# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/hu
### hu

* 灰hu260862
* Ashes; embers; dust; powder.

#### húe-hu;

    ashes.

#### thòaⁿ hu;

    charcoal dust.

#### ngṳ̂n-cúa hu;

    the powder used in making spirit-money.

#### tṳ-kut hu;

    bone dust.

#### húe-hu sek;

    gray.

#### ngói cò̤ hu;

    triturate to powder.

#### bûa hu;

    grind to powder.
* 敷hu1436611
* To apply; to divide and arrange.

#### hu îeh;

    to apply medicines.

#### m̄ hu ēng;

    not sufficient for the purpose.

#### múiⁿ gûeh kâi ngṳ̂n ēng khṳ̀ m̄ hu;

    each month the money is insufficient.

#### nâng sìo m̄ hu ēng;

    the number of people is too small for the purpose.

#### ēng tō m̄ hu; hùi-ēng m̄ hu;

    not enough to meet expenses.

#### hu a m̄ hu?

    Is it enough for the purpose or not?
* 膚hu14313011
* The epidermis; the cuticle.

#### phûe-hu;

    the skin.

#### hwt-hu;

    the cuticle and fine hairs.

#### sin-thói hwt-hu sĭ pĕ-bó̤ seⁿ kâi, m̄ káⁿ sieⁿ tîeh i;

    the body is given us by our parents, and we must not wound it.

#### phûe-hu kâi pēⁿ;

    a skin disease; a slight ailment.
* 號筒hu-tû934
* A horn, a speaking trumpet.

#### pun tek hu-tû;

    blow a bamboo trumpet.

#### hu-tu híang cĭe pêⁿ lío;

    the horn sounds, indicating that the performance is about to begin.
* 腐hu1451308
* Rotten; carius; spoiled.

#### hu-nūaⁿ;

    putrid.

#### khah kú cū hu-híuⁿ khṳ̀;

    if kept too long it will spoil.

#### pò jûe tîeh hu-hu;

    the cloth feels as if it were spoiled from long keeping.

#### nêk hu;

    the meat is spoiled.

#### ŭ nâng cîah kîam hṳ̂ cwn hàuⁿ cîah hu kâi;

    some people in eating salt fish prefer that which has become carius.

#### kîam hu nn̆g;

    pickled rotten eggs.

#### àu kàu hu;

    decayed to putridity.
* 夫hu142371
* A man; a husband; an exalted lady; work.

#### hu hŭ; hu chi;

    husband and wife.

#### hu cú; hu kun;

    my husband.

#### cé hu, mūeⁿ hu;

    the husband of an elder or a younger sister.

#### hu cheⁿ;

    a fortune-teller's term for a husband.

#### jî-hu;

    husband.

#### ngô̤ hu;

    I, your husband.

#### ngô̤ hu, ngô̤ hŭ;

    we, the stupid married couple.

#### hu-jîn;

    the wife of an official of high rank.

#### jû hu-jîn;

    the concubine of a man of high rank.

#### lău thài hu-jîu;

    the chief wife of an official.

#### jī hu-jîn;

    a concubine who is the mother of an official.

#### soiⁿ hu;

    the husband of a widow.

#### côiⁿ hu;

    a former husband.

#### kū hu;

    the living husband of one married to another man.

#### î-hu;

    wife's sister's husband.

#### chin hṳ́;

    own husband.

#### tăi hu;

    an official.

#### chĭang hu;

    a leader.

#### tăi chĭang hu;

    an eminent leader.

#### nńg tang chĭang hu;

    a leader among women.

#### sûi hu kùi, sûi hu cūaⁿ;

    follows the husband to eminence or abasement.

#### peh hu cíang;

    a ​centurion.

#### hu cṳ́;

    a sage.

#### lău hu cṳ́;

    a rabbi.

#### bé hu;

    a groom.

#### chia hu;

    a carter.

#### châ hu;

    a wood-cutter.

#### lông hu;

    farmers.

#### taⁿ hu;

    burden bearers.

#### phit hu;

    a common fellow.

#### chng hu;

    a villager.

#### kīe hu;

    chair-bearers.

#### lău hu;

    an old worker.

#### phit hu cṳ íong;

    common bravery.

#### cêk íong cṳ hu;

    one with only ordinary self-possession.

#### îong hu, sok cṳ́,

    mediocre people have commonplace children.

#### kang hu;

    an adulterer.

#### kang-hu;

    in a workman like manner.

#### cò̤ lâi kang-hu kang-hu;

    it is skillfully done.

#### bô̤ sĭm-mih kang-hu;

    not nicely put together.

#### bw̄n hu put tng cṳ íong;

    ten thousand could not cope with him.
* 呼hu221305
* To address; to speak to.

#### cheng-hu;

    to call by an honorable name.

#### cheng-hu i cò̤ cú;

    called him lord.

#### àiⁿ cò̤-nî cheng-hu i?

    By what name do you address him?

#### àiⁿ cò̤-nî cheng-hu i cìaⁿ tîeh?

    What is the proper title by which to address him?

#### cĭu ío chin kâi lâi cheng-hu;

    call him by the name of the nearer relationship.
* 乎hu22444
* To reach a point; at; towards;

#### ki-hu;

    nearly; about to.

#### ki-hu àiⁿ pûah;

    on the point of tumbling.

#### ki-hu àiⁿ sí;

    at the point of death.

#### ki-hu àiⁿ lîh;

    about to burst.

#### ki-ki-hu thóiⁿ- m̄-kìⁿ;

    very nearly sightless.

#### so̤h ki-ki-hu tn̆g khṳ̀;

    the rope is at the point of breaking.

#### sṳ̆-hu;

    like.

#### sṳ̆-hu sĭ;

    it appears to be.

#### úa thóiⁿ tîeh sṳ̆-hu sĭ, īu sṳ̆-hu m̄ sĭ;

    I first thought that it was and then that it was not.

#### cîah lô̤h khṳ̀ tó lăi sṳ̆-hu m̄-hó̤;

    after eating it I felt worse.

#### kíaⁿ-jît kâi pēⁿ sṳ̆-hu ío hó̤ hìeⁿ-se;

    he seems a little better to-day.

#### m̄ tŏ̤ hu chú;

    it does not consist in that.
* 府hú145535
* A gentleman's house; a prefecture; an office in government; an officer over a department or bureau.

#### kuaⁿ-hú;

    officers; officials.

#### nín kâi kùi hú tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?

    Where is your residence?

#### cīeⁿ jît kàu cun hú pài-hāu, li ngŏ̤ lṳ́ m̄ tŏ̤;

    the other day when I went to your house to pay my respects to you, you were not in.

#### hú-sîaⁿ;

    the departmental city.

#### ti-hú;

    the prefect.

#### jī hú, sam hú;

    sub-prefects.

#### ûang hú;

    the prince's palace.

#### hû-cun chut ŭ kò̤-sī;

    the prefect has issued a proclamation.

#### cīeⁿ sì-hú; ĕ sì-hú;

    the highland and lowland prefectures.

#### hṳ́ tău tìn lóng-cóng tŏ̤;

    the Prefect, the Intendant of Circuit, and the General-in-Chief are all present.

#### kíaⁿ-jît tăi-jìn ŭ chut hú a bô̤?

    Has His Excellency been out to-day?
* 敷hú1436511
* To spread on; to apply, as a plaister.

#### cang cía îeh khṳ̀ hú;

    take this medicine and apply it.

#### màiⁿ hú cêk sin;

    do not get it all over you.

#### màiⁿ hú khah khui-khuah;

    do not spread it over too wide a space.

#### mín hú hìeⁿ kău;

    you need not spread it so thick.

#### ko̤-îeh hú khui lío cū tah lô̤h khṳ̀;

    spread the ointment and then put it on.
* 俯hú14698
* To stoop; to condescend.

#### hú hôk tŏ̤ tī;

    to prostrate one's self.

#### hú sì cêk-chiet;

    to look down from a height upon all.

#### ngíang-kwn thiⁿ-bûn, hú-chak tī-lí;

    to consider the astrologic and geomantic influences.
* 腑hú1451308
* The membraneous viscera.

#### lâk hú;

    the stomach, gallbladder, large and small intestines, bladder, and three functional passages.

#### ngŏ-căng lâk-hú;

    all the internal organs.

#### hùi hú;

    the lungs; the opinions.
* 副hù148189
* A vice; a second; a classifier of suits or sets of things.

#### cêk cìaⁿ, cêk hù;

    a principal and a vice.

#### hù îa;

    low military officers.

#### hù pńg; hù kòng;

    one who has just missed getting the degree of kṳ́-jîn.

#### hù-ciang;

    brigadier general.

#### sĭ cìaⁿ kâi a sĭ hù kâi?

    Is it the principal or his second?

#### khîeh cêk hù pit bâk īⁿ lâi;

    bring a set of writing implements.

#### cêk hù pûaⁿ-úaⁿ;

    a set of dishes.

#### cêk hù tê-kŭ;

    a set of tea things.

#### chŵn hu cip su;

    a complete outfit.

#### i leng-uaⁿ cêk hu sim-tng;

    he is of a different nature.
* 傳hù147910
* A tutor.

#### thài-hù;

    the highest tutor.

#### sìo-hù;

    the next to the highest tutor.

#### thài-cṳ́ kâi thài-hù;

    the crown-prince's tutor.

#### sṳ-hù;

    Professor.
* 付hù14793
* To hand over to; to put in one's hands.

#### sĭ úa chin mīn kau-hù khṳt lṳ́ kâi;

    I delivered it over to you myself.

#### àiⁿ hù tī-tîang khṳ̀?

    Whom will you engage to go?

#### hù-tho̤h lṳ́ cò̤;

    commission you to do it.

#### hù cheng-chó̤;

    all delivered over into another person's hands.

#### mûeh hù i khîeh lâi;

    put the things into his hands to be handed over here.

#### ngṳ̂n hù i khṳ̀ cò̤ seng-lí;

    committed the money into his hands to go and traffic with.

#### úa kio i tàⁿ jîeh cōi hûe, i hù cṳ put bŭn;

    how many times have I told him, and he pays no attention to the matter. ​
* 咐hù147305
* To order; to enjoin on.

#### hun-hù;

    to order; to give instruction to.

#### hun-hù i cò̤-nî cò̤;

    tell him what to do.

#### úa cài-saⁿ cok-hù lṳ́;

    I gave you strict orders repeatedly.

#### úa hun-hù, i m̄ chái úa, lṳ́ hó̤ cài hun-hù i;

    I tell him, and he pays no attention to me, you order him again concerning it.
* 赴hù1491562
* To repair to, to attend; to go to.

#### i àiⁿ khṳ̀ hù jīm;

    he is going to enter upon the duties of his office.

#### kúi nâng lóng-cóng lâi hù sîah;

    they are all present at the feast.

#### hùhŭe;

    attend a meeting.

#### hù sṳ̄;

    to repair to a place where business is to be attended to.
* 賦hù1491548
* A madrigal; to receive from Heaven and bestow on men.

#### si hù;

    poems.

#### cò̤ si cò̤ hù;

    make ballads.

#### i kâi hù sèⁿ sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    such is his natural disposition.
* 符hû1441185
* Charms; incantations; to tally; to correspond; to verify by comparison.

#### ūe hû;

    to write charms.

#### sie hû;

    to burn paper on which charms have been written.

#### hû cìu;

    spells.

#### chùi li līam cìu, chíu li ūe hû;

    repeating incantations with his mouth while writing charms with his hand.

#### thâu ūe hû thâu līam cìu;

    reciting spells while he wrote charms.

#### lêng hû;

    an effectual charm.

#### i kâi hû-cìu cin căi;

    his spells are very effective.

#### pēⁿ hû;

    the demon of sickness.

#### kuaⁿ hû;

    the demon of ill-luck.

#### thien kuaⁿ hû;

    a fatality.

#### cṳ̆-sĭ ŭ hŭ sin kâi hû;

    boasts of having an amulet which protects him.

#### i kùa ŭ lău-îa hû tŏ̤ sin;

    he has an amulet upon his person.

#### ēng hû-cui lâi bū cū hó̤;

    take some water on which a spell has been cast, and expel it from the mouth in mist, and all will be well.

#### sĭang kó tiang-sî to̤ ēng hû ui pēⁿ, hīn-kim īa ŭ;

    in the most ancient times spells were much used for the cure of diseases, and so they are at present also.

#### cí tieⁿ hû khṳ̀ cîah, cí tieⁿ hû khṳ̀ tah pàng tōa mn̂g, cí tieⁿ hû khṳ̀ tah pàng pâng mn̂g, cí tieⁿ hû khṳ̀ tah pàng mīn-chn̂g, cí tieⁿ hû khṳt i kŭaⁿ;

    let him swallow this written charm, stick this one over the front door, this one over the bedroom door, this one on the bed-stead, and let him hang this one upon his neck.

#### piaⁿ hû;

    a seal conferring unlimited military powers.

#### hû tèng khap ìn;

    fit the seal into its impression.

#### hû ìn;

    the seal and its impression.

#### m̄ siang hû; m̄ siang hû-hâh;

    the parts do not match.

#### nŏ̤ nâng kâi ūe tàⁿ lâi m̄ hû-hâh;

    there is a discrepancy between the statements of the two.

#### côiⁿ ău kâi sṳ̄ m̄ hû;

    the former and the latter circumstances do not agree.

#### jī ciah m̄ hû;

    the writing does not tally.

#### m̄ hû;

    the parts do not match.
* 蝴hû2231429

#### hû-tîap;

    a butterfly.

#### hû-tîap âp;

    a box shaped like a butterfly.

#### ôi cò̤ hû-tîap thâu;

    make the shoes with butterfly shaped ornamentation.

#### hû-tîap kau;

    broad hinges or butts.
* 瑚hû222969
* Pink coral, of the precious kind used for official buttons.

#### sang-hû; sien hû;

    pink coral.

#### sang-hû cu; sang-hû téng;

    a pink coral button.

#### sang-hû chīu;

    a spray of pink coral.

#### cí kâi sang-hû sĭ ké kâi a cin kâi?

    Is this coral real or is it an imitation?

#### i ki sang-hû cìaⁿ cêk lîah tn̂g, úa ki sang-hû ku-ā chieh tn̂g;

    his branch of coral is about a span long, while mine is several feet long.
* 胡hû2211305
* A term for the Monguls, Tartars, and tribes of Central Asia; foreign.

#### hû-jîn, hû tī;

    Mongolians and Mongolia.

#### hû-jîn bô̤ peh nî cṳ ūn;

    Tartars have not a hundred years run of luck.

#### côiⁿ-hû;

    a tonic medicine, a shrub whose root tastes like ginseng.

#### châ-hû;

    a bitterish sudorific resembling gentian.
* 糊hû2221199
* Incoherent; careless; foolish; paste.

#### hû-thû;

    foolish.

#### cí kâi nâng hû-hû thû-thû;

    this is an addle-pated fellow.

#### i sĭ hû-lí hû-thû kâi;

    he is muddle-headed.

#### hû-hŭn;

    not perspicuous.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh hû-hû hŭn-hŭn;

    it looks very indistinct.

#### hû sueh;

    nonsensical talk.

#### cíu cē cùi i cū hû ngân lw̆n gṳ́;

    when fuddled with wine he is incoherent and reckless in his talk.

#### jī-ciah mô̤ⁿ hû, m̄ cheng-chó̤;

    the letters are blurred.

#### pìe hû chīeⁿ;

    a paper hanger.

#### sòi sṳ̄ hû-thû, tōa sṳ̄ bŏi hû-thû;

    he is careless is small things but not in great ones.
* 湖hû222859
* A lake; a large pool.

#### hû si;

    Nanking raw silk.

#### ngó hû, sì hái;

    all the empire.

#### îu-hû;

    a park.

#### phŵn-îang hû;

    the Poyang Lake.

#### tăi cìen phŵn-îang hû;

    a great battle.
* 壺hû223339
* A tankard with straight sides.

#### cíu hû;

    a wine jug.

#### tê hû;

    a tea pot.

#### chong cêk hû tê lâi;

    infuse and bring a pot of tea.

#### mêⁿ hû;

    a urinal.

#### cîah ŭ pùaⁿ hû cíu;

    has drunken half a pot of ale.

#### tâng-hû tih-lāu;

    a clepsydra. ​
* 狐hû174945
* The fox; foxes' fur; distrustful.

#### hû-sien;

    a brownie.

#### pêh hû hó̤ a sĭ húe hû hó̤?

    Which is the best, the fur of the white or of the red fox?

#### hû ké hóⁿ ui;

    a fox putting on the air of a tiger.

#### thò sí hû pui;

    when the hare dies the fox mourns.

#### i thiaⁿ tîeh hû-gî;

    on hearing it he mistrusted.

#### i thiaⁿ lío, sim lăi hû-hû gî-gî;

    having heard it, he became suspicious.
* 扶hû144644
* To uplift, uphold, support, sustain, or help along.

#### tâng sòi hû-thî kàu tōa;

    brought him up from childhood.

#### hû i khí lâi;

    help him up.

#### i bô̤ hìeⁿ ŏi kîaⁿ, lṳ́ tîeh hû i;

    he cannot walk very well, you must hold him up.

#### īa m̄ sĭ i hû tîeh, cū pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;

    if he had not held me up I should have fallen.

#### hû-hû chah-chah;

    continually helped along.

#### tah hû-chíu-pang cū lô̤h kīe;

    when he drums on the support for the hands in the sedan chair, they set the chair down.

#### hû lău thî ìuⁿ;

    support the aged and the young.

#### hû kuaⁿ-châ;

    bear a coffin.

#### khíong-ùi hû m̄ tîo;

    afraid that I cannot sustain it.

#### bŏi hû m̄ cŭ;

    will not fail to hold it up steadfastly.

#### úa thóiⁿ li hû m̄ khí;

    I do not think you can support it.

#### khṳt i kōi-kōi cū hû khí lâi;

    he can lift it with ease if he will take hold of it.

#### hû kha, hû chíu;

    to uphold; to support the feet and the hands.
* 互hû22672
* Interlocking.

#### kau-hû;

    dovetailed.

#### hû siang cìo èng;

    mutual collusion.
* 輔hŭ1461597
* To help; to assist; to second.

#### sie-hŭ;

    assists.

#### hŭ-cŏ̤;

    aids.

#### pang hŭ;

    to̤ lend aid

#### sie pang sie hŭ;

    to coöperate.

#### cai hŭ;

    a cabinet minister.

#### hŭ thài-cṳ́ cŏ̤ ūi;

    lend support to the crown prince in ascending the throne.

#### hŭ i lí ke sṳ̄;

    help her in managing the house.

#### sie hŭ gîap-lâk;

    second the effort.

#### bô̤ nâng hó̤ hŭ chíu;

    nobody to lend a hand.

#### hùaⁿ nâng hŭ kha hŭ chíu, cò̤ khṳ̀n-kíaⁿ cū hó̤;

    if all take hold and help it will be done in a little while.
* 護hŭ22614914
* To protect; succor; guard; convoy; aid.

#### kìu-hŭ;

    to rescue.

#### hûang-hŭ;

    to guard from danger.

#### hŭ-cŏ̤;

    succor.

#### pó̤-hŭ;

    to give protection.

#### hŭ-ŭe;

    to escort, as with a guard.

#### ēng cí ki kun tó̤ hŭ kè;

    make use of this troop to escort the chariot.

#### ēng hŭ hûang ìn;

    stamp it with a seal.

#### phài kúi nâng hŭ-sàng i khṳ̀ chù;

    detail several persons to escort him home.

#### cĭam ēng móng nâng hŭ lí;

    make temporary use of a certain person to aid in the settlement of the case.

#### hŭ-su;

    an envelope for papers; a portfolio.
* 訃hŭ1491492
* The announcement by a son of the death of a parent or grandparent.

#### hŭ-im thiap;

    a card announcing the death of a parent or grandparent.

#### pàng hû-im thiap;

    issue cards announcing a parent's death.
* 婦hŭ149388
* A wife.

#### hu hŭ;

    husband and wife.

#### hŭ-jîn;

    a woman.

#### hŭ-nńg;

    the women folk.

#### hŭ-jîn nâng;

    women.

#### hîen-hŭ;

    a virtuous woman.

#### phwt-hŭ;

    a termagant.

#### mĕng-hŭ;

    a titled lady.

#### hŭ-jîn tîeh ŭ sam chong, sì tek;

    women must practice the three duties and four virtues.
* 袝hŭ1471135
* To inter in the family tomb.

#### hûang-thài-hŏ seng-hŭ thài-bīe;

    the empress is interred in the great temple.

#### i kâi phûn, hṳ́ cêk pôiⁿ, hŭ-cǹg i kâi jī nâng;

    his inferior wife is interred in that side of his tomb.
* 父hŭ147880
* A father.

#### soiⁿ hŭ;

    my deceased father.

#### ke hŭ;

    my father.
* 駙hŭ1481875
* A subsidiary horse.

#### hŭ bé; hîah hŭ;

    a son-in-law of the emperor.
* 附hŭ1471705
* To append; to join on; annex; supplement.

#### hŭ-kṳ̆n kâi tī-hng;

    adjacent land.

#### hŭ tŏ̤ hṳ́ búe;

    appended thereto.

#### hṳ́ búe hŭ ke cêk kò̤;

    annex another piece.

#### mih sṳ̄ to hŭ-hŏ̤ i;

    follows him blindly in everything.

#### hŭ cêk huang sìn;

    inclosed a letter.

#### hŭ toaⁿ cêk tieⁿ;

    the inclosed order.

#### i kâi ngṳ̂n-toaⁿ sĭ hŭ tŏ̤ sìn tói;

    his draft is enclosed in the letter.

#### hŭ ngṳ̂n cêk peh níe;

    add on another hundred taels.
* 負hŭ1491542
* To bear on the back; to assume; to turn the back upon; to slight; to fail.

#### hŭ cè;

    in debt.

#### hŭ khut jîeh kú;

    how long have I borne oppression.

#### hŭ sim châk;

    an ungrateful scamp.

#### bûang ṳu hŭ ngĭ;

    forget benefits.

#### i sĭ koiⁿ-thio pùe-hŭ kâi nâng;

    he is a burden-bearer.

#### phău-hŭ put hûam;

    more able than common men.

#### cí kâi nâng sĭm sĭ ​phău-hŭ;

    this is a very able and learned person.

#### i hŭ ieh;

    he breaks the contract.

#### sèng hŭ;

    succeed or fail.

#### m̄ cai sèng hŭ jû hô̤;

    do not know whether he has succeeded or failed.

#### úa bô̤ khui-hŭ lṳ́;

    I have not treated you unfairly.

#### úa m̄ hŭ lṳ́ cĭu sĭ;

    I will not disappoint you.

#### khi-hŭ;

    to impose upon.

#### m̄ khi-hŭ nâng, īa bô thang pun nâng khi-hŭ;

    does not impose upon anybody, and does not allow any body to impose upon him.

#### hûang thiⁿ put hŭ khó sim nâng;

    high Heaven never turns away from the sorrowful in heart.
* 腐hū1451308
* Flour made from beans or peas.

#### tāu-hū;

    bean-curd.

#### oi tāu-hū;

    grind peas for making curd.

#### tāu-hū kuaⁿ;

    dried bean-curd.

#### hū jú;

    soured bean-curd.

#### hiang hū;

    hard bean-curd.

#### tāu-hū cieⁿ;

    bean porridge, or pea soup.

#### hū ki;

    strips of bean-curd.

#### hū mô̤h; hū phûe;

    the scum of pea soup.

#### tāu-hū hue;

    blanc-mange made from bean flour.
* 呼hū221305
* To breathe out.

#### u hū ai cāi;

    alas, how very sad it is.
* 乎hū22444
* An expletive at the end of sentences.

#### cṳ hū ía cía;

    it is all bosh (these four particles having in themselves no meaning).