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dictionary of the swatow dialect.
nâng cheng-hu i cò̤ î-thài;
the second and third wives of officers are addressed as Madame.
thài kong, thài phûa;
lău thài îa, thài má; are appelations of the parents of men of repute.
thài sĭang láu kun;
an honorable name for the founder of Tauism.
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  • To carry between two or more persons on a pole; to put forward.
poih thâi kīe;
a sedan with eight bearers.
cò̤ kàu poih-thâi;
promoted to an office which permits one to be carried by eight chair-bearers.
kau-thâi chĭ-kè;
raise the current price.
thâi kṳ́;
to reccommend.
i cò̤ cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭ úa thâi-kṳ́ i kâi;
it was I who recommended him for this.
put sek thâi-kṳ́;
ignore his sponsor.
cí kâi nâng m̄ hó̤ thâi-kṳ́;
it is not best to nominate this person.
thâi-kṳ́ m̄ khí;
not equal to the recommendation.
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  • A lookout; an observatory; a fort; a staging; a stand; a watchman's post over a gate; a title of respect to officers.
tok kâi phàu-thâi;
build a fort.
khí hì-thâi;
put up a platform for theatrical performances.
hì tiang-sî khai thâi?
When does the performance begin?
cía sĭ sin khai thâi kâi;
this is newly opened.
cì-thâi, bú-thâi, hŵn-thâi, ngîak-thâi, tău-thâi;
the five highest civil officers of a province.
thî-thâi, tìn-thâi, hîap-thâi;
the three highest military officers in a province.
hìen thâi;
the high provincial officers.
láu-hiaⁿ-thâi, láu-cek-thâi;
a respectful form of adress to a middle-aged or old man.
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  • A theatre; a stage; a table.
sin khai-thâi kâi hì;
a newly formed company in a theatre.
tiang-sî àiⁿ khai-thâi?
When is the grand opening to take place?
i khai-thâi tōa căi;
his outlays are immense.
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  • To slaughter; to kill; to put to death; to cut in pieces; to fight.
thâi nâng;
to commit murder.
sie thâi;
fight with intent to kill each other.
thâi thóiⁿ tī-tîang îaⁿ;
fight and see who will conquer.
thâi i m̄ kùe;
could not overcome him in fighting.
i khṳt i thâi sí khṳ̀;
she was slain byhim.
thâi sí nâng tîeh sîeⁿ mīaⁿ;
must make compensation for a life destroyed.
thâi pĕ suah bó̤ cṳ chîu;
a mortal enemy.
thâi gû;
to butcher cattle.
thâi koi;
kill a fowl.
thâi thâu cŭe;
a crime whose punishment is decaptitation.
kìⁿ
nâng cū thâi;
killed every one he saw.
thâi m̄ lô̤h chíu; chíu ńng, thâi m̄ lô̤h;
could not bring myself to kill it.
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  • Eminent; exalted; your honor.
lău thâi;
Great Sir.
lău hiaⁿ thâi;
Exalted Sir.
thâi ké;
Your Honor.
sam thâi;
three stars in the feet of the Great Bear.
thâi-phó būe cêng chíaⁿ kà;
His Excellency has not yet announced the time for the Examinations.
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  • To wait for or upon; to await; to expect; to treat; to behave toward.
thăi úa lâi;
wait till I come.
chíaⁿ thăi úa;
please wait for me.
thăi kàu mùaⁿ-khí;
wait till to-morrow.
kẃn-thăi;
to treat well or ill; to behave to.
kẃn-thăi i cò̤ nâng-khek;
treat him as if he were a guest.
lâi khṳ̀ hṳ́ kò̤ sie thăi;
wait for each other at the rendezvous.
thăi khah hú, cò̤ i khṳ̀;
had too long to wait, and went off.
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  • Air, gait, bearing.
hṳ́ kâi thóiⁿ tîeh ŭ kâi mĭⁿ-thāi;
that one appears to have seductive ways.
sío-jîn kâi thāi;
the manners of a boor.
sío-jîn hṳ̀ kio-ngău kâi thāi;
the hauteur of a plebeian; the air of a parvenu.

thak

thak tó̤;
kick over.
cang kha khṳ̀ thak i;
kicked him.
khṳt bé thak tîeh;
kicked by a horse.
i kâi ău kha ŏi thak nâng;
he is apt to kick at people with his hind legs.
ìn íⁿ-keng ka-lâuh, khṳt i kâi kha cē thak cū khí lâi;
when the shuttle-cock had fallen, he sent it up again by a kick.
i khṳt i thak sí khṳ̀;
she was killed by a kick from him.
htak kîu;
play foot-ball.
i kìⁿ tîeh i tîeh thak hia;
whenever she sees him she must bend the knee.
i nŏ̤ nâng thâk kha lío khuang-phìen i;
the one gave the other a hint by a little kick and both combined to befool him.
thak m̄ khui sin;
could not kick it away.
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  • To stop up, to plug up, to cork up.
chūe kò̤ cháu-cúa kio i thak tìaⁿ;
get a piece of brown paper and plug it up.
hṳ́ kâi khang tîeh chūe kò̤ cîeh lâi thak cìaⁿ thak tit cŭ;
must get a stone to stop up that hole with and then it will remain stopped.
cúi lâk li tōa, hía-suaⁿ-thô thak lô̤h khṳ̀ cū khṳt i pûn tīo;
the force of the stream is considerable, and if you stop it up with earth it will be