# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/hi
### hi

* 禧hi17811312
* Joy arising from divine blessings.

#### khiong-hō̤ sin hi;

    I respectfully congratulate you on this new joy.

#### sin hi toaⁿ phìen;

    a card bearing congratulations.
* 希hi176504
* Rare; infrequent; to wait in expectation.

#### hi-mō̤ⁿ;

    hope.

#### tó̤ hi-mō̤ⁿ;

    is waiting in expectation.

#### hi-khî;

    rare; curious.

#### hi-cíe;

    few.

#### hi-háng;

    seldom.

#### hi-háng căi;

    very infrequent.
* 犧牲hi-seng177
* Victims offered in sacrifice.

#### cì-sṳ̂ só̤ ēng kâi hi-seng sĭ tīaⁿ-tîeh kâi;

    there is a fixed rule concerning the animals that are offered in sacrifice.
* 稀hi1771157
* Sparse; sleazy; not close and thick.

#### hi-lang;

    sleazy.

#### hi-hi lang-lang;

    full of interstices.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh hi-lang, m̄ câk;

    I consider it very sleazy, and thin.

#### hi-so̤;

    sparse.

#### hi-hi nē;

    scattered far apart.

#### pìn bâk cē, màiⁿ pìn khah hi;

    plait them thicker, do not weave it too loose and open.

#### cí kâi sak-pìn khah hi;

    this fine comb has the teeth too far apart.

#### i kâi thâu-mô̤ⁿ hi-hi;

    his hair is very thin.

#### cheⁿ hi-hi;

    the stars are scattered here and there.

#### mûeⁿ màiⁿ pû khah kṳ̂t, pû hi cē;

    do not make the congee too thick, make it rather thin.

#### pû cho̤h hi-hi kâi mûeⁿ;

    make some very thin gruel.
* 嘻hi1783012
* The sound of merriment.

#### hi-hi chìe;

    to laugh merrily.

#### chìe hi-hi;

    laugh aloud.

#### kìⁿ tîeh nâng to sĭ hi-hi chìe;

    laughs whenever he sees any one.

#### thiaⁿ tîeh chìe hi-hi;

    laughs out when he hears it.
* 頤hi2761817
* The name of the 27th diagram, denoting to feed.

#### cêk peh hùe kìe-cò̤ khî-hi;

    one a hundred years old is called a centenarian.

#### pok kâi khùe sĭ hi khùe;

    cast and threw the 27th diagram in divination. ​
* 喜hí180309
* Joy; delight; glad; pleased with.

#### huaⁿ-hí; hí-huaⁿ;

    pleased.

#### hí sṳ̄;

    a joyful occasion.

#### hí îong;

    a happy face.

#### hí-khì;

    cheerful.

#### ŭ hi sek;

    has a happy look.

#### kong hí; kiong hí;

    wish you happy new-year.

#### kio i huaⁿ-hí;

    congratulate him.

#### hí-lâk;

    delight.

#### hí-hí lâk-lâk;

    blissful.

#### pò̤ hí;

    bring good tidings.

#### hō̤ hí;

    signal good news.

#### sim lăi sĭm sĭ huaⁿ-híⁿ; huaⁿ-hí tŏ̤ sim lăi;

    is pleased at heart.

#### hûaⁿ-hí cîah cí īeⁿ mûeh;

    enjoys eating this.

#### hí chut mō̤ⁿ gūa;

    joy beyond all expectation.
* 戲hì1806213
* A theatrical performance.

#### cò̤ hìⁿ;

    to perform a play.

#### hì pêⁿ;

    the platform for a play.

#### hì sieⁿ;

    the boxes holding the costumes of the players.

#### hì pang;

    a theatrical company.

#### cêk pang hì-kíaⁿ;

    a company of actors.

#### kio cêk pang hì;

    call a company of players.

#### tōa pang hì;

    a first-rate company of performers.

#### hì-kieh;

    an actor.

#### hì tòaⁿ;

    an actor who performs female parts.

#### hì phâu; cò̤ hì kâi hôk-sek;

    costumes.

#### hì pn̄g;

    dry food.

#### thóiⁿ hì;

    see a play.

#### sie tàu hì;

    rival performances.

#### thîo-hì i;

    takes liberties with him.

#### hì-lŏng i;

    makes game of him.

#### cò̤ pa-hì;

    perform sleight of hand tricks.

#### íaⁿ hì;

    shadow pictures.

#### châ-thâu hì;

    a play with wooden puppets.

#### a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ hì;

    a play performed by children.

#### pêh jī hì;

    a play in the local dialect.

#### cìaⁿ jī hì;

    a play in the court dialect.

#### lâng-thâng hì;

    a play in which the actors speak in a language not easily understood.

#### gūa kang hì;

    a play in which the actors speak a foreign language.

#### hì-thâi;

    the stage.

#### hì kẃn;

    a theatre.

#### cêk chut hì;

    one play.

#### thóiⁿ hì ngŏ̤ tîeh nâng tôaⁿ îⁿ, thiaⁿ kó, ngŏ̤ tîeh nâng phài cîⁿ;

    arriving at a play just at the final act, or at a story-teller's just as the collection is being taken.
* 系hĭ1811201
* A succession, as in a family.

#### chê i kâi sì hĭ;

    examine his genealogy.

#### sì hĭ sie tâng;

    of the same geneaiogy.
* 携hĭ1796410
* To conduct; to take along.

#### sĭ i tó̤ thî-hĭ;

    it is he who makes the recommendation.

#### hĭ-tòa mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

    to trail something after one.
* 係hĭ18197
* To connect with what is before.

#### kwn-hĭ;

    consequences; what follows in connection.

#### cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ ŭ tōa kwn-hĭ;

    this affair has important connections.

#### kwn-hĭ m̄ sĭ sòi;

    the results are not small.

#### kwn-hĭ sĭ tăng;

    the consequences are serious.

#### hó̤ a mó̤ sĭ kwn-hĭ tŏ̤ cí cak sṳ̄;

    whether the results be good or ill depends on this portion of the business.

#### ŏi a bŏi sĭ kwn-hĭ tŏ̤ cí kâi nâng;

    whether it can be done or not depends on this person.

#### jîeh cōi nâng kâi seⁿ-mīaⁿ sĭ kwn-hĭ tŏ̤ cí kù ūe;

    many persons lives depend upon these words.

#### kwn-hĭ hâh po kâi sṳ̄;

    involves the business of the whole mart.