# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/sek
### sek

* 擲sek716415
* To toss, to pitch, to fling.

#### sek kùe lâi, sek kùe khṳ̀;

    tossed to and fro.

#### màiⁿ khṳt i sek tîeh;

    do not let it hit you as it flies.

#### úa sek, lṳ́ cih;

    I will toss it, and you catch it.
* 釋sek76716513
* To unloose, to free, to liberate; to open out the meaning; to relax; to slight or let alone; to leave; to melt or dissipate.

#### i m̄ khéng sek chíu;

    he would not loose his hold.

#### sek-pàng i;

    loose him and let him go.

#### sek-kà;

    the Buddhists.

#### sek-kia-hût;

    Sakyamuni, the solitary, the monk of the Sakyas, also called Buddha, who died B. C. 643.

#### cía cṳ kâi cù-sek sĭ tī-tîang cù kâi?

    By whom was the commentary on this book written?

#### cí nŏ̤ mîaⁿ, chíaⁿ kuaⁿ-hú tiah-sek;

    pray the magistrate to remove these two names from among those of the persons who are to be punished.

#### líang ke būe hûa, cò̤ ŭ jîp sek-sŏng?

    The two parties not having come to a reconciliation, why enter an appeal to relax the prosecution?

#### cí tieⁿ sek-tîaⁿ kang-khó cò̤ căi, líang ke sui-sĭ àiⁿ hûa-sek ūe tàⁿ m̄ tńg;

    this plea for a cessation of the prosecution is very difficult to make, for although the parties desire a peaceful settlement to be announced, what has been spoken cannot be recalled.

#### cău-hùe kuaⁿ khai-sek i;

    fortunately the magistrate released him, and did not keep him under arrest.

#### kói-sek;

    to explain.

#### khṳ̀ khǹg-sek i;

    go and expostulate with him.
* 植sek71758
* To set up.

#### phûe-sek;

    to set up in life.

#### cí kâi kíaⁿ-tĭ sĭ hó̤ phûe-sek kâi;

    this youth is one whom it is worth while to start in life.

#### tăi-tăi phûe-sek i;

    did much to give him a start in life.
* 飾sek7671845
* To adorn, to paint, to ornament; to set off; to gloss over; to pretend; to patch up; to brighten; ornaments.

#### i taⁿ tó̤ khui hok-sek phò;

    ho now keeps a shop in which theatrical costumes are sold.

#### ūaⁿ cêk sin hok-sek, sĭ àiⁿ khṳ̀ cò̤ kheh kâi īeⁿ;

    changed all his garments, as if he were going out to pay a visit.

#### íam-sek kàu bô̤ nâng cai;

    kept it under cover, so that no one knew.

#### gūa mīn hún sek kàu hó̤ thóiⁿ căi;

    the outside is beautifully tinted.

#### cuang-sek;

    bedizened, tricked out; specious.

#### i kâi tàⁿ ūe nĕ sît-sît, bô̤ cuang bô̤ sek;

    what he says is perfectly true, nothing is glossed or slurred over.

#### síu-sek;

    women's head ornaments.

#### síu-sek;

    to brighten up, to adorn, to make comely by repairing; to paint and whitewash.
* 式sek767563
* A sample; an example; a form, fashion, rule, or pattern; to make like a copy.

#### hâh sek;

    like the sample.

#### hâh sim sek;

    corresponding to the ideal.

#### keh-sek;

    the model.

#### hŭam keh-sek;

    go contrary to the pattern.

#### cúa-khò-sek;

    a copy slip.

#### jī sía lâi ŭ thiap sek;

    the letters are written so well as to be fit for a copy.

#### bô̤ khẃn bô̤ sek;

    without style or rule.

#### lṳ́ àiⁿ sĭm-mih khẃn-sek kâi?

    What sort of ones do you want?

#### i cí ău íⁿ-keng sek-ngûi;

    he is latterly much reduced in circumstances.

#### cêk sek ngṳ̂n;

    a dime. ​
* 𥧑sek604010
* To leave, to abandon, to cast away, to dismiss; to put aside or let go.

#### sek tīo i bó tŏ̤ chù kò̤, lío cò̤ i khṳ̀;

    left his wife there at home and went off.

#### sim àiⁿ sek tīo, sek m̄ khṳ̀;

    cannot dismiss it from my thoughts.

#### kûi i sek pàng kò̤;

    let it go and leave it there.

#### sek tŏ̤-kò̤ káng nî;

    left behind for about a year.

#### khṳt i sek tŏ̤ cí kò̤, kang-khó căi;

    left here by him, in great distress.
* 息sek803616
* To rest; to desist and repose; to produce; interest on money.

#### ang-sek-jît;

    Sunday.

#### hiah-sek;

    to stop and rest.

#### sek nō̤ⁿ;

    to appease wrath.

#### lāi-sek;

    the interest on money lent.

#### ŭ sĭm-mih chut sek mē?

    Are there any perquisites?

#### seⁿ sek;

    bear interest.

#### cṳ́-sek;

    progeny.

#### i kâi cṳ́-sek pô̤h;

    she has but a small family.

#### mîn uaⁿ, tău sek;

    the people tranquil, and marauders quiet.

#### sek piaⁿ;

    to suspend military operations.
* 適sek76816211
* To accord; to suit; to chime in.

#### sek ì;

    consonant with one's desire.

#### bô̤ cêk kâi sek i kâi ì;

    there is not one that suits him.

#### i sek-ì kâi cū hó̤;

    if he likes it that is sufficient.

#### cía put kùe sĭ sek chêng cē;

    this is nothing more than taking a little relaxation.

#### sek ngŏ̤ ŭ nâng-khek lâi;

    just then a visitor came.
* 識sek77014912
* Experienced; versed in.

#### kìen-sek;

    experience.

#### kìen sek chim;

    thoroughly versed in.

#### chŵn bô̤ kìen-sek;

    wholly without experience.

#### sêk sek cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

    versed in this business.
* 色sek7271390
* Air, manner; form, color, hue; complexion; expression of the face; the deportment; to look blandly; mode.

#### sort, kind, quality;

    glory, beauty; lust; a show of well dressed women; in Buddhism one of the six outward perceptions, that of form.

#### sek cúi;

    color.

#### chái cò̤ ngŏ sek;

    adorned with all the various colors.

#### thiaⁿ tîeh, mīn cū cak sek;

    on hearing it, he changed color.

#### cheⁿ sek;

    green, the color of leaves, the colors found in nature; applied to various shades of green, blue, gray and brown.

#### n̂g sek;

    yellow.

#### chiah sek;

    flesh-colored; the color of undressed leather.

#### pêh sek;

    white.

#### o sek; hek sek;

    black.

#### lâm sek;

    indigo blue.

#### âng sek;

    red.

#### lêk sek;

    green.

#### cí sek;

    crimson.

#### chíⁿ sek;

    bright blue.

#### thô̤-âng-sek;

    pink.

#### tṳ-kuaⁿ sek;

    a reddish brown.

#### hun-cío sek;

    dove color.

#### hui sek; húe-hu sek;

    gray.

#### thien-cheⁿ sek;

    dark purple.

#### tàng-cheⁿ sek;

    cream color.

#### chim sek;

    a dark shade of this color.

#### chíen sek;

    a pale shade.

#### lâh sek;

    mahogany color.

#### câp sek;

    mixed colors.

#### pńg sek;

    the natural color; undyed.

#### jíam sek;

    to color, to tint.

#### àiⁿ ní tī cêk sek?

    What color do you want it dyed?

#### thóiⁿ tîeh m̄ cîaⁿ sek, m̄ cîaⁿ sîn;

    it does not appear to be thoroughly and fully dyed.

#### sek-cêk;

    gloss, luster, brightness of color.

#### ní chut lâi bô̤ sek-cêk;

    it is not dyed so as to give it luster.

#### chut sek kâi nâng-ŵn;

    an officer above the common run.

#### bô̤ mih chut sek;

    not much beyond the common sort.

#### mîaⁿ-sek;

    reputation; fame; good name.

#### ŭ mîaⁿ-sek kâi nâng;

    is a man of repute.

#### cok sek kâi ngṳ̂n;

    pure silver.

#### sek sek kŭ chŵn;

    every sort is kept on hand.

#### kòiⁿ sek;

    particolored.

#### cìaⁿ sek;

    a solid color.

#### hṳ́ kâi nâng hàuⁿ sek, cí kâi nâng cíe sek-îok;

    that one is inclined to be salacious, the other is less libidinous.

#### khí sek;

    increasing prosperity or improvement.

#### sek-sîn ngía căi;

    the colors are beautiful.

#### sek-līo àiⁿ cò̤-nî phùe-kah?

    How are the dye-stuffs to be compounded?
* 悉sek804617
* To comprehend in all particulars; minutely.

#### sêk sek;

    fully understand.

#### i cū sêk sek cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

    he knows all about this.

#### sái kàu mih nâng cai sek;

    make every one acquainted with the details.

#### sek thàng;

    thoroughly acquainted with.
* 瘜sek80410410
* A polypus.

#### i kâi phīⁿ seⁿ sek-nêk;

    he has a polypus in his nose.
* 熟sêk7808611
* Ripe, mellow, mature; well cooked; acquainted with; perfect at; skilled, experienced, apt at; intimate, very friendly.

#### pû būe sêk;

    it is not yet boiled through.

#### kúe-cí tng sêk kâi sî-hāu;

    when the fruit is ripe.

#### chīu-câng-sêk kâi sūaiⁿ;

    mangoes ripened on the tree.

#### sêk chíu;

    a skilled hand.

#### sêk nâng bô̤ lói;

    intimate acquaintances dispense with ceremony.

#### nâng sêk, lói m̄ sêk;

    familiarity breeds contempt.

#### ô̤h sêk cē;

    learn it more perfectly.

#### līen kàu nĕ sêk-sêk;

    practised it till he became very expert in it.

#### cêk ē lô̤h khṳ̀, cū bŏi cîah sêk bí;

    after one fall you will not be able to eat cooked rice; it will be fatal to you.

#### i nŏ̤ nâng sie sêk;

    the two are very friendly with each other.

#### khĭa-khí khah sêk;

    stayed there till he became too familiar.

#### pû khah kùe sêk;

    boiled too much.

#### káu sîa sêk cū hó̤;

    to cook it till it is nearly done is enough.

#### cṳ tîeh thâk kàu sêk-sêk;

    you must learn your lessons perfectly.

#### sêk-sāi;

    not at all diffident; unabashed.

#### sêk sêk nē, màiⁿ cṳ̆-sòi;

    being well acquainted, do not take thought about it.

#### cía sĭ ún chī sêk kâi;

    this is one we have tamed.

#### ēng sêk-lôi khṳ̀ ín cheⁿ-lôi lâi;

    employ a half-civilized one to go and bring one of the aborigines.

#### cí tîo lō lìu kàu sêk;

    have travelled this road till I know it well.

#### cĭu sêk lō kîaⁿ;

    go by a well known road.

#### cíeⁿ pn̄g bŏi sêk;

    the watched pot never boils.

#### tah i bói kâi sêk-tâng-só̤;

    commission him to buy a wrought brass lock.

#### sêk thn̂g;

    to make sugar.

#### àiⁿ ka cò̤ cheⁿ si, a sĭ sêk si?

    Do you wish to buy a piece of stiff silk, or of pliable silk?

#### sêk nêk;

    cooked meat.

#### sêk hṳ̂;

    cooked fish.

#### sêk châk;

    a thief who is acquainted with the premises.

#### sêk mīn, sêk mīn;

    a very familiar face.

#### soiⁿ càⁿ sêk;

    first scald it in hot water till it is done.

#### sêk îeh phò;

    a shop where prepared drugs are sold.