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Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect.

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set the lower end of incense sticks into the ashes of the incense pot; to worship the gods.
chah cháu ûi pie;: to stick in a spear of grass as a label.
chah kî;: to set up a flag.
chah hĭⁿ cìⁿ;: put an arrow through the ear, as a punishment.
ŏi chah jîp khṳ̀, bŏi pôih chut lâi;: can stick it in, but cannot pull it out.
chah m̄ jîp;: cannot insert it.
chah sit pue khṳ̀;: put on some wings and fly off.
chah cò̤ hō̤;: insert something as a mark.
chah ki thâu-chah;: insert an ornamental hair pin.
chah ki hue;: wear a spray of flowers in the hair.

chah i khí lâi;: put the hand under his arm and lift him up.
lṳ́ tîeh chah i;: you must support him by the arm.
chah bŏi tit khí;: cannot pull him up.
chah tŏ̤ i ko̤h-tháng-ĕ, kiaⁿ-ùi pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;: upheld him by putting the hand under his arm, fearing that he would fall.
i kâi chíu méⁿ-méⁿ cū lâi chah;: his hand was quickly extended to support her.

jṳ̂ châh-châh; châh-châh jṳ̂;: all in a tangle; mingled with no regard to order; in the utmost confusion.
cêk koiⁿ jṳ̂-jṳ̂ châh-châh, cn̂g kâi m̄ tît;: the whole place is turned upside down, and nothing is in order there.

chái bói;: buy the choicest.
chái tê;: to pick tea.
chái tê kua;: ballads chanted by the tea pickers.
chái sng;: to gather mulberry leaves.
chái hue;: to gather flowers.
chái cheⁿ;: to gather herbs.
n̂g-phang chái hue;: the wasp flits from flower to flower.
chái hue tèng kâi bît;: sip honey from the flowers.
chú-chái;: to gather from different places.
thiⁿ-sî lô̤h hŏ̤ bô̤ thang hó̤ khṳ̀ chṳ́-chái;: when the weather is bad one cannot go about to earn money.
cêk nî chú-chái saⁿ sì peh ngṳ̂n cū kàu ēng;: if one could earn three or four hundred dollars a year, that would just meet expenses.
cí kò̤ bô̤ hó̤ chú-chái li khṳ̀ pât kò̤ chú-chái;: if this is not a place for earning money, go elsewhere and earn it.

kuang-chái;: brilliant.
bûn-chái;: ornate.
ngō chái;: the five colors, blue, yellow, carnation, white, and black.
hó̤-chái;: fortunate; a good chance.
thâu-chái hó̤;: a lucky hit.
phòng tîeh hó̤ thâu-chái;: met with a capital chance.
bô̤ chái căi;: most unfortunate.
ŭ chái kâi;: opportune.
thóiⁿ kàu toah chái;: beheld it with such delight that they applauded the actors.
cîah kàu toah chái;: so pleased with the feast as to clap and applaud the cook.
kak chái;: an amulet.
chái bâi;: a gay festoon.
chái kî;: a variegated flag.
châi koi;: to adorn a street with gay devices.
chái sîn chíang;: a platform prepared for the gods to sit upon.
chái sîn pêⁿ;: an elevated and gayly decked seat for the gods to repose upon at a play.
lṳ́ tîeh khṳt úa cò̤ chái;: you must make a suitable apology to me.
chái kàu ngía căi;: gayly decked out.
kim hue chái âng;: tinsel and glitter.
âng chái;: showy.
cheng-chái căi;: very beautiful.
cò̤ chái cē;: make it rather gay.

màiⁿ chái i;: pay no attention to him.
i m̄ chái úa;: he gave me no heed.
úa tōa siaⁿ hàm, i chŵn m̄ chái;: I called loudly to him, but he paid no attention to me.
m̄ ciu m̄ chái;: took no notice of it.
lṳ́ cò̤-nî hàm m̄ chái?: Why do you not mind when you are told?

get out of the way with you.