Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/juah
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jûah
- jûah căi;
- it is very hot.
- jûah thiⁿ-sî saⁿ-khò tîeh chîang ūaⁿ;
- in hot weather the clothing must be changed frequently.
- ŭ kûaⁿ ŭ jûah;
- sometimes it is hot, and sometimes it is cold.
- bŏi kûaⁿ bŏi jûah;
- is neither cold nor hot.
- i hwt kûaⁿ, hwt jûah;
- he has chills and fever.
- kûaⁿ lío īu jûah, jûah lío īu kûaⁿ;
- he is cold and hot alternately.
- thiⁿ-sî jûah;
- the weather is hot.
- cí hûe jît-tng-tàu jûah căi;
- it is now very hot at midday.
- thóiⁿ tîeh tó lăi cū hwt jûah;
- when he saw it he became filled with excitement.
- jûah thiⁿ-sî mûeh-kĭaⁿ kōi sit bī;
- in hot weather things spoil easily.
- i kâi sin-hūn jûah;
- he is feverish.
- cîah tîeh m̄ cai jûah;
- eating it does not make me warm.
- jûah pauh;
- a cold-sore; sores on the lips.
- i nŏ̤ nâng sie jûah tîeh;
- the two are much pleased with each other.
- m̄ cai i jûah tîeh i tī-kò̤;
- do not know what it was in him which suited his taste.
- hía, jûah tîeh!
- Well, that is fine! (said ironically).
- īa sĭ cí khí le úa jûah tîeh;
- if it of this sort, it will not be to my liking.
- i ka-kī tó̤ tôk jûah;
- he is pleased with himself and so mistakenly thinks that others are pleased with him.
- cìeⁿ-seⁿ to m̄ jûah nâng li;
- that will not please people.