Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/teng

by Adele Marion Fielde

teng

• 丁teng90311
• An individual; an adult; a grown person.

nâng teng;

people.

cìe nâng-teng phàin cîⁿ;

apportion the amount to be contributed according to the number of contributors.

saⁿ teng thiu nŏ̤;

make a conscription, taking two out of three.

nŏ̤ teng thiu cêk;

levy, taking one of every two persons.

sêng-teng;

has reached his majority, and is over fifteen years old.

būe sêng teng;

still a minor.

piaⁿ-teng;

soldiers.

teng pĕ iu;

in mourning for a father.

cá mńg teng iu;

the morning and evening mourning in a recently bereaved family.

teng-hieⁿ;

cloves.

teng-hieⁿ cío;

the clove-bird.

teng-hieⁿ hue;

the lilac.

cí-hue tī-teng;

cubebs.

tē-teng cîⁿ-nîe;

the land revenue estimated in money.

chut teng;

have posterity.

châi teng heng-ŭang;

this family has multiplied rapidly these last few years.

châi teng heng-ŭang;

multiply and prosper.

cía sĭ pù-kùi châi teng côi kâi tī;

this is a prosperous and prolific region.

chut hùaⁿ kâi àu teng;

products few and worth less.

ṳ̂ teng;

the supernumeraries in an army.

• 登teng8621057
• To ascend; to step up; to attain; at the time; to commence; to start; to record; to note.

kíaⁿ-jît sĭ chông-îang coih, cò̤-pû lâi khṳ̀ teng kau;

to day is the ninth of the ninth month, let us go together and ascend the heights.

i teng-sî cū cai;

he will presently discover it.

ngŏ̤ cṳ̀ teng khue;

five sons succeeded at the examinations.

hûang-tì teng kêk;

the emperor began to reign.

sûi-sî teng-kìⁿ cìaⁿ bŏi m̄ it-tit;

make a note of it at once then you will not forget it.

• 釘teng9041672
• A nail; a spike; a bolt.

thih teng;

iron nails.

kó teng;

round headed nails.

hô-khî teng;

a clamp.

tâng teng;

brass nails.

lô̤-si teng;

screws.

tōa thih teng;

spikes.

hue-gê teng;

tacks.

kîah teng;

brads.

lôih teng;

nails having heads.

bô̤ lôih kâi teng;

nails without heads.

chîeⁿ tōiⁿ căi, thih teng tèng m̄ lô̤h;

the wall is very hard, I cannot drive the nail into it.

teng kîu;

a ball covered with spikes, used by a spirit-medium to tear his flesh.

teng chn̂g;

a bed covered with spikes on which demoniacs roll.

• 癥teng7510415
• A swelling or hardness of the abdomen, supposed to proceed from calculi or derangement of the viscera.

cía pēⁿ sĭ teng-kíaⁿ a sĭ thâm-kak?

Is this biliary calculus, or obstructions in the colon?

i kâi ngio seⁿ ngio-teng;

their cat has cat-distemper.

• 叮嚀teng-lêng637
• To reiterate orders.

úa có̤-nî teng-lêng cok-hù lṳ́;

how many times have I enjoined it upon you.

lṳ́ tîeh cài-saⁿ teng-lêng i;

you must repeatedly and straightly charge him.

úa cò̤-nî câp teng-lêng poih teng-lêng, i to m̄ thiaⁿ;

however much I enjoin it upon him, he pays no heed to my orders.

• 徵teng746012
• To seek; to hunt up; to inquire after; to levy, as taxes.

tī-tiang-sî khui teng?

When were the books opened for the payment of taxes?

thong kūiⁿ cêk nî teng siu ŭ jîeh cōi cîⁿ nîe?

What is the revenue from the duties and taxes throughout the district during one year?

ciu jît teng-tôk tîeh kang-khó căi;

has wearied me greatly by his hanging around here all day.

cêk jît teng-teng tôk-tôk kâi sṳ̄ sĭm cōi;

have a great many interruptions during the day from persons coming or sending for something.

• 疔teng8638612
• Boils with nail-like heads.

seⁿ teng chng;

has syphilitic ulcers.

cí īeⁿ îeh ŏi pôih chut teng kâi tâk;

this medicine will draw the poison from syphilitic sores.

• 燈teng8638612
• A lamp; a lantern.

tíam teng;

light a lamp.

teng-nâng;

a lantern.

teng kùe khṳ̀;

the lamp has gone out.

pûn kùe teng;

blow out the lamp.

lō teng;

a street lamp.

líam thiⁿ teng;

a lamp hung out by a votary to attract the attention of the gods.

sīa thiⁿ teng;

a lantern hung aloft as a sign of thanksgiving to a god, or in fulfillment of a vow.

îeⁿ teng;

foreign lamps.

se teng;

gauze lanterns.

to̤h teng;

a table lamp.

teng-táu;

a lamp with a square glass shade.

keng teng;

an octagonal, ornamented lamp, with legs.

lîu-lî teng;

a strass lamp.

po̤-lî teng;

a glass lamp.

teng chīu;

a stand like a candlestick on which the oil-cup of a lamp is placed.

tah piah teng;

a wall lamp.

chíu teng;

a hand lamp.

teng am;

a small spherical night-lamp.

máng teng;

a lamp that draws in mosquitoes, and destroys them.

teng khêng;

a small oblong night-lamp.

cṳ teng;

a student's lamp.

cáu bé teng;

a toy in which the shadows of revolving puppets are cast on a screen.

khóng-mêng teng;

a toy balloon with a lamp in it.

huang teng;

hun teng; an opium lamp.

sîn teng;

a lamp burned before the gods.

teng cúaⁿ;

oil-cup of a lamp.

teng thie;

a pick used in raising the wick in a lamp.

teng sim;

lamp-wick.

teng thie kng cē;

raise the wick a little so as to make a brighter light.

teng pûaⁿ;

a tamp tray.

teng khàm;

the screen of an opium or night-lamp.

cí ki teng sĭ tîam tān-îu a sĭ tíam húe-îu?

Do you burn pea-nut oil or kerosene in this lamp?

cá cai teng sĭ húe, pn̄g sêk íⁿ to̤ sî;

if I had known in the beginning that the lamp was fire the rice would have been cooked long ago.

teng kîu;

a lamp globe.

• 頂téng9041812
• The top, peak or summit; the crown; a knob or button, adopted by the Manchus, and worn on official caps to indicate rank; a classifier of hats, caps, sedans, and state umbrellas; superior, a form of the superlative; to substitute; to put instead.

suaⁿ téng thâu;

the summit of a mountain.

thâu-khak-téng;

the top of the head.

tì téng;

wear a button denoting official rank.

i ka-kī tiah tio téng-tài cĭeⁿ pńg khṳ̀ chîaⁿ cŭe;

he himself took off the insignia of his rank, and dutifully went and asked for punishment.

cía sĭ téng-sĭang kâi;

this is the very highest of all.

téng tōa;

the largest.

têng hô̤;

the very best.

i kíaⁿ khṳ̀ téng i a-pĕ kâi khueh;

the son went to take the father's post.

kíaⁿ tōa lío bŏi téng-sêng a-pĕ kâi khueh, m̄ phû;

when his son is grown, he will not be incapable of taking the place his father holds.

cía sĭ lâi téng măuⁿ kâi;

this is one who entered the examinations under a false name.

• 秤téng801155
• To weigh; small steelyards.

téng thóiⁿ jîeh tăng;

weigh it and see how much there is.

lût khui lî-téng âp;

open the case of the money scales.

lî-téng kâi chìn-cheⁿ;

the bar of the money scales.

lît-téng thûi, lî-téng pûaⁿ, teńg pûaⁿ so̤h, lî-téng nău;

the brass weight, the brass pan, the cords attached to the pan, and the two holding cords of Chinese money scales.

teńg tît chìn, bô̤ kio bô̤ bî;

poise the scale yard horizontally neither inclining upward nor downward.

màiⁿ téng khah lîu;

do not weigh too light weight.

téng khio cē;

put on enough more to tip the scale downward a little.

téng tê, téng châ, téng bí, téng îu;

to weigh tea, wood, rice, and oil.

chìn-thâu têng kàu;

weigh out a full amount.

• 等téng8631186
• Order, class, sort or quality; grade, rank; to class.

sĭang-téng hó̤ kâi;

of the very best quality.

it-téng tōa;

the very largest.

tŏiⁿ jī téng;

second best.

thâu-téng;

first best.

hùe-mûeh put téng;

goods in great variety.

hó̤ khiap cōi téng;

many sorts, both good and bad.

hĭa téng;

inferior sorts.

tong téng;

medium grades.

hṳ́ téng nâng sĭ àu nâng;

such people are rascals.

i m̄ sĭ téng ôiⁿ kâi nâng;

he is not one who can be had on ordinary occasions.

hŭam sṳ̆ tîeh in téng;

everything must be done in its proper order.

choiⁿ téng hw̄n téng;

numberless kinds.

sṳ̄ ŭ sam téng sam hō̤;

has varied occupations.

i kháu pai téng;

he failed in his examination and was classed lower than before.

kak téng;

every quality or class.

• 搋tèng1126410
• To thump, to pommel with the fist.

tèng tîeh i kâi sim-kuaⁿ;

thumped him in the chest.

i năi tèng năi phah;

it endures thump ing and beating.

tèng tîeh bô̤ bī bô̤ sò;

it is of no use to pommel him for he is not hurt by it.

i tùi i lí-kẃn tèng;

he kept on pommeling her.

• 釘tèng9041672
• To nail; to drive a nail.

tèng chim cē cìaⁿ ngĕ;

drive it deeper then it will be firm.

tèng pit khṳ̀;

split it in driving the nail in.

tèng pit khṳ̀;

cannot drive the nail in.

cang hô-khî-teng lâi tèng cìaⁿ tùe;

take a clamp and drive it in then they will hold together.

tèng nŏ̤ sang kîah;

make two pairs of clogs.

• 上tèng74112
• In; upon; on; by; among.

tŏ̤ cîeh tèng cŏ̤;

sitting among the stones.

khṳ̀ thiaⁿ tèng chūe;

go and look in the main room for it.

khṳ̀ suaⁿ tèng kò̤ chūe;

go and seek it among the hills.

pàng i sin tèng;

put it upon his person.

khîeh tŏ̤ i chíu tèng;

held it in his hand.

pàng tŏ̤ chn̂g tèng;

put it on the table.

khǹg tŏ̤ sim tèng;

kept it in mind.

taⁿ tŏ̤ koiⁿ-thâu tèng;

carried it on his shoulder.

cŏ̤ tŏ̤ kha-thâu-u tèng;

sitting in her lap.

chō̤ tŏ̤ úaⁿ tèng;

put it in a bowl.

tìo tŏ̤ piah tèng;

hung it against the partition.

pâk tŏ̤ ie tèng;

tied it around his waist.

• 中tèng10523
• To attain; fit; suitable.

i bô̤ tèng ēng;

it is not fit for such use.

cí kâi cū tèng úa kâi ì;

thia suits my ideas.

cîa īa sĭ m̄ tèng ì li sûi i sẃn kàu tèng ì kâi;

this does not suit his taste, let him select one that does.

tèng kṳ́-jîn lío cū tèng cìu-sṳ̄;

having taken the degree of Master of Arts, he gained that of Doctor of Laws.

tī cêk séⁿ tèng cŏ̤-ngŵn?

To which province did the one who became senior wrangler of the empire belong?

i mō̤ⁿ ŏi kau tèng;

he hopes to attain the highest degree.

m̄ tèng i cîah;

not fit for her to eat.

m̄ tèng i chēng;

not suitable for him to wear.

• 噆tèng9393012
• To suck, as a fly or mosquito does.

khṳt máng tèng tîeh;

bitten by mosquitoes.

khṳt bun tèng kàu cêk sin cĕng-cĕng lâu;

bitten by gnats so that he is covered with blotches.

• 鐙tèng86416712
• A stirrup.

bé-tâh-tèng;

a stirrup.

ŭ nâng cang kha-ău-teⁿ tâh bé-tâh-tèng; ŭ nâng cang kha-ău-tenn tâh bé-tâh-tèng;

some people put the toe in the stirrup, and some the heel.

i pûah lôh bé lío kâi kha khṳt bé-tâh-tèng lap tŏ̤-kò̤, nâng cū khṳt bé tó̤ thua;

he fell off, leaving his foot entangled in the stirrup, and was dragged along by the horse.

• 錨tèng5811678
• An anchor, a grappling iron.

cûn tèng ŭ kúi mn̂g tèng?

How many anchors are there on the vessel?

pha tèng;

cast anchor.

khieh tèng;

hoist the anchor.

tèng khí lío cū kîaⁿ;

take in the anchor and then go on.

tèng so̤h;

anchor chains.

kìa tèng;

lay at anchor.

huang tōa tîeh pha ke cêk mn̂g tèng;

the wind being high we must cast out another anchor.

• 螫tèng76914211
• To sting.

khṳt phang tèng tîeh;

stung by a bee.

mûeh tīo i kâi chì cū bŏi tèng nâng;

if its sting is destroyed it cannot sting people.

• 凳tèng8631612
• A form, a bench, a settle.

chun-tèng;

a long bench.

chn̂g pho ìⁿ tèng;

tables, beds, chairs and benches.

• 亭têng90787
• A roof supported on pillars; an abor; a portico.

tê teng;

a tea booth.

lîang têng;

a summer-house.

poih kak têng;

an octagonal pavilion.

hieⁿ têng;

an open sedan-like stand, used to exhibit things in a procession.

hŏ têng;

a shed where travellers may take shelter from rain.

• 重têng1081662
• A layer; a thickness; a repetition.

ŭ kúi têng kău;

several layers in thickness.

cêk têng pò;

one thickness of cloth.

cêk têng cêk têng;

layer by layer.

cêk têng mô̤h pô̤h-pô̤h, m̄ hó̤ thăng phùa i;

do not break the thin film.

têng hok;

duplicated.

têng-têng thâh thâh;

piled up in layers.

sie têng thâh;

layer upon layer.

têng thâh kàu kwn;

packed to its utmost capacity.

cò̤ ŭ jîeh cōi têng saⁿ-khò khṳt i;

many suits of clothes were made to put upon him.

lṳ́ ciang-sî chēng têng pò īa bŏi chìn;

you generally wear only one thickness of cloth and are not cold.

têng tàⁿ ūe;

reiterate one's words.

têng khek;

a new edition.

têng siu-sîp;

newly arranged.

• 坊têng133324
• An honorary portal.

chìaⁿ cí khîa têng;

ask an imperial permit to erect an honorary portal.

cak-hàu têng;

a portal in honor of a chaste and filial daughter-in-law.

hûang-sĭang sṳ̀ kŭa têng kim;

the Emperor conferred also the money to pay for the erection of the portal.

• 定tĕng905405
• To fix on; to settle; to adjust.

tĕng-tú-tĕng;

just as I supposed; I told you so; it is as thought.

tĕng-tú-tĕng, sĭ khṳt i khîeh khṳ̀;

as I thought, it has been carried off by him.

khṳt úa līo khṳ̀ tĕng-tú-tĕng;

it came out just as I had calculated that it would.

• 綻tĕng121208
• A seam which has opened; to come apart; an inkling,

úa thóiⁿ chut i kâi phùa-tĕng;

I have an inkling of it.

i kâi sṳ̄ phùa-tĕng lío;

the affair has leaked out.

i kâi sṳ̄ sĭ tŏ̤ tì-kò phùa-tĕng?

How did the matter come to be divulged?

sṳ̄ cē phùa-tĕng cū khṳt nâng lîah lâi;

as soon as there is a hint of it, people will grasp the notion.

• 錠tĕng9051678
• A medical preparation, made in into pastiles.

cí-kim-tĕng;

a medical pastile, used to rub on sores.

• 頎tēng3461814
• Personable; erect; tall and straight

i kâi nâng tēng-ten̄g nē;

he is very tall and straight.

kûiⁿ-tēng kûiⁿ-tĕng nē;

has a fine presence.

nŏ̤ kâi nâng cò̤-pû kîaⁿ, cêk kâi li tēng-ten̄g nē, cêk kâi ku-ku nē;

they both walked along together, the one erect and personable, the other crooked and dumpy.

• 趼tēng3851576
• To rear; to stand on the hind legs.

i ak̂i káu thóiⁿ-kìⁿ cú-nâng cē lâi, huaⁿ-hí kàu tēng khí lâi;

the dog seeing his master coming, is.so pleased that he stands on his hind legs.

m̄ cai hûang, i kâi bé tēng khí lâi, nâng cū pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;

was not on his guard, and when his horse reared he fell off.