Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kiaⁿ

by Adele Marion Fielde

kiaⁿ

• 京kiaⁿ40386
• A capital or metropolis; excellent.

kiaⁿ sîaⁿ;

the capital city.

pak-kiaⁿ;

Peking.

lâm kiaⁿ;

the southern capital, Nanking.

cĭeⁿ kiaⁿ;

go to Peking.

kiaⁿ īeⁿ;

Peking fashions.

kiaⁿ sṳ;

the metropolis.

kiaⁿ cúi pit;

the best sort of pencil.

i tó̤ cò̤ kiaⁿ-ki tău kâi gṳ̄-sṳ́;

he is the mayor of the city of Peking.

kiaⁿ-to ŭ kúi kâi sîaⁿ mn̂g;

the outer wall of the capital has several gates.

ŭ kiaⁿ pò̤ kàu;

news from the capital has arrived.

kiaⁿ-chau;

the Peking Gazette.

cìn kiaⁿ;

go to the capital.

chut kiaⁿ;

sent to perform duties outside the capital.

• 經kiaⁿ4041207
• Classics; religious manuals.

kiaⁿ cṳ;

the classics.

i ngŏ-kiaⁿ sì-su lóng-cóng thâk pat;

he has studied so as to thoroughly understand all the Five Classics and Four Books.

• 驚kiaⁿ40318713
• To terrify; to scare; to fear; afraid; alarmed.

lṳ́ màiⁿ kiaⁿ;

don't be frightened.

màiⁿ kiaⁿ-tŏng i;

do not alarm her.

i thiaⁿ-tîeh sim sĭ kiaⁿ-hâi;

when she heard it she was very much startled.

lṳ́ kiaⁿ-ùi mih sṳ̄?

What are you afraid of?

kiaⁿ-ùi i cē m̄ tŏ̤ cū bô̤ hó̤ hiah;

am apprehensive lest he be away from home, and so we have no place in which to pass the night.

kiaⁿ sí nâng;

scare people to death.

cí cho̤h n̆ng khîeh khṳ̀ kio móng nâng ak kiaⁿ;

take these eggs and go and present them to a certain person to remove disquietude.

i hó̤-hó̤ sĭ-sĭ cū kiaⁿ huang;

when he is just as well as usual he starts suddenly.

sĭ kip-kiaⁿ-huang a sĭ māng-kiaⁿ-huang?

Is it fits that he has, or convulsions?

kip-kiaⁿ sĭ kiaⁿ chù nâng, māng-kiaⁿ sĭ kiaⁿ sin-seⁿ;

fits alarm the household, but convulsions scare the doctor.

thóiⁿ-tîeh sim kiaⁿ táⁿ cìen;

when I saw it I shook with fright.

thiaⁿ-tîeh kiaⁿ-ĭ;

when he heard it he was astounded.

m̄ kiaⁿ-phàⁿ;

does not fear.

kiaⁿ kàu kông;

dazed by fear.

bé khṳt i cē kiaⁿ tîeh cū thèng pháu;

the horse, when he is frightened, runs away.

cía sĭ tó̤ phah cháu kiaⁿ cûa;

this is beating the grass to scare away the snakes.

mín kiaⁿ; mín-ēng kiaⁿ;

there is no cause for alarm.

úa m̄ kiaⁿ;

I am not afraid.

hāi i kiaⁿ kàu khīu;

terrified him so that he shook with fear.

kiaⁿ kàu tó̤ tòng;

trembling with fright.

kiaⁿ kàu khâp-cêk-tùn; kiaⁿ kàu phah-chùn-lūn;

quivering with fear.

kiaⁿ kàu sim-kuaⁿ-thâu pîak-pîak phah;

so frightened that my heart throbbed violently.

i m̄ cai kiaⁿ;

he is unconscious of fear.

kiaⁿ kàu sim-kuaⁿ-thâu pôk-pôk thìo;

so frightened that my heart leaped into my throat.

thóiⁿ tîeh kiaⁿ sí;

was almost frightened to death when I saw it.

lṳ́ ŏi kiaⁿ a bŏi?

Are you alarmed?

i cò̤ sṳ̄ ío ŭ kiaⁿ sim;

he acts with caution.

thâk-cṳ ã sĭ bô̤ kiaⁿ sim, thâk căi tit pat?

If one studies without solicitude as to the result, how can he learn?

màiⁿ khṳ̀ kiaⁿ-jío i;

do not go and disturb him.

kiaⁿ kàu auⁿ-auⁿ-kìe;

so frightened that I screamed.

kiaⁿ kàu sit hûn; kiaⁿ kàu bô̤ hûn;

frightened out of his wits.

kiaⁿ kàu hèⁿ-hè-kìe;

so frightened that he fainted.

kiaⁿ kàu îang pûah lô̤h;

so frightened that she fell down in a swoon.

màiⁿ kiaⁿ cáu i;

do not scare him away.

kiaⁿ kàu a-nôⁿ chéⁿ; a-nôⁿ khṳt lṳ́ kiaⁿ chéⁿ;

you have wakened the baby.

màiⁿ kiaⁿ chéⁿ i;

do not startle and waken him.

i bô táⁿ, ùi-kiaⁿ;

he is easily frightened.

cí kâi táⁿ tōa căi, cn̂g kâi m̄ ùi-kiaⁿ;

this one is very courageous, and is not easily perturbed.

i sĭ tó̤ phìen kiaⁿ i;

he is trying to frighten her.

sît căi kiaⁿ nâng;

really frightful.

màiⁿ tăi kiaⁿ sío kùai;

do not be alarmed.

kiaⁿ kiu;

shrink through fear.

ku kâi thâu kiaⁿ kiu khṳ̀;

the tortoise draws in its head when scared.

màiⁿ kiaⁿ cìeⁿ kiaⁿ hìeⁿ;

do not be disturbed by every thing.

• 麖kiaⁿ4041988
• A large deer, described as having one horn and a cow's tail, probably referring to the nylghau.

têk-kiaⁿ;

the chevrotain, or mouse-deer; a small antelope.

têk-kiaⁿ nêk;

antelope flesh.

kiaⁿ phûe tō̤;

a leather fob.

• 今kíaⁿ39892
• Now; the present.

kíaⁿ-jît;

to-day.

kíaⁿ-jît ŭ mē?

Have you any to-day?

kíaⁿ-jît būe ŭ, tîeh mùa-cá;

we have none to-day, and you must wait till to-morrow.

• 子kíaⁿ1030390
• A child; a son; diminutive; small.

kíaⁿ-tĭ;

sons.

tōa kíaⁿ;

the eldest son.

sòi kíaⁿ;

a young child.

búe kíaⁿ;

the youngest child.

kíaⁿ sun;

children and grandchildren.

kíaⁿ-sài;

son-in-law.

tau-kíaⁿ;

a son.

cáu-kíaⁿ;

a daughter.

cṳ-nîe kíaⁿ;

a young damsel.

ca-bó kíaⁿ;

a female child.

a nîe kíaⁿ;

a young lady.

ta-po kíaⁿ;

a male child.

sun-kíaⁿ;

little grandson.

kíaⁿ jî;

children.

bô̤ kíaⁿ bô̤ jî;

childless.

sieh ang sieh kíaⁿ;

a loving wife and mother.

lṳ́ kúi kâi kíaⁿ?

How many children have you?

phŏ a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ;

carry a child in the arms.

a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ hùe cōi;

has many children.

kio kíaⁿ;

to take care of a child.

seⁿ kíaⁿ;

give birth to a child.

kāng kíaⁿ;

with child.

íang kâi kíaⁿ;

adopt a child.

mêng-lêng kâi kíaⁿ;

an adopted child.

chin seⁿ kíaⁿ;

own child.

chī kíaⁿ;

rear children.

kíaⁿ chī kàu tōa;

bring up a child.

hó̤ kíaⁿ;

a good son.

hó̤ kíaⁿ míen-ēng ke;

if your sons are good you do not need many of them.

ah kíaⁿ;

a duckling.

chn̂g kíaⁿ;

a small table.

íⁿ kíaⁿ;

a little chair.

bé kíaⁿ;

a colt.

ngio kíaⁿ;

a kitten.

gû kíaⁿ;

a calf.

káu kíaⁿ;

a puppy.

cûn kíaⁿ;

a small boat.

chù kíaⁿ;

a hut.

pûaⁿ kíaⁿ;

a little plate.

úaⁿ kíaⁿ;

a little bowl.

to̤ kíaⁿ;

a pen knife.

ka-to̤ kíaⁿ;

scissors.

kaⁿ-kíaⁿ;

small oranges.

tíaⁿ kíaⁿ;

a saucepan.

sang kha kíakíaⁿ ìuⁿ-ìuⁿ;

very small feet.

• 鏡kìaⁿ40616711
• A mirror; any reflecting surface; to brighten; to illustrate; lustrous.

mâk-kìaⁿ;

spectacles.

kùa mâk-kìaⁿ;

wear eye-glasses.

íam choiⁿ-lí-kìaⁿ;

to look through a spy-glass.

kìaⁿ-kíaⁿ;

a small mirror.

tâng-thâu kìaⁿ;

a small looking-glass suspended from the lapel of the tunic.

chíu kìaⁿ;

a hand-glass.

kìaⁿ phîn;

a mirror on a stand.

kìaⁿ thâi;

a cheval-glass.

hâp kìaⁿ;

a mirror which folds together in the middle.

chŵn sin kìaⁿ;

a pier-glass.

tâng kìaⁿ;

a metalic mirror.

híen-mûiⁿ-kìaⁿ;

a microscope.

cìe-siu kìaⁿ;

a looking-glass.

peh-hue-kìaⁿ;

a kaleidoscope.

hŭ-sim-kìaⁿ;

a breastplate.

kìaⁿ khuang;

a picture frame.

kìaⁿ nêk;

the picture itself.

kṳ̆n-sĭ kâi mâk-kìaⁿ;

glasses for the near sighted.

o-ciaⁿ mâk-kìaⁿ;

colored spectacles.

hue kìaⁿ;

glasses that are convex.

îang mâk kâi kìaⁿ;

glass screens for the eyes.

cang cúi cún-cò̤ kìaⁿ hó̤ íam;

use water as a reflector to see it in.

cîⁿ tŏ̤ a-má kìaⁿ tói;

unsubstantial wealth.

mêng kìaⁿ;

clear glasses.

phī-jŭ kìaⁿ tói kâi hue, cúi tói kâi gûeh;

like the reflection of a flower in a mirror or of the moon in a pool.

chìu kàu kng-kìaⁿ kng-kìaⁿ nē;

polish it till it is lustrous.

kìaⁿ-mīn kìaⁿ-mīn;

gleaming.

i kâi mīn phûe khah kng-kìaⁿ;

his skin is two shiny.

íam kìaⁿ;

look in the mirror.

bûa kìaⁿ;

to polish, to burnish.

phùa kìaⁿ têng îⁿ;

to match the pieces of a broken looking-glass.

kìaⁿ câi;

the centre of a mirror.

po̤-lî kìaⁿ;

glass mirrors.

ô̤ kìaⁿ theng;

a shell window.

• 寄kìaⁿ339408

kìaⁿ-seⁿ;

a parasitic growth; fungus.

sieh-lîu kìaⁿ-se, sng-sûi kìaⁿ-seⁿ; hó̤ cò̤ îeh;

the fungus that grows upon pomegranate and mulberry trees is used in medicine.

cí câng chīu hwt kàu cĕng-cĕng kìaⁿ-seⁿ;

this tree is all covered with fungus.

• 瘢kìaⁿ65310410
• Irregular scars on the skin.

i kâi mīn tèng phùa kâi kìaⁿ;

he has a scar on his face.

i kâi hîah-kak tèng se-su phùa kìaⁿ;

there is a little scar on his forehead.

• 行kîaⁿ2071440
• To walk; to move along; to go; to act; to do; to send off; to let.

kîaⁿ lō;

to travel.

lō tèng tó̤ kîaⁿ kâi nâng;

those walking along the road.

kîaⁿ tāⁿ lō;

went by the wrong road.

kîaⁿ lâi kîaⁿ khṳ̀;

to move to and fro.

kha thìaⁿ bōi kîaⁿ;

has a sore foot and cannot walk.

kîaⁿ m̄ cìn-côiⁿ;

makes no progress.

kîaⁿ hó̤;

walk properly.

lṳ́ sĭ pō kîaⁿ lâi, a sĭ cŏ̤ kîe kîaⁿ?

Did you come on foot, or in a chair?

kîaⁿ m̄ kàu;

cannot walk there.

kîaⁿ hoh hn̆g;

walked a great distance.

kìaⁿ bô̤ ŭa-hn̆g;

had not gone far.

kîaⁿ kàu kha sng;

walked till tired.

khang i kîaⁿ;

lead him along.

chah i kîaⁿ;

support him by the arm while he walks.

phŏ̤ i kîaⁿ;

carry him along in the arms.

tò̤-kîaⁿ;

to walk backward; to retrograde.

kîaⁿ cûn kâi nâng;

boatmen.

cí ciah cûn cêk jît kîaⁿ ŭ jîeh cōi lō?

How far does this boat go in a day?

kîaⁿ bô̤ nŏ̤ pō cū hiah;

had scarcely started when he stopped.

léng m̄ kîaⁿ;

cannot push it along.

kîaⁿ cáu;

hasten on.

kîaⁿ-kîaⁿ cáu-cáu;

on the go.

i bŏi kîaⁿ, lṳ́ hó̤ ĭa i;

he is unable to walk, you must carry him on your back.

kîaⁿ lō kùe-úang kâi nâng;

the passers by.

a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ cìaⁿ tó̤ ô̤h kîaⁿ;

the child is learning to walk.

būe ô̤h kîaⁿ soiⁿ ô̤ pue;

learn to fly before learning to walk.

chut kîaⁿ;

start on.

kîaⁿ thit-thô̤;

walk for pleasure.

kîaⁿ a m̄ kîaⁿ nē?

Can it be made to go or not?

cí kâi sî-ceng bŏi kîaⁿ;

this clock does not go.

kîaⁿ sĭen;

to act righteously.

kîaⁿ tek;

to do good.

kîaⁿ lói-sìo;

to observe the rules of etiquette.

kîaⁿ lĕng;

transmit orders.

kîaⁿ bûn-cṳ;

to send off a dispatch.

kîaⁿ cai;

to inform officially.

kîaⁿ cai kak kūiⁿ;

let all the district magistrates know.

kîaⁿ m̄ khui kha;

does not get started.

cí kĭaⁿ sū chíaⁿ tī-tîang chut lâi kîaⁿ?

Whom will you invite to take the lead in this matter?

sṳ̄ m̄ kîaⁿ;

the business makes no progress.

úa thiaⁿ-kìⁿ cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭ chíaⁿ móng kong-chin chut lâi ⁿ tît lío;

I heard that this matter had been placed in the hands of a certain middle-man and that he had settled it.

kîaⁿ híam;

follow dangerous courses.

m̄-hó̤ kîaⁿ huang-híam: kîaⁿ ún-tàng cìaⁿ hó̤;

do not follow dangerous courses: to go in the path of safety is best.

cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ úa tàⁿ m̄ kîaⁿ;

I cannot talk about this matter.

sái m̄ kîaⁿ;

cannot send on.

cí kâi sṳ̂ kîaⁿ m̄ khṳ̀;

this cannot be effected.

cang cí kò̤ cò̤ kîaⁿ thâi;

make use of this as an official lodging in travelling.

kîaⁿ gê-mn̂g nâng;

a habitue of the yamun.

i tó̤ kîaⁿ tī kâi gê-mn̂g?

Which yamun does he transact business in?

kîaⁿ-ûi;

behaviour, actions.

kîaⁿ kè kâi jit-cí;

the wedding day.

thong kîaⁿ;

make a circuit; to permeate.

kîaⁿ hùe-mûeh lô̤h séⁿ;

send off goods to the provincial city.

• 件kĭaⁿ38694
• An item or thing; a classifier, of wide application; it often corresponds to the definite article.

mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

things; stuff; articles.

chùi kĭaⁿ;

remmants.

put kùe sīn lâng kĭaⁿ;

have but a few left.

úa àiⁿ bói kàu kĭaⁿ;

I want to buy a whole one.

kĭaⁿ thô kùi ke nŏ̤ kâi ngṳ̂n;

opium balls are dearer, by two dollars per ball.

lâi ŭ jîeh cōi kĭaⁿ hùe?

How many sorts of goods have come?

ŭ cí cêk kĭaⁿ tīaⁿ;

have only this sort.

ŭ kĭaⁿ sĭm-mih sṳ̄ i cū kang-khó căi;

if he has the least thing to do he is overburdened.

cêk kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

an affair.

toaⁿ kĭaⁿ hôk-sek;

one garment.

úa àiⁿ cn̂g kĭaⁿ kio lṳ́ bói;

I will buy the whole lot from you.

lṳ́ àiⁿ bói kàu kĭaⁿ li cū sǹg phîⁿ cē;

if you are going to buy the whole lot I will let you have them a little cheaper.

ēng chûn bô̤ pùaⁿ kĭaⁿ;

used them all up, so that there is not one left.

kè cng ŭ jîeh cōi kĭaⁿ?

How many articles are there in the wedding outfit?

ùaⁿ kĭaⁿ;

a case in law.

nâng mīaⁿ kâi ùaⁿ kĭaⁿ;

a case involving life.

kĭaⁿ-kĭaⁿ kŭ chŵn;

everything is ready.

cêk kĭaⁿ cêk kĭaⁿ hun khui;

set each by itself.

cò̤ kúi kĭaⁿ saⁿ-khò lâi chēng;

make a few clothes to wear.

hìeⁿ cōi mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

so many things.

kĭaⁿ-kĭaⁿ to ŏi;

can do each kind.

kak kĭaⁿ lóng-cóng ṳ̆-pĭ hó̤;

all things are ready.

ŭ jîeh cōi kĭaⁿ?

How many of them are there?

cho kĭaⁿ;

coarse ones.

ìuⁿ kĭaⁿ;

fine ones.

i kâi ṳ̄ kĭaⁿ cōi;

he has much business.

lṳ́ tîeh cai sìo kĭaⁿ;

you must count them.

• 強kīaⁿ366578
• Sturdy; hale; vigorous.

kīaⁿ-càng;

robust.

i sui-sĭ lău, hŵn-lío khin-kīaⁿ;

although he is old he is still active.

cîah pó îeh, cîah i kīaⁿ cē;

take tonics, so as to gain vigor.