Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/pin

by Adele Marion Fielde

pin

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• A regal concubine of the first rank.

hûang-tì sĭ cêk hŏ, cêk hui, nŏ̤ pin;

the emperor has one empress, one concubine, and two maids of honor who wait in the royal presence.

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• The areca or betel nut.

cîah pin-lô̤;

chew betel.

hŵt i lâi khîa pin-lô̤ pûe hui;

require him to bring a present of betel-nut, in acknowledgement of an offense.

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• To make sport of; to tease; to play practical jokes upon.

pin-tǹg kàu i khàu;

plagued him till he cried.

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• A visitor; a stranger.

pin-kheh;

a visitor.

sai-pin;

a domestic tutor.

pin cú tùi cŏ̤;

guest and host sat opposite each other.

pin hẃn cò̤ cú, cú hẃn cò̤ pin;

guest took the place of host, and host of guest.

în-pin-kẃn;

reception rooms in a yamun.

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• A beach; to border on.

hái pin kâi tī-hng;

land lying along the coast.

cúi pin;

the water side.

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• To make known one's case to a superior; to announce; to petition, to ask of, (employed in courtesy to friends and by servants to their master); a petition; a statement or report.

pín-hôk cīeⁿ-sĭ;

reply to a superior officer.

pín-cai kuaⁿ-hú;

make known to the magistrate.

pín kuaⁿ cai;

inform the authorites.

chíaⁿ nâng lâi cò̤ pín-thiap;

invite some one to draw up a petition, or statement.

pín i khìam cîⁿ, m̄ hàuⁿ hâiⁿ;

complain against him that he owes money and will not pay it.

hṳ́ pín tói kâi ūe cò̤-nî tàⁿ?;

What is said in the statement laid before the officials?

cía tîeh ēng tîaⁿ, a ēng pín?;

Should an indictment or an accusation be made use of in this case?

jîp pín ēng sĭm-mih lói-sìo a mín?;

In entering a complaint, is it necessary to pay any fee?

úa sĭ cìe sît pín;

I went according to the facts, in making my complaint.

soiⁿ íⁿ-keng pín mêng kùe;

it has been clearly stated beforehand.

kuaⁿ ka-kī lâi, úa íⁿ-keng mīn pín kùe;

the magistrate himself came, and I have already stated the case to him in person.

pín sî;

announce one's departure.

pín táu;

announce an arrival.

pín kàu jīm;

send information of his arrival at his post.

pín kìⁿ;

announce a visit.

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• A board with an inscription.

pâi-pín; pín-hîah;

a votive tablet.

seng pín;

hang up a votive tablet.

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• A kind; series; rank.

pín măuⁿ;

the expression; the countenance.

bô̤ pín;

no character; abandoned.

kêk pín;

the highest grade.

cṳ̆ cìaⁿ it pín, kàu cŭang káu pîn;

from the very highest rank to the very lowest.

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• A fine toothed comb; to comb.

bói hù siu pìn;

buy a set of combs.

cía sak-pìn khah hi;

the teeth of this fine-toothed comb are too far apart.

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• Everywhere; the whole; to go around; to make a circuit.

pìn sin sng-thìaⁿ;

my whole body aches.

thâk cêk pìn cū cai;

when you have read it all through you will know.

pin chù to cêk īeⁿ;

throughout the house it is the same.

pìn tī n̂g-kim;

the whole land is full of gold.

pìn thiⁿ cn̂g kâi hûn;

the whole heavens are overcast.

lṳ́ līam cêk pìn úa thiaⁿ;

you recite it once for me to hear.

pìn-sì-chù khṳ̀ chê-mn̄g;

inquired for it in all the surrounding houses.

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• To carry out to burial.

chut pìn;

to carry to the grave.

sàng pìn;

to accompany to burial.

pìn-cǹg tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?;

Where is he buried?

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• The hair on the temples.

pìn-piⁿ;

the temples.

nŏ̤ pôiⁿ pìn-piⁿ pîak-pîak-kìe;

my temples throb.

pìn-piⁿ lûah kàu kng-kng;

the side tresses are combed very smooth.

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• The crashing roar of a falling rock.

pīn-pōng-kìe;

make a racket; a reverberating thundering noise.

pin-pin pōng-pōng kìe, kio suaⁿ pang, tī hām hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

makes a crashing roar, like that of an avalanche.

hía cîeh tŏ̤ suaⁿ téng pīn-pong-kìe li-li khah lô̤h lâi;

the stone came rolling down the mountain with a crashing roar.

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• To reach to; up to; to, at.

lô̤h khṳ̀ bît pīn tī-kò̤?

How far do you sink in when you step upon it?

cí-kò̤ li bît pīn sái-tó-câi, hṳ́-kò̤ li bît pīn ăm-kíaⁿ;

here one sinks up to his middle, and there he sinks up to his neck.

pīn tī-kò̤ hiah?;

At what point did you leave off?

pīn cí-ko̤ cū ŵn;

it ends at this point.

chō̤ pīn cunăm kò̤;

fill it up to the neck.

chēng lô̤h cìaⁿ pīn kha-thâu-u, khah tó̤;

on putting it on it reaches only to the knees, it is too short.

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• From or at this point.

àiⁿ pīn tī-kò khí?

At what point shall I begin?

pīn kíaⁿ-jît khí sǹg;

begin to reckon from to-day.

pīn ĕ kâi gûeh cí;

make next month the close of the period.

pīn tìn-tang kò̤ côih lô̤h khṳ̀;

sever it from the middle.

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• Ready; convenient; handy.

pīn a būe?

Are you ready?

nĕ pīn-pīn;

just at hand; all ready.

m̄-pīn;

inconvenient, unhandy; unattainable.

pīn bói pīn bōi;

buy or sell ready made.

siu-sîp pīn-pīn, tŏ̤ táng i;

all ready and waiting for him.

cáu-khí lâi pn̄g pīn, chài pīn;

when he gets up breakfast is all ready.