# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/siaⁿ
### siaⁿ

* 聲siaⁿ77112811
* A sound; a voice; a tone; a note in music; the tones or inflections of words in speaking; a cry, a wail; language; verbally; reputation; celebrity.

#### siaⁿ-im;

    sound.

#### thiaⁿ-kìⁿ i kâi siaⁿ-sueh;

    heard his voice.

#### i kâi siaⁿ sì tōa căi;

    his voice is very powerful.

#### jíang kàu âu bô̤ siaⁿ;

    screamed until she was hoarse.

#### cí kâi jī sĭ phêⁿ siaⁿ, a sĭ ceh siaⁿ?

    Has this word the even tone or some other tone?

#### sĭang siaⁿ, khṳ̀ siaⁿ, jîp siaⁿ, lóng-cóng sĭ ceh;

    the rising, the departing, and the entering tones are all uneven ones.

#### ti siaⁿ, sòi gṳ́;

    in a low voice.

#### kau siaⁿ tōa kìe;

    call out in a shrill voice.

#### kĕ-kĕ siaⁿ kio i tàⁿ;

    told him in a very low tone.

#### phûeh khṳ̀ sòi-sòi siaⁿ;

    talked in a very soft voice.

#### hó̤ mîaⁿ-siaⁿ;

    of good repute.

#### tōa mîaⁿ-siaⁿ;

    celebrated.

#### soiⁿ siaⁿ tô̤h nâng;

    his name is enough to appall them.

#### híang siaⁿ;

    a loud report.

#### úa ŭ kio i híang siaⁿ kùe;

    I have told him.

#### cwn sàng siaⁿ khṳt i cai;

    called out especially to let him know.

#### thiaⁿ tîeh cn̂g kâi bô̤ siaⁿ khùi chut;

    could not hear the slightest sound.

#### màiⁿ tàⁿ khah tōa siaⁿ;

    do not speak too loud.

#### tong siaⁿ cē;

    moderate your tone a little.

#### ău pêⁿ ŭ năng pang siaⁿ;

    there are persons behind the scenes who join in the chorus.

#### khàu siaⁿ;

    sound of weeping.

#### ta-po nâng cṳ-nîe siaⁿ;

    a man with a feminine voice.

#### thiaⁿ-tîeh sĭ a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ siaⁿ-sueh;

    it appears to be the voice of a child.

#### tōa nâng siaⁿ;

    the voice of an adult.

#### i kâi siaⁿ híang-lĭang căi;

    his voice is very resonant.

#### huang siaⁿ, hŏ siaⁿ;

    sound of wind and rain.

#### sau siaⁿ;

    a husky voice.

#### khang tn̂g siaⁿ;

    drawl it out.
* 聖sìaⁿ7731287
* Intuitively wise and good; holy, sacred; perfect; imperial; a sage.

#### sìaⁿ nâng;

    holy men.

#### sìaⁿ jŭ;

    the sacred edict; an imperial order.

#### sìaⁿ sĭang;

    the Emperor.

#### cí cêk jît sĭ sìaⁿ jît;

    this day ia an holy day.

#### mêng-cṳ́ cheng cò̤ à-sìaⁿ;

    Mencius is called the second sage.

#### sĭ sĭm-mih sîn-sìaⁿ kàng-lîm;

    it is some divinely inspired one come down among men.

#### pái-kìⁿ sìaⁿ sìeⁿ;

    visit shrines.
* 成sîaⁿ77622
* A tenth; a percentage.

#### cêk sîaⁿ jîeh cōi?

    How much does ten per cent amount to?

#### hâiⁿ nâng ngŏ sîaⁿ sìo;

    pay half of the bill.

#### chíaⁿ kong-chin chut lâi kîaⁿ sîaⁿ;

    call on the arbitrator to carry it into effect.

#### cía ngṳ̂n kàu káu sîaⁿ;

    this money amounts to ninety per cent.

#### poih káu sîaⁿ sek cū hó̤;

    eight or nine tenths will do.

#### hâiⁿ kàu nâng câp sîaⁿ kàu, bô̤ kíam nâng cêk sîaⁿ;

    pay the amount in full, so that nothing is due.

#### siu lâi bô̤ sĭm-mih sîaⁿ sìo;

    collected but a small proportion of the amount of the bills.

#### hâiⁿ bô̤ io sîaⁿ;

    paid but a small proportion.
* 城sîaⁿ77327
* A citadel; a place walled in for the defense of the people; the wall of a city; a city that has a wall; a provincial capital.

#### gūa sîaⁿ; gūa în sîaⁿ;

    the suburbs.

#### lăi în sîaⁿ; ​

    the outskirts of the city near the wall.

#### séⁿ sîaⁿ;

    the provincial capital.

#### kiaⁿ sîaⁿ;

    Peking.

#### kūiⁿ sîaⁿ;

    the district city.

#### tōa sîaⁿ, sòi sîaⁿ;

    large and small walled towns.

#### sîaⁿ chîaⁿ;

    the city wall.

#### sîaⁿ mn̂g;

    city gates.

#### sîaⁿ lâu;

    towers on the city wall.

#### sîaⁿ kṳn;

    the foundation of the city wall.

#### sîaⁿ kṳn co;

    rental of ground at the foot of the city wall.

#### kŭn sîaⁿ; hú sîaⁿ;

    a departmental city.

#### sîaⁿ chĭ;

    city market.

#### sîaⁿ lăi, sîaⁿ gūa;

    inside and outside the city wall.

#### sîaⁿ kha; sîaⁿ kha piⁿ;

    close to the city wall.

#### sîaⁿ ĕ, sîaⁿ téng;

    below or above the city.

#### kĭen kâi sîaⁿ;

    founded a city.

#### suaⁿ sîaⁿ;

    a city among hills.

#### thô sîaⁿ;

    a mud-built city wall.

#### cîeh sîaⁿ;

    a stone-built city wall.

#### sîaⁿ tî;

    city pools.

#### sîaⁿ hô̤;

    the river upon which a city is.

#### pûaⁿ sîaⁿ;

    traverse the city; cross the city wall.

#### peh sîaⁿ;

    mount the city wall.

#### ûi sîaⁿ;

    besiege a city.

#### phah sîaⁿ; kong sîaⁿ;

    attack a city.

#### phùa sîaⁿ;

    storm and take a city.

#### tô sîaⁿ;

    sack a city.

#### bw̄n lí chîang sîaⁿ;

    the Great"Wall.

#### cí-kìm sîaⁿ;

    the Forbidden City.

#### síu sîaⁿ;

    guard the city.

#### cíeⁿ sîaⁿ-mn̂g;

    guard the city gates.

#### pé sîaⁿ mn̂g;

    barricade the gates.

#### sîaⁿ mn̂g lô̤h só̤ a būe?

    Are the city gates yet closed for the night?

#### lî sîaⁿ câp lí;

    a league away from the city.

#### khiok-hôk sîaⁿ-tî;

    recapture the city.

#### pó̤-hŭ sîaⁿ-tî;

    protect the city, as by divine influences.

#### tūi sîaⁿ chut lâi;

    get out by being let down over the wall by a rope.

#### ngó sîaⁿ;

    five municipalities of the city of Peking.

#### cêk cō̤ sîaⁿ;

    one citadel.

#### pò sîaⁿ;

    an artificial city.

#### sîaⁿ hām;

    the city is fallen.

#### kh̀un sîaⁿ;

    beleaguer a city.

#### sîaⁿ síu îaⁿ;

    a garrison guarding a city.

#### sûn sîaⁿ;

    patrol the city.

#### sîaⁿ lăi hun cò̤ chit ngô̤, chit kâi tī-pó̤;

    the city is divided into seven wards, having seven aldermen.

#### tîeh ŭ căi sîaⁿ tek-pó̤ lâi pó̤;

    must be bailed out by some reliable person belonging to the city.

#### ûang sîaⁿ;

    royal cities.
* 箱sīaⁿ7911189
* A hamper, or basket,

#### cîah sīaⁿ;

    a hamper for food; a large round basket, with compartments.

#### chun sīaⁿ;

    large hampers, carried in pairs.

#### kng cêk kha tōa sīaⁿ;

    carry a wooden hamper on a pole between two persons.