Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/twt

by Adele Marion Fielde

tŵt

• 奪tŵt9133711
• To criticise and expunge.

chak tŵt;

exmaine and lop off what is improper; a final phrase in petitions.

hāu i chak-tŵt;

wait until he thinks it over and suggests amendments.

ciak-tŵt;

to deliberate upon and then fix the points.

àiⁿ cò̤-nî ciak-tŵt?

What amendments would you suggest?

tīaⁿ-tŵt;

finally settle on.

táng i ka-kī lâi cìaⁿ ŭ tīaⁿ-tŵt;

wait until he himself comes, and then the exact form will be decided on.

ciak-tŵt kàu hó̤-hó̤ cìaⁿ-lâi tīaⁿ-tŵt;

give full consideration to the varions point, critising each, and then decide what shall be retained and what expunged.