Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ngau

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=== ngau ===

  • ngau6243011
  • Clamoring through discontent.
cèng nâng ngau-ngau, lṳ́ àiⁿ cò̤-nî cú-ì?
Every one is greatly dissatisfied, what are you going to do about it?
hăm côk ngau-ngau, m̄ su-hôk côk-tíeⁿ cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤;
the whole clan was clamoring about it, and would not submit to what the head of the clan had done.
  • ngáu62414513
  • Robes; an outer garment to keep off the cold.
só̤ chēng to sĭ phûe-ngáu phûe-cháu;
he is always dressed in furs.
  • ngâu192890
  • A line in the diagram.
lâk ngâu uaⁿ-cĕⁿ
the six lines of the diagram remain as they were.
khùe ngâu;
the eight original or sixty-four derived diagrams of Fuhhi.
ngâu sṳ̂;
the explanation or occult end of each line in the diagrams.
  • ngâu6248611
  • To simmer; to stew; to cook by slow boiling; to seethe.
ngâu kàu ko̤-ko̤;
simmer it till it is like mush.
ngâu lok-lok; ngâu mîⁿ-mîⁿ ;
stew it to a pulp.
ngâu ko̤;
seethe opium.
ngâu nêk;
stew meat.
ngâu îeh;
to steep medicines.
ngâu mêⁿ;
boil all day long.
  • ngâu1921304
  • Savory viands.
ŭ cíu bô̤ ngâu cò̤-nî cîah?
How can one eat if one has wine but no meats?
īu ŭ cíu īu ŭ ngâu, mêⁿ àm tîeh cò̤-pû lâi cîah;
we have both wine and meats, you must come and take supper with us.
  • ngâu6245311
  • The buildings of a granary  a room or bin for storing grain within a depot.
chng-ngâu kâi chek tun kàu pá-pá;
the bins of the granary are heaped with grain.
chek-ngâu chō̤ ŭ jîeh cōi chek?
How much paddy is there in the bins?
  • ngâu62419511
  • A huge sea-fish.
tôk cìam ngâu;
perched alone on the whale's head; to become the first Academician.
ngâu-thâu;
a gargoyle like a fish.
  • ngâu62416211
  • To ramble; to divert one's self; to travel for pleasure.
sì hái ngâu-îu; ngâu-îu sì hng;
roams every-where.
  • ngău625911
  • Proud; arrogant; uncivil; assuming; pride; rudeness.
kio-ngău;
haughty.
i kâi nâng ngău căi;
he is very uncivil.