# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/iu
### iu

* 優iu1110915
* To excel; extra; easy about; fully.

#### kṳ́ iu hĕng;

    recommend on account of excellence of character.

#### iu-îu cṳ̆-căi;

    easy and unconcerned.

#### iu kòng-seng;

    head graduate.

#### chiang iu cău cut kâi ău-ĭ bô̤ hong;

    the descendants of prostitutes, of mountebanks and of menials in the yamun, cannot rise to eminence.

#### i lâi kàu ēng iu lói siang thăi;

    when he arrives treat him with more than common courtesy.

#### hun-piet iu luat;

    distinguish between fitness and unfitness.

#### hâk hĕng kiam iu;

    in both learning and deportment he stands well.
* 憂iu11096111
* Grieved; sorrowful; to mourn.

#### iu-būn;

    sad.

#### iu-chô;

    sorrowful.

#### kau cím bô̤ iu;

    you can go to sleep without anxiety.

#### i sĭ teng pĕ-iu tńg-khṳ̀;

    he has gone back on account of being in mourning for his father.

#### teng iu tŏ̤ cĭa;

    mourning in retirement.

#### i pâi mn̂g-khí mêⁿ-àm teng iu;

    they mourn every morning and evening.
* 友íu1113292
* A male friend; an associate.

#### phêng-íu;

    male friends.

#### hó̤ phêng-íu; hó̤ íu;

    good friends.

#### kū íu;

    old friend.

#### kau íu;

    companions.

#### iah íu;

    helpful friends

#### sĭm sĭ íu-ài;

    is very fraternal.

#### cíu nêk phêng-íu;

    boon companions.

#### theng phêng-íu;

    fellow students, studying by the same window.

#### i kâi phêng-íu chêng hó̤;

    his disposition is very friendly.

#### ciu jît to sĭ saⁿ phêng sì íu múaⁿ-tī-kó̤ khṳ̀;

    all day they go about together in close companionship.

#### kau phêng chú íu;

    chums.
* 酉íu11141640
* The tenth of the twelve branches, represented by the cock.

#### íu-sî;

    from 5 to 7 o'clock p.m.

#### cīeⁿ teng íu;

    early candle-light.

#### tùi íu nî cū pŵt kòng;

    in the tenth year of the cycle of twelve, he became a graduate.
* 誘íu11141497
* To allure; to entice.

#### íu-hok i khṳ̀ cò̤ ak;

    entice him into wickedness.

#### màiⁿ íu-hok nâng;

    do not tempt people to do wrong.

#### khṳt i ín-íu khṳ̀;

    led astray by him.

#### lṳ́ cò̤-nî íu-phìen i?

    Why did you delude him?
* 有íu1113742
* To have; to be; it is so.

#### íu-hăn; íu hīn;

    a limited amount.

#### chûn íu-hīn;

    have but little left.

#### úa thóiⁿ li íu-hăn;

    I consider that the amount is very small.

#### lṳ́ khṳ̀ kìⁿ kuaⁿ, i ā-sĭ hàm lṳ́ kâi mîaⁿ lṳ́ cū ìn tàⁿ “íuⁿ”;

    when you go before a magistrate, if your name is called you reply “Here”.
* 由îu11111021
* Through; by; a way, means, or cause; to permit.

#### ŵn-îu;

    the means by which it came about.

#### mn̄g i kâi ŵn-îu;

    inquire into the occasion for its being so.

#### lṳ́ cai i kâi lâi îu mē?

    Do you know how it came about?

#### îu lâi sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    that was the way it came to pass.

#### mih sṳ̄ ka-kī tit cṳ̆ îu;

    he can manage everything for himself.

#### îu cí-kò̤ jîp khṳ̀;

    enter through here.

#### îu i khṳ̀ cò̤, màiⁿ khṳ̀ kẃn i;

    let him go and do it, and do not exercise any control over him.

#### îu lṳ́;

    as you please.

#### bw̄n sṳ̄ îu thiⁿ, put îu nâng;

    all things are as heaven pleases, not as man pleases.

#### lṳ́ îu tī-kò̤ lâi?

    Where did you come from?

#### to sĭ îu úa keng chíu;

    all goes through my hands.

#### i îu tī-kò̤ khṳ̀?

    Which way did he go?

#### i îu cí tîo lō khṳ̀, a îu hṳ́ tîo lō khṳ̀?

    Did he go by this road or by that one?

#### îu úa ka-kī;

    of myself.

#### îu tī-tîang tit tîeh?

    Through whom did he obtain it?
* 猶îu1112949
* Doubtful; rather; somewhat.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ îu hó̤, i sĭ hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    this is tolerably good, but his is not thus made.

#### îu-ṳ̆ put kwt;

    undecided in all he does.
* 油îu1111855
* Oil; to oil; to paint; oily.

#### tāu-îu;

    peanut oil.

#### tê-îu;

    tea oil.

#### thâng-îu;

    paint oil.

#### ta-ma îu;

    tar.

#### phang kùe lêng-hieⁿ îu;

    more fragrant than oil of bergamot.

#### bun-kùi îu;

    attar of roses.

#### gû-ni îu;

    butter.

#### mûaⁿ-îu;

    oil made from hemp seed.

#### phang îu;

    fragrant oils.

#### pó̤-hò̤ îu;

    peppermint oil.

#### si îu;

    soy, a sauce like Worcestershire.

#### sìa îu;

    castor oil.

#### khah siap, buah îu, buah i kût cē;

    if there is friction, rub on some oil, and make it smoother.

#### koih tīo îu;

    press out the oil.

#### jṳ́ tîeh îu;

    daubed it with grease.

#### mâk tîeh îu;

    got a grease-spot on it.

#### m̄ hó̤ tih tîeh îu;

    do not let the oil drop on it.

#### îu sim;

    a lamp wick.

#### îu cúaⁿ;

    an oil cup.

#### chù îu hó̤ a bṳ̄e;

    have you put in the oil yet?

#### húe în;

    kerosine oil.

#### ngṳ̂n-cu îu;

    red paint.

#### thâng-îu-hue;

    putty.

#### àiⁿ îu pêh a àiⁿ îu lâm?

    Do you want it painted white or blue?

#### khṳ̀ hàm îu-chak kâi sai-pĕ lâi;

    go and call a painter.

#### chíu îu-îu nē, tîeh ēng tê-cí-kho cìaⁿ sói tit khṳ̀;

    my hands are very greasy, I must use tea seed cake and then I can wash them clean.

#### mīn seⁿ îu;

    his face is oily.

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ tó̤ îu cúi;

    you need not be palavering around me.
* 游îu1112859
* To idle about; to enjoy one's self idly.

#### iu îu khùai-lâk;

    blissful ease.

#### m̄-hó̤ îu-chíu hàuⁿ ôiⁿ;

    do not idle around.
* 疣îu11101044
* A wen; a swelling.

#### cí khí m̄ sĭ lîu, sĭ kìe-cò̤ îu;

    this is not a tumor, it is called a wen.
* 遊îu11121629
* To roam; to ramble; to saunter.

#### îu-lêh kak séⁿ;

    wandered through every province.

#### îu-ngẃn;

    to ramble.

#### îu ceng;

    itinerant priests.

#### lău-îa chut îu;

    the gods go out for an airing.

#### chut gūa îu ô̤h;

    travel for information.

#### kio phêng-íu kau-îu;

    saunter about with friends.

#### kau-îu múaⁿ-thiⁿ-ĕ, sie cai bô̤ cêk nâng;

    friendly with all, and acquainted with none.

#### i seng cò̤ îu-khek, nâng ceng-cò̤ îu-hú;

    when he becomes a traveller on the circuit, he is called a lieutenant-colonel.
* 囿ĭu1115316
* A park or paddock for rearing animals; a walled garden; to inclose; to pen up; to restrain; limited.

#### ĭu i hong-sôk;

    hampered by custom.

#### sui sĭ kun-cṳ́ kâi nâng īa to̤-to̤ ĭu i hong-sôk;

    although he is a man of culture, yet he is bound down by vulgar usages.

#### sîp-sôk ĭu nâng, hîen cía put míen;

    custom restrains people, and the learned are not free from its bonds.

#### ẃn-ĭu;

    parks.

#### hn̂g-ĭu;

    gardens. ​
* 右ĭu1115302
* The right hand.

#### cŏ̤-lô̤h ĭu pôiⁿ;

    sit on the right hand side.

#### tŏ̤ ĭu chíu pôiⁿ;

    on the right.

#### ĭu-sĭ-nn̂g;

    the junior vice-president.

#### ĭu pôiⁿ;

    on the right.

#### hun-hù có̤ ĭu kâi nâng;

    ordered his supporters.

#### m̄ lî có̤ ĭu;

    never leaves his side.

#### ĭu îaⁿ; ĭu pôiⁿ kâi îaⁿ;

    his right hand supporter.

#### có̤ ĭu lîn;

    neighbours on the right and left.
* 賄ĭu2631546
* Bribes; advantages afforded.

#### cieh mn̄g i ŭ sĭu ĭu a bô̤;

    politely enquire of him whether he has received a douceur or not.

#### i cē sĭu i kâi ĭu cū tàⁿ i kâi ūe;

    if he receives his present, he speaks in his favour.

#### ēng cîⁿ-ngṳ̂n khṳ̀ ĭu-lŭ i;

    took money and went and bribed him.

#### cok tho̤h ĭu-lŭ;

    get a thing through by means of bribes.

#### i sĭ cheng-lîam kâi kuaⁿ, bô̤ sĭu nâng kâi ĭu;

    he is a clean handed magistrate and does not accept bribes.
* 宥ĭu1115406
* Be lenient towards; excuse; forbear with.

#### khwn-ĭu i;

    excuse him.

#### khwn-ĭu i kâi cŭe;

    be indulgent toward his offense.

#### khîu i sìa-ĭu;

    beg him to remit punishment.
* 佑ĭu111595
* To aid; to help; to protect.

#### pó̤-ĭu; pì-ĭu;

    to protect.

#### sîn-mêng pì-ĭu;

    the gods protect us.
* 柚īu1116756
* The pumelo; the shaddock.

#### īu nêk;

    the pulp of the pumelo.

#### âng īu, pêh īu;

    red pumeloes and white pumeloes.

#### cîah nŏ̤ phìen īu;

    ate two sections of a pumelo.

#### īu phûe láng;

    a basket made from the rind of a pumelo.
* 又īu1114290
* Moreover; furthermore; and then; while.

#### noⁿ-kíaⁿ phah phòng-phĭe, īu hàuⁿ, īu ùi;

    when children fire off fire-crackers, they like to do it and still are afraid to do it.

#### mēⁿ lío īu phah, phah lío īu-mēⁿ;

    he alternately beats and scolds her.

#### īu kùe lío cêk jît lío;

    another day has gone by.

#### tit lío īu sit;

    gained and then lost it.

#### mn̄g kùe īu mn̄g;

    inquired again and again.

#### cía īu lâi lío!

    There it is again!

#### īu àiⁿ chut mn̂g;

    wants to go out again.

#### īu chìn, īu lô̤h hŏ, lṳ́ thau huang;

    it is at once cold, rainy, and windy.

#### īu àiⁿ cîah īu àiⁿ chēng;

    wants both food and clothing.

#### īu ŭ sṳ̄, īu ŭ nâng-kheh lâi, īu ŭ nâng lâi chíaⁿ khṳ̀ tàⁿ chiet-ìo ūe;

    had business on hand, when company came, and then some one came to get me to go and talk over an important matter.

#### cìeⁿ i īu m̄-hò̤, hìeⁿ i īu m̄-hó̤, m̄ cai cò̤-nî hó̤;

    this does not suit him, and that does not suit him, and I don't know what does suit him.

#### īu àiⁿ bé hó̤ pháu, īu àiⁿ bé m̄ cîah cháu;

    he wants a horse that can run very fast, and at the same time eats no hay.