# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/cui
### cui

* 錐cui1001678
* A point; an apex; a sharp pointed tool.

#### bô̤ lîp cui cṳ tī;

    not even a spot where you could put down the point of a pin.

#### ín cui chǹg kó;

    pierced his thigh with the point.
* 凸cui892174
* To jut out; projecting.

#### phīⁿ cui-cui, mâk thó-thó;

    his nose is large, and his eyes protuberant.

#### hṳ́-kò̤ ío cui, hṳ́-kò̤ ío thap;

    there it juts out and there it juts in.

#### phīⁿ cui li pó mâk thap;

    the projection of the nose makes up for the hollowness of the eyes; the beauty of one part compensates for the ugliness of another.

#### tìn-tang cui khí lâi;

    the center juts out.
* 騅cui1001878
* A black horse.

#### o-cui bé;

    a coal black steed.
* 水cúi781850
* Water, the first of the five elements; liquid.

#### ká thn̂g-cúi cîah;

    stir up some sweetened water to drink.

#### khîeh cho̤h thn̂g khṳ̀ thàu lîang cúi cîah;

    put some sugar into cold water and drink it.

#### cíaⁿ cúi;

    fresh water.

#### kîam cúi;

    salt water.

#### céⁿ cúi;

    well water.

#### khoi cúi;

    river water.

#### kheⁿ cúi;

    water from a pool.

#### hŏ̤ cúi;

    rain water.

#### hái cúi;

    sea water.

#### hŏ-sùaⁿ cúi;

    water running from an umbrella.

#### lîm-cîⁿ cúi;

    water from the eaves.

#### tîe cúi;

    tidal waters.

#### lâu cúi;

    the tides.

#### lâu-cúi khó̤ a tĭⁿ;

    is the tide falling or rising?

#### lâu-cúi ta;

    the tide is at its lowest ebb.

#### cúi-síu;

    a waterman.

#### cúi-kieh;

    passage money.

#### cúi po̤-hûn;

    ripples.

#### cúi tōa;

    the water is rising.

#### cúi-chia;

    a water wheel.

#### sàng cúi-lói;

    send a present of eatables.

#### cho̤h cúi pun úa cîah;

    give me a drink of water.

#### sŭn cúi;

    go with the current.

#### ngêk cúi;

    go against the current.

#### taⁿ cui;

    carry water.

#### cêk tih cúi;

    a drop of water.

#### cêk tíam cúi;

    a very little water.

#### cúi-húe-po;

    a man of all work.

#### sit cúi;

    lost at sea.

#### tâu cúi; thìo cúi;

    to jump overboard.

#### pûah lô̤h cúi;

    fell into the water.

#### ŏi khṳt cúi kek sí a bŏi?

    Was he drowned?

#### m̄ hâh cúi thó;

    the climate is unsuited to him.

#### câp jît cúi lō;

    ten days journey by water.

#### léng nâng lô̤h cúi;

    pushed some one into the water.

#### mâng i lô̤h cúi;

    pulled him into the water.

#### kún cúi;

    boiling water.

#### chìn cúi; lîang cúi;

    cold water.

#### sie cúi;

    hot water.

#### cúi húe bô̤ chêng;

    fire and water show each other no favor.

#### îeⁿ hue, cúi sèⁿ;

    specious and unstable.

#### thâu cúi;

    the best brand.

#### jī cúi;

    inferior sorts.

#### cúi cheⁿ;

    the planet Mercury.

#### cúi ngṳ̂n;

    quicksilver.

#### ngṳ̂n cúi;

    an allowance for surplus weight in silver coins.

#### cúi côk kâi mûeh;

    aquatic tribes.

#### cúi lô̤h cîeh chut;

    when the water falls the stones appear; murder will out.

#### phùn cêk sin cúi;

    spattered all over with water.

#### i ŏi sîu cúi;

    he can swim.

#### bī cúi;

    dive into the water.

#### phû tŏ̤ cúi mīn;

    floats on the surface of the water.

#### tîm lô̤h cúi tói;

    sinks to the bottom of the water.

#### cúi lō khui-thong;

    the passage is clear.

#### phīⁿ cúi;

    mucous from the nose.

#### nŭaⁿ cúi;

    saliva.

#### lan̂g cúi;

    pus.

#### hueh cúi;

    the serum of the blood.

#### lō cúi;

    dew.

#### mâk îeh cúi;

    eye-water.

#### îeh cúi;

    liquid medicines.

#### cúi-cúi;

    watery.

#### keng cúi;

    thien kùi cúi; the menstrual flow.

#### sĭen cúi khui;

    incontinence of urine.

#### cúi chim a chíen?

    Is the water deep or shallow?

#### cúi cheng a lô̤?

    Is the water clear or turbid?

#### cí-kò̤ ŭ jîeh cōi sîam cui?

    How many fathoms of water here?

#### cúi sek ngía căi;

    the complexion derived from drinking the water of the place, is very fine.

#### sek cúi ngía;

    the color is beautiful.

#### i cîah m̄ tîeh cúi thó;

    the climate of the place does not agree with him.

#### cúi-kng;

    a water jar.

#### cúi-kóng;

    a long handled dipper.

#### cúi-tháng;

    water buckets.

#### èng cúi;

    sprinkle it with water.

#### ak cúi;

    pour water on it.

#### hŏ-cúi ak kàu tâm-tâm;

    wet by rain.

#### cúi-éng;

    waves.

#### thó̤iⁿ huang-cúi;

    to consider ​the geomantic influence.

#### cúi sṳ-îaⁿ;

    the coast officers.

#### àiⁿ kîaⁿ lêk lō a kîaⁿ cúi lō?

    Are you going by land or by water?

#### lā-lûn-sie cúi;

    tepid water.

#### cúi-lāu;

    a filter.
* 祟cúi8281135
* Of an evil spirit.

#### kúi-cúi;

    cross, perverse.

#### kúi-kúi cúi-cúi;

    demented.

#### i kâi cò̤ sṳ̄ kúi-cúi căi;

    he acts very wildly.

#### sĭm-mûeh tó̤ cak cúi?

    What has set him to acting as if he were possessed?
* 嘴cúi10163012
* To talk much.

#### îu-cúi;

    glib-tongued; specious; insinuating and deceptive speech.

#### i tó̤ îu-cúi kâi;

    he is wheedling him.

#### i kâi tàⁿ-ūe îu-îu cúi-cúi, bô̤ tieh-sît;

    his talk is all palaver, with no honest purpose in it.
* 醉cùi10161648
* Drunk; fuddled; stupefied.

#### cîah cíu cùi;

    become intoxicated.

#### cîah kàu ma-ma-cùi;

    drink till maudlin drunk.

#### m̄-hó̤ cîah kàu cùi;

    do not drink to excess.

#### jú cùi jú chi;

    the more tipsy the more stupid.

#### m̄ cai cùi;

    not affected by liquor.

#### cíu m̄ cùi nâng, nâng cṳ̆ cùi;

    when not made a fool of by liquor, he is a fool of himself.

#### bô̤ cíu, saⁿ hun cùi;

    without having drunken he is half drunk; without being tipsy he acts like a simpleton.

#### tèⁿ cùi;

    feigns drunkenness.

#### sui cùi sui tīaⁿ;

    although drunk he knows what he is about.

#### cùi-ngán mông-lông;

    dazed as if by liquor.

#### cuì-ong;

    boozy.

#### ût kàu cùi-cùi;

    sleep very soundly.

#### i tó̤ cùi cíu;

    he is drinking to intoxication.

#### saⁿ tǹg cùi cíu;

    drinks to intoxication every meal.

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ cùi;

    don't be silly.

#### cùi kàu lok-lok;

    as drunk as possible.

#### cùi kàu mîⁿ-mîⁿ;

    dead drunk.
* 贅cŭi10115411

#### cie cŭi;

    go to live with a father-in-law.
* 倅cŭi101798
* A substitute; a vice; an aid; secondary; supplementary.

#### hú-cŭi;

    a deputy sub-prefect.

#### i tó̤ cò̤ hú-cŭi;

    he is acting as deputy sub-prefect.

#### hú-cŭi kìⁿ hú-cìaⁿ-tn̂g ēng kîaⁿ sĭm-mih lói?

    What are the formalities to be observed by the deputy sub-prefect when visiting the prefect?
* 猝cŭi1015948
* A dog rushing from a cover; abrupt; precipitate.

#### cŭi-jîen cū ngŏ̤ tîeh;

    came upon him very precipitately.

#### chang-cŭi cṳ kang, pĭen m̄ mêng-pêh;

    in the hurry and flurry of the moment did not discriminate clearly.