# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/cek
### cek

* 燭cek978613
* A candle.

#### lâh cek;

    wax candles.

#### cúi cêk;

    a cat-tail rush.

#### ce cek;

    candles having no animal fat in them.

#### cho̤ cêk;

    a suet candle.

#### bói cêk tùi tōa cek;

    buy a couple of large candles.

#### tíam cek; líam cek;

    light a candle.

#### soiⁿ suah cek;

    previously prepare the candles for lighting, by lighting and inverting them for a moment.

#### íe cêk;

    make candles.

#### pûn kùe cek;

    blow out the candle.

#### teng-nâng khṳ̀ cĭeⁿ cek;

    go and put a candle in the lantern.

#### so̤ cek-sim;

    twist candle wicks.

#### cìm cek kut;

    insert a peg in the lower end of the candle.

#### cek tîeh bói kău lâh kâi, huang cìaⁿ chue bô̤ hìeⁿ ŏi lŭi;

    in buying candles, get those made chiefly of wax, and then they will not be so apt to run down when the wind blows on them.

#### cek kùe khṳ̀;

    the candle has gone out.

#### chíu màiⁿ jṳ́ tîeh cek-îu;

    do not get your hands daubed with candle grease.

#### cek sái;

    the snuff from a candle.

#### hó̤ khṳ̀ á ki cek lâi tíam;

    go and get a candle and light it.

#### cí ki cek líam lío bô̤ hìeⁿ kng;

    this candle does not give a good light.

#### chái-hue kâi cek;

    a candle of varied colors.

#### tâng pâng hue-cek;

    the candles in a bridal chamber.

#### chong thiⁿ lâh cêk;

    an enormous candle used in an illumination in the open air.

#### cek tâi;

    a candle-stand.

#### cek kóng;

    a small candle-stick.

#### tâng cek, siah cek, pêh-thih cêk;

    a brass, pewter, or tin cylinder, holding oil and a wick for burning it.

#### cek-tâi kha; siah cek-kha;

    a candle-stick holder.

#### cek-tîh;

    a low candle-stick.
* 叔cek779296
* A father's younger brother.

#### a-cek; cek-pĕ;

    father's younger brother.

#### cek kong; lău cek; có cek;

    grand father's younger brother.

#### cek peh hiaⁿ-tĭ;

    male cousins, whose fathers were brothers.

#### chin cek-pĕ; pau cek;

    father's own younger brother, the two having the same mother.

#### cek tîet;

    uncle and nephew.

#### lău cek kong;

    great grandfather's younger brother.

#### a-cek kíaⁿ;

    an uncle's infant child.

#### thâng a-cek;

    grandfather's younger brother's son.

#### cŭang a-cek;

    great grandfather's younger brother's grandson.

#### côk cek;

    a distant cousin on the father's side.

#### sòi cek;

    what a wife calls her husband's younger brother.
* 積cek98611511
* To store up, to accumulate, to increase, to multiply.

#### cek hok;

    happiness derived from works of supererogation, (a phrase used by Buddhists).

#### cek ak;

    an accumulation of sins.

#### cek-thiok;

    to amass.

#### tun-cek;

    to heap up.

#### tun-cek cîⁿ-ngṳ̂n;

    to amass wealth.

#### cek tek;

    to increase in goodness.

#### cek nî;

    added years.

#### jît cek gûeh lúi;

    days and months multiply.

#### cek nî, lúi gûeh;

    a prolongation of life.

#### lúi-cek cò̤ cêk ē;

    collect in a single sum.

#### pōiⁿ cek ùaⁿ;

    to adjudicate the accumulated cases.

#### cŭ-cek cò̤ cêk tu;

    congregate in one swarm.

#### cek hueh;

    the blood has settled there.

#### cek khì;

    to nurse wrath.

#### kú nî kâi cek tâk;

    the poisonous accumulations of many years.

#### cek kú kâi mûeh;

    long hoarded things.

#### cek kú kâi pēⁿ;

    a disease of many years standing.

#### sio huang khṳ̀ cek;

    aperient and cathartic.

#### phùaⁿ cek hueh;

    relieve congestion.
* 測cek960869
* To estimate; to sound; to fathom.

#### cek-sǹg;

    to conjecture; to calculate; to make an estimate.

#### cò̤-nî cek-sǹg to m̄ chut;

    however much I cogitate upon it, I cannot make it out.

#### cē cek-sǹg cū chut;

    as soon as you reckon it over you will see what it amounts to.
* 則cek956187
* A rule; a standard; wherefore; in that case.

#### huap-cek;

    a rule or pattern to go by.

#### it cek cò̤-nî, jī cek cò̤-nî?

    What is the first step in the process, and what the second?

#### it cek lô̤h hŏ, jī cek cĭeⁿ sie, châng cĭu kōi hwt;

    firstly there must be rain, and secondly there must be warmth, then the rice will readily sprout up.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ îu cṳ cek khó̤, híe-seⁿ cĭu tẁn-tẁn m̄-hó̤;

    that method may answer, but the other will assuredly not do.

#### jîen-cek, lṳ́ cò̤-nî tàⁿ?

    If so, then what say you?

#### sûi cek sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    this is then the case.

#### cek lī;

    rules and regulations.

#### sĭang cek châng, tong cek châng, hĭa cek châng;

    the upper, middle, and lower field.
* 稷cek98711510
* Panicled millet.

#### sú cek;

    the two kinds of millet.

#### cì sĭa cek tôaⁿ;

    the altar at which offerings are made to the gods of the land and of grain.
* 一cêk109510
* One; a, an, the; entire.

#### cêk téng bō̤;

    a cap.

#### cêk kâi nâng;

    a person.

#### cêk kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

    an affair.

#### cêk ki pit;

    a pen.

#### cêk ki teng;

    a lamp.

#### cêk īeⁿ mûeh;

    a thing.

#### cêk khún pò;

    a roll of cloth.

#### cêk kò̤ bâk;

    a cake of ink.

#### cêk ciah cío;

    a bird.

#### cêk ciah gû;

    an ox.

#### cêk ciah cûn;

    a boat.

#### cêk ciah chíu;

    one hand.

#### cêk kha sieⁿ;

    a box.

#### cêk lúi hue;

    a flower.

#### cêk câng chīu;

    a tree.

#### cêk tîo so̤h;

    a rope.

#### cêk kháu phûn;

    a grave.

#### cêk cō̤ thah;

    a pagoda.

#### cêk koiⁿ pâng;

    a room.

#### cêk nía saⁿ;

    a jacket.

#### cêk lîap tāu;

    a bean.

#### cêk tah hûn;

    a cumulus cloud.

#### cêk tîo hûn;

    a fleck of cloud.

#### cêk bó châng;

    a field.

#### cêk khu hn̂g;

    a garden.

#### cêk kîu sùaⁿ;

    a ball of thread.

#### cêk pĭⁿ sùaⁿ;

    a skein of thread.

#### cêk cho̤h bí;

    a small quantity of rice.

#### cêk pé îam;

    a handful of salt.

#### cêk phóng sua;

    a double-handful of sand.

#### cêk tun thòaⁿ;

    a heap of coal.

#### cêk thâh cṳ-cheh;

    a pile of books.

#### cêk pńg cṳ;

    a book.

#### cêk khuh cúi;

    a puddle of water.

#### cêk în cîeh;

    a tier of stones.

#### cêk kah úaⁿ;

    a set of ten rice bowls.

#### cêk cun cúi;

    a bottle of water.

#### cêk phè hue;

    an apronfull of flowers.

#### cêk pau thn̂g;

    a package of sugar.

#### cêk tît ûeh;

    a perpendicular stroke.

#### cêk pé châ;

    a bundle of fire-wood.

#### cêk phìⁿ mn̂g;

    a door.

#### cêk tō̤ nâng;

    one generation.

#### cêk pâk càng;

    a dumpling.

#### cêk tùi koi;

    a pair of fowls.

#### cêk sang ôi;

    a pair of shoes.

#### cêk tūi piaⁿ-íong;

    a company of soldiers.

#### cêk khûn îeⁿ;

    a flock of sheep.

#### cêk khûn nâng;

    a throng of people.

#### cêk ûeh;

    a dash.

#### cêk phuah;

    a stroke to the left.

#### cêk tíam;

    a dot.

#### cêk cūe;

    a line.

#### cêk hîeh cheh;

    a leaf of a book.

#### cêk phien cṳ;

    a page of a book.

#### cêk cūe hûn;

    a crease.

#### cêk cūe phang;

    a crack.

#### cêk hâng cṳ;

    a column in a book.

#### cêk cūe jī;

    a column of letters.

#### cêk ūi nâng-kheh;

    a guest.

#### cêk tieⁿ cúa;

    a sheet of paper.

#### cêk tu ngṳ̂n;

    a pile of dollars.

#### cêk tu mīⁿ-hue;

    a small quantity of flour.

#### cêk huang ngṳ̂n;

    a sealed packet of dollars.

#### cêk phit pò;

    a whole piece of cloth.

#### cêk tâng píaⁿ;

    a cylinder full of cakes.

#### cêk ie kûn;

    a petticoat.

#### cêk pa pùi;

    a pimple.

#### cêk tô̤ phû-thô̤;

    a cluster of grapes.

#### cêk búe hṳ̂;

    a fish.

#### cêk tioh hêⁿ;

    a prawn.

#### cêk phàu tê;

    a drawing of tea.

#### chong cêk phàu tê;

    infuse some tea.

#### cêk thiap îeh;

    a dose of medicine.

#### cêk phit bé;

    a horse.

#### cêk tîo cîⁿ;

    a string of cash.

#### cêk sîaⁿ cîⁿ;

    a portion of money.

#### cêk hūn ke-ngîap;

    a portion of an estate.

#### cêk hong suaⁿ;

    a hill.

#### cêk kèⁿ ceng;

    a harpsichord.

#### cêk pak ji-ūe;

    a drawing.

#### cêk phìen châ;

    a splinter.

#### cêk nôi hun-kuah;

    a hill of potatoes.

#### cêk hwn phŭe;

    a coverlet.

#### cêk tĕⁿ chài;

    a bunch of vegetables.

#### cêk phŏ̤ tek;

    a clump of bamboos.

#### cêk cun ang-kíaⁿ;

    a doll.

#### cêk lap cúi;

    a dipperfull of water.

#### cêk phîak chòi;

    a batch of dough.

#### hāi úa cò̤ tīo cêk phûeh chòi;

    put me to useless trouble; made me waste my labor.

#### cêk ciu kîe;

    cêk tún kîe; cêk tîo kîe; a bridge.

#### cêk kù, cêk kù;

    sentence by sentence.

#### lṳ́ cai úa cêk kù sĭ cêk kù;

    you know I mean what I say and that there is no recanting nor shuffling.

#### cêk bw̄n;

    ten thousand.

#### hṳ́ cêk kâi;

    that one.

#### hṳ́ cêk jît;

    that day.

#### hiah ke cêk jît;

    stay a day longer.

#### hṳ́ cêk pôiⁿ;

    on that side.

#### cí cêk nâng;

    this individual.

#### cêk sin thìaⁿ;

    my whole body aches.

#### seⁿ cêk sin pùi;

    the whole person covered with prickly heat.

#### cêk mīn khṳt máng kă kàu cêk tíam cêk tíam âng-âng;

    his face has been bitten by mosquitoes till it is all little red dots.

#### i cêk póiⁿ chíu bŏi khîeh phû;

    he cannot raise his hand.

#### cêk ut;

    at a right angle; a sharp turn.

#### cêk khek cêk khek;

    winding.

#### cêk pâi, cêk pâi;

    spread in rows.

#### cêk cak kíaⁿ;

    a short section.

#### cêk khip cêk khip khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ seng;

    round by round, gradually ascended.

#### cêk keh cêk keh khí khṳ̀;

    mounted step by step.

#### cêk kauh cêk kauh khîeh-khí;

    take it up roll by roll.

#### cĭeⁿ thui cêk pō cêk pō;

    went up the stairway step by step.

#### kîaⁿ lō cêk hûah cêk huah;

    strode along the road.

#### cêk lu cêk lu;

    hummocks at short distances apart.

#### cêk câng cêk câng;

    shelf by shelf.

#### cêk lēng, cêk lēng;

    furrow by furrow.

#### cêk ceng cêk ceng;

    cup after cup.

#### cêk mâk cêk mâk;

    mesh by mesh.

#### cêk gé cêk gé;

    having spikes.

#### cêk phau cêk phau;

    tufted.

#### cêk kak cêk kak;

    having corners, or angles.

#### cêk côih cêk côih;

    in slices.

#### cêk cng, cêk cng;

    brick by brick.

#### cêk hâp, cêk hâp;

    clash after clash (of cymbals).

#### cêk cih cêk cih;

    in even folds.

#### cêk phiak, cêk phîak;

    batch by batch.

#### cêk ĭeⁿ cêk ĭeⁿ;

    twig by twig.

#### cêk căm cêk căm;

    stage by stage.

#### cêk cak cek cak;

    verse by verse.

#### cêk cieⁿ cêk cieⁿ;

    chapter after chapter.

#### cêk ĭam cêk ĭam;

    in gradations, one above another, (as garments of unequal length, as mountains, or as slats in a shutter).

#### cêk seh cêk seh;

    piece by piece, (as pork that is laid out for sale).

#### cêk sueh sĭ sìeⁿ-ceⁿ;

    that is one explanation of it.

#### lṳ́ cài sĭeⁿ cêk sĭeⁿ;

    you think it over again.

#### cèng cêk sieⁿ cía, cêk sieⁿ hía;

    plant a bed of ​this and a bed of that.

#### lâi cêk hăng tīaⁿ;

    came only once.

#### phah i cêk ē;

    struck him once.

#### chēng cêk têng pò;

    wore only one thickness of clothing.

#### cêk ē cêk ē;

    stroke by stroke.

#### khṳ̀ cêk cūa tīaⁿ;

    went only once.

#### thiaⁿ cêk kùe;

    heard it once.

#### íⁿ-keng thóiⁿ cêk kùe lío;

    have already seen it once.

#### khṳ̀ cêk hûe;

    go once.

#### khṳ̀ cêk tńg tīaⁿ;

    go only once.

#### cêk sî sĭeⁿ m̄ chut;

    cannot just now think of it.

#### cêk sî cêk khek to m̄ ôiⁿ;

    have not a moment's leisure.

#### khṳ̀ kàu cêk nî;

    was there a year.

#### cêk kâi gûeh khṳ̀ sì hăng;

    goes four times a month.

#### lṳ́ cò̤ lṳ́ cêk piⁿ lí, úa cò̤ úa cêk piⁿ lí;

    you attend to your affairs, and I will attend to mine.

#### khĭa tŏ̤ cêk piⁿ;

    stand on one side.

#### cêk chīu sin seⁿ cĕng-cĕng ko-sîn;

    the trunk of the tree is all covered with mould flies.

#### pàng cò̤ cêk tît;

    put them down so as to make a straight row.

#### cêk tît cáu;

    ran straight on.

#### cêk tît tńg lâi;

    came straight back.

#### ke cêk khùn-kíaⁿ;

    a little while longer.

#### cêk mâk nih;

    in just a second.

#### ŭ cêk khùn;

    quite a long while.

#### cêk siap-sî;

    a little while.

#### cêk tńg sin cĭu lâi;

    will be here in the time it takes to turn around.

#### hui cêk hui;

    turn around once.

#### cêk thìo cĭu khí khṳ̀;

    went up at one jump.

#### niap cêk kâi kóiⁿ;

    lay a plait.

#### cêk kâi cuh, cêk kâi cuh;

    dimpled.

#### cêk hù to̤ che;

    a set of knives and forks.

#### cêk koiⁿ cêk keh khuah căi;

    taking all the rooms together, it is very spacious.

#### cêk chù cêk chù m̄ sie tâng;

    it is different in different places.

#### cêk kâi khang, cêk kâi khang;

    interstices at regular intervals.

#### cêk kṳn;

    one catty.

#### cêk níe;

    one ounce.

#### cêk khẃn;

    of one kind.

#### cêk lūi nâng;

    one class of people.

#### cêk sut-kíaⁿ hô-cie;

    a little pepper.

#### lô̤h cêk cho̤h kíaⁿ sī-îu;

    put in a little soy.

#### tih cêk nih-kíaⁿ chò lô̤h-khṳ̀;

    drop in a very little vinegar.

#### cêk sut-kíaⁿ-nîh; cêk sut-kíaⁿ-ni;

    just the least bit.

#### cêk thúi tṳ-nêk;

    a leg of pork.

#### cêk thúi koi;

    a quarter of a fowl.

#### cêk îaⁿ, cêk îaⁿ;

    encampments at short distances from each other, extending over a considerable space.

#### cêk tūi cêk tūi;

    in companies, stationed a little distance apart.

#### ŭ cêk kâi cĭu ŏi cò̤ tit;

    if I had one only, I could get along.

#### ŭ ke cêk kâi cĭu hó̤;

    if there were one more it would be enough.

#### cêk jît tàⁿ ūe bô̤ hiah;

    talked the whole day without stopping.

#### cêk mêⁿ bô̤ ût;

    did not sleep any all night.

#### cúi phùn cêk koiⁿ;

    the water spattered all around.

#### cêk nî bô̤ sói;

    did not wash it during an entire year.

#### cêk mêⁿ tó̤ phûeh ūe;

    talked through the entire night.

#### cêk sì nâng;

    all his lifetime.

#### mīn tèng cêk tah o-o;

    a black spot on his face.

#### cêk kâi cháu-cáng;

    a rick of straw.

#### khṳ̂n cêk khṳ̂n cháu;

    make a hay stack.

#### cù-chang cù-chang chin-chĭeⁿ cí cêk kò̤ cúi-phûeh;

    porous like this sponge.

#### cêk chiet kâi sṳ̄ to sĭ úa lí;

    the whole affair was managed by me.

#### cêk-ki-līu;

    from that time on; during the whole time; from then till now continuously; at one stretch.

#### cêk-ki-līu sĭ ēng i;

    has employed him from the beginning.

#### cêk-ki-līu tŏ̤ cí-kò̤ khĭa-khí;

    have lived here all the time.
* 澤cêk9588513
* Humid; enriched; redolent.

#### tek cêk;

    rich in virtues.

#### ṳn cêk;

    rich in mercy.

#### kong cêk;

    rich in merit.

#### jŭn cêk;

    rich in moisture.

#### hŏ cêk;

    moistened with showers.

#### cêk kip ău sì;

    benefit after ages.

#### cêk kip tī ĕ;

    to enrich the whole earth.