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

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蚶

• Bivalve shells with scalloped surfaces.

• thǹg kàu i ham-khak peh tit khui;

  scald them till the shells can be opened.

• cí cho̤h ham pûi căi, múaⁿ khak nêk;

  these bivalves are very fat, and fill the shell.

• pû cho̤h kún cúi khṳ̀ lâm ham;

  boil some water and pour it over the bivalves.

• chìn cúi lă ham;

  stirring the bivalves around in cold water; well meant but ineffective exertion.

酣

• Exhilirated; jocund.

• cíu cîah kàu pùaⁿ ham;

  drank until half tipsy.

• cîah kàu mīn ham-ham âng;

  drank until his face was flushed.

砸

• To knock and shiver; to beat gently; to rap on.

• hám chùi;

  hit and break in pieces.

• hám kàu mîⁿ-mîⁿ;

  beat it gently and make it very soft thereby.

• khîeh kò̤ cîeh hám khṳ̀ tú-tú hám tîeh i kâi thâu;

  flung a stone down and hit him exactly on the head.

投

• To throw, to pitch, to cast.

• hám lô̤h cúi;

  throw it into the water.

• hám-pàng húe kò̤ khṳt i sie;

  throw it into the fire and let it burn up.

• hám-lô̤h thô-ĕ cū phùa khṳ̀;

  if you cast it down upon the ground it will break.

喊

• To vociferate; to cry out; to call out.

• hàm wn;

  cry out for redress.

• hàm kìu;

  implore help.

• hàm khó;

  scream from distress.

• phah kàu i hàm kìe hàm kìu khṳ̀;

  beat him till he yelled for help.

• thiaⁿ-kìⁿ ŭ nâng hàm kìe kìu;

  heard some one calling for help.

• hàm suah lîen thiⁿ;

  the clamor reached heaven.

喚

• To call; to hail one.

• hàm i lâi;

  call him to come here.

• úa hàm lṳ́ cò̤-nî m̄ lâi?

  Why do you not come when I call you?

• úa hàm lṳ́ tîeh ìn;

  you must answer when I call you.

• úa hàm lṳ́ khṳ̀ bói mûeh lṳ́ cū tîeh méⁿ-méⁿ lâi;

  when I send you to buy things you must come back quickly.

• lṳ́ hàm cò̤ sĭm-mîh mîa?

  What name are you called by?

• hàm chéⁿ;

  called on to awaken.

含

• To embody; to tolerate; full.

• hâm chìe;

  to restrain a smile.

• hâm lŭi;

  tears standing in the eyes.

• hâm-hû;

  indistinct.

• hâm-hâm hû-hû;

  indefinite.

• hâm-hû ìn i;

  answered him carelessly.

• hâm-hâm hû-hû cò̤;

  done anyhow.

• pâu-hâm khuah căi;

  of great magnanimity.

• hâm siu;

  blush for shame.

• ŭ hâm-thiok;

  reticent.

• hue hâm-lúi hâm-lúi;

  the flower is budded.

• hŵn-lío hâm-hâm, būe khui;

  is about to blossom, but has not opened.

銜

• Title or rank; official position.

• kuaⁿ hâm;

  official title.

• keh hâm;

  the address of one holding this position.

• hŭe hâm;

  the title of a firm.

• chìang kuaⁿ hâm;

  to call out the title as an usher does at a levee.

• i sĭm-mih hâm?

  What is his title?

• bûn-cṳ ēng-cò̤ sĭm-mih hâm?

  What is the title used in the dispatch?

• khim-kia-thông-ti-hâm;

  a brevet sub-prefect.

函

• To infold, envelop; liberal.

• cun hâm;

  your valued favor.

• pau-hâm;

  an envelope.

• hái hâm;

  magnanimity.

• mō̤ⁿ lṳ́ hái-hâm;

  hope for your generous forbearance.

涵

• Capacious; submerged.

• hâm kau;

  a covered drain.

• hâm cúi tĭⁿ;

  the waste-weir is full of water.

• hái-hâm;

  indulgent; forgiving.

• hâm-íang;

  forbearing; to keep one’s temper.

• cn̂g kâi bô̤ hâm-íang;

  has no patience.

• phêng-sî ŭ hâm-íang kâi kang-hu;

  has usually some work on hand requiring great patience.

咸

• All, the total, totally.

• chn̂g-íⁿ hăm kâi khîeh pàng hṳ́ gūa;

  take all the furniture and put it outside there.

• hăm kâi àiⁿ;

  wants all of them.

• hăm nâng huaⁿ-hí kâi sṳ̄;

  what pleases all.

• i hùaⁿ nâng hăm kâi m̄ hàuⁿ;

  all of them are unwilling.

• hăm nâng cai;

  they all know it.

• hăm nâng thìaⁿ-kìⁿ;

  they all heard it.

• cí cùaⁿ nâng hăm kâi sĭ sôk i kẃn;

  these persons are all under his authority.

• tī-hng hăm kâi kui i;

  the land all reverts to him.

憾

• Mortified with one’s self; vexed.

• bô̤ ẁn hăm;

  forgiving.

• ẁn hăm i;

  vexed with him.

• sí īa bô̤ hăm;

  if I should die, I would have nothing to regret.

• i cong-sin sĭeⁿ tîeh khueh hăm;

  he regretted it all his life.

陷

• To fall down into; to ruin; to sink.

• hām-hāi nâng;

  to implicate others in difficulties.

• pun nâng hām-hāi;

  involved in trouble by others.

• pûah lô̤h hām-kheⁿ;

  fell into the trap.

• líu kâi hām-céⁿ;

  dug a pit.

• kheⁿ hām;

  to entrap.

• pang-hām;

  to fall, as a cliff.

• suaⁿ pang-hām;

  the mountain has shelved off.

• cí kâi céⁿ hṳ́ tói hām;

  this well has caved in.

• suaⁿ pang tī hām;

  a landslide.