# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/hng
### hng

* 方hng132700
* What pertains to a location; a region; a prescription.

#### sì hng;

    the four points of compass.

#### ngŏ hng;

    the four quarters and the centre.

#### ngŏ hng kâi kî kak sek m̄ tâng;

    the flags of all the nations are of different colors.

#### àiⁿ ēng sĭm-mih hng ūi?

    What do you desire its bearings to be?

#### cía chù sĭ sĭm-mih hng-hìeⁿ?

    What are the bearings of this house?

#### khṳ̀ kìe tī- hng lâi;

    go and call the local officers.

#### gūa hng nâng;

    foreigners.

#### bô̤ tī-hng hó̤ hiah kha;

    there was no place to rest one's foot.

#### ŭ sĭm-mih tī-hng hó̤ pàng a bô̤.

    Is there any place to put it or not?

#### tī kâi tī-hng hó̤?

    Which spot is the best?

#### hṳ́-kò̤ m̄ cai kìe-cò̤ sĭm-mih tī-hng;

    do not know what that place is called.

#### khui îeh hng;

    write a prescription.

#### ŭ sĭm-mih lîang hng?

    What is the best remedy?

#### úa ŭ cêk tieⁿ sĭang hó̤ kâi hng hó̤ ui ka-sàu pēⁿ;

    I have one of the best remedies for curing a cough.

#### hô̤ hng nâng sĭ?

    Where is the man from?
* 哼hng169307
* Frightened; an interjection of pain or displeasure.

#### gūa kháu kò̤ sāi hng-hak nŏ̤ cìang;

    the two guardians of temple doors were set up outside.

#### hng-hng-kìe;

    groaning and moaning.

#### i hng-hng-chang, hng mih sṳ̄?

    What is it that he is groaning and grunting about?

#### hàm a-nôⁿ màiⁿ tó̤ hng;

    tell the baby not to fret.
* 荒hng2501406
* Dearth; empty; neglected.

#### châng-hn̂g phau-hng;

    fields overgrown with brushwood.

#### ki-hng;

    famine.

#### ki-hng sî-coih;

    a season of dearth.

#### tōa ki-hng;

    a time of great scarcity.

#### i hṳ́ chù lăi kâi mûeh hng lā bô̤ heh;

    the things were all lying about the house, loose and neglected.

#### mûeh màiⁿ hng-hng īa-ĭa;

    do not leave the things lying around loose.
* 坊hng133324
* An alley; a grocery; a neighbourhood.

#### cṳ hng;

    a book-stall.

#### cíu hng;

    a wine-shop.

#### móng hng móng lí;

    a certain street in a certain village.

#### hú sîaⁿ lăi pun cò̤ chit hng: nín tīu tŏ̤ tī cêk hng?

    The Departmental City is divided into seven quarters: in which of them do you reside? ​
* 園hn̂g11333110
* A garden; unwatered ground.

#### i hak ŭ jîeh cōi châng-hn̂g?

    How much arable land does he own?

#### ŭ châng ŭ hn̂g;

    has both watered and unwatered fields.

#### khí cêk kâi hue hn̂g;

    made a flower garden.

#### hì hn̂g;

    a play ground.

#### hn̂g kang;

    gardening.

#### co̤h châng-hn̂g kâi nâng;

    a farmer.

#### chài hn̂g;

    a vegetable garden.

#### kúe-cí hn̂g;

    an orchard.

#### kaⁿ hng;

    au orange grove.

#### cíeⁿ hn̂g kâi nâng;

    a gardener.

#### chut hue hn̂g;

    pass out of childhood.

#### hn̂g lî;

    the hedge around a garden.

#### cáu jîp cìa-hn̂g lăi khṳ̀ tìam;

    ran and hid in the cane field.

#### hun-kuah hn̂g kau;

    the furrows in a potato patch.

#### cúi cē khí éng kio hun-kuah hn̂g cêk īeⁿ, cêk nôi cêk nôi;

    the waves rise like the hills in a potato field.
* 隍hn̂g2511709
* A dry fosse under a city wall; a moat.

#### sîaⁿ-hn̂g;

    the city moat.

#### ŭ sîaⁿ cū ŭ sîaⁿ hn̂g;

    if there is a city, it has a moat.

#### sîaⁿ-hn̂g bīe;

    the temple where the god of the city resides.
* 遠hn̆g113716210
* Far; distant; remote.

#### lō hn̆g;

    it is a long way off.

#### kîaⁿ hn̆g lō;

    walk a long way.

#### khah hn̆g, bŏi tit kàu;

    it is too far for us to go.

#### kàu hṳ́-kò̤ jîeh hn̆g?

    How far is it to that place?

#### jît-cí hn̆g;

    the time is far distant.

#### cí-kò̤ ío hn̆g;

    this is farther away.

#### bŏi hn̆g;

    it is not far.

#### cûah hn̆g;

    it lacks a great deal.

#### siang lî m̄ hn̆g;

    they are not far apart.

#### lî m̄ hn̆g, àiⁿ kàu lío;

    it is not far off, we are almost there.

#### mō̤ⁿ kàu hn̆g-hn̆g kò̤;

    gaze far away.

#### keh hn̆g;

    far separated.

#### hn̆g chìo, m̄ jû kṳ̆n phûh;

    a powerful helper far off is not so good as a weak one near by.

#### khṳ̀ jîeh hn̆g?

    How far did you go?

#### thau kîaⁿ thau phûeh ūe, m̄ cai hn̆g;

    talking as you go, makes the road seem short.

#### lî ho̤h hn̆g;

    are rather far apart.

#### tîeh lî hn̆g;

    must keep far away from it.

#### i kâi chù hn̆g a lṳ́ kâi chù hn̆g?

    Which is farthest off, his house or yours?

#### hn̆g kṳ̆n m̄ tâng;

    the distance makes all the difference.
* 然hn̄g285868
* An interjection denoting doubtful assent.

#### hn̄g, úa lâi khṳ̀;

    well, I will go.

#### hn̄g, m̄ cai ŭ mē;

    well, I do not know whether there are any to be had.