A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect (汕頭方言音義字典) / but

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味

• Taste or flavor; it corresponds to the termination ish when applied to tastes.

• hiam-but;

  peppery.

• tîam-but;

  sweetish.

• sng-but;

  sourish.

• khó-but;

  bitterish.

• cîah tîeh hiam-but hiam-but;

  it has a pungent flavor.

• hía hṳ̂ cò̤-nî ŏi khó-but? sĭ thâi phùa táⁿ a m̄ sĭ?

  Why is the fish bitter? The gallbladder was broken in cutting up the fish was it not?

• kàu cîh búe se-su khó-but;

  it leaves a slightly unpleasant taste in the mouth.

• cîah kàu chùi búe tòa sng-but;

  an acid taste is left in the mouth after eating it.

物

• līo-bût;

  condiments; sauces; spicery; seasoning.

• àiⁿ lô̤h sĭm-mih līo-bût?

  What will you season it with?

• cí kò̤ bô̤ hṳ̂-seⁿ līo-bût;

  there is no condiment here fit to go with fish.

拂

• To beat out the dust.

• khîeh ki chûe khṳ̀ bṳ̂t, cìaⁿ ŏi cheng-khih;

  get a stick and beat it, then it will be clean.