Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/pho̤

by Adele Marion Fielde

phó̤

• 頗phó̤7051815
• Somewhat; a degree; a little; rather doubtful.

phó̤ cai cêk nŏ̤;

I know a thing or two.

úa phó̤ hío;

I partially understand it.

phó̤ hâh úa kâi ì;

it will answer my purpose.

phó̤ cōi;

rather too much of it.

phó̤ ŭ;

very likely has some.

cí kâi sṳ̄ úa phó̤-phó̤ thiaⁿ-kìⁿ;

I have heard something about this.

i to phó-phó cai;

he very likely knows.

phó̤ khío;

rather pretty.

• 茂phò̤5891405
• Luxuriant; flourishing.

câng chīu phò̤-phò̤;

a tree having dense foliage.

a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ phò̤-phò̤;

a strong healthy child.

cí cho̤h kúe-cí phò̤ căi;

this fruit looks very thrifty.

• 婆phô̤704388
• An old woman.

i phàⁿ láu phô̤;

he stands in awe of his old wife.

kong phô̤;

an old couple; Darby and Joan.

cêk phìeⁿ phô̤ sim;

a motherly heart.

hwn thâu phô̤;

a step-mother.

• 抱phŏ̤665645
• To hold in the arms; to embrace; to clasp.

phŏ̤ a-nôⁿ;

hold a baby.

phŏ̤ m̄ phû;

cannot carry him.

phŏ̤ kha-thâu-u;

hold on the lap.

cêk ciah chíu phŏ̤ cêk kâi;

held one on each arm.

phŏ̤ i kâi ĕ ie;

clasped him around the waist.

i pûah lô̤h khṳ̀, phŏ̤ khí lâi chêk;

he has fallen down, take him up and trot him on your knee.

phŏ̤ tîeh kâi châk;

grabbed a thief.

phŏ̤-kò̤ kâi nâng;

one who pleads for the plaintiff.

úa phŏ̤ lṳ́ lô̤h;

I will lift you down.