# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/io
### io

* 妖io1074384
* A fairy, fay, or hobgoblin.

#### io-kùai;

    an elf.

#### io-ciaⁿ;

    a fairy.

#### io-ciaⁿ kúi-kùai;

    fays and imps.

#### io-khì;

    an apparition.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh io-khì sĕng căi;

    saw throngs of bogies.

#### io-ngân;

    ghost-stories.

#### io-ngîak;

    prodigies.

#### i kâi io huap tōa;

    his spells are forceful.

#### chíaⁿ i lâi siu io;

    ask him to come and control the elves.

#### tṳ̂ io-kùai;

    remove the elfins.

#### khu-tôk io-sîa;

    drive out the imps.

#### cìe io kìaⁿ;

    a mirror in which fairies may be seen.

#### io-jîo;

    to ogle; to try to be fascinating.
* 邀io107516213
* To ask; to engage to do.

#### io úa khṳ̀ thit-thô̤;

    he asked me to go out for recreation with him.

#### io lṳ́ cò̤-pû lâi khṳ̀;

    ask you to go along with them.

#### àiⁿ io i tâng khṳ̀ a m̆?

    Are you going to ask him to go too?
* 幺io1075520
* The ace in dice; minute; atomic.

#### io jī saⁿ sì ngŏ lâk;

    the spots upon dice.

#### pûah tîeh lâk kâi io;

    threw six aces.

#### io-môⁿ;

    microscopic; very minute.
* 吆io1075303
* To cry out; to shout.

#### io-toah;

    bawl out.

#### io tn̂g;

    call the court to order.

#### cŏ̤ lô̤h khṳ̀ cē io tn̂g, i cū kiaⁿ kàu tó̤ tòng;

    when they sat down and called the court to order, he was so frightened that he trembled.

#### io-io toah-toah;

    yelling and shouting.
* 飢io3341842
* Hungry; famished.

#### i kâi tó io;

    he is half-famished.

#### io-gō̤ kúi;

    a hungry imp.

#### tó io, cū kōi cîah;

    when the stomach is empty, eating is easy.
* 要io10771463
* To make an agreement; to be bound; to restrict; to seek for; to expostulate with; to examine into.

#### kú io put bûang;

    do not disregard the old agreement.

#### i sĭ ŭ io-khîu kâi sim;

    he has an inquiring mind.

#### io-kun;

    to force a course by threats of consequences; to take a stand from which there can be no further demur.
* 那io6101634
* An interrogative particle, implying dissent.

#### cêk īeⁿ cṳ́ keⁿ io ŭ nŏ̤ īeⁿ bī;

    one mess of pottage cannot have two different flavours.

#### io ŭ ko̤h īeⁿ?

    How can there be any different sort?

#### io ŭ cí kâi tŏ̤-lí?

    How can that be right?

#### io hó̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ; m̄ hó̤;

    why should you do that; it will not do.

#### io hó̤ kẃn-thăi i cìeⁿ-seⁿ!

    Why should you treat him like that!
* 稍ío7461157
* Rather; slightly; for the most part; somewhat more.

#### taⁿ ío tōa lío;

    is now somewhat larger.

#### ío kûiⁿ;

    rather taller.

#### chūe kâi ío sòi kâi kèng hó̤;

    to seek out a smaller one would be better.

#### cá m̄ pat, hīn-kim ío pat;

    formerly he did not understand, but now he partially understands.

#### hṳ́ tiang-sî ē-ē àiⁿ phah i, taⁿ ío sieh i;

    she then frequently beat him, but now she is kinder to him.
* 窕窈ío-thío1077
* Quiet; retiring; tranquil.

#### seⁿ lâi ío-thío căi;

    she is naturally very refined.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh i ío-ío thío-thío cū huaⁿ-hí;

    when he saw that she had a refined appearance, he rejoiced. ​
* 殀ío1077784
* To die young.

#### thóiⁿ m̄ chut i hìeⁿ ío sīu;

    one would not have thought that he was to be so short lived.

#### i a-pĕ tiang-sî ío sīu, cìaⁿ cîah saⁿ-câp hùe;

    his father was short lived and lived but about thirty years.
* 豈ío3461513
* An interrogative particle, implying a strong negative; how can it be?

#### úa ío ùi i? úa ío ùi kàu i?

    Why should I be afraid of him?

#### ío tì-kàu i cáu khṳ̀ m̄ cîaⁿ?

    How can he abscond?

#### lṳ́ ío kîeⁿ kùe i, háⁿ?

    You are superior to him, are you?
* 竟ío4061176
* At last, finally, only, nothing but, then.

#### i ío m̄ cai;

    he knows nothing at all about it.

#### i ío pí lṳ́ jú hío;

    he understands it better than you do after all.

#### kiaⁿ-ùi i mó̤, khṳ̀ kàu ío sĭm sĭ hó̤;

    feared he was bad, but on arriving found he was after all very excellent.
* 要ìo10771463
* Important; necessary; urgent.

#### ŭ chiet-ìo a bô̤ chiet-ìo?

    Is it important or unimportant.

#### sĭang chiet-ìo;

    of the utmost importance.

#### ío chiet-ìo;

    more important.

#### bô̤ sĭm-mih chiet-ìo;

    of no great importance.

#### tōa chiet-ìo;

    of great importance.

#### m̄ ìo-kín;

    not pressing.

#### sĭang-téng ìo-kín cū sĭ cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

    what is most necessary of all is this.

#### ŭ ìo sṳ̄;

    has urgent business.

#### ìo sìn;

    an important letter.

#### ìo lō, ìo tī;

    important roads and places.

#### híam-ìo kâi tī-hng kìe-cò̤ ìo kháu;

    very important defiles are called passes.

#### ío hŭam;

    a criminal whose arrest is important.

#### ìo mîaⁿ kâi châk;

    a well known and doughty robber.
* 謠îo107614910
* A made up tale; rumour; report.

#### sĭ cin-sît kâi a sĭ îo-ngân kâi?

    Is it true or is it only a rumour?

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ thìaⁿ koi-chĭ kâi îo-ngân;

    do not listen to floating rumours.

#### sĭ hong-îo kâi ūe;

    it is only a rumor.

#### àiⁿ lîah cò̤ îo-ngân kâi nâng;

    will seize the one who made up this report.

#### thông îo;

    a childish tale.

#### pù-sùaⁿ îo-ngân;

    spread idle tales.
* 搖îo10756410
* To agitate; to disturb; to stir.

#### îo-tŏng;

    agitate.

#### nâng sim îo-tŏng;

    people's hearts are stirred.

#### hṳ́ kâi tī-hng îo-tŏng;

    that country is disturbed.

#### m̄ hó̤ îo-tŏng kun sim;

    do not agitate the minds of the soldiery.

#### îo-îo pái-pái;

    swaggering.

#### thâu kîaⁿ thâu îo-pái;

    swaggering as he walked.

#### cio îo cŭang phìen;

    pass one's self off by swaggering and bragging.
* 婧îo994388
* Graceful; supple; pliant.

#### îo-îo;

    lithe.

#### kûiⁿ kàu îo-îo;

    tall and graceful.

#### sáng-tîo sáng-tîo, îo-îo;

    slender and very graceful.
* 曜ĭo10787214
* Luster; bright; to shine.

#### cìe ĭo;

    dazzling.

#### hok ĭo;

    the happy star's brightness.

#### chit ĭo;

    the sun, moon, and five planets.

#### cap-it ĭo;

    the heavenly bodies.

#### ak ĭo; suah ĭo;

    a baleful luster.
* 耀ĭo107812414
* Refulgence; glory.

#### îong-ĭo;

    glory.

#### kuang có, ĭo cong;

    illustrious ancestry and glorious clan.