# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/u
### u

* 呼u221305
* To breath out; to call out.

#### u huang, hŵn hŏ;

    call for wind and rain as jugglers do.

#### côiⁿ u, ău ìong;

    those going before halloo, and those behind crowd up.

#### cêk u cêk khip;

    one exhalation and one inhalation of the breath.

#### u u toah toah;

    hallooing.

#### u hàm;

    to bawl at.

#### u hẁn;

    to yell at rudely.

#### cêk u cêk khip mêh lâi kúi cì?

    How many beats of the pulse to each breath?
* 吁u228303
* An interjection expression aversion or grief.

#### hŵn-ló̤ kàu chîang-u tó̤-thàng;

    so distressed in mind that he sighs and moans.
* 迂u1181623
* Vague, vast, distant, wide.

#### màiⁿ tàⁿ kàu hìeⁿ u-khuah;

    do not speak so vaguely.

#### cía sṳ̄ khah u-khuah, o̤h sêng;

    this is too indefinite a thing, and will be difficult to bring to pass.

#### khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ lŏng, khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ u-khuah;

    it grows gradually less exact and clear as I continue to work at it.

#### u-u khuah-khuah;

    not perspicuous in meaning or intention; not clearly defined.
* 烏u1058866
* Not reduced to order; promiscuous.

#### cía sĭ u-hâh cṳ cèng;

    these are a set of lawless fellows; roughs and vagabonds.

#### u ŭ;

    none; all gone; nought.

#### kui cò̤ u ŭ;

    it was an entire loss; it brought in nothing.

#### kui cò̤ u ŭ khṳ̀ lío;

    it has all come to nought.
汙u1058853 Foul, filthy, impure;
    to defile; to stain.

#### u-ùe i kâi mîaⁿ-sek;

    stain his reputation.

#### cêk ​koiⁿ u-u ùe-ùe;

    the whole place is filthy.

#### khṳt i u-ùe tîeh;

    contaminated by him.

#### tham kuaⁿ u lī to tîeh tṳ̂ tĭo;

    must get rid of covetous officials and their system of spoils.
* 嗚u10583010
* An exclamation of regret.

#### u hu ai cai;

    alas; ah, woe the day.
* 羽ú11241240
* Wings; plumes; made of or having feathers; feathered; cloth having a rough surface; flying.

#### ú-se;

    camlet.

#### ú-mô̤ⁿ;

    plush.

#### ú-pò;

    bunting.

#### ú-jìo;

    fine thick camlet.

#### ú-tîu;

    bombasin.

#### siu-bûa lâi cò̤ ú-êk;

    gather up to form pinions; take as a powerful helper.

#### kàu i kâi ú-êk cē sêng cū o̤h tṳ̂;

    when his wings are formed it will be difficult to drive him out.

#### i hīn-khek ú-êk kàu khuah căi;

    he now has wide influence.
* 宇ú1126403
* Wide, vast, reaching everywhere; the canopy of heaven; the countenance; to cover, to shelter, to brood over; to regard.

#### ú-tĭu kang m̄-hó̤ khueh cí kâi tŏ̤-lí;

    none in the universe in any age should lack this doctrine.

#### i seⁿ lâi kâi khì ú put pûam;

    his talents and his countenance are uncommon.

#### tho̤h tŏ̤ nâng kâi ú ĕ;

    is under the protection of some person.

#### to̤ mông jîn ú phî-ìm;

    I am greatly indebted for your human protection;—a polite phrase used in expressing thanks for hospitality or for favors.
* 雨ú11241730
* Showers.

#### kok-ú;

    the second festival in the third month of the year about the time for planting the early rice crop.

#### ú-súi;

    the second festival of the first month of the year.
* 禹ú11251144
* The reputed founder of the Hia dynasty, who reigned at Ping-yang-fu in Shansi; in epitaphs, one who recieves a kingdom and perfects its work.

#### sún-tì sái ú-tì khṳ̀ tī âng-cúi;

    Sun sent Yu to regulate the waters of the flood.

#### ú-tì tī cúi, tī poih nî cū sêng kong;

    the emperor Yu undertook to regulate the waters, and after eight years labor upon them accomplished the work.

#### ú-ṳ̂-nîe;

    concretions of brown haematite, supposed to be petrified crumbs from Yu's table.
* 惡ù1063618
* To loath, to abhor.

#### khó̤-ù;

    hateful.

#### siu ù;

    sensitive.

#### cèng ù pit chak;

    what all abhor, is something that must be inquired into.

#### hŭamcèng ù;

    loathed by all.

#### hàuⁿ sĭen ù ak;

    loved righteousness and hated iniquity.
* 塢ù10613210
* A low wall thrown up for defense; a bank.

#### cûn ù;

    a breakwater.

#### hái-kîⁿ co̤h kâi ù hó̤ chàng îaⁿ;

    made an intrenchment on the shore, and established their camp.

#### ēng tùi khìo-búe ù kò̤ kùe a mín?

    Need we pass the outer defensed on not?
* 娛û1122387
* Joy, pleasure; to amuse; to divert.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ cū kàu hó̤ cṳ̆ û;

    thus one has the means of enjoying himself.

#### hì chái û chin;

    sported about dressed in gay colors, for the purpose of diverting his parents.

#### cong jît to sí hwn-û hì-lâk;

    amusements and pleasure throughout the day.
* 捂û1060647

#### ciⁿ-û;

    a support of pillar out of the perpendicular; to equivocate; to prevaricate.

#### i kâi ūe tàⁿ lâi ciⁿ-ciⁿ û-û;

    what he said was wholly equivocal.

#### úa thiaⁿ i kâi ūe sĭ tó̤ ciⁿ-û kâi ūe;

    I consider his language such as is used merely to stave off further inquiry.
* 有ŭ1113742
* To have; to be in possession of; to exist; yes; it is so.

#### ŭ mē?

    Is there any?

#### lṳ́ ŭ a bô̤?

    Have you any or not?

#### ŭ sṳ̄;

    has business on hand.

#### ŭ ā;

    has some.

#### cí kò̤ ŭ;

    there are some here.

#### ŭ hăng;

    to a limited amount.

#### ŭ sìo-bâk hó̤ thó̤;

    has bills to collect.

#### só̤ ŭ kâi hùe-mûeh;

    whatever goods you have.

#### bô̤ só̤ put ŭ;

    there is nothing that he has not got.

#### ŭ ūe àiⁿ kāng lṳ́ tàⁿ;

    have something I want to say to you.

#### ŭ sim;

    considerate.

#### taⁿ lâi ŭ chêng ŭ lí;

    what he says is reasonable.

#### cía hô̤ lâng cṳ ŭ nē?

    What difficulty is there about it?

#### pù ŭ kâi nâng;

    a man of means.

#### ŭ cîⁿ ŭ ngṳ̂n cū ŏi tit cò̤;

    with money, it can be done.

#### ŭ tek ŭ hĕng;

    is virtuous and upright.

#### lṳ́ thóiⁿ i ŭ cŭe a bô̤?

    Do you think him guilty or not?

#### i ŭ tì-hŭi;

    he is wise.

#### i lâi sĭ ŭ ì;

    there is a a significance in his coming.

#### ŭ ì ŭ sṳ̀;

    it has a meaning.

#### ŭ cū tàⁿ ŭ, bô̤ cū tàⁿ bô̤;

    if there is any say so, and if there is none say so.

#### ŭ tŏ̤ mē?

    Was it there?

#### cĭn khî só̤ ŭ lóng-cóng hâiⁿ;

    give all that I have.

#### ŭ tit, ŭ sit;

    some succeeded and some failed.

#### ŭ îaⁿ, ŭ su;

    some one and some lost.

#### ŭ nâng tŏ̤ a bô̤?

    Is anyone there?

#### ŭ sĭm mûeh?

    What have you got? What is the matter?

#### m̄ sĭ ŭ pēⁿ

    she is not sick.

#### i ŭ peⁿ;

    he is sick.

#### m̄ cai i ŭ a bô̤;

    do not know whether he has any or not.

#### i tàⁿ ŭ;

    he says he has.