Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect.
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- m̄ su-hôk;
- they all murmured at it, and would not submit.
- kìe-sī;
- on that account; says it is for this reason; to complain of.
- i kùai kìe sĭ i m̄ thiaⁿ i kâi ūe;
- she blames him because he does not heed what she says.
- phah kìe-sĭ i kêh-sek;
- whips him for his disobedience.
- i kìe-sĭ i cò̤-ni?
- What fault has he to find with it?
- kìe-sĭ khah tōa;
- he says it is too large.
- kìe-sĭ m̄ nāi;
- says it won’t prove durable.
- i kìe-sĭ i kâi im m̄-hó̤, lêng ūaⁿ kâi hó̤ kâi;
- he says it does not sound as if it were good, and he wants to exchange it for a good one.
- úa bô̤ kìe-sĭ i sĭm-mih sṳ̄;
- I did not say anything was wrong with it.
- toaⁿ-toaⁿ sĭ kìe-sĭ i taⁿ n̄e khah tōa siaⁿ;
- only said he spoke too loud.
- i cò̤-nî màiⁿ, sĭ kìe-sĭ i cò̤-nî?
- Why does he not want it, what does he say is the matter with it?
- i sĭ kìe-sĭ tó ciâh khah pá;
- he says he eats too much.
- i kâi sĭ kìe-sĭ khah khuaⁿ-ûah a m̄ sĭ?
- She finds fault because things are too comfortable does she not?
- hîam kìe-sĭ i chī bŏi tōa;
- she complains that he does not grow.
- i hîam kìe-sĭ cò̤-nî?
- What does he complain about?
- cìeⁿ-seⁿ kìe-si khah pô̤h;
- that is too thin.
- liang-liang-kìe;
- the jingling sound made by a mender of crockery.
- ŭang-ŭang-kìe;
- the muttering of a flame.
- cok-cok-kìe;
- the noise made in calling fowls to come and eat.
- la-la-kìe;
- the bubbling of water.
- hōng-hōng-kìe;
- the buzzing of insects.
- ngăi-ngăi-kìe;
- yelping.
- ioh-ioh-kìe;
- the chirping of grasshoppers.
- tŏng-cē-kìe; tŏm-cē-kìe; pōng-cē-kìe;
- the splash made by something falling into the water.
- tong-tong-kìe;
- the rattle of drums.
- phit-phiak-kìe;
- the sound of fluttering garments.
- hih-hauh-kìe;
- the sound of cloth flapping in the wind.
- sauh-sauh-kìe;
- the sound of flapping wings.
- sā-sā-kìe;
- the sound of rushing wind and driving rain.
- ciap-ciap-kìe; cauh-cauh-kìe; cap-cap-kìe;
- the sound made by one who slobbers in eating.
- cit-ciap-kìe;
- the sound made in slipping into the water.
- hū-hū-kìe;
- the reverberation of distant thunder.
- cok-cok-kìe;
- the sound made in setting a dog upon something.
- iohⁿ-iohⁿ-kìe;
- the creak of the pole of a burden bearer.
- ngà-cē-kìe;
- snarling.
- hàuⁿ-cē-kìe;
- growling.
- hōng-hōng kìe;
- the roar of rushing waters.
- o-a-kìe;
- cawing, or the sound made by one stretching and yawning.
- koi-bó̤ kok-kok-kìe;
- the hen clucks.
- sa-sa-kìe;
- to sough like the wind.
- chiap-chiap kìe;
- to mutter, a perpetual clack of voices.
- sioh-sioh-kìe;
- a whir, as of an arrow.
- siuh-siuh-kìe;
- the whiz of an arrow.
- kī-kū kíe; lū-lū-kìe; lī-lū kìe;
- reverberation.
- pok-pok-kìe;
- a throbbing.
- hŏ sap-sap-kìe;
- the rain patters down.
- cip-cip-kìe;
- to squeak,
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like mice, or chipper like rats.
- cah-cah-kìe;
- a hubbub.
- tok-tok-kìe;
- to gabble.
- sū-sū-kìe;
- to whiz or whir.
- thu-cē-kìe;
- darting.
- tong-tong-kìe;
- the din of drums.
- thēⁿ-thēⁿ-kìe;
- the sound of a small gong.
- khuaiⁿ-khuaiⁿ-kìe;
- sound of a medium sized gong.
- kong-kong-kìe;
- the sound of a large gong.
- teng-teng-kìe;
- the din of gongs.
- kuh-kuh-kìe; kū-kū-kìe;
- a rumbling.
- hng-hng-kìe;
- the whining of a dog.
- le-cē-kìe; li-le-kìe;
- the sound made by a dish breaking.
- la-la-kìe;
- a sound like gurgling water.
- pha-pha-kìe;
- a loud gurgling sound.
- phē-phē-kìe;
- the ripple of running water.
- tăm-tăm-kìe;
- the splash of water falling into water.
- tap-tap-kìe;
- the patter of falling drops.
- tŏm-tŏm-kìe;
- the dashing sound of waves.
- kā-kā kìe;
- the babble of a brook.
- ah-ah-kìe;
- the quacking of ducks.
- gô̤-gô̤ kìe;
- the quacking of geese.
- chîh-chîh-kìe;
- the sound of half suppressed laughter.
- cī-cē-kìe;
- to fizzle.
- kìu-kìu kìe;
- to wail and moan.
- sit-sap-kìe;
- the patter of feet.
- chit-chok-kìe;
- the clatter of feet.
- tiang-tiang kìe;
- twanging.
- tng-tng-kìe;
- the thrum of stringed instruments.
- chōng-chōng-kìe;
- the sound of marching feet.
- lōng-lōng-kìe;
- the tramp of many feet.
- chok-chok-kìe;
- the sound of scampering feet.
- hī-hā-kìe-kìe;
- the rustle of leaves.
- hōⁿ-hōⁿ-kìe;
- the sound of loud breathing through the nose.
- phuh-phuh-kìe;
- to splutter.
- ke-ke-kìe;
- to cackle.
- phok-phok-kìe; phit-phok-kìe; phîh-phêh-kìe;
- the sound of wings flapped violently.
- khauh-khauh-kìe;
- a craunching sound made in eating.
- la-la-kìe;
- the crackling of a fire.
- khih-cē-kìe;
- snickered out.
- thiaⁿ tieh khih-cē-kìe;
- when he heard it he snickered.
- hā-hā-kìe;
- the sound of many voices.
- sap-sap-kìe;
- to talk rapidly, to chatter.
- phiak-phiak-kìe;
- a clatter.
- phē-phē-kìe;
- fluttering of wings.
- phē-phē-kìe pue khṳ̀;
- fluttered away.
- phiak-cē-kìe;
- fluttered on.
- leng-leng-kìe;
- jingle like a tea-bell.
- long-long-kìe;
- tinkle like a sleigh-bell.
- huang huh-huh-kìe;
- the wind howls.
- cā-cā-kìe;
- to quake as with fear.
- hn̄g-hn̄g-kìe;
- humming.
- kheng-kheng-kìe;
- the jangle of large bells.
- cúh-cúh-kìe;
- the noise made in sucking in food.
- ki-ki-kìe; ong-ong-kìe;
- a ringing in the ears.
- mēⁿ-mēⁿ-kìe;
- the lowing of cattle.
- mehⁿ-mehⁿ-kìe;
- the bleating of sheep.
- hng-hng-kìe;
- the buzzing of insects.
- hom-hom kìe;
- the murmur of many voices.
- kauh-ce-kìe;
- the sound made in breaking wood.
- lih-cē-kìe;
- the sound of tearing cloth.
- kok-cē-kìe;
- the sound of chopping something hard in two.
- siak-siak-kìe;
- the noise made in chopping green wood.
- ng-ng-kìe;
- a noise like purring.
- aiⁿ-aiⁿ-kìe;
- a sound like braying.
- kauh-cē-kìe;
- the noise made
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