# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/iong
### iong

* 癰iong114510418
* An ulcer; a carbuncle.

#### iong cu;

    carbuncles and cancers.

#### seⁿ pùe iong;

    has a carbuncle on his back.

#### seⁿ thûe pó̤ seⁿ îong;

    have a boil to save having a carbuncle.
* 永íong1149851
* Everlasting; perpetual.

#### íong-íen;

    forever.

#### íong-kú bŏi pìⁿ;

    it will never change.

#### íong-sì m̄ kio i tàⁿ ūe;

    I will never speak to him again.
* 踴íong11481577
* To exult; to leap for joy.

#### íong-iak; íong-íong iak-iak;

    leap for joy.

#### íong-iak khṳ̀ cò̤;

    do it with joyous eagerness.
* 勇íong1148197
* Brave.

#### íong-méⁿ;

    intrepid.

#### íong sṳ̆;

    a brave.

#### íong-càng;

    lusty.

#### sṳ̀ íong hō̤;

    confer a military title.

#### íong-káⁿ;

    daring.

#### hùn-íong;

    valiant.

#### hàuⁿ-íong;

    fond of showing off prowess.

#### hueh-khì cṳ íong;

    the fearlessness of youth.

#### phah kĭ íong;

    exhibit feats of strength.

#### i sĭ íong căi;

    he is very brave.

#### tăi íong jîak khiap;

    resolute determination appears like fear.

#### tì íong sang chŵn;

    possesses both wisdom and courage.

#### cí kâi put kùe sĭ phit hu cṳ íong;

    this is only the courage of a common man.

#### íong-lâk kùe nâng;

    surpasses others in prowess.

#### mŏ̤ⁿ íong cū sĭ cie íong-càng: ŭ nâng kìe-cò̤ kò íong;

    to recruit soldiers, is to call together the valiant and strong: some people call it hiring braves.
* 壅ìong11483213
* To stop up; to obstruct; to dam up.

#### cúi lō ìong-sak khṳ̀;

    the water-course is obstructed.

#### màiⁿ ìong-sak tîeh lō;

    do not obstruct the road.

#### nâng-mûeh ìong-sak kàu m̄ hó̤ kîaⁿ, jîet căi;

    people obstruct the way so that one cannot go on and there is much bustle.

#### kau-lō ìong-sak, tîeh cai pê thong;

    the sewer is stopped up, and it must be raked out.
* 擁ìong11496413
* To shoulder one's way; to crowd and push.

#### nâng-mûeh ìong-cìⁿ;

    the crowd presses.

#### hùaⁿ nâng cêk ìong cĭeⁿ côiⁿ;

    all press forward simultaneously.

#### côiⁿ u, ău ìong;

    those going before halloo, and those behind crowd up.
* 贏îong110715413
* Overplus; superfluity.

#### cía sĭ îong-ṳ̂ kâi mûeh;

    this is overplus.

#### ŭ îong-ṳ̂ cîⁿ úa cū àiⁿ bói;

    if I have money left I will buy it.
* 庸îong1147538
* Common; usual; ordinary.

#### tong-îong kâi cṳ sĭ lŭn tong-cìaⁿ phêng-sîeⁿ kâi tŏ̤-lí;

    ordinary books discuss ordinary doctrines.

#### îong-îong lôk-lôk kâi nâng;

    commonplace people.

#### îong ui suah nâng;

    kill people by quackery.

#### îong-îong, bô̤ khì;

    it is no rarity.
* 營îong11078613
* To scheme; to cast about; to get a living.

#### keng-îong;

    to calculate the ways and means.

#### i mîaⁿ-ke keng-îong seng-lí;

    he is a shrewd business man.

#### kak nâng kak nâng khṳ̀ keng-îong;

    each one went to reckon the means for himself.

#### keng-îong ke kòi;

    to regulate family affairs.

#### keng-îong cîⁿ-ngṳ̂n;

    to calculate how to get money for the purpose.

#### cang cí īeⁿ seng-lí îong seⁿ;

    gets a living by this sort of business.

#### bô̤ sṳ̄ hó̤ îong seⁿ;

    no way of getting a living.

#### àiⁿ cò̤-nî îong-ui?

    What can we do?
* 榮îong11467510
* Glory; splendor.

#### îong-īo;

    refulgence.

#### îong-kuang;

    glory.

#### îong-hûa pù-kùi;

    illustrious, rich and honored.

#### bô̤ kwn îong jôk;

    regardless of glory or shame.
* 容îong1146407
* Countenance; manner; air; to allow, to tolerate.

#### îong-măuⁿ;

    appearance.

#### i cìeⁿ-sî pēⁿ kàu sit îong;

    he is much changed by his late illness.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh ŭ nō̤ îong;

    he appears surly.

#### i cìeⁿ-sî cò̤-nî ŭ iu îong?

    Why does he lately appear sorrowful?

#### îong úa tàⁿ kù ūe;

    allow me to speak a word.

#### cŭe-ak lâng îong;

    his wickedness is inexcusable.

#### m̄ îong i cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    will not tolerate that in him.

#### i thóiⁿ tîeh ŭ chìe îong;

    he smiled at it.

#### chông-îong kúi jît cē;

    put up with it for a few days.

#### chông-chông îong-îong khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ cò̤;

    act in a forbearing and gentle manner.

#### hue îong, gûeh măuⁿ;

    graceful and affable.

#### bô̤ hìeⁿ îong-kōi kâi sṳ̄;

    not so easy a matter.

#### îong-îong kōi-kōi, bŏi o̤h;

    facile, not difficult.

#### bô̤ kò̤ hó̤ îong sin;

    no place big enough to hold me.

#### chíen cúi îong m̄ tit tōa hṳ̂;

    shallow waters cannot accommodate big fish.
* 盈îong11061084
* Filled up; replenished.

#### i kâi cŭe-ak kẁu îong;

    the sum of his iniquities is full.

#### îong-múaⁿ;

    full.
* 傭îong1148911
* To serve for hire;

#### îong-kang;

    hirelings.

#### i sĭ îong-kang kâi nâng;

    he is an hireling.

#### îong kang tō jît;

    live by the day's work. ​
* 用ĭong11491010
* What is used in contingent expenses.

#### ĭong cîⁿ;

    commission, or contingent expenses.

#### thàng ĭong cîⁿ tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ;

    earned only the commission.

#### pĕng ĭong, jîeh cōi cîⁿ?

    How much is the amount, including commission?

#### káu poih ĭong;

    a commission of two dollars on the hundred.

#### i sĭ tó̤ sĭu ĭong;

    he is enjoying his possessions.

#### i bô̤ thang hó̤ sĭu ĭong;

    he has no chance to enjoy what he has.

#### sĭ káu-poih ĭong a sĭ káu-ngŏ ĭong?

    Is it two or five per cent that is taken out of the sum total, as an allowance to the agent?

#### bōi cía hùe sĭ ŭ lăi gūa ĭong;

    in selling these goods there is a commission paid both to those they are bought from and to those who retail them.

#### bói īa tîeh ĭong, bōi īa tîeh ĭong;

    in buying there is a percentage paid on the value, and in selling there is a percentage made on the value.