Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chuah

by Adele Marion Fielde

chuah

• 颳chuah4701826
• To drive on or sweep up as a whirlwind does; to blow fitfully and strong.

khṳt huang chuah khṳ̀;

blown off by the wind.

màiⁿ khṳt huang chuah cáu khṳ̀;

do not let it get whisked away by the wind.

cí kâi sĭ khṳt huang lîh khṳ̀ kâi;

this has been torn by the wind's flapping it.

• 欺chuah342768
• To deceive intentionally; to cheat; to impose upon; to befool.

chuah i m̄ cai;

imposed upon his ignorance.

chuah m̄ cai cū cáu khṳ̀;

took advantage of her not being on the lookout and made his escape.

cêk-hûe sni-sĭ chuah tit kùe, ĕ jît cū chuah m̄ kùe;

though you have fooled him once, you won't be able to do it again.

bô̤ sie chuah;

no deception practised by either party.

chuah nâng m̄ cai thóiⁿ;

took his opportunty when no one was looking.

i cìeⁿ-seⁿ sĭ ka-kī chuah ka-kī;

he is thus cheating himself.

• 掇chuah913648
• To pluck; to pull.

chuah tīo i kâi tîn;

pull off the tendrils.

màiⁿ chuah tīo i kâi hue-hah;

do not pluck out its petals.

chuah tīo i kâi mô̤ⁿ;

pulled out the fur.

• 迤chûah2741625
• To go off at the side; to deflect.

chûah tùi hṳ́ cêk pôiⁿ kò̤ khṳ̀;

turned and went off on that side.

chûah tùi síe lō kò̤ khṳ̀ ĭo kṳ̆n;

turn off and go by the side path and it is nearer.