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

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恭

• The exhibition of respectful feeling; to treat with sedate courtesy; to revere; polite.

• kiong-kiong kèng-kèng; reverently;

  very politely.

• lói-sìo sĭm sĭ kiong-kèng;

  his courtesies are very respectful.

• kiong hí;

  I wish you happy New Year.

• kiong hō̤;

  respectful congratulations.

• kiong hāu mĕng-lĕng;

  I respectfully await your orders.

• kiong-kèng put jû chông mĕng;

  obedience is better than politeness.

• kìⁿ tîeh nĕ kiong-kiong;

  very polite on meeting him.

• sòi hĭⁿ kiong thiaⁿ;

  listen reverently.

• mih sṳ̄ kiong sŭn;

  yields devout obedience in everything.

• kiok-kiong chíaⁿ tăi kà;

  bow respectfully and ask instructions.

• chut kiong;

  go to the privy.

躬

• The body; one’s person; personally.

• kiok-kiong;

  to make a bow.

• tá kiong;

  to make a bow with the hands joined and then raised over the head.

• khṳ̀ i mīn côiⁿ tá cêk ē kiong;

  go before him and make a very respectful bow.

拱

• To place the hands before the breast so that the thumbs come together, as when making a bow.

• hok cheⁿ lâi kíong cìe;

  may happy stars light your way.

• níu jī ūi châi cheⁿ lâi kíong cìe;

  will you two give us the light of your presence.

• kíong chíu;

  to bow with the hands raised as high the head.