# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/hau
### hau

* 浩hau172857
* Immense; vast.

#### hau-hŵn;

    manifold.

#### i kâi sṳ̄ hau-hŵn căi;

    his affairs are very perplexing.

#### ke-ēng sĭm sĭ hau-hŵn;

    his family expenses are almost numberless.
* 號hau1731417
* To scream; to bawl; to yell.

#### phâu-hau;

    to yell.

#### hùaⁿ nâng tó̤ phâu-hau;

    many people yelling.

#### kúi khàu, sîn hau;

    demons wailing and spirits crying out; a dreadful clamor, as at a fight or a fire.
* 枵hau192755
* Empty; unfilled.

#### hau pak;

    an empty belly.

#### hau pak phōiⁿ kong;

    to perform public duties without any salary.

#### i cí hûe tó hau tŏ̤ kò̤;

    he belly is now empty.
* 哮háu192307
* To howl, to bellow, to breath hard.

#### phâu-háu;

    clamor.

#### hùaⁿ nâng cē phâu-háu, i ​cū cáu;

    as soon as they all began to scream at him, he fled.

#### i khì căi, jw̆n phâu-háu, jw̆n thìo;

    he was in a great rage, and screamed and jumped about frantically.

#### chẃn-háu;

    to pant, to breathe with difficulty.
* 吼háu175304
* The cries of animals.

#### hóⁿ tó̤ háu;

    the tigers are roaring.

#### hô̤ tang sai háu;

    the lions are roaring on the east side of the river; the old woman is scolding like Xanthippe.
* 好háu171383
* Friendly.

#### hûa-háu;

    congenial.

#### hûa-hûa háu-háu;

    having great affinity.
* 孝hàu193394
* Filial piety; dutiful.

#### kîaⁿ hàu kâi kíaⁿ;

    a filial son.

#### put hàu kâi kíaⁿ;

    an unfilial son.

#### hàu hēng;

    filial conduct.

#### hău hĕng ŏi kám-tŏng nâng kâi sim;

    dutiful behaviour moves people's hearts.

#### ka-kī phah pĕ khǹg-kòi pât nâng kîaⁿ-hàu;

    beats his own father and exhorts others to filial piety.

#### i ŭ tíam hàu sim;

    he has a filial heart.

#### jī-câp-sì hàu;

    the “Twenty-four Examples of Filial Piety.”

#### peh hĕng hàu ûi soiⁿ;

    of all virtues filial piety is chief.

#### kîaⁿ-hàu pĕ-bó̤;

    obey your parents.

#### kîaⁿ hàu kong-ku;

    respect your husband's parents.

#### tong chîn hàu cṳ́;

    loyal courtiers and dutiful sons.

#### tŏ̤ ke ŏi kîaⁿ-hàu pĕ-bó̤, cò̤ kuaⁿ cū ŏi cĭn-tong chîo-thêng;

    he who is dutiful toward his parents when at home is faithful to the government when he takes office.

#### hàu hŭ;

    a filial daughter-in-law; a dutiful wife.
* 豪hâu1711527
* Dominating; eminent.

#### hâu-kîet;

    capable.

#### eng-hîong hâu-kîet;

    energetic and capable.

#### thó hâu;

    a local tyrant.

#### hâu kng;

    a dazzling light.

#### cok íⁿ cṳ hâu;

    the dominating member of his clan.
* 泄hâu282855
* Easy, leisurely; to linger.

#### i cò̤ sṳ̄ hâu-hâu nē;

    she does things very leisurely.

#### àiⁿ hâu kàu tī-tiang sî?

    How long are you going to linger over it?

#### jît ùaⁿ lío, m̄ hó̤ hâu a;

    it is late in the day, it will not do to loiter.
* 毫hâu171827
* A ten-thousandth part of a tael; a pencil's point; motes; minute.

#### câp hâu cò̤ cêk lî, câp lî cò̤ cêk hun, câp hun cò̤ cêk cîⁿ, câp cîⁿ cò̤ cêk níe;

    the table of divisions in Chinese money.

#### lî hâu si hut to sǹg;

    reckons to the utmost farthing.

#### si hâu bŏi chò̤;

    there is not the slightest error.

#### hun hâu bŏi tāⁿ;

    there is not the smallest mistake.

#### cêk hâu to bô̤ îong-chêng;

    does not show the least temper.

#### cí ki pit kâi hâu ío hó̤;

    this pencil has a better point.
* 號hău1731417
* The name which one takes on becoming great.

#### cò̤ kâi hău;

    to make up a title or a name for one.

#### àiⁿ cò̤ kâi hău tîeh màiⁿ kio i kâi có kâi mîaⁿ-hō̤ sie tâng jī;

    in taking a manly name, no letters must be used that were in the names of one's ancestors.
* 後hău175606

#### hău-seⁿ;

    youthful.

#### hău-seⁿ nâng;

    a young person.

#### hău-seⁿ kíaⁿ;

    a lad.
* 校hău373756
* A high school or gymansium.

#### hâk hău;

    a seminary.

#### ŭ kwn-gāi hâk-hău kâi sṳ̄ i cìaⁿ ŭ lí;

    anything that appertains to the seminary he takes up and regulates.
* 鱟hāu17619513
* The king-crab.

#### hāu khak hó̤ cò̤ pû-hia;

    the shell of the king-crab many be used as a dipper.

#### hāu peh-cheh;

    the scales under a king-crab; Venetian blinds.

#### hāu n̆ng;

    the roe of the king-crab.

#### hāu búe hó̤ cò̤ îeh;

    the tail of the king-crab is used in medicine.

#### lău-sît kùe hāu;

    more harmless than a king-crab.
* 效hāu193666
* To fulfill; to verify; effects; efficacious; inherent power.

#### hāu huap;

    to fulfill the law; to follow a pattern.

#### hó̤ khṳt nâng hāu huap;

    worthy of emulation.

#### ŭ kong-hāu;

    possessing merit.

#### kong-hāu jû sîn;

    divinely efficacious, (as a pill).

#### sît-căi ŭ hāu-ngīam;

    certainly has efficacy.

#### m̄ pí hôk îeh bô̤ hāu kâi;

    not as a medicine that produces no effect.

#### hôk îeh bô̤ kong-hāu;

    quack medicines have no intrinsic merit.

#### màiⁿ hāu-huap i kâi īeⁿ;

    do not emulate his style.

#### sûi-sî cū kìⁿ kong-hāu;

    will immediately perceive its efficacy.

#### sît-căi ŭ hāu;

    is really effective.

#### ŭ kong ŭ hāu;

    is effective; possesses those qualities which produce an effect.

#### bô̤ kong bô̤ hāu;

    without inherent power.

#### ŭ hāu ŭ ngīam;

    has efficacy.

#### ŭ hāu bô̤ hāu tăng thóiⁿ pa-tāu: ŭ îeh bô̤ îeh tăng thòiⁿ sìn-cîeh; ŭ sîn bô̤ sîn tăng thóiⁿ lûi-sîn;

    as to whether things possess inherent power, you have only to consider the croton oil fruit: as to their medical properties, it is only necessary to look at the effects of arsenic: as to whether there are gods or not, you need only consider what is done by the god of thunder.
* 候hāu17698
* To inquire after; to wait for; a time or period; a period of five days.

#### mn̄g-hāu;

    to inquire after one's health; to send salutations.

#### i lâi mn̄g-hāu lṳ́;

    he has come to pay his respects to you.

#### kio úa mn̄g-hāu i;

    give my respects to him.

#### thĕng-hāu;

    to wait.

#### úa tŏ̤ cí hāu-thĕng lṳ́ lâi;

    I will wait here till you come.

#### tŏ̤ cí hāu lṳ́ kú lío;

    have been here waiting for you a long time.

#### hāu i chìn cē cìaⁿ hó̤ cîah;

    wait till it cools, and then it may be eaten.

#### sṳ̄-hāu;

    to serve; to wait upon.

#### hāu lṳ́ kâi kè lâi;

    I wait, Sir, for you: (said on invitation cards).

#### coih-hāu;

    holidays, at the new and full moons.

#### khì hāu m̄ sie tâng;

    the seasons are dissimilar.

#### hāu pó kuaⁿ;

    an officer by brevet; an expectant of office.

#### bô̤ sî-hāu hó̤ cò̤;

    there is no time for doing it.

#### àiⁿ táng kàu tī kâi sî-hāu?

    Until when will you wait?

#### cí hûe bô̤ sî bô̤ hāu;

    there is not now time for it.

#### cí hûe m̄ sĭ sî m̄ sĭ hāu;

    this it no time for it.

#### hīn-khek sĭ sĭm-mih sî hāu?

    What time is it now?

#### màiⁿ tak-nn̄g tīo sī-hāu;

    do not waste the time.

#### sî-hāu íⁿ-keng kàu lío;

    the time has arrived.
* 効hāu193196
* To toil; to labor earnestly; exertions.

#### hāu lâk;

    earnest effort.

#### hāu-lâu;

    to moil.

#### tŏ̤ kun côiⁿ kò̤ hāu lâk;

    led the van in effort, took the lead in exertion.

#### tng-hāu khíen bé cṳ lâu;

    worked like a horse.