# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/i
### i

* 伊i27194
* He, she, it, and their plurals.

#### cí kúi íⁿ pàng kàu i sì-cìaⁿ sì-cìaⁿ;

    set these chairs straight.

#### úa àiⁿ, i m̄;

    I wanted to but he would not.

#### bô̤ i, cū hāi sṳ̄;

    without him, we could not get along.

#### sĭ i a sĭ lṳ́?

    Is it he or you?

#### hàm i lâi;

    tell her to come here.

#### cía sĭ i kâi a sĭ lṳ́-kâi?

    Is this his or yours?

#### lṳ́ thóiⁿ i hó̤ mē?

    Do you think it is good?

#### lṳ́ kio i ío siang hó̤, úa tho̤h lṳ́ kio i tàⁿ;

    you are quite intimate with him, and so I will leave it to you to tell him.

#### i-kâi saⁿ phùa lío;

    her tunic is torn.

#### i jîeh cōi hùe?

    How old is she?

#### khṳt i cò̤-pû khṳ̀;

    let him go with you.

#### úa bô̤ àiⁿ pun i;

    I am not going to give him any.

#### cí cho̤h cṳ-cheh thâh i hó̤;

    pile up these books nicely.

#### thâu-mô̤ lûah i kng;

    comb your hair smoothly.

#### chṳ pàng hṳ́ gūa lā i ta;

    spread it outside and let it dry.

#### lṳ́ thóiⁿ i ŏi seⁿ ko a bŏi;

    you see whether it has become mouldy or not.

#### lṳ́ kâi sṳ̄ lí kàu i iap-thiap iap-thiap;

    do up your work very neatly.

#### i tàⁿ i m̆;

    he says he won't.

#### phah i;

    beat him.

#### hâiⁿ i;

    pay it to him.

#### àiⁿ sái i;

    I wish to send them on errands.

#### i kai chíu thìaⁿ;

    her hand is sore.

#### phah i kâi kha;

    struck him on the foot.

#### sĭ i kâi a m̄ sĭ?

    It is his is it not?

#### àiⁿ khṳ̀ i kò̤ cŏ̤;

    am going to sit with him.

#### i kâi cîh seⁿ tái;

    his tongue is furred.

#### úa iŭ i bô̤;

    I have some, he has none.
* 椸i274759
* A clothes-horse.

#### i-kè;

    a clothes-rack.

#### lâm ńng m̄ tâng i-kè;

    the sexes must not use the same clothes-horse.
* 於i1118704
* From; at; by; with, in.

#### i m̄ khîu i nâng;

    he asks not help from man.

#### i kim saⁿ nî lío;

    it is now three years since.

#### lṳ́ i sim hó̤ jím;

    exercise patience heartily.

#### sui sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤ to bô̤ iah i sṳ̄;

    although that be done, it will be of no advantage in this case.
* 依i27196
* To trust to; to rely on; to conform to.

#### i-kŏ;

    depend upon.

#### i sĭ i-kŏ tī-tîang cò̤ ău-piah-suaⁿ?

    On whom does he rely to back him up?

#### bô̤ i, bô̤ kŏ;

    nothing to depend upon.

#### bô̤ só̤ i-chi;

    has nothing to depend on.

#### m̄ i lṳ́ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    do not agree with you in that.

#### cun i;

    compliant.

#### tng-tn̂g sía cun-i kit-cng;

    openly signed a written agreement.

#### i huap khṳ̀ cò̤;

    go and do it according to the rule.

#### i-jîen sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    it was the same as that before.

#### i īeⁿ khṳ̀ ūe;

    go and draw it according to the pattern.

#### i-ngí;

    according to what was decided upon in conference.

#### i-kū sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    that is the way it was formerly.

#### i-i put sía;

    I cannot part with you.

#### i-i lw̄n-lw̄n sía m̄ khui;

    I cannot let you go.

#### i-lw̄n bó-kíaⁿ;

    cannot bear separation from his family.

#### i-lw̄n kū-hieⁿ;

    strongly attached to his native village.
* 衣i2701450
* Clothes; garments; dress.

#### i sieⁿ;

    a trunk.

#### i pau;

    a cloth used to wrap clothing.

#### phah cò̤ i-pau;

    do them up in a bundle.

#### i-hôk;

    garments.

#### thǹg tīo i-hôk;

    to undress.

#### i kâi nâng châi, īa sĭ chēng i-hôk khí lâi cū hó̤ thóiⁿ;

    she is one who is comely if she be well dressed.

#### i-hôk phâi-chîang;

    elegantly apparelled.

#### chēng hō̤-i;

    wear a uniform.

#### sái kàu peh-sèⁿ i cîah chong-cok;

    cause the people to have sufficient food and clothing.

#### kîaⁿ i;

    travelling dress.

#### sêng-i tìam;

    a tailor's shop.

#### i-kwn côi-cíaⁿ;

    a complete outfit.

#### hŏ-i;

    rain cloaks.
* 諡ì7641499
* The conferring of a laudatory name after death, by the Emperor; a posthumous title; to confer posthumous titles. ​

#### cía sĭ i kâi ì hō̤;

    this is the title conferred on him since his death.

#### ì huap sĭ cṳ̆ ciu chîo cìaⁿ ŭ kâi;

    the custom of conferring posthumous titles existed from the time of the Chau dynasty.

#### i sí ău ì-cò̤ mih mîaⁿ?

    What was the name which was conferred upon him by the emperor after his death?
* 意ì282619
* Idea; intention; thought; motive.

#### úa m̄ cai i kâi ì-sṳ̀;

    I do not know what it means.

#### sĭm-mih ì-sṳ̀?

    What does it mean?

#### kak nâng kak nâng cip cêk kâi ì;

    each held to his own purpose.

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ cip ka-kī kâi ì;

    do not be tenacious of your own notions.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh bô̤ ì-sṳ̀;

    it appears nonsensical.

#### m̄-hó̤ ì-sṳ̀;

    disreputable; a bad idea.

#### i cò̤ sṳ̄ bô̤ cú bô̤ ì;

    he acts without any fixed purpose.

#### i ío ŏi, tîeh chíaⁿ i lâi cú-ì;

    he is clever, and we must ask him to come and determine what shall be done.

#### lṳ́ kio úa cú-ì;

    you decide for me.

#### úa m̄ káⁿ cú-ì kâi ì;

    I dare not decide upon any design.

#### i cò̤ sṳ̄ tōa cú tōa ì;

    he acts with great decision.

#### i tōa cú tōa ì khṳ̀ cò̤;

    he went and did it with great determination.

#### m̄ tèng i kâi ì;

    not according to his notions.

#### ké-ì m̄ hàuⁿ;

    pretended to be averse to it.

#### tèⁿ ì;

    pretended to be of that mind.

#### úa hó̤ chêng hó̤ ì kio lṳ́ tàⁿ;

    I told you with a good motive.

#### tàⁿ ūe bô̤ ì-sṳ̀;

    talks nonsense.

#### jû-ì;

    as you desire; a woman's head ornaments.

#### bw̄n sṳ̄ jû-ì;

    may everything be to your liking.

#### chah jû-ì;

    wear ornaments in the hair.

#### jû-ì păng;

    an aigrette worn in the hair.

#### cē m̄ jû i-kâi ìcū khì;

    if everything is not just as he wishes he gets angry.

#### chut nâng ì gūa;

    beyond all human expectation.

#### ì gūa, līo m̄ kàu kâi sṳ̄;

    something unexpected, and beyond all that had been calculated upon.

#### m̄ kùe ì;

    not more than was expected.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh cí hûe kùe ì căi;

    it appears that this time there is more than we had thought of.

#### i m̄ sĭ kù ì cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    he did not do so intentionally.

#### kù-ì;

    of deliberate purpose.

#### i ŭ sim ŭ ì lâi sàng lṳ́, lṳ́ tîeh siu;

    he has thoughtfully and purposely brought them for you, and you must accept them.

#### tit ì căi;

    happily chanced.

#### cieh ì cieh ì nē;

    ironical; a double meaning.

#### m̄ hó̤ khah tîeh ì;

    it is not well to have your mind too strongly set upon it.

#### lṳ́ thóiⁿ i sĭ sĭm-mih ì-kìen?

    What do you think his opinion to be?

#### hô̤ ì?

    What does it mean?

#### put ì;

    unintentional.

#### úa thóiⁿ-kìⁿ lṳ́ bô̤ ì àiⁿ bói;

    I perceive that you have no intention of buying it.

#### bô̤ ì àiⁿ bōi;

    does not intend to sell.

#### tâng sim tâng ì;

    of the same mind.

#### sía ì;

    make a rough draught.

#### cía m̄ sĭ kong pit, sĭ ì pit;

    this is not the clean copy, it is the first draught.

#### ì pit ío o̤h ūe;

    the rough sketch is the more difficult to draw.

#### hâh lṳ́ kâi ì mē?

    Is it in accordance with your wishes?

#### thóiⁿ tîeh hâh ì căi;

    it appears to be just what I want.

#### hâh úa kâi ì īu tîeh hâh lṳ́ kâi ì;

    it suits me and must also suit you.

#### nín nŏ̤ nâng jī ke hŭe ì;

    you two understand each other.

#### i sǹg sĭ ŭ sṳ ì;

    he has private ends.

#### m̄ hó̤ cang ì chek-tâk;

    do not make it up out of your own head.

#### chŵn bô̤ seⁿ ì;

    has no business capacity.

#### nín màiⁿ seⁿ ì khì, tîeh hûa-hûa;

    you must not get cross with each other, you must be good friends.

#### cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭ tī-tîang khí ì?

    Who was it that started this idea?

#### i mâiⁿ kâi ì tŏ̤ kò̤;

    it has a hidden meaning.

#### i cwn sim cwn ì cò̤;

    he does it heartily.

#### lṳ́ kâi ì sĭ àiⁿ cò̤-nî?

    What is your idea about it?

#### lṳ́ ì àiⁿ hô̤ ûi?

    What would you have?

#### thóiⁿ chut i ŭ hẃn ì;

    perceive that he has changed his mind.

#### híen-híen chut i kâi cìaⁿ ì;

    shows his real motives.

#### i chŵn bô̤ saⁿ sim nŏ̤ ì;

    he has no two minds about it.

#### cē tàⁿ i cū hío ì;

    as soon as you speak he will catch the idea.

#### kim khue tit ì nâng, īa sĭ côiⁿ khue sit ì nâng;

    those who at this examination attain their wish, are those who at former examinations failed to attain their wish.

#### sĭ kam chêng, ì ngw̆n;

    it is done cordially.

#### ì bé sim ŵn;

    his will is like a horse's and his heart like an ape's; he is strong and inconstant.

#### cn̂g kâi bô̤ pit ì;

    there is no meaning in the strokes of the pen.

#### lîp ì;

    to make up the mind; to determine.
* 飴î2751845
* Comfits; tidbits.

#### î-thn̂g;

    barley sugar; sweet-meats.
* 夷î276373
* Barbarians; to kill.

#### î-jîn;

    barbarians.

#### î káu-côk;

    slay the whole race.

#### î-pang;

    foreigners.

#### î-têk;

    northern savages.

#### mâng-î;

    southern savages.
* 移î2741156
* To transpose; to shift; to move; to change the place or direction of.

#### î khui khṳ̀;

    to move off.

#### î-súa ío kṳ̆n cē;

    move it up a little nearer.

#### î bûn khṳ̀ i kò̤;

    sent off a dispatch to him.

#### î khua cĭu kín;

    to accommodate with a timely loan.

#### î-nô̤ ŭ nŏ̤ saⁿ peh ngṳ̂n cieh i ēng;

    borrow two or three hundred dollars in order to lend it to him.

#### cía sĭ thòi i î-nô̤ kâi;

    this borrowed from another and lent to him.

#### î lâi, cieh khṳ̀;

    borrow and lend.

#### chùn pō lâng î;

    it is very difficult for me to get away a single step.

#### put lêng î-êk;

    it cannot be altered.

#### î hue ciap bâk;

    to graft flowers on a tree.

#### î hŭa tha nâng; î hŭa ​pàng pât nâng;

    shift the trouble off upon another.

#### î si thû-lūa;

    lay a corpse at a person's door in order to criminate him.

#### cêk cẃn î cṳ kang cū hó̤-hó̤;

    just transpose them and they will be all right.

#### cē tàⁿ tīaⁿ-tîeh cū bô̤ kói-î;

    after having settled the point there is to be no change.

#### bô̤ î bô̤ êk;

    without change or alteration.

#### i kâi khueh-hūn lâi î khṳt lṳ́, lṳ́ kâi khueh-hūn lâi î khṳt i;

    transfer his liabilities to you, and yours to him.

#### thih pit, bô̤ î;

    written with an iron pen and unalterable.
* 貤î2741543
* To reward the worthy; to obtain promotion for another; to get reward due to one's self transferred to another.

#### î-cāng peh-cek pĕ-bó̤;

    gain rank for uncles and parents after their death.

#### î-hong saⁿ tō̤;

    he got his ancestors for three generations ennobled.

#### chíaⁿ î-hong;

    ask for preferment for another, on account of one's own services.
* 姨î277386
* The sister of one's mother or wife.

#### a î;

    an aunt or sister-in-law.

#### sĭ chi-î a sĭ bó̤-î?

    Is it your wife's sister, or your mother's sister?

#### î-píe;

    cousins, whose mothers are sisters.

#### sĭ î-píe a sĭ ko-píe?

    Is his mother your mother's sister or your father's sister?

#### tōa î;

    mother's elder sister.

#### sòi î;

    mother's younger sister.

#### jī î;

    a sister-in-law, the one next to the eldest.

#### ko î kŭ kĭm lóng-cóng lâi;

    aunts and uncles all came.
* 易ĭ281724
* Easy, not difficult.

#### îong-ĭ căi;

    facile.

#### bô̤ hìeⁿ îong-ĭ no̤h!

    It is not so easily done!

#### tàⁿ khí lâi īu sĭ îong-îong ĭ-ĭ;

    it is very easy to talk about.

#### cē tàⁿ phùa, thóiⁿ tîeh cū îong-ĭ;

    after being explained it appears very easy.
* 懿ĭ2846116
* Virtuous; admirable.

#### ĭ tek;

    eminently virtuous.

#### hûang-hŏ kâi mĕng kìe-cò̤ ĭ cí;

    the command of the empress is called her virtuous will.

#### ĭ hŭam;

    an example worthy of esteem.
* 肄ĭ2841297
* To practise and become skilled in.

#### ĭ ngîap;

    to acquire a trade, or profession.
* 異ĭ2811026
* Diverse; strange; odd, different.

#### ĭ īeⁿ;

    a rare sort.

#### ĭ jîn;

    a singular person.

#### ĭ bŭn;

    strange reports.

#### ĭ kìen;

    rarely seen.

#### ĭ jît;

    another day.

#### sî-hāu bô̤ ĭ, nâng bô̤ ĭ, pēⁿ-cèng īa bô̤ ĭ, ŭ sî ēng îeh hŵu-lío m̄ tâng;

    sometimes when the weather is as usual, the person as usual, and disease the same, the medicine used has not the same effect.

#### ĭ sṳ̄;

    a queer thing.

#### cía cū ĭ lío;

    this is odd.

#### ĭ kok;

    strange countries.

#### tăi tâng sío ĭ;

    a great resemblance with few points of difference.

#### khî-ĭ;

    strange.

#### ĭ-twn;

    heresy.

#### cong sin bô̤ ĭ;

    unvarying.

#### kùai-ĭ;

    marvellous.

#### keng khî lîp ĭ;

    venerate on account of strangeness.
* 裔ĭ2841457
* Posterity; descendants.

#### ău-ĭ chiang-sĕng căi;

    his posterity is very numerous.

#### cía sĭ i kâi mîo-ĭ;

    these are his remote descendants.

#### ĭ-sun;

    immediate descendants.