# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kwn
### kwnkwn

* 關kwn47216910
* A custom or excise house; a frontier pass ; to bar a door; to guard ; to place a post at; to bear upon, to effect; to belong to a concern; involving; consequences; results.

#### hìang kwn; sùe kwn;

    the custom-house.

#### hái kwn;

    maritime customs.

#### kwn kháu;

    a place where duties are paid.

#### kwn pŏ;

    Board of Revenue.

#### pàng kwn;

    to pass the custom-house.

#### kwn-sim cìo līo;

    look carefully after the stuff.

#### sĭ seⁿ, sĭ sí, kwn-hĭ tŏ̤ cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

    whether he lives or dies depends on this.

#### i kio úa bô̤ kwn-sîap;

    he has nothing to do with me.

#### m̄ kwn úa kâi sṳ̄;

    it is none of my business.

#### cí kò̤ ŭ kâi kwn-tì bīe;

    there is here a temple of the god of war.

#### to̤ bô̤ kwn sim kio úa cò̤;

    he does not do it for me with any interest.

#### kwn hûang;

    the official seal.

#### lṳ́ tîeh cai kwn i;

    you must beware of him.

#### mn̂g cai kwn;

    take heed to the door.

#### lṳ́ kâi mn̂g tîeh kwn hó̤-hó̤;

    you must guard the doorway carefully.

#### khai kwn súaⁿ;

    a sneezing powder.

#### ûa sek phùa i kâi ki-kwn;

    I brought his real motives to light.

#### cí kâi sṳ̄ kwn-hĭ tōa;

    this affair has important results.

#### phài i tó̤ péⁿ kwn;

    depute him to close and command the pass.

#### kùe kwn;

    pass the custom house.

#### kwn-hìang;

    custom house dues.

#### khieh kwn-hìang;

    collect duties.
* 券kwn453186
* A bond, agreement, or contract.

#### i íⁿ-keng sàng kwn lío;

    he has already presented his papers.

#### i kwn lăi sĭ kúi nâng?

    How many names appear in the document?

#### kwn lĭa sĭ lâk nâng, kwn gūa sĭ sì nâng;

    there are six who are mentioned in the contract, and
four besides.

#### cṳ kwn ngṳ̂n íⁿ-keng sàng cheng-chó̤ lío;

    the amount agreed upon in the contract with the school-teacher, has already been paid over to him in full.
* 冠kwn473147
* A covering for the head.

#### i-kwn chî-céng;

    clothing rich and elegant.

#### i cē cai i lâi thóiⁿ cū chut lâi thìo kia-kwn;

    as soon as she knew they had come and were observing her, she came out and paraded around in a high cap.

#### kia-kwn;

    the head-gear of actors.
* 觀kwn47414718
* To look at carefully; to observe.

#### kwn-thóiⁿ;

    to contemplate thoughtfully.

#### kwn-mō̤ⁿ;

    to look abroad attentively.

#### kwn hong;

    one's first entrance into the examinations.

#### kwn chak sài;

    the style of an address to the Intendant of Circuit.
* 棺kwn472758
* To encoffin.

#### tī-kâi sî àiⁿ siu kwn?

    At what time is the body to be put in the coffin ?
* 鰥kwn47319510
* Unattended; alone.

#### kwn kúaⁿ ko tôk kâi nâng;

    alone and solitary.
* 𩜇kẃn4511848
* Flap-jacks; wafers.

#### kẃn-cien;

    flap-jacks, or wafers, in which hash is rolled.

#### i kâi kẃn-cien hṳ́ tói sĭ kauh mih kâi?

    What is rolled up in his flap-jacks ?
* 管kẃn4741188
* To control; to dominate; to rule; to influence primarily.

#### ēng i tó̤ cò̤ kẃn-ke;

    employ him as steward.

#### cí lăi sĭ tī-tîang tó̤ kẃn sṳ̄?

    Who has the control of things in here?

#### sĭ i tó̤ kẃn-lí;

    it is he who has the management of it.

#### lṳ́ hó̤ siu kẃn;

    you may take charge of it.

#### i tó̤ cíang kẃn sìo-bâk;

    he is keeping the books.

#### phò lăi kâi sṳ̄ to sĭ i tó̤ kẃn;

    he controls everything connected with the shop.

#### cêk nâng kẃn gūa, cêk nâng kẃn lăi;

    one takes charge of what goes on outside, and the other of what is done inside.

#### i kẃn-hak nâng m̄ thiaⁿ;

    people will not be ruled by him.

#### lṳ́ cí-kẃn tàⁿ;

    go on talking as long as you like.

#### cek-kẃn cò̤ kàu hó̤;

    go on and finish it up.

#### lí-kẃn tàⁿ;

    gave himself wholly up to talking.

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ kẃn pât nâng, kẃn ka-kī cū hó̤;

    you need not look after other people, if you keep
yourself in order that will be sufficient.

#### m̄ kù pât nâng, ka-kī lí-kẃn tàⁿ;

    paid no attention to others, but went on talking himself.

#### lṳ́ thiaⁿ úa tàⁿ, lṳ́ màiⁿ lí-kẃn khàu;

    listen to what I am saying to you and do not give yourself wholly up to crying.

#### i m̄ kẃn sṳ̄;

    he does not control matters.

#### bô̤ khṳ̀ kẃn i;

    did not pay any attention to him.

#### m̄ cai kẃn-kù cū khṳt i cáu-khṳ̀;

    did not look after him, and so ​he ran away.

#### lṳ́ tîeh cai-kẃn;

    you must look out.

#### lṳ́ ā-sĭ m̄ cai-kẃn, m̄-kìⁿ-mûeh cū sĭ lṳ́ kâi sṳ̄;

    if you are not on the lookout, and anything is carried off, you will be held responsible for the loss.

#### lâk ngio kẃn saⁿ ke;

    a diligent cat exerts an influence in her own and two other houses.

#### i kẃn lô̤h ŭ jîeh cōi nâng?

    How many persons does he oversee?

#### só̤ kẃn kâi tī-hng jîeh khuah?

    How large a country does he rule over?

#### i bŏi tit kẃn úa;

    he cannot sway me.

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ kẃn úa kâi sṳ̄: kak nâng kẃn kak nâng cū hó̤;

    do not you undertake to manage my affairs: if each person attends to his own business all will go well.

#### sĭ i kai-kẃn kâi nâng;

    it is one of those whom he has charge of.

#### hīuⁿ kẃn ôiⁿ sṳ̄;

    put a stop to idle dalliance.
* 館kẃn47513510
* An inn, a caravansary, a lodging place or club-house; a council room or assembly hall; a room for public use; an exchange; an office or counting room; a saloon; a restaurant; a school-room.

#### kong kẃn;

    a government hall; a public room.

#### cü kẃn;

    a school-building.

#### hŭe kẃn;

    club-rooms.

#### cíukẃn;

    a saloon, where liquors are sold.

#### tê kẃn;

    a tea-house, or restaurant.

#### ui kẃn;

    a hospital, or dispensary.

#### tó kẃn; pûah cîⁿ kẃn;

    a gambling hall.

#### kĭ kẃn; sau-phûa kẃn;

    brothels, bagnios.

#### kin-nî kâi kẃn-tī ío hó̤;

    the openings for employment are better this year.

#### chì kẃn;

    lodgings in an examination hall, owned and kept for the use of one's descendants.

#### sùe khṳt nâng cò̤ bú-kẃn;

    rent to people to use as lodgings during the military examinations.

#### kau-lâu kẃn;

    restaurants, tea gardens.

#### kŵn co;

    the rent of a hall.

#### kẃn cú;

    the owner of the hall.

#### khui kẃn;

    the beginning of a session or term.
* 欵kẃn477767
* To treat well; to show respect to.

#### i kẃn-thăi úa ío hó̤;

    he shows me much respect.

#### kẃn-thăi pât nâng bô̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    did not show such courtesy to other people.

#### i lâu kàu úa hó̤ kẃn hó̤ thăi i;

    upon his coming I entertained him very courteously.

#### mih sṳ̄ kẃn-thăi i kàu ciu-tàu ciu-tàu;

    treated him with the completest politeness.

#### i cē lâi úa cū hó̤ cíu hó̤ chài kẃn-thăi i;

    whenever he comes I entertain him with the best food and drink.

#### bŏi kẃn-thăi i m̄-hó̤;

    never show any lack of courtesy toward him.
* 眷kẁn4501096
* Family; kindred; to regard kindly.

#### pó-kẁn cêng cò̤-pû lâi mē?

    Did your family come with you?

#### ke-kẁn khĭa-khí tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?

    Where does your family reside?

#### hṳ́ lăi cêng cŭ kẁn a m̄ cêng?

    Has he a family living in there?

#### i būe ŭ ke-kẁn;

    he has not yet a family of his own.

#### i sĭang-téng kẁn-kù i;

    he regards him very affectionately.

#### cí kâi nâng i kẁn-kù căi;

    he loves this person very much.

#### i kâi ì cn̂g kâi kẁn-kù tŏ̤ cí-kò̤;

    his heart is wholly set upon this.

#### lĭa gūa kâi chin kẁn lóng-cóng lâi;

    the relatives of the same and of other surnames all came.

#### thiⁿ ì kẁn tŏ̤ i kò̤;

    Heaven graciously protects him.

#### i kâi sim sĭ kẁn tŏ̤ cí kâi, m̄ sĭ kẁn tŏ̤ hṳ́ kâi;

    his heart inclines to this not to that.
* 灌kẁn4768518
* To force a liquid into; to pour into holes to fill them; to run or flow together; to discharge; to disemboge.

#### cía gû-nek ŭ kẁn cúi a bô̤?

    Has this beef had water forced into it, (to make it appear fat)?

#### ēng cíu kẁn i cùi;

    force him to drink liquor till he is drunk.

#### kẁn lâng, kẁn kàu pá;

    has filled up with pus till it is full.

#### îeh i ā-sĭ m̄ khéng cîah cū lîah lâi kẁn;

    if he will not take the medicine, then seize him and force him to swallow it.

#### kúi jît cū kẁn cīeⁿ;

    perfected his small pox pustules, in a few day's time.

#### cí tîo ŏi kẁn kàu nín kâi châng kò̤ khṳ̀ a bŏi?

    Does this stream of water flow through into your fields or not?
* 慣kẁn4766111
* Experienced in; practiced in; addicted to; habitual.

#### cía sĭ kẁn-sêk cò̤ kâi;

    this is done by an experienced hand.

#### cía ke-húe úa ēng m̄ kẁn;

    I am not skilled in the use of these weapons.

#### cŏ-jîen, căi tit kẁn?

    At first, how can one be accustomed to it?

#### lêng-ceng kẁn cìen;

    a veteran in war.

#### sîp kẁn seng cṳ̆-jîen;

    practice renders one perfect.

#### cí īeⁿ sĭ kẁn-līen kâi;

    this is what he is practiced in.
* 摜kẁn4766411
* To push away from one violently.

#### khṳt i kẁn-pûah tŏ̤ thô-tī-ĕ;

    was pushed over on to the ground by him.

#### i cē khì, khîeh khí lâi cū kẁn lô̤h khṳ̀;

    when he gets angry, he takes it up and then dashes it down.

#### ŏi khṳt i kẁn phùa khṳ̀ a bŏi?

    Did he break it in throwing it down?

#### khṳt i kẁn kàu chap-chap-chùi;

    was broken in pieces by his dashing it down.
* 冠kẁn473147
* To cap a youth when he comes of age; the chief or head.

#### sĭ íⁿ kẁn a sĭ būe kẁn?

    Has he been capped yet?

#### bûn-cieⁿ kẁn tîeⁿ;

    the chief of the essays. ​
* 貫kẁn4751547
* To connect; to traverse; to permeate; linked with.

#### sía mêng tô-tô cĭa-kẁn;

    write out plainly the residence and parentage.

#### cía ūe tàⁿ lâi m̄ kẁn-chẁn;

    this is not spoken with continuity and relevancy.

#### i ŭ bw̄n ke châi;

    he is very rich.

#### cí kù cṳ kâi ì-sṳ̀ kẁn kàu thong phien;

    the meaning of this sentence is connected with all that is on this page.

#### i kàu cí-kò̤ lâi cŭe-ak kẁn-îong;

    having reached this point, his iniquity is full.
* 癱瘓kẁn-pien854
* Paralysis, or stiffness of the tendons.

#### i kẁn-pien kàu cí-kò̤ lâi ku-ā nî lío;

    he has been paralyzed for many years.
* 券kẁn453186
* Legal documents.

#### tìo cīeⁿ-jît kâi ùaⁿ-kẁn lâi thóiⁿ;

    call for the documents relating to the case and see.

#### tìo kẁn lâi hek tîeh m̄ hû;

    called for the documents and found by examining them that they did not agree.

#### chau kẁn;

    copy deeds.
* 顴kẁn45218118
* The cheek bones.

#### nŏ̤ kâi kẁn-kut tōa-tōa;

    very high cheek bones.

#### kẁn-kut tōa, kâi nâng ío ŭ suah khì;

    people with high cheek bones are rather savage looking.
* 罐kẁn47612118
* A gallipot; a pot with a cover and spout.

#### tê-kẁn;

    a tea-pot.

#### cúi kẁn;

    a water-pot.

#### hûi kẁn;

    an earthen pot.

#### kẁn kùa;

    the cover of a pot.

#### kẁn lih, kẁn pèⁿ;

    the handle.

#### kẁn sui; kẁn chùi;

    the spout.
* 睠kẁn4511098
* To turn the eyes back upon fondly.

#### kẁn-lw̄n-lw̄n, m̄ kam sìa tīo;

    looked back to it with longing eyes, and was unwilling to part from it.

#### i kâi chêng cn̂g kâi kẁn-lw̄n tŏ̤ i kò̤;

    his whole heart turns fondly toward it.
* 裸kẁn4761138
* To pour out libations before the dead.

#### kîaⁿ kẁn cíu kâi lói;

    to offer a libation of spirits.
* 蠕kw̆n30514214
* To squirm; to wriggle.

#### cêk tîo kău-ún tó̤ kw̆n;

    an earth-worm is squirming there.

#### i cē so̤h tîeh i li-li kw̆n;

    as soon as it smarts, it keeps squirming.

#### ŭ cêk īeⁿ thâng tŏ̤ cúi tói tó̤ kw̆n, àiⁿ lîah khí lâi li bô̤: kâi sĭm-mûeh?

    There is a sort of worm wriggling at the bottom of the water, if you try to seize it and bring it out it proves to be nothing: what can it be?
* 倦kw̆n45098
* Tired; fatigued.

#### nâng khùn-kw̆n;

    am tired.

#### kâi nâng phî-kw̆n căi;

    am very languid.

#### bûa kàu hṳ́ hûe kâi ceng-sîn kw̆n căi;

    had drudged till at that time I was quite fagged out.
* 掙kw̆n30648
* To break away; to jerk one's self away.

#### kw̆n cáu;

    to jerk away and escape.

#### kw̆n khui;

    to jerk off.

#### kw̆n chut khṳ̀;

    jerk out.

#### phŏ̤ kín kàu bŏi kw̆n;

    hold him tightly so that he cannot break away.

#### khṳt i kw̆n lut khṳ̀;

    it was jerked off by him.

#### khṳt i cē kw̆n cĭu pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;

    having jerked away he fell down.
* 曳kw̆n282732
* To wave to and fro; to shake; to sway.

#### i kâi búe tó̤ kw̆n;

    his tail is wagging.

#### ki-búe li tó̤ kw̆n;

    the twigs flutter in the wind.