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dictionary of the swatow dialect.
in cracking the finger joints.
- auⁿ-auⁿ-kiè;
- to mewl.
- ho̤h-ho̤h-kìe;
- grunt from satisfaction.
- ki-ki-kíe;
- to squeal or neigh.
- àⁿ-àⁿ-kìe;
- the crying of an infant.
- khiak-khiak-kìe;
- the sound made by striking two bamboos together.
- huh-cē-kìe cū bô̤ khṳ̀;
- whizzed and disappeared.
- khàu kàu hihⁿ-huk-kìe;
- cried so that he sobbed.
- i-a-kìe;
- the sound of a sing-song.
- iⁿ-àiⁿ-kìe; aiⁿ-aiⁿ-kìe;
- moaning.
- ngi-ngau-kìe;
- muttering.
- kuh-kŭai-kìe;
- warbling.
- ōng-ōng-kìe;
- bawling.
- 茄kîe3761405
- The egg plant.
- bói kúi kâi kîe
- buy a few egg-plants.
- âng-săi-kîe;
- tomatoes.
- 橋kîe3747512
- A bridge; a cross-beam to support a frame.
- cò̤ cêk tîo kîe hó̤ khṳt nâng kùe;
- make a bridge for people to cross upon.
- cí cêk tún kîe-tún có̤ jîeh cōi cîⁿ?
- How much was the cost of making this pier of the bridge?
- châ kîe;
- a wooden bridge.
- cîeh kîe;
- a stone bridge.
- kîe-nîe sang pôiⁿ ŭ lâng-kang péⁿ tŏ̤ kŏ̤;
- the sides of the bridge are guarded by a paling.
- kîe ciu m̂ng ŭ jìeh khuah?
- What is the distance between the piers of the bridge?
- i tŏ̤ kîe tèng ngo̤ tîeh úa;
- he met me on the bridge.
- kè pang kîe;
- lay down a board to cross on.
- lâk-gûeh chiu-lâk sí kúi kùe kîe;
- on the sixth of the sixth month the spirits cross the bridge.
- 轎kīe37115912
- A sedan chair.
- cêk téng kīe;
- a chair.
- cŏ̤ kīe;
- to go in a chair.
- lô̤h kīe;
- to set a chair down.
- kò kīe;
- hire a chair.
- kng kīe;
- to carry a chair.
- kìe kúi téng kīe lâi;
- call several chairs.
- kīe kha; kīe po;
- chair-bearers.
- kīe phò;
- a chair-stand.
- sĭ cŏ̤ tōa kīe a cŏ̤ síe kīe?
- Was he in such a chair as is used by officers, or in such as is used by the common people?
- sin-seⁿ kīe;
- a doctor's chair.
- kīe kǹg, cêk hù jîeh cōi ngṳ̀n?
- How much does a pair of chair-poles cost?
- kīe ko̤;
- bamboo poles, supporting a chair.
- kīe táu;
- the body of a chair.
- kīe lîam, kīe téng, kīe câh;
- the curtains, roof and door of a chair.
- hàm i kâi kīe phah jîp tŏ̤ cí lăi;
- tell them to bring the chair in here.
- kīe teng;
- a lamp for a sedan chair.
- kùe suaⁿ kīe;
- a palankin; a chair in which the occupant reclines.
- hue kīe;
- a bridal chair.
- lîm cĭeⁿ kīe cìaⁿ lâi cak kha;
- begin to dress your feet just as you are to step into the chair; not get ready till you start.
- cŏ̤ pàng kīe tói hip tîeh jûah;
- sat smothering in the chair.
- sang pôiⁿ
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nŏ̤ kâi tó̤ hû kīe;
- two on each side helping to lift the chair.
- sí thâi kīe;
- a chair with four bearers.
- poih thâi kīe;
- a chair with eight bearers.
- lêk nî kīe;
- a green broadcloth chair.
- bûn kuaⁿ jī pín, bú kuaⁿ it pín, khim-che, hó̤ cŏ̤ poih thâi kīe;
- civil officers of the second rank, military officers of the first rank, and imperial commissioners, may sit in chairs borne by eight bearers.
kieⁿ
- 薑kieⁿ36314013
- Ginger, and other plants of the same family; aromatic condiments.
- cheⁿ kieⁿ;
- fresh ginger.
- kang kieⁿ;
- dried ginger.
- kieⁿ thòaⁿ;
- baked ginger.
- ûi kieⁿ;
- toasted ginger.
- kieⁿ phûe;
- the peel of ginger.
- kieⁿ phìen;
- sliced ginger.
- kieⁿ si;
- shredded ginger.
- peh cêk kò̤ kieⁿ lô̤h khṳ̀;
- break up a piece of ginger and put it in.
- lâm-kieⁿ-hu;
- powdered ginger.
- kieⁿ-n̂g;
- tumeric.
- thoah cò̤ lâm-kieⁿ-hu;
- grate it up and make powdered ginger of it.
- cíⁿ kieⁿ;
- tender young ginger.
- kieⁿ bó̤;
- large roots of ginger.
- lâm kieⁿs ĭang hiam;
- old ginger is the most pungent.
- thn̂g kieⁿ;
- preserved ginger.
- kieⁿ thn̂g;
- the sugar in which ginger has been preserved.
- cìeⁿ kieⁿ;
- a condiment made from ginger.
- chò kieⁿ;
- a relish containing ginger.
- lîang-kieⁿ;
- galangal root.
- kieⁿ chò;
- spiced vinegar.
- iam kieⁿ-thn̂g-chò;
- put on some spiced and sweetened vinegar.
- i sĭ būe pat cîah tîeh lûah kieⁿ;
- he has not yet eaten sharp ginger; he has not experienced hardship.
- ceng lío, līu cò̤ kieⁿ cap lâi ēng;
- after pounding it up, squeeze out the juice of the ginger to use.
- kieⁿ thng;
- ginger tea.
- ngŏ bī kieⁿ;
- mixed condiments.
- 強kîeⁿ366578
- Better; an excess; a term of comparison.
- cí kâi kîeⁿ kùe hṳ́ kâi;
- this is superior to that.
- cía ío kîeⁿ hía ho̤h cōi nō̤!
- This is far better than that!
- ŏi khĭam kîeⁿ kùe thàng;
- to save is better than to earn.
- sòi kâi kîeⁿ kùe tōa kâi;
- small ones are better than large ones.
kieh
- 脚kieh4101307
- A porter; porterage; freight; a calling.
- hâm kâi taⁿ-kieh lâi taⁿ;
- call a porter to carry it.
- kieh-cîⁿ jîeh cōi?
- How much is the porterage?
- kàu cí kò̤ ēng jîeh cōi cúi kieh?
- How much was the freight to this point?
- cí pang hì jîeh cōi kieh?
- How much luggage has this theatrical corps?
- ngĕ kieh;
- a strong porter.
- kieh-sek;
- profession; rank; antecedents.
- thóiⁿ sĭ sĭm-mih kieh-sek;
- discover what is his posi-
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