Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/khiam
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khìam
- i khìam úa kâi cîⁿ;
- he is in debt to me for borrowed money.
- khìam lṳ́ jîeh cōi?
- How much does he owe you?
- khìam ŭ hăng, put kùe khìam úa kâi sìo-búe tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ;
- owes but little, nothing more than the balance left after the settlement of my account.
- khìam kàu cí-kò̤ lâi kú căi;
- has owed for a long time.
- jī-ke bô̤ khueh-khìam;
- no indebtedness on either side.
- gūa kháu khìam nŏ̤ peh ngṳ̂n seⁿ sìo, cêk peh ngṳ̂n phò co;
- have outside debts of two hundred dollars in current accounts, and one hundred dollars for rent of shop.
- cang cí tîo sìo lâi tú, cū bŏi khìam i kâi;
- if this account be taken as an offset, I owe him nothing.
- bô̤ thua khìam pùaⁿ lî;
- have no outstanding debts whatever.
- cía sĭ côiⁿ seⁿ côiⁿ sì khìam i kâi cè;
- this is a debt that was due in a previous state of existence.
- úa cêk seⁿ nâng sĭang ùi khìam nâng kâi cîⁿ;
- I have all my life had the utmost aversion to getting in debt.
- cía khìam hó̤;
- this is not quite complete.
- khìam hăng, bô̤ thang hâiⁿ nâng;
- has liabilities which he is unable to meet.
- sía khìam nŏ̤ cūe tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ;
- have it all written except two lines.
- ūe tàⁿ lâi khìam mêng-pêh;
- the statement lacks clearness.
- úa bô̤ khìam i kâi, à cò̤ ŭ khìam;
- I do not owe him, and he on the contrary says that I do.
- khìam i nŏ̤ peh ngṳ̂n, cang tieⁿ phò-khòi àng tŏ̤ i kò̤;
- gave him the deed of a shop as collateral security for a debt of two hundred dollars.
- khìam lṳ́ ŭ sìo-bâk nē?
- Have you any account against him?
- i khìam lío ŭ nî bô̤ gûeh;
- he pays his debts once a year, but no oftener.
- nín sĭ khìam phah ā!
- You need whipping!
- cêk sî huang-huh cū khìam-khìam tíam;
- in the flurry of the moment failed to give the necessary attention.
- huang kháu cṳ khîam put hṳ́ tân tī;
- it is not allowable to send private letters to the yamun.
- i thóiⁿ lío khîam kháu bô̤ ngân;
- after seeing it, he shut his mouth and never said a word.
- khîam-kì;
- a wooden seal, used by inferior magistrates, such as inspectors of boats.
- i kâi ìn sĭ cìaⁿ ìn a sĭ khîam-kì?
- Is his seal an official seal conferred by the government, or is it a stamp such as is given to subordinate officers?
- khîeh ke cêk kâi khîam lô̤h khṳ̀ chò poih sek;
- put in a necklace besides to make up a variety in the presents.
- ngĕ khîam;
- a ring for the neck.
- i kùa kŭa kâi khîam;
- she wore a necklace, also.
- ńng khîam;
- a lady's necklace.
- khĭam-sît;
- the stems, seeds and roots of the Euryale ferox*, used in medicine.
- m̄-hó̤ khah khĭam;
- do not be too sparing.
- khĭam-siap;
- stingy; close-fisted.
- khĭam ēng;
- use sparingly.
- hùi-ēng to tîeh cak-khĭam;
- the expenses must be kept within a moderate limit.
- i mih sṳ̄ to khĭam-séⁿ;
- he is very saving in everything.
- khĭam-khĭam nē ēng ŭ cêk kâi gûeh;
- by using it very sparingly it will last a month.
- cía sṳ̄ to m̄-hó̤ khĭam, àiⁿ khĭam tîeh khĭam pât sṳ̄;
- in this it will not do to try to save, if retrenchment is necessary let it be in something else.
- i kâi cîah ēng to sĭ khĭam-iak khĭam-iak nē;
- his outlays for food and other necessaries are always kept at the very lowest figure.
- àiⁿ khĭam tîeh khĭam tit khî ngî;
- if you would be economical, it must be at proper times and in a reasonable degree.
- i cṳ̆-lâi ēng ke kùiⁿ-sìⁿ, to bŏi khĭam;
- he has been accustomed to expend more, and cannot reduce the amount.
- àiⁿ lîah khĭam, lîah m̄ lô̤h;
- as for retrenching, it is not feasible.
- i ka-kī īa khĭam m̄ khṳ̀;
- he cannot stint himself.
- khĭam cîah, tǹg thàng ke;
- get a household of one's own, by frugality in the style of living.
- khĭam cîah, pái tōa tù;
- eat sparingly, in order to lay down big wagers in gambling.
- ŏi khĭam kîeⁿ kùe thàng;
- to save is better than to earn.
- khĭam khó̤ cò̤ lîam;
- being frugal enables one to be decent.
- khĭam phok;
- simple in one's habits.