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

蛔

疳

A disease of children, arising from bad treatment or undigested food.
kam-cêk;

pot-bellied.
sǐang hó̤ kâi kam-cek-îeh;

an excellent vermifuge.
sĭ kam-cek-píaⁿ, a sĭ kam-cek-ko̤, a sǐ kam-cek-thn̂g?

Is it worm medicine in lumps, in lozenges, or in powder?
i kâi a-nôⁿ kam-cek hǔam-ngan tǎng cǎi;

her child has worms so badly as to produce indistinctness of vision.
gê-kam;

a gum-boil.
i sĭ seⁿ cáu bé gê-kam;

he has the galloping canker sore mouth.

監

A jail; a prison.
lîah khṳ̀ siu kam;

seize and imprison.
tŏ̤ kam lǎi ah jîeh kú?

How long has he been kept in custody?
kìm kam;

to imprison.
jû tó̤ cǒ̤ kam, cŏ̤ lô̤;

like being in a dungeon.
cáu kara hǔam;

an escaped prisoner.
pw̆n kam;

to break out of prison.
thî-lô̤ kah kìm-cí sĭ kẃn kam kâi nâng;

the sheriff and the turnkey are those who control the jail.
tîeh ŭ cêk kâi nâng tó̤ kam i cò;

there must be one person to force him to do it.
kam lîm kuaⁿ;

the overseer of the prison.

甘

Sweet; grateful; agreeable to the taste or feelings.
cí īeⁿ bī ío kam;

this flavor is more agreeable.
cîah tîeh âu tói ǒi kam; chùi búe ǒi tòa kam;

it leaves a pleasant taste in the mouth.
cía sĭ kam-kam kâi;

this is a very sweet one.
cîah tîeh kam-kam;

it tastes delicious.
hó̤-hó̤ kâi hǒ kìe-cò̤ kam-lîm;

a refreshing rain is called a timely rain.
i m̄ kam pun náng;

he is not pleased to let us have it.
i àiⁿ khṳ̀, úa m̄ kam khṳt i khṳ̀;

he wants to go, but I am unwilling to part with him.
khó cǐn, kam lâi;

when the bitter is exhausted, the sweetness comes.
soiⁿ khó ǎu kam;

first the bitter then the sweet.
kǔ kam kit;

a voluntary agreement.
cìeⁿ-seⁿ i sí īa kam sim;

thus he is resigned to death.
cía sĭ i kam-sim chêng-ngw̆n kâi;

this is what he voluntarily does.
kam-cháu;

liquorice.
kam-cháu hûa peh bī;

liquorice compounded with a hundred other sorts of savory things.
sieh kàu m̄ kam phah i;

loved him so much she would not punish him.
i cò̤ kam hāi nâng?

How can he willingly injure people?
i kam-ngw̆n sǐu khó;

she is willing to undergo hardship.

泔

Water in which rice has been scoured.
ēng bí-kam-cúi khṳ̀ sói;

take rice water and wash it.
cía àiⁿ ēng bí-kam-cúi lâi cì;

rice water is to be used in mixing this.
lṳ́ kâi sin-hūn lîang, tîeh cîah cò̤ bí-kam-tê, m̄ hó̤ cîah tê hîeh;

your system is depleted, and you must drink coffee made from browned rice, you should not drink tea.

感

To move the feelings; affected by.
kám-sīa lṳ́;

thank you.
kám lṳ́ kâi ṳn;

appreciate your kindness.
úa kâi sim kâm-keh cṳ cì;

I am exceedingly grateful.
kám-hùe nâng kâi sim;

stir the heart to repentance.
i thiaⁿ tîeh kâi sim cū kám-tǒng;

when he heard it he was much moved.
kám-mǎuⁿ huang hâng;

affected by the weather.
sieⁿ-huang têng kam;

his ailment relapsed.
im îang kâi khì cē kau-kám, cū hùe-seⁿ bw̄n mûeh;

the dual powers exerting a reciprocal influence, produce all things.
kám-èng sîn sok;

bring an appropriate recompense from the gods.
kám i kâi tek;

thankful for his goodness.

蓋

To cover; to cover over.
kiaⁿ kàu phǔe kám miⁿ-miⁿ;

so afraid that he hid himself under his coverlet.
lṳ́ kâi phǔe m̄-hó̤ kám thâu kám hîah;

do not cover your head with your coverlet.
kám lío khah hip tîeh;

after covering up I was too hot.
tì cêk kâi kám thâu;

wore a veil, as in mourning.
chìn li khṳ̀ kám phǔe;

if you are cold go and get under the quilt.

埋

To bury, without rites.
cheⁿ-ûah lîah khṳ̀ kám;

seize and bury alive.
kám tǒ̤ thô̤ tói;

bury it in the ground.
kám lío chah ki mûeh cò̤ kì-hō̤;

bury it, and insert something as a mark by which the spot may be identitied.
i kâi cîⁿ-ngṳ̂n kám lô̤h thô tói, bô̤ nâng cai;

buried his money in the earth, where uo one knew of it.

坎

歆

監

To oversee; to superintend; to inspect.
kàm-tok;

to oversee.
ka-kī tó̤ kàm-tok;

he is himself superintending the job.
sîn-mêng kàm-chak;

the gods supervise.
kàm-seng sĭ tŏ̤ kok-cṳ́-kàm thâk cṳ̄ kâi nâng;

the national students are those who study in the National Academy.
jîp kàm thâk cṳ̄;

go to the National Academy to study.
khim-thien-kàm sĭ lí thien-bûn kâi sṳ̌;

the Board of Astronomy regulates astronomical affairs.
thài-kàm sǐ hûang-tì kâi nôⁿ-pôk;

the eunuchs are the servants of the Emperor.

鑑

含

To hold inside the mouth; to hold; to contain.
kâm cêk chùi cúi;

hold a mouthiul of water in the mouth.
lṳ́ kâi chùi kâm sǐm-mûeh tǒ̤?

What have you got in your mouth?
cí kǐaⁿ muêh thóiⁿ tîeh kâm cúi kâm cúi nē, téng ǔ tǎng;

this seems to be saturated with water, and weighs heavily.
cí cêk ki pit ío ǒi kâm bâk;

this pen holds the ink better.
kâm pit cňg bâk kâi nâng;

one who follows literary pursuits.
kim-kâm;

sugar plums.

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