Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/piak
piak
[edit]- kiaⁿ kàu i sim-kuaⁿ-thân piak-piak-tōaⁿ;
- so frightened that his heart throbbed violently.
- úa mông thóiⁿ lṳ́ kâi sim-kuaⁿ-thâu ŏi piak-piak-phah a bŏi;
- I will lay my hand on your heart and see whether it beats violently.
- khṳt ngio kiaⁿ kàu sim-kuaⁿ piak-cē-cĭeⁿ piak-cē-lô̤h;
- was so startled by the cat that my heart nearly jumped out of my mouth.
- táng i ka-kī khṳ̀ pîak;
- wait till he himself goes and sets it to rights.
- úa kio lṳ́ pîak cū hó̤;
- I will set it up for yon.
- úa pa-pîak ŭ pùaⁿ mêⁿ kú, hŵn-lío pa-pîak būe hó̤;
- I worked at it half the night and have not yet got it in order.