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

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• Sparing of words; slow of speech.

• i ío nût, bô̤ hìeⁿ ŏi tàⁿ ūe;

  he is sparing of words, and not much of a talker.

• i chùi cn̂g kâi nût căi;

  he is very unready of speech.

• thóiⁿ tîeh nût-nût nē, ŭ cìaⁿ-keng chiet-ìo kâi ūe i īu ŏi tàⁿ;

  he appears very quiet, but if there is any special or important subject for him to talk abont he can talk fluently enough.