Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kṳh
kṳ̂h
- 哽kṳ̂h322307
- To stammer in talking, because of a stoppage in the throat, caused by fear, rage or grief.
- i kâi âu-lêng-kng ngĕ, kṳ̂h-kṳ̂h-kìe, tàⁿ ūe tàⁿ m̄ chut;
- his tonsils were stiffened, so that (having a lump in his throat,) he could only sob out some words, and could not talk connectedly.
- tkⁿ ue m̄ tîeh tàⁿ hó̤-hó̤, màiⁿ kṳ̂h-kṳ̂h-kìe;
- if you are going to speak, why don't you speak properly, and not stammer and stutter.
- nŏ̤ kù ūe kṳ̂h-kṳ̂h-kìe, tàⁿ cêk kùa;
- in saying two sentences he stammers and stutters so that it takes him half a day to get it out.
- khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ tó̤ kṳ̂h;
- gradually stammered forth.