Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kiap
kiap
[edit]- cí kò̤ sĭ kùe kiap kâi tī-hng;
- this is the dividing ridge of the hills.
- cūang mn̂g phah kiap;
- break in the door and rob the house.
- lîah tîeh kiap-châk;
- to seize robbers.
- peh jît chíeⁿ-kiap;
- pounce upon and carry off in broad daylight.
- cá-mêⁿ tī-kò̤ pĭ kiap?
- What place was plundered last night?
- sĭ móng kò̤ pun i kiap kàu cheng-khih cheng-khih;
- that was the place where a clean sweep was made.
- mûeh khṳt i kiap khṳ̀ bŏi tá-kín, kŭa nâng thòa lîah;
- the things that they took are not of such great importance as are the people they carried off.
- cí sĭ tó̤ kùe kiap;
- this is carrying things with a high hand.
- i lâng tô̤ cí kâi kiap sìo;
- he cannot escape this fate.
- hṳ́ kâi tī-hng tó̤ cau tōa kiap;
- that country is suffering great calamity.
- pī cí kâi kiap ŏi tit kùe cū hó̤;
- if we can avoid this disaster all will go well.
- kiap ùaⁿ;
- a case of robbery.
- lîen ûang-kǹg i to káⁿ kiap;
- even the revenue he dare prey upon.
- ciu-jît tó̤ kîap nĭ, kîap kàu sáng-sáng;
- is drained of her milk throughout the day and has thus become very thin.
- i kâi sai-khia ngṳ̂n khṳt i kîap kàu ŵn;
- his private funds were all extorted from him by them.
- kîap khah ke kùe kâi bô̤ mih khì-lâk;
- that which has been drained many times has not much strength.
- i cang siu-kíaⁿ, khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ kîap, kîap kàu ŏi cìe-kìⁿ nâng;
- she takes a small comb and combs it steadily, till it is so smooth you can see your face in it.
- kîap i tît;
- smooth it out straight.