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aunt's son is betrothed and has sent some of the betrothal cakes as a present.
- cí kâi nôiⁿ-kuáiⁿ ēng hĕ chù-piⁿ a mín?
- Ought we to give some of these laichis to the neighbours or not?
- 下hĕ18312
- To lower; to let down; to lay.
- hĕ-lô̤h;
- to get knowledge or information about.
- i chūe khṳ̀ ŭ hĕ-lô̤h a bô̤?
- Did he by searching get any knowledge of the facts?
- cò̤-nî kàu taⁿ hŵn-lío bô̤ hĕ bô̤ lô̤h?
- How is it that up to the present time no information has been gained?
- cí ciah cûn hĕ ŭ jîeh cōi hùe?
- How many goods were shipped off in this vessel?
- i kâi ì-sṳ̀ sĭ àiⁿ hĕ chíu lô̤h khṳ̀ sie-hŭ;
- his intention was to lay his hand on and help.
- hē thiⁿ-sî;
- in summer.
- hē khùi;
- the summer season.
- tiang-sî hē-cì?
- When is the summer solstice?
- hē pò saⁿ-khò;
- summer clothing.
- jîp hē; lîp hē;
- the beginning of summer.
- hē húe thiⁿ;
- the hottest part of summer.
- hē ko cháu;
- plants that dry up in summer.
- 厦hē1842710
- A great house in process of building.
- nín kâi tăi hē tiang-sî khí kang?
- When do you begin work on your mansion?
- nín kâi tăi hē khí kàu tī-tiang-sî cìaⁿ hó̤?
- When will the building of your great house be finished?
héⁿ
- 耶héⁿ10781283
- An interrogative particle, implying a doubt.
- sĭ héⁿ?
- That is so, is it?
- m̄ sĭ héⁿ?
- Is it not so then?
- hṳ́-kò̤ ío kṳ̆n héⁿ?
- That is nearer, isn't it?
- i pat, héⁿ?
- He knows, does he?
- àiⁿ khṳ̀ héⁿ?
- Going, are you?
- i kâi cò̤-nî héⁿ?
- What does it all mean?
- 桁hêⁿ170756
- Fishing stakes.
- i kâi hêⁿ gāi tîeh cûn lō;
- these fishing stakes interfere with the passage of the boats.
- pôih tīo i kâi hêⁿ;
- pulled up his fishing stakes.
- cí pâi hêⁿ ŭ câp-jī ki;
- there are twelve fishing stakes in this row.
- 饜hêⁿ108918414
- To eat too much; to gorge.
- cîah kàu hêⁿ;
- eat to repletion; to stuff one's self with food; gorged.
- 然hēⁿ285868
- Yes; it is even so.
- sĭ mē? hēⁿ.
- Is it so? Yes.
- sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ a m̄ sĭ? hēⁿ nē;
- it is so is it not? Yes.
- úa mn̄g tîeh, i tàⁿ hēⁿ;
- I asked him and be assented.
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heh
- 嚇heh2193014
- To intimidate; to scare.
- heh sí nâng;
- frighten anybody to death.
- heh-toah i;
- to hoot at threateningly.
- i cang kâi sì tó̤ heh nâng;
- he makes use of influence to intimidate people.
- khṳt i cē heh, i cū kiu khṳ̀;
- as soon as she was threatened by him, she shrunk back.
- cē heh cū thò̤;
- as soon as he was threatened he withdrew.
- lṳ́ tîeh cai háng-heh i, i cìaⁿ m̄ káⁿ cò̤ pēⁿ;
- you must scold at him, then he will not dare behave badly.
- 赫heh2191557
- Glorious; brilliant; majestic.
- i cí hûe tó̤ lâu-lâu heh-heh kâi sî-hāu, kúi peh ngṳ̂n sĭm-mih siang-kang;
- this is a time of great prosperity with him, and what are a few hundred dollars to him.
- 放heh135664
- To shorten sail; to let down a sail.
- phâng heh kĕ cē;
- lower the sail a little.
- heh tio thâu phâng;
- take in the fore-sail.
- i kâi phâng cē heh m̄ lô̤h, cûn cū tó̤ lap cúi;
- if they cannot lower the sail, their boat will take in water.
- 散hêh724658
- Each apart from others; scattered; separate.
- cho̤h mûeh sang hêh-hêh, bô̤ siu-sîp bûa;
- the things are all at loose ends, and not put up compactly.
- hùaⁿ nâng sang-sang hêh-hêh, bô̤ tâng sim hîap lâk;
- they are all acting independently of each other, and not joining their strength in a common cause.
hehⁿ
- 悻hêhⁿ208618
- Captious; much displeased.
- i hêhⁿ-hêhⁿ nē cū lâi;
- he came very unwillingly.
- i lâi kàu thói-ⁿtîeh hêhⁿ-hêhⁿ nē;
- when he came he appeared very cross.
- síe khì căi, se-su-kíaⁿ cū tó̤ hêhⁿ;
- he is very petty, and gets vexed at the least little thing.
hek
- 核hek234756
- To investigate; to examine.
- hek mêng-pêh;
- investigate thoroughly.
- chak-hek; inquire fully into, hek sît;
- get at the facts.
- hek sìo;
- examine an account.
- hek sìo-bak;
- examine the books.
- hek tẁn;
- investigate and decide.
- hek-thóiⁿ tîeh a m̄ tîeh;
- ascertain whether it is right or not.
- hêk phŏ;
- audit the accounts.
- hek khòi;
- examine the deeds.
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