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

中

The middle, the centre; the heart or core; in the middle; medium, in size or quality.
tong-iang;

the centre.
jìt tùi tong;

the sun is in the zenith.
tong-pāng;

medium sized.
i cí-hûe hŵn sǹg-sĭ tong-nî;

he is still middle aged.
tong-nâng; tong kang nâng;

a days man, an intercessor, an agent, an arbitrator or umpire.
sàng câp níe ngṳ̂n tong-kim;

gave ten taels to the agent as his fee.
tī-tiâng cò̤ tong-pó̤?

Who went bail for him?
tong-téng kâi nâng;

an ordinary or commonplace person.
tong kok; tong-ngŵn;

China.
sīa tîeh pá kâi tong-iang;

hit the centre of the target.
tong gūa kâi hùe-mûeh to sĭ cŭ-cîp tŏ̤ cí-kò̤;

native and foreign goods are all brought together here.
tit tong cū hò̤, m̄ hó̤ thài-kùe īa m̄ hò̤ put kîp;

do not have either an excess or a deficiency, but have just enough.
tṳ-tong;

a pig broker.
thn̂g-tong;

sugar broker.
sĭ sî thâu, a sĭ sî tong, a sĭ sî búe?

Is it the beginning, the middle or the latter part of the hour?
tong kèⁿ;

middle aged.
i cí-hûe cìaⁿ tong-kèⁿ tó̤ kīaⁿ;

he is now in the prime of life.

東

The place whence light arises; the place of honor or the person in it.
cí kâi cṳ-ce tī-tîang có̤ tong-ke?

Who is the master of this school?
sî i cò̤ tong-cú;

he is the head of the house.
hâng-tong;

the head of a firm.
châi-tong kio húe-kì to tîeh hûa;

the master and his partners should be on good terms.
tong-si;

a thing, a creature, anything, used as a term of reproach.
màiⁿ chái hṳ́ khí àu tong-si;

pay no attention to those worthless scamps.

⿰火仒

忠

懂

Disturbed; out of one’s wits; to understand; to perceive the meaning clearly.
i cêk-sî móng-tóng;

she was bewildered at the moment.
cìeⁿ tōa kâi, móng-móng tóng-tóng;

thongh so large, is yet very stupid.
thóiⁿ tîeh cū tóng i kâi khìo;

on seeing it, he takes in its meaning.
i m̄ tóng sṳ̄;

he does not understand the matter.
tîeh chíaiⁿ ŭ tóng sṳ̄ kâi chut lâi;

must ask some one who understands the case to come forth.
cò̤-nî tàⁿ i to m̄ tóng;

he does not take in the meaning of anything that is said to him.
tóng chêng-lí;

understand the fitness of things.

董

中

To hit the centre; struck or taken by, as a fit; to attain; to accomplish; fit; suitable.
i kâi sĭ tòng huang a sĭ tòng hâng?

Has she been in a draft or been chilled?
tòng sú;

sun-stroke.
i khṳt i tòng tîeh cìⁿ;

she was struck by his arrow.
i thiaⁿ tîeh tó̤ tòng cìⁿ;

on hearing it, he was hurt as if pierced by an arrow.
tòng tîeh pá sim;

hit the centre of the target.
ūe tàng lâi tòng khéng;

what has been said meets the exigency; spoke to the purpose or point.
ieh khṳ̀ kòi lío;

he has fallen into the trap.
ieh khṳ̀ tòng a m̄ tòng?

Did I guess rightly or not?
cêk ē khṳ̀ kàu nĕ tòng-tòng;

went to the right spot at once.

凍

To freeze; to congeal with cold.
chìn-thiⁿ-sî pak-thâu kâi hô̤ cū tòng kàu hó̤ kîaⁿ cò̤ lō;

in the cold season the northern streams freeze over so that they may be travelled over as roads.
tŏ̤ cí kò̤ ciu nî cúi bŏi tòng;

water does not freeze here the whole year through.
tòng sí;

freeze to death.

疼

Pain; ache; sharp distress.
tòng-thìaⁿ kàu năi m̄ khṳ̀;

it aches so I cannot stand it.
i cē tìeⁿ lâng cū cheⁿ tòng-thìaⁿ;

as soon as it is filled with pus it aches with a constant throbbing pain.
khṳt i tàng lô̤h khṳ̀ cū li-li tòng-thìaⁿ khí lâi;

after being stung it began to ache hard and continuously.

顫

To tremble; to shiver.
kha tòng chíu tòng;

shook all over.
kîaⁿ lō khâp-khâp-tòng;

shivered as he walked.
chìn kàu tó̤ tòng;

so cold that he shivers.
khîeh ceng tê tòng kàu cêk koiⁿ;

when he takes a cup of tea he shakes so as to spill it all over.

搖

tŏng-hìⁿ; tŏng-tŏng-hìⁿ;

to flirt; to flop; to sway.
i cŏ̤ to m̄ tiām cŏ̤, kha tŏng chíu hìⁿ;

when he sits down he never sits still, but keeps flopping his limps about.
i kîaⁿ lió ki piⁿ tŏng-tŏng-hìⁿ;

his queue flops about as he walks.
i kâi phâng khṳt huang chue lîh lío tŏng-tŏng-hìⁿ;

the sail having been torn by the wind flaps to and fro.
toaⁿ-toaⁿ thóiⁿ-kìⁿ tek-búe tong-tong-hìⁿ;

saw nothing but the tops of the bamboos swaying to and fro.

仲

The middle one of three; the second among brothers.
níng khun tŏng kúi ūi?

How many are there of you brothers?
tŏng-chun, tŏng hē, tŏng chiu, tŏng tang;

the middle of spring, of summer, of autumn, and of winter.
tŏng nî;

the title of Confucious.

動

To excite, to move, to affect, to influence; to move the mind; to shake, to stir; to set on foot; to take action; momentum; movement; agitated.
kám-tŏng i kâi sim;

sway his feelings.
khṳ̀ thàm tîeh cn̂g kâi bô̤ tŏng-cĕng;

went and peered in and found there was not the least movement anywhere.
i tī-tîang-sî tŏng sin?

When did he start?
ciu-jît m̄-hó̤ cn̂g kâi bô̤ ūn-tŏng;

it is not well to go all day without excercise of any sort.
m̄-hó̤ tông tîeh khì;

do not get irritated.
chīu sin khĭa tit cìaⁿ, m̄ phàⁿ chīu búe hnang îo-tŏng;

when the trunk stands firm, there is nothing to fear from the wind’s waving the branches.
i sĭ lâi tó̤ îo-tŏng kun sim kâi;

he is here disturbing the minds of the soldiers.
kîaⁿ tŏng kâi khẃn tîeh ô̤h hó̤ cē;

must learn how to move about properly.
i kâi kṳ́-tŏng kui-kui kṳ́-kṳ́;

his behaviour is very respectful.
cêk kṳ́ cêk tŏng to bô̤ thèng cò̤;

makes no random movements.
i tŏng put tŏng cū seⁿ-khì;

he gets angry at the least cause.
m̄ káⁿ kiaⁿ tŏng lṳ́;

I feat that I am disturbing you.
bô̤ tŏng nâng cêk cháu cêk bâk;

did not take a spear of grass nor a stick of wood from anybody.
tī-tiang-sî tŏng thó?

When are you to commence building?

重

To consider as important.
cṳ̆-tŏng;

self-respect.
i cò̤ sṳ̄ to m̄ cṳ̆ tŏng;

he does things is a way that reflects no credit on himself.
thóiⁿ tŏng;

to esteem.
kùi tŏng;

to evince respect.
thóiⁿ m̄ tŏng;

show no respect toward.
i to m̄ tŏng cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

he does not consider this matter of any importance.
nâng pí mûeh sī kùi tŏng;

people are to be regarded rather than things.
tŏng bûn, m̄ tŏng bú;

shows respect to literary acquirements, but not to military achievements.
i sĭang tì-tŏng cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

he regards this affair as one of the greatest importance.
tieh tŏng cí kâi nâng;

pay respect to this person.
tieh tŏng cí kâi huap;

regard these rules.
sío-jîn tŏng lĭ m̄ tŏng ngĭ, kun-cṳ́ tŏng ngĭ m̄ tŏng lĭ;

uncultured people regard profit rather than propriety, cultured people consider propriety more important than profit.
sêng tŏng sun;

one who take the place of a deceased superior.

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