A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect (汕頭方言音義字典) / jiêh | 閩南語書寫

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

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  • An interrogation; how; very many.

  • kàu hṳ́ kò̤ jîeh hn̆g?

    How far is it there?

  • lṳ́ àiⁿ jîeh tōa kâi?

    How large an one do you want?

  • thàm thóiⁿ ŭ jîeh chim;

    probe it and see how deep it is.

  • nîe thóiⁿ jîeh khuah;

    measure it and see how wide it is.

  • i jîeh cōi hùe?

    How old is he?

  • m̄ cai i jîeh cōi hùe;

    do not know how old he is.

  • i ŭ jîeh cōi kâi kíaⁿ?

    How many children has she?

  • bói kàu taⁿ ŭ jîeh kú lío?

    How long ago did you buy it?

  • i to siu ŭ jîeh cōi cîⁿ tŏ̤ kò̤, cò̤-nî m̄ hàuⁿ hâiⁿ úa?

    He is all the time taking in ever so much money, so why will he not pay me?

  • íⁿ-keng lâi jîeh kú lío hẃn-lío tàⁿ m̄ pat tò̤ khṳ̀;

    came ever so long ago and is still unable to talk.

  • úa bô̤ jîeh cōi;

    I have no great number.

  • téng thóiⁿ jîeh tăng;

    weigh it and see how heavy it is.