Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kie

by Adele Marion Fielde

kìe

• 呌kìe371304
• To call to or upon; to cry out; the cries or voices of animals or birds; to send for; to name; to command;

to tell; to do; to persuade; to sing, as an insect; to induce; to cause, in which sense it is often only a sign of the passive voice; by, with; named, called, termed.

i kìe-cò̤ sĭm-mih mîaⁿ?

By what name is he called?

i kìe mîaⁿ kìe jī mēⁿ i;

she called him names.

i bô̤ sie kìe;

they are not on speaking terms with each other.

cē kìe cū lâi;

as soon as you call I will come.

i tó̤ hàm-kìe kìu;

he is calling for help.

cò̤-nî i kìe lṳ́ m̄ thiaⁿ, tîeh úa kìe?

Why is it that you pay no heed to his calling you, so that I must call you?

lṳ́ hàm nâng lâi kìe-ìn;

you get some one to guarantee it.

kâi sĭ sĭm-mûeh tó̤ kìe?

What creature is it making that noise?

kìe phùa i kâi âu-lêng, bô̤ nâng khṳ̀ chái i;

though he calls loud enough to split his throat, no one pays any attention to him.

bô̤ kìe bô̤ ìn, cò̤-nî hó̤ khṳt i?

With no security given, why should you let him have it?

i kìe, i m̄ hàuⁿ ìn;

when she calls him he will not answer.

thiaⁿ-kìⁿ kúi tó̤ kìe thòi;

heard the spirit of one who had committed suicide calling on some one else to commit suicide, so that the former might be born into the would again.

hîam tîeh, i hŵn-lío ngau-ngau-kìe, tó̤ pĭen;

if you reprove him he still keeps on complaining and contradicting.

kio i tàⁿ tîeh, i ngau-ngau-kìe, tàⁿ tōa-bó̤-mûeh ūe;

if you say any thing to him about it, he will argue and dispute, and talk on endlessly about it.

cèng nâng ngau-ngau-kìe,

m̄ su-hôk;

they all murmured at it, and would not submit.

kìe-sī;

on that account; says it is for this reason; to complain of.

i kùai kìe sĭ i m̄ thiaⁿ i kâi ūe;

she blames him because he does not heed what she says.

phah kìe-sĭ i kêh-sek;

whips him for his disobedience.

i kìe-sĭ i cò̤-ni?

What fault has he to find with it?

kìe-sĭ khah tōa;

he says it is too large.

kìe-sĭ m̄ nāi;

says it won’t prove durable.

i kìe-sĭ i kâi im m̄-hó̤, lêng ūaⁿ kâi hó̤ kâi;

he says it does not sound as if it were good, and he wants to exchange it for a good one.

úa bô̤ kìe-sĭ i sĭm-mih sṳ̄;

I did not say anything was wrong with it.

toaⁿ-toaⁿ sĭ kìe-sĭ i taⁿ n̄e khah tōa siaⁿ;

only said he spoke too loud.

i cò̤-nî màiⁿ, sĭ kìe-sĭ i cò̤-nî?

Why does he not want it, what does he say is the matter with it?

i sĭ kìe-sĭ tó ciâh khah pá;

he says he eats too much.

i kâi sĭ kìe-sĭ khah khuaⁿ-ûah a m̄ sĭ?

She finds fault because things are too comfortable does she not?

hîam kìe-sĭ i chī bŏi tōa;

she complains that he does not grow.

i hîam kìe-sĭ cò̤-nî?

What does he complain about?

cìeⁿ-seⁿ kìe-si khah pô̤h;

that is too thin.

liang-liang-kìe;

the jingling sound made by a mender of crockery.

ŭang-ŭang-kìe;

the muttering of a flame.

cok-cok-kìe;

the noise made in calling fowls to come and eat.

la-la-kìe;

the bubbling of water.

hōng-hōng-kìe;

the buzzing of insects.

ngăi-ngăi-kìe;

yelping.

ioh-ioh-kìe;

the chirping of grasshoppers.

tŏng-cē-kìe; tŏm-cē-kìe; pōng-cē-kìe;

the splash made by something falling into the water.

tong-tong-kìe;

the rattle of drums.

phit-phiak-kìe;

the sound of fluttering garments.

hih-hauh-kìe;

the sound of cloth flapping in the wind.

sauh-sauh-kìe;

the sound of flapping wings.

sā-sā-kìe;

the sound of rushing wind and driving rain.

ciap-ciap-kìe; cauh-cauh-kìe; cap-cap-kìe;

the sound made by one who slobbers in eating.

cit-ciap-kìe;

the sound made in slipping into the water.

hū-hū-kìe;

the reverberation of distant thunder.

cok-cok-kìe;

the sound made in setting a dog upon something.

iohⁿ-iohⁿ-kìe;

the creak of the pole of a burden bearer.

ngà-cē-kìe;

snarling.

hàuⁿ-cē-kìe;

growling.

hōng-hōng kìe;

the roar of rushing waters.

o-a-kìe;

cawing, or the sound made by one stretching and yawning.

koi-bó̤ kok-kok-kìe;

the hen clucks.

sa-sa-kìe;

to sough like the wind.

chiap-chiap kìe;

to mutter, a perpetual clack of voices.

sioh-sioh-kìe;

a whir, as of an arrow.

siuh-siuh-kìe;

the whiz of an arrow.

kī-kū kíe; lū-lū-kìe; lī-lū kìe;

reverberation.

pok-pok-kìe;

a throbbing.

hŏ sap-sap-kìe;

the rain patters down.

cip-cip-kìe;

to squeak, like mice, or chipper like rats.

cah-cah-kìe;

a hubbub.

tok-tok-kìe;

to gabble.

sū-sū-kìe;

to whiz or whir.

thu-cē-kìe;

darting.

tong-tong-kìe;

the din of drums.

thēⁿ-thēⁿ-kìe;

the sound of a small gong.

khuaiⁿ-khuaiⁿ-kìe;

sound of a medium sized gong.

kong-kong-kìe;

the sound of a large gong.

teng-teng-kìe;

the din of gongs.

kuh-kuh-kìe; kū-kū-kìe;

a rumbling.

hng-hng-kìe;

the whining of a dog.

le-cē-kìe; li-le-kìe;

the sound made by a dish breaking.

la-la-kìe;

a sound like gurgling water.

pha-pha-kìe;

a loud gurgling sound.

phē-phē-kìe;

the ripple of running water.

tăm-tăm-kìe;

the splash of water falling into water.

tap-tap-kìe;

the patter of falling drops.

tŏm-tŏm-kìe;

the dashing sound of waves.

kā-kā kìe;

the babble of a brook.

ah-ah-kìe;

the quacking of ducks.

gô̤-gô̤ kìe;

the quacking of geese.

chîh-chîh-kìe;

the sound of half suppressed laughter.

cī-cē-kìe;

to fizzle.

kìu-kìu kìe;

to wail and moan.

sit-sap-kìe;

the patter of feet.

chit-chok-kìe;

the clatter of feet.

tiang-tiang kìe;

twanging.

tng-tng-kìe;

the thrum of stringed instruments.

chōng-chōng-kìe;

the sound of marching feet.

lōng-lōng-kìe;

the tramp of many feet.

chok-chok-kìe;

the sound of scampering feet.

hī-hā-kìe-kìe;

the rustle of leaves.

hōⁿ-hōⁿ-kìe;

the sound of loud breathing through the nose.

phuh-phuh-kìe;

to splutter.

ke-ke-kìe;

to cackle.

phok-phok-kìe; phit-phok-kìe; phîh-phêh-kìe;

the sound of wings flapped violently.

khauh-khauh-kìe;

a craunching sound made in eating.

la-la-kìe;

the crackling of a fire.

khih-cē-kìe;

snickered out.

thiaⁿ tieh khih-cē-kìe;

when he heard it he snickered.

hā-hā-kìe;

the sound of many voices.

sap-sap-kìe;

to talk rapidly, to chatter.

phiak-phiak-kìe;

a clatter.

phē-phē-kìe;

fluttering of wings.

phē-phē-kìe pue khṳ̀;

fluttered away.

phiak-cē-kìe;

fluttered on.

leng-leng-kìe;

jingle like a tea-bell.

long-long-kìe;

tinkle like a sleigh-bell.

huang huh-huh-kìe;

the wind howls.

cā-cā-kìe;

to quake as with fear.

hn̄g-hn̄g-kìe;

humming.

kheng-kheng-kìe;

the jangle of large bells.

cúh-cúh-kìe;

the noise made in sucking in food.

ki-ki-kìe; ong-ong-kìe;

a ringing in the ears.

mēⁿ-mēⁿ-kìe;

the lowing of cattle.

mehⁿ-mehⁿ-kìe;

the bleating of sheep.

hng-hng-kìe;

the buzzing of insects.

hom-hom kìe;

the murmur of many voices.

kauh-ce-kìe;

the sound made in breaking wood.

lih-cē-kìe;

the sound of tearing cloth.

kok-cē-kìe;

the sound of chopping something hard in two.

siak-siak-kìe;

the noise made in chopping green wood.

ng-ng-kìe;

a noise like purring.

aiⁿ-aiⁿ-kìe;

a sound like braying.

kauh-cē-kìe;

the noise made in cracking the finger joints.

auⁿ-auⁿ-kiè;

to mewl.

ho̤h-ho̤h-kìe;

grunt from satisfaction.

ki-ki-kíe;

to squeal or neigh.

àⁿ-àⁿ-kìe;

the crying of an infant.

khiak-khiak-kìe;

the sound made by striking two bamboos together.

huh-cē-kìe cū bô̤ khṳ̀;

whizzed and disappeared.

khàu kàu hihⁿ-huk-kìe;

cried so that he sobbed.

i-a-kìe;

the sound of a sing-song.

iⁿ-àiⁿ-kìe; aiⁿ-aiⁿ-kìe;

moaning.

ngi-ngau-kìe;

muttering.

kuh-kŭai-kìe;

warbling.

ōng-ōng-kìe;

bawling.

• 茄kîe3761405
• The egg plant.

bói kúi kâi kîe

buy a few egg-plants.

âng-săi-kîe;

tomatoes.

• 橋kîe3747512
• A bridge; a cross-beam to support a frame.

cò̤ cêk tîo kîe hó̤ khṳt nâng kùe;

make a bridge for people to cross upon.

cí cêk tún kîe-tún có̤ jîeh cōi cîⁿ?

How much was the cost of making this pier of the bridge?

châ kîe;

a wooden bridge.

cîeh kîe;

a stone bridge.

kîe-nîe sang pôiⁿ ŭ lâng-kang péⁿ tŏ̤ kŏ̤;

the sides of the bridge are guarded by a paling.

kîe ciu m̂ng ŭ jìeh khuah?

What is the distance between the piers of the bridge?

i tŏ̤ kîe tèng ngo̤ tîeh úa;

he met me on the bridge.

kè pang kîe;

lay down a board to cross on.

lâk-gûeh chiu-lâk sí kúi kùe kîe;

on the sixth of the sixth month the spirits cross the bridge.

• 轎kīe37115912
• A sedan chair.

cêk téng kīe;

a chair.

cŏ̤ kīe;

to go in a chair.

lô̤h kīe;

to set a chair down.

kò kīe;

hire a chair.

kng kīe;

to carry a chair.

kìe kúi téng kīe lâi;

call several chairs.

kīe kha; kīe po;

chair-bearers.

kīe phò;

a chair-stand.

sĭ cŏ̤ tōa kīe a cŏ̤ síe kīe?

Was he in such a chair as is used by officers, or in such as is used by the common people?

sin-seⁿ kīe;

a doctor's chair.

kīe kǹg, cêk hù jîeh cōi ngṳ̀n?

How much does a pair of chair-poles cost?

kīe ko̤;

bamboo poles, supporting a chair.

kīe táu;

the body of a chair.

kīe lîam, kīe téng, kīe câh;

the curtains, roof and door of a chair.

hàm i kâi kīe phah jîp tŏ̤ cí lăi;

tell them to bring the chair in here.

kīe teng;

a lamp for a sedan chair.

kùe suaⁿ kīe;

a palankin; a chair in which the occupant reclines.

hue kīe;

a bridal chair.

lîm cĭeⁿ kīe cìaⁿ lâi cak kha;

begin to dress your feet just as you are to step into the chair; not get ready till you start.

cŏ̤ pàng kīe tói hip tîeh jûah;

sat smothering in the chair.

sang pôiⁿ nŏ̤ kâi tó̤ hû kīe;

two on each side helping to lift the chair.

sí thâi kīe;

a chair with four bearers.

poih thâi kīe;

a chair with eight bearers.

lêk nî kīe;

a green broadcloth chair.

bûn kuaⁿ jī pín, bú kuaⁿ it pín, khim-che, hó̤ cŏ̤ poih thâi kīe;

civil officers of the second rank, military officers of the first rank, and imperial commissioners, may sit in chairs borne by eight bearers.