Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kuh

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kuh

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  • To draw into the mouth, as smoke.
kuh hun, kuh in;
inhale smoke or vapor.
kuh cêk chùi cúi;
draw in a mouthful of water.
ki hun-tâng lṳ́ kuh thóiⁿ ŏi thong a bŏi;
you draw upon the tobacco pipe and see whether the stem is stopped up or not.
úa kuh tîeh bŏi thong;
I tried to draw the air through it and found I could not.
cí kâi nâng phî-nùa căi, cong jît to sĭ ût tŏ̤ kò̤ kuh hun;
this person is very indolent, he lies down and smokes all day long.