Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/jieh
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jiêh
- kàu hṳ́ kò̤ jîeh hn̆g?
- How far is it there?
- lṳ́ àiⁿ jîeh tōa kâi?
- How large an one do you want?
- thàm thóiⁿ ŭ jîeh chim;
- probe it and see how deep it is.
- nîe thóiⁿ jîeh khuah;
- measure it and see how wide it is.
- i jîeh cōi hùe?
- How old is he?
- m̄ cai i jîeh cōi hùe;
- do not know how old he is.
- i ŭ jîeh cōi kâi kíaⁿ?
- How many children has she?
- bói kàu taⁿ ŭ jîeh kú lío?
- How long ago did you buy it?
- i to siu ŭ jîeh cōi cîⁿ tŏ̤ kò̤, cò̤-nî m̄ hàuⁿ hâiⁿ úa?
- He is all the time taking in ever so much money, so why will he not pay me?
- íⁿ-keng lâi jîeh kú lío hẃn-lío tàⁿ m̄ pat tò̤ khṳ̀;
- came ever so long ago and is still unable to talk.
- úa bô̤ jîeh cōi;
- I have no great number.
- téng thóiⁿ jîeh tăng;
- weigh it and see how heavy it is.