# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/sau
### sau

* 艄sau7451377
* A boat, used as a dwelling place for a family.

#### sau-kong, sau-phûa;

    an old man and woman of the class that live in boats.

#### sau kíaⁿ;

    the children of boat people.
* 梢sau745757
* A tapering leafless branch; a switch.

#### cí ki bô̤ búe-sau;

    this branch has no long twig at the end.

#### hṳ́ ki kâi búe-sau cū ŵn-chŵn;

    the end of that branch is perfect.
* 捎sau745647
* To reject what is bad or useless.

#### hṳ̂-búe kio i sau tó̤ cē;

    cut off more of the tail of the fish.

#### hṳ́ thâu khah tn̂g, sau tīo cêk kò̤;

    there is too much of the head remaining on the fish, take off a piece.
* 嘯sàu7953012
* An expulsion of breath expressive of languor or discomfort.

#### khăm-sàu;

    a long-drawn audible expiration.

#### i kâi khăm-sàu keh ku-ā koiⁿ chù ŏi thiaⁿ-kìⁿ;

    his yawns can be heard several houses distant.

#### i kâi khí-îeh hó̤ căi, i tàⁿ khăm-sàu cêk siaⁿ, khí cū ka-lâuh;

    his tooth-powder is excellent, and he says one has but to give one grunt and the tooth drops out.
* 嗽sàu7293011
* A cough; to hack, to cough.

#### ka-sàu pēⁿ;

    a persistent cough.

#### ka-sàu îeh;

    cough medicine.

#### kang sàu;

    a dry cough.

#### thâm sàu;

    to cough and raise phlegm.

#### chẃn sàu;

    cough till panting ensues.

#### sáu kàu cīeⁿ kuaⁿ tap m̄ tîeh ĕ khùi;

    cough as if to break one's self in two.

#### khăm-sàu cò̤ hō̤;

    give the signal by a slight cough. ​
* 哨sàu747307
* To patrol; to act as scout; a guard-station.

#### hám i khṳ̀ sûn-sàu;

    tell him to go and cruise about on guard.

#### sàu kuaⁿ;

    officers in charge of garrisons and stations.

#### sĭ có̤-sàu kâi kuaⁿ a sĭ ĭu-sàu?

    Is it the officer in charge of the right or of the left wing of the garrison?

#### sàu-thàm;

    to spy, to scout around.

#### sàu cûn;

    a vessel stationed on guard.
* 鞘sàu7941777
* A sheath, a scabbard.

#### keng cĭeⁿ hîⁿ, to̤ chut sàu, ṳ̆-pĭ hó̤-hó̤;

    all in readiness with bow strung and knife unsheathed.
* 掃sàu726648
* To sweep, to brush, to clean up, to clear off, to rid; a broom.

#### khîeh sàu-síu khṳ̀ sàu;

    take a broom and sweep.

#### màiⁿ sàu kàu phông-phông eng;

    do not raise a cloud of flying dust in sweeping.

#### tîeh bū cúi lío cìaⁿ lâi sàu, sàu ĺio thô-hún cìaⁿ bŏi eng múaⁿ-kò̤,

    you must sprinkle the place by blowing water from your month, before you sweep, then when you have swept the dust will not settle upon every thing.

#### sàu hèng;

    to spoil the pleasure; to take away the enjoyment.

#### cho̤h sìo-bâk sàu kàu cheng-khih;

    cleared up all the accounts.

#### i ā sĭ lâi tîeh khîa sàu-síu-thâu lâi cì i;

    if he comes you must take the broom-stick to him.

#### khîa sàu-síu-pèⁿ;

    pound him with the broom-handle.

#### lêng-ūaⁿ tàu ki sin kâi sàu-síu;

    put a new broom on to the handle.

#### tek-soi-sàu;

    a besom of bamboo twigs.

#### chn̂g-téng tîeh cang pò sàu cheng-khih;

    must take a cloth and brush the table clean.

#### màiⁿ sàu ka-lâuh mûeh;

    do not brush the things off on to the floor.

#### sàu tò̤;

    sweep the floor.

#### sàu-tṳ̂ châk-bé;

    rid the place of highwaymen.

#### i cêk koiⁿ siu-sàu kàu cheng-tíam căi;

    she has made the place very tidy.

#### sàu-soi-cheⁿ;

    a comet.