Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kiong

by Adele Marion Fielde

kiong

• 恭kiong462616
• 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kiong4611583
• 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kíong463646
• 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.