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

議

To compare; to consider; to guess; to decide on after full examination.
i hàuⁿ ngí-lŭn nâng;

he is fond of discussing people’s merits and demerits.
cèng nâng hŭe-côi tó̤ ngí sĭm-mih sṳ̄?

What is it that is being deliberated upon in this assembly?
kong ngí tīaⁿ-tîeh;

determine exactly after consultation.
hŭe-ngí kàu thó̤-tàng cìaⁿ kîaⁿ;

consult about it till all it settled and then act.
kau pŏ ngí-chú;

refer it to the Board for decision.
chíaⁿ i lâi siang ngí;

invite him to jein in consultation.
i sui-sĭ hŭam cŭe, sĭ tŏ̤ poih ngí cṳ lăi kâi nâng, cū tîeh lêng-gūa ngí;

although he is a criminal, he belongs to one of the eight privileged ranks, and must be tried separately.

擬

To compare; to consider; to decide as a judge on a trial after full examination; to prescribe.
ngí cò̤ sĭm-mih cŭe?

What grade of crime is his adjudged to be?
in nŏ̤ saⁿ nâng tó̤ ngí-ngí i;

those two or three people are discussing and deciding upon his case.
cí tieⁿ hng sĭ tī-tîang ngí kâi?

Who dictated this prescription?

哂

儀

The usages of mankind; a rule; rite;etiquette; decorum; presents or fees required by custom; form; figure; the external appearance, or deportment; correct, proper, just, what ought to be; a principle, a power in nature.
sàng nŏ̤ peh ngṳ̂n thîaⁿ-ngî;

presented him with two hundred dollars when he set out on his journey.
thài-kêk seⁿ líang-ngî;

chaos produced the dual powers.
ui-ngî;

imposing.
sīa ngî;

a present given in acknowledgement of a service.
ngî-cù sek căi;

familiar with the rules of propriety.
ngî-mn̂g;

the side doors of the second entrance to a yamun.
hō̤ ngî;

congratulatory presents.
sîah ngî;

a present of money, given instead of the edibles which custom would require one to send.
cúa ngî;

a present of scrip.
tĭen ngî;

presents of money sent to mourners to assist in paying funeral expenses.
ngî-cì-si;

Master of Ceremonies.
gūa mīn kâi ngî-bûn li hó̤ thóiⁿ;

the style of the exterior is pleasing to the eye.

宜

That which is of itself reasonable; fit and right; harmonious; accordant; compatible; it meets the conditions; just suits; ought, should; to make fit.
ngî-eng-kai cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

it should be thus.
m̄ ngî-eng-kai kâi;

what ought not to be.
pĭen ngî;

convenient; cheap; advantageous.
tham pĭen-ngî;

seek to get an advantage.
hṳ́ i pĭen-ngî kîaⁿ sṳ;

let him proceed according to his convenience.
ngî a m̄ ngî?

Is it proper or not?
kak tit khî ngî;

each in his place.
kio i m̄ siang ngî;

unsuitable for him.
hâh ngî;

befitting.
kàu-hong ngî-jîn;

made a lady of the fifth rank.
ngî su, m̄ ngî îaⁿ;

ought to lose, not to win.
put ngî;

unsuitable.

誼

霓

Colored clouds.
hûn-ngî;

variegated rain clouds.
mō̤ⁿ i lâi, chin-chĭeⁿ tōa ŭaⁿ tó̤ mō̤ⁿ hûn-ngî hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

we long for his coming as we look for rain clouds in time of drought.

義

The rule of self respect; that which is proper and just per se; high moral feeling; right; equity; uprightness; righteousness; virtue.
jîn-ngĭ;

benevolent.
màiⁿ khah jîn-ngĭ;

do not be too charitable.
ngĭ céⁿ;

a public well. ngĭ chng;

a public granary.
ngĭ sṳ̆;

an eminent scholar.
ngĭ íong;

patriot volunteers.
ngĭ káu;

a trusty dog.
ngĭ pôk;

a faithful servant.
ngĭ pĕ, ngĭ bó̤, ngĭ kíaⁿ;

an adopted father, mother, or son.
ngĭ ô̤h;

a public school.
ngĭ thóng;

public cemetery.
ngĭ khì;

public spirited.
ngĭ put îong sî;

justice admits of no delay.
i sĭ cĭang-ngĭ so̤ châi kâi nâng, m̄ sĭ bô̤ jîn bô̤ ngĭ kâi nâng;

he is one who uses his property for worthy ends, and is not one who has no high moral feeling.
cí kù cṳ sĭ sĭm-mih ì-ngĭ?

What is the explanation of this paragraph?
cí kâi jī kâi jī ngĭ cò̤-nî sueh?

How is the meaning of this character to be explained?
kong-ngĭ;

honorable, fair- minded, just.

囈

Muttering, as in sleep.
i cí hûe kâi chùi ngī-ngī-ngāu-ngāu, tó̤ tàⁿ mih ūe?

His hps are now in motion, what is it that he is muttering about?

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