# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chiu
### chiu

* 秋chiu10001154
* The autumn.

#### chun, hē, chiu, tang;

    spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

#### lîp chiu;

    the first day of autumn.

#### chiu thiⁿ-sî;

    in the autumn.

#### chiu khùi; the autumnal season, chiu lîang;

    autumnal coolness.

#### chiu ău; the latter part of autumn, chiu sím;

    the autumnal assizes.

#### chiu kuaⁿ;

    the officers of the Board of Punishment.

#### cêk jît, sam chiu;

    the day seemed as long as three years.

#### chiu-siu;

    the late harvest.

#### chiu sng;

    autumnal frosts.
* 鬚chiu81819012
* Beard; whiskers; tassels; fringes.

#### pêh chiu;

    gray beard.

#### chiu chang-pêh;

    his beard is hoary, o chiu; black bearded.

#### âng chiu;

    red bearded.

#### lâu chiu; let the beard grow, thì chiu;

    to shave off the beard, khoi chiu; to trim the beard.

#### so̤ chiu; to stroke the beard, jûe chiu;

    to twirl the beard.

#### lût chiu;

    to fondle the beard.

#### cīeⁿ tûn kâi chiu kìe-cò̤ cīeⁿ-lîam;

    the beard on the upper lip is called a moustache.

#### hô-chiu;

    whiskers.

#### ĕ pŏ chiu; the beard under the chin, nŏ̤ phuah chiu;

    moustaches.

#### ngŏ pŏ chiu;

    moustaches, side whiskers and goatee.

#### cèng chiu;

    start a beard.

#### ní chiu; jíam chiu;

    dye the beard.

#### chiu hi-hi;

    his beard is very thin.

#### chiu khah câk;

    his beard is too thick.

#### chiu kùe lîam a m̄ kùe lîam?

    Do the moustaches join in the middle of the upper lip or not?

#### chiu lâu khí lâi ngía căi, cheng-sìu cheng-sìu;

    his beard is very handsome and of just the right thickness.

#### chiu lâu khí lâi khah seⁿ suah;

    his beard gives him too fierce a look.

#### ngio ŭ chiu;

    cats have whiskers.

#### cai chiu;

    to put on a false beard.

#### hue-sim kâi chiu;

    the stamens of a flower.

#### bêh-sui chiu;

    the awn of wheat.

#### hêⁿ chiu;

    the feelers of a prawn.

#### chuah tîeh i kâi chiu;

    jerked his beard.

#### kúi tîo ka-cûah chiu;

    has a few spears of beard, like a cockroach.

#### bō̤ chiu;

    the tassel on a hat.

#### cêk phau chiu;

    a tassel.

#### sì phau chiu kīe;

    a sedan with tassels at its four corners.

#### nîe-sùaⁿ ài cò̤ cêk în chiu, a nŏ̤ în chiu?

    Do you wish the parasol to have one row or two rows of fringe on it?

#### hṳ́ búe tùe cêk phau chiu;

    there is a tassel on the end of it.

#### sang kha sang chiu côi kâi tek-sut;

    a cricket with legs and antennæ of the same length.

#### chiu lă tîeh cū sie kă;

    they joined their antennæ and fought.
* 初chiu91185
* The beginning of the month.

#### chiu it;

    the first day of the month.

#### chiu sûn;

    the first ten days of the month.

#### ău kâi gûeh chiu;

    during the first third of month after next.
* 贖chíu78115415
* To redeem; to take out of pawn; to ransom.

#### chíu mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

    to take a thing out of pawn.

#### chíu nâng;

    ransom a person.

#### chíu-tńg cêk cho̤h châng-hn̂g;

    lift a mortgage from fields.

#### cí koiⁿ chù úa àiⁿ kio i chíu, i m̄ hàuⁿ;

    I wished to take up the mortgage on this house but he would not consent to it.

#### chíu khí lâi, ēng jîeh cōi lāi cîⁿ?

    What will be the interest to be paid in taking up the mortgage?

#### khah māng khṳ̀ chíu cĭu tn̆g khṳ̀;

    if you defer the redemption of the property too long, it will become the property of the occupant.
* 鼽chíu4172092
* To sneeze, as one does with a cold in the head.

#### úa thiaⁿ-kìⁿ ŏi phah ak-chíu, khì sĭ thong lío;

    I hear him sneezing, and so he can now breath through his nose.

#### i chíu-chíu-kìe, cêk lîen cū phah ku-ā kâi ka-thì;

    he kept sneezing, and sneezed several times in succession.
* 醜chíu5216410
* Abominable.

#### măuⁿ-chíu;

    ugly.

#### chíu-lŏ;

    ill-looking.

#### chíu sṳ̄;

    disgraceful conduct.
* 手chíu754640
* The hand; the arm.

#### cêk ciah chíu;

    one hand.

#### sang chíu khîeh;

    take it in both hands.

#### ĭu chíu; cìaⁿ chíu;

    the right hand.

#### có̤ chíu; tò̤ chíu;

    the left hand.

#### chíu ĕ;

    dependents.

#### chíu ĕ hŵn ŭ kúi kâi a tĭ;

    he has several brothers younger than he.

#### chíu cīeⁿ hŵn ŭ a hiaⁿ mē?

    Have you any brothers older than yourself?

#### thóiⁿ tîeh bô̤ nâng tŏ̤, cĭu lô̤h chíu;

    seeing that there was no one else present they attacked him.

#### khui chíu;

    to begin work.

#### chíu peh m̄ khui;

    he cannot open his hand.

#### khí chíu;

    to raise the hand.

#### tī-tîang soiⁿ khí chíu?

    Who first lifted his hand?

#### kṳ́ chíu;

    vote by show of hands.

#### kṳ́ chíu bô̤ hûe tăi cĭang hu;

    when it is once settled there is to be no retraction.

#### chíu cíeⁿ; chíu tói;

    the palm of the hand.

#### chíu-cńg-thâu; chíu cóiⁿ; chíu búe;

    the fingers.

#### póiⁿ káu chíu;

    to put one's hands behind one.

#### chíu-cńg-thâu chun chut lâi io ŭ tn̂g tó̤;

    all the fingers are not of the same length; all people cannot be equals.

#### bûa chíu phûe kâi cîⁿ;

    money that is hardly earned.

#### chíu-tói hûn;

    the lines in the palm.

#### chíu cok;

    hand and foot; brothers.

#### chíu-cńg-kah;

    finger nails.

#### chíu-cóiⁿ-cak;

    finger joints.

#### chíu-thn̆g;

    the elbow.

#### chíu-wt;

    the wrist.

#### chíu-mâk;

    the wrist bone.

#### á cîh chíu-kut;

    to break the arm.

#### á chíu-kut kâi cîⁿ;

    money gotten by very hard work.

#### chíu-pì;

    the arm.

#### chíu-pì-pà;

    the fore-arm.

#### chíu khûn;

    the fist.

#### chíu ngân;

    his hands are cold.

#### lîah i lâi phah chíu-tói;

    seize him and ferule him.

#### phah chíu khûn;

    to box.

#### îu chíu hàuⁿ ôiⁿ;

    the idler loves to loaf.

#### sok chíu; chah chíu;

    to fold the arms.

#### khang i kâi chíu;

    take hold of his hand and lead him.

#### sie khang chíu;

    to clasp hands.

#### chíu gōi;

    handicraft.

#### pêh chíu sía;

    wrote it off hand.

#### cò̤-chíu cò̤ lâi hó̤ căi;

    the workmanship is very fine.

#### sĭm sĭ kek chíu;

    it is very difficult to do.

#### saⁿ ciah chíu;

    a shop lifter.

#### sŭn chíu khîeh lâi;

    bring it as you come along.

#### cêk chíu kùe cêk chíu;

    to pass from hand to hand.

#### kàu cí-kò̤ lâi ŭ ngŏ lâk chíu;

    it has passed through several hands before.

#### ĕ-chíu sêng cīeⁿ-chíu;

    the subordinate becomes the superior.

#### kùe chíu;

    to transfer.

#### thau m̄ kùe chíu;

    did not succeed in stealing it.

#### úa m̄ chap chíu;

    I had nothing to do with it.

#### màiⁿ lâi chap kha chap chíu;

    do not meddle in it in any way.

#### kok chíu;

    a great doctor.

#### láu chíu;

    an old hand.

#### cheⁿ chíu;

    a raw hand.

#### sêk chíu;

    an expert.

#### îe chíu;

    to make the gesture which indicates negation.

#### iah chíu;

    to beckon.

#### chun chíu;

    to stretch forth the hand.

#### khûe chíu;

    a withered arm.

#### cí ciah chíu bŏi tin-tăng;

    I cannot move this arm.

#### soiⁿ khí chíu ûi khîang, māng khí chíu cau iang;

    who first begins overcomes, who last begins comes to grief.

#### cang chíu tó̤ pí;

    is gesturing.

#### cò̤ chíu hì;

    dress the hands and use them in performing as puppets.

#### i kam tàⁿ sĭ câp chíu poih kieh;

    he would make you believe he is a monster.

#### mîaⁿ chíu;

    a famous workman.

#### hût-chíu;

    the five fingered citron, called Buddha's hand.

#### phóng chíu;

    to join the palms of the hands.

#### i kâi chíu tó̤ phah pa-cíeⁿ;

    he is clapping his hands.

#### kûe kha kûe chíu;

    it is in the way.

#### tìn kha tìn chíu;

    make room for work.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh sĭ cêk chíu pit;

    I should think it all the same hand writing.

#### sit chíu ka-lâuh khṳ̀;

    let it fall from his hand.

#### chíu-lap; chíu-thàu;

    gloves.

#### chíu-kṳn;

    a handkerchief.

#### chíu-pò;

    a napkin.

#### chíu-hŵn;

    a bracelet.

#### chíu-cak;

    a finger ring.

#### i kâi chíu kùa kâi pang-cí;

    he wears a thumb ring.

#### chíu kùa tâng-cóiⁿ;

    wearing a brass thimble.

#### chíu teng;

    a hand lamp.

#### chíu-ńg;

    sleeves.

#### chíu-ńg kháu;

    the cuff of a sleeve.

#### lâu chíu-cńg-kah;

    let the nails grow long.

#### i kâi chíu-ceng sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    that is the sort of work he does.

#### kah nâng kah nâng kâi chíu sì;

    each person's handiwork is peculiar to himself.

#### m̄ khéng pàng chíu;

    would not let go.

#### bô̤ kò̤ hó̤ lĭm chíu;

    nothing to use as a rest for the hands.

#### ēng tîeh khah áu chíu;

    too difficult to handle.

#### tîⁿ kha, cak chíu;

    an entanglement; encumbrances.

#### tùn chíu kâi lói-sìo;

    the custom of shaking hands.

#### sang chíu ip-că;

    to shake hands in Chinese fashion.
* 擦chíu9406414
* To scour; to scrub.

#### ēng sua chìu cìaⁿ cheng-khih;

    scour it with sand and then it will be clean.

#### chìu khí;

    to brush the teeth.

#### chìu kût-kût;

    scour it smooth.

#### chìu kng-kng;

    scour it bright.

#### chìu kàu pêh-pêh;

    scour it white.

#### chìu kàu so̤h-so̤h-pêh;

    scrub it till it is of snowy whiteness.

#### chìu kàu tn̆g tíam nah-sap;

    scrub it till there is not the least speck of dirt left on it.

#### chìu sói;

    scrub with water.

#### chìu hiang-pûi-cău;

    scrub it with soapberries.

#### mûeh seⁿ îu, chìu tê-kho cìaⁿ chìu tit khṳ̀;

    it is oily, scrub it with tea-seed-cake and you can scrub it clean.

#### cài chìu ke kùe;

    scour it over again.

#### chìu m̄ khṳ̀;

    cannot scrub it off.

#### chìu tit khṳ̀;

    can scrub it off.

#### chìu phùa khṳ̀;

    scrubbed it into pieces.

#### chìu kàu chíu sng;

    scrubbed till my hands were tired.
* 售chîu256308
* To sell; to dispose of.

#### hwt chîu;

    to be disposed of.

#### ŭ lâi móng mûeh chut chîu;

    a certain thing is now in market.

#### chîu-bōi;

    sell off. ​
* 囚chîu811312
* To imprison; a prisoner.

#### chîu-hŭam;

    a felon.

#### chîu-kìm;

    to imprison.
* 酬chîu511646
* To repay; to requite; recompense.

#### chîu ṳn;

    to return a favor.

#### chîu sīa;

    to return thanks, especially by a return present.

#### chîu-tap tăi ṳn;

    acknowledge a great favor.

#### chîu sîn cò̤ hì;

    acknowledge the favor of the gods by giving a theatrical performance.

#### èng-chîu tōa;

    make large compensation.

#### chîu-lâu;

    a reward of merit.
* 仇chîu5292
* Enmity; to revenge.

#### chîu-jîn;

    an opponent.

#### chîu-têk;

    an enemy.

#### kak chîu;

    mutual enmity.

#### cîaⁿ chîu;

    take vengeance.

#### hîap hṳ̆n sêng chîu;

    to settle a blood feud.

#### pò̤-chîu;

    to retaliate.

#### ṳn cang chîu pò̤;

    return evil for good.

#### hîap chîu;

    take revenge.

#### tì chîu tì hṳ̆n;

    leads to enmity and hatred.

#### wn-chîu;

    a grudge.

#### chîu-hṳ̆n;

    to detest.

#### sì-chîu;

    hereditary enmity.
* 樹chīu7777512
* A tree.

#### cêk câng chīu;

    one tree.

#### chīu sin;

    the trunk of a tree.

#### chīu kī, chīu hîeh, chīu kṳn, chīu-phûe;

    the branches, leaves, roots, and bark of a tree.

#### chīu búe, chīu kha;

    the top and the foot of a tree.

#### chīu thâu;

    the stump of a tree.

#### tōa chīu, chīu kíaⁿ;

    old trees and saplings.

#### chīu-lîm;

    a grove.

#### ko chīu;

    dwarfed trees.

#### chīu nî;

    the resin or gum of trees.

#### ciap chīu;

    to graft trees.

#### chīu-bâk;

    shrubbery.

#### ū câng tōa chêng-chīu hó̤ cia im;

    there is a large banyan to shade them.

#### chīu tōa pun a;

    the tree grows and puts forth branches.