# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/cieⁿ
### cieⁿ

* 章cieⁿ221176
* A chapter, a statement.

#### cêk cieⁿ;

    a chapter.

#### tŏiⁿ saⁿ cieⁿ;

    the third chapter.

#### poih cieⁿ it cak;

    the eighth chapter and first verse.

#### cò̤ bûn-cieⁿ;

    writes essays.

#### hó̤ bûn-cieⁿ;

    a well written article.

#### píe cieⁿ;

    a memorial.

#### càu cieⁿ;

    send a memorial.
* 樟cieⁿ237511
* Camphor.

#### cieⁿ chīu;

    the camphor tree.

#### cieⁿ châ cò̤ kâi;

    what is made of camphor wood.

#### cieⁿ-ló̤;

    camphor gum.

#### cieⁿ-ló̤ hó̤ nā cúi téng hwt húe;

    camphor gum may be ignited when on the surface of water.
* 漿cieⁿ9688511
* A thick fluid; starch; to starch.

#### chong cieⁿ;

    make starch.

#### saⁿ-khò kùe cieⁿ;

    starch the clothes.

#### hûe ke cieⁿ sói;

    gone home to put her clothes in order.

#### lâm cieⁿ;

    blued starch.

#### màiⁿ cieⁿ khah kău;

    do not put in too much starch.

#### màiⁿ cieⁿ khah khīa;

    do not starch it too stiff.

#### àiⁿ cieⁿ kàu khīa-khīa;

    I want it starched very stiff.

#### cieⁿ ēng pô̤h cĕ;

    use rather thin starch.

#### cieⁿ cúi;

    gravy.

#### kẁn cieⁿ;

    produces pus.
* 槳cíeⁿ9687511
* An oar.

#### cûn cíeⁿ;

    the oars.

#### poih cíeⁿ cûn;

    an eight oared boat.

#### kò̤ cíeⁿ;

    to row.

#### chiⁿ cíeⁿ, chiⁿ m̄ căi, tîeh kò̤;

    cannot touch bottom with the oar and must row.

#### sì pèⁿ cíeⁿ;

    four oared.

#### thâu cíeⁿ;

    the bowman's oar.

#### búe cíeⁿ;

    the steersman's oar.

#### ap búe cíeⁿ;

    draw in the stern oar.

#### toaⁿ pèⁿ cíeⁿ;

    single oared.

#### cíeⁿ tiam;

    the upright posts, to which the oars are attached in a Chinese boat.

#### cíeⁿ khau;

    the rope ring which holds the oar in place.

#### cíeⁿ-khau lût khui cē, cíeⁿ cìaⁿ lap tit lô̤h;

    shove up the rope ring and then you can slip the oar on.

#### sái huang, kiam kò̤ cíeⁿ;

    to sail and row at the same time.
* 守cíeⁿ755403
* To watch, to guard; to have in keeping.

#### úa àiⁿ chut mn̂g, lṳ́ hó̤ cíeⁿ chù;

    I am going out, and you may watch the house.

#### i cíeⁿ kín-kín, bô̤ kîaⁿ khui;

    he keeps a close watch over it, and does not leave it at all.

#### cíeⁿ-keⁿ;

    a night watchman.

#### mêⁿ-kùa tó̤ cíeⁿ phò;

    guards the shop at night.

#### ēng i tó̤ cíeⁿ câh-mn̂g;

    employ him to guard the barrier.
* 掌cíeⁿ23648
* The palm of the hand.

#### chíu-cíeⁿ; pa-cíeⁿ;

    the palm.

#### phah pa-cíeⁿ;

    to clap the hands.

#### phah i cêk ē pa-cíeⁿ;

    give him a slap.

#### hîm cíeⁿ;

    a bear's paw.

#### kōi jû hẃn cíeⁿ;

    as easy as turning the hand.

#### sien-nâng pa-cieⁿ;

    the flat leaved cactus.

#### gô̤ cíeⁿ; ah cíeⁿ;

    web-footed.

#### cía tîeh cang kha pa-cíeⁿ lâi phah;

    he ought to be kicked for it.

#### chíu cíeⁿ hûn;

    the lines in the hand. ​
* 這cìeⁿ391627
* Thus; this way; so.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    like this or like that.

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ cìeⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ;

    do not speak thus.

#### cîah kàu cìeⁿ pûi;

    grew so stout.

#### siu-sîp kàu cìeⁿ ngía;

    arranged so prettily.

#### chēng kàu cìeⁿ phâi-chîang;

    dressed so elegantly.

#### lṳ́ cò̤ cìeⁿ māng lâi?

    Why do you come so late?

#### i kîaⁿ cìeⁿ méⁿ, úa jīo i m̄ tîeh;

    he walks so fast that I cannot overtake him.

#### lṳ́ cìeⁿ sò̤i cò̤-nî ŏi cìeⁿ m̄ hó̤? sĭ tī-tîang kà lṳ́ cìeⁿ-seⁿ?

    Since you are so small, how is it that you are so bad? Who was it that taught you to be so?

#### tîeh àng cìeⁿ tōa kâi úa cìaⁿ àiⁿ;

    if there were one as large as this, I should want it.

#### cìeⁿ pôiⁿ, hìeⁿ pôiⁿ;

    this side and the other side.

#### lṳ́ cìeⁿ-seⁿ, úa hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    you do one thing, and I will do the other.

#### lṳ́ cò̤ cìeⁿ ŏ̤i?

    How is it that you are so competent?

#### lṳ́ cò̤ cìeⁿ hó̤?

    How is it that you are so well?

#### lṳ́ cò̤ ŏi cìeⁿ-seⁿ?

    How is it that you are in this condition?

#### sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    that is the way it is; that is all that remains to be said.

#### sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ cĭu àiⁿ;

    I want just such and no other.

#### àng cìeⁿ-seⁿ cĭu hó̤;

    if that is the case, it is all right.

#### úa sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    this is my fixed position in regard to the matter.

#### lṳ́ cò̤ m̄ siu m̄ sîp, cìeⁿ nah-sap sìeⁿ?

    Why are you so disorderly and uncleanly?

#### jú tàⁿ, jú cìe-seⁿ;

    the more that is said, the worse it grows.

#### jú cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤;

    do thus.

#### úa hàm lṳ́ cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤, lṳ́ tin-tò̤ hìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤;

    I told you to do it in this way and you did just the reverse.

#### àng húe-cûn cìeⁿ méⁿ;

    as fast as a steamboat moves.

#### àng cí koiⁿ chù cìeⁿ tōa;

    as large as this house.

#### m̄ sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    it is not so.

#### cìeⁿ bô̤ sîn-khì, tîeh cîah pó;

    when so lacking in vigor, you must take a tonic.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ kâi nâng, m̄-hó̤ kau-chap;

    do not associate with such people.

#### i sĭ cò̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ a m̄ sĭ;

    he did so, did he not.

#### i cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤;

    he did it in this way.

#### i cìeⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ;

    that is what he said.
* 醬cìeⁿ96816411
* Relishes; salt condiments.

#### tāu cìeⁿ; bûe cìeⁿ; bí cìeⁿ; lâh-cie cìeⁿ;

    salt relishes made from beans, plums, rice, or red peppers.

#### hiam cìeⁿ;

    pungent salt condiments.

#### cìeⁿ-hu;

    catsup.

#### saⁿ cham cìeⁿ;

    mixed relishes.

#### cìeⁿ sie chài;

    small vegetables seasoned in soy.
* 癢cĭeⁿ107310415
* To itch.

#### pê cĭeⁿ;

    to scratch on account of itching.

#### ŏi cĭeⁿ a bŏi?

    Does it itch?

#### lṳ́ kâi nêk tó̤ cĭeⁿ lio!

    You itch for want of a whipping!

#### cĭeⁿ kàu khàng kut;

    it itches down to the bone.

#### cĭeⁿ àiⁿ khṳ̀ pê, pê lío īu thìaⁿ;

    scratch it because it itches, and after scratching it, it becomes sore.

#### cĭeⁿ kàu m̄ hó̤ năi, tĭeh bói sĭm-mûeh lâi so̤h;

    it itches intolerably, I must buy something to rub on it.

#### sói cĭeⁿ;

    a wash for itching.

#### cĭeⁿ kò̤ m̄ pê, khṳ pê thìaⁿ kó̤;

    not scratching where it itches but where it is sore.

#### cĭeⁿ căi;

    itches badly.
* 上cĭeⁿ74112
* To ascend; to rise; to mount.

#### cĭeⁿ kiaⁿ;

    go to Peking.

#### cĭeⁿ lâu-téng;

    go up stairs.

#### cĭeⁿ suaⁿ;

    ascend the mountain; to disembark.

#### cĭeⁿ-cĭeⁿ lô̤h-lô̤h;

    ascending and descending.

#### bŏi tit cĭeⁿ;

    cannot get up.

#### thóiⁿ m̄ cīeⁿ mâk;

    it will not pass muster.

#### cĭeⁿ chĭ bói chài;

    gone a marketing.

#### cĭeⁿ cûn;

    to embark.

#### pha-cĭeⁿ bé-sin cĭu tîeh khîa;

    if you mount a horse you must ride him.

#### peh-cĭeⁿ chīu;

    climb a tree.

#### cĭeⁿ chù-tèng;

    get up on the roof.

#### cĭeⁿ kè, lô̤h kè;

    increase or diminish the price.

#### cĭeⁿ cîⁿ kaⁿ-ná, lô̤h cîⁿ kieⁿ;

    olives grow more valuable by keeping, and ginger grows less so.

#### sṳ̄ cē cĭeⁿ chíu cū cò̤ kàu hó̤-hó̤;

    as soon as the business is put into his hands it is accomplished.

#### m̄ cĭeⁿ cêk kâi gûeh;

    not so much as a month.

#### cĭeⁿ côi khṳ̀ thóiⁿ;

    club together and go and see.

#### kío cĭeⁿ;

    to sum up.

#### cĭeⁿ cúi cûn;

    goes against the current.

#### chù lăi cĭeⁿ cúi;

    the water rises into the house.

#### cĭeⁿ pńg cieⁿ;

    send up a report.

#### cêk ĕ cĭeⁿ, cêk ē lô̤h;

    for each ascent there is a descent.
* 上cīeⁿ74112
* Upper; high; foregoing; in; upon.

#### cīeⁿ ĕ;

    upper and lower.

#### cīeⁿ phêⁿ siaⁿ;

    the upper even tone.

#### cīeⁿ khṳ̀ siaⁿ;

    the upper departing tone.

#### cīeⁿ jît;

    the other day.

#### cīeⁿ kúi jît;

    a few days ago.

#### cīeⁿ kâi lói-pài;

    last Sunday.

#### thiⁿ cīeⁿ sîn-sien hú, tī ĕ pù-kùi ke;

    in heaven there are the mansions of the angels, and on earth there are the dwellings of noble families.

#### cīeⁿ chíu sĭ tī-tîang?

    Who was his predecessor?

#### cīeⁿ chíu pôiⁿ, ĕ chíu pôiⁿ;

    the higher and lower levels.

#### cīeⁿ thâu;

    up yonder.

#### sin-cīeⁿ;

    the person.

#### sin-cīeⁿ chŵn-jú lío;

    he has recovered his health.

#### tŏ̤ úa sin-cīeⁿ;

    it is upon my person.

#### cí-kò̤ íⁿ-cīeⁿ sĭ sĭm-mih tī-hng?

    What country is this on before us?

#### kío tŏ̤ hṳ́ cīeⁿ;

    to conclude from the foregoing.

#### úa tŏ̤ cīeⁿ nî lâi;

    I came years ago.

#### koi cīeⁿ ŭ sĭm-mih hó̤ bói?

    What is to be bought in the streets?

#### ŭ cīeⁿ ŭ ĕ;

    there cannot be an upper without an under.

#### cŏ̤ cīeⁿ ūi;

    sit in the upper seat.

#### cīeⁿ-kùa;

    the forenoon.

#### cīeⁿ tǹg lâu ĕ tǹg;

    keep the earlier meal for a later one.

#### cīeⁿ tńg hó̤, ĕ tńg m̄ hó̤;

    it was good the former time but not the latter.