Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chah

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chah

  • chah9649
  • To insert; to stick in; to set in a socket.
chah pie;
to stick in a label.
chah chíu;
insert the hand.
chah hue-bâk;
to stick flowers into a crevice by their stems.
chah hieⁿ;
to
set the lower end of incense sticks into the ashes of the incense pot; to worship the gods.
chah cháu ûi pie;
to stick in a spear of grass as a label.
chah kî;
to set up a flag.
chah hĭⁿ cìⁿ;
put an arrow through the ear, as a punishment.
ŏi chah jîp khṳ̀, bŏi pôih chut lâi;
can stick it in, but cannot pull it out.
chah m̄ jîp;
cannot insert it.
chah sit pue khṳ̀;
put on some wings and fly off.
chah cò̤ hō̤;
insert something as a mark.
chah ki thâu-chah;
insert an ornamental hair pin.
chah ki hue;
wear a spray of flowers in the hair.
  • chah136417
  • To support and lead.
chah i khí lâi;
put the hand under his arm and lift him up.
lṳ́ tîeh chah i;
you must support him by the arm.
chah bŏi tit khí;
cannot pull him up.
chah tŏ̤ i ko̤h-tháng-ĕ, kiaⁿ-ùi pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;
upheld him by putting the hand under his arm, fearing that he would fall.
i kâi chíu méⁿ-méⁿ cū lâi chah;
his hand was quickly extended to support her.
  • châh93917210
  • Confused; mixed; heterogeneous.
jṳ̂ châh-châh; châh-châh jṳ̂;
all in a tangle; mingled with no regard to order; in the utmost confusion.
cêk koiⁿ jṳ̂-jṳ̂ châh-châh, cn̂g kâi m̄ tît;
the whole place is turned upside down, and nothing is in order there.