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First Lessons in the Swatow Dialect.
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LESSON LXXXII.
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胡 hû; hô; Tartar. 玉 gêk; jade; precious stone. 典 tíen; canon; ritual. 辣 lûah; biting; hot. 醋 chò; vinegar. . 椒 cie; pepper.
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葱 chang; onions. 芋 ō; taro. 芥 kài; mustard. 豆 tāu; beans; pulse. 葛 kuah; creepers. 蒜 sǹg; garlic. |
| 1 hû cie. pêh hû cie. | 1 Black pepper. White pepper. |
| 2 hû jîn. âng cie. | 2 Tartars. Cayenne pepper. |
| 3 hiam cie. hue cie. | 3 Chillies. Red peppers. |
| 4 kài lûah. chùi chàu. | 4 Ground mustard. Bad breath. |
| 5 i kâi nâng ŭ hiam lûat. | 5 He is a fiery fellow. |
| 6 lûah kieⁿ. tāu hū | 6 Pungent ginger. Bean-curd. |
| 7 lʉ́ būe pat ciâh tîeh lûah kieⁿ. hŭ jîn. | 7 You do not know what it is to suffer. Women. |
| 8 hwn kuah. jī tíen. | 8 Sweet potatoes. Dictionary. |
| 9 cúi ō. lêk tāu. n̂g tāu. | 9 Water taro. Green peas. Dry peas. |
| 10 o mâk tāu tùi pêh mâk tāu. | 10 Disagreement between equals. |
| 11 bói kúi lîap chang thâu. | 11 Buy a few onions. |
| 12 cîah sǹg thâu ciâh lío chùi ŏi chàu. | 12 If you eat garlic your breath wilk be bad. |
| 13 àng cêk lîap kài cí hìeⁿ tōa. | 13 As large as a mustard seed. |
| 14 cí kâi sĭ gêk a sĭ cîeh? | 14 Is this jade or stone? |
| 15 bɵ̂ sĭm mih hun pîet. | 15 Not much distinction. |
| 16 taⁿ ài chau sìo. | 16 Will now transfer the account. |
| 17 cang cí kâi jī tíen kâi jī kāi úa chau kùe lâi. | 17 Copy the characters in this dictionary for me. |
| 18 cí chɵh chò sng căi. | 18 This vinegar is very sour. |
| 19 cí īeⁿ hʉ̂ tîeh ŭ kieⁿ chò, cìaⁿ hɵ́ cîah. | 19 This sort of fish needs ginger vinegar to make it edible. |
| 20 kó tíen tíen sît. | 20 Ancient records. Document. |
| 21 tíen kù. tíen tŏng | 21 Ordinances. Consider valuable. |
| 22 kài chài tī tāu. | 22 Mustard greens. Pea-nuts. |
| 23 ō thâu. khah hiam lûah. | 23 Yams. Too peppery. |
| 24 sǹg thâu, sǹg hieh. | 24 Garlic roots and tops. |
