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Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect.
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lṳ́ cò̤-nî hŵn-hŵn ló̤-ló̤ m̄ hàuⁿ hiah?
Why are you so persistently melancholy?
sim m̄-hó̤ khah to̤ hŵn;
you should not indulge in too much grief.
ciu jît sim cē khah kùe hŵn cū àiⁿ seⁿ pēⁿ;
if you indulge in too much grief day after day, you will become ill.
bô̤ hŵn bô̤ ló̤;
wholly free from vexation.
míen-ēng hŵn-ló̤; mín hŵn mín ló̤;
have no occasion for solicitude.
  • hŵn2459613
  • A ring; a bracelet; winding around.
chíu hŵn;
a bracelet.
kha hŵn;
ankle rings.
hĭⁿ hŵn;
ear-rings.
mn̂g hŵn;
a door knocker.
chn̂g-kūiⁿ hŵn;
rings affixed to furniture.
sieⁿ-hŵn;
trunk rings.
láng hŵn;
rings on bags.
thih hŵn;
iron rings.
tèng cêk kâi hŵn hó̤ tìo mûeh;
nailed up a ring to hang things from.
suaⁿ sì seⁿ lâi wn-hŵn;
the spur of the mountain winds about.
cúi īa tùe i wn-hŵn;
the water courses follow its windings.
kíu lîen-hŵn;
the chain and bar puzzle.
lîen-hŵn kau-tah kàu thó̤-thó̤ tàng-tàng;
interlinked securely.
i hŵn;
a ring worn on the tunic to suspend charms from.
ēng hŵn lâi tah kín cìaⁿ ún-tǹg;
take a ring and link it in tightly then it will be secure.
  • hŵn12512011
  • Manifold; multitudinous; troublesome from excess.
i kâi sṳ̄-bŭ hŵn căi;
his cares are manifold.
hùi-ēng hau-hŵn;
expend lavishly.
ciu jît kâi sṳ̄ sĭm sĭ hŵn-jông;
the daily occupations are very troublesome.
lṳ́ màiⁿ khah hŵn-hùi;
do not spend too extravagantly.
cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭm sĭ hŵn-lâng;
this affair is indeed very needlessly troublesome.
cu bŭ hŵn-hŭa căi;
the whole affair is very wearisome.
i kâi sṳ̄ khah hŵn;
his affairs are too numerous and troublesome.
  • hŵn24619013
  • To dress the hair in a knot on the top of the head, as the ancient Chinese did; a tuft, a knob, a knot.
hia-hŵn;
a slave girl; a maid servant who has been bought.
cí kâi sĭ i sin piⁿ kâi hia-hŵn;
this is her personal attendant.
hṳ́ lăi kâi hia-hŵn sĭ-pĭ ho̤h cōi nâng;
the female attendants in there are very numerous.
  • hŵn12611215
  • Metallic salts.
pêh-hŵn;
alum.
cheⁿ-hŵn;
copperas.
cŏ̤-hŵn;
blue vitriol.
ní cŏ̤-hŵn;
colored with blue vitriol.
hŵn cúa;
paper sized with alum.
cang hŵn lâi ún cìaⁿ ŏi tùe;
size it with alum and then it will adhere.
  • hw̆n248406
  • A servant of the crown.
hw̆n-ke;
chamberlains.
hw̆n kuaⁿ;
statesmen.
sì hw̆n-ke;
hereditary officers in the Emperor's household.
iam hw̆n;
eunuchs in the palace.
mîaⁿ hw̆n;
a royal servant who receives posthumous honors.

hwt

  • hwt1211905
  • The hair on the human head.
cháu thâu kit hwt;
a long married couple.
kit hwt hu chi;
an old married pair.
phi mô̤ⁿ sùaⁿ hwt;
disheveled hair.
ho̤h hwt thong ngŵn;
white hair and rosy complexion.
  • hwt1211057
  • To sprout; to shoot forth; to issue.
hwt châi;
to grow rich.
hwt ;
to take an oath.
hwt hîeh;
to put forth leaves.
hwt sún;
to sprout.
hŵt ke;
to increase as a family.
hwt piaⁿ khṳ̀ tú-gṳ̆;
dispatch soldiers to repulse them.
hwt gê;
to bud.
hwt gê; hwt khí;
to teeth.
hwt mô̤ⁿ;
to grow hairy.
hwt-khí lâi;
to spring up and grow.
hwt îeⁿ cûn;
to dispatch a gun-boat.
tāu hwt gê lío;
the peas have sprouted.
hwt toaⁿ;
issue a permit.
hwt hùe;
to send off goods.
hwt hûe;
to send off on a return journey.
hwt chut lâi;
to send forth.
hwt-nō̤; hwt-náu;
get irritated.
sît hwt būe côi;
its wings are not yet fully grown.
hwt mêng cí kâi tŏ̤-lí;
set forth this doctrine clearly.
hwt seⁿ;
to put forth.
àiⁿ cò̤-nî khai-hwt?
In what way is it to be set forth?
i cìaⁿ khui-hwt pat-tò̤-khṳ̀;
he understands the exposition of it.
i íⁿ-keng tá-hwt nâng khṳ̀ lío;
he has already dispatched a messenger.
hwt-lô̤h kūiⁿ khṳ̀ sím;
he has gone to the district city to try cases.
hwt ko;
become mouldy.
hwt tâk mûeh; hwt mûeh;
develop a poisonous swelling.
hwt kūaⁿ;
to perspire.
hwt jîet; hwt jûah;
have fever.
hwt sĭm-mih pēⁿ?
What disease has he?
hwt sie ùi chìn;
have fever and ague.
hwt cíu-mô̤h;
have a rash from drinking wine.
hwt kháu-nîe;
issue rations.
hwt kang-cîⁿ;
pay wages.
táng i lâi hwt-lô̤h;
wait till be comes and gives the orders.
kàu jîeh cōi hùe cìaⁿ hwt tâk?
How old was he when he got promotion?
  • hŵt1221229
  • A penalty; to fine; to punish.
hêng-hŵt;
punishment.
síeⁿ hŵt hun mêng;
the rewards and punishments are distinctly set forth.
hŵt cíu saⁿ pue;
forfeit three glasses of wine (by being made to drink them).
hŵt