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

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雞

• Fowls; gallinaceous birds.

• cêk ciah koi;

  a fowl.

• koi ang, koi bó̤, koi kíaⁿ;

  a cock, hen and chicken.

• pū cêk tàu koi-kíaⁿ;

  hatch out a brood of chickens.

• koi n̆ng;

  hen’s eggs.

• jŭ chut sīu koi-bó̤ ke-ke-kìe;

  like the cackling of a hen when she comes off the nest.

• koi bó̤ kok-kok-kiè tó̤ kho koi-kíaⁿ;

  the hen clucks when calling her chickens.

• koi nòaⁿ;

  a pullet.

• koi lûi;

  half grown chickens.

• iam koi;

  a capon.

• chie koi;

  a fighting cock.

• koi tîo;

  a hen-roost.

• koi tîo ío ŭ keh mêⁿ kău-ún;

  you might as well expect an earth-worm to stay all night on a hen-roost.

• ûi cêk kâi koi-lîo tó̤ chī koi;

  make a hen-house for rearing fowls.

• sie phah koi;

  to fight cocks.

• koi thî a būe?

  Is it cock-crowing yet.

• koi

• thî nŏ̤ saⁿ lô̤h lío;

  the cocks have crowed two or three times.

• thî-koi;

  a pheasant.

• kím-koi;

  the golden pheasant.

• tek-koi;

  a species of partridge.

• cúi-koi;

  small green frogs.

• châng koi;

  bull-frogs.

• o koi-bó̤ seⁿ peh koi n̆ng;

  black hens lay white eggs.

• cng lô̤h khṳ̀, i hieⁿ-lí cū koi bŏi thî, káu bŏi pui;

  while he was being buried the cocks did not crow, nor the dogs bark, in his village.

• koi bih lô̤h khṳ̀;

  the hen squats.

• koi chn̂g tó̤ kò̤;

  tlie hen is sitting.

• o kut koi;

  black boned fowls.

• jông koi;

  of the breed of white fowls.

• ngṳ̂n koi;

  pure white fowls.

• hái koi-bó̤;

  sea-gulls.

• koi kùe;

  the comb of a cock.

• koi-kùe hue;

  the flower called Cock’s Comb.

• thâi koi;

  to kill a fowl.

• cang koi suah hueh;

  take a fowl and dress it.

• pû kún cúi lâi lâm koi;

  heat some water and scald the fowls.

• máng tīo koi-mô̤ⁿ;

  pull out the feathers.

• khui koi pak, pak lăi kâi kuaⁿ-tn̂g-tŏ khîeh chut lâi;

  open the fowl and take out the entrails.

• koi jío;

  a hen’s claws.

• koi tó̤ phah sît;

  the hens are flapping their wings.

• koi khí-thâu àiⁿ thî cū soiⁿ phit-phit phôk-phôk kìe;

  when a fowl begins to crow, it first flaps its wings noisily.

• m̄ sĭ cîah cek koi;

  it is a hen that won’t eat paddy.

• koi-bó̤ chūa koi-kíaⁿ;

  an old hen and chickens.

• koi-bó̤ àⁿ koi-kíaⁿ;

  the hen covers the chickens under her-wings.

• koi-kíaⁿ sêk căi, thóiⁿ ŭ eng, méⁿ-méⁿ tìam-pàng koi-bó̤ kâi sît ĕ;

  the chickens are very knowing, and as soon as they see a hawk, they hide under the hen’s wings.

• koi tó̤ chóiⁿ;

  the hen is scratching for food.

• kio koi pêⁿ īeⁿ, m̄ chóiⁿ cū bô̤ cîah;

  I am like a fowl, if I do not scratch for it, I have nothing to eat.

• koi mô̤ⁿ sìⁿ;

  a feather fan.

• koi mô̤ⁿ chóiⁿ;

  a feather brush.

• chĭeⁿ koi kha hûn;

  like the marks on a hen’s claws.

• kìm koi;

  to shut up the hens.

• jû kwn koi hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

  like watching a flock of fowls.

• cêk khûn koi;

  a flock of fowls.

• khṳt-cîah thau lîah koi;

  the beggar stole a fowl.

• chiu-chĭeⁿ lĭo-eng-pô̤ tìo koi-kíaⁿ hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

  like a hawk carrying off a chicken.

• i kúi nâng sĭ cîah cheⁿ koi hueh ciu kâi;

  they are the ones who have drunken raw chicken blood; they have entered into a solemn compact to do a certain thing or die in the attempt.

• koi tŏa;

  the tail feathers of a cock.

• sĭ tōa céng koi a sĭ síe céng koi?

  Is it a fowl of the large, or of the small breed?

• cíⁿ koi, sek gô̤;

  young fowls and full grown geese.

• thô̤h koi;

  a big stupid fowl; the Shanghai breed.

• ho̤h koi;

  a crane; a fowl of a tall thin breed.

• koi kut cang;

  a palm whose trunk is marked like a hen’s claws.

• sie koi;

  roasted chicken.

• kàu ciah kâi sîeⁿ-sien koi;

  a whole boiled fowl.

• hun koi;

  smoked fowl.

• lŏ kîam koi;

  pickled fowl.

• pêh-cám koi;

  fricasseed chicken.

• koi jông;

  minced fowl.

• koi si mī;

  fritters with shredded fowls’ flesh in them.

• ngŏ hiang koi;

  spiced fowl.

• hō̤-pau koi;

  boned chicken.

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• The pied duck, a beautiful water bird, with a broad and upright fan tail.

• chit pín kuaⁿ kâi pó-sim sĭ sìn koi-thek kâi;

  mandarins of the seventh grade have the pied duck embroidered on their official gowns.

街

• A thoroughfare; a street; an avenue; a place where markets are held; abroad; out of doors; in the street.

• koi chĭ;

  streets where wares are sold.

• i khṳ̀ chut koi;

  he has gone out.

• koi-thâu hāng-búe phò;

  small shops.

• cí cêk tîo koi tn̂g căi;

  this street is very long.

• cìeⁿ pôiⁿ koi ŵn kùe hìeⁿ pôiⁿ koi;

  this street runs into that one.

• chái koi;

  to decorate the streets with banners and transparencies.

• kak koi-hng tó̤ tíam teng kùe chái;

  every avenue is being illuminated, and decorated with banners.

• tōa koi;

  the main street.

• hue koi líu hāng;

  streets where play-actors and courtesans reside.

• chê koi;

  guard the streets.

• sûn-chê koi-tău;

  patrol the streets, as watchmen and policemen do.

• koi lō kâi nâng cōi căi;

  there are many persons in the streets.

堦

• Steps, especially those which lead up to a gate.

• lîm-koi-cîeh;

  stone door-steps.

• cìaⁿ tah cĭeⁿ lîm-koi-cîeh téng cū thóiⁿ-kìⁿ;

  as soon as he stepped up on the door-stone, he saw it.

• pûah lío cŭang tîeh lîm-koi-cîeh;

  fell and struck on the door-stone.

• pûah lô̤h lîm-koi ĕ;

  fell down the door-steps.

改

• To alter; to amend; to correct.

• i lêng-ūaⁿ kói jît;

  he has again changed the day.

• chiet-ío tîeh cài kói-kùe;

  it is imperatively necessary that it should again.be changed.

• kói-ūaⁿ m̂ng-lî;

  change the door, rise in rank.

• i bŏi kói-pìⁿ;

  it never changes.

• lṳ́ tîeh hùe-kói;

  you must reform.

• i íⁿ-kèng kói-hùe lío;

  he has already reformed.

• tī-hng kói-pìⁿ;

  the place has altered.

• lâng-ūaⁿ koi-êk cò̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

  change it and make it thus.

• i m̄ ngw̆n kói kè;

  she is unwilling to marry again.

• chíaⁿ i kói-cìaⁿ;

  ask him to rectify it.

• mō̤ⁿ thóiⁿ i ŏi kói nē;

  wait and see whether he will amend.

• cai kùe pit kói;

  when you are aware of faults, you must correct them.

解

• To unloose; to sever; to release.

• kói tīo tòa;

  loose the girdle.

• níu kói khui;

  unbutton it.

• cò̤-nî kói-sueh?

  How is it to be explained?

• cía cṳ ŭ cù-kói kâi;

  this book has explanatory notes.

• káng-kói;

  to expound.

• bô̤ hô̤ kói-kìu;

  there is no way of escape.

• sin-seⁿ, lṳ́ thóiⁿ hó̤ kìu-kói mē?

  Teacher, do you think there is any way of escape from it?

• lâi khṳ̀ kói būn cē;

  let us go and refresh our spirits a little.

• pńg sĭ àiⁿ lâi thóiⁿ kói-chô: sû put cai thóiⁿ lío jû-kèng chô;

  what we wanted to do in coming was to see if we could alleviate the suffering: who would have thought that our consideration would have made the suffering still greater.

• cîah cíu kói chô;

  drink in order to drown sorrow.

• mō̤ⁿ i lâi kói ûi;

  look for him to come and raise the siege.

• cí īeⁿ îeh ŏi kói sú;

  this medicine allays heat.

• so̤h hó̤ kói;

  undo the rope.

• kói khui cûn;

  unloose the boat.

• o̤h kói;

  it is hard to unfasten.

• pâk khah kín, kói m̄ chut;

  it is tied up so tightly that I cannot untie it.

• sû put khó̤ kói;

  I really cannot unloosen it.

• cía úa cū m̄ kói lío;

  as for this, I am not going to undo it.

• ôi kói tīo;

  take off one’s shoes.

• ŏi kio nâng pâi lāng kói hun;

  has great tact in settling difficulties for people.

• kói tâk;

  neutralize poison.

• kói-sùaⁿ i kâi gūa sîa;

  dispel its noxious influences.

疥

• The itch.

• seⁿ kòi;

  have the itch.

• kòi îeh;

  a remedy for itch.

• khṳt i ùe tîeh kòi;

  caught the itch from him.

計

• To plan; to contrive; to calculate; to devise a scheme; a stratagem; to append to a schedule.

• i cò̤ sṳ̄ bô̤ kòi bô̤ mông;

  he has no underhand schemes in what he does.

• sieh tîo kòi-mông;

  lay a plot.

• kāng kòi cêk peh nî;

  in all it amounts to a hundred years.

• sim seⁿ cêk kòi;

  thought of an expedient.

• cí kâi kòi bīo căi;

  this plan is a deep one.

• sît-căi bó̤ kòi-cheh;

  is j’eally a good plan.

• cin-cin sĭ mĭo kòi;

  is indeed a well laid scheme.

• lṳ́ ŭ sĭm-mih hó̤ mĭo kòi?

  What is your plan?

• tòng i kâi kòi lío;

  has fallen into his trap.

• àm kòi sieⁿ nâng;

  injure people by underhand measures.

• i sĭ khṳt ke-kòi lŭi tîeh;

  he was embarrassed by his domestic circumstances.

• kòi-khui jîeh cōi mîaⁿ?

  How many names were appended?

• bô̤ kòi khó̤ si;

  no plan to offer.

• màiⁿ khṳ̀ thīn i kòi-kà, cē thīn i kòi-kà cū cĕng-cĕng ūe;

  do not go and disturb his plans, if you do there will be no end of words about it.

• i mih sṳ̄ to bô̤ kòi bô̤ kà;

  ho never has a plan about anything.

• tăi-tăi khài-khài bô̤ mih kòi-kà;

  as a general thing，there are no plans proposed.

• cŭ-cìp cèng nâng lâi kòi-ngí cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

  get all the people together and consider what can be done in the matter.

• cí cêk kĭaⁿ kòi-khui lêng ūaⁿ;

  change this plan.

解

• To forward; to hand over; to transmit.

• kòi khim-hŭam cĭeⁿ kiaⁿ;

  send a criminal on to Peking.

• cí cho̤h hŭam àiⁿ kòi khṳ̀ tī-kò?

  Where are these culprits to be delivered over?

• phài i khṳ̀ kòi hìang-ngṳ̂n;

  detach him to go and deliver over the money collected in duties.

• phài úa khṳ̀ kòi nîe-bi;

  set me apart to go and deliver over the rice paid as land tax.

• ēng jîeh cōi nâng ah-kòi?

  How many men are required for the convoy?

• cí nŏ̤ kâi sĭ kòi-che;

  these two are the guards appointed as escort.

• khṳ̀ chù kò̤ kòi ngṳ̂n lâi ēng;

  has gone home to remit money for use here.

• kòi kàu pùaⁿ lō pun châk chìeⁿ khṳ̀;

  when it had been taken one half of the way to the place where it was to be delivered over, it was seized by robbers.

氣

• Fumes; exhalations; noisome odor.

• i cìeⁿ tōa kâi, hŵn-lío lâu nŭaⁿ, lâu kàu kâi saⁿ chàu nŭaⁿ-kôi;

  though so large, he still drools, so that his clothes smell of the saliva.

• phīⁿ tîeh chàu sng-kôi;

  smell a sour smell.

• cò̤-nî kâi bī kîam-kôi kîam-kôi nē?

  What makes that offensive salt smell?

• i hĭⁿ chàu hĭⁿ-lâng-kôi;

  his ears smell of the matter which exudes from them.

易

• Easy; facile; not difficult.

• kōi căi;

  very easily done.

• nĕ kōi-kōi;

  very easy indeed.

• sĭang kōi kâi sṳ̄;

  a very easy matter.

• kōi-kōi, cū hó̤;

  if it can be done without difficulty it is well.

• jú kōi jú hó̤;

  the easier the better.

• kōi pat;

  easily learned.

• kōi hío;

  easily understood.

• kōi tàⁿ;

  easily said.

• kōi lô̤h sek; kōi pìen sek;

  fades easily.

• kōi tōa;

  easily reared.

• kōi pìⁿ;

  fickle.

• kōi siang-sìn;

  credulous.

• sĭ kōi a sĭ o̤h?

  Is it easy or difficult?

• ŭ sî kōi, ŭ sî o̤h;

  sometimes easy and sometimes difficult.

• àiⁿ ô̤h hó̤ cū o̤h, àiⁿ ô̤h m̄-hó̤ cū kōi;

  it is difficult to learn to do well, but it is easy to learn to do ill.

• îong-kōi;

  facile.

• îong-îong kōi-kōi cū tit tîeh;

  attained with the greatest ease.

• sîeⁿ keⁿ îong-kōi, cṳ́ keⁿ lâng;

  to test the pottage is easy, but to make it savory is difficult.

• cí kĭaⁿ mûeh kōi hāi;

  this thing is easily injured.

• cí kâi mûeh kōi cù;

  this thing in easily spoiled.

• ío kōi;

  easier.

• sĭang kōi;

  easiest.

• i kōi pìⁿ mīn căi;

  he is very easily offended.

• màiⁿ khah kōi khṳt i;

  do not let him get it too easily.

• cò̤ sṳ̄ màiⁿ tham kōi;

  do not covet ease.

• àiⁿ tàⁿ tŏ̤ chùi cū kōi; àiⁿ khṳ̀ cò̤ cóng o̤h;

  it is more easily said than done.

• úa thóiⁿ lṳ́ kîaⁿ khṳ̀ kōi-kōi nē;

  I should think you could easily walk there.

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