Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect.
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- hŏng ngán;
- the Emperor's eye; a sign of good luck.
- lêng kuaⁿ, hŏng chúe;
- like dragon's liver and phenix's marrow, a rare delicacy.
- 奉hŏng159375
- To receive from a superior; to serve respectfully; to reverence.
- hŏng mĕng lâi cò̤ kuaⁿ;
- receive orders to take office.
- hŏng cí;
- receive the will of the Emperor.
- hŏng kà;
- received instructions.
- hŏng-sṳ̆ pĕ-bó̤;
- reverently obey parents.
- i mîaⁿ-ke hŏng-sêng nâng;
- he is a skillful flatterer.
- hŏng-hìen;
- to offer, as in worship.
- hŏng cĭeⁿ;
- to present a gift to the Emperor.
- hŏng lói-mûeh;
- make gifts to the gods.
- hŏng kîaⁿ kū sṳ̄;
- follow the customs of one's predecessors.
hó̤
- 好hó̤171383
- Good; well; excellent; fortunate; finished; fit; proper for the purpose; friendly.
- m̄ cai hó̤ a mó̤;
- do not know whether it is good or bad.
- cí-kâi sĭ hó̤;
- this is good.
- cí-kâi sĭang hó̤;
- this is best.
- hṳ́-kâi ío hó̤;
- that is better.
- cí-kâi hó̤ kùe hṳ́-kâi;
- this is better than that.
- hṳ́-kâi bô̤ mih hó̤;
- that is not very good.
- bô̤ sĭm-mih hó̤ kâi;
- not a very good one.
- m̄ cai cí-kâi hó̤ a hṳ́-kâi hó̤;
- do not know which is the better.
- cí-kâi pí hṳ́- kâi hó̤ ho̤h cōi;
- this as compared with that is better by far.
- hó̤ căi;
- very good.
- cĭn hó̤;
- of the utmost excellence.
- hó̤ sí;
- inexpressibly good.
- i sĭ hó̤ nâng;
- he is good.
- seⁿ lâi hó̤;
- well-favored.
- thiaⁿ tîeh cin hó̤;
- really good to hear.
- thóiⁿ tîeh sît-căi hó̤;
- considered it truly excellent.
- cîah tîeh cin-sît hó̤ câi;
- found by eating it that it was indeed excellent.
- tŏiⁿ it hó̤;
- of the best sort.
- phòng tîeh hó̤ chái-thâu;
- met with a lucky chance.
- hó̤ chái;
- good luck.
- hó̤ sim-tn̂g;
- good-hearted.
- hó̤ sî, hó̤ jît;
- lucky times and seasons.
- cò̤ hó̤ sṳ̄;
- to do good.
- tàⁿ hó̤ ūe;
- speak good words.
- hó̤-hó̤ nâng;
- in perfect health.
- i kâi nâng hó̤ a būe?
- Is he well yet?
- chŵn hó̤ lío;
- he is fully recovered.
- hó̤ hùe;
- sound goods.
- hó̤ tī-hng;
- a goodly land.
- hó̤ ngŏ̤;
- a favorable circumstance.
- cò̤ kàu àiⁿ hó̤;
- very nearly done.
- tiang-sî ŏi tit hó̤?
- When will it be done?
- àiⁿ hó̤ lío;
- it is nearly finished.
- cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤ hó̤ mē?
- Is that the way in which it should be done?
- hó̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ;
- it is best to say thus.
- cò̤ kàu hó̤-hó̤;
- make it nicely.
- kîaⁿ hó̤-hó̤;
- walk with care.
- siu-sîp hó̤ cē;
- arrange it better.
- hó̤ khṳ̀ a būe?
- Should we go yet?
- būe hó̤;
- it is not well to go yet.
- hīn-căi hó̤ khṳ̀;
- it will be well to go now.
- lṳ́
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hó̤ kio i tàⁿ;
- you should tell him.
- i nŏ̤ nâng sĭang siang-hó̤;
- the two are very friendly.
- siang-hó̤ phêng-íu;
- congenial friends.
- i kio úa sĭang-téng siang-hó̤;
- he is exceedingly friendly with me.
- tàⁿ khṳ̀ khap hó̤;
- spoken opportunely.
- khap-hó̤ ngŏ̤ tîeh i lâi;
- met him just in the nick of time.
- lṳ́, hó̤ mē?
- You be the one to do it, will you?
- i ang cía sĭm sĭ hûa-hó̤;
- they, the husband and wife, are very congenial.
- kio i tàⁿ hó̤ ūe;
- speak comfortably to him.
- lṳ́ cêng ìn kùe hó̤;
- you have already assented to it.
- lṳ́ thóiⁿ tîeh hó̤ mē?
- Do you think it will be well to do so?
- lṳ́ cài sĭeⁿ thóiⁿ hó̤ a mó̤;
- you think it over again, whether it would be well to do it or not.
- ka-kī hó̤ khṳ̀;
- you should yourself go.
- úa mn̄g i, i ìn tàⁿ hó̤;
- I asked him and he assented.
- 可hó̤425302
- Suitable; fit; may; ought; can; sign of the potential mood.
- hó̤ mē?
- Can it be done?
- hó̤ a m̄ hó̤?
- Is it suitable or not?
- sĭ hó̤ sĭ m̄-hó̤ li tàⁿ;
- whether it is fit or unfit, say so.
- hó̤ kîaⁿ kâi sṳ̄ cìaⁿ kîaⁿ;
- what may be done, that do.
- hó̤ tàⁿ kâi ūe cìaⁿ tàⁿ;
- what ought to be said, that say.
- lṳ́ hó̤ sĭeⁿ;
- you should think it over.
- cí kĭaⁿ mûeh cò̤-nî i hó̤ cîah úa m̄-hó̤ cîah?
- How is it that he can eat this and I cannot?
- cìeⁿ tōa le, hó̤ lâi thâk cṳ;
- being so large, he should go to school.
- cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ būe hó̤ cò̤;
- this should not yet be done.
- lṳ́ hó̤ hàm i khîeh lâi;
- you may tell him to bring it.
- hó̤ khṳ̀ kìe i lâi;
- you go and tell him to come.
- mn̂g hó̤ kueⁿ;
- shut that door.
- chài hó̤ cîah a būe?
- Is the meal ready yet?
- i sĭ hó̤ sieh kâi nâng;
- she is a lovable person.
- úa ô̤h cêk kĭaⁿ hó̤ chìe kâi sṳ̄ lṳ́ thiaⁿ;
- I will tell you something laughable.
- cí tieⁿ chn̂g būe ta, būe hó̤ ēng;
- this table is not yet dry enough to be used.
- hó̤ líam teng a būe?
- shall I light the lamp yet?
- lṳ́ tîeh hó̤ hîam i;
- you should reprove him.
- hó̤ tit tîeh;
- deserves; ought to get.
- lṳ́ ka-kī hó̤ khṳ̀ cò̤;
- you go and do it yourself.
- hó̤ cîah;
- fit for food; eatable.
- 耗hò̤1731274
- To lay out; to squander; to consume.
- cêk nî ŭ jîeh cōi chṳ́ hò̤?
- How much is the annual loss from rats?
- hò̤ châi;
- squanderd wealth.
- sĭ hṳ-hò̤ kâi;
- it is a useless outlay.
- hò̤-sùaⁿ ngŵn-khì; hò̤ tīo sîn-khì;
- waste one's energies.
- tăi hò̤, sío hò̤;
- great and small outlays.
- chŵn bô̤ im-hò̤;
- have no tidings whatever.
- cìeⁿ kú bô̤ im bô̤ hò̤;
- for ever so long there has been no tidings from it.
- lṳ́ màiⁿ tó̤ cò̤ hò̤;
- do not be playing tricks there.
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