# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/cieh
### cieh

* 借cieh97398
* To borrow; to lend.

#### cieh lâi, cieh khṳ̀;

    borrowing and lending.

#### cieh i kâi cîⁿ;

    borrowed his money.

#### cieh i kâi tîeh cai hâiⁿ i;

    if you borrow from him you must repay him.

#### cieh lō keng kùe;

    to get in through another's influence.

#### cieh to̤ thâi nâng;

    make use of another's weapons.

#### cieh mn̄g;

    to inquire civilly.

#### i m̄ hàuⁿ cieh úa;

    he would not lend it to me.

#### cieh i kâi toaⁿ;

    the borrower's note.

#### cieh sì cieh sì;

    adapt yourself to circumstances.

#### cieh lâk cîeh lâk;

    hold back from too violent a manifestation of strength.
* 質cieh681548
* The substance, matter, or grosser nature, as distinguished from the aura, or subtle parts; to substantiate by evidence; to confront; essential.

#### cieh-tī hó̤;

    good natural parts.

#### cieh-tī m-hó̤ căi;

    the native soil is exceedingly poor.

#### hó̤ sèⁿ-cieh;

    of naturally fine temper.

#### pin cieh;

    natural capabilities.

#### thói-cieh;

    the substance.

#### cieh châng;

    the original and real soil.

#### cṳ cieh sĭm sĭ hó̤;

    the book is excellent.

#### cieh sìn;

    something to go by; an earnest.

#### tùi cieh;

    confront the parties, as for proof.

#### seⁿ cieh;

    natural and essential elements.

#### i kâi cieh lú-tŭn căi;

    he is naturally very dull.

#### i kâi cieh chong-mêng;

    he is naturally bright.

#### sĭang cieh, tong cieh, hĭa cieh;

    superior, mediocre, and inferior grades.
* 烘cieh235866
* To absorb radiated heat.

#### khîeh khṳ̀ jît tèng cieh cē;

    put it in the sun and warm it a little.

#### cieh sie;

    warm, by radiated heat.

#### méⁿ-méⁿ jît cieh khùn-kíaⁿ cĭu ta;

    if this broiling sun heats it for an instant it will be dry.

#### màiⁿ khṳ̀ cieh jît;

    do not put it in the sun.

#### cieh húe-thang;

    warmed by a brazier covered with splints.

#### cieh húe;

    warmed at a fire.

#### khṳ̀ húe-lô piⁿ cieh sie;

    go to the fireside and warm yourself.

#### khí kâi húe-lô lâi cieh sie;

    build a fire in the grate to get warm by.

#### cieh kàu cêk sin sie-sie;

    all warmed through.
* 石cieh235866
* Stone; rocks; a measure of rice.

#### cîeh-thâu;

    a rock.

#### cîeh pŏ;

    a stone.

#### tŏ̤ cîeh tèng cŏ̤;

    sitting on a rock.

#### cîeh káu-n̆ng;

    a pebble.

#### cîeh mn̂g-táu;

    stone door casings.

#### cîeh sai;

    stone lions.

#### cîeh kó;

    stone drums.

#### cîeh nâng, cîeh bé;

    statuary.

#### cîeh cek;

    stone candles.

#### cîeh ciang-kun;

    statues of warriors.

#### cîeh thĭo;

    stone pillars.

#### cîeh kîe-nîe;

    stone bridges.

#### cîeh phāng;

    a crevasse in a rock.

#### cîeh khang;

    a cave in a rock.

#### kih cîeh;

    to lay up stones.

#### cîeh pi;

    a grave stone.

#### cîeh kha-tháng;

    a stone basin.

#### lîm-koi-cîeh;

    stepping stones.

#### cîeh tâh-pō-câng;

    a stone stairway.

#### cîeh koi-lō;

    paved streets.

#### mīn phûe kău kùe cîeh koi-lō;

    very thick skinned.

#### phah cîeh kâi;

    a stone-cutter.

#### bûa to̤ cîeh;

    bath brick.

#### phû-cîeh;

    pumice stone.

#### eng cîeh;

    eagle stone.

#### cheⁿ kim cîeh;

    malachite.

#### cîeh-ko̤;

    gypsum.

#### gêk cîeh kŭ ûn;

    good and bad were alike consumed.

#### lêng sái ngẃn cîeh tíam thâu;

    can make the rocks nod their heads.

#### cêk cîeh sĭ câp táu;

    a chaldron is ten pecks.

#### lâh cîeh;

    yellow quartz.

#### bí cîeh;

    rice in bulk.

#### tōiⁿ kùe cîeh-cí;

    harder than a cobble stone.

#### cang cîeh-kŏ kâk i;

    threw stones at him.

#### cîeh-phòi; cîeh phìen;

    flakes of stone.

#### cîeh phûe;

    friable stone.

#### lău kheⁿ cîeh;

    solid rock.

#### hún cîeh;

    soft stone used for seals.

#### īⁿ cîeh;

    ink stones.

#### ŏi seⁿ cîeh;

    stony.

#### phŏ̤ cîeh;

    carry a stone in the arms.

#### khah cîeh;

    to roll a stone on a flat surface.

#### lìn cîeh;

    roll a stone over.

#### cí kò̤ cîeh pó̤iⁿ kùe lâi;

    turn this stone upside down.

#### cí kò̤ cîeh sái i khĭa;

    set this stone on end.

#### cîeh chìn phû cē;

    lift the stone a little.

#### cîeh bûa kàu kng-kng;

    polish the stone smooth.

#### cîeh chìu kàu kût-kût;

    rub the stone smooth.

#### put tīo cîeh chùi;

    take away these chips of stone.

#### cêk cîeh cêk peh kṳn, hok peh-poih kṳn;

    a stone is a weight of from 100 to 180 catties.