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dictionary of the swatow dialect.
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gazed at each other.
- mīn àiⁿ cò̤ o, lí àiⁿ cò̤ chíⁿ;
- will have the outside of black, and the lining of blue.
- mīn hûe tńg;
- face turned the other way.
- tng thâu tùi mīn m̄ cai thóiⁿ;
- did not see what was directly in front of him.
- mīn côiⁿ kâi suaⁿ;
- the mountain ahead.
- i kîaⁿ thâu-mīn-côiⁿ;
- he walked ahead.
- hẃn kùe hìeⁿ pôiⁿ mīn;
- turn it over on the other side.
- cêk mīn tàⁿ, cêk mīn sṳ̆-lí;
- talking while getting ready.
- cía sĭ thóiⁿ-kìⁿ lṳ́ kâi mīn-hun;
- this is out of consideration for your good name.
- i kô kàu bô̤ mīn bô̤ mâk;
- he is so daubed up that you cannot see his features.
- máng mīn;
- pull the short hairs off the face by rolling a cord over them.
- buah kàu cêk mīn hún, pêh-pêh;
- smear it on till her face is white with powder.
- i kâi mīn phûe kău kùe cîeh koi-lō;
- the skin on his face in thicker than a stone pavement; he is very brazen.
- mīn phûe pô̤h;
- thin-skinned; sensitive.
- bô̤ chéng mīn;
- unwilling to oblige.
- cē kìⁿ mīn cū huaⁿ-hí;
- was pleased as soon as I saw him.
- mīn-po;
- a towel.
- mīn-tháng;
- a wooden wash-basin.
- mīn-phûn;
- a metal wash-bowl.
- mīn-puah;
- an earthen wash-basin.
- jṳ̂ mīn;
- rub the face with a wet cloth.
- mīn cia miⁿ;
- the face closely concealed.
- chiam cĭeⁿ mīn, mēⁿ i;
- to point the finger at, and berate.
- bô̤ mīn bô̤ lŭ;
- no plan to it, as to a house or grounds.
- bô̤ mīn mâk hó̤ kiⁿ nâng;
- ashamed to see people.
- thí-mīn;
- the esteem in which one is held by others.
- bô̤ thí-mīn;
- has no standing in the minds of others.
- i cêk sî bô̤ mīn sì tńg;
- he was completely abashed at the moment.
- phû tŏ̤ cúi mīn;
- floated on the surface.
- pìⁿ mīn;
- to change countenance.
- sío-lí kàu mīn âng-âng;
- blushed for shame.
- thiaⁿ lío mīn âng-kòng-chiah;
- blushed when he heard it.
- khì kàu mīn cheⁿ mīn lêk;
- pale with rage.
- phah hue mīn;
- paint the face in bright colors.
- ūe o mīn;
- blacken the face.
- chìe mīn chìe mīn;
- smiling.
- kng mīn;
- no ornamentation; a plain surface.
- îⁿ chn̂g mīn;
- a round flat top.
- ôi mīn jṳ́ tîeh nah-sap;
- the outside of the shoes are daubed with mud.
- cheⁿ mīn;
- easily offended; an unfamiliar face.
- mīn khak;
- a mask, a visor.
- phŭe mīn;
- a counterpane.
- khoi mīn;
- the surface of the river.
- hô-mīn phêng cĕng;
- the water courses are safe and unobstructed.
- hái mīn kâi huang tōa;
- there are high winds at sea.
- peh-khí lâi po̤-mīn thit-thô;
- went on deck for recreation.
- ngà mīn, sek sim, thâi nâng táⁿ;
- a stapid look, a cunning mind, and the courage of a murderer.
- tī phìⁿ mīn, tī phìⁿ phak?
- Which is the right, and which the wrong side?
- cúa mīn cúa pùe to hó̤ sía;
- both sides of the paper may be writ
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ten upon.
- tī mīn;
- the extent of land.
- pò mīn, pò phak;
- the right and the wrong side of cloth.
- ang-kíaⁿ mīn;
- a face like that of a doll.
- gô̤-n̆ng mīn;
- oval faced.
- chìe mīn hoⁿ;
- a smiling villain.
- ùi mīn;
- bashful.
- ŭ nâng mīn;
- has an extensive acquaintance.
- thóiⁿ tîeh sêk mīn sêk mīn;
- he has a familiar look.
- lîah mīn sek;
- study physiognomy.
- sek mīn;
- an intelligent face.
- kôk mīn;
- an unintellectual face.
- seng-lí mīn;
- the look of a business man.
- chĭ mīn;
- the appearance of one who will get customers.
- mīn àu-àu;
- sullen looking.
- mīn hìm-hìm;
- a grave look.
- sŭaiⁿ mīn, sŭaiⁿ mīn;
- an idiotic look.
- mīn hûeⁿ-hûeⁿ;
- a brutal look.
- mīn ngì-ngì;
- a pleasant look.
- mīn cheⁿ-pêh;
- a sallow look.
- mīn kôk-kôk;
- a dull look.
- mīn chi-kûak chi-kûak;
- a hankering look.
- mīn pit-pit;
- a broad face.
- mīn tàm-tè tàm-tè;
- a bloated look.
- cĭ mīn cĭ mīn;
- an stolid look.
- bô̤ lîen-mīn;
- of no repute.
- kia-kwn mīn;
- an aristocratic face.
- châi-sîn-îa mīn;
- a face like that of the god of wealth.
- mīn seⁿ lâi pù-kùi hong-hûa;
- a face that indicates future prosperity.
- thóiⁿ i kâi mīn tîeⁿ căi-seⁿ;
- see what sort of face he has.
- láu-sît mīn;
- an innocent face.
- mīn-hêng ak;
- a wicked look.
- cǹg-kíaⁿ mīn;
- a peaked face.
- mīn jû múaⁿ gûeh;
- a face like a full moon.
- kun-cṳ́ mīn;
- a refined face.
- mīn hô-tô;
- an expressionless face.
- mīn thí-thí;
- an open countenance.
- bé mīn;
- a long face.
- tang-kue mīn;
- a face like a winter squash.
- ôi-chio mīn;
- a face lke a shoehorn.
- kìaⁿ-mīn kìaⁿ-mīn;
- a bright reflecting surface.
- mīn o-o, chiu hô-hô;
- black face and bushy beard.
- thóiⁿ kàu i ki mīn le;
- look him out of countenance.
- thóiⁿ-kìⁿ i kò̤ mīn cū ló;
- hated him at first sight.
- cìeⁿ-sî kâi mīn so̤h-koih;
- looks very haggard lately.
- cùi-mīn cùi-mīn;
- an imbecile look.
- i gō̤ kàu mīn n̂g-n̂g;
- he has starved till he looks cadaverous.
- mīn kâi sìn-khì;
- the expression of the face.
- i kâi mīn kâi sîn-khì cheng, hṳ́ kâi mīn kâi sîn-khì cûak;
- he has a pure expression, while the other has a gross look.
- mīn-hêng seⁿ lâi chin-chĭeⁿ i;
- his face resembles hers.
- mīn-măuⁿ jîen i âi;
- he looks like his mother.
- mīn-nêk;
- complexion.
- mīn-nêk ìuⁿ;
- a delicate complexion.
- mīn-cīeⁿ seⁿ hûeⁿ-nêk;
- has a rugged face.
- sì mīn, poih hng;
- on every side.
- sang mīn; nŏ̤ mīn;
- both front and back.
- hìeⁿ pôiⁿ mīn;
- the other side.
- cìeⁿ pôiⁿ mīn;
- this side.
- i kâi chù sĭ mīn lâm;
- his house faces the south.
- kàu cí kò̤ cū khui mīn;
- at this point the country becomes more open.
- ciu-jît cŏ̤ tŏ̤ phò mīn;
- sits all day in front of his shop.
- seⁿ lâi cheⁿ-mīn lîo-gê;
- has a pale face and tushes;
- kìⁿ tîeh mīn ciaⁿ-ciaⁿ;
- appears very timid.
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