Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/liah
liah
[edit]- lîah tîeh mē?
- Did you get hold of it?
- lîah m̄ tîeh;
- cannot lay hold of it.
- khṳt úa lîah;
- was seized by me.
- lîah m̄ cŭ;
- could not keep hold of it after I laid hands on it.
- kìe ke nŏ̤ nâng sie-pang lîah;
- call two more persons to assist in the seizure.
- cŭe khin kâi, lîah khṳ̀ ké, cŭe tăng-kâi lîah khṳ̀ thâi;
- those whose offense is slight are arrested and put in the cangue, those whose crimes are great are arrested and beheaded.
- kúi nâng lîah kha, lîah chíu;
- several held him by his hands and feet.
- kai i lîah lâi cio-cò̤;
- seize and punish him.
- lîah châk;
- apprehend thieves.
- jû lîah mûaⁿ-lìu hìeⁿ-seⁿ;
- like catching an eel.
- kàu chù, to sĭ chau liah;
- has seized and confiscated everything even to his house.
- i kâi kun-lĕng ngîam căi, kun-sṳ̆ hùe bô̤ cêk nâng káⁿ chíeⁿ-lîah;
- their military discipline is very strict, and not a man among the soldiers dare take things by force.