# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/pue
### pue

* 飛pue1361830
* To fly; to flit; to go swiftly; to act with dispatch; flying; airy; quick.

#### cía sĭ tó̤ phah pue cío;

    this is like hitting a bird on the wing.

#### kûiⁿ cío kûiⁿ pue, kĕ cío kĕ pue;

    high flying birds fly high, and low flying birds fly low, each in his sphere.

#### bô̤ lêng-ûi kai cío tah tī pue;

    a disabled bird treads the ground as he flies.

#### kiaⁿ kàu hûn pue, phek sùaⁿ;

    so frightened that he lost all presence of mind.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh, kâi hûn cū pue kàu kíu sio;

    on seeing it, his soul flew to the ninth heaven; he completely lost his wits.

#### méⁿ kàu kio pue cêk īeⁿ;

    as swift as if flying.

#### méⁿ-méⁿ cū lâi pue pò̤;

    speed quickly and inform.

#### àng cío pue hìeⁿ méⁿ;

    as fast as a bird flies.

#### cí ūi lău-îa sĭ kíaⁿ-jît pue-seng;

    this god has ascended on high to-day.

#### i ŏi pue sîam cáu piah;

    he can flit away over the tops of the partitions.

#### i chah sît to lâng pue;

    though he should put on wings he would find it difficult to fly.
* 珓pue373966
* Bamboo roots, scallop shells, stones or pieces of wood of a hemispherical shape, tossed into the air and allowed to fall on the ground, in divination.

#### i khṳ̀ lău-îa kò̤ pûah pue;

    he has gone before a god to toss the bamboo-roots.

#### sī pûah tîeh im pue, a sĭ îang pue, a sĭ sèng pue?

    When you tossed the two bamboo-roots did they fall with the flat sides downward, or with the convex sides downward or with one flat side and one convex side downward?

#### pûah lô̤h khṳ̀ nŏ̤ sèng cêk ún pue;

    when tossing the bamboo-roots they fell twice with one flat and one convex surface upward, and once they fell otherwise.

#### im pue;

    the roots fell in such a way as to give an unfavorable omen.

#### îang pue;

    a permissive or affirmative answer given by the fall of bamboo-roots.

#### chìe pue;

    an uncertain response given by the fall of the bamboo-roots.

#### im pue īa àiⁿ cám tek, îang pue īa àiⁿ cám tek;

    whichever way the roots fall in the divination of the will of the god, I am going to do the thing.
* 杯pue668754
* A cup; a vessel to drink from.

#### kau pue ūaⁿ cúaⁿ;

    to partake of the wedding cup as do bride and groom.

#### cíu pue;

    a wine glass.

#### tê-pue;

    tea-cups.

#### íe cêk pue cúi lâi;

    dip out and bring a cup of water.

#### tham pue kâi nâng;

    a wine-bibber.

#### pue pue kang;

    drank the cup dry every time. ​
* 翻púe12412412
* To turn to and fro; to flutter about.

#### i sì-chù tó̤ púe chūe, púe bô̤;

    she was flitting to and fro searching everywhere for it, but did not find it.

#### khîeh pńg cṳ-cheh chut lâi púe kàu câu-câu, púe m̄ tîeh;

    took the book and turned the leaves to and fro looking it all through, but did not find it.

#### cêk tû tói kâi mûeh khṳt i púe kàu jṳ̂-jṳ̂;

    the things in the cupboard have been turned over by him till they are all tumbled up.

#### púe ùaⁿ-kẁn chut lâi thóiⁿ;

    turn up the records of the trial and see.
* 貝pùe6701540
* Precious; riches.

#### pó̤-pùe;

    treasures.

#### sĭ pó̤-pùe kâi mûeh;

    it is a valuable article.
* 背pùe6691305
* The back; the opposite of the front or face; behind; the rear; to back; to carry on the back.

#### sĭ mīn a sĭ pùe?

    Is it the front or the back?

#### i tng-mīn li m̄ tàⁿ, pùe-ău li cìaⁿ tó̤ līam;

    he will not say it to your face, but is telling it behind your back.

#### koiⁿ-thio pùe-hŭ kâi nâng, màiⁿ khau-khak i;

    do not haggle about the price, with those who carry their goods on their backs.

#### i sĭ in-ŭi iong-cu hwt pùe tì sí;

    he died of a carbuncle on his back.

#### i chēng cêk kâi tah-pùe;

    she wore a sleeveless jacket.

#### cía bô̤ pùe bô̤ mīn;

    this is the same on both sides.

#### cúa-khò pùe īa hó̤ sía;

    you may write on both sides of the paper in this copy-book.
* 輩pùe6701598
* A class; a generation; forms the plural.

#### i ío tōa pùe;

    he is one of the elder ones.

#### nín nŏ̤ nâng tī-tîang ío tōa pùe?

    Which of you two is the senior?

#### lău côiⁿ pùe kâi nâng;

    people of the old sort.

#### i sǹg sĭ cun pùe;

    he is to be considered the superior.

#### nín ŭ cò̤ pùe sŭ a bô̤?

    Do you give duplicate names in your family?

#### ún sĭ pó̤ pùe, nín sĭ tī cêk pùe?

    We repeat the word Precious in our names, what one do you repeat?

#### ĕ pùe kìⁿ tîeh cĭeⁿ pùe hùe, tîeh kiong-kèng;

    when those of a lower grade meet those of a higher, they must make obeisance to them.

#### pùe nâng pùe sṳ̄;

    the more the people, the more the work to be done.

#### úa sĭ kio i a-kong tâng pùe;

    I am of the same generation as his grandfather.

#### hieⁿ-lí sĭ i sĭang tōa pùe;

    he ranks highest in the village.

#### sòi pùe;

    younger branches of the family.

#### ău pùe;

    later generations.

#### cíⁿ pùe;

    the younger members of the clan.
* 賠pûe6721548
* To make up a loss; to indemnify; to supply a deficit; to offset; to confess.

#### pûe hâiⁿ;

    to make good a loss.

#### pûe sîeⁿ;

    to compensate.

#### pûe tĭen;

    to pay, as a surety.

#### bô̤ pūe;

    no repayment for losses.

#### pûe lói;

    to return a visit.

#### pûe put sĭ;

    I own I am in the wrong.

#### pûe cŭe;

    acknowledge a fault.

#### cìe pûe;

    pay the value.

#### mûeh-tīo li tîeh pûe;

    if you spoil it you must pay for it.

#### cêk kâi, pûe nŏ̤ kâi;

    give two in compensation for one.

#### pûe kàu kàu-kàu;

    make up the loss in full.
* 陪pûe6721708
* To accompany; to fellowship; to double; to match.

#### pûe lṳ́ chut mn̂g;

    go out with you.

#### pûe nâng-kheh cŏ̤;

    sit with a guest.

#### sù-cē, cíe pûe;

    excuse me, I can stay no longer.

#### cí kâi sĭ pûe-kè kâi chiah-kha;

    this a bondmaid who (like Zilpah) follows her mistress to her home.

#### cí kù ūe lâi pûe-chìn;

    take this sentence to throw light on the other.

#### úa m̄ ôiⁿ tó̤ sie pûe;

    being busy, I must leave you.

#### hàm nŏ̤ kâi lâi pûe cíu;

    call two of them to serve at table and share the wine.

#### chíaⁿ nâng-kheh lâi pûe sin kíaⁿ-sài;

    invite guests to meet a new son-in-law at dinner.
* 倍pŭe67098
* A fold; an increase.

#### ke cêk pŭe;

    double the amount.

#### tōa câp pŭe to m̆ khéng;

    would not consent to it for ten times that sum.

#### i kia pŭe lī-hāi;

    he is twice as dangerous.

#### îaⁿ i ku-ā pŭe;

    his superior by far.

#### kîeⁿ hía ŭ peh pŭe;

    a hundred fold better than that.

#### hâp pŭe thàng;

    earns double the amount.
* 背pŭe6691305
* To set one's self against; to go contrary to; to turn the back upon.

#### i pŭe ieh;

    he has violated his word.

#### pŭe-ngêk sin-seⁿ;

    acts in opposition to his teacher.

#### pŭe sin-seⁿ kâi kà;

    apostatize.

#### tàⁿ lío, kio cṳ-tèng sie-pŭe;

    said it just the contrary way from that in which it was set down in the book.

#### pŭe cṳ;

    turn the back and recite the lesson.

#### m̄ káⁿ pŭe côiⁿ ngân;

    dare not violate his word.

#### lṳ́ thóiⁿ cèng nâng kâi sim sĭ hìang i a sĭ pŭe i?

    Do you think the hearts of the people turn toward him, or against him?

#### mêⁿ-kùa sai cíu, sĭ pŭe nâng, bô̤ pŭe teng;

    in pouring wine at night one turns the pitcher toward the people and pours toward the light.
* 狽pŭe670947

#### lâng-pŭe;

    an animal allied to a wolf, with one or more legs wanting, so that in order to get on one must ride another; it is probably the jerboa.

#### i nŏ̤ nâng chin-chĭeⁿ lâng-pŭe sie úa;

    the two depend on each other as do jerboas.

#### i cí-hûe sĭm sĭ lâng-pŭe;

    they are now very short handed. ​
* 誖pŭe7181497
* To stir up rebellion by seductive talk; misleading; disorderly; perverse.

#### pŭe-nĭu;

    seditious.

#### úa thiaⁿ-kìⁿ i kâi ūe pŭe-pŭe nĭu-nĭu, m̄ hâh chêng-lí;

    I consider what he says seditious and unreasonable.

#### àiⁿ sueh cṳ tîeh kio cṳ lí, màiⁿ pŭe;

    in explaining a book, one must not go counter to the rules of exposition.
* 培pŭe672328

#### pŭe hun-kuah;

    hill up sweet-potatoes.

#### pŭe thô, pŭe kûiⁿ cē;

    hoe the earth up higher around it.
* 焙pūe67868
* To dry by or over a fire.

#### pūe nŏ̤ kâi kúe lâi tíam sim;

    heat up two cakes for luncheon.

#### pūe tê;

    to fire tea.

#### tōa pūe, síe pūe;

    dried much or little by exposure to dry heat.

#### i chìn, tó̤ pūe húe;

    he is cold, and is warming himself at the fire.

#### nàng khì lâi sie pūe cū bŏi chìn;

    snuggle together and you will not be cold.

#### pūe-lam;

    a spit.