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

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秋

• The autumn.

• chun, hē, chiu, tang;

  spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

• lîp chiu;

  the first day of autumn.

• chiu thiⁿ-sî;

  in the autumn.

• chiu khùi; the autumnal season, chiu lîang;

  autumnal coolness.

• chiu ău; the latter part of autumn, chiu sím;

  the autumnal assizes.

• chiu kuaⁿ;

  the officers of the Board of Punishment.

• cêk jît, sam chiu;

  the day seemed as long as three years.

• chiu-siu;

  the late harvest.

• chiu sng;

  autumnal frosts.

鬚

• Beard; whiskers; tassels; fringes.

• pêh chiu;

  gray beard.

• chiu chang-pêh;

  his beard is hoary, o chiu; black bearded.

• âng chiu;

  red bearded.

• lâu chiu; let the beard grow, thì chiu;

  to shave off the beard, khoi chiu; to trim the beard.

• so̤ chiu; to stroke the beard, jûe chiu;

  to twirl the beard.

• lût chiu;

  to fondle the beard.

• cīeⁿ tûn kâi chiu kìe-cò̤ cīeⁿ-lîam;

  the beard on the upper lip is called a moustache.

• hô-chiu;

  whiskers.

• ĕ pŏ chiu; the beard under the chin, nŏ̤ phuah chiu;

  moustaches.

• ngŏ pŏ chiu;

  moustaches, side whiskers and goatee.

• cèng chiu;

  start a beard.

• ní chiu; jíam chiu;

  dye the beard.

• chiu hi-hi;

  his beard is very thin.

• chiu khah câk;

  his beard is too thick.

• chiu kùe lîam a m̄ kùe lîam?

  Do the moustaches join in the middle of the upper lip or not?

• chiu lâu khí lâi ngía căi, cheng-sìu cheng-sìu;

  his beard is very handsome and of just the right thickness.

• chiu lâu khí lâi khah seⁿ suah;

  his beard gives him too fierce a look.

• ngio ŭ chiu;

  cats have whiskers.

• cai chiu;

  to put on a false beard.

• hue-sim kâi chiu;

  the stamens of a flower.

• bêh-sui chiu;

  the awn of wheat.

• hêⁿ chiu;

  the feelers of a prawn.

• chuah tîeh i kâi chiu;

  jerked his beard.

• kúi tîo ka-cûah chiu;

  has a few spears of beard, like a cockroach.

• bō̤ chiu;

  the tassel on a hat.

• cêk phau chiu;

  a tassel.

• sì phau chiu kīe;

  a sedan with tassels at its four corners.

• nîe-sùaⁿ ài cò̤ cêk în chiu, a nŏ̤ în chiu?

  Do you wish the parasol to have one row or two rows of fringe on it?

• hṳ́ búe tùe cêk phau chiu;

  there is a tassel on the end of it.

• sang kha sang chiu côi kâi tek-sut;

  a cricket with legs and antennæ of the same length.

• chiu lă tîeh cū sie kă;

  they joined their antennæ and fought.

初

• The beginning of the month.

• chiu it;

  the first day of the month.

• chiu sûn;

  the first ten days of the month.

• ău kâi gûeh chiu;

  during the first third of month after next.

贖

• To redeem; to take out of pawn; to ransom.

• chíu mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

  to take a thing out of pawn.

• chíu nâng;

  ransom a person.

• chíu-tńg cêk cho̤h châng-hn̂g;

  lift a mortgage from fields.

• cí koiⁿ chù úa àiⁿ kio i chíu, i m̄ hàuⁿ;

  I wished to take up the mortgage on this house but he would not consent to it.

• chíu khí lâi, ēng jîeh cōi lāi cîⁿ?

  What will be the interest to be paid in taking up the mortgage?

• khah māng khṳ̀ chíu cĭu tn̆g khṳ̀;

  if you defer the redemption of the property too long, it will become the property of the occupant.

鼽

• To sneeze, as one does with a cold in the head.

• úa thiaⁿ-kìⁿ ŏi phah ak-chíu, khì sĭ thong lío;

  I hear him sneezing, and so he can now breath through his nose.

• i chíu-chíu-kìe, cêk lîen cū phah ku-ā kâi ka-thì;

  he kept sneezing, and sneezed several times in succession.

醜

• Abominable.

• măuⁿ-chíu;

  ugly.

• chíu-lŏ;

  ill-looking.

• chíu sṳ̄;

  disgraceful conduct.

手

• The hand; the arm.

• cêk ciah chíu;

  one hand.

• sang chíu khîeh;

  take it in both hands.

• ĭu chíu; cìaⁿ chíu;

  the right hand.

• có̤ chíu; tò̤ chíu;

  the left hand.

• chíu ĕ;

  dependents.

• chíu ĕ hŵn ŭ kúi kâi a tĭ;

  he has several brothers younger than he.

• chíu cīeⁿ hŵn ŭ a hiaⁿ mē?

  Have you any brothers older than yourself?

• thóiⁿ tîeh bô̤ nâng tŏ̤, cĭu lô̤h chíu;

  seeing that there was no one else present they attacked him.

• khui chíu;

  to begin work.

• chíu peh m̄ khui;

  he cannot open his hand.

• khí chíu;

  to raise the hand.

• tī-tîang soiⁿ khí chíu?

  Who first lifted his hand?

• kṳ́ chíu;

  vote by show of hands.

• kṳ́ chíu bô̤ hûe tăi cĭang hu;

  when it is once settled there is to be no retraction.

• chíu cíeⁿ; chíu tói;

  the palm of the hand.

• chíu-cńg-thâu; chíu cóiⁿ; chíu búe;

  the fingers.

• póiⁿ káu chíu;

  to put one’s hands behind one.

• chíu-cńg-thâu chun chut lâi io ŭ tn̂g tó̤;

  all the fingers are not of the same length; all people cannot be equals.

• bûa chíu phûe kâi cîⁿ;

  money that is hardly earned.

• chíu-tói hûn;

  the lines in the palm.

• chíu cok;

  hand and foot; brothers.

• chíu-cńg-kah;

  finger nails.

• chíu-cóiⁿ-cak;

  finger joints.

• chíu-thn̆g;

  the elbow.

• chíu-wt;

  the wrist.

• chíu-mâk;

  the wrist bone.

• á cîh chíu-kut;

  to break the arm.

• á chíu-kut kâi cîⁿ;

  money gotten by very hard work.

• chíu-pì;

  the arm.

• chíu-pì-pà;

  the fore-arm.

• chíu khûn;

  the fist.

• chíu ngân;

  his hands are cold.

• lîah i lâi phah chíu-tói;

  seize him and ferule him.

• phah chíu khûn;

  to box.

• îu chíu hàuⁿ ôiⁿ;

  the idler loves to loaf.

• sok chíu; chah chíu;

  to fold the arms.

• khang i kâi chíu;

  take hold of his hand and lead him.

• sie khang chíu;

  to clasp hands.

• chíu gōi;

  handicraft.

• pêh chíu sía;

  wrote it off hand.

• cò̤-chíu cò̤ lâi hó̤ căi;

  the workmanship is very fine.

• sĭm sĭ kek chíu;

  it is very difficult to do.

• saⁿ ciah chíu;

  a shop lifter.

• sŭn chíu khîeh lâi;

  bring it as you come along.

• cêk chíu kùe cêk chíu;

  to pass from hand to hand.

• kàu cí-kò̤ lâi ŭ ngŏ lâk chíu;

  it has passed through several hands before.

• ĕ-chíu sêng cīeⁿ-chíu;

  the subordinate becomes the superior.

• kùe chíu;

  to transfer.

• thau m̄ kùe chíu;

  did not succeed in stealing it.

• úa m̄ chap chíu;

  I had nothing to do with it.

• màiⁿ lâi chap kha chap chíu;

  do not meddle in it in any way.

• kok chíu;

  a great doctor.

• láu chíu;

  an old hand.

• cheⁿ chíu;

  a raw hand.

• sêk chíu;

  an expert.

• îe chíu;

  to make the gesture which indicates negation.

• iah chíu;

  to beckon.

• chun chíu;

  to stretch forth the hand.

• khûe chíu;

  a withered arm.

• cí ciah chíu bŏi tin-tăng;

  I cannot move this arm.

• soiⁿ khí chíu ûi khîang, māng khí chíu cau iang;

  who first begins overcomes, who last begins comes to grief.

• cang chíu tó̤ pí;

  is gesturing.

• cò̤ chíu hì;

  dress the hands and use them in performing as puppets.

• i kam tàⁿ sĭ câp chíu poih kieh;

  he would make you believe he is a monster.

• mîaⁿ chíu;

  a famous workman.

• hût-chíu;

  the five fingered citron, called Buddha’s hand.

• phóng chíu;

  to join the palms of the hands.

• i kâi chíu tó̤ phah pa-cíeⁿ;

  he is clapping his hands.

• kûe kha kûe chíu;

  it is in the way.

• tìn kha tìn chíu;

  make room for work.

• thóiⁿ tîeh sĭ cêk chíu pit;

  I should think it all the same hand writing.

• sit chíu ka-lâuh khṳ̀;

  let it fall from his hand.

• chíu-lap; chíu-thàu;

  gloves.

• chíu-kṳn;

  a handkerchief.

• chíu-pò;

  a napkin.

• chíu-hŵn;

  a bracelet.

• chíu-cak;

  a finger ring.

• i kâi chíu kùa kâi pang-cí;

  he wears a thumb ring.

• chíu kùa tâng-cóiⁿ;

  wearing a brass thimble.

• chíu teng;

  a hand lamp.

• chíu-ńg;

  sleeves.

• chíu-ńg kháu;

  the cuff of a sleeve.

• lâu chíu-cńg-kah;

  let the nails grow long.

• i kâi chíu-ceng sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

  that is the sort of work he does.

• kah nâng kah nâng kâi chíu sì;

  each person’s handiwork is peculiar to himself.

• m̄ khéng pàng chíu;

  would not let go.

• bô̤ kò̤ hó̤ lĭm chíu;

  nothing to use as a rest for the hands.

• ēng tîeh khah áu chíu;

  too difficult to handle.

• tîⁿ kha, cak chíu;

  an entanglement; encumbrances.

• tùn chíu kâi 1ói-sìo;

  the custom of shaking hands.

• sang chíu ip-că;

  to shake hands in Chinese fashion.

擦

• To scour; to scrub.

• ēng sua chìu cìaⁿ cheng-khih;

  scour it with sand and then it will be clean.

• chìu khí;

  to brush the teeth.

• chìu kût-kût;

  scour it smooth.

• chìu kng-kng;

  scour it bright.

• chìu kàu pêh-pêh;

  scour it white.

• chìu kàu so̤h-so̤h-pêh;

  scrub it till it is of snowy whiteness.

• chìu kàu tn̆g tíam nah-sap;

  scrub it till there is not the least speck of dirt left on it.

• chìu sói;

  scrub with water.

• chìu hiang-pûi-cău;

  scrub it with soapberries.

• mûeh seⁿ îu, chìu tê-kho cìaⁿ chìu tit khṳ̀;

  it is oily, scrub it with tea-seed-cake and you can scrub it clean.

• cài chìu ke kùe;

  scour it over again.

• chìu m̄ khṳ̀;

  cannot scrub it off.

• chìu tit khṳ̀;

  can scrub it off.

• chìu phùa khṳ̀;

  scrubbed it into pieces.

• chìu kàu chíu sng;

  scrubbed till my hands were tired.

售

• To sell; to dispose of.

• hwt chîu;

  to be disposed of.

• ŭ lâi móng mûeh chut chîu;

  a certain thing is now in market.

• chîu-bōi;

  sell off.

囚

• To imprison; a prisoner.

• chîu-hŭam;

  a felon.

• chîu-kìm;

  to imprison.

酬

• To repay; to requite; recompense.

• chîu ṳn;

  to return a favor.

• chîu sīa;

  to return thanks, especially by a return present.

• chîu-tap tăi ṳn;

  acknowledge a great favor.

• chîu sîn cò̤ hì;

  acknowledge the favor of the gods by giving a theatrical performance.

• èng-chîu tōa;

  make large compensation.

• chîu-lâu;

  a reward of merit.

仇

• Enmity; to revenge.

• chîu-jîn;

  an opponent.

• chîu-têk;

  an enemy.

• kak chîu;

  mutual enmity.

• cîaⁿ chîu;

  take vengeance.

• hîap hṳ̆n sêng chîu;

  to settle a blood feud.

• pò̤-chîu;

  to retaliate.

• ṳn cang chîu pò̤;

  return evil for good.

• hîap chîu;

  take revenge.

• tì chîu tì hṳ̆n;

  leads to enmity and hatred.

• wn-chîu;

  a grudge.

• chîu-hṳ̆n;

  to detest.

• sì-chîu;

  hereditary enmity.

樹

• A tree.

• cêk câng chīu;

  one tree.

• chīu sin;

  the trunk of a tree.

• chīu kī, chīu hîeh, chīu kṳn, chīu-phûe;

  the branches, leaves, roots, and bark of a tree.

• chīu búe, chīu kha;

  the top and the foot of a tree.

• chīu thâu;

  the stump of a tree.

• tōa chīu, chīu kíaⁿ;

  old trees and saplings.

• chīu-lîm;

  a grove.

• ko chīu;

  dwarfed trees.

• chīu nî;

  the resin or gum of trees.

• ciap chīu;

  to graft trees.

• chīu-bâk;

  shrubbery.

• ū câng tōa chêng-chīu hó̤ cia im;

  there is a large banyan to shade them.

• chīu tōa pun a;

  the tree grows and puts forth branches.