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

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耶

• An interrogative particle, implying a doubt.

• sĭ héⁿ?

  That is so, is it?

• m̄ sĭ héⁿ?

  Is it not so then?

• hṳ́-kò̤ ío kṳ̆n héⁿ?

  That is nearer, isn’t it?

• i pat, héⁿ?

  He knows, does he?

• àiⁿ khṳ̀ héⁿ?

  Going, are you?

• i kâi cò̤-nî héⁿ?

  What does it all mean?

桁

• Fishing stakes.

• i kâi hêⁿ gāi tîeh cûn lō;

  these fishing stakes interfere with the passage of the boats.

• pôih tīo i kâi hêⁿ;

  pulled up his fishing stakes.

• cí pâi hêⁿ ŭ câp-jī ki;

  there are twelve fishing stakes in this row.

饜

• To eat too much; to gorge.

• cîah kàu hêⁿ;

  eat to repletion; to stuff one’s self with food; gorged.

然

• Yes; it is even so.

• sĭ mē? hēⁿ.

• Is it so? Yes.

• sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ a m̄ sĭ? hēⁿ nē;

  it is so is it not? Yes.

• úa mn̄g tîeh, i tàⁿ hēⁿ;

  I asked him and be assented.