Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/min

by Adele Marion Fielde

min

• 免mín594105
• To dispense with; to forego; to spare; to avoid; no need of; do not.

mih mûeh mín;

needs nothing whatever.

mín khau huang, mín phâk jît;

need not be exposed to the wind or the sun.

mín taⁿ, mín teh;

need not be cumbered with burdens.

mín tì-kàu hŭam cŭe;

need not become guilty of crime.

mín sí;

elude death.

mín ǹg i cîah, ǹg i chēng;

can avoid dependence on them for food and clothing.

mín cîⁿ;

no money is required.

mín kìⁿ;

he need not come in; (said of a visitor).

mín lâu-tŏng i;

have no occasion for troubling him.

ēng húe a mín?

Will you want a light?

mín ēng tîeh;

it is unnecessary.

ēng a mín?

Is it needed or not?

• 民mîn597831
• The people; the uninstructed mass; the common multitude; the unofficial and unlearned portion of mankind.

bô̤ cŭe kâi phêng-mîn;

a commoner, who has committed no crime.

sĭ sù-mîn ke, m̄ sĭ kuaⁿ-hw̆n ke;

is of the common people, not of the titled class.

kuaⁿ mîn tâng lâk;

officers and people equally happy.

màiⁿ khek-pak lîang mîn, mîn sim cìaⁿ su-hôk;

do not be hard upon the loyal people, then the hearts of the people will return to allegiance.

cĭn sim lí mîn sṳ̄;

with the utmost devotion manages public affairs.

líang pôiⁿ to sĭ úa kâi cṳ́-mîn;

both parties are alike my people.

kun mîn nâng téng;

men of all classes.

i tŏ̤ cò̤ kun mîn hú;

he is a military officer who acts also as a civil officer.

cêk pang lîu-mîn ho̤h cōi nâng;

a large tribe of nomadic people.

cêk khûn lāng mîn;

a company of vagrants.

ngô̤ mîn;

the unlearned.

màiⁿ gāi tîeh nâng kâi mîn kṳ;

do not interfere with the dwellings of the people.

• 眠mîn5941095
• To sleep; to close the eyes.

mîn-chn̂g;

a bedstead.

lṳ́ àiⁿ ût pàng mîn-chn̂g kîⁿ a mîn-chn̂g tói?

Do you want to sleep on the front, or on the back of the bed?

úaⁿ-pàng mîn-chn̂g phîn;

lean against the head-board.

pàng tŏ̤ mîn-chn̂g kha;

set it down beside the bed.

mîn-íⁿ;

a couch, a settee.

mîn-chn̂g hūeⁿ;

the foot-board of a Chinese bedstead.

mîn-chn̂g kâi ti-tu téng;

the frame supporting the tester of a bed.

mîn-chn̂g thĭo;

bed-posts.

mîn-chn̂g thek;

the rungs joining the legs of a bedstead.

• 面mīn5951760
• The visage, the countenance; the front; the top; the surface; the side toward one; face to face; in one’s presence; honor, character, reputation; the look of a thing; to front, to face; to show the face; to see one; personally; a classifier of mirrors, gongs etc.

mīn-mn̂g;

the human face.

cīeⁿ mīn, ĕ mīn;

the upper and under surfaces.

lăi mīn, gūa mīn;

the inner and outer surfaces.

tâng tói kàu mīn cêk īeⁿ;

the same all the way through.

bô̤ tói bô̤ mīn;

no difference between what is on the surface and what is below.

cìaⁿ mīn;

the proper face.

hẃn mīn;

the reverse.

phâng mīn;

the sides.

ău mīn, côiⁿ mīn;

the back and the front.

pêⁿ mīn;

a flat surface.

khuah mīn;

a broad surface.

tùi mīn;

opposite.

híang mīn tŏng cĕng;

with entire frankness; openly.

tng mīn kio i tàⁿ;

told him so to his face.

cèng nâng thìaⁿ lío, mīn-mīn sie thóiⁿ;

when they all heard this, they gazed at each other.

mīn àiⁿ cò̤ o, lí àiⁿ cò̤ chíⁿ;

will have the outside of black, and the lining of blue.

mīn hûe tńg;

face turned the other way.

tng thâu tùi mīn m̄ cai thóiⁿ;

did not see what was directly in front of him.

mīn côiⁿ kâi suaⁿ;

the mountain ahead.

i kîaⁿ thâu-mīn-côiⁿ;

he walked ahead.

hẃn kùe hìeⁿ pôiⁿ mīn;

turn it over on the other side.

cêk mīn tàⁿ, cêk mīn sṳ̆-lí;

talking while getting ready.

cía sĭ thóiⁿ-kìⁿ lṳ́ kâi mīn-hun;

this is out of consideration for your good name.

i kô kàu bô̤ mīn bô̤ mâk;

he is so daubed up that you cannot see his features.

máng mīn;

pull the short hairs off the face by rolling a cord over them.

buah kàu cêk mīn hún, pêh-pêh;

smear it on till her face is white with powder.

i kâi mīn phûe kău kùe cîeh koi-lō;

the skin on his face in thicker than a stone pavement; he is very brazen.

mīn phûe pô̤h;

thin-skinned; sensitive.

bô̤ chéng mīn;

unwilling to oblige.

cē kìⁿ mīn cū huaⁿ-hí;

was pleased as soon as I saw him.

mīn-po;

a towel.

mīn-tháng;

a wooden wash-basin.

mīn-phûn;

a metal wash-bowl.

mīn-puah;

an earthen wash-basin.

jṳ̂ mīn;

rub the face with a wet cloth.

mīn cia miⁿ;

the face closely concealed.

chiam cĭeⁿ mīn, mēⁿ i;

to point the finger at, and berate.

bô̤ mīn bô̤ lŭ;

no plan to it, as to a house or grounds.

bô̤ mīn mâk hó̤ kiⁿ nâng;

ashamed to see people.

thí-mīn;

the esteem in which one is held by others.

bô̤ thí-mīn;

has no standing in the minds of others.

i cêk sî bô̤ mīn sì tńg;

he was completely abashed at the moment.

phû tŏ̤ cúi mīn;

floated on the surface.

pìⁿ mīn;

to change countenance.

sío-lí kàu mīn âng-âng;

blushed for shame.

thiaⁿ lío mīn âng-kòng-chiah;

blushed when he heard it.

khì kàu mīn cheⁿ mīn lêk;

pale with rage.

phah hue mīn;

paint the face in bright colors.

ūe o mīn;

blacken the face.

chìe mīn chìe mīn;

smiling.

kng mīn;

no ornamentation; a plain surface.

îⁿ chn̂g mīn;

a round flat top.

ôi mīn jṳ́ tîeh nah-sap;

the outside of the shoes are daubed with mud.

cheⁿ mīn;

easily offended; an unfamiliar face.

mīn khak;

a mask, a visor.

phŭe mīn;

a counterpane.

khoi mīn;

the surface of the river.

hô-mīn phêng cĕng;

the water courses are safe and unobstructed.

hái mīn kâi huang tōa;

there are high winds at sea.

peh-khí lâi po̤-mīn thit-thô;

went on deck for recreation.

ngà mīn, sek sim, thâi nâng táⁿ;

a stapid look, a cunning mind, and the courage of a murderer.

tī phìⁿ mīn, tī phìⁿ phak?

Which is the right, and which the wrong side?

cúa mīn cúa pùe to hó̤ sía;

both sides of the paper may be written upon.

tī mīn;

the extent of land.

pò mīn, pò phak;

the right and the wrong side of cloth.

ang-kíaⁿ mīn;

a face like that of a doll.

gô̤-n̆ng mīn;

oval faced.

chìe mīn hoⁿ;

a smiling villain.

ùi mīn;

bashful.

ŭ nâng mīn;

has an extensive acquaintance.

thóiⁿ tîeh sêk mīn sêk mīn;

he has a familiar look.

lîah mīn sek;

study physiognomy.

sek mīn;

an intelligent face.

kôk mīn;

an unintellectual face.

seng-lí mīn;

the look of a business man.

chĭ mīn;

the appearance of one who will get customers.

mīn àu-àu;

sullen looking.

mīn hìm-hìm;

a grave look.

sŭaiⁿ mīn, sŭaiⁿ mīn;

an idiotic look.

mīn hûeⁿ-hûeⁿ;

a brutal look.

mīn ngì-ngì;

a pleasant look.

mīn cheⁿ-pêh;

a sallow look.

mīn kôk-kôk;

a dull look.

mīn chi-kûak chi-kûak;

a hankering look.

mīn pit-pit;

a broad face.

mīn tàm-tè tàm-tè;

a bloated look.

cĭ mīn cĭ mīn;

an stolid look.

bô̤ lîen-mīn;

of no repute.

kia-kwn mīn;

an aristocratic face.

châi-sîn-îa mīn;

a face like that of the god of wealth.

mīn seⁿ lâi pù-kùi hong-hûa;

a face that indicates future prosperity.

thóiⁿ i kâi mīn tîeⁿ căi-seⁿ;

see what sort of face he has.

láu-sît mīn;

an innocent face.

mīn-hêng ak;

a wicked look.

cǹg-kíaⁿ mīn;

a peaked face.

mīn jû múaⁿ gûeh;

a face like a full moon.

kun-cṳ́ mīn;

a refined face.

mīn hô-tô;

an expressionless face.

mīn thí-thí;

an open countenance.

bé mīn;

a long face.

tang-kue mīn;

a face like a winter squash.

ôi-chio mīn;

a face lke a shoehorn.

kìaⁿ-mīn kìaⁿ-mīn;

a bright reflecting surface.

mīn o-o, chiu hô-hô;

black face and bushy beard.

thóiⁿ kàu i ki mīn le;

look him out of countenance.

thóiⁿ-kìⁿ i kò̤ mīn cū ló;

hated him at first sight.

cìeⁿ-sî kâi mīn so̤h-koih;

looks very haggard lately.

cùi-mīn cùi-mīn;

an imbecile look.

i gō̤ kàu mīn n̂g-n̂g;

he has starved till he looks cadaverous.

mīn kâi sìn-khì;

the expression of the face.

i kâi mīn kâi sîn-khì cheng, hṳ́ kâi mīn kâi sîn-khì cûak;

he has a pure expression, while the other has a gross look.

mīn-hêng seⁿ lâi chin-chĭeⁿ i;

his face resembles hers.

mīn-măuⁿ jîen i âi;

he looks like his mother.

mīn-nêk;

complexion.

mīn-nêk ìuⁿ;

a delicate complexion.

mīn-cīeⁿ seⁿ hûeⁿ-nêk;

has a rugged face.

sì mīn, poih hng;

on every side.

sang mīn; nŏ̤ mīn;

both front and back.

hìeⁿ pôiⁿ mīn;

the other side.

cìeⁿ pôiⁿ mīn;

this side.

i kâi chù sĭ mīn lâm;

his house faces the south.

kàu cí kò̤ cū khui mīn;

at this point the country becomes more open.

ciu-jît cŏ̤ tŏ̤ phò mīn;

sits all day in front of his shop.

seⁿ lâi cheⁿ-mīn lîo-gê;

has a pale face and tushes;

kìⁿ tîeh mīn ciaⁿ-ciaⁿ;

appears very timid.

m̄ thóiⁿ ceng mĭn, thóiⁿ hût mīn;

does not look at the faces of the priests, but at that of Buddh.

a phûa mīn, a phûa mīn;

like an old woman; nothing about him to excite respect or fear.

cṳ-nîe mīn;

an effeminate look.

ta-po mīn;

a masculine face.

mīn hong-jŭn;

fresh looking.