Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular/Relationships

by Lim Hiong Seng

Lesson XXV.
relationships.

Ancestors,

Soiⁿ-tsóu, tsóu-kong

先祖　祖公

Great-grand-father, paternal,

Lãu-kong

老公

Great-„grand-mother, paternal,„

Lãu-máⁿ

老媽

Grand-father, paternal,

A-kong, tsóu-pẽ

亞公　祖父

Grand-mother, paternal,„

A-máⁿ, tsóu-bó

亞媽　祖母

Grand-father, maternal,

Gūa-kong

外公

Grand-mother, maternal,„

Gūa-máⁿ

外媽

Grand-uncle, elder, paternal,

Lãu-peh

老伯

Grand-uncle,„ younger, paternal,„

Lãu-chek

老叔

Grand-aunts, {{{1}}}„

Lãu-kou

老姑

Gd.-uncle's child, elder, paternal,„

A-peh

亞伯

Gd.-uncle's child,„ younger, paternal,„

A-chek

亞叔

Gd.-aunt's child, elder, paternal,

Piè-peh

表伯

Gd.-aunt's child,„ younger, paternal,„

Piè-chek

表叔

Father,

A-pẽ, a-tia

亞父　亞爹

Father,„ step,

Kì-pẽ, aũ-pẽ

繼父　後父

Mother,

A-bó, a-neⁿ

亞母　亞妮

Mother,„ step,

Kì-bó

繼母

Elder paternal uncle,

A-peh

亞伯

Elder paternal uncle's wife,

A-ḿ

亞姆

Younger paternal uncle,

A-chek

亞叔

Younger paternal uncle's wife,

A-sím

亞嬸

Maternal uncle,

Bó-kũ, a-kũ

母舅　亞舅

Maternal uncle,„ elder,

Tūa-kũ

大舅

Maternal uncle,„ younger,

Sòi-kũ

細舅

Maternal uncle's wife,

A-kĩm

亞妗

Paternal uncle's sons,

Thâng-hiaⁿ-tĩ

堂兄弟

Paternal uncle's„ daughters,

Thâng-chí-mūeⁿ

堂姊妹

Maternal uncle's sons,

Pié-hiaⁿ-tĩ

表兄弟

Maternal uncle's„ daughters,

Pié-chí-mūeⁿ

表姊妹

Paternal aunt,

A-kou

亞姑

Paternal aunt,„ elder,

Tūa-kou

大姑

Paternal aunt, younger,

Sòi-kou

細姑

Paternal aunt's husband,

Kou-tiẽⁿ, a-tiẽⁿ

姑丈　亞丈

Paternal aunt's„ sons,

Pié-hiaⁿ-tĩ

表兄弟

Paternal aunt's„ daughters,

Pié-ché-mūeⁿ

表姊妹

Maternal aunt,

A-î

亞姨

Maternal aunt,„ elder,

Tūa-î

大姨

Maternal aunt,„ younger,

Sòi-î

細姨

Maternal aunt's husband,

Î-tiẽⁿ, a-tiẽⁿ

姨丈　亞丈

Maternal aunt's„ sons,

Pié-hiaⁿ-tĩ

表兄弟

Maternal aunt's„ daughters,

Pié-ché-mūeⁿ

表姊妹

Brother, elder,

A-hiaⁿ

亞兄

Brother,„ younger,

A-tĩ

亞弟

Elder brother's wife,

A-só

亞嫂

Brother's son,

Tiét, tau-sun

姪　姪孫

Brother's„ daughter,

Tiét-nńg, tsáu-sun

姪女　女孫

Sister, elder,

A-ché

亞姊

Sister,„ younger,

A-mūeⁿ

亞妹

Sister's husband,

A-nn̂g

亞郞

Sister's„ son,

Gūa-seng

外甥

Sister's„ daughter,

Gūa-seng-nńg

外甥女

Son,

Kiáⁿ

子

Son's wife,

Sin-pũ

媳婦

Son's„ son,

Lãi-sun

內孫

Son's„ daughter,

Lãi-tsáu-sun

內女孫

Son's„ son's son,

Cheng-sun

曾孫

Son's„ son's„ daughter,

Cheng-tsáu-sun

曾女孫

Daughter,

Tsáu-kiáⁿ

女子

Daughter's husband,

Kiáⁿ-sài

女壻

Daughter's son,

Gūa-sun

外孫

Daughter's„ daughter,

Gūa-tsáu-sun

外女孫

Husband,

Ang, jî-sài, chiãng-hu

翁　兒壻　丈夫

Wife,

Bóu, chhi, lãu-phûa

𡚸　妻　老婆

Husband's father-in-law,

Tiẽⁿ-nâng, ngák-pẽ

丈人　岳父

Husband's„ mother-in-law,

Tiẽⁿ-ḿ-phûa, ngák-bó

丈母婆　岳母

Wife's father-in-law,

Ta-kuaⁿ

大官

Wife's„ mother-in-law,

Ta-ke

大家

Daughter-in-law's father,

Chhin-ke

親家

Daughter-in-law's„ mother,

Chhéⁿ-ḿ

親姆

Wife's brothers,

Chhi-kũ, a-kũ

妻舅　亞舅

Wife's„ sisters,

A-i

亞姨

Husband's elder brother,

A-peh

亞伯

Husband's„ younger brother,

A-chek

亞叔

Husband's„ elder sister,

Tūa-kou

大姑

Husband's„ younger sister,

Sòi-kou

細姑

Nephew's wife,

Sun-pũ

孫婦

Niece's husband,

Thâng-sun-sài

堂孫壻

Parents,

Pẽ-bó

父母

Relative, one's own,

Chhin-chhek

親戚

Relative,„ by marriage,

Chhin-chiâⁿ

親情

Twins,

Sang-seⁿ

雙生

Family,

Ke

家

Surname,

Sèⁿ

姓

Surname,„ of the same clan,

Chhin-nâng

親人

Posterity,

Kiáⁿ-sun

子孫

Virgin, a,

Âng-hue-nńg

紅花女

Bridegroom,

Sin-nâng-tia

新人爹

Bride,

Sin-niêⁿ, sin-nâng

新娘　新人

Betroth, to,

Tsò

做

Betrothed money,

Phiàⁿ-kim

聘金

Middle-man, a,

Bûe-nâng

媒人

Marry, a wife,

Tshūa-bóu

取妻

Marry,„ a husband,

Kè

嫁

Widow, a,

Siú-kúa

守寡