- cun mĕng;
- obey orders.
- cun kîaⁿ;
- carry out the instructions.
- lím cun;
- lím-lím cun; conform exactly.
- cun-chông i kâi ūe;
- carried out his directions.
- i m̄ cun;
- he does not comply.
- cò̤ mih sṳ̄ to̤ sĭ cun lói-huap;
- in whatever he does he acts in conformity with the regulations.
- cêk pôiⁿ cun tẁn, cêk pôiⁿ m̄ cun tẁn;
- partly followed the instructions and partly disobeyed them.
- kŭ cun;
- carry out all orders.
- cún a m̄ cún?
- Did he grant your request or not?
- cún lṳ́ khîu;
- grant your petition.
- cún i cìeⁿ-seⁿ kîaⁿ;
- permit him to do thus.
- úa ṳ̆-soiⁿ cún-pĭ hó̤ lío;
- I am already prepared to grant it.
- càu cún;
- the memorial is granted.
- pín cún kùe kâi;
- a petition that was granted.
- ŭ cún ŭ sîn tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ tîeh-tîeh;
- made exact with water level and plumb line.
- cò̤ mih sṳ̄ ŭ cún-sîn;
- there are right methods for doing everything.
- úa cí kâi sî-ceng sĭang cún;
- this clock of mine is very accurate.
- cí kâi sî-pie cún a m̄ cún?
- Does this watch keep correct time?
- úa cí kâi sî-pie jû kèng cún;
- my watch is more nearly correct.
- cún-cún hó̤;
- exactly adjusted.
- cò̤ sṳ̄ ŭ tīaⁿ cún;
- do things by exact measurements.
- cìeⁿ-seⁿ cún tîeh;
- that is exactly right.
- lîah kàu cún-cún;
- hold it true.
- cìⁿ sīa khṳ̀ ŭ cún;
- the arrow was shot in a right line.
- i kâi cún-thâu hó̤ câi;
- its gauge is very perfect.
- cún hīn-khek sĭ ēng cò̤ tī-chín;
- now-a-days a plumb line is used instead of a water-level.
- cùn-sìu;
- one of superior natural abilities; one preeminent among the many.
- i sĭ îu cùn-sìu kien kâi a sĭ ŭ tí-cṳ́ kâi?
- Was he appointed to office on account of his superior talents, or on account of his having taken a degree?
- kau suaⁿ cùn nía;
- precipitous mountain passes.
- cùn hô̤;
- to deepen a river.
- cùn hô̤ kêk;
- a deep bend in a stream.
- tiang-sî cùn kang?
- When will the work be finished?
- cùn kang ău cū chíaⁿ sai-pĕ;
- after the work is finished, the master workmen will be invited to a supper.
- hŵn-lío būe cùn kang;
- have not yet finished the work.
- kang-thîaⁿ tōa căi, cò̤ ku-ā nî cìaⁿ cùn kang;
- it is a big job that it will take several years to finish.
- cùn-bé;
- noble steeds, of which Mah-wang of Cheu had eight.
- i kâi sìⁿ kut kuah cò̤ poih cùu-bé;
- the ribs of his fan had the eight steeds carved thereon.
- cêk ciah cûn;
- a boat.
- cûn ciah;
- vessels.
- tōa ciah cûn;
- large boats.
- cûn kíaⁿ;
- small boats.
- âng thâu cûn;
- junks.
- cêk pang cûn;
- a fleet.
- tō cûn;
- a ferry boat.
- húe-cûn; húe-lûn-cûn;
- steamboats.
- cìen cûn;
- a man-of-war.
- piaⁿ cûn;
- a gunboat.
- po̤h cāi cûn;
- a huckster's boat.
- kuaⁿ cûn;
- a mandarin's boat.
- sûn hô̤ cûn;
- a boat which patrols the river.
- ah cûn;
- guard boats.
- poih cíeⁿ cûn;
- eight oared boats.
- sam páng cûn;
- small row boats.
- pha hṳ̂ cûn;
- a fishing boat.
- ngŏ tó cûn;
- a cargo boat.
- kap-páng cûn;
- a sailing ship.
- lâk phâng cûn;
- a full rigged ship.
- cûn cú;
- the owner of the vessel, or its captain.
- cûn tèng kâi húe-tíeⁿ;
- the chief officer of a vessel.
- cûn tèng kâi tăi-kong;
- the steersman.
- cûn-thâu-kẃn;
- harbour master.
- lô̤h cûn;
- to embark.
- cĭeⁿ cûn;
- to disembark.
- sái cûn;
- to sail a boat.
- kîaⁿ cûn;
- run a boat, or be a sailor.
- theⁿ cûn, kò̤ cûn;
- to pole or to row a boat.
- ló cûn;
- to scull a boat.
- lîah cûn búe;
- to steer.
- tŏa cûn;
- to tow a boat.
- thóiⁿ huang sái cûn;
- to run a sail boat.
- khui cûn;
- start the boat.
- pâk cûn;
- tie up a boat.
- cùn phâng, cûn tŏa, cûn ûi;
- the sail, rudder and masts of a boat.
- cûn thâu, cûn búe, cûn tói, cûn po̤-kîⁿ, cûn po̤-mīn;
- the bow, the stern, the hull, the bulwarks, and the deck of a boat.
- cûn chng;
- the hatches.
- cûn cíeⁿ;
- an oar.
- cûn àiⁿ kò̤ cíeⁿ a àiⁿ sái phâng?
- Do you wish to row or to sail?
- kîaⁿ-cûn cáu-bé saⁿ hun mīaⁿ;
- sailors and couriers do not live out half their days.
- kîaⁿ-cûn, khĭa-phò put lî pùaⁿ pō;
- sailors and shopkeepers cannot leave their work by so much as half a step.
- cwn kò ciah cûn;
- chartered a boat.
- lâi tah cûn;
- came on board.
- tah m̄ tîeh cûn;
- missed the boat.
- châk cûn;
- a pirate vessel.
- lîah cûn;
- seize a boat.
- huang cûn;
- impress a boat.
- cĭeⁿ nâng cûn àiⁿ nâng cûn cáu;
- wish a speedy trip to the boat that carries you.
- tō cûu tah nâng kùe khoi;
- only a bearer of other people's messages.
- kîaⁿ cûn bô̤ thăi pĕ;
- no waiting even for a father.
- cûn tó̤ thìo;
- the boat is pitching.
- úa cŭn m̄ tn̆g, lṳ́ lâi cŭn;
- I cannot wrench it off, you come and try.
- cía so̤h àu lío, cē cŭn cū tn̆g;
- this rope is rotten, and if you give it a twist it will break.
- saⁿ sói lío, cŭn ta-ta;
- wash the jacket, then wring it dry.
- pò cŭn m̄ ta, chit lío cū lok-lok;
- if you do not wring the cloth dry, the thing will still be dripping with water after you have wiped it.
- cŭn i kâi ăm;
- wring its neck.
- cŭn sí;
- to strangle by wrenching the neck.
- cêk cūn huang, cêk cūn hŏ;
- a gust of wind, and a shower of rain.
- cêk cūn kng, cêk cūn àm;
- light and darkness alternating at short intervals.
- cêk cūn khui, cêk cūn bûa;
- recedes and approaches alternately.
- hía in cêk cūn cêk cūn lí-lí phû khí lâi;
- the smoke keeps rising puff after puff.
- cêk cūn thìaⁿ cêk cūn;
- the pain comes on in spasms of increasing violence.
- cūn sie, cūn chìn;
- first hot and then cold.
- cūn kûaⁿ, cūn jûah;
- chills and fever rapidly alternating.
- ni-cūn;
- the time when milk is secreted in the breast.
- i cí-hûe ni-cūn lâi, méⁿ-méⁿ phŏ̤ a-nôⁿ khṳ̀ cîah nĭ;
- the milk is now come in her breast, carry the baby quickly and let it nurse.
- cêk cūn jīo kùe lâi, cêk cūn jīo kùe khṳ̀;
- they drove each to and fro, as the fortunes of war shitted.