# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/siang
### siang

* 相siang7901094
* Mutually; reciprocally; together.

#### lău siang ṳ́;

    an old associate.

#### siang kṳ̆n;

    close together.

#### bô̤-siang-kang; m̄-siang-kang;

    it makes no difference.

#### i nŏ̤ nâng siang hó̤;

    the two are on good terms with each other.

#### i siang-sìn úa;

    he trusts me.

#### siang sṳ pēⁿ;

    love-sickness.

#### cṳ̆-lâi siang sêng sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    that is the order in which they formerly rotated.

#### siang lî jîeh hn̆g?

    How far apart are they?

#### siang chin, siang kṳ̆n;

    in the closest relationship.

#### siang pí;

    compared with each other.
* 傷siang739911
* To distress; to wound; to hurt.

#### thiaⁿ tieh cāng i siang sim;

    was grieved for him upon hearing it.

#### bô̤ siang;

    no harm done.

#### lăi siang pēⁿ;

    an internal injury.
* 商siang739308
* To consult; to adjust by consulation; a trader, a merchant, a travelling dealer; to trade.

#### siang-kheh; kheh-siang;

    travelling traders.

#### hâng-siang;

    merchants having warehouses.

#### îeⁿ siang;

    foreign merchants.

#### sì hái thong siang;

    trade throughout the world.

#### tǹg-siang;

    a pawn broker.

#### siang ke;

    traders.

#### siang-lîang; siang ciak;

    to deliberate upon and devise plans.
* 觴siang74014811
* A goblet; a bumper; a banquet.

#### i sĭ sía tàⁿ "kèng-tì lâi siang hāu kà," cò̤ nî bô̤ hì?

    He wrote saying, "I await your answer before preparing the play and the banquet," so why was there no theatrical performance?

#### tîeⁿ-îeⁿ ŭ cêk kò̤ khek cúi lîu siang kâi kéng-tì;

    in Tie Ie there is an artificial garden where crooked streams flow into basins.
* 想síang792619
* To think on; to reflect on; to plan; to hope, to anticipate; an idea.

#### lṳ́ cìeⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ, síang pit sĭ i;

    your so saying makes me think it is surely he.

#### hàm i màiⁿ tó̤ búang síang;

    tell him not to indulge in wild hopes.

#### cía sĭ síang tang-jîen kâi ūe;

    this is what must necessarily be said.
* 撞sìang1146412
* To thump, to batter.

#### i kâi mn̂g khṳt i kâi cîeh sìang tó̤;

    their door was knocked in by the stones thrown against it.
* 相sìang7901094
* A minister of state; physiognomy; to watch the times.

#### cái-sìang;

    the prime-minister.

#### síu sìang;

    the head of the privy-council; the premier.

#### có̤-sìang, ĭu sìang;

    two great ministers, members of the privy council.

#### sìang-kong;

    your Excellency; Respected Sir; a book-keeper in a large business firm.

#### sìang-îa lĭang;

    talents equal to those of a cabinet minister.

#### sìang-măuⁿ;

    the physiognomy; the general appearance.

#### sìang sṳ̄ sĭ cò̤-nî?

    What aspect does the affair present?

#### sìang sî;

    when the aspect of affairs is favorable.

#### sìang mih sî-hāu;

    watch the times in order to take advantage of a favorable moment.
* 像sìang793912
* Images; idols; statues; a likeness.

#### ngó-sìang;

    images.

#### thô sìang;

    clay images.

#### sîn-sìang;

    idols.
* 庠sîang792536
* A gymnasium or college.

#### ô̤h tèng kâi sîang khue;

    the departments in a college.

#### ip sîang;

    the graduates of a district.

#### kŭn sîang;

    the graduates of a department.
* 祥sîang7921136
* An indication of good luck.

#### sîang sŭi;

    a good sign.

#### cu sṳ̄ kit-sîang;

    everything indicates prosperity. ​

#### ŭ kâi put sîang cṳ tĭo;

    there is an unfavorable omen.

#### cí kâi nâng put sîang;

    this man is unlucky.

#### put-sîang-khì put-sîang-khì nē;

    not indicative of good luck.
* 詳sîang7921496
* To examine into and report upon; to learn fully; the particulars; minutely.

#### úa kio i sòi-sîang tàⁿ;

    I told him all the particulars.

#### tàⁿ kàu nĕ sîang-sîang sòi-sòi;

    gave a detailed account.

#### i sîang-bûn khṳ̀ cīeⁿ-si;

    he reported to his superior in office.

#### cía kâi sṳ̄ úa m̄ sîang sek;

    I am not minutely informed concerning this matter.

#### i cai khṳ̀ īa m̄ sîang;

    neither does he know the particulars.

#### àiⁿ mn̄g sòi sîang tîeh mn̄g hṳ́ kâi, i cai khṳ̀ cū sîang;

    if you wish to inquire into the particulars you must ask that person, he knows all about it.
* 常sîang740508
* Regular; customary.

#### ngŏ sîang;

    the five cardinal virtues.

#### thài sîang jī;

    the sacrificial court.

#### siet-lîp sîang-phêng chng;

    establish a regular granary.

#### ûah bô̤-sîang;

    the god who cuts the the thread of life.
* 上sĭang74112
* The superlative degree the uppermost; to go up.

#### sĭang pâng;

    the best.

#### sĭang hó̤;

    the best.

#### sĭang m̄-hó̤;

    the worst.

#### sĭang khùaⁿ-ûah;

    most comfortable.

#### sĭang ngía;

    handsomest.

#### sĭang ía-īeⁿ;

    most savage looking.

#### sĭang chi-gî;

    most disgusting.

#### sĭang-téng ngĕ;

    the very hardest.

#### sĭang-téng tōiⁿ;

    the most dense.

#### téng sĭang kâi;

    the topmost.

#### ŭ sĭang tong hĭa sa téng;

    there are three sorts, the best, the mediocre, and the poorest.

#### sĭang sĭang kâi;

    the uppermost.

#### sĭang nâng kâi tàng;

    taken in; swindled.
* 尙sĭang741425
* To adorn; to reckon good; still; but; furthermore, notwithstanding, yet, perhaps.

#### sĭang-chíaⁿ;

    however.

#### sĭang ŭ lâng-ló̤ tŏ̤-kò̤;

    perhaps there may be a little.

#### sui-sĭ lău, sĭang ŏi cìeⁿ-se sía;

    although he is old, he is still able to write like that.

#### hṳ́ kò̤ kâi sî-sĭang sĭm sĭ hŵn-hûa;

    the prevailing styles there are exceedingly luxurious.

#### sî-sĭang kàu phâi-chîang căi;

    adorned in the most elegant style.

#### m̄ sî-sĭang tá cang;

    an unfashionable style of coiffure.
* 象sĭang7921525
* Resemblance; form.

#### bô̤ hêng-sĭang;

    formless.

#### thiⁿ-sĭang; khîen sĭang;

    celestial signs.

#### thóiⁿ i sĭm-mih hêng-sĭang;

    see what shape it is.

#### pau-hâm bw̄n sĭang;

    it comprehends all nature.