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

相

Mutually; reciprocally; together.
lău siang ṳ́;

an old associate.
siang kṳ̆n;

close together.
bô̤-siang-kang; m̄-siang-kang;

it makes no difference.
i nŏ̤ nâng siang hó̤;

the two are on good terms with each other.
i siang-sìn úa;

he trusts me.
siang sṳ pēⁿ;

love-sickness.
cṳ̆-lâi siang sêng sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

that is the order in which they formerly rotated.
siang lî jîeh hn̆g?

How far apart are they?
siang chin, siang kṳ̆n;

in the closest relationship.
siang pí;

compared with each other.

傷

商

To consult; to adjust by consulation; a trader, a merchant, a travelling dealer; to trade.
siaug-kheh; kheh-siang;

travelling traders.
hâng-siang;

merchants having warehouses.
îeⁿ siang;

foreign merchants.
sì hái thong siang;

trade throughout the world.
tǹg-siang;

a pawn broker.
siang ke;

traders.
siang-lîang;

siang ciak; to deliberate upon and devise plans.

觴

A goblet; a bumper; a banquet.
i sĭ sía tàⁿ “kèng-tì lâi siang hāu kà,” cò̤ nî bô̤ hì?

He wrote saying, “I await your answer before preparing the play and the banquet,” so why was there no theatrical performance?
tîeⁿ-îeⁿ ŭ cêk kò̤ khek cúi lîu siang kâi kéng-tì;

in Tie Ie there is an artificial garden where crooked streams flow into basins.

想

To think on; to reflect on; to plan; to hope, to anticipate; an idea.
lṳ́ cìeⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ, síang pit sĭ i;

your so saying makes me think it is surely he.
hàm i màiⁿ tó̤ búang síang;

tell him not to indulge in wild hopes.
cía sĭ síang tang-jîen kâi ūe;

this is what must necessarily be said.

撞

To thump, to batter.
i kâi mn̂g khṳt i kâi cîeh sìang tó̤;

their door was knocked in by the stones thrown against it.

相

A minister of state; physiognomy; to watch the times.
cái-sìang;

the prime-minister.
síu sìang;

the head of the privy-council; the premier.
có̤-sìang, ĭu sìang;

two great ministers, members of the privy council.
sìang-kong;

your Excellency; Respected Sir; a book-keeper in a large business firm.
sìang-îa lĭang;

talents equal to those of a cabinet minister.
sìang-măuⁿ;

the physiognomy; the general appearance.
sìang sṳ̄ sĭ cò̤-nî?

What aspect does the affair present?
sìang sî;

when the aspect of affairs is favorable.
sìang mih sî-hāu;

watch the times in order to take advantage of a favorable moment.

像

庠

祥

詳

To examine into and report upon; to learn fully; the particulars; minutely.
úa kio i sòi-sîang tàⁿ;

I told him all the particulars.
tàⁿ kàu nĕ sîang-sîang sòi-sòi;

gave a detailed account.
i sîang-bûn khṳ̀ cīeⁿ-si;

he reported to his superior in office.
cía kâi sṳ̄ úa m̄ sîang sek;

I am not minutely informed concerning this matter.
i cai khṳ̀ īa m̄ sîang;

neither does he know the particulars.
àiⁿ mn̄g sòi sîang tîeh mn̄g hṳ́ kâi, i cai khṳ̀ cū sîang;

if you wish to inquire into the particulars you must ask that person, he knows all about it.

常

上

The superlative degree the uppermost; to go up.
sĭang pâng;

the best.
sĭang hó̤;

the best.
sĭang m̄-hó̤;

the worst.
sĭang khùaⁿ-ûah;

most comfortable.
sĭang ngía;

handsomest.
sĭang ía-īeⁿ;

most savage looking.
sĭang chi-gî;

most disgusting.
sĭang-téng ngĕ;

the very hardest.
sĭang-téng tōiⁿ;

the most dense.
téng sĭang kâi;

the topmost.
ŭ sĭang tong hĭa sa téng;

there are three sorts, the best, the mediocre, and the poorest.
sĭang sĭang kâi;

the uppermost.
sĭang nâng kâi tàng;

taken in; swindled.

尙

To adorn; to reckon good; still; but; furthermore, notwithstanding, yet, perhaps.
sĭang-chíaⁿ;

however.
sĭang ŭ lâng-ló̤ tŏ̤-kò̤;

perhaps there may be a little.
sui-sĭ lău, sĭang ŏi cìeⁿ-se sía;

although he is old, he is still able to write like that.
hṳ́ kò̤ kâi sî-sĭang sĭm sĭ hŵn-hûa;

the prevailing styles there are exceedingly luxurious.
sî-sĭang kàu phâi-chîang căi;

adorned in the most elegant style.
m̄ sî-sĭang tá cang;

an unfashionable style of coiffure.

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