Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ih

by Adele Marion Fielde

ih

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• To hatch out.

ah-nn̆g pū kú ŏi ih chùi;

when a duck's egg has been long covered it will hatch.

i cìaⁿ ih chùi;

it hatched out.

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• To moisten; to dampen; to wet.

cang cúi khṳ̀ ih i jŭn cē;

take some water and moisten it.

hieⁿ-ko khîeh khṳ̀ cúi têng ih phò̤;

wet the mushrooms with water and let them swell.

m̄ soiⁿ ih tâm cē ēng cū cîh;

if you do not first dampen it, it will break when used.

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• To mutter because of discontent.

îh-îh ṳ̂h-ṳ̂h, àiⁿ tàⁿ m̄ káⁿ tàⁿ;

muttered, but dared not speak out.

îh-ṳ̂h kìe, tàⁿ m̄ chṳt;

struggled to speak, but failed through fear of consequences.