# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/lak
### laklak

* 却lak411265
* To retire; to go away from.

#### lak thò̤ cē;

    draw back a little.

#### lak kàu nĕ lí-lī;

    withdrew entirely.

#### lak cáu;

    ran back.

#### lak tńg;

    walked off in the direction from which he came.

#### tī-hng ôih, lak m̄ lī;

    the space was narrow and I could not get out of the way.
* 邋遢lak-thak843
* Slovenly; careless.

#### i cò̤ sṳ̄ to sĭ lak-lak thak-thak;

    she does things in a very slovenly way.

#### i lí sṳ̄ tîeh ceng-ceng sîn-sîn sòi-sim lí, m̄ hó̤ lak-thak;

    he must manage affairs very cautiously and carefully, and not be negligent in anything.

#### lak-thak lak-thak, cn̂g kâi bô̤ sim khṳ̀ kù-kẃn;

    is very negligent, having no mind to attend to it.
* 樂lâk5547511
* Pleasure; enjoyment.

#### hí-lâk;

    pleased.

#### khùai-lâk;

    happy.

#### hí-hí lâk-lâk;

    jubilant.

#### naⁿ-lâk;

    comfortable.

#### kuaⁿ mîn têng lâk;

    rulers and subjects rejoice together.

#### ûi sĭen cùe lâk;

    the greatest joy is that of right doing.

#### ka-kī cṳ̆ lâk; tok lâk;

    solitary enjoyment.
* 六lâk562122
* Six.

#### lâk gûeh chiu lâk;

    the sixth day of the sixth month.

#### sì-lâk chù kâi nâng lóng-cóng lâi;

    the people came from every quarter.

#### lâk kak;

    hexagonal.

#### úa thóiⁿ tîeh i kâi lâk mêh lóng-cóng thîo-hûa;

    I see that his pulse is regular.

#### m̄ kẃn i sì-lâk sṳ̄;

    have nothing to do with his affairs.
* 仂lâk50992
* Diligent; industrious.

#### i kâi nâng lâk căi;

    she is very industrious.

#### i lâk thàng căi;

    he keeps steadily at work.

#### hàm i gîap-lâk khṳ̀ cò̤, úa cṳ̆-jîen pó i;

    tell him to go and do it with diligence, and I will of course compensate him.

#### gîap-gîap lâk-lâk;

    very diligently.
* 薤lâk-kĭe18814013
* The shalote or scallion; it is forbidden to those who fast.

#### lâk-kĭe-thâu ŭ nâng lŏ kîam bōi;

    some people pickle scallions to sell. ​
* 力lâk536190
* Muscular prowess; brawn; force; strength; mental energy; spirit; nerve; the actuating power; divine succor; full use of an organ; assiduous; the properties or strength of a thing, as the stiffness of a bow, vigor of a style, severity of a disease, or tenacity of a wire.

#### ēng lâk;

    exert yourself; be spry; work hard.

#### lâk chut tōa cē;

    put forth greater exertion.

#### bô̤ lâk;

    nerveless; without energy.

#### cŏ̤ úa cêk pì cṳ lâk;

    lend me a helping hand.

#### i kâi ngán lâk hó̤;

    he has good eyesight.

#### i sĭm sĭ ŭ mâk lâk;

    he is very sharp-sighted.

#### cía keng ŭ kúi kâi lâk?

    How much strength is required to draw this bow?

#### tîeh ŭ hṳ́ khí lâk lĭang cìaⁿ cò̤ tit lâi;

    there must be such a measure of strength in order to do it.

#### mih sṳ̄ tîeh lîang lâk jṳ̂ kîaⁿ;

    you must act according to your strength in whatever you do.

#### i kâi hâk lâk hó̤;

    he has great aptitude in learning.

#### cèng nâng pìaⁿ lâk khṳ̀ cò̤;

    all join your forces and go and do it.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ cìaⁿ tit lâk;

    thus it may be made effective.

#### míen lâk khṳ̀ kîaⁿ;

    go and do it by main strength.

#### i kâi chíu lâk tōa;

    he has great strength of arm.

#### līen lâi ŭ lâk;

    strengthened by exercise.

#### lâk jú tîen jú tōa;

    the more strength is exercised the greater it becomes.

#### cía lâk tŏ̤ kut tói kò̤;

    he is reserving his strength.

#### úa to bô̤ ie lâk, cò̤ m̄ lâi;

    I have not the muscular vigor necessary to do it.

#### i nŏ̤ nâng tó̤ tò lâk;

    the two are measuring their strength with each other.

#### i kâi cò̤ sṳ̄ gîap-lâk căi;

    he acts with great energy.

#### khang-khùe tîeh lâk cò̤, cṳ tîeh lâk thâk;

    work must be done with vigor, and study must be pursued with zeal.

#### ŭ lâk m̄ hó̤ cĭn chut;

    one should not expend all his strength.

#### kŏ sîn lâk;

    rely on supernatural help.

#### cĭn nâng lâk, thèng thien kong;

    exert human strength to the uttermost, and then depend on help from heaven.

#### cí ki mûeh ŭ bw̄n kṳn lâk;

    this will bear a strain of a thousand pounds weight upon it without breaking.

#### bô̤ hía kha lâk, kîaⁿ m̄ khṳ̀;

    have not the requisite strength of limb to enable me to walk there.

#### cí kâi kuaⁿ ío lâk lí sṳ̄;

    this magistrate attends to his business with considerable assiduity.

#### bô̤ hìeⁿ lâk;

    I am not called upon to exert myself in such fashion.

#### màiⁿ khah lâk thàng;

    do not be too eager to earn money.

#### hùn lâk pĭaⁿ cò̤;

    redouble your exertions, and get it done the sooner.

#### khua lâk;

    strength of thigh, acquired in riding.

#### i kâi hâk-mn̄g sĭ tŏ̤ tī-tîang kò̤ tit lâk kâi?

    From whom did he acquire his aptitude for learning?