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

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錐

• A point; an apex; a sharp pointed tool.

• bô̤ lîp cui cṳ tī;

  not even a spot where you could put down the point of a pin.

• ín cui chǹg kó;

  pierced his thigh with the point.

凸

• To jut out; projecting.

• phīⁿ cui-cui, mâk thó-thó;

  his nose is large, and his eyes protuberant.

• hṳ́-kò̤ ío cui, hṳ́-kò̤ ío thap;

  there it juts out and there it juts in.

• phīⁿ cui li pó mâk thap;

  the projection of the nose makes up for the hollowness of the eyes; the beauty of one part compensates for the ugliness of another.

• tìn-tang cui khí lâi;

  the center juts out.

騅

• A black horse.

• o-cui bé;

  a coal black steed.

水

• Water, the first of the five elements; liquid.

• ká thn̂g-cúi cîah;

  stir up some sweetened water to drink.

• khîeh cho̤h thn̂g khṳ̀ thàu lîang cúi cîah;

  put some sugar into cold water and drink it.

• cíaⁿ cúi;

  fresh water.

• kîam cúi;

  salt water.

• céⁿ cúi;

  well water.

• khoi cúi;

  river water.

• kheⁿ cúi;

  water from a pool.

• hŏ̤ cúi;

  rain water.

• hái cúi;

  sea water.

• hŏ-sùaⁿ cúi;

  water running from an umbrella.

• lîm-cîⁿ cúi;

  water from the eaves.

• tîe cúi;

  tidal waters.

• lâu cúi;

  the tides.

• lâu-cúi khó̤ a tĭⁿ;

  is the tide falling or rising?

• lâu-cúi ta;

  the tide is at its lowest ebb.

• cúi-síu;

  a waterman.

• cúi-kieh;

  passage money.

• cúi po̤-hûn;

  ripples.

• cúi tōa;

  the water is rising.

• cúi-chia;

  a water wheel.

• sàng cúi-lói;

  send a present of eatables.

• cho̤h cúi pun úa cîah;

  give me a drink of water.

• sŭn cúi;

  go with the current.

• ngêk cúi;

  go against the current.

• taⁿ cui;

  carry water.

• cêk tih cúi;

  a drop of water.

• cêk tíam cúi;

  a very little water.

• cúi-húe-po;

  a man of all work.

• sit cúi;

  lost at sea.

• tâu cúi; thìo cúi;

  to jump overboard.

• pûah lô̤h cúi;

  fell into the water.

• ŏi khṳt cúi kek sí a bŏi?

  Was he drowned?

• m̄ hâh cúi thó;

  the climate is unsuited to him.

• câp jît cúi lō;

  ten days journey by water.

• léng nâng lô̤h cúi;

  pushed some one into the water.

• mâng i lô̤h cúi;

  pulled him into the water.

• kún cúi;

  boiling water.

• chìn cúi; lîang cúi;

  cold water.

• sie cúi;

  hot water.

• cúi húe bô̤ chêng;

  fire and water show each other no favor.

• îeⁿ hue, cúi sèⁿ;

  specious and unstable.

• thâu cúi;

  the best brand.

• jī cúi;

  inferior sorts.

• cúi cheⁿ;

  the planet Mercury.

• cúi ngṳ̂n;

  quicksilver.

• ngṳ̂n cúi;

  an allowance for surplus weight in silver coins.

• cúi côk kâi mûeh;

  aquatic tribes.

• cúi lô̤h cîeh chut;

  when the water falls the stones appear; murder will out.

• phùn cêk sin cúi;

  spattered all over with water.

• i ŏi sîu cúi;

  he can swim.

• bī cúi;

  dive into the water.

• phû tŏ̤ cúi mīn;

  floats on the surface of the water.

• tîm lô̤h cúi tói;

  sinks to the bottom of the water.

• cúi lō khui-thong;

  the passage is clear.

• phīⁿ cúi;

  mucous from the nose.

• nŭaⁿ cúi;

  saliva.

• lan̂g cúi;

  pus.

• hueh cúi;

  the serum of the blood.

• lō cúi;

  dew.

• mâk îeh cúi;

  eye-water.

• îeh cúi;

  liquid medicines.

• cúi-cúi;

  watery.

• keng cúi;

  thien kùi cúi; the menstrual flow.

• sĭen cúi khui;

  incontinence of urine.

• cúi chim a chíen?

  Is the water deep or shallow?

• cúi cheng a lô̤?

  Is the water clear or turbid?

• cí-kò̤ ŭ jîeh cōi sîam cui?

  How many fathoms of water here?

• cúi sek ngía căi;

  the complexion derived from drinking the water of the place, is very fine.

• sek cúi ngía;

  the color is beautiful.

• i cîah m̄ tîeh cúi thó;

  the climate of the place does not agree with him.

• cúi-kng;

  a water jar.

• cúi-kóng;

  a long handled dipper.

• cúi-tháng;

  water buckets.

• èng cúi;

  sprinkle it with water.

• ak cúi;

  pour water on it.

• hŏ-cúi ak kàu tâm-tâm;

  wet by rain.

• cúi-éng;

  waves.

• thó̤iⁿ huang-cúi;

  to consider the geomantic influence.

• cúi sṳ-îaⁿ;

  the coast officers.

• àiⁿ kîaⁿ lêk lō a kîaⁿ cúi lō?

  Are you going by land or by water?

• lā-lûn-sie cúi;

  tepid water.

• cúi-lāu;

  a filter.

祟

• Of an evil spirit.

• kúi-cúi;

  cross, perverse.

• kúi-kúi cúi-cúi;

  demented.

• i kâi cò̤ sṳ̄ kúi-cúi căi;

  he acts very wildly.

• sĭm-mûeh tó̤ cak cúi?

  What has set him to acting as if he were possessed?

嘴

• To talk much.

• îu-cúi;

  glib-tongued; specious; insinuating and deceptive speech.

• i tó̤ îu-cúi kâi;

  he is wheedling him.

• i kâi tàⁿ-ūe îu-îu cúi-cúi, bô̤ tieh-sît;

  his talk is all palaver, with no honest purpose in it.

醉

• Drunk; fuddled; stupefied.

• cîah cíu cùi;

  become intoxicated.

• cîah kàu ma-ma-cùi;

  drink till maudlin drunk.

• m̄-hó̤ cîah kàu cùi;

  do not drink to excess.

• jú cùi jú chi;

  the more tipsy the more stupid.

• m̄ cai cùi;

  not affected by liquor.

• cíu m̄ cùi nâng, nâng cṳ̆ cùi;

  when not made a fool of by liquor, he is a fool of himself.

• bô̤ cíu, saⁿ hun cùi;

  without having drunken he is half drunk; without being tipsy he acts like a simpleton.

• tèⁿ cùi;

  feigns drunkenness.

• sui cùi sui tīaⁿ;

  although drunk he knows what he is about.

• cùi-ngán mông-lông;

  dazed as if by liquor.

• cuì-ong;

  boozy.

• ût kàu cùi-cùi;

  sleep very soundly.

• i tó̤ cùi cíu;

  he is drinking to intoxication.

• saⁿ tǹg cùi cíu;

  drinks to intoxication every meal.

• lṳ́ màiⁿ cùi;

  don’t be silly.

• cùi kàu lok-lok;

  as drunk as possible.

• cùi kàu mîⁿ-mîⁿ;

  dead drunk.

贅

• cie cŭi;

  go to live with a father-in-law.

倅

• A substitute; a vice; an aid; secondary; supplementary.

• hú-cŭi;

  a deputy sub-prefect.

• i tó̤ cò̤ hú-cŭi;

  he is acting as deputy sub-prefect.

• hú-cŭi kìⁿ hú-cìaⁿ-tn̂g ēng kîaⁿ sĭm-mih lói?

  What are the formalities to be observed by the deputy sub-prefect when visiting the prefect?

猝

• A dog rushing from a cover; abrupt; precipitate.

• cŭi-jîen cū ngŏ̤ tîeh;

  came upon him very precipitately.

• chang-cŭi cṳ kang, pĭen m̄ mêng-pêh;

  in the hurry and flurry of the moment did not discriminate clearly.