Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/theh

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theh

  • theh721550
  • Naked; stripped; denuded.
thong sin thǹg kàu theh-theh, tó̤ sói-êk;
completely undressed, bathing.
khṳ̂ châk pak kàu teh-theh khṳ̀;
stripped naked by robbers.
to bŏi jûah, cò̤-nî pak kàu līo-līo-theh?
As it is not hot why are you stripped stark naked?
  • thêh959408
  • A dwelling, a residence; a site.
chù-thêh;
dwelling houses.
châng thêh;
fields and dwellings.
tô̤h tī kâi jit àiⁿ jîp theh?
What day has been selected as a lucky one for moving into the house?
ke-thêh phêng-ang;
the household are all well.
tìn thêh;
protect the house, as a deity does.
i chíaⁿ tieⁿ hû tó̤ tìn thêh;
she asked for a charm to protect the house from evil influences.