Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/khie

by Adele Marion Fielde

khīe

• 掯khīe324648
• To detain illegally.

cū sĭ i tó̤ khīe lêk

he is levying black-mail.

kò̤ i khīe sôk

charge him with detaining by force what belongs to another when redeemed.

có̤-có̤ khīe-khīe, tī-kò̤ có̤ m̄ sêng;

obstructing the taking away of this and of that, but in each case unsuccessful.

khīe bô̤ i chíu;

retain by force, not allowing him to redeem his own.

khṳt i khīe-cŭ tó̤ kò̤;

illegally held in detention by him.