# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/hua
### hua

* 譁hua24014912
* Clamor; a din.

#### suang-hua;

    hubbub.

#### kìm-cí suang-hua;

    all loud talking is strictly forbidden.
* 花hua2391404
* To squander; to spend.

#### hua-hùi tīo jîeh cōi cîⁿ-ngṳ̂n cìaⁿ cò̤ sêng;

    much money was spent before it was accomplished.

#### hua-cṳ́;

    a spendthrift.
* 划hûa240184
* A pinnace; a scow.

#### hûa-théng;

    a lorcha, a cargo boat.

#### cí ciah hûa-théng àiⁿ khṳ̀ tī-kò̤?

    Where is this lorcha going?
* 禾hûa2541150
* Crops; grain; corn.

#### châng-hûa;

    crops.

#### múa-sì-chù kâi châng-hûa hó̤ căi;

    everywhere the crops are fine.
* 華hûa2391408
* Splendor; glory.

#### îong-hûa;

    effulgence.

#### gûeh hûa;

    bright moonlight.

#### chia-hûa căi;

    very showy.

#### tong-hûa;

    China.

#### tâng híang îong-hûa;

    partake with him of his grandeur.
* 和hûa254305
* Harmony; concord; agreement.

#### hûa-phêng;

    at peace.

#### hûa-hûa-phêng-phêng;

    in complete agreement.

#### sim hûa, khì phêng;

    thoroughly reconciled.

#### cêk thŵn hûa-khì;

    in perfect harmony.

#### hûa-khì tì sîang;

    a conciliatory disposition tends to intimacy.

#### màiⁿ sieⁿ hûa-khì;

    do not disturb the harmony.

#### hiaⁿ-tĭ-kíaⁿ hûa-hûa khì-khì;

    the brothers are very amicable.

#### ang cía sīm sĭ hûa-sŭn;

    husband and wife are in accord.

#### in ang cía m̄ hûa;

    they, the husband and the wife, are of incompatible temper.

#### ke-mn̂g hûa-sŭn;

    the families are in cordial relationship.

#### kio chù-piⁿ m̄ hûa-môk;

    not on good terms with his neighbours.

#### thiⁿ-khì thîo-hûa;

    the weather is propitious.

#### lîp hûa-ieh;

    form a treaty of amity.

#### káng hûa;

    to treat of peace.

#### ke cêk īeⁿ lŏ̤h khṳ̀ hûa bī;

    put in one more kind, to render the flavor perfect.

#### hûa-háu;

    in accord.

#### m̄ sie hûa;

    uncongenial.

#### ló̤ kó phah lâi m̄ hûa;

    the drums and gongs are not beaten in time.

#### cang hîⁿ lâi hûa i kâi khek;

    accompany his song with the violin.

#### hîⁿ kio khek m̄ hûa;

    the fiddle and the song are not in unison.

#### hîⁿ sùaⁿ lêng-ūaⁿ phah kàu hûa-hûa;

    manipulate the string of the viol until it is in tune.

#### soiⁿ tôaⁿ thóiⁿ hûa mē;

    first thrum it and see if it is in tune.

#### hûa kàu câu-câu;

    attune them until they all conform.

#### sai hûa nâng mīa;

    hush up a homicide.

#### i líang cău sai-khia-ē hûa khṳ̀;

    he secretly made a settlement with the other party.

#### chíaⁿ kong-chin chut lâi hûa;

    invite a mediator to make peace.

#### hûa kàu taⁿ, hŵn-lío būe lô̤h;

    they have been making overtures of peace until now, and have not yet reached reconciliation.

#### hûa îeh bûah;

    to compound medicinal powders.

#### hûa lío lêng-ūaⁿ hẃn;

    were conciliated and then disagreed again.

#### kùi hûa kîeⁿ pâng-î kò̤;

    a costly arbitration is better than a cheap lawsuit.

#### nín nŏ̤ nâng hûa-hûa àiⁿ khṳ̀ tī kò̤?

    Where are you two going so amicably?
* 禍hŭa2561139
* Misery, woe, suffering; to send woe upon.

#### pī hŭa;

    escape impending wrath.

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ jía hŭa;

    do not bring misery upon yourself.

#### chùang hŭa;

    bring on calamity.

#### hŭa put toaⁿ kîaⁿ;

    misfortunes never come singly.

#### in hŭa tit hok;

    attain happiness through misery.

#### hok sĭen, hŭa îm;

    blesses goodness and sends woe upon wickedness.

#### hŭa î-pàng pât nâng kò̤;

    lay the consequences of evil upon somebody else.

#### hŭa àiⁿ lâi lío;

    misery is at hand.

#### i kâi hŭa m̄ hn̆g lío;

    his trouble is not far off.

#### ŭ hok li tâng híang, ŭ hŭa li tâng tng;

    if there ​be joy we will share it, if there be sorrow we will bear it together.

#### pue thiⁿ hŭa;

    sudden calamity.

#### cêk jît cŏ̤ tue-tue, hŭa tŏ̤ thiⁿ cīeⁿ pue;

    when sitting at ease, sudden adversity came upon us.

#### m̄ cai sĭ hŭa a sĭ hok;

    do not know whether it is a calamity or a blessing.