# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/phi

* 毰phi672828
* The wings spread.

## i kâi sît phi-phi;

    with its wings outstretched and motionless.

## i tó̤ pue to sĭ sît phi-phi, m̄ sĭ tó̤ phêh;

    when it is flying its wings are spread wide, but it does not flap them.

## sît cē phi, ŭ cîaⁿ lîah khuah;

    when its wings are spread, they are about a span across.
* 厴phí10882717
* The operculum of a snail, or other spiral univalve.

## kìⁿ lô̤ cū ŭ phí;

    all spiral univalves ever seen have an operculum.
* 否phí141304
* Closed, obstructed, which is the meaning of the 12th diagram.

## cía sĭ i kâi jī ūn kuai-phí;

    this is having his luck against him.

## khǹg-kòi i màiⁿ hŵn-ló̤

    phí cē kêk, thài cū lâi;
    exhort him not to be down-hearted: when adversity has reached its utmost bounds, prosperity will come.
* 鄙phí67416311
* To despise; to disesteem.

## cí kâi nâng khó̤-phí;

    he is despicable.

## i thóiⁿ-phí i;

    he looks upon her with contempt.

## tó̤ úa kâi phí-ì sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ sĭeⁿ; cìe úa kâi phí-kìen lâi thóiⁿ li sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    according to my humble opinion it is thus.

## i sĭm sĭ phí i;

    she perfectly despises him.
* 痞phí6811047
* A stoppage or constipation.

## phí-khì;

    constipation.

## phí cek;

    indigestion.

## cí îeⁿ îeh ŏi khṳ̀ tīo heng tang kâi phí-kò̤;

    this medicine will remove the swelling arising from obstructed bowels.
* 痂phí3511045
* A scab.

## kit phí;

    to form a scab.

## phí m̄-hó̤ peh tīo, tîeh táng i ka-kī lut;

    you must not pick off the scab, but must wait till it falls off of itself.

## i cong-kú îeⁿ-îeⁿ, bŏi kit phí;

    it always remains raw, and never scabs over.

## i kâi phí kit lío tau thìaⁿ;

    after the scab is formed, it aches from the pressure.
* 譬phì68114913
* To compare, to illustrate; a simile; a parable; if, suppose.

## cía sĭ phì-jŭ kâi ūe;

    this is used as an illustration.

## cang sĭm-mûeh lâi phì-jŭ i?

    To what may it be compared?

## phì-jû i īa-sĭ m̄ cêng lâi li cò̤-nî nē?

    Supposing that he has not arrived, then what?

## phì-jŭ cò̤ móng mûeh khap-chiet căi;

    to take that as an illustration would suit exactly.

## cieh lâi cò̤ phì-jŭ;

    borrow as an illustration.

## phì-jŭ cò̤ ciah cûn;

    take a boat for an example.

## cìeⁿ-seⁿ phì-jŭ lâi hŵn bŏi sĭo-sîn;

    the comparison is not in all respects true.
* 嬖phì6753813
* A favorite; a parasite; partial to.

## phì-chiap;

    a favorite concubine.

## i ŭ ku-ā phì chîn;

    he has several favored courtiers.
* 庇phî677534
* To shelter, to cover, to protect; affording shade.

## phî-ìm;

    to shelter, to countenance, to give protection to.

## i cêk nâng cē ŏi, cū phî-ìm kàu thong côk;

    he singly being somewhat powerful, affords protection to the whole clan.

## sĭ i tó̤ pau-phî;

    it is he who upholds him.

## i cêk nâng chut lâi cū pau-phî kàu cèng nâng bô̤ sṳ̄;

    he comes forth singly and furnishes such defense in himself, that all the others are free from trouble about it.
* 疲phî6801045
* Lassitude; fatigue.

## phî-khùn;

    spiritless, languid.

## cí hûe kâi nâng phî-kw̆n;

    am now very weary.

## i kâi ceng-sin̂ hó̤ câi, ciu-jît bŏi phî;

    he has great stamina, and does not flag during the whole day.

## phî-tŏaⁿ;

    jaded.

## nâng phî, bé hêk;

    the men were weary and the horses fagged out.

## cí kúi kâi che-hîah sĭm sĭ phî-ngẃn;

    these constables are very remiss in the discharge of their duty.

## cìeⁿ-sî kâi hìang ío phî;

    of late the custom-house duties are slow in coming in.

## phî-phî-pue;

    to flutter.

## chái hue kâi bói-îah phî-phî-pue;

    the butterfly flits among the flowers.

## huang cē thau kî cū phî-phî-pue;

    as soon as the wind rises the flags flutter.
* 皮phî6791070
* Furs.

## phî-ngáu phî-cháu;

    fur goods; furs made up into garments, and in the pelts.

## i chēng kàu cêk sin phî-ngáu phî-cháu, cò̤-nî ŏi chìn;

    he is dressed completely in furs, how can he be cold.

## i kâi phî-khì m̄-hó̤ căi;

    her temper is very bad.

## i kâi phî-khì hàuⁿ ēng pó pî kâi îeh;

    it is his fancy to use medicines that act on the spleen.

## kâi nâng to̤ ŭ kâi phî-khì;

    most persons have some idiosyncrasy.

## i bô̤ phî bô̤ khì, sóng-khùai căi;

    he has no peculiar whims, and is very easy to get along with.