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

勒

To rein in, to restrain; to require of; to oblige to do; to exact unjustly; to bind; to cut in stone.
lêk-cŭ bé;

rein in a horse.
cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭ i tó̤ khīe-lêk;

he is taking an unlawful advantage in this.
lêk-sok;

to extort; to compel assent.
lêk-sok nâng kâi cîⁿ;

extort money from people.
pek-lêk;

to ill use; harsh requirements.
pek-lêk kàu i sí;

kill her by harsh treatment.
mîaⁿ lêk tŏ̤ phŏ tèng;

his name is carved in the list.
mîaⁿ lóng-cóng lêk tŏ̤ pi tèng;

the names are all graven on the tablet.
sìo-bâk lêk tît;

the account is adjusted.
bé-lêk-tŏ;

a saddle girth.
bé-lêk-tŏ tîeh lêk hó̤, lêk m̄-hó̤ cū ùi pûah tîeh;

the saddle girth must be carefully fastened, if it is not, there is danger of falling off.
chūe tîo so̤h lâi lêk kín tìaⁿ;

get a rope and gird it up tightly.
khṳt i lêk tōa-bó̤-mûeh cîⁿ khṳ̀;

had a large amount of money exacted from me by him.

綠

The hue of leaves; a bright green.
lêk jông;

green baize.
âng lêk pò;

red and green stuffs.
chēng kàu hue-âng líu-lêk;

gorgeously attired.
lêk-sek;

bright green.
lêk hŵn;

green vitriol.
lêk-nî kīe;

a sedan chair covered with green broadcloth.
lêk lîm cṳ tang īa ŭ eng-hîong kâi nâng khut sin tŏ̤ hṳ́-kò̤;

in the forests also braves are crouched.
cháu sek, lêk-lêk;

green as grass.
ah sái lêk;

a dull mottled green.
lêk cúi kùi;

cinnamon which makes a green infusion when steeped.
chien lêk;

a pale green.
chim lêk chim lêk;

deep green.
lêk îaⁿ kâi piaⁿ-bé;

Chinese cavalry.
lêk-tāu cheⁿ;

apple green.

歷

To pass through or over; to experience; arrayed in order.
lêk nî kâi tang hó̤;

the crops have been good for successive years.
úa lêk lâi thóiⁿ-kìⁿ saⁿ hûe;

I have seen it three times in succession.
cía sṳ̄ i pat keng-lêk kùe;

he has had experience in such matters.
bô̤ keng bô̤ lêk m̄ káⁿ khin ēng;

having no previous experience in it, I dare not lightly make use of it.

陸

High, dry land; land in distinction from water.
i sĭ kíaⁿ lêk lō, a sĭ kîaⁿ cúi lō?

Did he go by land or by water?
i sĭ lêk lō kâi thî-tok;

he is the Commander-in-Chief of the Provincial troops.

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