# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kṳ
### kṳ

* 居kṳ437445
* To dwell; dwellings; to engross as a market; to consist ill; to be in; to fulfill a condition.

#### ôiⁿ-kṳ kâi sî-hāu;

    when at leisure.

#### i kâi kuaⁿ kṳ kêk pín;

    he has reached the highest rank.

#### úa ngŏ kâi kíaⁿ sĭ cí kâi kṳ tōa;

    of my five children this is the eldest.

#### khî hùe khó̤ kṳ;

    keep back goods to raise the price.

#### i sĭ kṳ tī-tîang kâi hôk?

    For whom is he in mourning?

#### tê kṳ;

    a tea-shop.

#### kṳ sîaⁿ hó̤ a sĭ kṳ hieⁿ hó̤?

    Which is the better, to dwell in a city or in a village?

#### kṳ kuaⁿ cū tîeh chèng ceh;

    the incumbent must magnify his office.

#### hṳ́-kò̤ kṳ mîn cōi;

    there are many inhabitants there.

#### màiⁿ gāi tîeh mîn kṳ;

    do not interfere with the people's dwellings.
* 裾kṳ4381458
* The tail of a coat; the flap, skirt, or hem of a robe.

#### khang i kâi saⁿ kṳ;

    held on to the skirt of her robe.

#### khang saⁿ kṳ pó ka-ciah;

    take the flap of a robe to mend the seat.

#### khîⁿ saⁿ kṳ;

    clings to her skirts.

#### mông i kâi saⁿ kṳ;

    touched the hem of his garment.
* 𡨢kṳ438408
* To store property; to lay by property, as in a guarded room.

#### kṳ m̄ tit hìeⁿ cōi;

    it will not hold so much.

#### thóiⁿ m̄ chut kṳ ŭ hìeⁿ cōiⁿ;

    I should not have thought there was room to store so much in it.

#### cí ko̤iⁿ càng-pâng kṳ tit jîeh cōi hùe?

    How much merchandise can be stored in this go-down?

#### cîah lô̤h khṳ̀ tó lăi kṳ m̄ tit;

    eats more than he can hold.
* 𦦙kṳ́43913411
* To elevate; to promote; to raise in public esteem; to praise.

#### tăi-ke kong kṳ́ cêk kâi nâng chut lâi lí sṳ̄;

    the people put forward a man to take charge of affairs.

#### tăi-múiⁿ kok kâi hûang-tì sĭ cèng nâng kong-kṳ́ kâi;

    the ruler of the United States is elected by the people.

#### kong-kṳ́ cêk nâng lâi lí cía sṳ̄;

    let a man be put forward by the public to attend to this matter.

#### kṳ́-cìn;

    to recommend, to bring forward, to nominate.

#### sĭ úa kṳ́-cìn i kâi;

    it was I who recommended him.

#### cí kâi nâng sĭ put sek thâi kṳ́ kâi nâng;

    this man is one who is unworthy of the nomination.

#### kṳ́ chíu;

    to raise the hand, as in voting.

#### kṳ́ cí tōa pang;

    a good deportment.

#### kṳ́-tŏng to ŭ kui-kṳ́;

    in all actions there are usages to be considered.

#### cêk kṳ́ cêk tŏng to ŭ lói-sìo;

    for all movements of the body there are rules of etiquette to be observed.

#### kṳ́-jîn;

    a promoted man, a graduate of the second degree.

#### tèng kṳ́-jîn;

    get the second literary degree.

#### ngŏ̤ tîeh kâi kṳ́-cṳ́ àiⁿ khṳ̀ cĭeⁿ kiaⁿ;

    met a graduate on his way to Peking.

#### sĭ kṳ́-jîn a sĭ bú-kṳ́?

    Is it a civil graduate of the second degree or a military graduate of the second degree? ​
* 矩kṳ́4391115
* A usage, a law, a custom, a pattern; strict, exact, constant, as a law.

#### kui kṳ́;

    established usages.

#### bô̤ kui-kṳ́;

    uncivil, impolite, rude.

#### bô̤ kui bô̤ kṳ́;

    lawless.

#### pat kui-kṳ́;

    well-bred.

#### tîeh ŭ kui-kṳ́;

    one must act in accordance with correct customs.
* 鋸kṳ̀4411678
* A saw; to saw.

#### sĭ kṳ̀-kíaⁿ a sĭ tōa kṳ̀?

    Is it a hand-saw, or a wood-saw?

#### kṳ̀ cò̤ nŏ̤ kûeh;

    saw it in two.

#### cí ki kṳ̀ hó̤ kṳ̀ tek m̄ hó̤ kṳ̀ sam;

    this saw is good to saw bamboo with but not to saw pine.

#### kṳ̀ khí;

    the teeth of a saw.

#### tô̤ kṳ̀;

    to file a saw.

#### kṳ̀ cí-hûe cìaⁿ tô̤ kàu lāi-lāi;

    the saw has just been sharpened.

#### hîeh kîⁿ kio kṳ̀-khí hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    the edges of the leaf are serrated.

#### kṳ̀ âu;

    to cut one's own throat.

#### jw̆n kṳ̀, kṳ̀ m̄ tn̆g;

    however much I saw upon it, I cannot sever it.

#### kṳ̀-sut;

    sawdust.

#### kṳ̀ cêk kùa kâi kè-cîⁿ, hŵn-lío kṳ̀ būe lô̤h;

    has spent time enough to get half a day's wages at sawing, and has not yet sawed into it.

#### kṳ̀ nêk;

    the blade of the saw.
* 踞kṳ̆4411578
* To occupy forcibly.

#### kṳ̆-tìn tŏ̤ hṳ́ kâi tī-hng;

    took up their quarters there.

#### hṳ́-kò̤ sĭ i kṳ̆-tìn tŏ̤ kò̤;

    that is where they have planted themselves.

#### i hóⁿ-kṳ̆ tŏ hṳ́-kò̤, bô̤ nâng káⁿ khṳ̀ thīn i;

    they have forcibly taken possession of the place, and no one dare go and oust them.
* 拒kṳ̆441645
* To ward off with the hand; to obstruct; to withstand; to reject; to stop; to oppose a plan.

#### kṳ̆-cô̤h, m̄ kio i kau-chap;

    broke off intercourse, and would not associate with him.

#### cē chia lío cū kṳ̆-cô̤h bô̤ hâiⁿ;

    as soon as he had got something from him on credit, he ceased from intercourse with him, and would not pay him.

#### i cò̤-nî káⁿ khàng-kṳ̆ i?

    How dare he oppose him by force?

#### i cí-kò̤ m̄ káⁿ kṳ̆ kuaⁿ;

    those living here, dare not resist the magistrates.

#### châk kṳ̆-pŭ tì-kàu sieⁿ tîeh kuaⁿ-piaⁿ;

    the rebels resisted to the extent of wounding the regular troops.

#### kṳ̆-têk;

    to stand out against.

#### kṳ̆ i m̄ cŭ;

    could not successfully stand out against.

#### khṳt i kṳ̆ co, kṳ̆ nŏ̤ saⁿ nî;

    he stood out against paying his rent for two or three years.
* 噎kṳ̆10803012
* A choking which hinders swallowing.

#### lău nâng khṳt pn̄g kṳ̆ tîeh;

    the old man was choked by the rice.

#### cîah pn̄g, cîah lío kṳ̆-kṳ̆ nē;

    after eating the rice, it produces a choking sensation by stopping in the passage to the stomach.
* 據kṳ̆4426413
* Evidence; warranty; to have form or substance; to occupy a place; to maintain; to fend off; according to; conformably to.

#### ŭ sĭm-mih pêng-kṳ̆?

    What proof is there of it?

#### cí kâi cū sĭ cèng-kṳ̆;

    this is the evidence of it.

#### cìam-kṳ̆ i kâi tī-hng;

    encroach on his ground.

#### lîp ieh ûi kṳ̆;

    make a contract as evidence.

#### kṳ̆ i tàⁿ sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    from what he says it appears to be thus.

#### kṳ̆ cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ lâi thóiⁿ cū sĭ i m̄ tîeh;

    judging from this, it appears to be he who is in the wrong.

#### kṳ̆ tŏ̤-lí lâi lŭn li, bô̤ cía sṳ̄;

    taking correct principles as the ground for argument, the thing cannot be done.

#### kṳ̆ pín sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    according to the warrant, it is so.

#### bô̤ pêng bô̤ kṳ̆, hàm úa cò̤-nî tẁn?

    With no proof nor evidence, how would you have me decide the case?

#### cía sĭ ŭ cèng ŭ kṳ̆ kâi sṳ̄;

    this is a thing about which there is testimony to be had.

#### kṳ̆ i kâi cú-ì li àiⁿ cìeⁿ-seⁿ cò̤;

    conformably to his will, let it be thus done.

#### kṳ̆-tìn i kâi phò, m̄ khéng puaⁿ;

    took possession of his shop, and would not move out.

#### īu-kṳ̆ bô̤ hâiⁿ i kâi co cîⁿ;

    and furthermore withheld his rent from him.
* 遽kṳ̆44216213
* Rapid; spurred on; suddenly.

#### tŏ̤ kip-kṳ̆ kâi sî-hāu cū àiⁿ m̄ cai-hûang;

    when in a hurry one does not take precaution.

#### kṳ̆-jîen cū àiⁿ cìeⁿ-seⁿ kîaⁿ, kiaⁿ-ùi kîaⁿ m̄ khṳ̀;

    if you want to do that on the spur of the moment, I fear it cannot be done.
* 倨kṳ̆44198
* A free and easy way; haughty; assuming.

#### i kâi nâng kṳ̆-ngău căi;

    he is very domineering.

#### hàm tîeh i kṳ̆-kṳ̆ nē;

    when you call him he pays no attention to it.

#### cho̤h noⁿ-kíaⁿ chŵn bô̤ kui-kṳ́, to sĭ kṳ̆-ngău, síen-tíen;

    those children are wholly destitute of correct training, and are insolent and impudent.
* 巨kṳ̆929304
* The chief; great; vast.

#### ke-cṳ kṳ̆-bw̄n;

    a vast estate.

#### hṳ́-kò̤ sǹg i sĭ kṳ̆-phek;

    he is the great man of the place.

#### kṳ̆ mn̂g thó;

    in geomancy, a symmetrical hollow between two hills.
* 吞kṳ̆929304
* To gulp down.

#### khṳt i cò̤ cêk chùi kṳ̆ lô̤h khù;

    he gulped it down at one mouthful.

#### tōa-tōa chùi li-li kṳ̆;

    kept gulping it down in great mouthfuls.

#### kṳ̆ m̄ lô̤h;

    could not swallow it.
* 距kṳ̆4411575
* Distance between.

#### kṳ̆ sîaⁿ jîeh hn̆g?

    How far from the city is it?