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

雖

Although; albeit; supposing; even if.
sui-jîen sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

although it be thus.
sui sĭ ŭ, kùi li;

if there be any, it is dear.
sui ŭ cí-kâi, m̄ jû hṳ́-kâi;

if there be this sort, they are not so good as those.
sui m̄ sĭ chin mâk thóiⁿ-kìⁿ nā sî chin hĭⁿ thiaⁿ-kìⁿ;

even though I did not see it with my own eyes, I heard it with my own ears.
sui bô̤ hó̤ pho-tîn īa tîeh nā kò̤ hiah;

although the bedding is poor, we must stay here over night.
sui-cek tîeh meⁿ, nā sĭ m̄ hâh huang-lâu, àiⁿ méⁿ put lêng méⁿ;

though it is necessary to go quickly, yet if the wind and tide are adverse, we cannot go quickly however much we wish it.

嘴

A spout; a nozzle.
cí kâi cíu-pâng-sui sĭ lāu a m̄ sĭ?

The spout of this wine-pitcher leaks does it not?
tê-kẁn-sui;

the nose of a tea-pot.
sui thak khṳ̀;

the spout is stopped up.
tô̤h ki sui pèⁿ ío kâi;

select one which has a good spout and handle.

蓑

A cloak made of bamboo, palm leaves, or grass, woven in strips, and laid like thatch; to screen from rain.
cang-sui;

a coir rain-cloak.
tek-hîeh-sui;

a rain-cloak made from bamboo leaves.
muaⁿ cang-sui;

wear a coir rain-cloak.

嘴

俏

隨

To accord; to follow; to comply with; to let; to permit; like, as, according to; wherever; forthwith; presently.
kṳn-sûi úa lâi khṳ̀;

you go with me (as a servant or attendant).
sûi-sî;

immediately.
sûi-sî cò̤, sûi-sî hó̤;

it is but a moment’s work.
sĭeⁿ tîeh kâi, sûi-sî cū àiⁿ;

whatever he thinks of, he at once wants.
sûi-ciet;

instantly.
sûi-pĭen;

as you like;

when convenient.
sûi chù to̤ ŭ;

wherever you go, you are likely to see them.
sûi tī cêk lō to hó̤ kîaⁿ;

you can go by whichever road you please.
sûi i lâi;

let him come.
sûi jw̆n hó̤;

any way will do.
i kâi a-nái ŭ sûi lâi jīm tèng a bô̤?

Did his wife come with him to his post?
sûi jīm;

to accompany an official to his post.
hŵn àiⁿ kia it-sûi;

will add a tenth (to the fees of the attendants).
sûi lói;

vails paid to official attendants, about one tael in ten.
i sĭ tng chîang-sûi kâi nâng;

he is one of the personal attendants of an official; he belongs to the retinue.
kak-kak sûi só̤ hànⁿ;

each one does as he pleases.
sûi tŏ̤ sin-piⁿ; sûi kín sin-piⁿ;

keeps close to him.
sûi pit lô̤h, mín sĭeⁿ;

write whatever comes first to mind, you need not ponder over it.
sûi hṳ́-hûe kâi sim só̤ sĭeⁿ;

coincides with what you thought at that time.

垂

To hang; to dangle; to drop; pendant.
i kâi jìo-se pâk lío sûi kàu ka-ciah;

when her crape fillet was put on, it hung to her waist.
sûi kàu tú tîeh thô;

hung down to the ground.
sûi thâu sàng khì;

hung his head and sighed.
hŏ-sùaⁿ cúi sûi cêk sin;

the rain has dripped all over me from my umbrella.
hṳ́ téng cò̤ tîo lāu-bó̤, màiⁿ khṳt lîm-cíⁿ cúi sûi lò̤h lâi;

make an eaves-trough above, and not let the water from the eaves drip down.
teng tìo lío màiⁿ sûi khah kĕ;

do not let the lamp be hung so as to swing too low.
i kâi mâk-bâi sûi lò̤h lâi;

her eyebrows droop at the outer ends.

遂

椹

㽔

ûi-sûi;

an emulgent sweetish root, used in throat diseases; it looks like orris root.
sûi jín;

a root used in making a medicine for sore eyes.

遂

To follow; to accord with.
sĭm-mih sṳ̄ to sŭi ì;

everything coincides with my desire.
kū-nî kâi ūn-khì put sŭi;

last year the luck was adverse.
kin-nî kâi ūn-khì hó̤, mih sṳ̄ to sŭi sim;

the luck is good this year, everything goes right.
sŭi ì;

accords with my wish.

遂

穗

The heads of grain.
bêh sūi;

ears of wheat.
chek sūi;

the heads of rice.
cīeⁿ kùe tang kâi sūi phàⁿ, cí kùe tang kâi sūi ío tōiⁿ;

the ears of grain were not well filled out in the last crop, but in this crop they are well filled out.
jṳ̂-chíaⁿ tōa sūi;

and moreover the heads are large.
cêk sūi ŭ jîeh cōi lîap?

How many kernels are there in an ear?
kin-nî kâi chek-sūi pá căi;

the ears of rice are very full this year.
cêk sūi cêk sūi pá căi;

the ears of rice are very full this year.
cêk sūi lóng-cóng hûiⁿ lô̤h lâi;

the ears are all drooping.

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