The spirit of a dead man before it is enshrined in the hall; the manes; that which the soul turns to at death; a ghost, a goblin, an apparition, a specter, a devil, a horrid repulsive object, a sordid wretch.
i sĭ thóiⁿ-kìⁿ kúi ā;
he sees a ghost.
sío kúi;
a crazy man.
khṳt kúi mîⁿ tîeh;
possessed by a devil.
thiaⁿ-kìⁿ kúi tó̤ khàu;
heard demons wailing.
kúi sîn kâi sṳ̄ lâng cai;
the affairs of demons and angels are not to be known.
i sĭ tó̤ tàⁿ kúi ūe;
he is whispering false words.
ẁn kúi khîⁿ cêk tōa tu;
an unavenged spirit raises a great troop who come to take vengeance.
hàm i màiⁿ kúi tháu kúi náu;
tell him not to go about sticking his head in here and there.
kúi tĕⁿ tîeh;
a demon has grappled him.
kúi lîah tîeh;
an imp has seized him.
kúi húe;
a will-o-the-wisp.
sĭ ṳn kúi a sĭ ẁn kui?
Is it a satisfied or a dissatisfied spirit?
bô̤ hó̤ ke sîn thàu gūa kúi;
a bad family god gives information to outside demons.
Honorable, noble, exalted, illustrious, dignified, good, and hence in a direct address used as an appellative, you, your; dear, high priced, precious, valuable; honor; to give dignity to; to esteem, to value.
pù kùi;
rich and honored.
kùi cūaⁿ;
noble and base; patricians and plebeians; yours and mine.
cun-kùi kâi nâng;
honored men.
kùi hú tī-kò̤?
Where is your mansion?
cun kè kùi sèⁿ?
What is your surname, honored Sir?
kùi ngŏ̤;
your family residence.
nán kùi séⁿ ŭ cí cêk īeⁿ mûeh a bô̤?
Is this sort of article found in your native province?
tŏ̤ nín kùi kok lâi kàu ún cí-kò̤ jîeh hn̆g?
How far is it from your country here?
kùi kūiⁿ sĭ sôk tī cêk hú?
To which department does your district belong?
cía sĭ kùi-tŏng kâi mûeh-kĭaⁿ;
these are rare articles.
nâng khá m̄ sĭ kùi-tŏng kùe mûeh?
Are not human beings to be held in higher esteem than are things?
