Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/sek

by Adele Marion Fielde

sek

• 擲sek716415
• To toss, to pitch, to fling.

sek kùe lâi, sek kùe khṳ̀;

tossed to and fro.

màiⁿ khṳt i sek tîeh;

do not let it hit you as it flies.

úa sek, lṳ́ cih;

I will toss it, and you catch it.

• 釋sek76716513
• To unloose, to free, to liberate; to open out the meaning; to relax; to slight or let alone; to leave; to melt or dissipate.

i m̄ khéng sek chíu;

he would not loose his hold.

sek-pàng i;

loose him and let him go.

sek-kà;

the Buddhists.

sek-kia-hût;

Sakyamuni, the solitary, the monk of the Sakyas, also called Buddha, who died B. C. 643.

cía cṳ kâi cù-sek sĭ tī-tîang cù kâi?

By whom was the commentary on this book written?

cí nŏ̤ mîaⁿ, chíaⁿ kuaⁿ-hú tiah-sek;

pray the magistrate to remove these two names from among those of the persons who are to be punished.

líang ke būe hûa, cò̤ ŭ jîp sek-sŏng?

The two parties not having come to a reconciliation, why enter an appeal to relax the prosecution?

cí tieⁿ sek-tîaⁿ kang-khó cò̤ căi, líang ke sui-sĭ àiⁿ hûa-sek ūe tàⁿ m̄ tńg;

this plea for a cessation of the prosecution is very difficult to make, for although the parties desire a peaceful settlement to be announced, what has been spoken cannot be recalled.

cău-hùe kuaⁿ khai-sek i;

fortunately the magistrate released him, and did not keep him under arrest.

kói-sek;

to explain.

khṳ̀ khǹg-sek i;

go and expostulate with him.

• 植sek71758
• To set up.

phûe-sek;

to set up in life.

cí kâi kíaⁿ-tĭ sĭ hó̤ phûe-sek kâi;

this youth is one whom it is worth while to start in life.

tăi-tăi phûe-sek i;

did much to give him a start in life.

• 飾sek7671845
• To adorn, to paint, to ornament; to set off; to gloss over; to pretend; to patch up; to brighten; ornaments.

i taⁿ tó̤ khui hok-sek phò;

ho now keeps a shop in which theatrical costumes are sold.

ūaⁿ cêk sin hok-sek, sĭ àiⁿ khṳ̀ cò̤ kheh kâi īeⁿ;

changed all his garments, as if he were going out to pay a visit.

íam-sek kàu bô̤ nâng cai;

kept it under cover, so that no one knew.

gūa mīn hún sek kàu hó̤ thóiⁿ căi;

the outside is beautifully tinted.

cuang-sek;

bedizened, tricked out; specious.

i kâi tàⁿ ūe nĕ sît-sît, bô̤ cuang bô̤ sek;

what he says is perfectly true, nothing is glossed or slurred over.

síu-sek;

women's head ornaments.

síu-sek;

to brighten up, to adorn, to make comely by repairing; to paint and whitewash.

• 式sek767563
• A sample; an example; a form, fashion, rule, or pattern; to make like a copy.

hâh sek;

like the sample.

hâh sim sek;

corresponding to the ideal.

keh-sek;

the model.

hŭam keh-sek;

go contrary to the pattern.

cúa-khò-sek;

a copy slip.

jī sía lâi ŭ thiap sek;

the letters are written so well as to be fit for a copy.

bô̤ khẃn bô̤ sek;

without style or rule.

lṳ́ àiⁿ sĭm-mih khẃn-sek kâi?

What sort of ones do you want?

i cí ău íⁿ-keng sek-ngûi;

he is latterly much reduced in circumstances.

cêk sek ngṳ̂n;

a dime.

• 𥧑sek604010
• To leave, to abandon, to cast away, to dismiss; to put aside or let go.

sek tīo i bó tŏ̤ chù kò̤, lío cò̤ i khṳ̀;

left his wife there at home and went off.

sim àiⁿ sek tīo, sek m̄ khṳ̀;

cannot dismiss it from my thoughts.

kûi i sek pàng kò̤;

let it go and leave it there.

sek tŏ̤-kò̤ káng nî;

left behind for about a year.

khṳt i sek tŏ̤ cí kò̤, kang-khó căi;

left here by him, in great distress.

• 息sek803616
• To rest; to desist and repose; to produce; interest on money.

ang-sek-jît;

Sunday.

hiah-sek;

to stop and rest.

sek nō̤ⁿ;

to appease wrath.

lāi-sek;

the interest on money lent.

ŭ sĭm-mih chut sek mē?

Are there any perquisites?

seⁿ sek;

bear interest.

cṳ́-sek;

progeny.

i kâi cṳ́-sek pô̤h;

she has but a small family.

mîn uaⁿ, tău sek;

the people tranquil, and marauders quiet.

sek piaⁿ;

to suspend military operations.

• 適sek76816211
• To accord; to suit; to chime in.

sek ì;

consonant with one's desire.

bô̤ cêk kâi sek i kâi ì;

there is not one that suits him.

i sek-ì kâi cū hó̤;

if he likes it that is sufficient.

cía put kùe sĭ sek chêng cē;

this is nothing more than taking a little relaxation.

sek ngŏ̤ ŭ nâng-khek lâi;

just then a visitor came.

• 識sek77014912
• Experienced; versed in.

kìen-sek;

experience.

kìen sek chim;

thoroughly versed in.

chŵn bô̤ kìen-sek;

wholly without experience.

sêk sek cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

versed in this business.

• 色sek7271390
• Air, manner; form, color, hue; complexion; expression of the face; the deportment; to look blandly; mode.

sort, kind, quality;

glory, beauty; lust; a show of well dressed women; in Buddhism one of the six outward perceptions, that of form.

sek cúi;

color.

chái cò̤ ngŏ sek;

adorned with all the various colors.

thiaⁿ tîeh, mīn cū cak sek;

on hearing it, he changed color.

cheⁿ sek;

green, the color of leaves, the colors found in nature; applied to various shades of green, blue, gray and brown.

n̂g sek;

yellow.

chiah sek;

flesh-colored; the color of undressed leather.

pêh sek;

white.

o sek; hek sek;

black.

lâm sek;

indigo blue.

âng sek;

red.

lêk sek;

green.

cí sek;

crimson.

chíⁿ sek;

bright blue.

thô̤-âng-sek;

pink.

tṳ-kuaⁿ sek;

a reddish brown.

hun-cío sek;

dove color.

hui sek; húe-hu sek;

gray.

thien-cheⁿ sek;

dark purple.

tàng-cheⁿ sek;

cream color.

chim sek;

a dark shade of this color.

chíen sek;

a pale shade.

lâh sek;

mahogany color.

câp sek;

mixed colors.

pńg sek;

the natural color; undyed.

jíam sek;

to color, to tint.

àiⁿ ní tī cêk sek?

What color do you want it dyed?

thóiⁿ tîeh m̄ cîaⁿ sek, m̄ cîaⁿ sîn;

it does not appear to be thoroughly and fully dyed.

sek-cêk;

gloss, luster, brightness of color.

ní chut lâi bô̤ sek-cêk;

it is not dyed so as to give it luster.

chut sek kâi nâng-ŵn;

an officer above the common run.

bô̤ mih chut sek;

not much beyond the common sort.

mîaⁿ-sek;

reputation; fame; good name.

ŭ mîaⁿ-sek kâi nâng;

is a man of repute.

cok sek kâi ngṳ̂n;

pure silver.

sek sek kŭ chŵn;

every sort is kept on hand.

kòiⁿ sek;

particolored.

cìaⁿ sek;

a solid color.

hṳ́ kâi nâng hàuⁿ sek, cí kâi nâng cíe sek-îok;

that one is inclined to be salacious, the other is less libidinous.

khí sek;

increasing prosperity or improvement.

sek-sîn ngía căi;

the colors are beautiful.

sek-līo àiⁿ cò̤-nî phùe-kah?

How are the dye-stuffs to be compounded?

• 悉sek804617
• To comprehend in all particulars; minutely.

sêk sek;

fully understand.

i cū sêk sek cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

he knows all about this.

sái kàu mih nâng cai sek;

make every one acquainted with the details.

sek thàng;

thoroughly acquainted with.

• 瘜sek80410410
• A polypus.

i kâi phīⁿ seⁿ sek-nêk;

he has a polypus in his nose.

• 熟sêk7808611
• Ripe, mellow, mature; well cooked; acquainted with; perfect at; skilled, experienced, apt at; intimate, very friendly.

pû būe sêk;

it is not yet boiled through.

kúe-cí tng sêk kâi sî-hāu;

when the fruit is ripe.

chīu-câng-sêk kâi sūaiⁿ;

mangoes ripened on the tree.

sêk chíu;

a skilled hand.

sêk nâng bô̤ lói;

intimate acquaintances dispense with ceremony.

nâng sêk, lói m̄ sêk;

familiarity breeds contempt.

ô̤h sêk cē;

learn it more perfectly.

līen kàu nĕ sêk-sêk;

practised it till he became very expert in it.

cêk ē lô̤h khṳ̀, cū bŏi cîah sêk bí;

after one fall you will not be able to eat cooked rice; it will be fatal to you.

i nŏ̤ nâng sie sêk;

the two are very friendly with each other.

khĭa-khí khah sêk;

stayed there till he became too familiar.

pû khah kùe sêk;

boiled too much.

káu sîa sêk cū hó̤;

to cook it till it is nearly done is enough.

cṳ tîeh thâk kàu sêk-sêk;

you must learn your lessons perfectly.

sêk nâng căi; made himself very much at home.

sêk-sāi;

not at all diffident; unabashed.

sêk sêk nē, màiⁿ cṳ̆-sòi;

being well acquainted, do not take thought about it.

cía sĭ ún chī sêk kâi;

this is one we have tamed.

ēng sêk-lôi khṳ̀ ín cheⁿ-lôi lâi;

employ a half-civilized one to go and bring one of the aborigines.

cí tîo lō lìu kàu sêk;

have travelled this road till I know it well.

cĭu sêk lō kîaⁿ;

go by a well known road.

cíeⁿ pn̄g bŏi sêk;

the watched pot never boils.

tah i bói kâi sêk-tâng-só̤;

commission him to buy a wrought brass lock.

sêk thn̂g;

to make sugar.

àiⁿ ka cò̤ cheⁿ si, a sĭ sêk si?

Do you wish to buy a piece of stiff silk, or of pliable silk?

sêk nêk;

cooked meat.

sêk hṳ̂;

cooked fish.

sêk châk;

a thief who is acquainted with the premises.

sêk mīn, sêk mīn;

a very familiar face.

soiⁿ càⁿ sêk;

first scald it in hot water till it is done.

sêk îeh phò;

a shop where prepared drugs are sold.