# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/min
### minmin

* 免mín594105
* To dispense with; to forego; to spare; to avoid; no need of; do not.

#### mih mûeh mín;

    needs nothing whatever.

#### mín khau huang, mín phâk jît;

    need not be exposed to the wind or the sun.

#### mín taⁿ, mín teh;

    need not be cumbered with burdens.

#### mín tì-kàu hŭam cŭe;

    need not become guilty of crime.

#### mín sí;

    elude death.

#### mín ǹg i cîah, ǹg i chēng;

    can avoid dependence on them for food and clothing.

#### mín cîⁿ;

    no money is required.

#### mín kìⁿ;

    he need not come in; (said of a visitor).

#### mín lâu-tŏng i;

    have no occasion for troubling him.

#### ēng húe a mín?

    Will you want a light?

#### mín ēng tîeh;

    it is unnecessary.

#### ēng a mín?

    Is it needed or not?
* 民mîn597831
* The people; the uninstructed mass; the common multitude; the unofficial and unlearned portion of mankind.

#### bô̤ cŭe kâi phêng-mîn;

    a commoner, who has committed no crime.

#### sĭ sù-mîn ke, m̄ sĭ kuaⁿ-hw̆n ke;

    is of the common people, not of the titled class.

#### kuaⁿ mîn tâng lâk;

    officers and people equally happy.

#### màiⁿ khek-pak lîang mîn, mîn sim cìaⁿ su-hôk;

    do not be hard upon the loyal people, then the hearts of the people will return to allegiance.

#### cĭn sim lí mîn sṳ̄;

    with the utmost devotion manages public affairs.

#### líang pôiⁿ to sĭ úa kâi cṳ́-mîn;

    both parties are alike my people.

#### kun mîn nâng téng;

    men of all classes.

#### i tŏ̤ cò̤ kun mîn hú;

    he is a military officer who acts also as a civil officer.

#### cêk pang lîu-mîn ho̤h cōi nâng;

    a large tribe of nomadic people.

#### cêk khûn lāng mîn;

    a company of vagrants.

#### ngô̤ mîn;

    the unlearned.

#### màiⁿ gāi tîeh nâng kâi mîn kṳ;

    do not interfere with the dwellings of the people.
* 眠mîn5941095
* To sleep; to close the eyes.

#### mîn-chn̂g;

    a bedstead.

#### lṳ́ àiⁿ ût pàng mîn-chn̂g kîⁿ a mîn-chn̂g tói?

    Do you want to sleep on the front, or on the back of the bed?

#### úaⁿ-pàng mîn-chn̂g phîn;

    lean against the head-board.

#### pàng tŏ̤ mîn-chn̂g kha;

    set it down beside the bed.

#### mîn-íⁿ;

    a couch, a settee.

#### mîn-chn̂g hūeⁿ;

    the foot-board of a Chinese bedstead.

#### mîn-chn̂g kâi ti-tu téng;

    the frame supporting the tester of a bed.

#### mîn-chn̂g thĭo;

    bed-posts.

#### mîn-chn̂g thek;

    the rungs joining the legs of a bedstead.
* 面mīn5951760
* The visage, the countenance; the front; the top; the surface; the side toward one; face to face; in one’s presence; honor, character, reputation; the look of a thing; to front, to face; to show the face; to see one; personally; a classifier of mirrors, gongs etc.

#### mīn-mn̂g;

    the human face.

#### cīeⁿ mīn, ĕ mīn;

    the upper and under surfaces.

#### lăi mīn, gūa mīn;

    the inner and outer surfaces.

#### tâng tói kàu mīn cêk īeⁿ;

    the same all the way through.

#### bô̤ tói bô̤ mīn;

    no difference between what is on the surface and what is below.

#### cìaⁿ mīn;

    the proper face.

#### hẃn mīn;

    the reverse.

#### phâng mīn;

    the sides.

#### ău mīn, côiⁿ mīn;

    the back and the front.

#### pêⁿ mīn;

    a flat surface.

#### khuah mīn;

    a broad surface.

#### tùi mīn;

    opposite.

#### híang mīn tŏng cĕng;

    with entire frankness; openly.

#### tng mīn kio i tàⁿ;

    told him so to his face.

#### cèng nâng thìaⁿ lío, mīn-mīn sie thóiⁿ;

    when they all heard this, they ​gazed at each other.

#### mīn àiⁿ cò̤ o, lí àiⁿ cò̤ chíⁿ;

    will have the outside of black, and the lining of blue.

#### mīn hûe tńg;

    face turned the other way.

#### tng thâu tùi mīn m̄ cai thóiⁿ;

    did not see what was directly in front of him.

#### mīn côiⁿ kâi suaⁿ;

    the mountain ahead.

#### i kîaⁿ thâu-mīn-côiⁿ;

    he walked ahead.

#### hẃn kùe hìeⁿ pôiⁿ mīn;

    turn it over on the other side.

#### cêk mīn tàⁿ, cêk mīn sṳ̆-lí;

    talking while getting ready.

#### cía sĭ thóiⁿ-kìⁿ lṳ́ kâi mīn-hun;

    this is out of consideration for your good name.

#### i kô kàu bô̤ mīn bô̤ mâk;

    he is so daubed up that you cannot see his features.

#### máng mīn;

    pull the short hairs off the face by rolling a cord over them.

#### buah kàu cêk mīn hún, pêh-pêh;

    smear it on till her face is white with powder.

#### i kâi mīn phûe kău kùe cîeh koi-lō;

    the skin on his face in thicker than a stone pavement; he is very brazen.

#### mīn phûe pô̤h;

    thin-skinned; sensitive.

#### bô̤ chéng mīn;

    unwilling to oblige.

#### cē kìⁿ mīn cū huaⁿ-hí;

    was pleased as soon as I saw him.

#### mīn-po;

    a towel.

#### mīn-tháng;

    a wooden wash-basin.

#### mīn-phûn;

    a metal wash-bowl.

#### mīn-puah;

    an earthen wash-basin.

#### jṳ̂ mīn;

    rub the face with a wet cloth.

#### mīn cia miⁿ;

    the face closely concealed.

#### chiam cĭeⁿ mīn, mēⁿ i;

    to point the finger at, and berate.

#### bô̤ mīn bô̤ lŭ;

    no plan to it, as to a house or grounds.

#### bô̤ mīn mâk hó̤ kiⁿ nâng;

    ashamed to see people.

#### thí-mīn;

    the esteem in which one is held by others.

#### bô̤ thí-mīn;

    has no standing in the minds of others.

#### i cêk sî bô̤ mīn sì tńg;

    he was completely abashed at the moment.

#### phû tŏ̤ cúi mīn;

    floated on the surface.

#### pìⁿ mīn;

    to change countenance.

#### sío-lí kàu mīn âng-âng;

    blushed for shame.

#### thiaⁿ lío mīn âng-kòng-chiah;

    blushed when he heard it.

#### khì kàu mīn cheⁿ mīn lêk;

    pale with rage.

#### phah hue mīn;

    paint the face in bright colors.

#### ūe o mīn;

    blacken the face.

#### chìe mīn chìe mīn;

    smiling.

#### kng mīn;

    no ornamentation; a plain surface.

#### îⁿ chn̂g mīn;

    a round flat top.

#### ôi mīn jṳ́ tîeh nah-sap;

    the outside of the shoes are daubed with mud.

#### cheⁿ mīn;

    easily offended; an unfamiliar face.

#### mīn khak;

    a mask, a visor.

#### phŭe mīn;

    a counterpane.

#### khoi mīn;

    the surface of the river.

#### hô-mīn phêng cĕng;

    the water courses are safe and unobstructed.

#### hái mīn kâi huang tōa;

    there are high winds at sea.

#### peh-khí lâi po̤-mīn thit-thô;

    went on deck for recreation.

#### ngà mīn, sek sim, thâi nâng táⁿ;

    a stapid look, a cunning mind, and the courage of a murderer.

#### tī phìⁿ mīn, tī phìⁿ phak?

    Which is the right, and which the wrong side?

#### cúa mīn cúa pùe to hó̤ sía;

    both sides of the paper may be written upon.

#### tī mīn;

    the extent of land.

#### pò mīn, pò phak;

    the right and the wrong side of cloth.

#### ang-kíaⁿ mīn;

    a face like that of a doll.

#### gô̤-n̆ng mīn;

    oval faced.

#### chìe mīn hoⁿ;

    a smiling villain.

#### ùi mīn;

    bashful.

#### ŭ nâng mīn;

    has an extensive acquaintance.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh sêk mīn sêk mīn;

    he has a familiar look.

#### lîah mīn sek;

    study physiognomy.

#### sek mīn;

    an intelligent face.

#### kôk mīn;

    an unintellectual face.

#### seng-lí mīn;

    the look of a business man.

#### chĭ mīn;

    the appearance of one who will get customers.

#### mīn àu-àu;

    sullen looking.

#### mīn hìm-hìm;

    a grave look.

#### sŭaiⁿ mīn, sŭaiⁿ mīn;

    an idiotic look.

#### mīn hûeⁿ-hûeⁿ;

    a brutal look.

#### mīn ngì-ngì;

    a pleasant look.

#### mīn cheⁿ-pêh;

    a sallow look.

#### mīn kôk-kôk;

    a dull look.

#### mīn chi-kûak chi-kûak;

    a hankering look.

#### mīn pit-pit;

    a broad face.

#### mīn tàm-tè tàm-tè;

    a bloated look.

#### cĭ mīn cĭ mīn;

    an stolid look.

#### bô̤ lîen-mīn;

    of no repute.

#### kia-kwn mīn;

    an aristocratic face.

#### châi-sîn-îa mīn;

    a face like that of the god of wealth.

#### mīn seⁿ lâi pù-kùi hong-hûa;

    a face that indicates future prosperity.

#### thóiⁿ i kâi mīn tîeⁿ căi-seⁿ;

    see what sort of face he has.

#### láu-sît mīn;

    an innocent face.

#### mīn-hêng ak;

    a wicked look.

#### cǹg-kíaⁿ mīn;

    a peaked face.

#### mīn jû múaⁿ gûeh;

    a face like a full moon.

#### kun-cṳ́ mīn;

    a refined face.

#### mīn hô-tô;

    an expressionless face.

#### mīn thí-thí;

    an open countenance.

#### bé mīn;

    a long face.

#### tang-kue mīn;

    a face like a winter squash.

#### ôi-chio mīn;

    a face lke a shoehorn.

#### kìaⁿ-mīn kìaⁿ-mīn;

    a bright reflecting surface.

#### mīn o-o, chiu hô-hô;

    black face and bushy beard.

#### thóiⁿ kàu i ki mīn le;

    look him out of countenance.

#### thóiⁿ-kìⁿ i kò̤ mīn cū ló;

    hated him at first sight.

#### cìeⁿ-sî kâi mīn so̤h-koih;

    looks very haggard lately.

#### cùi-mīn cùi-mīn;

    an imbecile look.

#### i gō̤ kàu mīn n̂g-n̂g;

    he has starved till he looks cadaverous.

#### mīn kâi sìn-khì;

    the expression of the face.

#### i kâi mīn kâi sîn-khì cheng, hṳ́ kâi mīn kâi sîn-khì cûak;

    he has a pure expression, while the other has a gross look.

#### mīn-hêng seⁿ lâi chin-chĭeⁿ i;

    his face resembles hers.

#### mīn-măuⁿ jîen i âi;

    he looks like his mother.

#### mīn-nêk;

    complexion.

#### mīn-nêk ìuⁿ;

    a delicate complexion.

#### mīn-cīeⁿ seⁿ hûeⁿ-nêk;

    has a rugged face.

#### sì mīn, poih hng;

    on every side.

#### sang mīn; nŏ̤ mīn;

    both front and back.

#### hìeⁿ pôiⁿ mīn;

    the other side.

#### cìeⁿ pôiⁿ mīn;

    this side.

#### i kâi chù sĭ mīn lâm;

    his house faces the south.

#### kàu cí kò̤ cū khui mīn;

    at this point the country becomes more open.

#### ciu-jît cŏ̤ tŏ̤ phò mīn;

    sits all day in front of his shop.

#### seⁿ lâi cheⁿ-mīn lîo-gê;

    has a pale face and tushes;

#### kìⁿ tîeh mīn ciaⁿ-ciaⁿ;

    appears very timid.

#### m̄ ​thóiⁿ ceng mĭn, thóiⁿ hût mīn;

    does not look at the faces of the priests, but at that of Buddh.

#### a phûa mīn, a phûa mīn;

    like an old woman; nothing about him to excite respect or fear.

#### cṳ-nîe mīn;

    an effeminate look.

#### ta-po mīn;

    a masculine face.

#### mīn hong-jŭn;

    fresh looking.