# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kie
### kìekìe

* 呌kìe371304
* To call to or upon; to cry out; the cries or voices of animals or birds; to send for; to name; to command;
to tell; to do; to persuade; to sing, as an insect; to induce; to cause, in which sense it is often only a sign of the passive voice; by, with; named, called, termed.

#### i kìe-cò̤ sĭm-mih mîaⁿ?

    By what name is he called?

#### i kìe mîaⁿ kìe jī mēⁿ i;

    she called him names.

#### i bô̤ sie kìe;

    they are not on speaking terms with each other.

#### cē kìe cū lâi;

    as soon as you call I will come.

#### i tó̤ hàm-kìe kìu;

    he is calling for help.

#### cò̤-nî i kìe lṳ́ m̄ thiaⁿ, tîeh úa kìe?

    Why is it that you pay no heed to his calling you, so that I must call you?

#### lṳ́ hàm nâng lâi kìe-ìn;

    you get some one to guarantee it.

#### kâi sĭ sĭm-mûeh tó̤ kìe?

    What creature is it making that noise?

#### kìe phùa i kâi âu-lêng, bô̤ nâng khṳ̀ chái i;

    though he calls loud enough to split his throat, no one pays any attention to him.

#### bô̤ kìe bô̤ ìn, cò̤-nî hó̤ khṳt i?

    With no security given, why should you let him have it?

#### i kìe, i m̄ hàuⁿ ìn;

    when she calls him he will not answer.

#### thiaⁿ-kìⁿ kúi tó̤ kìe thòi;

    heard the spirit of one who had committed suicide calling on some one else to commit suicide, so that the former might be born into the would again.

#### hîam tîeh, i hŵn-lío ngau-ngau-kìe, tó̤ pĭen;

    if you reprove him he still keeps on complaining and contradicting.

#### kio i tàⁿ tîeh, i ngau-ngau-kìe, tàⁿ tōa-bó̤-mûeh ūe;

    if you say any thing to him about it, he will argue and dispute, and talk on endlessly about it.

#### m̄ su-hôk;

    they all murmured at it, and would not submit.

#### kìe-sī;

    on that account; says it is for this reason; to complain of.

#### i kùai kìe sĭ i m̄ thiaⁿ i kâi ūe;

    she blames him because he does not heed what she says.

#### phah kìe-sĭ i kêh-sek;

    whips him for his disobedience.

#### i kìe-sĭ i cò̤-ni?

    What fault has he to find with it?

#### kìe-sĭ khah tōa;

    he says it is too large.

#### kìe-sĭ m̄ nāi;

    says it won’t prove durable.

#### i kìe-sĭ i kâi im m̄-hó̤, lêng ūaⁿ kâi hó̤ kâi;

    he says it does not sound as if it were good, and he wants to exchange it for a good one.

#### úa bô̤ kìe-sĭ i sĭm-mih sṳ̄;

    I did not say anything was wrong with it.

#### toaⁿ-toaⁿ sĭ kìe-sĭ i taⁿ n̄e khah tōa siaⁿ;

    only said he spoke too loud.

#### i cò̤-nî màiⁿ, sĭ kìe-sĭ i cò̤-nî?

    Why does he not want it, what does he say is the matter with it?

#### i sĭ kìe-sĭ tó ciâh khah pá;

    he says he eats too much.

#### i kâi sĭ kìe-sĭ khah khuaⁿ-ûah a m̄ sĭ?

    She finds fault because things are too comfortable does she not?

#### hîam kìe-sĭ i chī bŏi tōa;

    she complains that he does not grow.

#### i hîam kìe-sĭ cò̤-nî?

    What does he complain about?

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ kìe-si khah pô̤h;

    that is too thin.

#### liang-liang-kìe;

    the jingling sound made by a mender of crockery.

#### ŭang-ŭang-kìe;

    the muttering of a flame.

#### cok-cok-kìe;

    the noise made in calling fowls to come and eat.

#### la-la-kìe;

    the bubbling of water.

#### hōng-hōng-kìe;

    the buzzing of insects.

#### ngăi-ngăi-kìe;

    yelping.

#### ioh-ioh-kìe;

    the chirping of grasshoppers.

#### tŏng-cē-kìe; tŏm-cē-kìe; pōng-cē-kìe;

    the splash made by something falling into the water.

#### tong-tong-kìe;

    the rattle of drums.

#### phit-phiak-kìe;

    the sound of fluttering garments.

#### hih-hauh-kìe;

    the sound of cloth flapping in the wind.

#### sauh-sauh-kìe;

    the sound of flapping wings.

#### sā-sā-kìe;

    the sound of rushing wind and driving rain.

#### ciap-ciap-kìe; cauh-cauh-kìe; cap-cap-kìe;

    the sound made by one who slobbers in eating.

#### cit-ciap-kìe;

    the sound made in slipping into the water.

#### hū-hū-kìe;

    the reverberation of distant thunder.

#### cok-cok-kìe;

    the sound made in setting a dog upon something.

#### iohⁿ-iohⁿ-kìe;

    the creak of the pole of a burden bearer.

#### ngà-cē-kìe;

    snarling.

#### hàuⁿ-cē-kìe;

    growling.

#### hōng-hōng kìe;

    the roar of rushing waters.

#### o-a-kìe;

    cawing, or the sound made by one stretching and yawning.

#### koi-bó̤ kok-kok-kìe;

    the hen clucks.

#### sa-sa-kìe;

    to sough like the wind.

#### chiap-chiap kìe;

    to mutter, a perpetual clack of voices.

#### sioh-sioh-kìe;

    a whir, as of an arrow.

#### siuh-siuh-kìe;

    the whiz of an arrow.

#### kī-kū kíe; lū-lū-kìe; lī-lū kìe;

    reverberation.

#### pok-pok-kìe;

    a throbbing.

#### hŏ sap-sap-kìe;

    the rain patters down.

#### cip-cip-kìe;

    to squeak, like mice, or chipper like rats.

#### cah-cah-kìe;

    a hubbub.

#### tok-tok-kìe;

    to gabble.

#### sū-sū-kìe;

    to whiz or whir.

#### thu-cē-kìe;

    darting.

#### tong-tong-kìe;

    the din of drums.

#### thēⁿ-thēⁿ-kìe;

    the sound of a small gong.

#### khuaiⁿ-khuaiⁿ-kìe;

    sound of a medium sized gong.

#### kong-kong-kìe;

    the sound of a large gong.

#### teng-teng-kìe;

    the din of gongs.

#### kuh-kuh-kìe; kū-kū-kìe;

    a rumbling.

#### hng-hng-kìe;

    the whining of a dog.

#### le-cē-kìe; li-le-kìe;

    the sound made by a dish breaking.

#### la-la-kìe;

    a sound like gurgling water.

#### pha-pha-kìe;

    a loud gurgling sound.

#### phē-phē-kìe;

    the ripple of running water.

#### tăm-tăm-kìe;

    the splash of water falling into water.

#### tap-tap-kìe;

    the patter of falling drops.

#### tŏm-tŏm-kìe;

    the dashing sound of waves.

#### kā-kā kìe;

    the babble of a brook.

#### ah-ah-kìe;

    the quacking of ducks.

#### gô̤-gô̤ kìe;

    the quacking of geese.

#### chîh-chîh-kìe;

    the sound of half suppressed laughter.

#### cī-cē-kìe;

    to fizzle.

#### kìu-kìu kìe;

    to wail and moan.

#### sit-sap-kìe;

    the patter of feet.

#### chit-chok-kìe;

    the clatter of feet.

#### tiang-tiang kìe;

    twanging.

#### tng-tng-kìe;

    the thrum of stringed instruments.

#### chōng-chōng-kìe;

    the sound of marching feet.

#### lōng-lōng-kìe;

    the tramp of many feet.

#### chok-chok-kìe;

    the sound of scampering feet.

#### hī-hā-kìe-kìe;

    the rustle of leaves.

#### hōⁿ-hōⁿ-kìe;

    the sound of loud breathing through the nose.

#### phuh-phuh-kìe;

    to splutter.

#### ke-ke-kìe;

    to cackle.

#### phok-phok-kìe; phit-phok-kìe; phîh-phêh-kìe;

    the sound of wings flapped violently.

#### khauh-khauh-kìe;

    a craunching sound made in eating.

#### la-la-kìe;

    the crackling of a fire.

#### khih-cē-kìe;

    snickered out.

#### thiaⁿ tieh khih-cē-kìe;

    when he heard it he snickered.

#### hā-hā-kìe;

    the sound of many voices.

#### sap-sap-kìe;

    to talk rapidly, to chatter.

#### phiak-phiak-kìe;

    a clatter.

#### phē-phē-kìe;

    fluttering of wings.

#### phē-phē-kìe pue khṳ̀;

    fluttered away.

#### phiak-cē-kìe;

    fluttered on.

#### leng-leng-kìe;

    jingle like a tea-bell.

#### long-long-kìe;

    tinkle like a sleigh-bell.

#### huang huh-huh-kìe;

    the wind howls.

#### cā-cā-kìe;

    to quake as with fear.

#### hn̄g-hn̄g-kìe;

    humming.

#### kheng-kheng-kìe;

    the jangle of large bells.

#### cúh-cúh-kìe;

    the noise made in sucking in food.

#### ki-ki-kìe; ong-ong-kìe;

    a ringing in the ears.

#### mēⁿ-mēⁿ-kìe;

    the lowing of cattle.

#### mehⁿ-mehⁿ-kìe;

    the bleating of sheep.

#### hng-hng-kìe;

    the buzzing of insects.

#### hom-hom kìe;

    the murmur of many voices.

#### kauh-ce-kìe;

    the sound made in breaking wood.

#### lih-cē-kìe;

    the sound of tearing cloth.

#### kok-cē-kìe;

    the sound of chopping something hard in two.

#### siak-siak-kìe;

    the noise made in chopping green wood.

#### ng-ng-kìe;

    a noise like purring.

#### aiⁿ-aiⁿ-kìe;

    a sound like braying.

#### kauh-cē-kìe;

    the noise made ​in cracking the finger joints.

#### auⁿ-auⁿ-kiè;

    to mewl.

#### ho̤h-ho̤h-kìe;

    grunt from satisfaction.

#### ki-ki-kíe;

    to squeal or neigh.

#### àⁿ-àⁿ-kìe;

    the crying of an infant.

#### khiak-khiak-kìe;

    the sound made by striking two bamboos together.

#### huh-cē-kìe cū bô̤ khṳ̀;

    whizzed and disappeared.

#### khàu kàu hihⁿ-huk-kìe;

    cried so that he sobbed.

#### i-a-kìe;

    the sound of a sing-song.

#### iⁿ-àiⁿ-kìe; aiⁿ-aiⁿ-kìe;

    moaning.

#### ngi-ngau-kìe;

    muttering.

#### kuh-kŭai-kìe;

    warbling.

#### ōng-ōng-kìe;

    bawling.
* 茄kîe3761405
* The egg plant.

#### bói kúi kâi kîe

    buy a few egg-plants.

#### âng-săi-kîe;

    tomatoes.
* 橋kîe3747512
* A bridge; a cross-beam to support a frame.

#### cò̤ cêk tîo kîe hó̤ khṳt nâng kùe;

    make a bridge for people to cross upon.

#### cí cêk tún kîe-tún có̤ jîeh cōi cîⁿ?

    How much was the cost of making this pier of the bridge?

#### châ kîe;

    a wooden bridge.

#### cîeh kîe;

    a stone bridge.

#### kîe-nîe sang pôiⁿ ŭ lâng-kang péⁿ tŏ̤ kŏ̤;

    the sides of the bridge are guarded by a paling.

#### kîe ciu m̂ng ŭ jìeh khuah?

    What is the distance between the piers of the bridge?

#### i tŏ̤ kîe tèng ngo̤ tîeh úa;

    he met me on the bridge.

#### kè pang kîe;

    lay down a board to cross on.

#### lâk-gûeh chiu-lâk sí kúi kùe kîe;

    on the sixth of the sixth month the spirits cross the bridge.
* 轎kīe37115912
* A sedan chair.

#### cêk téng kīe;

    a chair.

#### cŏ̤ kīe;

    to go in a chair.

#### lô̤h kīe;

    to set a chair down.

#### kò kīe;

    hire a chair.

#### kng kīe;

    to carry a chair.

#### kìe kúi téng kīe lâi;

    call several chairs.

#### kīe kha; kīe po;

    chair-bearers.

#### kīe phò;

    a chair-stand.

#### sĭ cŏ̤ tōa kīe a cŏ̤ síe kīe?

    Was he in such a chair as is used by officers, or in such as is used by the common people?

#### sin-seⁿ kīe;

    a doctor's chair.

#### kīe kǹg, cêk hù jîeh cōi ngṳ̀n?

    How much does a pair of chair-poles cost?

#### kīe ko̤;

    bamboo poles, supporting a chair.

#### kīe táu;

    the body of a chair.

#### kīe lîam, kīe téng, kīe câh;

    the curtains, roof and door of a chair.

#### hàm i kâi kīe phah jîp tŏ̤ cí lăi;

    tell them to bring the chair in here.

#### kīe teng;

    a lamp for a sedan chair.

#### kùe suaⁿ kīe;

    a palankin; a chair in which the occupant reclines.

#### hue kīe;

    a bridal chair.

#### lîm cĭeⁿ kīe cìaⁿ lâi cak kha;

    begin to dress your feet just as you are to step into the chair; not get ready till you start.

#### cŏ̤ pàng kīe tói hip tîeh jûah;

    sat smothering in the chair.

#### sang pôiⁿ nŏ̤ kâi tó̤ hû kīe;

    two on each side helping to lift the chair.

#### sí thâi kīe;

    a chair with four bearers.

#### poih thâi kīe;

    a chair with eight bearers.

#### lêk nî kīe;

    a green broadcloth chair.

#### bûn kuaⁿ jī pín, bú kuaⁿ it pín, khim-che, hó̤ cŏ̤ poih thâi kīe;

    civil officers of the second rank, military officers of the first rank, and imperial commissioners, may sit in chairs borne by eight bearers.