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dictionary of the swatow dialect.
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  • To lead, to conduct, to point out the way; to induce to do right.
lṳ́ hó̤ khai-tău i;
you should show him the right way.
khai-tău kàu mêng-pêh mêng-pêh khṳ̂t i thiaⁿ;
set the correct method plainly before him.
hùn-tău;
a district instructor.
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  • Pulse, peas, beans, legumes.
tāu khoih;
peas-cods.
tāu-jîn;
the beans or peas tliemselves; the meat of pea-nuts.
tī-tāu;
pea-nuts; ground-nuts.
tī-tāu mô̤h;
the thin brown coating on the kernel of pea-nuts.
tī-tāu khak;
the shells of pea-nuts.
tī-tāu îu;
pea-nut oil.
lêk tāu, chiah tāu, o tāu, pêh tāu, n̂g tāu;
green, red, black, white and yellow peas.
tāu hū;
bean-curd.
tāu-āⁿ;
a filling or stuffing of mashed peas.
lêk-tāu ko̤;
dumplings containing green peas.
tāu-seⁿ; tāu-gê;
bean-sprouts.
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  • Small-pox.
chut tāu;
have small-pox.
cèng tāu;
to vaccinate.
tān céng;
vaccine virus.
tāu cieⁿ;
small-pox pustules.
cèng îeⁿ tāu, cèng gû tāu;
vaccinate with virus from a sheep or a cow.
tāu tâk;
the matter contained in the pustules.
cí ău ŭ cí īeⁿ céng-tāu kâi huap sĭm hó̤;
in modern times there is this excellent method of vaccination.
i kâi mīn pōiⁿ-pōiⁿ sĭ chut tāu, peh tīo tāu phí;
his face is pock-marked, because he picked off the scabs when he had small-pox.
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  • A clause; a phrase.
thâk lâi ŭ kù ŭ tāu;
read with attention to the pauses.
thâk khṳ̀ bô̤ kù bô̤ tāu;
read with no regard to the punctuation.
kù tāu hó̤;
the clauses are of proper length; the style is pleasant.

te

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  • To drain off the water or gravy from a dish.
ám tè ta;
drain off all the water from the rice.
tè tīo pho̤h;
pour off the liquid and leave the dregs.
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  • To filter; to strain through a cloth.
khîeh kò̤ pò lâi tè tīo i kâi pho̤h;
take a cloth and strain out its dregs.
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  • Tea; an infusion.
tê câng;
the tea plant.
tê hîeh;
tea leaves.
tê bí;
dry tea.
cîah tê;
drink tea.
chong tê;
infuse tea.
cò̤ tê;
make tea.
pû tê;
boil water and make tea.
tê ceng; tê pue;
tea-cups.
tê kẁn;
tea-pot.
tê pûaⁿ;
a tea tray.
tê sói;
a bowl for rinsing tea-cups.
tê au;
a covered tea-cup.
tê lô;
a small furnace for heating water to make tea.
tê ue;
a tea-kettle.
tê tĭen;
a mat under a tea-pot.
tê kŭ;
a tea set.
tê cûn;
a boat-shaped saucer.
tê kí;
a tea-pot.
tê hû;
a large metal tea-pot.
tê tháng;
a cushioned tea-pot.
tê pău;
tall tea-pot.
tê bí kẁn;
a tea caddy.
tê tû;
a cupboard for tea things.
cêk phàu tê;
a drawing of tea.
tê ca;
tea leaves left after infusion.sai tê; pour the tea.
tò̤ ceng tê lâi;
pour out a cup of tea.
khâng tê lâi;
bring the tea.
tê kẃn;
tê kṳ; a tea saloon.
tê pâng;
a reception room.
tê phò; tê lîm;
a tea-shop; tê hu; the sticks and stems forming the refuse of tea.
chá tê;
to fire tea.
pùe tê;
to dry tea over a slow fire.
tê hue;
the camelia.
tê îu;
tea oil.
tê-cí-kho;
a cake made of tea seeds, used as is soap.
tê sieⁿ;
tea chest.
taⁿ tê tàⁿ;
the porterage of tea.
chì tê;
to test tea.
táng cîah ceng tê lío;
wait and take a cup of tea.
tê kheh;
a tea buyer.
tê sṳ;
tea inspector.
khî céng tê;
rare sorts of tea.
mîaⁿ câng tê;
a famous tea plant.
mîaⁿ céng tê;
a renowned variety of the tea plant.
o-lêng tê;
oolong tea.
síe céng tê;
the small or dwarf tea-plant.
tōa-pue tê; kang-hu tê;
common sorts of tea.
cío chùi tê; n̂g tê;
two sorts of tea grown near Swatow.
kûiⁿ suaⁿ tê;
the tea grown on high mountains.
lăi suaⁿ tê;
tea from the interior.
îeh tê;
medicated tea.
tê ngî;
a bonus.
sàng i bói tê;
gave him a small extra fee.
tê pau;
bundles of tea.
khîeh kò̤ píaⁿ lâi phùe tê;
take a biscuit with your tea.
i kâi tê sĭ ŭ ín kâi;
his tea is a neccessity with him.
tê kâi hiang thâu hó̤ căi;
the tea has a very fine aroma.
cí phàu tê chong chut lâi ceng mīn hó̤;
when this tea is steeped there is a fine aroma from the surface of the cup.
tê-ceng tói;
the aroma of the cup after the tea is drunk from it.
cí phàu tê ŭ âu tói;
this tea leaves an agreeable taste in the mouth.
cí phàu tê kâi hiang cū cheng;
this tea has an unmixed odor.
tê khǹg kú sit hiang;
tea loses its odor if long kept.
tê cúi chong chut lâi bô̤ mih sek;
the tea has but little color when steeped.
tê lô̤h kău cē;
put in tea enough to make a stronger infusion.
i phêng-sî sĭ cîah kău tê;
he is in the habit of taking strong tea.
lô̤h cêk phàu hó̤ kâi tê lâi chong;
put in a drawing of the best tea and steep it.
cí kâi nâng lău-káng- kìu cîah tê;
this is an old and discriminating tea drinker.
tê pho̤h;
the brown coating which forms on the inside of the tea-pot.
sin tê; lău tê;
new tea and old tea.
kū tê hîeh lok tīo;
rinse out the tea