A Chinese and English vocabulary, in the Tie-chiu dialect/Chiam

by Josiah Goddard

Chiam.

尖¹

Tapering; pointed; sharp; clever.

詹¹

Verbose; to examine into and give directions about.

瞻¹

To look up to with reverence.

襜¹

A curtain, cover or screen; garments which hang down and cover the knees.

贍¹

Plentiful; to give; bestow on the poor.

塹^-3

To arrange; spread out in order; ranks; army.

暫^-3

A short time; suddenly.

漸^-3

Gradually; to moisten; to dye; saturate.

占^3-

To prognosticate; divine; cast lots; to usurp.

佔^3-

To see; look at; to usurp.

趈^3-

To sit or stand still; stiff; dignified.