# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kui
### kui

* 規kui4821474
* To rule by law; to line out; to regulate; a regulation; a by-law; custom; usage; a fee; a rate for taking a farm.

#### ēng sĭm-mih kui-kṳ́?

    What is the usage?

#### m̄ pat kui-kṳ́;

    does not understand the rules of etiquette.

#### cí kâi nâng kui-kṳ́ căi;

    this person is very well bred.

#### cò̤ mih sṳ̄ to sĭ kui-kui kṳ́-kṳ́;

    he does everything in a very proper way.

#### ún cí-kò̤ ŭ cí kâi kui-lī;

    we have this usage here.

#### i kâi hieⁿ kui sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    such are their village customs.

#### siu gûeh kui; siu múiⁿ gûeh kâi kui-kṳ́ cîⁿ;

    receive the customary monthly stipend.

#### cía sĭ tīaⁿ kui kâi;

    this is the fixed rate.

#### phêng-íu hùe cang chêng-lí kui-cìaⁿ i;

    friends admonished him, setting forth correct principles of action.

#### cía sng sĭ lŏ kui;

    these are illegal fees.
* 晷kui484728
* A dial; to use a dial.

#### jît kui;

    a sun-dial.

#### khîeh kâi jît-kui lâi kui thóiⁿ sĭ sĭm-mih sî-hāu;

    take a sun-dial and thereby find out what time of day it is.
* 歸kui4807714
* To return; to go or send back; to revert to the original place or state; to betake one's self to, as for help or shelter; to end; to terminate; a refuge; to divide by one figure.

#### hîeh lô̤h kui kṳn;

    the leaves fall back to the roots.

#### i hùaⁿ nâng lâi kui hâng;

    they have all returned to their allegiance.

#### cía m̄ hó̤ kui kĭu pàng i kò̤;

    you must not lay the blame upon him.

#### i-kū kui hâiⁿ i;

    he gave back to him what he got at first.

#### mûeh-kĭaⁿ kui kuaⁿ;

    the things are confiscated.

#### kui tńg khṳ̀ pńg kok;

    return to one's own country.

#### kak nâng kak nâng kui ke;

    each has gone to his own house.

#### nâng sí cū tîeh méⁿ-méⁿ kui thó;

    when men die they must quickly return to dust.

#### i kâi châng kui i kâi hiaⁿ-tĭ;

    his land reverts to his brothers.

#### i pat kui tṳ̂ kâi huap;

    he knows the rules of arithmetic.

#### nâng kâi sim lóng-cóng kui i;

    the hearts of all turn toward him.

#### mûeh kui ngŵn cú;

    the article reverts to tho original owner.

#### ēng cò̤ poih kui káu tṳ̂, a sĭ ēng cò̤ poih káu sêng?

    Will you do it by division or by multiplication?

#### ău-lâi cò̤-nî kui kak?

    What will be the upshot of the affair?

#### tang-kui;

    spikenard.

#### kui kṳn;

    eventually; in the end.

#### khì m̄ kui ngŵn;

    could not catch his breath.

#### cîⁿ-bó̤ kui sin;

    the capital returns to him.
* 胵kui631306
* The crop of a fowl.

#### koi kui;

    a hen's crop.

#### kui pá-pá;

    its crop is full.

#### thóiⁿ cí ciah koi ŭ kẁn kui kâi a bô̤;

    see whether this fowl has had its crop stuffed with sand to make it weigh heavier.

#### koi-kui khṳ̀ pûn thit-thô̤;

    blow up a fowl's crop to make a toy of.

#### kui io-io, bûe cêng cîah kâi īeⁿ;

    its crop is flabby as if it had not eaten.
* 機kui3337512
* A loom; a machine with complicated parts.

#### cit pò kâi kui;

    a loom.

#### hṳ́-kò̤ pàng cêk tieⁿ pò-kui tŏ̤ kò̤;

    a loom had been placed there.

#### i tŏ̤ kui tèng keⁿ pò;

    she was at the loom, weaving.

#### thīⁿ saⁿ kui;

    a sewing machine.
* 閨kui4811696
* The door which separates the public rooms of a house from the private ones; the women's apartments; unmarried girls; feminine.

#### kui nńg;

    a young lady.

#### kui pâng;

    the private apartments.

#### m̄ pat tâh chut kui mn̂g;

    has never stepped beyond the door of the ladies' apartments.

#### chim kui-tìeⁿ lăi;

    within a lady's chamber. ​
* 窺kui48711611
* To peep through a crack or hole; to spy; to look furtively at.

#### kui-thàm;

    to pry; to go about looking into.

#### kui-sĭ;

    to peer at.
* 幾kúi333529
* An interrogation implying quantity; how much; little; nearly; several.

#### nín kúi nâng cò̤-pû khṳ̀ cū hó̤;

    go all of you together.

#### khṳ̀ kàu hṳ́-kò̤ kúi lí lō;

    it is a few miles travel.

#### kúi jît lâi cêk hûe;

    comes once in every few days.

#### keh kúi nî m̄ cêng lâi;

    has not come for several years past.

#### lṳ́ kúi hùe?

    How old are you?

#### cí kâi a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ kúi kâi gûeh?

    How many months old is this child?

#### lṳ́ khṳ̀ kúi tńg?

    How many times did you go?

#### i ke kúi sî àiⁿ lâi;

    he is coming after a while.

#### cí khí ŭ kúi īeⁿ?

    How many varieties are there in this species?

#### hun cò̤ kúi téng;

    divided into several species.

#### kúi kù ūe;

    a few phrases.

#### chûn ŭ kúi kò̤;

    have a few pieces left.

#### lṳ́ téng tîeh kúi kṳn?

    How many catties were there when you weighed it?

#### kâi mng bô̤ kúi níe tăng;

    one is but a few ounces in weight.

#### lṳ́ àiⁿ kúi chùn tn̂g?

    How many inches long do you want it?

#### i àiⁿ hiah ke kúi mêⁿ;

    he is going to stay a few nights longer.

#### lâi ŭ kúi ūi nâng-kheh;

    several guests have arrived.

#### i hṳ́ lăi kúi kâi úaⁿ, kúi sang tṳ̄, i to cai;

    he has a minute acquaintance with their domestic arrangements.
* 鬼kúi4821940
* The spirit of a dead man before it is enshrined in the hall; the manes; that which the soul turns to at death; a ghost, a goblin, an apparition, a specter, a devil, a horrid repulsive object, a sordid wretch.

#### i sĭ thóiⁿ-kìⁿ kúi ā;

    he sees a ghost.

#### sío kúi;

    a crazy man.

#### khṳt kúi mîⁿ tîeh;

    possessed by a devil.

#### thiaⁿ-kìⁿ kúi tó̤ khàu;

    heard demons wailing.

#### kúi sîn kâi sṳ̄ lâng cai;

    the affairs of demons and angels are not to be known.

#### i sĭ tó̤ tàⁿ kúi ūe;

    he is whispering false words.

#### ẁn kúi khîⁿ cêk tōa tu;

    an unavenged spirit raises a great troop who come to take vengeance.

#### hàm i màiⁿ kúi tháu kúi náu;

    tell him not to go about sticking his head in here and there.

#### kúi tĕⁿ tîeh;

    a demon has grappled him.

#### kúi lîah tîeh;

    an imp has seized him.

#### kúi húe;

    a will-o-the-wisp.

#### sĭ ṳn kúi a sĭ ẁn kui?

    Is it a satisfied or a dissatisfied spirit?

#### bô̤ hó̤ ke sîn thàu gūa kúi;

    a bad family god gives information to outside demons.

#### mô̤ⁿ-kúi;

    demons.

#### tŏ kìang kúi;

    an echo.

#### tŏ kìang kúi tùi nâng tàⁿ;

    the echo responds.
* 機kúi3337512
* A contrivance; the moving power.

#### îeh kúi;

    the motive power, as in a machine.

#### i kâi mn̂g ŭ kâi îeh kúi;

    his door has a spring-lock.

#### îeh kúi cē tin-tăng cū lí-kẃn kîaⁿ;

    as soon as the spring is in motion it moves on.

#### tieⁿ kâi îeh-kúi;

    invented a machine.
* 詭kúi4831496
* Deceitful; to cheat.

#### kang-kúi;

    crafty; fraudulent; cunning.

#### i mih sṳ̄ to sĭ kang-kang kúi-kúi, chŵn bô̤ cin-sît;

    he is very tricky about everything, and wholly untruthful.
* 宄kúi483402
* Schemers; villains.

#### i sĭ tó̤ cò̤ suaⁿ thó kúi;

    he is a despoiler of graves.
* 桂kùi484756
* The tree which produces cinnamon and cassia, and similar trees.

#### nêk-kùi phûe;

    cinnamon bark.

#### nêk-kùi îu;

    cinnamon oil.

#### kùi hue;

    the Olea fragrans.
* 癸kùi339395
* The last of the ten stems, which belongs to the north and to water.

#### jîm kùi sĭ sok cúi;

    the ninth and tenth stems belong to water.
* 季kùi339395
* The close of a period or season.

#### kùi chun sĭ saⁿ gûeh;

    the third month is the end of spring.

#### kùi hē;

    the last month of summer.
* 貴kùi4841545
* Honorable, noble, exalted, illustrious, dignified, good, and hence in a direct address used as an appellative, you, your; dear, high priced, precious, valuable; honor; to give dignity to; to esteem, to value.

#### pù kùi;

    rich and honored.

#### kùi cūaⁿ;

    noble and base; patricians and plebeians; yours and mine.

#### cun-kùi kâi nâng;

    honored men.

#### kùi hú tī-kò̤?

    Where is your mansion?

#### cun kè kùi sèⁿ?

    What is your surname, honored Sir?

#### kùi ngŏ̤;

    your family residence.

#### nán kùi séⁿ ŭ cí cêk īeⁿ mûeh a bô̤?

    Is this sort of article found in your native province?

#### tŏ̤ nín kùi kok lâi kàu ún cí-kò̤ jîeh hn̆g?

    How far is it from your country here?

#### kùi kūiⁿ sĭ sôk tī cêk hú?

    To which department does your district belong?

#### cía sĭ kùi-tŏng kâi mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

    these are rare articles.

#### nâng khá m̄ sĭ kùi-tŏng kùe mûeh?

    Are not human beings to be held in higher esteem than are things?

#### kàu cí-kò̤ ŭ sĭm-mih kùi kàng?

    What business had you in coming here?

#### i kâi sìang-măuⁿ sĭ kùi sìang;

    he has a physiognomy which promises future honor ​for him.

#### cí īeⁿ mûeh sĭm kùi;

    this article is very dear.

#### cía ío phīⁿ, hía ío kùi;

    this is cheaper, that is dearer.

#### cīeⁿ jît khṳt úa bói lâi khah kùi;

    I paid too high a price for it the other day.

#### sin-seⁿ tàⁿ cía huang-cúi móng sî ŏi chut kùi;

    the interpreter of the results of geomantic influences, says that these will at a certain time produce family agrandizement.

#### kùi thói sĭ cò̤-nî m̄ thîo-hûa?

    What is the ailment which your Excellency has?

#### bó̤ íⁿ cṳ̄ kùi;

    the mother is ennobled through her son.

#### sang seⁿ kùi cṳ́;

    twin sons.

#### kùi khì kâi nâng;

    a person of rare excellence.

#### cí cêk ūi sĭ nín kâi kùi chin;

    this is a relative of yours.

#### cí īeⁿ mûeh ŭ jîeh kùi?

    What is the value of this article?

#### kùi bói li kùi bōi;

    what is bought for a high price must sell for a high price.
* 任kûi28994
* Able to bear; to allow to be done; to undergo.

#### kûi i khṳ̀;

    let it go; never mind; let it pass.

#### kûi hùaⁿ nâng khṳ̀ jíang, i tǹg-kùe thiaⁿ m̄ kìⁿ;

    underwent the hooting of the whole crowd, and acted as though he did not hear it at all.

#### i ka-kī cai m̄ tîeh, kûi i hîam;

    he himself knew that he was in the wrong, and submitted to her reproof.

#### kûi i mēⁿ, m̄ káⁿ ìn;

    took the scolding and said nothing.

#### cò̤-nî m̄ tok-ceh i, kûi i khṳ̀ lăng-tăng nē?

    Why do you not reprimand him, instead of allowing him to be so heedless?
* 跪kŭi4841576
* To kneel; to bow down in reverence.

#### kŭi lô̤h khṳ̀;

    to kneel down.

#### pài kŭi kâi lói-sìo, nín kùi kok ŭ cí kâi lói a bô̤?

    In the honorable kingdom to which you belong, is the ceremony of kneeling in obeisance practiced?

#### ún kò̤ bô̤ pài kŭi kâi lói-sìo;

    we do not practice this form of obeisance.

#### lîah i tó̤ kŭi thih-só̤;

    made him kneel on chains (a form of punishment).

#### i kâi kha tîeh kŭi lô̤h khṳ̀ cìaⁿ hó̤ cò̤;

    he must kneel and then he can do it.

#### cèng n̂ang lô̤h khṳ̀ kŭi-sàng;

    all made their parting obeisance.

#### cía sĭ ēng cêk kŭi saⁿ khàu-thâu kâi lói, hía sĭ ēng nŏ̤ kŭi lâk khàu-thâu kâi lói;

    for this the ceremony of once kneeling and three times touching the ground with the forehead is used; for that the ceremony of kneeling twice, and touching the forehead to the ground six times is customary.

#### tá-chiam sĭ kŭi cêk ciah kha;

    to half kneel is to kneel on one knee.

#### i kâi bó lâi kàu pài-pài kŭi-kŭi, lí-kẃn khîu nâng;

    his wife came and kept kneeling down and vehemently pleading.

#### kŭi lô̤h khṳ̀ cū peh m̄ cáu-khí;

    having knelt down could not rise.

#### i íⁿ-keng khéng khṳ̀ kŭi-hûe i, i cò̤-nî hŵn-lío m̄ hàuⁿ hiah;

    he has already been and acknowledged his sin and besought forgiveness, so why is he yet unwilling to forbear.

#### kìⁿ-tîeh, kŭi kàu tak-tak;

    when he saw him, he knelt down so that his legs from the knee downward rested on the ground.
* 潰kŭi2658512
* A rout; a defeat; dispersed.

#### kŭi-pāi;

    defeated.

#### kŭi-sùaⁿ;

    completely routed.

#### kŭi-lw̆n;

    put to flight.
* 蹶kŭi44615712
* To stumble, to slip.

#### phah-cek-kŭi;

    to miss one's footing, to stumble and nearly fall.

#### cáu lío phah-cek-kŭi lô̤h khṳ̀;

    ran and tumbled down.