# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/pin
### pinpin

* 𡣕pin6973814
* A regal concubine of the first rank.

#### hûang-tì sĭ cêk hŏ, cêk hui, nŏ̤ pin;

    the emperor has one empress, one concubine, and two maids of honor who wait in the royal presence.
* 檳榔pin-lô̤695
* The areca or betel nut.

#### cîah pin-lô̤;

    chew betel.

#### hŵt i lâi khîa pin-lô̤ pûe hui;

    require him to bring a present of betel-nut, in acknowledgement of an offense.
* 戲弄pin-tǹg180
* To make sport of; to tease; to play practical jokes upon.

#### pin-tǹg kàu i khàu;

    plagued him till he cried.
* 賓pin6951547
* A visitor; a stranger.

#### pin-kheh;

    a visitor.

#### sai-pin;

    a domestic tutor.

#### pin cú tùi cŏ̤;

    guest and host sat opposite each other.

#### pin hẃn cò̤ cú, cú hẃn cò̤ pin;

    guest took the place of host, and host of guest.

#### în-pin-kẃn;

    reception rooms in a yamun.
* 濱pin6958514
* A beach; to border on.

#### hái pin kâi tī-hng;

    land lying along the coast.

#### cúi pin;

    the water side.
* 禀pín6961138
* To make known one's case to a superior; to announce; to petition, to ask of, (employed in courtesy to friends and by servants to their master); a petition; a statement or report.

#### pín-hôk cīeⁿ-sĭ;

    reply to a superior officer.

#### pín-cai kuaⁿ-hú;

    make known to the magistrate.

#### pín kuaⁿ cai;

    inform the authorites.

#### chíaⁿ nâng lâi cò̤ pín-thiap;

    invite some one to draw up a petition, or statement.

#### pín i khìam cîⁿ, m̄ hàuⁿ hâiⁿ;

    complain against him that he owes money and will not pay it.

#### hṳ́ pín tói kâi ūe cò̤-nî tàⁿ?;

    What is said in the statement laid before the officials?

#### cía tîeh ēng tîaⁿ, a ēng pín?;

    Should an indictment or an accusation be made use of in this case?

#### jîp pín ēng sĭm-mih lói-sìo a mín?;

    In entering a complaint, is it necessary to pay any fee?

#### úa sĭ cìe sît pín;

    I went according to the facts, in making my complaint.

#### soiⁿ íⁿ-keng pín mêng kùe;

    it has been clearly stated beforehand.

#### kuaⁿ ka-kī lâi, úa íⁿ-keng mīn pín kùe;

    the magistrate himself came, and I have already stated the case to him in person.

#### pín sî;

    announce one's departure.

#### pín táu;

    announce an arrival.

#### pín kàu jīm;

    send information of his arrival at his post.

#### pín kìⁿ;

    announce a visit.
* 匾pín687239
* A board with an inscription.

#### pâi-pín; pín-hîah;

    a votive tablet.

#### seng pín;

    hang up a votive tablet.
* 品pín697306
* A kind; series; rank.

#### pín măuⁿ;

    the expression; the countenance.

#### bô̤ pín;

    no character; abandoned.

#### kêk pín;

    the highest grade.

#### cṳ̆ cìaⁿ it pín, kàu cŭang káu pîn;

    from the very highest rank to the very lowest.
* 篦pìn67511810
* A fine toothed comb; to comb.

#### bói hù siu pìn;

    buy a set of combs.

#### cía sak-pìn khah hi;

    the teeth of this fine-toothed comb are too far apart.
* 徧pìn67511810
* Everywhere; the whole; to go around; to make a circuit.

#### pìn sin sng-thìaⁿ;

    my whole body aches.

#### thâk cêk pìn cū cai;

    when you have read it all through you will know.

#### pin chù to cêk īeⁿ;

    throughout the house it is the same.

#### pìn tī n̂g-kim;

    the whole land is full of gold.

#### pìn thiⁿ cn̂g kâi hûn;

    the whole heavens are overcast.

#### lṳ́ līam cêk pìn úa thiaⁿ;

    you recite it once for me to hear.

#### pìn-sì-chù khṳ̀ chê-mn̄g;

    inquired for it in all the surrounding houses.
* 殯pìn6967814
* To carry out to burial.

#### chut pìn;

    to carry to the grave.

#### sàng pìn;

    to accompany to burial.

#### pìn-cǹg tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?;

    Where is he buried?
* 𩯭pìn69619014
* The hair on the temples.

#### pìn-piⁿ;

    the temples.

#### nŏ̤ pôiⁿ pìn-piⁿ pîak-pîak-kìe;

    my temples throb.

#### pìn-piⁿ lûah kàu kng-kng;

    the side tresses are combed very smooth.
* 砰pīn6601125
* The crashing roar of a falling rock.

#### pīn-pōng-kìe;

    make a racket; a reverberating thundering noise.

#### pin-pin pōng-pōng kìe, kio suaⁿ pang, tī hām hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    makes a crashing roar, like that of an avalanche.

#### hía cîeh tŏ̤ suaⁿ téng pīn-pong-kìe li-li khah lô̤h lâi;

    the stone came rolling down the mountain with a crashing roar.
* 至pīn601330
* To reach to; up to; to, at.

#### lô̤h khṳ̀ bît pīn tī-kò̤?

    How far do you sink in when you step upon it?

#### cí-kò̤ li bît pīn sái-tó-câi, hṳ́-kò̤ li bît pīn ăm-kíaⁿ;

    here one sinks up to his middle, and there he sinks up to his neck.

#### pīn tī-kò̤ hiah?;

    At what point did you leave off?

#### pīn cí-ko̤ cū ŵn;

    it ends at this point.

#### chō̤ pīn cun​ăm kò̤;

    fill it up to the neck.

#### chēng lô̤h cìaⁿ pīn kha-thâu-u, khah tó̤;

    on putting it on it reaches only to the knees, it is too short.
* 就pīn999439
* From or at this point.

#### àiⁿ pīn tī-kò khí?

    At what point shall I begin?

#### pīn kíaⁿ-jît khí sǹg;

    begin to reckon from to-day.

#### pīn ĕ kâi gûeh cí;

    make next month the close of the period.

#### pīn tìn-tang kò̤ côih lô̤h khṳ̀;

    sever it from the middle.
* 便pīn68897
* Ready; convenient; handy.

#### pīn a būe?

    Are you ready?

#### nĕ pīn-pīn;

    just at hand; all ready.

#### m̄-pīn;

    inconvenient, unhandy; unattainable.

#### pīn bói pīn bōi;

    buy or sell ready made.

#### siu-sîp pīn-pīn, tŏ̤ táng i;

    all ready and waiting for him.

#### cáu-khí lâi pn̄g pīn, chài pīn;

    when he gets up breakfast is all ready.