厝 (Chhù)是 (sī)予 (hō͘)人 (lâng)徛起 (khiā-khí)也 (iā)活動 (oa̍h-tāng)的 (ê)建築物 (kiàn-tio̍k-bu̍t)猶是 (iah-sī)自然 (chū-jiân)構造 (kò͘-chō)。厝這个 (chit-ê)名詞 (bêng-sû)一般 (it-poaⁿ)指 (chí)徛家 (khiā-ke),也就 (to̍h)是日常 (ji̍t-siông)生活 (seng-oa̍h),歇睏 (hioh-khùn)的所在 (só͘-chāi),總是 (chóng--sī)厝的實際 (si̍t-chè)路用 (lō͘-iōng)無 (bô)一定 (it-tēng),親像 (chhan-chhiūⁿ)透天厝 (thàu-thiⁿ-chhù),樓仔厝 (lâu-á-chhù)嘛 (mā)定 (tiāⁿ)是做 (chò)生子 (seng-lí)的所在。