Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kha

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kha

  • kha4101307
  • The foot; the leg; the shank; the base; the pedestal.
kha mâk;
the ankle bone.
kha câh;
stocks, for the feet.
thĕng-cŭ kha;
to rest from walking.
kha tn̂g-tó;
the calf of the leg.
kha pûaⁿ;
the instep.
kha tói;
the sole of the foot.
kha cńg thâu;
the toes.
kha ău teⁿ;
the heel.
kha to̤;
the sole, in a line from the little toe to the heel.
kha lîam;
the shin.
kha thâu u;
the knee.
tâh i kâi kha ciah;
tread in his footsteps.
kha thúi;
the thigh; kha wt; the knee joint.
kha thúi ngán; kha thúi thâu;
the hip joint.
kha piⁿ;
the groin.
kha kut chut khŭ; kha thúi ngán kâi kut chut khŭ;
dislocation of the hip joint.
kha-thâu-u kâi kut chut khŭ;
dislocation of the bones of the knee.
i pûah kàu kha kut chut thn̆g;
he fell and dislocated the bones of his leg.
tǹg i bô̤ tîo kha mô̤ⁿ;
in comparison with him I am as a hair from his leg.
i kâi kha lâk tōa;
he is influential.
tōa kha tōa chíu kâi nâng;
a man of influence and ability.
i hó̤ kha chíu;
he is clever at his trade.
pak-chiah-kha;
bare footed.
tîⁿ kha;
to bind the feet.
ŭ kha kîaⁿ bô̤ lō;
have no recourse.
kúai kha;
lame.
khûe kha;
weak in the knees.
kha khûe chíu khûe;
weak in the limbs.
i kâi kha kîaⁿ lō kúai-a-kúai;
he limps in walking.
i kâi kha kîaⁿ lō hìen-a-hìen;
he walks as if he had St. Vitus's dance.
kha ŵn-kèng ŵn-kèng;
he is bandy-legged.
tn̂g tó̤ kha;
one leg shorter than the other.
ah tói kha;
splay footed.
cang kha-to̤ lâi kîaⁿ;
walk on the sides of the feet.
sì ciah kha kâi mûeh;
quadrupeds.
saⁿ kha íⁿ;
a three legged stool.
tôk ciah kha;
having but one leg.
phŵn khí kha tó̤ cŏ̤;
sitting cross legged.
phŵn thúi cŏ̤ sĭ no̤ ciah kha lóng-cóng phŵn khí lâi tŏ̤ kha thúi tèng, chin-chĭeⁿ hût tó̤ cŏ̤;
to sit Turk fashion, is to double both feet upon the thighs, in the way in which Buddha sits.
ût pàng kò̤ khìo khí kha;
lie down and then raise the legs higher than the head.
khek kha;
bend the knee.
ēng cêk ciah kha kŭi a ēng ciah kha kŭi?
Are we to kneel on one knee or on both?
thí kha bé;
having sprawling legs.
kha sì khĭa tit hó̤, cáu méⁿ phah îaⁿ koi;
with the feet firmly set, one may run fast enough to catch a fowl; with a firm stand point, one may conquer.
tōa kha pâng;
a much swollen leg.
kio bô̤ kha kúi cêk īeⁿ, huh-cē-kìe cū lâi;
came suddenly like a ghost with no sound of footsteps.
côiⁿ kha;
fore legs.
ău kha;
hind legs.
khṳt máng kha nek tîeh;
was tread upon by a mosquito.
chn̂g kha;
the legs of a table.
thĭo kha;
the pedestal of a pillar.
mn̂g-kha-khŭ;
the socket in which a door is set.
pàng chù-kha kò̤;
put it down beside the house.
tī-kha thūn hó̤ a būe?
Is the foundation filled in yet?
cía, thong tī kha ĕ to ŭ;
this is to be found everywhere.
i kâi kha tau tōa căi;
he has many protectors.
pàng hṳ́ chîeⁿ kha;
put it there by the wall.
chīu kha ĕ lā lîang;
under a tree enjoying the coolness.
kha sng chíu nńg;
tired as with very hard work.
tì kâi nńg kha pēⁿ;
has paralysis of the legs.
thiu kha kṳn;
a cramp in the leg.
kha thìaⁿ bŏi kîaⁿ;
has a sore leg and cannot walk.
kîaⁿ kàu kha phok phă;
walked till my feet blistered.
kha tâh liu;
slipped after stepping.
sit kha;
lost his footing.
thak tîeh kha;
stubbed his toe.
úai tîeh kha;
wrenched his foot.
peⁿ kha;
drag by the feet.
úai tîeh kha kut;
sprained his ankle.
mau kha;
to bind the feet loosely in bandages.
nih kha kîaⁿ;
walk with a stealthy gliding step.
nih kha nih kha;
a stealthy, tortuous motion.
taⁿ kha;
set foot on another's shoulder.
kha-tâh;
a foot-stool.
  • khá374482
  • Dextrous; adroit; apt; skillful; subtle; wily; shrewd; equal to an emergency; genius.
khî-khá;
ingenious.
i kuai-khá căi;
he is very adroit.
kuai-kuai khá-khá;
very clever.
i to sĭ hue-ngân khá-gṳ́, bô̤ kù sît;
his talk is altogether specious, and without a word of truth in it.
cía sĭ chiah khá-kang lâi cò̤ kâi;
this was made by clever workmen called from abroad.
īeⁿ cò̤ lâi khá;
of curious workmanship.
i kâi sim-sṳ khá căi;
he is very shrewd.
cí kâi sim-khìo jú-kèng lêng-khá;
this one is still more astute.
lâi kàu tú-tú chò khá;
came just in the nick of time.
khá-khá nē, bô̤ sĭm-mih tōa;
intricate in its workmanship, and not very large.
i kâi nâng seⁿ lâi sòi-khá sòi-khá;
she is small and shapely.
i sĭ tàⁿ khá ūe ki-chío nâng;
he is uttering witicisms, in ridicule.
ciu-jît bô̤ sṳ̂, cîah pá to sĭ tó̤ kek-khá;
has nothing to do all day, and when he has eaten all he wants he goes to devising mischief.
lăng khá, hẃn cwt;
tries to be a genius and turns out a simpleton.
kòi-mông siet lâi khá;
the scheme is a subtle one.
khá chi sîeⁿ phŭaⁿ cwt hu mîn;
a clever woman usually gets a fool for her husband.
khṳt khá coih, sĭ chit gûeh chiu chit mêⁿ;
the festival at which women pray for skill in their handiwork is the night of the seventh day of the seventh month.
  • khá3461513
  • How? What? How can? Can it be?
khá sĭ mē?
Can it be?
úa khá m̄ pat i?
Can it be that I do not know him?
khá hó̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ?
How can that be desirable?
i khá sĭ gâu kùe lṳ́?
How can it be that he is wiser than you?
khá ŭ chṳ́ lí?
Whence such a rule?
lṳ́ thóiⁿ khá m̄ sĭ sie tâng;
you consider whether they can be otherwise than identical.
i khá káⁿ m̄ lâi?
How could he dare do otherwise than come?
khá jîak cìeⁿ-seⁿ kèng hó̤?
How can that be the better way?
hìeⁿ-seⁿ hó̤ khá chin-chĭeⁿ cìeⁿ-seⁿ hó̤?
If that way is good, why should not this be still better?
  • khà3956418
  • To strike; to beat upon; to rap hard.
lûi khà sí ciah gû;
a cow was struck by lightning and killed.
khîeh ki tek-ko̤ khà i kâi thâu;
took a bamboo pole and struck him on the head.
khà kó kîⁿ;
beat the rim of a drum.
tṳ li khà m̄ tîeh, khà phùa cêk kâi koi cô̤;
struck at and did not hit the pig, but broke the fowls' trongh instead.
  • khà332643
  • To rap on; to knock against; to discount; to reckon on the abacus.
khà mn̂g;
to knock at a door.
khà i kín;
drive it tight.
khà phùaⁿ;
break by hitting.
úaⁿ khṳt i khà phùaⁿ khṳ̀;
the bowl was broken by his knocking it against something.
khà phùa koi-n̆ng;
break an egg by hitting it upon something when holding it in the hand.
cêk ciah chíu khà sǹg-pûaⁿ, cêk ciah chíu sía jī;
reckoning on the abacus with one hand, and writing with the other.
tṳ̂ tīo jîeh cōi khà thâu?
How much is to be deducted for discount?
khà-tṳ̂;
strike off; cancel; reckon off.
khà tīo ngṳ̂n cúi;
deduct the amount allowed for dollars above standard weight.
i tó̤ ô̤h khà-sǹg;
he is learning to reckon on the abacus.
cí kò̤ sìo lṳ́ khà thóiⁿ tùi mē;
you reckon over this account (on the abacus) and see if it is correct.
  • khà394292
  • Used only with a negative and denotes that the action referred to was impracticable; had not time for.
i bô̤ khà cîah cū khṳ̀;
he went off without stopping to eat.
méⁿ kàu m̄ khà cîah tê;
in such a hurry that he could not wait to take tea.
i m̄ khà thăi i, cò̤ i khṳ̀;
he could not wait for her, and went off without her.
cò̤-nî bô̤ khà táng i cò̤-pû lâi?
Why could you not wait for her to come along with you?
cē hiong-huh, bô̤ khà khîa hŏ-cia cū khṳ̀;
was in such a flurry that he went off without stopping to get his umbrella.
bô̤ khà siu thâu ūaⁿ kha;
had not time to comb her hair and dress her feet.
lṳ́ àiⁿ méⁿ, úa bô̤ khà siu-sîp cū lâi;
if you are in a hurry I will come without stopping to put things in order.