Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ih

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ih

  • ih98173
  • To hatch out.
ah-nn̆g pū kú ŏi ih chùi;
when a duck's egg has been long covered it will hatch.
i cìaⁿ ih chùi;
it hatched out.
  • ih10298510
  • To moisten; to dampen; to wet.
cang cúi khṳ̀ ih i jŭn cē;
take some water and moisten it.
hieⁿ-ko khîeh khṳ̀ cúi têng ih phò̤;
wet the mushrooms with water and let them swell.
m̄ soiⁿ ih tâm cē ēng cū cîh;
if you do not first dampen it, it will break when used.
  • 囁濡îh-ṳh632
  • To mutter because of discontent.
îh-îh ṳ̂h-ṳ̂h, àiⁿ tàⁿ m̄ káⁿ tàⁿ;
muttered, but dared not speak out.
îh-ṳ̂h kìe, tàⁿ m̄ chṳt;
struggled to speak, but failed through fear of consequences.