Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ngi

by Adele Marion Fielde

ngi

• 議ngí28014913
• To compare; to consider; to guess; to decide on after full examination.

i hàuⁿ ngí-lŭn nâng;

he is fond of discussing people’s merits and demerits.

cèng nâng hŭe-côi tó̤ ngí sĭm-mih sṳ̄?

What is it that is being deliberated upon in this assembly?

kong ngí tīaⁿ-tîeh;

determine exactly after consultation.

hŭe-ngí kàu thó̤-tàng cìaⁿ kîaⁿ;

consult about it till all it settled and then act.

kau pŏ ngí-chú;

refer it to the Board for decision.

chíaⁿ i lâi siang ngí;

invite him to join in consultation.

i sui-sĭ hŭam cŭe, sĭ tŏ̤ poih ngí cṳ lăi kâi nâng, cū tîeh lêng-gūa ngí;

although he is a criminal, he belongs to one of the eight privileged ranks, and must be tried separately.

• 擬ngí2806414
• To compare; to consider; to decide as a judge on a trial after full examination; to prescribe.

ngí cò̤ sĭm-mih cŭe?

What grade of crime is his adjudged to be?

in nŏ̤ saⁿ nâng tó̤ ngí-ngí i;

those two or three people are discussing and deciding upon his case.

cí tieⁿ hng sĭ tī-tîang ngí kâi?

Who dictated this prescription?

• 哂ngì738306
• To grin.

i thóiⁿ tîeh ngì-ngì;

he grinned on seeing it.

ngio-ngì;

to smile sneeringly.

àm-cĕⁿ tó̤ ngio-ngì;

secretly sneering at it.

i kâi mīn ngì-but ngì-but;

his face wore a smile.

• 儀ngî276913
• The usages of mankind; a rule; rite;etiquette; decorum; presents or fees required by custom; form; figure; the external appearance, or deportment; correct, proper, just, what ought to be; a principle, a power in nature.

sàng nŏ̤ peh ngṳ̂n thîaⁿ-ngî;

presented him with two hundred dollars when he set out on his journey.

thài-kêk seⁿ líang-ngî;

chaos produced the dual powers.

ui-ngî;

imposing.

sīa ngî;

a present given in acknowledgement of a service.

ngî-cù sek căi;

familiar with the rules of propriety.

ngî-mn̂g;

the side doors of the second entrance to a yamun.

hō̤ ngî;

congratulatory presents.

sîah ngî;

a present of money, given instead of the edibles which custom would require one to send.

cúa ngî;

a present of scrip.

tĭen ngî;

presents of money sent to mourners to assist in paying funeral expenses.

ngî-cì-si;

Master of Ceremonies.

gūa mīn kâi ngî-bûn li hó̤ thóiⁿ;

the style of the exterior is pleasing to the eye.

• 宜ngî273405
• That which is of itself reasonable; fit and right; harmonious; accordant; compatible; it meets the conditions; just suits; ought, should; to make fit.

ngî-eng-kai cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

it should be thus.

m̄ ngî-eng-kai kâi;

what ought not to be.

pĭen ngî;

convenient; cheap; advantageous.

tham pĭen-ngî;

seek to get an advantage.

hṳ́ i pĭen-ngî kîaⁿ sṳ;

let him proceed according to his convenience.

ngî a m̄ ngî?

Is it proper or not?

kak tit khî ngî;

each in his place.

kio i m̄ siang ngî;

unsuitable for him.

hâh ngî;

befitting.

kàu-hong ngî-jîn;

made a lady of the fifth rank.

ngî su, m̄ ngî îaⁿ;

ought to lose, not to win.

put ngî;

unsuitable.

• 誼ngî2811498
• Friendly; acquainted.

kio i ŭ sĭm-mih chin-ngî?

What relationship do you hold toward him?

i kâi chin-ngî hó̤ căi;

he has great regard for his relatives.

kio i ŭ sì-ngî;

have mutual acquaintances.

• 霓ngî2731738
• Colored clouds.

hûn-ngî;

variegated rain clouds.

mō̤ⁿ i lâi, chin-chĭeⁿ tōa ŭaⁿ tó̤ mō̤ⁿ hûn-ngî hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

we long for his coming as we look for rain clouds in time of drought.

• 義ngĭ2801237
• The rule of self respect; that which is proper and just per se; high moral feeling; right; equity; uprightness; righteousness; virtue.

jîn-ngĭ;

benevolent.

màiⁿ khah jîn-ngĭ;

do not be too charitable.

ngĭ céⁿ;

a public well. ngĭ chng;

a public granary.

ngĭ sṳ̆;

an eminent scholar.

ngĭ íong;

patriot volunteers.

ngĭ káu;

a trusty dog.

ngĭ pôk;

a faithful servant.

ngĭ pĕ, ngĭ bó̤, ngĭ kíaⁿ;

an adopted father, mother, or son.

ngĭ ô̤h;

a public school.

ngĭ thóng;

public cemetery.

ngĭ khì;

public spirited.

ngĭ put îong sî;

justice admits of no delay.

i sĭ cĭang-ngĭ so̤ châi kâi nâng, m̄ sĭ bô̤ jîn bô̤ ngĭ kâi nâng;

he is one who uses his property for worthy ends, and is not one who has no high moral feeling.

cí kù cṳ sĭ sĭm-mih ì-ngĭ?

What is the explanation of this paragraph?

cí kâi jī kâi jī ngĭ cò̤-nî sueh?

How is the meaning of this character to be explained?

kong-ngĭ;

honorable, fair- minded, just.

• 囈ngī2833019
• Muttering, as in sleep.

i cí hûe kâi chùi ngī-ngī-ngāu-ngāu, tó̤ tàⁿ mih ūe?

His lips are now in motion, what is it that he is muttering about?