# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ham
### ham

* 蚶ham1621425
* Bivalve shells with scalloped surfaces.

#### thǹg kàu i ham-khak peh tit khui;

    scald them till the shells can be opened.

#### cí cho̤h ham pûi căi, múaⁿ khak nêk;

    these bivalves are very fat, and fill the shell.

#### pû cho̤h kún cúi khṳ̀ lâm ham;

    boil some water and pour it over the bivalves.

#### chìn cúi lă ham;

    stirring the bivalves around in cold water; well meant but ineffective exertion.
* 酣ham1621645
* Exhilirated; jocund.

#### cíu cîah kàu pùaⁿ ham;

    drank until half tipsy.

#### cîah kàu mīn ham-ham âng;

    drank until his face was flushed.
* 砸hám9391125
* To knock and shiver; to beat gently; to rap on.

#### hám chùi;

    hit and break in pieces.

#### hám kàu mîⁿ-mîⁿ;

    beat it gently and make it very soft thereby.

#### khîeh kò̤ cîeh hám khṳ̀ tú-tú hám tîeh i kâi thâu;

    flung a stone down and hit him exactly on the head.
* 投hám876644
* To throw, to pitch, to cast.

#### hám lô̤h cúi;

    throw it into the water.

#### hám-pàng húe kò̤ khṳt i sie;

    throw it into the fire and let it burn up.

#### hám-lô̤h thô-ĕ cū phùa khṳ̀;

    if you cast it down upon the ground it will break.
* 喊hàm164309
* To vociferate; to cry out; to call out.

#### hàm wn;

    cry out for redress.

#### hàm kìu;

    implore help.

#### hàm khó;

    scream from distress.

#### phah kàu i hàm kìe hàm kìu khṳ̀;

    beat him till he yelled for help.

#### thiaⁿ-kìⁿ ŭ nâng hàm kìe kìu;

    heard some one calling for help.

#### hàm suah lîen thiⁿ;

    the clamor reached heaven.
* 喚hàm248309
* To call; to hail one.

#### hàm i lâi;

    call him to come here.

#### úa hàm lṳ́ cò̤-nî m̄ lâi?

    Why do you not come when I call you?

#### úa hàm lṳ́ tîeh ìn;

    you must answer when I call you.

#### úa hàm lṳ́ khṳ̀ bói mûeh lṳ́ cū tîeh méⁿ-méⁿ lâi;

    when I send you to buy things you must come back quickly.

#### lṳ́ hàm cò̤ sĭm-mîh mîa?

    What name are you called by?

#### hàm chéⁿ;

    called on to awaken.
* 含hâm162304
* To embody; to tolerate; full.

#### hâm chìe;

    to restrain a smile.

#### hâm lŭi;

    tears standing in the eyes.

#### hâm-hû;

    indistinct.

#### hâm-hâm hû-hû;

    indefinite.

#### hâm-hû ìn i;

    answered him carelessly.

#### hâm-hâm hû-hû cò̤;

    done anyhow.

#### pâu-hâm khuah căi;

    of great magnanimity.

#### hâm siu;

    blush for shame.

#### ŭ hâm-thiok;

    reticent.

#### hue hâm-lúi hâm-lúi;

    the flower is budded.

#### hŵn-lío hâm-hâm, būe khui;

    is about to blossom, but has not opened.
* 銜hâm1991676
* Title or rank; official position.

#### kuaⁿ hâm;

    official title.

#### keh hâm;

    the address of one holding this position.

#### hŭe hâm;

    the title of a firm.

#### chìang kuaⁿ hâm;

    to call out the title as an usher does at a levee.

#### i sĭm-mih hâm?

    What is his title?

#### bûn-cṳ ēng-cò̤ sĭm-mih hâm?

    What is the title used in the dispatch?

#### khim-kia-thông-ti-hâm;

    a brevet sub-prefect.
* 函hâm163176
* To infold, envelop; liberal.

#### cun hâm;

    your valued favor.

#### pau-hâm;

    an envelope.

#### hái hâm;

    magnanimity.

#### mō̤ⁿ lṳ́ hái-hâm;

    hope for your generous forbearance.
* 涵hâm163858
* Capacious; submerged.

#### hâm kau;

    a covered drain.

#### hâm cúi tĭⁿ;

    the waste-weir is full of water.

#### hái-hâm;

    indulgent; forgiving.

#### hâm-íang;

    forbearing; to keep one's temper.

#### cn̂g kâi bô̤ hâm-íang;

    has no patience.

#### phêng-sî ŭ hâm-íang kâi kang-hu;

    has usually some work on hand requiring great patience.
* 咸hăm198306
* All, the total, totally.

#### chn̂g-íⁿ hăm kâi khîeh pàng hṳ́ gūa;

    take all the furniture and put it outside there.

#### hăm kâi àiⁿ;

    wants all of them.

#### hăm nâng huaⁿ-hí kâi sṳ̄;

    what pleases all.

#### i hùaⁿ nâng hăm kâi m̄ hàuⁿ;

    all of them are unwilling.

#### hăm nâng cai;

    they all know it.

#### hăm nâng thìaⁿ-kìⁿ;

    they all heard it.

#### cí cùaⁿ nâng hăm kâi sĭ sôk i kẃn;

    these persons are all under his authority.

#### tī-hng hăm kâi kui i;

    the land all reverts to him.
* 憾hăm1666113
* Mortified with one's self; vexed.

#### bô̤ ẁn hăm;

    forgiving.

#### ẁn hăm i;

    vexed with him.

#### sí īa bô̤ hăm;

    if I should die, I would have nothing to regret.

#### i cong-sin sĭeⁿ tîeh khueh hăm;

    he regretted it all his life.
* 陷hām2021708
* To fall down into; to ruin; to sink.

#### hām-hāi nâng;

    to implicate others in difficulties.

#### pun nâng hām-hāi;

    involved in trouble by others.

#### pûah lô̤h hām-kheⁿ;

    fell into the trap.

#### líu kâi hām-céⁿ;

    dug a pit.

#### kheⁿ hām;

    to entrap.

#### pang-hām;

    to fall, as a cliff.

#### suaⁿ pang-hām;

    the mountain has shelved off.

#### cí kâi céⁿ hṳ́ tói hām;

    this well has caved in.

#### suaⁿ pang tī hām;

    a landslide.