Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/haiⁿ
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hâiⁿ
- khìam i kâi ngṳ̂n tîeh hâiⁿ i;
- if you owe him you must pay him.
- hâiⁿ būe cheng-chó̤;
- not yet paid in full.
- lṳ́ àiⁿ hâiⁿ úa a m̆;
- do you intend to pay me or not?
- hâiⁿ cêk tńg, bô̤ hâiⁿ nŏ̤ tńg;
- pay once, but not twice.
- hâiⁿ cè;
- pay a debt.
- hâiⁿ phò-thâu sìo;
- pay a bill.
- àiⁿ hâiⁿ cò̤ bó̤ a hâiⁿ cò̤ lāi?
- Do you wish to pay it toward the principal or toward the interest?
- pûe hâiⁿ; tĭen hâiⁿ;
- to indemnify.
- hâiⁿ ngw̄n;
- pay a debt of gratitude.
- khîeh hâiⁿ i;
- give it back to him.
- i bô̤ hâiⁿ úa;
- he won't give it back to me.
- sǹg hâiⁿ;
- reckon and repay.
- hāiⁿ-hāiⁿ-kìe cò̤-nî?
- What is he groaning about?
- lṳ́ hāiⁿ-hāiⁿ-kìe sī ûi tîeh sĭm-mih sṳ̄?
- What are you groaning for?
- thóiⁿ tîeh cĭu hāiⁿ-cē-kìe;
- as soon as he saw it he began to grunt.
- jû hang-ku tûi heng hāiⁿ-hāiⁿ-kìe;
- like a tortoise beating its breast and moaning (when caught).