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dictionary of the swatow dialect.

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cham siang nŏ̤ cheⁿ;
two stars in opposition.
cheⁿ cŭ-hŭe;
stars in conjunction.
bô̤ hîeⁿ àm, ŭ cheⁿ, khó̤-íⁿ hó̤ kîaⁿ lō;
it is not very dark, the stars are out, and we can go by their light.
cheⁿ kun;
the star that rules the year.
khue-cheⁿ-lâu;
an observatory.
sàu-soi-cheⁿ;
a comet with a flaring train.
chîang-cheⁿ;
a comet with a long straight tail.
lô̤h ngŏ cheⁿ;
consult the stars.
cheⁿ iap-iap-sih;
stars twinkle.
cheⁿ tōa lîap sòi lîap;
stars are of different magnitudes.
tī-tîang sìo tit thiⁿ cĭeⁿ kâi cheⁿ?
Who can count the number of the stars?
  • cheⁿ9951740
  • The color of the earth sea and sky; the dark green of plants; wan; pale.
ngŵu cheⁿ;
deep green.
koi-nn̆g cheⁿ;
very pale green.
cheⁿ phûe ah-nn̆g;
green shelled duck's eggs.
hŏi cheⁿ;
bright green.
cheⁿ nêk o-tāu;
black beans with green centres.
cheⁿ-chun sìo nî;
in one's teens.
tâh cheⁿ;
juvenile.
thien cheⁿ sek;
azure.
sam kang cheⁿ;
bottle green.
mīn-sek cheⁿ-n̂g;
sallow visaged.
seⁿ lâi kâi mīn cheⁿ-pêh cheⁿ-pêh;
he is naturally of a sallow complexion.
mīn tèng kâi cheⁿ-kṳn hīn-hīn;
the veins in his face are very plainly seen.
cŭang kàu o-cheⁿ;
bumped it so that it is black and blue.
tâng-cheⁿ;
verdigris.
cheⁿ-kim-cîeh;
lapis-lazuli.
tàng cheⁿ saⁿ;
a dark green tunic.
cheⁿ-hŵn;
copperas.
cheⁿ-mīn lîo-gê;
demonlike ugliness.
cheⁿ-kúai;
green fruits.
hîeh cheⁿ;
the foliage is verdant.
cheⁿ mīn;
easily offended.
lṳ́ kâi cheⁿ mīn căk;
you are very easily offended.
tàⁿ kàu mīn cheⁿ mīn lêk;
kept on talking till he was green with wrath.
cheⁿ thiⁿ pêh jît;
in broad daylight.
sie cheⁿ; pek cheⁿ;
to bronze the surface of metals by heat.
  • cheⁿ8091309
  • Frouzy; rank.
cheⁿ bī;
frouzy.
phiⁿ̄ tîeh chàu-cheⁿ căi;
it smelled very rancid.
  • cheⁿ479944
  • Wildy; madly; frantically; enthusiastically.
i cò̤-nî cheⁿ jíang?
Why is he screaming so wildly?
huaⁿ-hí kàu cheⁿ thìo, cheⁿ mŏng;
so delighted that he danced madly about.
cheⁿ kìe, cheⁿ soi;
shouted wildly and rushed forward pell-mell.
cheⁿ bā;
galloped madly on.
  • chéⁿ8091649
  • To awake, to arouse.
chéⁿ khí lâi;
to wake up.
màiⁿ kiaⁿ chéⁿ i;
do not waken him by startling him.
màiⁿ lŏng i chéⁿ;
do not waken him by giving him a jog.
hó̤ kìe i chéⁿ khí lâi;
tell him to wake up.
jw̆n khai-tău, i kài sim m̄
chéⁿ;
whatever reasons you bring before him, he is not aroused by them.
ût kàu cùi, hàm thàng kùaⁿ i hŵn-lío bŏi chéⁿ;
he is sound asleep, and though you call for half a day he will not wake up.
māng kàu hṳ́-kò̤, cĭu kiaⁿ chéⁿ khí lâi;
having dreamed thus far, I woke up in affright.
kàu keh jît kâi cíu cìaⁿ chéⁿ;
after sleeping off his intoxication he will awaken.
cía sĭ chéⁿ sì kâi ūe;
this is startling language.
úa hṳ́ hûe hŵn-lío chéⁿ tŏ̤ kò̤;
I was then still awake.
ût m̄ kàu, kàu ùaⁿ-ùaⁿ cìaⁿ chéⁿ;
I did not sleep enough, and woke up very late.
thiaⁿ úa cìeⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ i kâi sim cìaⁿ céⁿ-ngŏ̤;
when he heard me say this he became aroused.
ût būe chéⁿ;
has not yet wakened.
i chéⁿ a būe?
Is he awake yet?
hàm i m̄ hàuⁿ chéⁿ;
he will not wake up when he is called.
cak chéⁿ i;
woke him up by making a noise.
i lêng căi, tī-kò̤ nîoh-cē-sih, khin-khin, i cĭu chéⁿ;
he is a very light sleeper, and the least little movement wakens him.
léng i chéⁿ;
waken him by shaking him.
tiaⁿ tîeh cĭu chéⁿ;
if you touch him he wakes.
ût kàu m̄ cai chéⁿ;
overslept.
i mêng-mêng chéⁿ lío, tèⁿ cò̤ ût;
he is wide awake and is pretending to be asleep.
thiⁿ būe kng cĭu ché;
woke before daylight.
cá cē ût, cìaⁿ cai chéⁿ;
go to bed early then you will wake early.
  • chĕⁿ61616712
  • A timbrel.
phah chĕⁿ;
to sound a timbrel.
chĕⁿ-chĕⁿ-kìe;
the clang of a timbrel.

cheh

  • cheh9601186
  • A scheme; a plan.
cheh mn̄g;
subject of inquiry.
kòi-cheh;
an expedient.
lṳ́ ŭ sĭm-mih lîang cheh?
What plan do you propose?
ŭ kâi nâug lâi hìen cheh;
some one unfolded a plan.
bô̤ cheh;
without plan.
sok chíu bô̤ cheh;
folded his hands and did nothing.
siet kòi-cheh;
start a scheme.
  • cheh42133
  • Books; a schedule; a register, a list, an inventory; to appoint; a patent or commission.
cṳ-cheh;
books.
cêk pńg cheh;
a book.
cău cueh;
make a list.
thóiⁿ cheh;
to read silently.
nâng teng cheh;
a list of persons.
ìn cheh;
print books.
kó cheh;
ancient registers.
kua cheh;
book of ballads.
khek cheh;
a song book.
îeh cheh;
medical books.
kap cṳ-cheh;
to bind books.
cheh phûe;
the cover of a book.
cheh hĭeh;
the leaves of a book.
cṳ-cheh phò;
a book-store.
sía cheh kha;
write on the ends of the leaves of a closed book.
cheh-hong cò̤ ûang;
appointed to a