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

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

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  • To squirm; to wriggle; to twitch.

  • nîoh-nîoh-tăng;

    just able to move; to twitch and squirm slightly like a half killed reptile.

  • cûa hŵn-lío ŏi nih-nih tin-tăng, tîeh phah ke nŏ̤ ē;

    the snake can still wriggle a little, you must give him a couple of blows more.

  • cúi-koi tok cò̤ nŏ̤ saⁿ kò̤ hŵn-lío ŏi nih-nioh tin-tăng;

    a frog when cut in two or three pieces will still continue to twitch and jerk.

  • ŏi nîoh-nìoh-tăng, sĭ ŏi ûah kâi īeⁿ;

    it squirms, as if it were alive.

  • hía īeⁿ sĭ būe sí kâi īeⁿ, hŵn ŏi nîoh-nîoh-tăng;

    that does not appear to be dead, it still moves a little.