Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/so̤h

by Adele Marion Fielde

so̤h

• 索so̤h8151204
• A cord; a rope; twine or coarse thread; to twist.

cêk tîo so̤h;

a rope.

cía so̤h ho̤h tōa tîo;

this rope is a large one.

cîⁿ kǹg so̤h;

the string on which cash is strung.

pûah tháng so̤h;

the ropo attached to a drawing bucket.

tèng so̤h;

an anchor line.

thih so̤h;

an iron chain.

cía so̤h khah sòi tîo, ŏi tn̆g;

this chain is too small, and will break.

cûn-thâu so̤h;

a boat rope.

tháng-thâu so̤h;

a rope fastened to a water bucket.

phoi-taⁿ so̤h;

a porter's rope.

piⁿ búe so̤h;

the coarse silk in the end of the queue.

âng cang so̤h;

a woman's hair-string.

so̤h-kíaⁿ;

a small rope.

tōa so̤h;

a cable.

lîo-kíaⁿ so̤h;

rigging.

pâk so̤h;

to tie a rope.

cháu so̤h;

a straw cable.

mûaⁿ-phûe so̤h;

ropes made of bark.

tĭu 皮;

flaxen ropes.

chìn-nău so̤h;

the cord on steelyards.

kî-kuaⁿ so̤h;

halyards.

phâng chîeh, so̤h lō;

a sail-yard and rope-walk.

ká so̤h;

to make ropes.

so̤h m̄ bûa;

cannot twist it together.

so̤h kín cē;

twist it tighter.

nŏ̤ tîo so̤h so̤h cò̤ cêk tîo;

twist two ropes together so as to make one rope.

tó lăi sio-sio so̤h-so̤h;

has a gnawing in his stomach.

thóiⁿ tîeh i kâi mīn sio-sio so̤h-so̤h;

saw that his face was distorted.

i nŏ̤ tǹg bŏi cîah, mīn thóiⁿ tîeh cĭu sio-so̤h;

if he is unable to eat for two meals his face has a woe-begone look.

khio kùe chit so̤h;

poor as poverty.

so̤h túi âng-âng;

draw the rope tight.

so̤h pàng lēng-lēng;

slacken the rope.

khang tṳ pàng lēng so̤h;

when you lead a pig give him plenty of rope.

phùa bé so̤h;

a rope stretched to trip up a horse.

ûi cêk khwn so̤h;

a rope enclosure.

kói tīo so̤h;

unloose from a rope.

chng so̤h;

string on a cord.

cang so̤h lâi tìo;

suspend by a rope.

ài kìu tìo ăm kâi nâng, m̄ hó̤ cang to̤ kuah tn̆g i kâi so̤h;

if you are going to rescue one who has hanged himself, do not cut the rope.

• 雪so̤h8201734
• Snow; snowy; to whiten; to wipe out; to avenge.

lô̤h sng so̤h; it snows.

sng lô̤h, so̤h lô̤h, chìn căi;

frost and snow forms there, and it is very cold.

so̤h-so̤h pêh;

snowy white.

sío so̤h;

the middle of the tenth month, when the cold is moderate.

tăi so̤h;

the middle of the eleventh month, when the cold is severe.

lô̤h phŭe-míⁿ so̤h;

downy flakes of snow are falling.

so̤h-cheⁿ;

a purple color.

so̤h suaⁿ;

snow capped mountains.

so̤h hṳ̆n;

to wipe out a grudge by taking revenge.

• 悞so̤h1064617
• To mistakenly think; to wrongly suppose.

úa so̤h cò̤ sĭ îam, ío sĭ pêh thn̂g;

I thought it was salt but it is white sugar.

úa so̤h cò̤ sĭ i;

I erroneously thought it was he.