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dictionary of the swatow dialect.
some one to go and find out what he was doing.
- khṳ̀ phô̤k-tîeh i tú-tú tó̤ cîah a-phìen;
- went and espied him just when he was smoking opium.
phong
- 掬phóng457648
- To hold or grasp with both hands; a double handful; to scoop up in both hands.
- m̄ cĭeⁿ cêk phóng;
- there is not a double handful of it.
- phóng cúi m̄ hù chùi;
- water scooped up in the hands does not all reach the mouth.
- 掽phòng662649
- To run against; to meet unexpectedly; to encounter by accident.
- sie phòng tîeh;
- happened to meet each other.
- jît àm, thóiⁿ m̄ kìⁿ, nŏ̤ nâng phòng káu thâu khak hueh lāu;
- it was dark so that they could not see, and the two came in collision with such force that their heads bled from the bump.
- phòng i m̄ tîeh;
- did not come across him.
- màiⁿ lâi tó̤ phòng thâu phòng náu;
- do not come into collision with him.
- nŏ̤ cîah cûn sie phòng;
- the two vessels collided.
- thèng phòng i kâi châi-khì;
- it depends on his luck.
- phòng tîeh ŭ ki-hŭi;
- happened to have an opportunity.
- líang ke tŏ̤ lō tèng siang phòng;
- the two met on the road.
- 爆phòng6668615
- To crackle; to pop.
- phòng-phĭe;
- fire-crackers.
- phah phòng-phīe;
- fire off crackers.
- phòng-phĭe kîu;
- torpedoes.
- phòng-mô̤ⁿ káu; phòng-mô̤-ⁿsai;
- a shaggy dog.
- ciah káu mô̤ⁿ phòng-phòng;
- that dog has very shaggy hair.
- 埄phông661327
- Dust raised by the wind; to whirl the dust about.
- huang thàu kàu muaⁿ lō phông-phông-eng;
- the wind blows so that the whole road is covered with a cloud of dust.
- huang li tōa, cē kîaⁿ hía sua phông-phông-kìe khí lâi;
- the wind is high, and as soon as you start the fine dust swirls upward.
- 髼phông6611907
- Disheveled, uncombed hair.
- thâu mô̤ⁿ li phông-song, bô̤ siu-sîp;
- the hair disheveled and unkempt.
- kháu phông;
- temporary rooms made in examination halls, by stretching awnings over the open courts and unroofed walls.
- 躘蹱phŏng-pheng569
- To stagger.
- khí-thâu-ē ô̤h kîaⁿ, kîaⁿ lâi phŏng-pheng phŏng-pheng;
- in begin
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ning to learn to walk, one staggers.
- i sĭ cîu cùi kâi īeⁿ, kîaⁿ lō phŏng-pheng phŏng-pheng;
- he staggers as if he were tipsy.
phó̤
- 頗phó̤7051815
- Somewhat; a degree; a little; rather doubtful.
- phó̤ cai cêk nŏ̤;
- I know a thing or two.
- úa phó̤ hío;
- I partially understand it.
- phó̤ hâh úa kâi ì;
- it will answer my purpose.
- phó̤ cōi;
- rather too much of it.
- phó̤ ŭ;
- very likely has some.
- cí kâi sṳ̄ úa phó̤-phó̤ thiaⁿ-kìⁿ;
- I have heard something about this.
- i to phó-phó cai;
- he very likely knows.
- phó̤ khío;
- rather pretty.
- 茂phò̤5891405
- Luxuriant; flourishing.
- câng chīu phò̤-phò̤;
- a tree having dense foliage.
- a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ phò̤-phò̤;
- a strong healthy child.
- cí cho̤h kúe-cí phò̤ căi;
- this fruit looks very thrifty.
- 婆phô̤704388
- An old woman.
- i phàⁿ láu phô̤;
- he stands in awe of his old wife.
- kong phô̤;
- an old couple; Darby and Joan.
- cêk phìeⁿ phô̤ sim;
- a motherly heart.
- hwn thâu phô̤;
- a step-mother.
- 抱phŏ̤665645
- To hold in the arms; to embrace; to clasp.
- phŏ̤ a-nôⁿ;
- hold a baby.
- phŏ̤ m̄ phû;
- cannot carry him.
- phŏ̤ kha-thâu-u;
- hold on the lap.
- cêk ciah chíu phŏ̤ cêk kâi;
- held one on each arm.
- phŏ̤ i kâi ĕ ie;
- clasped him around the waist.
- i pûah lô̤h khṳ̀, phŏ̤ khí lâi chêk;
- he has fallen down, take him up and trot him on your knee.
- phŏ̤ tîeh kâi châk;
- grabbed a thief.
- phŏ̤-kò̤ kâi nâng;
- one who pleads for the plaintiff.
- úa phŏ̤ lṳ́ lô̤h;
- I will lift you down.
pho̤h
- 粕pho̤h7111195
- The grains in liquor; dregs.
- cau-pho̤h;
- that which floats on the vat.
- put kùe tit tîeh i kâi cau-pho̤h;
- got nothing more than the scum of it.
- îeh-cúi pû khṳ̀ cîah, îeh pho̤h li tûi lío khṳ̀ tah;
- steep it and drink the infusion, then pound the dregs soft and put them on as a poultice.
- tê-pho̤h;
- tea-grounds.
- 𠢪pho̤h6861812
- To cleave at a blow; to cut with a heavy stroke.
- àiⁿ pho̤h cò̤ nŏ̤ kò̤ a saⁿ kò̤?
- Do you want it cut in two or in three pieces?
- pho̤h tn̆g;
- cleave apart.
phu
- 普phú716728
- Universal; throughout.
- i khṳt i phú thien cṳ hĭa mēⁿ cêk kùe;
- he was reviled by him, every approbrious term under the whole heavens being used.
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