Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/hah
hah
- cí ki hue khui chut lâi kúi hah?
- How many petals has this flower?
- nôi hue hah;
- the petals of a lily.
- cē hah, íam tîeh cū mông-mông;
- when you breath upon it, it looks clouded.
- i cí kò̤ iⁿ cē hah cū ŭ cúi hó̤ bûa bâk;
- if one breaths on this inkstone, there is water enough on it to rub up the ink with.
- hâh ì;
- accords with my ideas.
- hâh sim sek;
- meets his wishes.
- thóiⁿ tîeh hâh mâk;
- suits the taste.
- cîah tîeh hâh chùi;
- relishes it.
- thiaⁿ tîeh hâh hĭⁿ;
- pleases the ear.
- cò̤ tîeh ío hâh chíu;
- fits the hand better.
- hâh úa kâi ì m̄ cai hâh lṳ́ kâi ì mē;
- do not know whether what suits me will suit you.
- hâh sĭeⁿ;
- as I thought.
- hâh húe;
- mates.
- hâh sek;
- harmonizing in color.
- hâh huap;
- according to the rules.
- m̄ hâh huap;
- illegal.
- úa thóiⁿ tîeh hâh;
- I consider it suitable.
- nŏ̤ nâng sĭm sī siang hâh;
- the two are well suited to each other.
- hâh sṳ̄ căi;
- just fits the place.
- phùe-hâh khṳ̀ hó̤;
- matches well; fits in perfectly.
- m̄ hâh ēng;
- will not do for this use.
- hâh sek;
- like the pattern.
- hâh kang jîeh cōi cîⁿ?
- How much do you get for the whole job?
- hâh hun;
- in unison with one's part
- hâh tŏ̤-lí;
- reasonable.
- m̄ hâh tŏ̤-lí;
- not in acccordance with correct principles of action.
- hâh cò̤ seng-lí;
- go into partnership.
- jît li siang hâh, gûeh lí siang chong;
- the day is propitious but the mouth is adverse.
- kio úa li siang hâh, kio i li siang hêng;
- it is favorable for me but unfavorable for him.