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dictionary of the swatow dialect.
cò̤;
- makes no random movements.
- i tŏng put tŏng cū seⁿ-khì;
- he gets angry at the least cause.
- m̄ káⁿ kiaⁿ tŏng lṳ́;
- I feat that I am disturbing you.
- bô̤ tŏng nâng cêk cháu cêk bâk;
- did not take a spear of grass nor a stick of wood from anybody.
- tī-tiang-sî tŏng thó?
- When are you to commence building?
- 重tŏng1081662
- To consider as important.
- cṳ̆-tŏng;
- self-respect.
- i cò̤ sṳ̄ to m̄ cṳ̆ tŏng;
- he does things is a way that reflects no credit on himself.
- thóiⁿ tŏng;
- to esteem.
- kùi tŏng;
- to evince respect.
- thóiⁿ m̄ tŏng;
- show no respect toward.
- i to m̄ tŏng cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;
- he does not consider this matter of any importance.
- nâng pí mûeh sī kùi tŏng;
- people are to be regarded rather than things.
- tŏng bûn, m̄ tŏng bú;
- shows respect to literary acquirements, but not to military achievements.
- i sĭang tì-tŏng cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;
- he regards this affair as one of the greatest importance.
- tieh tŏng cí kâi nâng;
- pay respect to this person.
- tieh tŏng cí kâi huap;
- regard these rules.
- sío-jîn tŏng lĭ m̄ tŏng ngĭ, kun-cṳ́ tŏng ngĭ m̄ tŏng lĭ;
- uncultured people regard profit rather than propriety, cultured people consider propriety more important than profit.
- sêng tŏng sun;
- one who take the place of a deceased superior.
to̤
- 多to̤909363
- Excessive; very; mostly; many, much, numerous.
- to̤ sṳ̄;
- officious; many affairs on hand.
- to̤ ūe;
- loquacious.
- put kùe to̤ sío;
- no great quantity.
- chûn kàu to̤ kúaⁿ tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ;
- have only a small amount left.
- to̤ mông lṳ́ àiⁿ-sieh;
- hope for your kind favor.
- to̤ sīa;
- many thanks.
- cha put to̤;
- no great difference; nearly the same.
- i sĭang téng to̤ sim to̤ sṳ̄;
- he is full of schemes.
- sam to̤;
- sons, wealth, and years.
- i kâi sṳ̄ sĭang to̤ twn;
- his business is of numerous sorts.
- 刀to̤865180
- A knife; a cleaver; a cimeter.
- cêk ki to̤;
- one knife.
- to̤ kìam;
- swords.
- to̤ thap;
- a sheath for a knife.
- to̤ pèⁿ;
- knife handle.
- to̤ nêk;
- the blade.
- to̤ pù;
- the blunt edge of the blade.
- to̤ búe;
- the point.
- to̤ tun;
- the knife is dull.
- to̤ lāi;
- the knife is sharp.
- côih chài to̤;
- a chopping-knife.
- ie-to̤;
- a dagger.
- sang to̤;
- a pair of knives.
- tōa kwn to̤;
- a claymore.
- to̤ tiam;
- a knife and chopping-block.
- kău to̤;
- a thick knife used is splitting fire-wood.
- cám bé to̤;
- a cleaver used in war to disable horses.
- mŏng to̤ hue;
- exercise with a broadsword.
- tek hîeh to̤;
- a two edged sword.
- ka-to̤;
- shears.
- ka-to̤ kíaⁿ;
- scissors.
- lîam to̤;
- a sickle or bill-hook.
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- 都to̤9161639
- In general; altogether; probably.
- i to̤ àiⁿ;
- le; he wants it.
- úa to̤ m̄ khṳ̀;
- I am not going.
- i to̤ lău lío;
- he is already old.
- i pâi tńg to̤ sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;
- that is the way it was before.
- i to̤ bô̤ le;
- he has none.
- 短tó̤9371117
- Short; brief; contracted; short-comings.
- àiⁿ tn̂g kâi a tó̤ kâi?
- Do you want a long one or a short one?
- tó̤ mīaⁿ;
- short-lived.
- thiⁿ tn̂g, mīaⁿ tó̤;
- time is long and life short.
- tang thiⁿ-sî jît tó̤;
- the days are short in winder.
- bŏi khah tn̂g bŏi khah tó̤;
- neither too long nor too short.
- m̄ tn̂g m̄ tó̤, kah kah;
- neither longer nor shorter, but just the right length.
- cí khí li tn̂g, hṳ́ khí li tó̤;
- the one is too short, the other too long.
- tó̤-tó̤ kâi;
- a very short one.
- jú tó̤ jú hó̤;
- the short the better.
- cía kang-hu ío tó̤ lō;
- this is a short job.
- tó̤ căm;
- by short stages.
- khùi tó̤;
- short winded.
- i khṳ̀ tàⁿ i kâi tó̤ chù;
- he went and told of his short-comings.
- 臥tó̤10571312
- To lie down.
- i tŏ̤ mîn-chn̂g kò̤ tó̤ tó̤;
- he is lying down on the bed.
- tín-tó̤ khùn-kíaⁿ-ni;
- lie down and rest a little while.
- lô̤h khṳ̀ tó̤;
- take a rest lying down.
- liêk căi, tîeh lâi tó̤ siap-sî;
- very weary, and must lie down a few moments.
A contraction of tŏ̤ hṳ́ kò̤ or tŏ̤ cí kò̤.
It gives the accompanying verb a participial form.
- i tó̤ ciu;
- she is making her toilet.
- i tó̤ cáu;
- he is running away.
- i tó̤ ût;
- he is lying down.
- i tó̤ khàu;
- he is crying.
- 倒tó̤86698
- To fall over; to prostrate; to throw one's self down.
- lèng i tó̤ lô̤h khṳ̀;
- pushed it over.
- lâi tó̤ lô̤h khṳ̀ ût cē;
- lie down and take a nap.
- phah tó̤;
- knock over.
- kâi tó̤ tang, kâi tó̤ sai, īa m̄ gût hó̤;
- laid first one way and then the other and could not sleep in any position.
- jṳ́ kàu mih mûeh tó̤-lî-tien-táu;
- knocked things about till they were all topsy-turvy.
- i kâi chù tó̤ kàn lī-lī;
- his house has tumbled down flat.
- i pēⁿ kàu tó̤ chn̂g;
- she is sick abed.
- tó̤ tī bûe;
- plums that have fallen to the ground.
- tó̤ lô̤h cháu-po cū ût khṳ̀;
- threw himself upon the turf and went to sleep.
- tó̤ lô̤h cū ût;
- as soon as I threw myself down I went to sleep.
- tī-tîang káⁿ khṳ̀ tó̤ i kâi tâng-kî?
- Who dare throw down the gauntlet?
- i cêk seⁿ nâng khí tó̤ ūn;
- he has had fluctuating luck all his life.
- chīu khṳt huang phah tó̤ khṳ̀;
- the tree has
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