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

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罇

• A bottle or flask.

• hûi cun, po̤-lî cun;

  earthen or glass bottles.

• cêk kâi cun;

  a bottle.

• cúi cun;

  a water bottle.

• îu cun;

  an oil can.

• kúi ki cíu cun;

  several wine bottles.

• cun-thak;

  the stopper of a bottle.

• cun-thak pôih chut lâi;

  take out the stopper.

• cun sak miⁿ-miⁿ;

  cork the bottle tightly.

• cun chùi khîeh cúa sak miⁿ;

  take some paper and stop the mouth of the bottle tightly.

• cun kùa;

  the cover of a flask.

• cêk cun cíu;

  a bottle of liquor.

• cun hĭⁿ;

  the handle of a flask.

• ŭ lâng-ló̤ tùe tŏ̤ cun tói;

  there is a little adhering to the bottom of the bottle.

• tn̂g ăm cun;

  a long necked flask.

• cun tn̆g cheng-khih;

  rinse the bottle clean.

• khui cun;

  open a bottle.

• chò tò̤ jîp cun tói;

  pour the vinegar into the bottle.

尊

• To venerate.

• cun-kèng;

  show respect toward.

• cun-tŏng i;

  evince esteem for.

• cun-kùi kâi nâng;

  an honored personage.

• bô̤ cun i cò̤ tōa;

  does not pay respect to him as to a superior.

• cun-hôk;

  be subservient through esteem.

• cía sĭ cun-cheng i kâi ūe;

  this language is used in expressing reverence for him.

• ŭ cun pui tōa sòi kâi lói-sìo;

  there are certain forms of etiquette appropriate between the high and the low, the old and the young.

• i m̄ cun i;

  he does not pay respect to him.

• lĕng cun;

  your father.

• cun kè;

  respected sir.

• cêk cun hût;

  a Buddhist idol.

• i keng lăi sai ŭ kúi cun lău-îa;

  in their temple they have several gods.

• cì-cun;

  the Emperor.

• cun cíang;

  elderly honored persons.

• cun i cò̤ tōa;

  treat him as your elder.

• hú-cun;

  the prefect.

遵

• To conform to; to follow orders.

• cun huap-lût;

  obey the laws.

• cun mĕng;

  obey orders.

• cun kîaⁿ;

  carry out the instructions.

• lím cun;

  lím-lím cun; conform exactly.

• cun-chông i kâi ūe;

  carried out his directions.

• i m̄ cun;

  he does not comply.

• cò̤ mih sṳ̄ to̤ sĭ cun lói-huap;

  in whatever he does he acts in conformity with the regulations.

• cêk pôiⁿ cun tẁn, cêk pôiⁿ m̄ cun tẁn;

  partly followed the instructions and partly disobeyed them.

• kŭ cun;

  carry out all orders.

准

• To grant, permit, or allow.

• cún a m̄ cún?

  Did he grant your request or not?

• cún lṳ́ khîu;

  grant your petition.

• cún i cìeⁿ-seⁿ kîaⁿ;

  permit him to do thus.

• úa ṳ̆-soiⁿ cún-pĭ hó̤ lío;

  I am already prepared to grant it.

• càu cún;

  the memorial is granted.

• pín cún kùe kâi;

  a petition that was granted.

準

• A gauge; to adjust; exact; true.

• ŭ cún ŭ sîn tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ tîeh-tîeh;

  made exact with water level and plumb line.

• cò̤ mih sṳ̄ ŭ cún-sîn;

  there are right methods for doing everything.

• úa cí kâi sî-ceng sĭang cún;

  this clock of mine is very accurate.

• cí kâi sî-pie cún a m̄ cún?

  Does this watch keep correct time?

• úa cí kâi sî-pie jû kèng cún;

  my watch is more nearly correct.

• cún-cún hó̤;

  exactly adjusted.

• cò̤ sṳ̄ ŭ tīaⁿ cún;

  do things by exact measurements.

• cìeⁿ-seⁿ cún tîeh;

  that is exactly right.

• lîah kàu cún-cún;

  hold it true.

• cìⁿ sīa khṳ̀ ŭ cún;

  the arrow was shot in a right line.

• i kâi cún-thâu hó̤ câi;

  its gauge is very perfect.

• cún hīn-khek sĭ ēng cò̤ tī-chín;

  now-a-days a plumb line is used instead of a water-level.

俊

• One of a thousand; remark able.

• cùn-sìu;

  one of superior natural abilities; one preeminent among the many.

• i sĭ îu cùn-sìu kien kâi a sĭ ŭ tí-cṳ́ kâi?

  Was he appointed to office on account of his superior talents, or on account of his having taken a degree?

峻

• Steep; lofty.

• kau suaⁿ cùn nía;

  precipitous mountain passes.

浚

• An abyss.

• cùn hô̤;

  to deepen a river.

• cùn hô̤ kêk;

  a deep bend in a stream.

竣

• To stop from work, having finished the task.

• tiang-sî cùn kang?

  When will the work be finished?

• cùn kang ău cū chíaⁿ sai-pĕ;

  after the work is finished, the master workmen will be invited to a supper.

• hŵn-lío būe cùn kang;

  have not yet finished the work.

• kang-thîaⁿ tōa căi, cò̤ ku-ā nî cìaⁿ cùn kang;

  it is a big job that it will take several years to finish.

駿

• A stately, well shaped horse.

• cùn-bé;

  noble steeds, of which Mah-wang of Cheu had eight.

• i kâi sìⁿ kut kuah cò̤ poih cùu-bé;

  the ribs of his fan had the eight steeds carved thereon.

船

• A boat or ship.

• cêk ciah cûn;

  a boat.

• cûn ciah;

  vessels.

• tōa ciah cûn;

  large boats.

• cûn kíaⁿ;

  small boats.

• âng thâu cûn;

  junks.

• cêk pang cûn;

  a fleet.

• tō cûn;

  a ferry boat.

• húe-cûn; húe-lûn-cûn;

  steamboats.

• cìen cûn;

  a man-of-war.

• piaⁿ cûn;

  a gunboat.

• po̤h cāi cûn;

  a huckster’s boat.

• kuaⁿ cûn;

  a mandarin’s boat.

• sûn hô̤ cûn;

  a boat which patrols the river.

• ah cûn;

  guard boats.

• poih cíeⁿ cûn;

  eight oared boats.

• sam páng cûn;

  small row boats.

• pha hṳ̂ cûn;

  a fishing boat.

• ngŏ tó cûn;

  a cargo boat.

• kap-páng cûn;

  a sailing ship.

• lâk phâng cûn;

  a full rigged ship.

• cûn cú;

  the owner of the vessel, or its captain.

• cûn tèng kâi húe-tíeⁿ;

  the chief officer of a vessel.

• cûn tèng kâi tăi-kong;

  the steersman.

• cûn-thâu-kẃn;

  harbour master.

• lô̤h cûn;

  to embark.

• cĭeⁿ cûn;

  to disembark.

• sái cûn;

  to sail a boat.

• kîaⁿ cûn;

  run a boat, or be a sailor.

• theⁿ cûn, kò̤ cûn;

  to pole or to row a boat.

• ló cûn;

  to scull a boat.

• lîah cûn búe;

  to steer.

• tŏa cûn;

  to tow a boat.

• thóiⁿ huang sái cûn;

  to run a sail boat.

• khui cûn;

  start the boat.

• pâk cûn;

  tie up a boat.

• cùn phâng, cûn tŏa, cûn ûi;

  the sail, rudder and masts of a boat.

• cûn thâu, cûn búe, cûn tói, cûn po̤-kîⁿ, cûn po̤-mīn;

  the bow, the stern, the hull, the bulwarks, and the deck of a boat.

• cûn chng;

  the hatches.

• cûn cíeⁿ;

  an oar.

• cûn àiⁿ kò̤ cíeⁿ a àiⁿ sái phâng?

  Do you wish to row or to sail?

• kîaⁿ-cûn cáu-bé saⁿ hun mīaⁿ;

  sailors and couriers do not live out half their days.

• kîaⁿ-cûn, khĭa-phò put lî pùaⁿ pō;

  sailors and shopkeepers cannot leave their work by so much as half a step.

• cwn kò ciah cûn;

  chartered a boat.

• lâi tah cûn;

  came on board.

• tah m̄ tîeh cûn;

  missed the boat.

• châk cûn;

  a pirate vessel.

• lîah cûn;

  seize a boat.

• huang cûn;

  impress a boat.

• cĭeⁿ nâng cûn àiⁿ nâng cûn cáu;

  wish a speedy trip to the boat that carries you.

• tō cûu tah nâng kùe khoi;

  only a bearer of other people’s messages.

• kîaⁿ cûn bô̤ thăi pĕ;

  no waiting even for a father.

• cûn tó̤ thìo;

  the boat is pitching.

絞

• To wring; to wrench by twisting.

• úa cŭn m̄ tn̆g, lṳ́ lâi cŭn;

  I cannot wrench it off, you come and try.

• cía so̤h àu lío, cē cŭn cū tn̆g;

  this rope is rotten, and if you give it a twist it will break.

• saⁿ sói lío, cŭn ta-ta;

  wash the jacket, then wring it dry.

• pò cŭn m̄ ta, chit lío cū lok-lok;

  if you do not wring the cloth dry, the thing will still be dripping with water after you have wiped it.

• cŭn i kâi ăm;

  wring its neck.

• cŭn sí;

  to strangle by wrenching the neck.

陣

• A gust, blast, burst, or time; a shower; a short space; transitory; a little while.

• cêk cūn huang, cêk cūn hŏ;

  a gust of wind, and a shower of rain.

• cêk cūn kng, cêk cūn àm;

  light and darkness alternating at short intervals.

• cêk cūn khui, cêk cūn bûa;

  recedes and approaches alternately.

• hía in cêk cūn cêk cūn lí-lí phû khí lâi;

  the smoke keeps rising puff after puff.

• cêk cūn thìaⁿ cêk cūn;

  the pain comes on in spasms of increasing violence.

• cūn sie, cūn chìn;

  first hot and then cold.

• cūn kûaⁿ, cūn jûah;

  chills and fever rapidly alternating.

• ni-cūn;

  the time when milk is secreted in the breast.

• i cí-hûe ni-cūn lâi, méⁿ-méⁿ phŏ̤ a-nôⁿ khṳ̀ cîah nĭ;

  the milk is now come in her breast, carry the baby quickly and let it nurse.

• cêk cūn jīo kùe lâi, cêk cūn jīo kùe khṳ̀;

  they drove each to and fro, as the fortunes of war shitted.