# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/thng
### thng

* 湯thng860859
* Broth, soup, gravy; warm water.

#### gû-nêk-thng;

    beef broth.

#### koi-thng;

    chicken soup.

#### thng-sî;

    a soup-spoon.

#### thng úaⁿ;

    a soup-tureen.

#### thng cúi;

    gravy.

#### sie thng;

    hot soup.

#### luh thng;

    to sip soup.

#### thō thng;

    to gulp down soup.

#### íe thng;

    dip out soup.

#### ngâu thng; pû thng; cṳ́ thng;

    make soup.

#### tè tīo thng;

    drain off the gravy.

#### lâm tìeh thng;

    pour the gravy over it.

#### thng khah cíaⁿ;

    the soup is too fresh.

#### lâm cho̤h ngîam-thng lô̤h khṳ̀;

    pour in some "stock".

#### khah seⁿ thng;

    it is too watery.

#### jîet kàu jû kún thng;

    hot as boiling soup.

#### thng bŏi tîam;

    the soup has no strength.
* 燙thǹg8628612
* To scald with boiling water; scalding hot.

#### i khṳt kún cúi thǹg tîeh;

    she scalded herself with boiling water.

#### thǹg kàu kâi phă khí lâi;

    scalded so that it blistered.

#### sie kàu ŏi thǹg chíu;

    hot enough to scald the hand.

#### ceng kẁn tîeh thǹg sie-sie;

    must rinse the cups and tea-pot in hot water and make them very hot.

#### thǹg-hû;

    a chaffing dish.

#### sie kha thǹg chíu kâi sṳ̄, kang-khó cò̤;

    that is very severe drudgery.

#### ham khîeh khṳ̀ thǹg;

    take the scallops and pour boiling water over them.

#### thǹng būe sêk;

    they are not yet scalded through.
* 脫thǹg9141307
* To undress; to get out of; to strip off.

#### thǹg tīo saⁿ;

    to take off one's tunic.

#### thǹg khui lâi thóiⁿ;

    throw open your tunic and let me see.

#### pak tīo bō̤, thǹg tīo ôi bûeh;

    take off yoru cap, and your shoes and stockings.
* 糖thn̂g86111910
* Sugar; sugared; prepared in or with sugar; candy.

#### pêh-thn̂g;

    white or light colored sugar.

#### chiah sua thn̂g; îang thn̂g;

    granulated brown sugar.

#### o thn̂g;

    dark or uncleansed sugar.

#### piaⁿ thn̂g;

    rock-candy.

#### thn̂g-kêk;

    the Sugar Company.

#### thn̂g-lāu;

    a sugar filter.

#### tĥng pâng;

    a sugar-mill.

#### thn̂g-cúi;

    molasses.

#### áng thn̂g hìeⁿ tîam;

    as sweet as sugar.

#### lāu búe thn̂g;

    sugar from the bottom of the filter.

#### ńng thn̂g;

    soft wet sugar.

#### ká thn̂g;

    press the juice from the cane and make sugar.

#### ngâu thn̂g; sêk thn̂g;

    make sugar.

#### cía cap ngâu cò̤ thn̂g;

    boil this juice into sugar.

#### thn̂g lîo;

    a temporary shed under which sugar is boiled.

#### thn̂g-lîo tèng kâi cìa-ká;

    the stones used to crush cane at the sugar-mill.

#### sâh thn̂g;

    boil insugar.

#### khô̤h thn̂g;

    make taffy.

#### mêng-thn̂g;

    gum-drops.

#### thn̂g-îⁿ;

    barley sugar.

#### so thn̂g;

    crisp candy.

#### thn̂g-tāu;

    pea-nut candy.

#### thn̂g sai;

    sugar lions.

#### thn̂g-pang;

    cakes made of parched rice and sugar.

#### kieⁿ-thn̂g;

    spiced candy.

#### thn̂g kieⁿ;

    preserved ginger.

#### thn̂g līo;

    confectionery.

#### pêh-thn̂g kúe;

    sweet pastry.

#### suah thn̂g;

    sprinkle with sugar.

#### kit-hún thn̂g;

    loaf sugar.

#### cheng thn̂g;

    clarified sugar.

#### pôih thn̂g-chang;

    pull molasses candy.

#### phûah thn̂g-îⁿ;

    make barley sugar.
* 肘thn̆g491303
* The elbow joint; to elbow.

#### chíu-thn̆g chut khŭ;

    the elbow joint is dislocated.

#### i cang chíu-thn̆g, thn̆g kàu i pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;

    he hit him with his elbow till he fell down.

#### i àm-cĕⁿ thn̆g i, i cū cai;

    when he privately nudged him with his elbow, he knew.

#### chíu-thn̆g hṳ́ tói sng-ńng-thìaⁿ;

    my elbow is lame.
* 揰thn̄g111649
* To poke at with a stick.

#### khîeh ki tek-ko̤ khṳ̀ thn̄g sái-kau;

    take a stick and go set the sewer running.

#### kau lō tîeh soiⁿ thn̄g thong;

    you must first open a passage for the water to flow in the drains.

#### ci ki khah ńng m̄ hó̤ thn̄g;

    this is so flexible that it is not goot to use as a poker.

#### thn̄g kàu hṳ́ tói-tói;

    poke into the inside of it.

#### thn̄g sie-lîn-thàng;

    poked a hole in it.