Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/u

by Adele Marion Fielde

u

• 呼u221305
• To breath out; to call out.

u huang, hŵn hŏ;

call for wind and rain as jugglers do.

côiⁿ u, ău ìong;

those going before halloo, and those behind crowd up.

cêk u cêk khip;

one exhalation and one inhalation of the breath.

u u toah toah;

hallooing.

u hàm;

to bawl at.

u hẁn;

to yell at rudely.

cêk u cêk khip mêh lâi kúi cì?

How many beats of the pulse to each breath?

• 吁u228303
• An interjection expression aversion or grief.

hŵn-ló̤ kàu chîang-u tó̤-thàng;

so distressed in mind that he sighs and moans.

• 迂u1181623
• Vague, vast, distant, wide.

màiⁿ tàⁿ kàu hìeⁿ u-khuah;

do not speak so vaguely.

cía sṳ̄ khah u-khuah, o̤h sêng;

this is too indefinite a thing, and will be difficult to bring to pass.

khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ lŏng, khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ u-khuah;

it grows gradually less exact and clear as I continue to work at it.

u-u khuah-khuah;

not perspicuous in meaning or intention; not clearly defined.

• 烏u1058866
• Not reduced to order; promiscuous.

cía sĭ u-hâh cṳ cèng;

these are a set of lawless fellows; roughs and vagabonds.

u ŭ;

none; all gone; nought.

kui cò̤ u ŭ;

it was an entire loss; it brought in nothing.

kui cò̤ u ŭ khṳ̀ lío;

it has all come to nought.

汙u1058853 Foul, filthy, impure;

to defile; to stain.

u-ùe i kâi mîaⁿ-sek;

stain his reputation.

cêk koiⁿ u-u ùe-ùe;

the whole place is filthy.

khṳt i u-ùe tîeh;

contaminated by him.

tham kuaⁿ u lī to tîeh tṳ̂ tĭo;

must get rid of covetous officials and their system of spoils.

• 嗚u10583010
• An exclamation of regret.

u hu ai cai;

alas; ah, woe the day.

• 羽ú11241240
• Wings; plumes; made of or having feathers; feathered; cloth having a rough surface; flying.

ú-se;

camlet.

ú-mô̤ⁿ;

plush.

ú-pò;

bunting.

ú-jìo;

fine thick camlet.

ú-tîu;

bombasin.

siu-bûa lâi cò̤ ú-êk;

gather up to form pinions; take as a powerful helper.

kàu i kâi ú-êk cē sêng cū o̤h tṳ̂;

when his wings are formed it will be difficult to drive him out.

i hīn-khek ú-êk kàu khuah căi;

he now has wide influence.

• 宇ú1126403
• Wide, vast, reaching everywhere; the canopy of heaven; the countenance; to cover, to shelter, to brood over; to regard.

ú-tĭu kang m̄-hó̤ khueh cí kâi tŏ̤-lí;

none in the universe in any age should lack this doctrine.

i seⁿ lâi kâi khì ú put pûam;

his talents and his countenance are uncommon.

tho̤h tŏ̤ nâng kâi ú ĕ;

is under the protection of some person.

to̤ mông jîn ú phî-ìm;

I am greatly indebted for your human protection;—a polite phrase used in expressing thanks for hospitality or for favors.

• 雨ú11241730
• Showers.

kok-ú;

the second festival in the third month of the year about the time for planting the early rice crop.

ú-súi;

the second festival of the first month of the year.

• 禹ú11251144
• The reputed founder of the Hia dynasty, who reigned at Ping-yang-fu in Shansi; in epitaphs, one who recieves a kingdom and perfects its work.

sún-tì sái ú-tì khṳ̀ tī âng-cúi;

Sun sent Yu to regulate the waters of the flood.

ú-tì tī cúi, tī poih nî cū sêng kong;

the emperor Yu undertook to regulate the waters, and after eight years labor upon them accomplished the work.

ú-ṳ̂-nîe;

concretions of brown haematite, supposed to be petrified crumbs from Yu's table.

• 惡ù1063618
• To loath, to abhor.

khó̤-ù;

hateful.

siu ù;

sensitive.

cèng ù pit chak;

what all abhor, is something that must be inquired into.

hŭamcèng ù;

loathed by all.

hàuⁿ sĭen ù ak;

loved righteousness and hated iniquity.

• 塢ù10613210
• A low wall thrown up for defense; a bank.

cûn ù;

a breakwater.

hái-kîⁿ co̤h kâi ù hó̤ chàng îaⁿ;

made an intrenchment on the shore, and established their camp.

ēng tùi khìo-búe ù kò̤ kùe a mín?

Need we pass the outer defensed on not?

• 娛û1122387
• Joy, pleasure; to amuse; to divert.

cìeⁿ-seⁿ cū kàu hó̤ cṳ̆ û;

thus one has the means of enjoying himself.

hì chái û chin;

sported about dressed in gay colors, for the purpose of diverting his parents.

cong jît to sí hwn-û hì-lâk;

amusements and pleasure throughout the day.

• 捂û1060647

ciⁿ-û;

a support of pillar out of the perpendicular; to equivocate; to prevaricate.

i kâi ūe tàⁿ lâi ciⁿ-ciⁿ û-û;

what he said was wholly equivocal.

úa thiaⁿ i kâi ūe sĭ tó̤ ciⁿ-û kâi ūe;

I consider his language such as is used merely to stave off further inquiry.

• 有ŭ1113742
• To have; to be in possession of; to exist; yes; it is so.

ŭ mē?

Is there any?

lṳ́ ŭ a bô̤?

Have you any or not?

ŭ sṳ̄;

has business on hand.

ŭ ā;

has some.

cí kò̤ ŭ;

there are some here.

ŭ hăng;

to a limited amount.

ŭ sìo-bâk hó̤ thó̤;

has bills to collect.

só̤ ŭ kâi hùe-mûeh;

whatever goods you have.

bô̤ só̤ put ŭ;

there is nothing that he has not got.

ŭ ūe àiⁿ kāng lṳ́ tàⁿ;

have something I want to say to you.

ŭ sim;

considerate.

taⁿ lâi ŭ chêng ŭ lí;

what he says is reasonable.

cía hô̤ lâng cṳ ŭ nē?

What difficulty is there about it?

pù ŭ kâi nâng;

a man of means.

ŭ cîⁿ ŭ ngṳ̂n cū ŏi tit cò̤;

with money, it can be done.

ŭ tek ŭ hĕng;

is virtuous and upright.

lṳ́ thóiⁿ i ŭ cŭe a bô̤?

Do you think him guilty or not?

i ŭ tì-hŭi;

he is wise.

i lâi sĭ ŭ ì;

there is a a significance in his coming.

ŭ ì ŭ sṳ̀;

it has a meaning.

ŭ cū tàⁿ ŭ, bô̤ cū tàⁿ bô̤;

if there is any say so, and if there is none say so.

ŭ tŏ̤ mē?

Was it there?

cĭn khî só̤ ŭ lóng-cóng hâiⁿ;

give all that I have.

ŭ tit, ŭ sit;

some succeeded and some failed.

ŭ îaⁿ, ŭ su;

some one and some lost.

ŭ nâng tŏ̤ a bô̤?

Is anyone there?

ŭ sĭm mûeh?

What have you got? What is the matter?

m̄ sĭ ŭ pēⁿ

she is not sick.

i ŭ peⁿ;

he is sick.

m̄ cai i ŭ a bô̤;

do not know whether he has any or not.

i tàⁿ ŭ;

he says he has.