# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/tong
### tong

* 中tong10523
* The middle, the centre; the heart or core; in the middle; medium, in size or quality.

#### tong-iang;

    the centre.

#### jìt tùi tong;

    the sun is in the zenith.

#### tong-pāng;

    medium sized.

#### i cí-hûe hŵn sǹg-sĭ tong-nî;

    he is still middle aged.

#### tong-nâng; tong kang nâng;

    a days man, an intercessor, an agent, an arbitrator or umpire.

#### sàng câp níe ngṳ̂n tong-kim;

    gave ten taels to the agent as his fee.

#### tī-tiâng cò̤ tong-pó̤?

    Who went bail for him?

#### tong-téng kâi nâng;

    an ordinary or commonplace person.

#### tong kok; tong-ngŵn;

    China.

#### sīa tîeh pá kâi tong-iang;

    hit the centre of the target.

#### tong gūa kâi hùe-mûeh to sĭ cŭ-cîp tŏ̤ cí-kò̤;

    native and foreign goods are all brought together here.

#### tit tong cū hò̤, m̄ hó̤ thài-kùe īa m̄ hò̤ put kîp;

    do not have either an excess or a deficiency, but have just enough.

#### tṳ-tong;

    a pig broker.

#### thn̂g-tong;

    sugar broker.

#### sĭ sî thâu, a sĭ sî tong, a sĭ sî búe?

    Is it the beginning, the middle or the latter part of the hour?

#### tong kèⁿ;

    middle aged.

#### i cí-hûe cìaⁿ tong-kèⁿ tó̤ kīaⁿ;

    he is now in the prime of life.
* 東tong930754
* The place whence light arises; the place of honor or the person in it.

#### cí kâi cṳ-ce tī-tîang có̤ tong-ke?

    Who is the master of this school?

#### sî i cò̤ tong-cú;

    he is the head of the house.

#### hâng-tong;

    the head of a firm.

#### châi-tong kio húe-kì to tîeh hûa;

    the master and his partners should be on good terms.

#### tong-si;

    a thing, a creature, anything, used as a term of reproach.

#### màiⁿ chái hṳ́ khí àu tong-si;

    pay no attention to those worthless scamps.
* ⿰火仒tong933865
* The aspect of a flame.

#### huang-lô kâi húe-thùaⁿ tong-tong âng;

    the coals in the furnace are fiery red. ​
* 忠tong106614
* Loyal, patriotic, faithful, sincere.

#### tong-chîn;

    a loyal minister.

#### tong-kău; tong-hŏ;

    faithful, honest.

#### sĭ tong-tong kău-kău kâi nâng;

    is one who is devotedly faithful.

#### i cṳ̄-lâi tong-tong hŏ-hŏ;

    he has hitherto been most faithful.

#### pùaⁿ tong pùaⁿ châm;

    half loyal and half disloyal.

#### tong-kău kâi ŭ; khek-pô̤h kâi ŭ;

    have both faithful and unfaithful ones.

#### tong ngĭ;

    honest and upright.

#### cĭn tong pò̤ kok;

    with utmost sincerity answered the monarch.

#### tong-tît kâi nâng;

    an honest man.
* 懂tóng9316113
* Disturbed; out of one's wits; to understand; to perceive the meaning clearly.

#### i cêk-sî móng-tóng;

    she was bewildered at the moment.

#### cìeⁿ tōa kâi, móng-móng tóng-tóng;

    thongh so large, is yet very stupid.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh cū tóng i kâi khìo;

    on seeing it, he takes in its meaning.

#### i m̄ tóng sṳ̄;

    he does not understand the matter.

#### tîeh chíaiⁿ ŭ tóng sṳ̄ kâi chut lâi;

    must ask some one who understands the case to come forth.

#### cò̤-nî tàⁿ i to m̄ tóng;

    he does not take in the meaning of anything that is said to him.

#### tóng chêng-lí;

    understand the fitness of things.
* 董tóng9311409

#### kó-tóng;

    curiosities, antiques, rare articles.

#### i tó̤ bōi kó-tóng;

    he sells curiosities.

#### kó-tóng phò;

    a curiosity shop.

#### i kâi, kó-tóng căi;

    he is very old fashioned.
* 中tòng10523
* To hit the centre; struck or taken by, as a fit; to attain; to accomplish; fit; suitable.

#### i kâi sĭ tòng huang a sĭ tòng hâng?

    Has she been in a draft or been chilled?

#### tòng sú;

    sun-stroke.

#### i khṳt i tòng tîeh cìⁿ;

    she was struck by his arrow.

#### i thiaⁿ tîeh tó̤ tòng cìⁿ;

    on hearing it, he was hurt as if pierced by an arrow.

#### tòng tîeh pá sim;

    hit the centre of the target.

#### ūe tàng lâi tòng khéng;

    what has been said meets the exigency; spoke to the purpose or point.

#### ieh khṳ̀ kòi lío;

    he has fallen into the trap.

#### ieh khṳ̀ tòng a m̄ tòng?

    Did I guess rightly or not?

#### cêk ē khṳ̀ kàu nĕ tòng-tòng;

    went to the right spot at once.
* 凍tòng932158
* To freeze; to congeal with cold.

#### chìn-thiⁿ-sî pak-thâu kâi hô̤ cū tòng kàu hó̤ kîaⁿ cò̤ lō;

    in the cold season the northern streams freeze over so that they may be travelled over as roads.

#### tŏ̤ cí kò̤ ciu nî cúi bŏi tòng;

    water does not freeze here the whole year through.

#### tòng sí;

    freeze to death.
* 疼tòng8651045
* Pain; ache; sharp distress.

#### tòng-thìaⁿ kàu năi m̄ khṳ̀;

    it aches so I cannot stand it.

#### i cē tìeⁿ lâng cū cheⁿ tòng-thìaⁿ;

    as soon as it is filled with pus it aches with a constant throbbing pain.

#### khṳt i tàng lô̤h khṳ̀ cū li-li tòng-thìaⁿ khí lâi;

    after being stung it began to ache hard and continuously.
* 顫tòng4518113
* To tremble; to shiver.

#### kha tòng chíu tòng;

    shook all over.

#### kîaⁿ lō khâp-khâp-tòng;

    shivered as he walked.

#### chìn kàu tó̤ tòng;

    so cold that he shivers.

#### khîeh ceng tê tòng kàu cêk koiⁿ;

    when he takes a cup of tea he shakes so as to spill it all over.
* 搖tŏng10756410

#### tŏng-hìⁿ; tŏng-tŏng-hìⁿ;

    to flirt; to flop; to sway.

#### i cŏ̤ to m̄ tiām cŏ̤, kha tŏng chíu hìⁿ;

    when he sits down he never sits still, but keeps flopping his limps about.

#### i kîaⁿ lió ki piⁿ tŏng-tŏng-hìⁿ;

    his queue flops about as he walks.

#### i kâi phâng khṳt huang chue lîh lío tŏng-tŏng-hìⁿ;

    the sail having been torn by the wind flaps to and fro.

#### toaⁿ-toaⁿ thóiⁿ-kìⁿ tek-búe tong-tong-hìⁿ;

    saw nothing but the tops of the bamboos swaying to and fro.
* 仲tŏng10894
* The middle one of three; the second among brothers.

#### níng khun tŏng kúi ūi?

    How many are there of you brothers?

#### tŏng-chun, tŏng hē, tŏng chiu, tŏng tang;

    the middle of spring, of summer, of autumn, and of winter.

#### tŏng nî;

    the title of Confucious.
* 動tŏng932199
* To excite, to move, to affect, to influence; to move the mind; to shake, to stir; to set on foot; to take action; momentum; movement; agitated.

#### kám-tŏng i kâi sim;

    sway his feelings.

#### khṳ̀ thàm tîeh cn̂g kâi bô̤ tŏng-cĕng;

    went and peered in and found there was not the least movement anywhere.

#### i tī-tîang-sî tŏng sin?

    When did he start?

#### ciu-jît m̄-hó̤ cn̂g kâi bô̤ ūn-tŏng;

    it is not well to go all day without excercise of any sort.

#### m̄-hó̤ tông tîeh khì;

    do not get irritated.

#### chīu sin khĭa tit cìaⁿ, m̄ phàⁿ chīu búe hnang îo-tŏng;

    when the trunk stands firm, there is nothing to fear from the wind's waving the branches.

#### i sĭ lâi tó̤ îo-tŏng kun sim kâi;

    he is here disturbing the minds of the soldiers.

#### kîaⁿ tŏng kâi khẃn tîeh ô̤h hó̤ cē;

    must learn how to move about properly.

#### i kâi kṳ́-tŏng kui-kui kṳ́-kṳ́;

    his behaviour is very respectful.

#### cêk kṳ́ cêk tŏng to bô̤ thèng ​cò̤;

    makes no random movements.

#### i tŏng put tŏng cū seⁿ-khì;

    he gets angry at the least cause.

#### m̄ káⁿ kiaⁿ tŏng lṳ́;

    I feat that I am disturbing you.

#### bô̤ tŏng nâng cêk cháu cêk bâk;

    did not take a spear of grass nor a stick of wood from anybody.

#### tī-tiang-sî tŏng thó?

    When are you to commence building?
* 重tŏng1081662
* To consider as important.

#### cṳ̆-tŏng;

    self-respect.

#### i cò̤ sṳ̄ to m̄ cṳ̆ tŏng;

    he does things is a way that reflects no credit on himself.

#### thóiⁿ tŏng;

    to esteem.

#### kùi tŏng;

    to evince respect.

#### thóiⁿ m̄ tŏng;

    show no respect toward.

#### i to m̄ tŏng cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

    he does not consider this matter of any importance.

#### nâng pí mûeh sī kùi tŏng;

    people are to be regarded rather than things.

#### tŏng bûn, m̄ tŏng bú;

    shows respect to literary acquirements, but not to military achievements.

#### i sĭang tì-tŏng cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

    he regards this affair as one of the greatest importance.

#### tieh tŏng cí kâi nâng;

    pay respect to this person.

#### tieh tŏng cí kâi huap;

    regard these rules.

#### sío-jîn tŏng lĭ m̄ tŏng ngĭ, kun-cṳ́ tŏng ngĭ m̄ tŏng lĭ;

    uncultured people regard profit rather than propriety, cultured people consider propriety more important than profit.

#### sêng tŏng sun;

    one who take the place of a deceased superior.