Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ha

by Adele Marion Fielde

ha

• 呵ha215305
• To breath upon, to warm with the breath.

ha i sie;

warm it by breathing upon it.

ha i ńng;

soften it by breathing on it.

màiⁿ khàu, úa kio lṳ́ ha cē;

don't cry, I will breath on the hurt spot to assuage the pain for you.

• 𨉣ha1821589
• To bend; to stoop.

ha ie;

to bow.

kìⁿ tîeh cū ha ie;

on seeing him she bowed low.

• 孝hà193394
• Mourning apparel.

cĭeⁿ hà;

put on mourning.

thut hà;

put off mourning.

tòa hà;

in mourning.

i tòa tī-tîang kâi hà?

For whom is he in mourning?

chēng hà hôk;

wear mourning garments.

i kâi hà-hôk múaⁿ a būe?

Is his mourning suit completed yet?

hà-hôk khin;

light mourning.

hà-hôk tăng;

deep mourning.

hà tn̂g;

drape a hall in mourning.

cêk-côi cĭeⁿ hà;

assemble and put on mourning simultaneously.

• 束hâ779753
• To gird; to cord up; to bind.

hâ ie;

gird the loins.

àiⁿ sṳ̆-lí cîah tîeh khîeh kò̤ ûi-ie khṳ̀ hâ;

when you prepare supper you must put on an apron.

cí hìeⁿ cōi ki hâ cò̤ cêk ē;

bind all these in one sheaf.

tîeh hâ-bûa cìaⁿ kōi khîeh;

tie them in a bunch, then you can carry them easily.

hâ thâu pò;

a turban.

hâ īe tòa;

a girdle.

• 譟hâ779753
• The noise of a crowd; a clamor; a disturbance.

hā-hā jíang;

to vociferate with many voices at once.

hā-hā-kìe cheⁿ-soi bûa khṳ̀;

to shout and press forward, as to an attack in battle.

kó cē híang, hā-cē-kìe cheⁿ-soi khṳ̀;

when the drum sounds yell and rush forward to the attack.

thiaⁿ-kìⁿ hā-hā siaⁿ, m̄ cai nâng jîeh cōi;

heard the clamor of many voices, but did not know how many persons there were.