# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kua
### kua

* 歌kua4237610
* A ballad; a song; a rhapsody.

#### chìe kua;

    sing ballads.

#### cêk tîo kua;

    a ballad.

#### chìe cêk chut kua;

    sing one song.

#### kua cheh;

    a song-book.

#### i kâi kua siaⁿ chìe lâi hó̤ thiaⁿ;

    his song is well sung.

#### khà kua;

    play on the “bones” and recite ballads.

#### chái tê kua;

    ballads sung by the tea pickers.

#### kua khek;

    ditties.

#### cía bô̤ kua bô̤ khek;

    this has no poetry about it.
* 歸kua4807714
* To revert to; terminate in; to betake to; to be in.

#### khŵn kua i cêk chíu;

    the authority is in his hands.

#### mih sṳ̄ cn̂g kâi kua i;

    everything goes through his hands.

#### cîⁿ ngṳ̂n lóng-cóng kua tŏ̤ i kò̤;

    the money is all in his hands.

#### sì phìⁿ kâi cúi lóng-cóng kua lô̤h hái;

    the water from all sides runs into the sea.

#### to tîeh kua cêk nâng lí cìaⁿ tīaⁿ;

    the management must be in the hands of a single individual, then it will be firm.
* 經kua4041207
* To pass by or through; to go through.

#### úa kua tùe i kò̤ khṳ̀;

    I went along by his house.

#### kua tùe i hieⁿ-lí côiⁿ kùe;

    passed along in front of their village.

#### mih sṳ̄ to tîeh kua i kâi chíu;

    everything must go through his hands.

#### tîeh táng kua chíu kâi nâng lâi;

    must wait until those who have the matter in hand shall arrive.

#### cía bô̤ kua i;

    this is something that he has nothing to do with.

#### mih sṳ̄ kua kàu thàu;

    have gone through with all the different sorts of business. ​
* 掛kùa467648
* To suspend; to hang up or upon.

#### kùa pâi a būe?

    Is the bulletin board hung out yet?

#### úa thóiⁿ-kìⁿ ŵn mn̂g tèng kùa kò̤ pâi, sĭ móng jît, àiⁿ chut kah-tîeⁿ thóiⁿ chau;

    I saw a bulletin hung out at the side door, announcing that on a certain day there would be a grand review of troops.

#### kùa mâk-kìaⁿ;

    wears spectacles.

#### ăm kùa chîo cu;

    wears a string of official beads on the neck.

#### só̤-sî kùa tŏ̤ ie-tŏ-tòa;

    had his key attached to his girdle.

#### khí-thak kùa tŏ̤ tâng-thâu tèng;

    had his tooth-pick hung on the lapel of his tunic.

#### kak koi-chĭ ciang teng kùa chái sĭ ûi mih sṳ̄?

    Why is it that there are lanterns hung out, and banners displayed in the streets everywhere?

#### mn̂g-kha tèng kùa chái-bâi;

    drape the space above the door with variegated cloth.

#### kùa chíu-hŵn;

    wear bracelets.

#### kùa hĭⁿ-kau;

    wear ear-rings.

#### kùa chíu-cak;

    wear a finger-ring.

#### sin tèng kùa kâi khîam;

    wear a necklace with pendants.

#### ie tèng kùa ki kìam;

    wear a sword at the belt.

#### kùa ki ie-to̤;

    wear a dagger.

#### i sin tèng kùa ŭ láu-îaⁿ hû;

    he wears an amulet.

#### kùa cie-pâi;

    hang out a sign board.

#### kùa mîaⁿ;

    hang out one's sign.

#### kùa tŏ̤ chîeⁿ kò̤;

    hung out against the wall.

#### sang pôiⁿ kùa nŏ̤ kâi kìaⁿ;

    two pictures hung one on either side.

#### sin tèng kùa kâi sî-pie;

    wore a watch.

#### bé kùa kâi hâm-long;

    the horse wore a little round bell.

#### kùa kò̤ hún-pâi tŏ̤ kò̤;

    a black board was hanging there.

#### kùa kha-hŵn;

    wear ankle-rings.

#### kùa chíu-so̤h;

    wear a chain on the wrist.

#### kùa kha-lîo, chíu-khàu

    wear fetters on the feet and hands.

#### kùa ăm-ûi;

    wear a collar.

#### kùa jím-kì;

    wear bangles.
* 蓋kùa30714010
* A cover; a lid.

#### àiⁿ khàm tíaⁿ-khàm kùa, a khàm lêng-sn̂g kùa?

    Shall I cover it with the pan cover or the steamer cover?

#### cí kâi kài-au kùa khà tīo khṳ̀;

    the cover of this covered cup is broken.

#### sieⁿ-kùa;

    the lid of a trunk.

#### ĭoⁿ khui sieⁿ-kùa khṳt i phâk;

    lift the lid of the trunk, and let it sun.

#### tê-kẁn m̄ kah kùa;

    the lid of the tea-pot does not fit.

#### tê-kẁn kùa ĭoⁿ khui, thóiⁿ tê hîeh kàu mē;

    raise the lid of the tea-pot, and see if enough tea has been put in.

#### tê-bí-kẁn kâi kùa àiⁿ phah ŏi hìm huang kâi;

    as to the cover of the tea canister, I want that made air-tight.

#### ue kùa khṳ̀ ĭoⁿ khui, pn̄g kún lío;

    go and raise the cover of the rice pot, the rice is boiling over.

#### īⁿ âp kùa;

    the cover of an ink-stone box.

#### teng kùa;

    a lamp-shade.
* 涉kùa750857

#### kau-kùa;

    to be concerned in.

#### i kio úa bô̤ kau-kùa;

    he has nothing to do with me.

#### úa kio i bô̤ kau bô̤ kùa;

    I am in no way concerned in what affects him.

#### bô̤ kau-kùa pùaⁿ lî;

    not the least connection between them.

#### i kio i ŭ sĭm-mih kau-kùa?

    What are the relations between them?

#### sĭm-mih sṳ̄ to tîeh kau-kùa tùi i chíu kùe;

    everything must pass through his hands.
* 間kùa3811694
* During; an interval of time.

#### jît-kùa;

    day time.

#### mêⁿ-kùa;

    in the night.

#### i cá kùa ŭ lâi mē?

    Did be come awhile ago?
* 褂kùa4681458
* A short wide jacket with sleeves.

#### bé-kùa;

    a riding jacket.

#### kun ki kùa;

    a jacket which opens at the side.

#### chēng phâu kùa;

    wear a long robe and a short tunic.

#### lṳ́ thoíⁿ i kâi hō̤ kùa sĭ tī īeⁿ?

    What uniform do you think it is that he wears?

#### sṳ̀ n̂g bé-kùa;

    confer a yellow robe.

#### phûe bé-kùa;

    a fur jacket.

#### ó̤ li thâh kùa;

    got the inner garment outside.
* 午kùa1061242
* A half a day.

#### cīeⁿ-kùa;

    forenoon.

#### ĕ-kùa;

    afternoon.

#### cīeⁿ pùaⁿ kùa;

    the middle of the forenoon.

#### ĕ pùaⁿ kùa;

    the middle of the afternoon.

#### táng kàu cêk kùa;

    waited half a day.

#### cŏ̤ cêk kùa bô̤ kù ūe;

    sat half a day without speaking.
* 和kŭa254305
* Together with; altogether; jointly.

#### kŭa saⁿ kŭa hîuⁿ hăm sin ût;

    slept with all his clothes on.

#### kŭa saⁿ lô̤h khṳ̀ ût;

    went to bed in his clothes.

#### kŭa úa cò̤-pû khṳ̀;

    go along with me.

#### kŭa a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ hùe cò̤ cē lâi;

    come along with the children.

#### kûa i a-cé cò̤-pû lâi;

    came with his elder sister.

#### kŭa hṳ́ kâi cò̤ cêk ē khîeh khṳ̀;

    take it along with that.

#### īⁿ kŭa bâk cò̤ cē kio i cieh;

    borrow both his inkstone and his ink.

#### màiⁿ kŭa chíu ka tîeh;

    do not cut your fingers as well.

#### cía kŭa hía úa lóng-cóng àiⁿ;

    I want both this and that.

#### ta-po kŭa cṳ-nîe cn̂g kâi tŏ̤;

    the men and the women are all at home.
* 並kŭa70017
* A copulative particle; altogether, and, also, even, with, moreover.

#### khîeh kŭa ki to̤ lâi;

    brought even a knife along too.

#### pâk kŭa chîo kûn;

    wore a court petticoat as well.

#### lah kŭa saⁿ-khò lâi;

    brought also some clothes over her arm.

#### siu kŭa ke-si lâh-bûah, cò̤ cē khṳ̀;

    made ready her household gear and sundries, to be taken away at the ​same time.

#### kŭa mīn īa m̄ sói;

    does not wash even his face.

#### i kŭa úa to m̄-ùi;

    he does not fear even me.

#### kŭa i a-pĕ to bô̤ táng i;

    he does not wait for his father even.

#### kŭa mêⁿ-kùa to cò̤;

    works even in the night.

#### kŭa cía cò̤-nî m̄ pat?

    Why do you not understand so much as this even?

#### kŭa keng khui cîh khṳ̀;

    broke his bow also in drawing it.