Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/heⁿ

by Adele Marion Fielde

héⁿ

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• An interrogative particle, implying a doubt.

sĭ héⁿ?

That is so, is it?

m̄ sĭ héⁿ?

Is it not so then?

hṳ́-kò̤ ío kṳ̆n héⁿ?

That is nearer, isn't it?

i pat, héⁿ?

He knows, does he?

àiⁿ khṳ̀ héⁿ?

Going, are you?

i kâi cò̤-nî héⁿ?

What does it all mean?

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• Fishing stakes.

i kâi hêⁿ gāi tîeh cûn lō;

these fishing stakes interfere with the passage of the boats.

pôih tīo i kâi hêⁿ;

pulled up his fishing stakes.

cí pâi hêⁿ ŭ câp-jī ki;

there are twelve fishing stakes in this row.

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• To eat too much; to gorge.

cîah kàu hêⁿ;

eat to repletion; to stuff one's self with food; gorged.

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• Yes; it is even so.

sĭ mē? hēⁿ.

Is it so? Yes.

sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ a m̄ sĭ? hēⁿ nē;

it is so is it not? Yes.

úa mn̄g tîeh, i tàⁿ hēⁿ;

I asked him and be assented.