Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/nut

by Adele Marion Fielde

nut

• 訥nût6401494
• Sparing of words; slow of speech.

i ío nût, bô̤ hìeⁿ ŏi tàⁿ ūe;

he is sparing of words, and not much of a talker.

i chùi cn̂g kâi nût căi;

he is very unready of speech.

thóiⁿ tîeh nût-nût nē, ŭ cìaⁿ-keng chiet-ìo kâi ūe i īu ŏi tàⁿ;

he appears very quiet, but if there is any special or important subject for him to talk abont he can talk fluently enough.