Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/teng

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teng

  • 丁teng90311
  • An individual; an adult; a grown person.
nâng teng;
people.
cìe nâng-teng phàin cîⁿ;
apportion the amount to be contributed according to the number of contributors.
saⁿ teng thiu nŏ̤;
make a conscription, taking two out of three.
nŏ̤ teng thiu cêk;
levy, taking one of every two persons.
sêng-teng;
has reached his majority, and is over fifteen years old.
būe sêng teng;
still a minor.
piaⁿ-teng;
soldiers.
teng pĕ iu;
in mourning for a father.
cá mńg teng iu;
the morning and evening mourning in a recently bereaved family.
teng-hieⁿ;
cloves.
teng-hieⁿ cío;
the clove-bird.
teng-hieⁿ hue;
the lilac.
cí-hue tī-teng;
cubebs.
tē-teng cîⁿ-nîe;
the land revenue estimated in money.
chut teng;
have posterity.
châi teng heng-ŭang;
this family has multiplied rapidly these last few years.
châi teng heng-ŭang;
multiply and prosper.
cía sĭ pù-kùi châi teng côi kâi tī;
this is a prosperous and prolific region.
chut hùaⁿ kâi àu teng;
products few and worth less.
ṳ̂ teng;
the supernumeraries in an army.
  • 登teng8621057
  • To ascend; to step up; to attain; at the time; to commence; to start; to record; to note.
kíaⁿ-jît sĭ chông-îang coih, cò̤-pû lâi khṳ̀ teng kau;
to day is the ninth of the ninth month, let us go together and ascend the heights.
i teng-sî cū cai;
he will presently discover it.
ngŏ̤ cṳ̀ teng khue;
five sons succeeded at the examinations.
hûang-tì teng kêk;
the emperor began to reign.
sûi-sî teng-kìⁿ cìaⁿ bŏi m̄ it-tit;
make a note of it at once then you will not forget it.
  • 釘teng9041672
  • A nail; a spike; a bolt.
thih teng;
iron nails.
kó teng;
round headed nails.
hô-khî teng;
a clamp.
tâng teng;
brass nails.
lô̤-si teng;
screws.
tōa thih teng;
spikes.
hue-gê teng;
tacks.
kîah teng;
brads.
lôih teng;
nails having heads.
bô̤ lôih kâi teng;
nails without heads.
chîeⁿ tōiⁿ căi, thih teng tèng m̄ lô̤h;
the wall is very hard, I cannot drive the nail into it.
teng kîu;
a ball covered with spikes, used by a spirit-medium to tear his flesh.
teng chn̂g;
a bed covered with spikes on which demoniacs roll.
  • 癥teng7510415
  • A swelling or hardness of the abdomen, supposed to proceed from calculi or derangement of the viscera.
cía pēⁿ sĭ teng-kíaⁿ a sĭ thâm-kak?
Is this biliary calculus, or obstructions in the colon?
i kâi ngio seⁿ ngio-teng;
their cat has cat-distemper.
  • 叮嚀teng-lêng637
  • To reiterate orders.
úa có̤-nî teng-lêng cok-hù lṳ́;
how many times have I enjoined it upon you.
lṳ́ tîeh cài-saⁿ teng-lêng i;
you must repeatedly and straightly charge him.
úa cò̤-nî câp teng-lêng poih teng-lêng, i to m̄ thiaⁿ;
however much I enjoin it upon him, he pays no heed to my orders.
  • 徵teng746012
  • To seek; to hunt up; to inquire after; to levy, as taxes.
tī-tiang-sî khui teng?
When were the books opened for the payment of taxes?
thong kūiⁿ cêk nî teng siu ŭ jîeh cōi cîⁿ nîe?
What is the revenue from the duties and taxes throughout the district during one year?
ciu jît teng-tôk tîeh kang-khó căi;
has wearied me greatly by his hanging around here all day.
cêk jît teng-teng tôk-tôk kâi sṳ̄ sĭm cōi;
have a great many interruptions during the day from persons coming or sending for something.
  • 疔teng8638612
  • Boils with nail-like heads.
seⁿ teng chng;
has syphilitic ulcers.
cí īeⁿ îeh ŏi pôih chut teng kâi tâk;
this medicine will draw the poison from syphilitic sores.
  • 燈teng8638612
  • A lamp; a lantern.
tíam teng;
light a lamp.
teng-nâng;
a lantern.
teng kùe khṳ̀;
the lamp has gone out.
pûn kùe teng;
blow out the lamp.
lō teng;
a street lamp.
líam thiⁿ teng;
a lamp hung out by a votary to attract the attention of the gods.
sīa thiⁿ teng;
a lantern hung aloft as a sign of thanksgiving to a god, or in fulfillment of a vow.
îeⁿ teng;
foreign lamps.
se teng;
gauze lanterns.
to̤h teng;
a table lamp.
teng-táu;
a lamp with a square glass shade.
keng teng;
an octagonal, ornamented lamp, with legs.
lîu-lî teng;
a strass lamp.
po̤-lî teng;
a glass lamp.
teng chīu;
a stand like a candlestick on which the oil-cup of a lamp is placed.
tah piah teng;
a wall lamp.
chíu teng;
a hand lamp.
teng am;
a small spherical night-lamp.
máng teng;
a lamp that draws in mosquitoes, and destroys them.
teng khêng;
a small oblong night-lamp.
cṳ teng;
a student's lamp.
cáu bé teng;
a toy in which the shadows of revolving puppets are cast on a screen.
khóng-mêng teng;
a toy balloon with a lamp in it.
huang teng;
hun teng; an opium lamp.
sîn ​teng;
a lamp burned before the gods.
teng cúaⁿ;
oil-cup of a lamp.
teng thie;
a pick used in raising the wick in a lamp.
teng sim;
lamp-wick.
teng thie kng cē;
raise the wick a little so as to make a brighter light.
teng pûaⁿ;
a tamp tray.
teng khàm;
the screen of an opium or night-lamp.
cí ki teng sĭ tîam tān-îu a sĭ tíam húe-îu?
Do you burn pea-nut oil or kerosene in this lamp?
cá cai teng sĭ húe, pn̄g sêk íⁿ to̤ sî;
if I had known in the beginning that the lamp was fire the rice would have been cooked long ago.
teng kîu;
a lamp globe.
  • 頂téng9041812
  • The top, peak or summit; the crown; a knob or button, adopted by the Manchus, and worn on official caps to indicate rank; a classifier of hats, caps, sedans, and state umbrellas; superior, a form of the superlative; to substitute; to put instead.
suaⁿ téng thâu;
the summit of a mountain.
thâu-khak-téng;
the top of the head.
tì téng;
wear a button denoting official rank.
i ka-kī tiah tio téng-tài cĭeⁿ pńg khṳ̀ chîaⁿ cŭe;
he himself took off the insignia of his rank, and dutifully went and asked for punishment.
cía sĭ téng-sĭang kâi;
this is the very highest of all.
téng tōa;
the largest.
têng hô̤;
the very best.
i kíaⁿ khṳ̀ téng i a-pĕ kâi khueh;
the son went to take the father's post.
kíaⁿ tōa lío bŏi téng-sêng a-pĕ kâi khueh, m̄ phû;
when his son is grown, he will not be incapable of taking the place his father holds.
cía sĭ lâi téng măuⁿ kâi;
this is one who entered the examinations under a false name.
  • 秤téng801155
  • To weigh; small steelyards.
téng thóiⁿ jîeh tăng;
weigh it and see how much there is.
lût khui lî-téng âp;
open the case of the money scales.
lî-téng kâi chìn-cheⁿ;
the bar of the money scales.
lît-téng thûi, lî-téng pûaⁿ, teńg pûaⁿ so̤h, lî-téng nău;
the brass weight, the brass pan, the cords attached to the pan, and the two holding cords of Chinese money scales.
teńg tît chìn, bô̤ kio bô̤ bî;
poise the scale yard horizontally neither inclining upward nor downward.
màiⁿ téng khah lîu;
do not weigh too light weight.
téng khio cē;
put on enough more to tip the scale downward a little.
téng tê, téng châ, téng bí, téng îu;
to weigh tea, wood, rice, and oil.
chìn-thâu têng kàu;
weigh out a full amount.
  • 等téng8631186
  • Order, class, sort or quality; grade, rank; to class.
sĭang-téng hó̤ kâi;
of the very best quality.
it-teńg tōa;
the very largest.
tŏiⁿ jī téng;
second best.
thâu-téng;
first best.
hùe-mûeh put téng;
goods in great variety.
hó̤ khiap cōi téng;
many sorts, both good and bad.
hĭa téng;
inferior sorts.
tong téng;
medium grades.
hú téng nâng sĭ àu nâng;
such people are rascals.
i m̄ sĭ téng ôiⁿ kâi nâng;
he is not one who can be had on ordinary occasions.
hŭam sṳ̆ tîeh in téng;
everything must be done in its proper order.
choiⁿ téng hw̄n téng;
numberless kinds.
sṳ̄ ŭ sam téng sam hō̤;
has varied occupations.
i kháu pai téng;
he failed in his examination and was classed lower than before.
kak téng;
every quality or class.
  • 搋tèng1126410
  • To thump, to pommel with the fist.
tèng tîeh i kâi sim-kuaⁿ;
thumped him in the chest.
i năi tèng năi phah;
it endures thump ing and beating.
tèng tîeh bô̤ bī bô̤ sò;
it is of no use to pommel him for he is not hurt by it.
i tùi i lí-kẃn tèng;
he kept on pommeling her.
  • 釘tèng9041672
  • To nail; to drive a nail.
tèng chim cē cìaⁿ ngĕ;
drive it deeper then it will be firm.
tèng pit khṳ̀;
split it in driving the nail in.
tèng pit khṳ̀;
cannot drive the nail in.
cang hô-khî-teng lâi tèng cìaⁿ tùe;
take a clamp and drive it in then they will hold together.
tèng nŏ̤ sang kîah;
make two pairs of clogs.
  • 上tèng74112
  • In; upon; on; by; among.
tŏ̤ cîeh tèng cŏ̤;
sitting among the stones.
khṳ̀ thiaⁿ tèng chūe;
go and look in the main room for it.
khṳ̀ suaⁿ tèng kò̤ chūe;
go and seek it among the hills.
pàng i sin tèng;
put it upon his person.
khîeh tŏ̤ i chíu tèng;
held it in his hand.
pàng tŏ̤ chn̂g tèng;
put it on the table.
khǹg tŏ̤ sim tèng;
kept it in mind.
taⁿ tŏ̤ koiⁿ-thâu tèng;
carried it on his shoulder.
cŏ̤ tŏ̤ kha-thâu-u tèng;
sitting in her lap.
chō̤ tŏ̤ úaⁿ tèng;
put it in a bowl.
tìo tŏ̤ piah tèng;
hung it against the partition.
pâk tŏ̤ ie tèng;
tied it around his waist.
  • 中tèng10523
  • To attain; fit; suitable.
i bô̤ tèng ēng;
it is not fit for such use.
cí kâi cū tèng úa kâi ì;
thia suits my ideas.
cîa īa sĭ m̄ tèng ì li sûi i sẃn kàu tèng ì kâi;
this does not suit his taste, let him select one that does.
tèng kṳ́-jîn lío cū tèng cìu-sṳ̄;
having taken the degree of Master of Arts, he gained that of Doctor of Laws.
tī cêk séⁿ tèng cŏ̤-ngŵn?
To which province did the one who became senior wrangler of the ​empire belong?
i mō̤ⁿ ŏi kau tèng;
he hopes to attain the highest degree.
m̄ tèng i cîah;
not fit for her to eat.
m̄ tèng i chēng;
not suitable for him to wear.
  • 噆tèng9393012
  • To suck, as a fly or mosquito does.
khṳt máng tèng tîeh;
bitten by mosquitoes.
khṳt bun tèng kàu cêk sin cĕng-cĕng lâu;
bitten by gnats so that he is covered with blotches.
bé-tâh-tèng;
a stirrup.
ŭ nâng cang kha-ău-teⁿ tâh bé-tâh-tèng; ŭ nâng cang kha-ău-tenn tâh bé-tâh-tèng;
some people put the toe in the stirrup, and some the heel.
i pûah lôh bé lío kâi kha khṳt bé-tâh-tèng lap tŏ̤-kò̤, nâng cū khṳt bé tó̤ thua;
he fell off, leaving his foot entangled in the stirrup, and was dragged along by the horse.
  • 錨tèng5811678
  • An anchor, a grappling iron.
cûn tèng ŭ kúi mn̂g tèng?
How many anchors are there on the vessel?
pha tèng;
cast anchor.
khieh tèng;
hoist the anchor.
tèng khí lío cū kîaⁿ;
take in the anchor and then go on.
tèng so̤h;
anchor chains.
kìa tèng;
lay at anchor.
huang tōa tîeh pha ke cêk mn̂g tèng;
the wind being high we must cast out another anchor.
khṳt phang tèng tîeh;
stung by a bee.
mûeh tīo i kâi chì cū bŏi tèng nâng;
if its sting is destroyed it cannot sting people.
  • 凳tèng8631612
  • A form, a bench, a settle.
chun-tèng;
a long bench.
chn̂g pho ìⁿ tèng;
tables, beds, chairs and benches.
  • 亭têng90787
  • A roof supported on pillars; an abor; a portico.
tê teng;
a tea booth.
lîang têng;
a summer-house.
poih kak têng;
an octagonal pavilion.
hienn têng;
an open sedan-like stand, used to exhibit things in a procession.
hŏ têng;
a shed where travellers may take shelter from rain.
  • 重têng1081662
  • A layer; a thickness; a repetition.
ŭ kúi têng kău;
several layers in thickness.
cêk têng pò;
one thickness of cloth.
cêk têng cêk têng;
layer by layer.
cêk têng mô̤h pô̤h-pô̤h, m̄ hó̤ thăng phùa i;
do not break the thin film.
têng hok;
duplicated.
têng-têng thâh thâh;
piled up in layers.
sie têng thâh;
layer upon layer.
têng thâh kàu kwn;
packed to its utmost capacity.
cò̤ ŭ jîeh cōi têng saⁿ-khò khṳt i;
many suits of clothes were made to put upon him.
lṳ́ ciang-sî chēng têng pò īa bŏi chìn;
you generally wear only one thickness of cloth and are not cold.
têng tàⁿ ūe;
reiterate one's words.
têng khek;
a new edition.
têng siu-sîp;
newly arranged.
  • 坊têng133324
  • An honorary portal.
chìaⁿ cí khîa têng;
ask an imperial permit to erect an honorary portal.
cak-hàu têng;
a portal in honor of a chaste and filial daughter-in-law.
hûang-sĭang sṳ̀ kŭa têng kim;
the Emperor conferred also the money to pay for the erection of the portal.
  • 定tĕng905405
  • To fix on; to settle; to adjust.
tĕng-tú-tĕng;
just as I supposed; I told you so; it is as thought.
tĕng-tú-tĕng, sĭ khṳt i khîeh khṳ̀;
as I thought, it has been carried off by him.
khṳt úa līo khṳ̀ tĕng-tú-tĕng;
it came out just as I had calculated that it would.
  • 綻tĕng121208
  • A seam which has opened; to come apart; an inkling,
úa thóiⁿ chut i kâi phùa-tĕng;
I have an inkling of it.
i kâi sṳ̄ phùa-tĕng lío;
the affair has leaked out.
i kâi sṳ̄ sĭ tŏ̤ tì-kò phùa-tĕng?
How did the matter come to be divulged?
sṳ̄ cē phùa-tĕng cū khṳt nâng lîah lâi;
as soon as there is a hint of it, people will grasp the notion.
  • 錠tĕng9051678
  • A medical preparation, made in into pastiles.
cí-kim-tĕng;
a medical pastile, used to rub on sores.
  • 頎tēng3461814
  • Personable; erect; tall and straight
i kâi nâng tēng-ten̄g nē;
he is very tall and straight.
kûiⁿ-tēng kûiⁿ-tĕng nē;
has a fine presence.
nŏ̤ kâi nâng cò̤-pû kîaⁿ, cêk kâi li tēng-ten̄g nē, cêk kâi ku-ku nē;
they both walked along together, the one erect and personable, the other crooked and dumpy.
  • 趼tēng3851576
  • To rear; to stand on the hind legs.
i ak̂i káu thóiⁿ-kìⁿ cú-nâng cē lâi, huaⁿ-hí kàu tēng khí lâi;
the dog seeing his master coming, is.so pleased that he stands on his hind legs.
m̄ cai hûang, i kâi bé tēng khí lâi, nâng cū pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;
was not on his guard, and when his horse reared he fell off.
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