# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/pi
### pipi

* 碑pi6681128
* Stone tablets, such as are set up in templates or public places.

#### cîeh-pi;

    a stone tablet of any kind.

#### phûn pi;

    a grave stone.

#### chíaⁿ nâng cò̤ pi-bûn;

    invite some one to compose an inscription for the tablet.

#### cṳ̆-soiⁿ lîp ŭ pi-kì tŏ̤ kò̤;

    fixed upon the inscription beforehand.

#### cí hù pi-cîeh phah ŭ jîeh cōi cîⁿ?;

    How much did it cost to have this sot of grave stones cut?

#### cí kò̤ pi sip-sip-pêh, hṳ́ kò̤ pi tak-tak-lâh;

    this tablet is a solid white and that one is a mottled gray.

#### chin-chĭeⁿ phah cîeh-pi kâi;

    fixed as if graven on a stone.
* 襯pi2214516
* To put on a binding.

#### saⁿ kṳ ēng pi-ciap a míen?;

    Shall I bind the bottom of the tunic or not?

#### chíu-ńg tîeh pi;

    the sleeves must be bound.

#### hṳ́ kîⁿ pi cêk cūe-kíaⁿ o kâi;

    put a very narrow binding of black on that edge.

#### i hŵn ŭ kâi pi-ciap kâi bó;

    he has an additional wife.

#### sĭ ngŵn phùe a sĭ pi-ciap kâi?;

    Is she the chief wife or one taken on in addition?
* 簧pi25211812
* The metallic tongues in reed instruments.

#### tàu kâi pi lô̤h khṳ̀ pûn cìaⁿ ŏi híang;

    insert a metallic tongue and then when you blow on it, it will emit a sound.

#### pi màiⁿ pa-lói tīo, pa-lói tīo cū pûn bŏi híang;

    do not meddle with and spoil the metallic tongue, if you do it will not give forth notes.
* 螕pi67914210
* A tick or louse.

#### gû-pi;

    vermin which infest cattle.
* 裨pi6801458
* To reinforce; to supply; to be useful.

#### cí ieⁿ mûeh cîah lío tăi ŭ pi-pó;

    this when eaten is very strengthening.

#### cía lêng-kò̤ màiⁿ, cîah lío bô̤ pi-pó;

    it is better not to take this, it is not nutritive when you have eaten it.
* 萆pi6681408
* A medicinal plant.

#### pi-hăi;

    a creeper like the smilax, with purple flowers.

#### pi-mûaⁿ îu;

    oil used in making vermilion ink.

#### pi-mûaⁿ cí;

    the castor oil bean.
* 陂pi7041705
* A bank, a dam.

#### kim-che kâi cûn àiⁿ kùe hṳ́ kùe, múaⁿ-tī-kò̤ cū tîeh pàng pi;

    wherever an ambassador's boat wishes to pass, the banks and dams must be removed.

#### co̤h cêk tîo pi;

    make a dam.
* 彼pi674605
* That; those; there; the other.

#### pí chṳ́;

    that and this.

#### bó chṳ́ bô̤ pí;

    neither the one nor the other.

#### pí chṳ́ to cêk īeⁿ;

    either will do equally well.

#### tit chṳ́ li sit pí;

    in getting this you lose that.

#### pí sî i cò̤-nî tàⁿ?;

    What did he say at that time?
* 妣pi674884
* A deceased mother.

#### i kâi si-có-pí sĭ ún kò̤ hùe;

    the founders of his family were from our neighborhood.

#### có khàu pí;

    deceased grandparents.

#### ceng có pí;

    deceased great grandmother.
* 比pí674810
* To compare; to put in a class; to sort; to equal; to correspond; an illustration; to bring into harmony; a sign of the comparative.

#### hó̤ kio i pí-pĕng;

    may be classed with that.

#### lâi kio i pí-kà, thóiⁿ tī-tîang kâi hó̤;

    compare it with his and see whose is the better.

#### cía m̄ hó̤ sie pí;

    this is not to be compared with it.

#### pí i kâi ío hó̤ se-su;

    is a little better than his.

#### khó̤-pí;

    comparable to; may be illustrated by; it is like.

#### khó̤-pí i ā sĭ lâi cū hó̤;

    as regards his coming, if he comes it is all right.

#### pí-huang i ā-sĭ m̆ le, co̤-nî?;

    But supposing that he should refuse, then what?

#### bô̤-nâng hó̤ kio i pí;

    there is no one who may be compared with him.

#### bô̤ kĭaⁿ pí i tit cĭeⁿ;

    there is not one that can bear comparison with it.

#### nâng ā-sĭ thŵn m̄ kàu kuaⁿ cū àiⁿ pí che;

    if they do not transmit orders with sufficient alacrity the magistrates will punish the policemen for dereliction of duty.

#### cí hûe, pí cá chut, kèng tōa;

    they are more abundant now than at the early crop.

#### i pí úa kèng kîeⁿ;

    he is more able than I.

#### lṳ́ le, put pí pât nâng;

    being you, it is not the same as if it were another person.

#### hàm i nŏ̤ nâng khṳ̀ pí bú-gōi, pí thóiⁿ tī-tîang kâi bú-gōi kau-khîang;

    tell the two to go and make specimens of their handiwork, and see which of them does best.

#### pí tîeh nĕ kah-kah;

    it just fits in.

#### pí khṳ̀ hó̤ mē?;

    In measuring one upon the other, do you find that it fits?

#### úa pí tîeh li khah khuah;

    in measuring one on the other, I find the one too wide.

#### khîa ki ke-húe tó̤ pí bú;

    took a weapon and acted out a military drill.

#### pí-lŭn i ā-sĭ m̄ thiaⁿ úa tàⁿ, lío cò̤-nî?;

    But if he should not heed what I say, what then?

#### cía sĭ pí-jŭ kâi ūe;

    this language is illustrative.

#### khîeh tîo so̤h lâi pí;

    take a rope and by comparison of the measurements made, see which is the longer.

#### pí sĭang li put cok, pí hĭa li ŭ ṳ̂;

    compared with the best, it is below the mark, and compared with the worst, it is above.

#### i pí i ío kûiⁿ;

    she is taller than he.

#### thiⁿ pí tī;

    as far apart as heaven and earth.

#### cang chíu pí kâi īeⁿ;

    as if he were making gestures. ​
* 負pì1491542
* To carry suspended on the back.

#### pì pò-tō̤;

    shoulder a wallet.

#### cí cêk pò-tō̤ bí àiⁿ pì khṳ̀ tī-kò̤?;

    Where are you carrying this bag of rice?

#### pì m̄ phû;

    I cannot shoulder it.

#### úa pì kàu hêk sí;

    I have carried it till I am almost tired to death.

#### pì a-nôⁿ;

    to carry a baby on the back in a cloth tied around the chest.

#### khîeh tîo pì-tîo khṳ̀ pì;

    get the scarf used for tying children on the back, and carry him.

#### nĭoⁿ-hóⁿ pì tṳ;

    a tiger carrying off a pig on his back.
* 瘦pì6751048
* Numb; a partial numbness.

#### cí hûe kâi kha pì-pì;

    my foot is now asleep.

#### hía îeh buah lío nĕ pì-pì, sûi nâng cò̤-nî mûeh m̄ cai thìaⁿ;

    since putting on the medicine it has no feeling in it, and whatever any one does to it there is no sensation of pain.

#### chíu pì lío cīo-cīo-kìo;

    after being asleep, my hand prickles.

#### pì kàu nĕ ngûi-ngûi;

    so fast asleep as to be perfectly numb.

#### chn̂g kú kha cū àiⁿ pì;

    if you squat long, you legs will be numb.

#### pì îeh;

    medicine producing numbness.
* 秘pì6761155
* Supernatural; private; secret.

#### cí tieⁿ hng sĭ pì-thŵn kâi;

    this prescription is one that was secretly made known, or privately handed down to its recipient.

#### pì kín, m̄ khéng thŵn khṳt nâng;

    kept it a close secret, and would not impart it to anyone.

#### mih sṳ pì căi, m̄ hàuⁿ kà nâng;

    he is very unwilling to divulge any of his secrets, and will teach them to nobody.

#### pì sĭu kâi sîn hng;

    an infallible receipt privately received.

#### pì cṳ;

    secret archives; a mysterious or private book.

#### tit tîeh i kâi pì puah;

    got his clapdish; received his abstruse receipts.
* 轡pì67315915
* A course on horseback.

#### pháu cêk pì bé ēng jîeh cōi cîⁿ?;

    How much must be paid for the use of the horse in each course that you gallop?

#### tîeh līen pháu ŭ jîeh cōi pì bé cìaⁿ hó̤ lôh tîeⁿ;

    must practise riding for many courses and then you can enter the lists at the examinations.
* 臂pì67813013
* The forearm; the arm.

#### i kâi chíu-pì ío sòi;

    his arm is rather small.

#### hŭ úa cêk pì cṳ lâk;

    give me a helping hand.

#### i kâi chíu-pì-pà chun chut lâi lùn-lùn;

    he stretched out a very plump arm.

#### phah tîeh i kâi sît-pì;

    shot him in the wing.

#### i kâi pì-páng tōa ŭ lâk;

    he has brawny arms.
* 庇pì677534
* To protect, as the gods do.

#### pì-ĭu;

    to aid and bless.

#### pì-ĭu i khùe-khùe hó̤;

    grant him speedy recovery.

#### pó̤-pì kàu i phêng-phêng ang-ang;

    give him perfect peace.
* 脾pî6801308
* The spleen, which lying near the stomach assists to digest the food, and is supposed to open into the heart; the digestion.

#### i kâi pî-ūi hó̤, bô̤ pēⁿ;

    his digestion is good, there is no derangement of the spleen and stomach.

#### i cìeⁿ-sî kâi pî-tó m̄-hó̤;

    his digestive organs are out of order lately.

#### tîeh chūe cē kĭen pî kâi îeh khṳ̀ cîah;

    must get some medicine that will act on the spleen, and take it.

#### cí īeⁿ gû-nêk cū sĭm sĭ pó pî;

    this beef strengthens the digestion.

#### pì-hṳ kâi nâng;

    one whose digestive powers are weak.
* 巵pî55494
* A jar with a small neck.

#### chò pî;

    vinegar jar.

#### cêk pî tāu-cìeⁿ;

    a jar of bean catsup.
* 杷枇pî-pê679
* The loquat, or medlar.

#### téng cék kṳn pî-pê;

    weigh out a catty of loquats.
* 琶琵pî-pê679
* A shaped guitar with four strings.

#### tôaⁿ pî-pê;

    play the viol.
* 備pĭ677910
* To prepare; to make ready; to provide for, or against; ready.

#### cún pĭ;

    made ready for.

#### côi-pĭ;

    all in readiness.

#### ṳ̆-pĭ pīn-pīn tŏ̤-kò̤;

    every preparation has been completed.

#### ŭ pĭ phah i bô̤ pĭ;

    the one who is prepared overcomes him who is unprepared.

#### pĭ cok ngŵn kè lâi chíu-sôk;

    provided the original price in full and came to ransom it.

#### m̄ hó̤ khîu chŵn ceh-pĭ;

    one must not look for entire perfection.

#### pàng kò̤ ŭ-pĭ put ngô̤;

    put it aside in readiness for an emergency.

#### bw̄n īeⁿ kŭ pĭ;

    all things are ready.

#### bô̤ ṳ̆ bô̤ pĭ i cū lâi;

    he came when we were totally unprepared.

#### síu-pĭ;

    the second in command of a garrison.

#### cṳ̆ pĭ kháu-nîe lâi kio chîo-thêng chut lâk;

    provide one's own food, and work for the government without pay.
* 閉pĭ6761693
* To close a door; to exclude; to bar out; to stop up; obstructed, closed.

#### pĭ mn̂g pĭ hŏ;

    closed doors.

#### pĭ mâk cē sĭeⁿ;

    close the eyes and think.

#### mn̂g-lō khui-lâi úa thóiⁿ khah pĭ-sak;

    I think the passages are too much obstructed.

#### pĭ mn̂g hiuⁿ kẃn tha nâng sṳ̄;

    shut up the doors and cease to observe ​
    what other people are doing.

#### pĭ-keng;

    the change of life.

#### pĭ-gûeh;

    obstruction of the menses.

#### ŭ cêk īeⁿ cie kìe cò̤ pĭ-kháu-cie, ŏi cîah sí nâng;

    there is a kind of pepper called "shut-mouth" that kills those who eat it.
* 敝pĭ675668
* Unworthy, vile, abject; a demeaning respectful term for my or mine.

#### pĭ-tong m̄ tŏ̤;

    my humble master is not at home.

#### pĭ hieⁿ lî cí kò̤ hn̆g;

    my poor village is far from here.

#### tŏ̤ ún pĭ tī tīu jîeh kú?;

    How long have you lived in our unworthy country?

#### pĭ tìam cí khí hùe bōi ŵn lío;

    these goods are all sold off, at our poor stall.

#### pĭ chin cêng khṳ̀ kìⁿ lṳ́ mē?;

    Did my relative pay you a visit?
* 被pĭ6691455
* A sign of the passive voice, showing that what follows was suffered or done.

#### pĭ úa thóiⁿ-kìⁿ;

    was seen by me.

#### i pĭ i hāi-sí;

    he was killed by her.

#### pĭ nâng mēⁿ;

    reviled by people.

#### pĭ nín hah;

    beaten by you.
* 婢pǐ675388
* A maid-servant; unmarried female slaves.

#### nôⁿ-pĭ;

    a slave girl.

#### pĭ-nńg;

    female slaves.

#### pĭ pôk hùe;

    servants, male and female.

#### i tâng sò̤i bōi khṳt nâng ûi pĭ;

    she was sold as a slave in early childhood.
* 陛pǐ6771707
* To ascend high places; ascent to a palace or court.

#### i cĭeⁿ kiaⁿ khṳ̀ pĭ-kìⁿ;

    he has gone to Peking to have an audience with the Emperor.

#### cheng hûang-tì cò̤ pĭ-ĕ;

    the Emperor is addressed as Your Majesty.
* 蔽pǐ67714012
* To shade; to screen; obscured.

#### ci-pĭ;

    to hide from observation.

#### seng kî pĭ jît;

    raise flags enough to obscure the sun.

#### lâng míen ŭ pĭ hîen kâi cŭe;

    it is not easy to overlook the sin of keeping the worthy in obscurity.
* 弊pǐ67714012
* Trouble, mischief.

#### cêk huap lîp, cêk pī seⁿ, àiⁿ siet-lîp kàu bô̤ pī sĭ kang-khó;

    whatever way of doing it you may fix upon, that way will have difficulties arising in it; to arrange matters so that no mischief will come of it is hard.

#### cí kâi huap hó̤ căi, kîaⁿ kàu cìeⁿ kú hŵn-lío bô̤ pĭ-pēⁿ;

    this method is excellent, we have followed it ever so long and it still works without a hitch.

#### sĭ i tó̤ bú pī;

    it is he who is working in an underhand way to produce trouble.

#### lṳ́ thóiⁿ i kâi pī-pēⁿ sĭ tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?;

    Where do you think the trouble lies?

#### jît kú cū pī-seⁿ;

    afterawhile mischief arises.

#### cí khí sṳ̄ kâi chéng-pī cōi căi;

    there are many difficulties in this business.

#### mih īeⁿ lĭ-pī i to pat;

    ho is up to all sorts of tricks.

#### cía bô̤ pī bô̤ pēⁿ;

    there is no trouble about this.
* 避pī6765512
* To flee from, to escape, to avoid, to shun, to dodge, to retire, to stand aside, to abscond, to hide away.

#### i sĭ cáu khṳ̀ hṳ́ kò̤ pī cè;

    he fled thither to avoid his creditors.

#### pī lāng;

    to avoid trouble.

#### cí kâi jī pī-hùi;

    this letter is one to be avoided (as if it were one used in the Emperor's name).

#### pī tăng cĭu khin;

    shirk the hard work and take the easy.

#### i m̄ pī hîam-gî;

    he does not avoid the appearance of evil.

#### pī kùe cêk tńg;

    escaped once.

#### pī sú;

    to avoid hot weather, (as by going into the country).

#### síam-pī put-kîp;

    to shun it is impracticable.

#### tô̤-pī kàu nĕ hn̆g-hn̆g;

    fled far away.

#### ngŏ̤ tîeh i cū tîeh hûe-pī;

    if you meet him you must withdraw.

#### pī sùe hìang;

    avoid paying duty on goods.

#### pī bûa;

    stand aside; draw back.

#### àiⁿ pī, pī m̄ khṳ̀;

    wish to shun it but cannot.

#### cí kâi jît sĭ pī tîeh sĭm-mih seⁿ-sìeⁿ?;

    What hours of this day must be shunned by people born in certain years?