# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/eng
### eng

* 應eng11066113
* Right and proper; should be.

#### eng-kai; tng-eng-kâi;

    ought; should.

#### lṳ́ eng-kai hâiⁿ i;

    you ought to repay him.

#### kham eng-kai cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    it ought to be so.

#### pńg eng-kâi kâi;

    that which it is one's duty to do.

#### sĭ úa eng hun cò̤ kâi;

    it is what it is my duty to do.

#### i eng-tit kâi cîⁿ;

    the money that he ought properly to get.

#### m̄ eng-kai cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    ought not to be thus.

#### sĭm sĭ siang eng;

    is eminently suitable.
* 鸚eng110519617
* The parrot kind.

#### eng-bú;

    a parrot.

#### eng-ko̤;

    the macaw.

#### pêh eng-bú;

    the cockatoo.

#### eng-bú īa ŏi tàⁿ ūe, nâng ā sĭ thû-thû ŏi tàⁿ ūe, m̄ pat lói-ngĭ, khá m̄ sĭ kio eng-bú cêk ĭeⁿ?

    Parrots can talk, and if a person can merely talk, without any understanding of propriety in talking, is he not like a parrot?
* 癭eng110810417
* A carbuncle, or abscess.

#### seⁿ eng;

    have an abscess.

#### cí kâi eng chut lâng ău ŭ kúi kâi chng-kháu;

    this abscess, after breaking, had several openings.
* 纓eng110612017
* A certain sort of fringe.

#### âng eng bō̤;

    a hat with red fringes.

#### tì cam-eng bō̤;

    wear a conical fringed hat.

#### eng bō̤ chiu;

    the fringe worn on hats.

#### lú tō cam-eng;

    hat fringe that has served several generations.

#### tùe cêk phau âng eng;

    had a tuft of red fringe attached to it.
* 嬰eng11053814
* An infant.

#### eng jî;

    a young child.

#### iôk eng tn̂g;

    a foundling hospital.
* 櫻eng11057517
* The cherry.

#### kim-eng;

    cherries.

#### eng-thô̤;

    the red peach.

#### eng-thô̤ chùi;

    cherry lips.

#### kim-eng ko̤;

    cherry paste.
* 英eng11041405
* Brave and eminent.

#### eng-mêng;

    clear-headed.

#### eng khì pŵt-pŵt;

    of fine presence.

#### eng-hîong;

    heroes; manly.

#### eng cîeh;

    blue limestone.
* 眯eng5901096
* To fly into the eyes.

#### eng tîeh mâk;

    got some dust in his eyes.

#### lṳ́ kâi mâk miⁿ-miⁿ m̄ káⁿ tìeⁿ khui sĭ khṳt sĭm-mih kâi eng tîeh a m̄ sĭ?

    You shut your eyes and dare not open them because you have got something in them, is not that it?

#### cí khí mûeh m̄-hó̤ eng tîeh, eng tîeh cū cheⁿ-meⁿ;

    do not get this in your eyes, if you do it will blind you.
* 鷹eng110319619
* A term for all accipitrine birds, as the eagle, hawk, kite and falcon.

#### eng cío;

    an eagle.

#### eng mâk;

    eagle-eyed.

#### eng phīⁿ;

    a hooked beak; an aquiline nose.

#### i kô ciah eng khṳ̀ pàng;

    he made a kite in the form of an eagle, and flew it.

#### lĭo-eng-pô̤;

    a hawk.

#### eng ngṳ̂n;

    dollars having an eagle on them.

#### ciah eng sût lô̤h lâi tìo koi-kíaⁿ;

    an eagle swooped down and carried off a chicken.

#### eng-îang;

    soaring falcons; warriors who at first were private soldiers.

#### cò̤-pû khṳ̀ cîah eng-îang àng;

    go together to the soldiers' banquet.
* 塵埃eng-têng1082
* Dust; motes in the air.

#### pŭaⁿ tīo eng-têng;

    brush off the dust.

#### pŭaⁿ tīo eng-têng pue cêk koiⁿ;

    after the dusting, the dust flies all through the room.

#### hìeⁿ kú bô̤ sàu i cū chĭe eng-têng;

    it has not been swept for so long a time that the dust has settled over everything.

#### eng-têng chóiⁿ cheng-khih lío cē sàu cū seⁿ eng-teng;

    when you have brushed off all the dust, as soon as you sweep again it is dusty.
* 罌粟eng-sok823
* The poppy.

#### eng-sok khak;

    the capsules of the poppy plant.

#### eng-sok bí;

    poppy seeds.

#### a-phìen-hun sĭ eng-sok cò̤ kâi;

    opium is made from the poppy.

#### kim bô̤ nâng cèng eng-sok;

    prohibit the cultivation of the poppy.
* 湧éng1148859
* Waves.

#### cúi-éng;

    billows.

#### huang éng tōa;

    it is very windy and the waves are high.

#### ŭ huang éng;

    the sea is rough.

#### bô̤ huang éng;

    smooth waters.

#### ŭ sî sui-sĭ ŭ huang to bô̤ mih éng;

    sometimes although there is wind the waves are not high.

#### màiⁿ khṳt éng-chiu pun cêk sin;

    do not let the spray dash over you.

#### éng kau;

    the trough of the wave.

#### éng pêh-pêh éng cū sĭ tōa;

    if the waves are white they are high.

#### cûn-thâu chīeⁿ éng-kak;

    head the boat to the crest of the wave.
* 應èng11066113
* To fulfill; to meet expectation; a response.

#### kàu ău-lâi cin èng-ngīam i kâi ūe;

    afterward his prophecy was really fulfilled.

#### cêk èng kŭ chŵn;

    all completely furnished.

#### i būe cêng èng sêng;

    he has not yet answcred the request.

#### èng-ngīam kâi lîang hng;

    a verified prescription.

#### khṳ̀ ciap-èng i;

    go and reinforce him.

#### keng-èng kàu kàu;

    to entertain very hospitably.

#### tit sim èng chíu;

    meets my expectations.

#### kám èng;

    to reverberate.

#### suaⁿ mêng kok èng;

    the hills and valleys echo.

#### ŭ khîu pit èng;

    if there be prayer, there will certainly be response.

#### khîu khṳ̀ ŭ èng;

    there is response to the appeal.
* 澆èng3688512
* To pour on in small quantities.

#### khîeh cho̤h cúi khṳ̀ èng hue;

    get some water and water the shrubs.

#### èng keⁿ-chài;

    water the vegetables.
* 蕹èng114514013
* The Convolvulus reptans$^*$, whose stem and leaves are mucilaginous, and are eaten as a vegetable.

#### bói pé èng-chài lâi cîah lîang;

    buy a bunch of this vegetable and eat it for its cooling effect.

#### cúi èng, hn̂g èng;

    the water-grown, and the land grown varieties.
* 孕ĕng1104392
* Pregnant.

#### ŭ ĕng; tó tèng ŭ ĕng; hûai ĕng;

    with child.
* 用ēng11491010
* Use; to use; to employ.

#### bô̤ ēng; bô̤ tèng ēng;

    useless.

#### ŭ ēng;

    useful.

#### sái ēng;

    to make use of.

#### hùi-ēng;

    to wear out.

#### jît ēng;

    in constant use.

#### hua ēng;

    to use wastefully.

#### khĭam ēng;

    use sparingly.

#### cak-ēng;

    frugal.

#### tăi ēng;

    very useful.

#### màiⁿ ēng i;

    do not employ him.

#### tîeh ēng i;

    needs employ him.

#### àiⁿ cò̤ mih ēng?

    Of what use is it?

#### àiⁿ ēng sĭm mûeh?

    What use will you put it to?

#### ēng tîeh a m̄ ēng tîeh?

    Will it do for this use or not?

#### lṳ́ cò̤ ēng cìeⁿ-seⁿ?

    What use is there in your doing so?

#### mín ēng;

    it is needless.

#### ēng ì sṳ̀;

    use your judgment.

#### ēng kha ēng chíu;

    use hands and feet.

#### ēng hĭⁿ lâi thiaⁿ, ēng mâk lâi thóiⁿ;

    use your ears and eyes.

#### ēng pit sĭ cò̤-nî ēng cìaⁿ tit huap?

    In using the pen how is it to be used so as to be in accordance with the rules?

#### chŵn ēng;

    wholly available.

#### chŵn-chŵn bô̤ ēng;

    completely useless for the purpose?

#### bô̤ thang ēng;

    have nothing to use for the purpose.

#### cok cîah cok ēng;

    enough to live upon.

#### ēng ŵn;

    all used up.

#### ēng m̄ ŵn;

    more than can be used.

#### cieh lṳ́ ēng;

    lend to you to use.

#### ke ēng kâi mûeh;

    a thing of many uses.

#### ēng cîⁿ ēng ngṳ̂n;

    lay out money.

#### ēng sim cò̤;

    do it faithfully.

#### ēng lâk;

    expend force.

#### kong ēng;

    for public use.

#### cèng nâng kong ēng;

    used by all in common.

#### sai-khia ēng;

    for private use.

#### lṳ́ chì ēng thóiⁿ cē;

    you give it a trial.

#### màiⁿ thèng ēng;

    do not use it in all sorts of ways.

#### hó̤ ēng lṳ́;

    may avail myself of your services.

#### uaⁿ ēng cìeⁿ-seⁿ?

    Why make such use of it?

#### khuaⁿ sî mûeh, kín sî ēng;

    what is made in leisure hours, comes into use in emergencies.

#### i kâi ēng-tō khĭam;

    his outlays are very carefully made.