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

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左

• The left side; depraved.

• có̤ ĭu;

  left and right.

• có̤ pôiⁿ;

  on the left.

• có̤ chíu;

  the left hand.

• có̤ kha;

  the left foot.

• có̤ mâk;

  the left eye.

• có̤ sṳ ĭu sĭeⁿ;

  thinking of this way and that way.

• có̤ tău hok cèng;

  erroneous doctrines misleading many.

阻

• To impede, retard, or delay.

• có̤-cí;

  put a stop to.

• có̤-keh;

  to hamper.

• có̤-tàng;

  to block the way.

• nûaⁿ-có̤ i;

  stand in his way.

• nûaⁿ-có̤ i màiⁿ;

  prevent his doing it.

• có̤ lāng;

  everything working against one.

• lṳ́ màiⁿ lâi có̤ úa;

  do not you come and hinder me.

• chíaⁿ có̤ cē;

  please delay a little.

• có̤ i m̄ cŭ;

  cannot stop him.

• cò̤-nî có̤ i to m̄ khéng hiah;

  whatever you do he will not stop.

• bô̤ có̤ bô̤ keh;

  without hindrances.

• bŏi có̤ bŏi thì, tît-tît cū khṳ̀ kàu hṳ́ kò̤;

  if there be no impediments we shall go straight there.

• pun huang-hŏ có̤-keh cìa ŏi cìeⁿ māng;

  we are so late on account of being hindered by the bad weather.

• kang-lâng híam có̤;

  came near being prevented by the difficulties in the way.

棗

• The Chinese date.

• có̤ chīu;

  the date tree.

• âng có̤;

  red dates.

• o có̤;

  black dates.

• bît có̤;

  the sweet date.

• tōa có̤;

  the large date.

• suaⁿ có̤;

  wild dates.

• kieⁿ có̤;

  dates preserved with ginger.

• có̤-nî-ko̤;

  date paste.

• có̤ kuaⁿ;

  dried dates.

• sin tiah kâi có̤;

  freshly gathered dates.

佐

• To assist; to second.

• có̤-câp-kuaⁿ;

  officers in a district magistrate’s yamun, under the grade of second deputy.

• i sĭ kien chut khṳ̀ cò̤ có̤-câp;

  he has purchased a position elsewhere in a district yamun.

做

• To make; to do; to act; to become; to effect; to be.

• cò̤ saⁿ khò;

  make clothing.

• sĭ tek cò̤ kâi;

  it is made of bamboo.

• áiⁿ cò̤ kim a àiⁿ cò̤ ngṳ̂n?

  Do you wish it to be made of gold or of silver?

• hó̤ cang siah cò̤;

  you may make it of pewter.

• cò̤ hó̤ a būe?

  Is it finished yet?

• būe cêng cò̤;

  have not yet made it.

• cò̤ hó̤ lío;

  it is completed.

• tiang-sî àiⁿ cò̤?

  When are you going to do it?

• lṳ́ tó̤ cò̤ mîh sṳ̄?

  What are you doing?

• cò̤ kuaⁿ cò̤ hú;

  to hold office.

• cò̤ kuaⁿ màiⁿ cò̤ pui, cò̤ pui sĭu nâng khùi;

  if you are an official do not be a petty one, for if you are you will be subject to everybody’s blame.

• cò̤ tit; ŏi cò̤ tit; ŏi nín cò̤ tit;

  it will do.

• m̄ cò̤ tit;

  it will not do.

• khó̤-íⁿ cò̤ tit;

  it will answer.

• tōa m̄ cò̤ tit;

  it will not do at all.

• cò̤ tit lâi;

  it can be done.

• cò̤ m̄ lâi;

  it cannot be done.

• mîaⁿ-ke cò̤ nâng;

  has the art of being popular.

• cìeⁿ-seⁿ le hó̤ cò̤ nâng; cìeⁿ-seⁿ le m̄-hó̤ cò̤ nâng!

  I won’t stand such treatment from him!

• lṳ́ kâi mîaⁿ kìe-cò̤ sĭm mûeh?

  What is your name?

• cò̤ nâng-chêng;

  be obliging.

• lṳ́ khak-khó cò̤, cò̤ kàu hó̤-hó̤;

  you persevere in doing it, and do it very nicely.

• cò̤ m̄ cîaⁿ;

  unaccomplished.

• cò̤ tit cîa;

  bring to completion.

• cò̤ chin-cîaⁿ;

  effect a betrothal.

• cò̤ a būe?

  Is the betrothal accomplished?

• lṳ́ àiⁿ cò̤-nî cò̤?

  What are you going to do about it?

• i mih sṳ̄ bŏi cò̤;

  he can do nothing.

• náng lâi cò̤ chin hó̤ mē?

  Let us be relatives, shall we?

• lṳ́ khṳt úa cò̤ kíaⁿ ío khah sòi;

  you are too young even to be my child.

• cang cía cúa cò̤ cṳ-cheh phûe;

  take this paper for the cover of the book.

• i cang cṳ-cheh cò̤ cím-thâu;

  he uses a book for a pillow.

• lṳ́ àiⁿ cang tī cêk īeⁿ pò cò̤ saⁿ?

  Which kind of cloth will you take to make into a jacket?

• pài i cò̤ sin-seⁿ;

  pay respect to him as to a teacher.

• cò̤ cin-seⁿ pĕ-bó̤ kẃn-thăi i;

  treat them as if they were your real parents.

• i hàm úa cò̤ bé kâi, úa ìn i cò̤ bé: i hàm úa cò̤ gû kâi, úa in i cò̤ gû;

  if he calls on me to act as horse, I act as a horse to him: if he calls on me to serve as ox, I serve him as an ox.

• lṳ́ cò̤ lṳ́ khṳ̀;

  go you along.

怎

• Why? How? What?

• sĭ cò̤-nî?

  What is the matter?

• m̄ cai cò̤-nî;

  do not know why.

• i cò̤-nî m̄ lâi?

  Why does he not come?

• lṳ́ cò̤-nî m̄ kâi úa tàⁿ?

  Why did you not tell me?

• i kâi pēⁿ sĭ cò̤-nî?

  What are his symptoms?

• sĭ cò̤-nî cìaⁿ tîeh?

  What should be done in the case?

• lṳ́ àiⁿ cò̤-nî cò̤?

  What are you going to do about it?

• i ŭ cò̤-nî tàⁿ a bô̤?

  Did he say anything about it?

• cò̤-nî?

  Why?

• úa cò̤ káⁿ?

  How dare I presume to do so?

• lṳ́ cò̤ káⁿ cìeⁿ-seⁿ?

  How can you thus presume?

• m̄ káⁿ cò̤-nî īeⁿ;

  dare not do any thing.

• lṳ́ cò̤ ŏi?

  How can you?

• cò̤ bŏi?

  Why not?

• cò̤ m̄?

  Why should you not?

• cò̤ m̄ khṳ̀?

  Why should you not go.

• hía cò̤ hó̤?

  How can that be advisable?

槽

• A trough; a manger.

• bé cô̤;

  a horse’s manger.

• tṳ cô̤;

  a pig’s trough.

• ngio cô̤;

  a cat’s basin.

• káu cô̤;

  a dish in which a dog’s food is placed.

• koi cô̤;

  a dish for fowls’ food.

• lāu-bó̤ cô̤;

  an eaves trough.

艚

• A scow; a flatboat.

• thô-cô̤;

  a mud scow.

• kha-cô̤;

  a large flatboat.

• cŏ̤ ciah tōa kha-cô̤;

  built a large scow.

• cí ciah kha-cô̤ tâk jîeh cōi cîⁿ?

  How much is this scow worth?

造

• To make; to build; to fabricate; to compose.

• siu kîe cŏ̤ lō;

  repair bridges and make roads.

• cŏ̤ cêk tîo kîe;

  build a bridge.

• cŏ̤ cêk ciu kîe;

  build a bridge having piers underneath.

• cí ciah cûn cŏ̤ jîeh cōi ngṳ̂n?

  What was the cost of building this ship?

• cŏ̤ kâi thah;

  build a pagoda.

• cŏ̤ kâi bé-thâu;

  build a pier.

• cŏ̤ húe-cûn;

  build steamboats.

• cŏ̤ bûn-cṳ;

  compose a dispatch.

• cŏ̤ sin-bŭn;

  edit a newspaper.

• cŏ̤ cṳ;

  compose books.

• cŏ̤ phŏ, cŏ̤ cheh;

  make records or lists.

• cŏ̤ cò̤ cêk tîo kua;

  compose a ballad.

• cŏ̤ kua, cŏ̤ khek;

  make songs.

• cŏ̤ cò̤ cêk chut hì;

  to compose a play.

• cŏ̤ cêk tîo ūe, cŏ̤ kàu ŭ ki ŭ hîeh;

  fabricated a complete yarn.

• cŏ̤ ngân, cŏ̤ gṳ́;

  a fabrication.

罪

• To offend; to give occasion for blame.

• m̄ hó̤ tit cŏ̤ nâng;

  do not give offense.

• tit cŏ̤ chit phìⁿ;

  affronts almost everybody.

坐

• To sit down; sitting.

• chíaⁿ cŏ̤;

  please be seated.

• lṳ́ cŏ̤; lṳ́ chíaⁿ cŏ̤;

  do not rise; pray keep your seat.

• cŏ̤ kú lío;

  I have made a long stay.

• cŏ̤ cē;

  do not hasten; stay a little longer.

• taⁿ íⁿ lâi cŏ̤;

  bring a chair and sit down.

• cŏ̤ kau-íⁿ;

  sit in a chair.

• cŏ̤ khàng-chn̂g;

  sit on a divan.

• cŏ̤ chia;

  go in a carriage.

• cŏ̤ kīe;

  go in a sedan chair.

• cŏ̤ cûn;

  go by boat.

• cò̤ sì-cìaⁿ;

  sit erect.

• bô̤ kò̤ hó̤ cŏ̤;

  have no place to sit down.

• cŏ̤ tang hìang sai;

  sit on the east facing the west.

• cŏ̤ tŏ̤ tìn-tang;

  sit in the middle.

• cŏ̤ tŏ̤ cêk pôiⁿ;

  sit on one side.

• sĭm-mih cŏ̤ hìang?

  Which way does it face?

• tùi-mīn cŏ̤;

  sit opposite.

• cŏ̤ cham-chûah;

  sit nearly opposite.

• tâng cŏ̤, phûeh ūe;

  sit chatting together.

• cŏ̤ lô̤h tò̤-chíu pôiⁿ ŭ cêk câng chīu;

  on the left there was a tree.

• cŏ̤ kam;

  in prison.

• cŏ̤ cŭe;

  undergoing punishment.

• hẃn cŏ̤;

  bring the crime on one’s self, as a false accuser does.

• lṳ́ lâi cŏ̤ pàng úa sin-piⁿ;

  come and sit beside me.

• phŵn thúi cŏ̤;

  sit with the feet crossed, as Buddhist idols do.

• khîa bé cŏ̤;

  sit astride.

• cŏ̤ tŏ̤ kha-thâu-u;

  sits on her knee.

• khìo khí kha cŏ̤;

  sit with one foot on the other knee.

• lṳ́ cò̤-nî cŏ̤ lío ē-hái thèⁿ pàng kha-thâu-u kò̤?

  Why do you sit with your knee propping your chin?

• lṳ́ cŏ̤ lío kha màiⁿ chn̂g khí lâi;

  when you sit down do not draw your feet up on your seat.

• cŏ̤ kĕ bé;

  stand as when playing leap frog.

• cŏ̤ kâi bé; cŏ̤ kûiⁿ bé;

  stand with the legs far apart.

• cŏ̤ sîah;

  sit at table.

• cŏ̤ cîah suaⁿ pang;

  do nothing but eat till the mountain has fallen.

• cŏ̤ ūi;

  fills a station.

• cŏ̤ tōa ūi;

  sit in the chief seat.

• bô̤ cŏ̤ ūi;

  not entitled to a seat.

• bô̤ ūi-chṳ̀ cŏ̤;

  having no seat.

• cŏ̤ tn̂g;

  sit in court.

• cŏ̤ chîo;

  hold court.

• lṳ́ àiⁿ cŏ̤ pàng tī-kò̤?

  Where are you going to sit?

• úa lâi cŏ̤ pàng cí-kò̤;

  I will sit here.

• m̄ hó̤ cŏ̤ pàng hṳ́-kò̤;

  do not sit there.

• ŭ ôiⁿ lâi cŏ̤ phûeh;

  when you have leisure come and chat with me.

• ôiⁿ tiang-sî lâi cŏ̤;

  at leisure times come and sit here.

• àm-cĕⁿ lâi cŏ̤;

  secretly came for conversation with him.

• lṳ́ cìeⁿ kú to m̄ pat lâi cŏ̤;

  it is long since you have been here.

• bô̤ lṳ́ lâi cí-kò̤ cŏ̤;

  will not permit you to come here and sit.

• cŏ̤ tŏ̤ thô-ĕ;

  sat on the ground.

• cŏ̤ cêk tūi cêk tūi;

  sat in groups.

• cŏ̤ cêk lîet cêk lîet;

  sat in rows.

• cŏ̤ cêk tît cêk tît;

  sat in straight lines.

• cŏ̤ kûiⁿ kha bé-íⁿ thóiⁿ hì;

  sat on a high bench looking at the play.

• cŏ̤ tōiⁿ;

  sit on the throne.

• cŏ̤ sîen;

  sit in Buddhistic meditation.

• cŏ̤ i kâi ūi;

  superseded him.

助

• To succor; to aid; to add strength to.

• pang-cŏ̤;

  to aid.

• hŭ-cŏ̤;

  to assist.

• cŏ̤ sêng i kâi sṳ̄;

  aid in the accomplishment of his purpose.

• cŏ̤ lṳ́ cêk pì cṳ lâk;

  lend you a helping hand.

• toaⁿ sin, bô̤ nâng pang-cŏ̤;

  alone with no one to help him.

• cŏ̤ i kâi táⁿ;

  strengthen his courage.

• ŭ thang cṳ-cŏ̤ i, kèng hó̤;

  if you have the wherewith to aid him it is well.

• lṳ́ m̄ hó̤ cŏ̤-còng kíaⁿ-tĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

  you should not thus indulge the children.

佐

• A coadjutor: a vice-.

• ûang-cŏ̤ cṳ châi;

  the talents of prime ministers.

• cŏ̤-câp-kuaⁿ;

  officers under the grade of second deputy in a district magistrates yamun.

• lăi cŏ̤ īa to̤ chiet-ìo;

  a helpmeet is also of great importance.

狀

• cŏ̤-ngŵn;

  the highest graduate of the National Academy, the senior wrangler of the empire.

座

• A classifier of mountains, cities and large buildings; a seat.

• cêk cō̤ sîaⁿ-tî;

  a city.

• cêk cō̤ thah;

  a pagoda.

• cêk cō̤ chù;

  a house.

• cêk cō̤ keng-bīe;

  a temple.

• cêk cō̤ suaⁿ;

  a mountain.

• côiⁿ cō̤, ău cō̤;

  front and rear buildings.

• tì-cō̤;

  a throne.

• seng cō̤;

  ascend the throne.