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First Lessons in the Swatow Dialect.
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LESSON XVIII.
惜 sieh;
compassionate.
愛 ài;
love, kindness.
擺 pái;
spread out.
自 cʉ̆;
from; self.
自 * ka;
self.
己 kí, kī;
self.
妻 chi, cía, bó;
wife.
相 siang, sie;
mutual.
干 kan;
concerning; result.
與 ʉ́, kāi, kio;
for, with, to.
可 khɵ́, hɵ́;
may.
以 íⁿ;
by that means.
1 cí kĭaⁿ sʉ̄ ʉ́ úa bɵ̂ kan. 1 This affair is nothing to me.
2 cí kâi sʉ̄ ka kī khɵ́ íⁿ cɵ̀ tit. 2 This business I can myself get along with.
3 ka kī ài sieh ka kī. 3 Take care of yourself.
4 nín ang cía sĭm sĭ siang ài. 4 You are very fond of each other.
5 lʉ́ hɵ́ khùe khùe kio úa pái tɵh. sɵ́ íⁿ. 5 Set the table quickly for me. Therefore.
6 úa kāng i sie pat. 6 I am acquainted with him.
7 cʉ̆ cá: cʉ̆ soiⁿ. 7 Aforetime: formerly.
8 hɵ́ cîah. 8 The meal is ready.
9 bɵ̂ mûeh hɵ́ cîah. 9 There is nothing edible.
10 kan lʉ́ bɵ̂ sʉ̄. 10 It is nothing to you.
11 úa ʉ́ lʉ́ bɵ̂ kan. 11 I have nothing to do with you.
12 bɵ̂ siang kan. 12 It is of no consequence.
13 khɵ́ íⁿ. cʉ̆ kí. 13 It will do. One’s self.
14 i nɵ̆ nâng sie sieh. 14 The two love each other.
15 khɵ́ sieh căi. 15 It is a great pity.
16 i cʉ nîe nâng hɵ́ sieh. 16 Those women are lovable.
17 lʉ́ m̄ sieh úa. 17 You are not kind to me.
18 úa sĭm sĭ sieh lʉ́. 18 I love you much.
19 lʉ́ būe ŭ pái tɵh. 19 You have not yet set the table.
20 i bɵ̂ kùe: i ŭ kùe. 20 He is not at fault: is at fault.
21 úa ka kī bɵ̂. 21 I myself have none.
22 lʉ́ kio úa bói nɵ̆ kâi. 22 Buy two for me.
23 lʉ́ kāi úa cɵ̀. 23 You do it for me.
24 íⁿ chʉ́, khʉ̀ cɵ̀. 24 Thereby went and did it.
25 úa lâi ŭ saⁿ nî kú. 25 I came three years ago.
26 i lâi ŭ lâk nî. 26 He has been here six years.
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