Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/koi

by Adele Marion Fielde

koi

• 雞koi33419610
• Fowls; gallinaceous birds.

cêk ciah koi;

a fowl.

koi ang, koi bó̤, koi kíaⁿ;

a cock, hen and chicken.

pū cêk tàu koi-kíaⁿ;

hatch out a brood of chickens.

koi n̆ng;

hen's eggs.

jŭ chut sīu koi-bó̤ ke-ke-kìe;

like the cackling of a hen when she comes off the nest.

koi bó̤ kok-kok-kiè tó̤ kho koi-kíaⁿ;

the hen clucks when calling her chickens.

koi nòaⁿ;

a pullet.

koi lûi;

half grown chickens.

iam koi;

a capon.

chie koi;

a fighting cock.

koi tîo;

a hen-roost.

koi tîo ío ŭ keh mêⁿ kău-ún;

you might as well expect an earth-worm to stay all night on a hen-roost.

ûi cêk kâi koi-lîo tó̤ chī koi;

make a hen-house for rearing fowls.

sie phah koi;

to fight cocks.

koi thî a būe?

Is it cock-crowing yet.

koi

thî nŏ̤ saⁿ lô̤h lío;

the cocks have crowed two or three times.

thî-koi;

a pheasant.

kím-koi;

the golden pheasant.

tek-koi;

a species of partridge.

cúi-koi;

small green frogs.

châng koi;

bull-frogs.

o koi-bó̤ seⁿ peh koi n̆ng;

black hens lay white eggs.

cng lô̤h khṳ̀, i hieⁿ-lí cū koi bŏi thî, káu bŏi pui;

while he was being buried the cocks did not crow, nor the dogs bark, in his village.

koi bih lô̤h khṳ̀;

the hen squats.

koi chn̂g tó̤ kò̤;

the hen is sitting.

o kut koi;

black boned fowls.

jông koi;

of the breed of white fowls.

ngṳ̂n koi;

pure white fowls.

hái koi-bó̤;

sea-gulls.

koi kùe;

the comb of a cock.

koi-kùe hue;

the flower called Cock's Comb.

thâi koi;

to kill a fowl.

cang koi suah hueh;

take a fowl and dress it.

pû kún cúi lâi lâm koi;

heat some water and scald the fowls.

máng tīo koi-mô̤ⁿ;

pull out the feathers.

khui koi pak, pak lăi kâi kuaⁿ-tn̂g-tŏ khîeh chut lâi;

open the fowl and take out the entrails.

koi jío;

a hen's claws.

koi tó̤ phah sît;

the hens are flapping their wings.

koi khí-thâu àiⁿ thî cū soiⁿ phit-phit phôk-phôk kìe;

when a fowl begins to crow, it first flaps its wings noisily.

m̄ sĭ cîah cek koi;

it is a hen that won't eat paddy.

koi-bó̤ chūa koi-kíaⁿ;

an old hen and chickens.

koi-bó̤ àⁿ koi-kíaⁿ;

the hen covers the chickens under her-wings.

koi-kíaⁿ sêk căi, thóiⁿ ŭ eng, méⁿ-méⁿ tìam-pàng koi-bó̤ kâi sît ĕ;

the chickens are very knowing, and as soon as they see a hawk, they hide under the hen's wings.

koi tó̤ chóiⁿ;

the hen is scratching for food.

kio koi pêⁿ īeⁿ, m̄ chóiⁿ cū bô̤ cîah;

I am like a fowl, if I do not scratch for it, I have nothing to eat.

koi mô̤ⁿ sìⁿ;

a feather fan.

koi mô̤ⁿ chóiⁿ;

a feather brush.

chĭeⁿ koi kha hûn;

like the marks on a hen's claws.

kìm koi;

to shut up the hens.

jû kwn koi hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

like watching a flock of fowls.

cêk khûn koi;

a flock of fowls.

khṳt-cîah thau lîah koi;

the beggar stole a fowl.

chiu-chĭeⁿ lĭo-eng-pô̤ tìo koi-kíaⁿ hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

like a hawk carrying off a chicken.

i kúi nâng sĭ cîah cheⁿ koi hueh ciu kâi;

they are the ones who have drunken raw chicken blood; they have entered into a solemn compact to do a certain thing or die in the attempt.

koi tŏa;

the tail feathers of a cock.

sĭ tōa céng koi a sĭ síe céng koi?

Is it a fowl of the large, or of the small breed?

cíⁿ koi, sek gô̤;

young fowls and full grown geese.

thô̤h koi;

a big stupid fowl; the Shanghai breed.

ho̤h koi;

a crane; a fowl of a tall thin breed.

koi kut cang;

a palm whose trunk is marked like a hen's claws.

sie koi;

roasted chicken.

kàu ciah kâi sîeⁿ-sien koi;

a whole boiled fowl.

hun koi;

smoked fowl.

lŏ kîam koi;

pickled fowl.

pêh-cám koi;

fricasseed chicken.

koi jông;

minced fowl.

koi si mī;

fritters with shredded fowls' flesh in them.

ngŏ hiang koi;

spiced fowl.

hō̤-pau koi;

boned chicken.

• 鸂鶒koi-thek73
• The pied duck, a beautiful water bird, with a broad and upright fan tail.

chit pín kuaⁿ kâi pó-sim sĭ sìn koi-thek kâi;

mandarins of the seventh grade have the pied duck embroidered on their official gowns.

• 街koi3591446
• A thoroughfare; a street; an avenue; a place where markets are held; abroad; out of doors; in the street.

koi chĭ;

streets where wares are sold.

i khṳ̀ chut koi;

he has gone out.

koi-thâu hāng-búe phò;

small shops.

cí cêk tîo koi tn̂g căi;

this street is very long.

cìeⁿ pôiⁿ koi ŵn kùe hìeⁿ pôiⁿ koi;

this street runs into that one.

chái koi;

to decorate the streets with banners and transparencies.

kak koi-hng tó̤ tíam teng kùe chái;

every avenue is being illuminated, and decorated with banners.

tōa koi;

the main street.

hue koi líu hāng;

streets where play-actors and courtesans reside.

chê koi;

guard the streets.

sûn-chê koi-tău;

patrol the streets, as watchmen and policemen do.

koi lō kâi nâng cōi căi;

there are many persons in the streets.

• 堦koi358329
• Steps, especially those which lead up to a gate.

lîm-koi-cîeh;

stone door-steps.

cìaⁿ tah cĭeⁿ lîm-koi-cîeh téng cū thóiⁿ-kìⁿ;

as soon as he stepped up on the door-stone, he saw it.

pûah lío cŭang tîeh lîm-koi-cîeh;

fell and struck on the door-stone.

pûah lô̤h lîm-koi ĕ;

fell down the door-steps.

• 改kói307663
• To alter; to amend; to correct.

i lêng-ūaⁿ kói jît;

he has again changed the day.

chiet-ío tîeh cài kói-kùe;

it is imperatively necessary that it should again.be changed.

kói-ūaⁿ m̂ng-lî;

change the door, rise in rank.

i bŏi kói-pìⁿ;

it never changes.

lṳ́ tîeh hùe-kói;

you must reform.

i íⁿ-kèng kói-hùe lío;

he has already reformed.

tī-hng kói-pìⁿ;

the place has altered.

lâng-ūaⁿ koi-êk cò̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

change it and make it thus.

i m̄ ngw̆n kói kè;

she is unwilling to marry again.

chíaⁿ i kói-cìaⁿ;

ask him to rectify it.

mō̤ⁿ thóiⁿ i ŏi kói nē;

wait and see whether he will amend.

cai kùe pit kói;

when you are aware of faults, you must correct them.

• 解kói3591486
• To unloose; to sever; to release.

kói tīo tòa;

loose the girdle.

níu kói khui;

unbutton it.

cò̤-nî kói-sueh?

How is it to be explained?

cía cṳ ŭ cù-kói kâi;

this book has explanatory notes.

káng-kói;

to expound.

bô̤ hô̤ kói-kìu;

there is no way of escape.

sin-seⁿ, lṳ́ thóiⁿ hó̤ kìu-kói mē?

Teacher, do you think there is any way of escape from it?

lâi khṳ̀ kói būn cē;

let us go and refresh our spirits a little.

pńg sĭ àiⁿ lâi thóiⁿ kói-chô: sû put cai thóiⁿ lío jû-kèng chô;

what we wanted to do in coming was to see if we could alleviate the suffering: who would have thought that our consideration would have made the suffering still greater.

cîah cíu kói chô;

drink in order to drown sorrow.

mō̤ⁿ i lâi kói ûi;

look for him to come and raise the siege.

cí īeⁿ îeh ŏi kói sú;

this medicine allays heat.

so̤h hó̤ kói;

undo the rope.

kói khui cûn;

unloose the boat.

o̤h kói;

it is hard to unfasten.

pâk khah kín, kói m̄ chut;

it is tied up so tightly that I cannot untie it.

sû put khó̤ kói;

I really cannot unloosen it.

cía úa cū m̄ kói lío;

as for this, I am not going to undo it.

ôi kói tīo;

take off one's shoes.

ŏi kio nâng pâi lāng kói hun;

has great tact in settling difficulties for people.

kói tâk;

neutralize poison.

kói-sùaⁿ i kâi gūa sîa;

dispel its noxious influences.

• 疥kòi3611044
• The itch.

seⁿ kòi;

have the itch.

kòi îeh;

a remedy for itch.

khṳt i ùe tîeh kòi;

caught the itch from him.

• 計kòi3381492
• To plan; to contrive; to calculate; to devise a scheme; a stratagem; to append to a schedule.

i cò̤ sṳ̄ bô̤ kòi bô̤ mông;

he has no underhand schemes in what he does.

sieh tîo kòi-mông;

lay a plot.

kāng kòi cêk peh nî;

in all it amounts to a hundred years.

sim seⁿ cêk kòi;

thought of an expedient.

cí kâi kòi bīo căi;

this plan is a deep one.

sît-căi hó̤ kòi-cheh;

is really a good plan.

cin-cin sĭ mĭo kòi;

is indeed a well laid scheme.

lṳ́ ŭ sĭm-mih hó̤ mĭo kòi?

What is your plan?

tòng i kâi kòi lío;

has fallen into his trap.

àm kòi sieⁿ nâng;

injure people by underhand measures.

i sĭ khṳt ke-kòi lŭi tîeh;

he was embarrassed by his domestic circumstances.

kòi-khui jîeh cōi mîaⁿ?

How many names were appended?

bô̤ kòi khó̤ si;

no plan to offer.

màiⁿ khṳ̀ thīn i kòi-kà, cē thīn i kòi-kà cū cĕng-cĕng ūe;

do not go and disturb his plans, if you do there will be no end of words about it.

i mih sṳ̄ to bô̤ kòi bô̤ kà;

ho never has a plan about anything.

tăi-tăi khài-khài bô̤ mih kòi-kà;

as a general thing，there are no plans proposed.

cŭ-cìp cèng nâng lâi kòi-ngí cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

get all the people together and consider what can be done in the matter.

cí cêk kĭaⁿ kòi-khui lêng ūaⁿ;

change this plan.

• 解kòi3591486
• To forward; to hand over; to transmit.

kòi khim-hŭam cĭeⁿ kiaⁿ;

send a criminal on to Peking.

cí cho̤h hŭam àiⁿ kòi khṳ̀ tī-kò?

Where are these culprits to be delivered over?

phài i khṳ̀ kòi hìang-ngṳ̂n;

detach him to go and deliver over the money collected in duties.

phài úa khṳ̀ kòi nîe-bi;

set me apart to go and deliver over the rice paid as land tax.

ēng jîeh cōi nâng ah-kòi?

How many men are required for the convoy?

cí nŏ̤ kâi sĭ kòi-che;

these two are the guards appointed as escort.

khṳ̀ chù kò̤ kòi ngṳ̂n lâi ēng;

has gone home to remit money for use here.

kòi kàu pùaⁿ lō pun châk chìeⁿ khṳ̀;

when it had been taken one half of the way to the place where it was to be delivered over, it was seized by robbers.

• 氣kôi348846
• Fumes; exhalations; noisome odor.

i cìeⁿ tōa kâi, hŵn-lío lâu nŭaⁿ, lâu kàu kâi saⁿ chàu nŭaⁿ-kôi;

though so large, he still drools, so that his clothes smell of the saliva.

phīⁿ tîeh chàu sng-kôi;

smell a sour smell.

cò̤-nî kâi bī kîam-kôi kîam-kôi nē?

What makes that offensive salt smell?

i hĭⁿ chàu hĭⁿ-lâng-kôi;

his ears smell of the matter which exudes from them.

• 易kōi281724
• Easy; facile; not difficult.

kōi căi;

very easily done.

nĕ kōi-kōi;

very easy indeed.

sĭang kōi kâi sṳ̄;

a very easy matter.

kōi-kōi, cū hó̤;

if it can be done without difficulty it is well.

jú kōi jú hó̤;

the easier the better.

kōi pat;

easily learned.

kōi hío;

easily understood.

kōi tàⁿ;

easily said.

kōi lô̤h sek; kōi pìen sek;

fades easily.

kōi tōa;

easily reared.

kōi pìⁿ;

fickle.

kōi siang-sìn;

credulous.

sĭ kōi a sĭ o̤h?

Is it easy or difficult?

ŭ sî kōi, ŭ sî o̤h;

sometimes easy and sometimes difficult.

àiⁿ ô̤h hó̤ cū o̤h, àiⁿ ô̤h m̄-hó̤ cū kōi;

it is difficult to learn to do well, but it is easy to learn to do ill.

îong-kōi;

facile.

îong-îong kōi-kōi cū tit tîeh;

attained with the greatest ease.

sîeⁿ keⁿ îong-kōi, cṳ́ keⁿ lâng;

to test the pottage is easy, but to make it savory is difficult.

cí kĭaⁿ mûeh kōi hāi;

this thing is easily injured.

cí kâi mûeh kōi cù;

this thing in easily spoiled.

ío kōi;

easier.

sĭang kōi;

easiest.

i kōi pìⁿ mīn căi;

he is very easily offended.

màiⁿ khah kōi khṳt i;

do not let him get it too easily.

cò̤ sṳ̄ màiⁿ tham kōi;

do not covet ease.

àiⁿ tàⁿ tŏ̤ chùi cū kōi; àiⁿ khṳ̀ cò̤ cóng o̤h;

it is more easily said than done.

úa thóiⁿ lṳ́ kîaⁿ khṳ̀ kōi-kōi nē;

I should think you could easily walk there.