Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/gai

by Adele Marion Fielde

gāi

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• To impede; to stop progress.

có̤-gāi;

impedes.

hûang-gāi;

to hinder.

bô̤ hûang bô̤ gāi;

without impediment of any sort.

sì phìⁿ bô̤ hûang-gāi;

no hindrances from any quarter.

ŏi gaī tîeh a bŏi?

Will that interfere in any way?

úa bŏi gāi tîeh lṳ́;

I shall not interfere with you.

gāi kha, gāi chíu, gāi mâk, gāi tîeh chùi;

to impede the use of the feet, hands, eyes or mouth.

gāi tîeh lō;

impede progress.