Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ho̤h

by Adele Marion Fielde

ho̤h

• 好ho̤h171383
• Very; a high degree of; exceedingly.

ho̤h kú;

a very long time.

kîaⁿ ho̤h hn̆g;

walked ever so far.

ho̤h chin-chĭeⁿ lṳ́;

much resembles you.

seⁿ lâi ho̤h ngía;

is very well favoured.

kang-hu ho̤h hó̤;

the workmanship is very good.

chun ŭ ho̤h cōi;

have a large quantity remaining.

ŭ ho̤h cōi jît lío;

many days ago.

ho̤h méⁿ;

very speedily.

sit ho̤h cōi;

has lost a great deal.

i kâi nang ho̤h sóng-khùai;

he is very comfortable.

ho̤h cău-hùe;

very fortunate.

• 鶴hô̤h21919610
• The crane; the stork.

pêh-hô̤h;

the white egret.

sien hô̤h;

the Manchurian crane.

hô̤h hwt, thông ngŵn;

he has hoary hair and a youthful face.

hô̤h chek huang;

a swollen knee joint.

chin-chĭeⁿ hô̤h jîp koi khûn;

like a crane standing among chickens.

sie cúa-bé cúa-hô̤h;

burning offerings of paper horses and storks.