# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kaⁿ

— kaⁿ —
* 柑kaⁿ311755
* Oranges.

## cêk lîap kaⁿ;

    an orange.

## so̤h kaⁿ;

    the coolie orange.

## cie kaⁿ;

    an orange with a thin loose peel.

## phòng-tháng kaⁿ;

    a large sweet orange with a loose porous peel.

## bît-tháng kaⁿ;

    a small sweet orange.

## kaⁿ phûe màiⁿ tak-nn̄g, khîeh khṳ̀ lŏ;

    do not waste the orange peel, take it and pickle it.

## cí kâi kaⁿ kio úa phoi;

    pare this orange for me.

## peh kâi kaⁿ lâi cîah;

    pick an orange apart and eat it.

## kaⁿ hn̂g;

    an orange garden.

## tiah kaⁿ;

    gather the oranges.

## kò kâi nâng cwn tó̤ lîah tīo kaⁿ-thâng;

    hire a man especially for picking the caterpillars off the orange trees.

## cía mng sĭ kaⁿ-kíaⁿ;

    these are dwarf oranges.

## cía kaⁿ khah cheⁿ, būe sêk;

    these oranges are too green, they are not yet ripe.

## cía kit sĭ ciap kaⁿ kâi, cìaⁿ ŏi tîam;

    there limes are grafted on an orange and that is what makes them sweet.
* 橄欖kaⁿ-ná312
* The olive.

## cêk câng kaⁿ-ná chīu;

    an olive tree.

## kám cêk lîap kaⁿ-ná tŏ̤ chùi;

    holding an olive in her mouth.

## nín hieⁿ-lí cèng ŭ jîeh cōi kaⁿ-ná?

    In your village how many olives have been planted?

## cĭeⁿ cîⁿ kaⁿ-ná, lô̤h cîⁿ kieⁿ;

    a thing that rises in price by being kept, as do olives, or one that diminishes in price, as does ginger.

## kaⁿ-ná kûeh bō̤;

    a cap shaped like half an olive.
* 敢káⁿ312668
* To dare; to venture on; presuming.

## m̄ káⁿ tng;

    dare not undertake it.

## úa m̄ káⁿ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    I dare not do thus.

## i cò̤-nî káⁿ hìeⁿ-seⁿ?

    How dare he do thus?

## lṳ́ ĕ tńg káⁿ mē?

    Are you ever going to do so any more?

## i káⁿ cò̤, káⁿ ûi;

    he dare do anything.

## cí kâi nâng káⁿ seⁿ káⁿ sí;

    this man is wholly fearless.

## cí kâi ūe sĭ i cìaⁿ káⁿ tàⁿ;

    this sort of talk only he dare indulge in.

## i ío káⁿ tàⁿ, ío ngĕ tît;

    he is bold in speech, and resolute in action.

## nâng cē m̄ tŏ̤ i cū káⁿ sńg;

    as soon as one is gone, he sets himself boldly to playing.

## kúaⁿ-káⁿ;

    decided.

## íong-káⁿ;

    valiant.

## khí káⁿ, khí káⁿ;

    how dare I do so; I ought not to receive such an honor.

## hía i cìaⁿ m̄ káⁿ, a!

    Would not dare to do it, would be!

## i cē lâi in cū m̄ ​káⁿ;

    as soon as he comes they will desist.

## cía nâng thó káⁿ cîah káⁿ tàⁿ;

    this man dare do any sort of thing.

## úa cò̤ káⁿ? úa căi tit káⁿ?

    How dare I?

## bô̤ nâng káⁿ;

    none dare do it.

## lṳ́ káⁿ cîah mē?

    Will you venture to eat it?

## lṳ́ káⁿ thiaⁿ úa cū hó̤;

    if you will venture to follow my advice, all will be well.

## m̄ káⁿ, m̄ káⁿ;

    dare not presume to do so.

## káⁿ-káⁿ nē;

    walk up to boldly.
* 酵kàⁿ3721647
* Leaven; yeast.

## khṳ̀ bói cíu-píaⁿ lâi cò̤ kàⁿ-bó̤;

    go and buy some cakes made from malt and make some yeast.

## khîeh lâi hwt kàⁿ;

    bring them for starting the yeast.

## cía sĭ phû kàⁿ kâi;

    these are raised with yeast.

## lṳ́ thóiⁿ kàⁿ phû a būe;

    you look and see if the yeast is light yet.

## cí kâi mī khah kùe kàⁿ;

    this flour has too much yeast in it.

## kàⁿ kúe;

    leavened cakes, cooked by steaming.

## phû kàⁿ, phû kàu ngàu-ngàu;

    raise them with yeast, till they are very puffy.

## kàⁿ-cúi m̄ cok, phû lâi m̄ phàⁿ;

    there is not enough yeast in them, and they are not raised so as to be spongy.

## phû khí lâi khak tōiⁿ, bŏi phàⁿ;

    they are too heavy, and not at all porous: there is too little yeast in them.
* 啣kâⁿ199808
* To carry in the mouth.

## khah-cío kâⁿ châ;

    at right angles, as a magpie carries a stick.

## o-a kâⁿ chīu-ki khṳ̀ co̤h tàu;

    the crow is carrying twigs to build a nest.

## sek ki chûe, khṳt káu kâⁿ i tńg-lâi;

    throw a stick and let the dog bring it back.

## ìⁿ-cío sĭ kâⁿ thô khṳ̀ co̤h tàu;

    the swallow is carrying mud for her nest.