A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect (汕頭方言音義字典) / ciam

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尖

• Tapering; pointed; sharp.

• téng ciam căi;

  very sharp.

• ciam-lāi;

  acute.

• kha ciam chíu ìuⁿ;

  tapering feet and delicate hands.

• cńg-thâu ciam-ciam;

  tapering fingers.

• siah kàu ciam-ciam;

  whittle it down to a point.

• bŏi ciam;

  blunt.

• so̤ kàu ciam-ciam;

  roll between the thumb and finger to a sharp point.

• pit-ciam;

  the point of a pen.

• so̤ ciam tĕⁿ ìuⁿ;

  roll and squeeze down, as women do their bound feet.

• mîaⁿ-ke so̤ ciam tĕⁿ ìuⁿ;

  expert in shaping bound feet; one who possesses great tact.

• ciam taⁿ;

  a carrying pole.

• chùi ciam-ciam;

  a needle shaped snout.

粳

• Water-grown rice.

• ciam bí;

  common rice.

• tōa ciam;

  large rice.

• n̂g ciam;

  yellow rice.

• ēng cût bí a ēng ciam bí?

  Do you use the glutinous rice or that which is not glutinous?

• cham khah cōi ciam bí;

  mixed in too much of the water-grown rice.

占

• To divine; sortilege.

• ciam khùe;

  divination.

• ciam kâi khùe thóiⁿ hó̤ a m̄ hó̤;

  discern the omens and see whether they are favorable or unfavorable.

• cí kâi khùe ciam khṳ̀ m̄ lêng;

  this was a false prediction.

• ciam thien-bûn;

  auger from observation of the stars.

瞻

• To look up.

• sĭ nâng só̤ ciam-ngíang kâi nâng;

  he is one whom people look up to.

• ciam mō̤ⁿ;

  to anticipate longingly.

沾

• Obliged, benefited; to participate in; to be a recipient; to enjoy.

• ciam i kâi kuang;

  had the benefit of his light; got it through his favor.

• tîeh ŭ hó̤ khṳt nâng ciam kuang cìaⁿ hó̤;

  it is well if you have any way whereby you can help others.

斬

• cíam-côih;

  smoothly and evenly cut or wrought out; regular and straight; clean-cut.

• cò̤ khṳ̀ cíam-côih căi;

  made very evenly.

• chù khí kàu cíam-cíam côih-côih;

  the house is built with straight lines and correct angles.

• i kâi ôi cò̤ lâi lah-hah, m̄ cíam-côih;

  his shoes are clumsily made, and are not nicely shaped.

佔

• To encroach; to usurp.

• pà-cìam;

  to invade and take possession of.

• cìam pâng-î;

  take advantage of to one’s own profit.

• cìam tī;

  encroach on another’s land.

• cìam khuah;

  to encroach beyond the boundary.

探

• To search for with the hand.

• cîam kàu khang tói-tói;

  feel for it at the very bottom of the hole.

• tŏ̤ láng tói cîam chut lâi;

  felt for and found it in the bottom of the bag.

• cîam tîeh hṳ́-tói căi-seⁿ-īeⁿ?

  How does the inside of it feel?

• chíu khah tōa, cîam m̄ jîp;

  my hand is too large, I cannot thrust it in.

暫

• Temporary; briefly; for the time being.

• cĭam sî;

  for a little while.

• cĭam sî cîaⁿ kú sî;

  the temporary has become the permanent.

• cĭam ēng sù sî;

  make use of temporarily.

• úa cĭam nā cí-kò̤;

  I shall stay here but a little while.

• cĭam cŭ;

  a brief stay.

• cĭam khĭa-khí;

  a short residence.

• cĭam chíaⁿ jím i;

  please be patient with it a little while.

• pńg-pńg sĭ àiⁿ cĭam kâi;

  originally desired to take a temporary one.

• cí hûe bô̤, chíaⁿ cĭam cē;

  there is none at this moment, please defer an instant.

• cĭam thàng;

  earn in the interim.

• taⁿ chíaⁿ cĭam ēng, ĕ-jît cìaⁿ lâi bói hó̤ kâi;

  kindly make use of this for the time being, and afterward a better one can be purchased.

• hó̤ cĭam m̄ hô̤ chîang;

  it will do temporarily, but not permanently.

• cĭam cîah;

  stay the stomach meanwhile.

漸

• Gradually; by degrees.

• cĭam-cĭam lâi;

  came on gradually.

• cĭam jîp kia-kéng;

  it becomes more picturesque as you proceed.

• sŭn sŭ, cĭam cìn;

  advancing in regular order cĭam tōa; gradually increase in size.

• cĭam sòi;

  gradually diminish.

• cĭam-cĭam bô̤ khṳ̀;

  gradually disappeared.

• cĭam-cĭam tĭⁿ;

  gradually filled to the brim.

• cĭam-cĭam khó̤;

  gradually ebbs.

• cĭam cĭam îⁿ;

  waxes slowly to the full.

• cĭam-cĭam khí;

  gradually ascends.

• cĭam-cĭam kûiⁿ;

  gradually mounts up.