Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/khiⁿ
khîⁿ
- i lĭ-hāi căi, ku-ā nâng m̄ káⁿ khṳ̀ khîⁿ i;
- he is very malignant, and even several persons in a body dare not go and attack him.
- hṳ́ kâi íong căi: lâi kàu, toaⁿ nâng tùi i kâi heng-côiⁿ cū khîⁿ khù;
- that one is very daring: he came and, rushing in single handed, seized him by the breast.
- saⁿ nâng hŵn-lío khîⁿ i m̄ tó̤;
- even three men cannot successfully grapple with him.
- bô̤ nâng káⁿ khîⁿ i;
- no one dares attack him.
- toaⁿ nâng kiaⁿ-ùi khîⁿ i m̄ tîo;
- being alone, feared that he could not overcome him in an attack.
- i ŏi khṳt nâng khîⁿ khṳ̀ a bŏi?
- Was he overpowered by those who fell upon him?
- i khîⁿ kín i kâi kīe-kǹg;
- she clung to the poles of his sedan chair.
- khîⁿ kīe jîp tîaⁿ;
- clung to the chair and thus entered the court.
- khîⁿ tîn;
- holding fast to a creeper.
- khîⁿ chīu ki;
- grasping a branch and hanging on thereby.
- a-nôⁿ khîⁿ saⁿ-kṳ, khîⁿ chíu-ńg;
- children cling to the flaps and sleeves of one's tunic.
- ẁn kúi khîⁿ cêk tōa tu;
- a troup of avenging spirits hang about him.
- ṳn kúi, ẁn kúi khîⁿ cîaⁿ tu;
- a swarm of appeased and unappeased ghosts cling around.
- cwn phah cêk ki khîⁿ-kíaⁿ;
- had a pair of forceps made to order.
- cía tîeh khîa khîⁿ-kíaⁿ lâi koih;
- this must be taken up with forceps.
- i kâi hŏi kha khîⁿ bŏi tit khí;
- the crab cannot seize hold on it.
- m̄-hó̤ khṳt hŏi khîⁿ khí lâi;
- do not let the crab gripe you.