Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/pwn

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pwn

  • pẁn654645
  • To put in seasoning; to mix ingredients in food.
pẁn ló, pẁn câu-câu;
put in “stock” as a seasoning, and mix it uniformly throughout the mass.
pẁn kài-lûah;
season with mustard.
thiⁿ-sî jûah, pá-lói cò̤ lîang-pẁn kâi lâi cîah kèng hó̤;
since the weather is hot it is better to prepare food with condiments of a cooling nature.
sûi i cò̤-nî iam pẁn sẁn;
let her concoct it as she pleases.
  • pw̆n652297
  • To revolt; to resist authority.
i sĭ pw̆n-ngêk kâi nâng;
he is a rebellious person.
pw̆n-châk;
a rebel.
mông pw̆n;
plot rebellion.
kek kàu i pw̆n-hẃn;
drove him to rebellion.
hẃn-pw̆n;
to revolt.
pw̆n thû; pw̆n chîn, châk cṳ́;
traitors; rebels.
i pw̆n khṳ̀ kè;
she eloped and married.
  • pw̆n124645
  • To regard lightly.
pw̆n-mĕng;
to risk life.
i pw̆n-mĕng căi;
he is foolhardy.