Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect.
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kha
- 脚kha4101307
- The foot; the leg; the shank; the base; the pedestal.
- kha mâk;
- the ankle bone.
- kha câh;
- stocks, for the feet.
- thĕng-cŭ kha;
- to rest from walking.
- kha tn̂g-tó;
- the calf of the leg.
- kha pûaⁿ;
- the instep.
- kha tói;
- the sole of the foot.
- kha cńg thâu;
- the toes.
- kha ău teⁿ;
- the heel.
- kha to̤;
- the sole, in a line from the little toe to the heel.
- kha lîam;
- the shin.
- kha thâu u;
- the knee.
- tâh i kâi kha ciah;
- tread in his footsteps.
- kha thúi;
- the thigh; kha wt; the knee joint.
- kha thúi ngán; kha thúi thâu;
- the hip joint.
- kha piⁿ;
- the groin.
- kha kut chut khŭ; kha thúi ngán kâi kut chut khŭ;
- dislocation of the hip joint.
- kha-thâu-u kâi kut chut khŭ;
- dislocation of the bones of the knee.
- i pûah kàu kha kut chut thn̆g;
- he fell and dislocated the bones of his leg.
- tǹg i bô̤ tîo kha mô̤ⁿ;
- in comparison with him I am as a hair from his leg.
- i kâi kha lâk tōa;
- he is influential.
- tōa kha tōa chíu kâi nâng;
- a man of influence and ability.
- i hó̤ kha chíu;
- he is clever at his trade.
- pak-chiah-kha;
- bare footed.
- tîⁿ kha;
- to bind the feet.
- ŭ kha kîaⁿ bô̤ lō;
- have no recourse.
- kúai kha;
- lame.
- khûe kha;
- weak in the knees.
- kha khûe chíu khûe;
- weak in the limbs.
- i kâi kha kîaⁿ lō kúai-a-kúai;
- he limps in walking.
- i kâi kha kîaⁿ lō hìen-a-hìen;
- he walks as if he had St. Vitus's dance.
- kha ŵn-kèng ŵn-kèng;
- he is bandy-legged.
- tn̂g tó̤ kha;
- one leg shorter than the other.
- ah tói kha;
- splay footed.
- cang kha-to̤ lâi kîaⁿ;
- walk on the sides of the feet.
- sì ciah kha kâi mûeh;
- quadrupeds.
- saⁿ kha íⁿ;
- a three legged stool.
- tôk ciah kha;
- having but one leg.
- phŵn khí kha tó̤ cŏ̤;
- sitting cross legged.
- phŵn thúi cŏ̤ sĭ no̤ ciah kha lóng-cóng phŵn khí lâi tŏ̤ kha thúi tèng, chin-chĭeⁿ hût tó̤ cŏ̤;
- to sit Turk fashion, is to double both feet upon the thighs, in the way in which Buddha sits.
- ût pàng kò̤ khìo khí kha;
- lie down and then raise the legs higher than the head.
- khek kha;
- bend the knee.
- ēng cêk ciah kha kŭi a ēng nŏ ciah kha kŭi?
- Are we to kneel on one knee or on both?
- thí kha bé;
- having sprawling legs.
- kha sì khĭa tit hó̤, cáu méⁿ phah îaⁿ koi;
- with the feet firmly set, one may run fast enough to catch a fowl; with a firm stand point, one may conquer.
- tōa kha pâng;
- a much swollen leg.
- kio bô̤ kha kúi cêk īeⁿ, huh-cē-kìe cū lâi;
- came suddenly like a ghost with no sound of footsteps.
- côiⁿ kha;
- fore legs.
- ău kha;
- hind legs.
- khṳt máng kha nek tîeh;
- was tread upon by a mosquito.
- chn̂g kha;
- the legs of a table.
- thĭo kha;
- the pedestal of a pillar.
- mn̂g-kha-
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khŭ;
- the socket in which a door is set.
- pàng chù-kha kò̤;
- put it down beside the house.
- tī-kha thūn hó̤ a būe?
- Is the foundation filled in yet?
- cía, thong tī kha ĕ to ŭ;
- this is to be found everywhere.
- i kâi kha tau tōa căi;
- he has many protectors.
- pàng hṳ́ chîeⁿ kha;
- put it there by the wall.
- chīu kha ĕ lā lîang;
- under a tree enjoying the coolness.
- kha sng chíu nńg;
- tired as with very hard work.
- tì kâi nńg kha pēⁿ;
- has paralysis of the legs.
- thiu kha kṳn;
- a cramp in the leg.
- kha thìaⁿ bŏi kîaⁿ;
- has a sore leg and cannot walk.
- kîaⁿ kàu kha phok phă;
- walked till my feet blistered.
- kha tâh liu;
- slipped after stepping.
- sit kha;
- lost his footing.
- thak tîeh kha;
- stubbed his toe.
- úai tîeh kha;
- wrenched his foot.
- peⁿ kha;
- drag by the feet.
- úai tîeh kha kut;
- sprained his ankle.
- mau kha;
- to bind the feet loosely in bandages.
- nih kha kîaⁿ;
- walk with a stealthy gliding step.
- nih kha nih kha;
- a stealthy, tortuous motion.
- taⁿ kha;
- set foot on another's shoulder.
- kha-tâh;
- a foot-stool.
- 巧khá374482
- Dextrous; adroit; apt; skillful; subtle; wily; shrewd; equal to an emergency; genius.
- khî-khá;
- ingenious.
- i kuai-khá căi;
- he is very adroit.
- kuai-kuai khá-khá;
- very clever.
- i to sĭ hue-ngân khá-gṳ́, bô̤ kù sît;
- his talk is altogether specious, and without a word of truth in it.
- cía sĭ chiah khá-kang lâi cò̤ kâi;
- this was made by clever workmen called from abroad.
- īeⁿ cò̤ lâi khá;
- of curious workmanship.
- i kâi sim-sṳ khá căi;
- he is very shrewd.
- cí kâi sim-khìo jú-kèng lêng-khá;
- this one is still more astute.
- lâi kàu tú-tú chò khá;
- came just in the nick of time.
- khá-khá nē, bô̤ sĭm-mih tōa;
- intricate in its workmanship, and not very large.
- i kâi nâng seⁿ lâi sòi-khá sòi-khá;
- she is small and shapely.
- i sĭ tàⁿ khá ūe ki-chío nâng;
- he is uttering witicisms, in ridicule.
- ciu-jît bô̤ sṳ̂, cîah pá to sĭ tó̤ kek-khá;
- has nothing to do all day, and when he has eaten all he wants he goes to devising mischief.
- lăng khá, hẃn cwt;
- tries to be a genius and turns out a simpleton.
- kòi-mông siet lâi khá;
- the scheme is a subtle one.
- khá chi sîeⁿ phŭaⁿ cwt hu mîn;
- a clever woman usually gets a fool for her husband.
- khṳt khá coih, sĭ chit gûeh chiu chit mêⁿ;
- the festival at which women pray for skill in their handiwork is the night of the seventh day of the seventh month.
- 豈khá3461513
- How? What? How can? Can it be?
- khá sĭ mē?
- Can it be?
- úa khá m̄ pat i?
- Can it be that I do not know him?
- khá hó̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ?
- How can that be desirable?
- i khá sĭ
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