# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ho̤
### hó̤

* 好hó̤171383
* Good; well; excellent; fortunate; finished; fit; proper for the purpose; friendly.

#### m̄ cai hó̤ a mó̤;

    do not know whether it is good or bad.

#### cí-kâi sĭ hó̤;

    this is good.

#### cí-kâi sĭang hó̤;

    this is best.

#### hṳ́-kâi ío hó̤;

    that is better.

#### cí-kâi hó̤ kùe hṳ́-kâi;

    this is better than that.

#### hṳ́-kâi bô̤ mih hó̤;

    that is not very good.

#### bô̤ sĭm-mih hó̤ kâi;

    not a very good one.

#### m̄ cai cí-kâi hó̤ a hṳ́-kâi hó̤;

    do not know which is the better.

#### cí-kâi pí hṳ́- kâi hó̤ ho̤h cōi;

    this as compared with that is better by far.

#### hó̤ căi;

    very good.

#### cĭn hó̤;

    of the utmost excellence.

#### hó̤ sí;

    inexpressibly good.

#### i sĭ hó̤ nâng;

    he is good.

#### seⁿ lâi hó̤;

    well-favored.

#### thiaⁿ tîeh cin hó̤;

    really good to hear.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh sît-căi hó̤;

    considered it truly excellent.

#### cîah tîeh cin-sît hó̤ câi;

    found by eating it that it was indeed excellent.

#### tŏiⁿ it hó̤;

    of the best sort.

#### phòng tîeh hó̤ chái-thâu;

    met with a lucky chance.

#### hó̤ chái;

    good luck.

#### hó̤ sim-tn̂g;

    good-hearted.

#### hó̤ sî, hó̤ jît;

    lucky times and seasons.

#### cò̤ hó̤ sṳ̄;

    to do good.

#### tàⁿ hó̤ ūe;

    speak good words.

#### hó̤-hó̤ nâng;

    in perfect health.

#### i kâi nâng hó̤ a būe?

    Is he well yet?

#### chŵn hó̤ lío;

    he is fully recovered.

#### hó̤ hùe;

    sound goods.

#### hó̤ tī-hng;

    a goodly land.

#### hó̤ ngŏ̤;

    a favorable circumstance.

#### cò̤ kàu àiⁿ hó̤;

    very nearly done.

#### tiang-sî ŏi tit hó̤?

    When will it be done?

#### àiⁿ hó̤ lío;

    it is nearly finished.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤ hó̤ mē?

    Is that the way in which it should be done?

#### hó̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ;

    it is best to say thus.

#### cò̤ kàu hó̤-hó̤;

    make it nicely.

#### kîaⁿ hó̤-hó̤;

    walk with care.

#### siu-sîp hó̤ cē;

    arrange it better.

#### hó̤ khṳ̀ a būe?

    Should we go yet?

#### būe hó̤;

    it is not well to go yet.

#### hīn-căi hó̤ khṳ̀;

    it will be well to go now.

#### lṳ́ hó̤ kio i tàⁿ;

    you should tell him.

#### i nŏ̤ nâng sĭang siang-hó̤;

    the two are very friendly.

#### siang-hó̤ phêng-íu;

    congenial friends.

#### i kio úa sĭang-téng siang-hó̤;

    he is exceedingly friendly with me.

#### tàⁿ khṳ̀ khap hó̤;

    spoken opportunely.

#### khap-hó̤ ngŏ̤ tîeh i lâi;

    met him just in the nick of time.

#### lṳ́, hó̤ mē?

    You be the one to do it, will you?

#### i ang cía sĭm sĭ hûa-hó̤;

    they, the husband and wife, are very congenial.

#### kio i tàⁿ hó̤ ūe;

    speak comfortably to him.

#### lṳ́ cêng ìn kùe hó̤;

    you have already assented to it.

#### lṳ́ thóiⁿ tîeh hó̤ mē?

    Do you think it will be well to do so?

#### lṳ́ cài sĭeⁿ thóiⁿ hó̤ a mó̤;

    you think it over again, whether it would be well to do it or not.

#### ka-kī hó̤ khṳ̀;

    you should yourself go.

#### úa mn̄g i, i ìn tàⁿ hó̤;

    I asked him and he assented.
* 可hó̤425302
* Suitable; fit; may; ought; can; sign of the potential mood.

#### hó̤ mē?

    Can it be done?

#### hó̤ a m̄ hó̤?

    Is it suitable or not?

#### sĭ hó̤ sĭ m̄-hó̤ li tàⁿ;

    whether it is fit or unfit, say so.

#### hó̤ kîaⁿ kâi sṳ̄ cìaⁿ kîaⁿ;

    what may be done, that do.

#### hó̤ tàⁿ kâi ūe cìaⁿ tàⁿ;

    what ought to be said, that say.

#### lṳ́ hó̤ sĭeⁿ;

    you should think it over.

#### cí kĭaⁿ mûeh cò̤-nî i hó̤ cîah úa m̄-hó̤ cîah?

    How is it that he can eat this and I cannot?

#### cìeⁿ tōa le, hó̤ lâi thâk cṳ;

    being so large, he should go to school.

#### cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ būe hó̤ cò̤;

    this should not yet be done.

#### lṳ́ hó̤ hàm i khîeh lâi;

    you may tell him to bring it.

#### hó̤ khṳ̀ kìe i lâi;

    you go and tell him to come.

#### mn̂g hó̤ kueⁿ;

    shut that door.

#### chài hó̤ cîah a būe?

    Is the meal ready yet?

#### i sĭ hó̤ sieh kâi nâng;

    she is a lovable person.

#### úa ô̤h cêk kĭaⁿ hó̤ chìe kâi sṳ̄ lṳ́ thiaⁿ;

    I will tell you something laughable.

#### cí tieⁿ chn̂g būe ta, būe hó̤ ēng;

    this table is not yet dry enough to be used.

#### hó̤ líam teng a būe?

    shall I light the lamp yet?

#### lṳ́ tîeh hó̤ hîam i;

    you should reprove him.

#### hó̤ tit tîeh;

    deserves; ought to get.

#### lṳ́ ka-kī hó̤ khṳ̀ cò̤;

    you go and do it yourself.

#### hó̤ cîah;

    fit for food; eatable.
* 耗hò̤1731274
* To lay out; to squander; to consume.

#### cêk nî ŭ jîeh cōi chṳ́ hò̤?

    How much is the annual loss from rats?

#### hò̤ châi;

    squanderd wealth.

#### sĭ hṳ-hò̤ kâi;

    it is a useless outlay.

#### hò̤-sùaⁿ ngŵn-khì; hò̤ tīo sîn-khì;

    waste one's energies.

#### tăi hò̤, sío hò̤;

    great and small outlays.

#### chŵn bô̤ im-hò̤;

    have no tidings whatever.

#### cìeⁿ kú bô̤ im bô̤ hò̤;

    for ever so long there has been no tidings from it.

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ tó̤ cò̤ hò̤;

    do not be playing tricks there. ​
* 訛hò̤6261494
* False; erroneous.

#### hò̤ thŵn;

    erroneous preaching.

#### íⁿ hò̤ thŵn hò̤;

    to propagate idle rumors.

#### hò̤-cà nâng kâi cîⁿ-ngṳ̂n;

    extort money by false pretenses.

#### hò̤-cà nâng kâi châi-mûeh;

    get goods by illegal means.

#### hò̤ ngân;

    deceitful promises.
* 何hô̤21595
* Wherefore; how; what; why.

#### jû hô̤?

    In what way?

#### hô̤ m̄ khṳ̀ nē?

    Why should you not go?

#### hô̤ pit?

    Why should it be?

#### lṳ́ hô̤ pit jû chṳ́?

    Why should you do so?

#### bô̤ khó̤ năi hô̤;

    there is no help for it.

#### bô̤ năi hô̤;

    there is no other way.

#### ûi hô̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ?

    Why is it thus?

#### sĭ hô̤ ŵn-kù?

    What is the reason for it?

#### bô̤ năi úa hô̤;

    it is nothing to me.

#### hô̤ cêng cìeⁿ-seⁿ?

    How can it be thus?

#### kìu kéng lú hô̤ só̤ tit?

    In the end what will you obtain thereby?

#### lṳ́ hô̤ m̄ cá cē lâi?

    Why did you not come earlier?

#### hô̤-íⁿ cìeⁿ-seⁿ?

    Why is it thus?

#### lṳ́ hô̤ ēng cìeⁿ-seⁿ?

    Why should you do that?

#### lṳ́ só̤ cò̤ hô̤ sṳ̄?

    What have you been doing?
* 豪hô̤1711527
* A porcupine.

#### hô̤-tṳ;

    a hedge-hog.

#### hô̤-tṳ cìⁿ;

    porcupine quills.

#### phah tîeh ciah hô̤-tṳ;

    killed a porcupine.
* 壕hô̤1713214
* A fosse; a ditch; a moat.

#### sîaⁿ hô̤;

    a city moat.

#### ŭ sîaⁿ cĭu ŭ sîaⁿ hô̤;

    if there is a city there is a city moat.

#### sîaⁿ li kûiⁿ, sîaⁿ hô̤ li chim;

    the city wall is high, and the moat deep.
* 河hô̤215855
* A river into which other rivers run.

#### n̂g-hô̤;

    the Yellow River.

#### cīeⁿ hô̤;

    the upper part of the river.

#### ĕ hô̤;

    the lower part of the river.

#### tō hô̤;

    to cross the river by ferry.

#### tah kùe hô̤;

    take passage across the river.

#### khoi-hô̤;

    rivers; large streams.

#### hô̤ khoi;

    the Milky Way.

#### thiⁿ-hô̤ thàng thiⁿ-hô̤;

    the Milky Way runs into the Milky Way.

#### hô̤-khoi tùi hîah, ō-kíaⁿ hó̤ cîah;

    when the Milky Way is overhead, the taro is edible.

#### hô̤-khoi tùi tang ō-kíaⁿ ŏi sang;

    when the Milky Way is on the meridian the taro is mealy.
* 和hŏ̤254305
* To sing a second; to make rhymes to.

#### sûi siaⁿ hù hŏ̤;

    he always agrees to what one says.

#### cêk nâng chìang, peh nâng hŏ̤;

    one man chants and all the others follow him.

#### hŏ̤ móng nâng kâi si;

    cap the rhymes of a certain person.
* 號hō̤1731417
* A mark; a label; a signal; a description or class; to mark or designate.

#### hō̤ lĕng;

    word of command.

#### jī hō̤;

    the character used as a mark.

#### nán sĭm-mih pó̤ hō̤?

    What is the sign of your shop?

#### phò hō̤;

    trade mark.

#### tŏiⁿ it hō̤;

    first-best.

#### tŏiⁿ kúi hō̤ kâi hùe?

    What class of goods?

#### cò̤ kâi hō̤; ūe kâi hue hō̤;

    make a mark as a sign.

#### tah kâi hō̤;

    paste on a label.

#### cang kò̤ tek chah cò̤ hō̤;

    stick in a piece of bamboo as a mark.

#### ēng sĭm-mîh kháu-gṳ́ cò̤ hō̤;

    use some word as a signal.

#### cía sĭ tŏiⁿ jī hō̤ kâi;

    this is the second best sort.

#### sĭ tōa hō̤ kâi a sòi hō̤ kâi?

    Is it of the larger or the smaller sort?

#### tèng kâi ho̤;

    make a mark by driving a stamp.

#### pun hō̤-thâu;

    give a signal by blowing a blast.

#### i mīn tèng ŭ cêk kò̤ ki hō̤ hó̤ jīn;

    he has a mark on his face by which he may be recognized.

#### ŭ jîeh cōi hō̤ siaⁿ?

    How many brands are there?

#### kùe hō̤;

    pass the office where the brands are affixed.

#### chiak-hō̤;

    an epithet or nickname.

#### i kâi chiak-hō̤ khṳt nâng kìe-cò hóⁿ;

    he is nicknamed the tiger.

#### kî hō̤;

    signal by flag.

#### līu hō̤ kî khí-khṳ̀;

    raise a signal flag.

#### thóiⁿ i līu sĭm-mih kî hō̤;

    see what signal he raises.

#### pàng hō̤ phàu;

    fire a salute or signal.

#### cò̤ kâi àm hō̤;

    give a secret sign.

#### hō̤ pâng;

    the room where marks are affixed.

#### kùa hō̤;

    affix the mark.

#### hō̤ i; hō̤ kùa;

    a soldier's uniform.

#### kok hō̤;

    the name of a dynasty.

#### nî hō̤;

    the style of a reign.

#### pîet hō̤; mîaⁿ hō̤;

    the name taken on coming to manhood or on entering office; the style or designation of persons of position.

#### íⁿ-keng khṳt úa hō̤ khṳ̀ lío;

    I have already set a mark on that.

#### lṳ́ kâi huap-hō̤ sĭ sĭm-mûeh?

    What is your priestly name?
* 賀hō̤2161545
* To felicitate; to send congratulations.

#### hō̤ hí!

    Joy be with you!

#### lâi kio i sie hō̤;

    congratulate him.

#### hō̤ sīu; hō̤ nâng seⁿ-jît;

    send congratulations upon a birthday.

#### hō̤ nî

    send New Year greetings.

#### hō̤ lói;

    articles sent as presents, upon some happy occasion.

#### peh kuaⁿ chîo hō̤;

    a general levee.

#### hō̤ nâng chūa bó, hō̤ nâng seⁿ tau-kíaⁿ;

    send congratulations on a wedding day, or on the birth of a son.

#### khó̤ hí khó̤ hō̤;

    what one may be congratulated upon.

#### khèng hō̤;

    to congratulate.

#### kiong hō̤;

    “with compliments.”
* 荷hō̤2161407
* The small leaved variety of the water-lily.

#### hō̤-pau;

    a purse shaped like the leaf of a water lily.

#### hō̤-lang kok;

    Holland.

#### hō̤-lang cṳ̂;

    Irish potatoes.

#### hō̤-lang bé-kùa;

    a riding jacket of azure camlet. ​
* 示衆hō̤-nīa763
* To admonish the people, as by an execution; to use as a warning to others; to deter by a warning.

#### kê tŏ̤ cìe-piah côiⁿ hō̤-nīa;

    wearing the cangue, before the wall that screens the door of the yamun, in order to admonish others not to do likewise.

#### cai hĭⁿ-cìⁿ lío, khang khṳ̀ kak îaⁿ hō̤-nīa;

    having had an arrow thrust through his ear, was lead around to each of the garrisons as a warning.

#### màiⁿ tó̤ hō̤-nīa;

    do not be one whose career is a warning to others.
* 祐hō̤11151135
* To protect, to shield, to defend as gods or spirits may.

#### pó̤-hō̤;

    to give divine protection.
* 當hō̤8571028
* To meet; to bear.

#### hō̤ huang;

    to be exposed to the wind.

#### ciang-sî khṳ̀ tó̤ hō̤ mêⁿ huang, cò̤ úa li màiⁿ;

    if I were you I would not go out just now in the night air.

#### cí hûe cìeⁿ jûah tîeh lâi hái-kîⁿ cìn-lîang kò̤, hō̤ hái huang cìaⁿ hó̤;

    just now, when it is so warm, one should go to a shady spot on the shore and get the sea-breeze.