# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/tiam

— tiam —
* 砧tiam161125
* A block or anvil; a chopping-board; a meat-block.

## cí kò̤ tiam hó̤, côih lío bŏi mih seⁿ tiam-sut;

    this meat-block is a good one, and after you chop things on it, it has not chips of the wood on it.

## tiam tîeh kueh cheng-khih;

    you must scrape the meat-board clean.

## seⁿ tiam;

    an anvil.

## i kâi mīn poiⁿ kàu kio níu-tiam hìeⁿ-seⁿ;

    his face is pitted like a board on which buttons are made.

## tu tiam;

    a butcher's block.
* 玷tiam895965
* To disgrace, to injure; a flaw or defect.

## tiam jôk; to disgrace;

    to debauch.

## tiam u; to defile;

    to deflower.

## màiⁿ tiam tîeh; tiam tîeh cū kōi phùⁿ;

    do not chip it, if chipped it will break easily.

## tiam khih khṳ̀;

    chipped as to break a piece out.
* 沾tiam43855
* To be a recipient; to participate in.

## i côiⁿ tiang-sî pat tiam kùe i kâi ṳn;

    he had formerly experienced his kindness.

## bò̤ khṳ̀ tiam-jíam i kâi sṳ̄;

    did not get mixed up in his affairs.

## kâi kâi to pat tiam tîeh i kâi hŭi;

    each had been a recipient of his favor.
* 樁tiam1137511
* The upright post to which the oar of a Chinese boat is attached.

## tàu cíeⁿ-tiam lâi kò̤;

    put the post into its socket and row.
* 點tíam8952035
* A black spot, a speck, a dot, a little, a mite; a comma; the stroke of a clock; in mechanics a point; the spot where the weight or ower acts or touches; a particle; speckled, starred, dotted; to mark for correction; to prick off; to soil or spot; to light, as a lamp; to nod in assent.

## cêk tíam, cêk phuah;

    a dot slanting toward the right, and a stroke slanting toward the left.

## lṳ́ ci-tíam i thóiⁿ;

    you point it out for him to look at.

## i taⁿ tíam khṳ̀ cò̤ kuaⁿ;

    he is now designated for office.

## cí hûe kúi tíam ceng?

    What time is it now by the clock?

## câp-it tiám lío;

    it is already eleven o'clock.

## tiám-sim;

    luncheon.

## àiⁿ hiah cîah tiám-sim;

    will stop and take lunch.

## khim-tíam hâng-lîm;

    designated as a member of the National Academy.

## cêk tíam to bŏi chò̤;

    there is not the least mistake in it.

## úa thóiⁿ i kâi cṳ tíam tāⁿ khṳ̀;

    I think there is an error in the punctuation.

## cìeⁿ-seⁿ i tíam thâm cìaⁿ lôh;

    so his gorge is settled.

## ēng ke ŭ tíam cîⁿ;

    used a little more money.

## i pùaⁿ tíam bŏi lô̤h lāu;

    it does not leak a bit.

## chûn tíam-kíaⁿ tīaⁿ;

    have but a little bit left.

## cí pak ūe tíam-jíam lâi hó̤ thóiⁿ;

    this scroll is tinted beautifully.

## i kâi mīn tèng kúi tíam poiⁿ;

    she has several small-pox marks on her face.

## lîm-cîⁿ cúi tíam-tíam tih, bô̤ cha chî;

    the drops fall one by one from the eaves, but do not fall outside the gutter below.

## àiⁿ tíam tī-tîang khṳ̀?

    Whom will you designate as the one to go?

## tíam mîaⁿ;

    to call the roll of names.

## ĕ-kùa àiⁿ tíam íong-càng;

    in the afternoon the roll of braves will be called.

## sĭ àiⁿ tíam khṳ̀ sie thâi, a sĭ àiⁿ tíam khṳ̀ síu ìo-kháu;

    are those whose names are marked to be sent off to fight, or to guard the passes?

## hŏ tíam;

    rain drops.

## cêk tíam hŏ;

    a drop of rain.

## tíam teng;

    light the lamp.

## kio úa tíam húe;

    light my light for me.

## cêk tíam cêk ûeh;

    a dot and a dash.

## mâk-îeh tíam lô̤h khṳ̀ lîang-lîang;

    when the eye-water is dropped in it makes my eye feel very cool.

## ēng mâk-îeh tíam mâk;

    take eyewater and drop it in the eye.

## tíam cêk tíam îu;

    drop a drop of oil on it.

## cheng-khih căi bô̤ tíam nah-sap;

    very clean, with no speck of dirt upon it.

## bûe-hue-tíam; hue-tíam hue-tíam; flowered;

    speckled.

## poiⁿ tíam;

    spotted.

## hi-tíam hi-tíam;

    slightly flecked.

## buah hún, tíam in-nî;

    pat on powder and rouge.

## khîeh khṳ̀ ​phah-siah-phò tíam i màiⁿ lāu;

    take it to the shop where pewter ware is made, and get a drop of pewter dropped on it, to stop the leak.
* 店tìam895535
* A shop, stand, inn, or tavern.

## nín kâi pó̤ tìam tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?

    Where is your stand?

## cí koiⁿ sĭ kheh-tìam, hṳ́ koiⁿ sĭ mêⁿ-tìam;

    this is an eating-house, and that a lodging-house.

## hṳ́-kò̤ khui koiⁿ cíu-tìam;

    a restaurant has been opened there.

## jît àm cū khṳ̀ chūe hiah-tìam;

    went at dusk to seek a lodging.

## tìam-ke būe cêng gût;

    the inn-keeper had not yet gone to bed.

## tìam-cú;

    the tavern-keeper.

## ŭ cêk kâi tìam-phûa chu lâi ciu-ciap nâng-khek;

    an old dame belonging to the inn came out to receive the travellers.
* 匿tìam635239
* To hide; to keep out of sigh; to elude search; to abscond.

## tìam miⁿ-miⁿ;

    closely hidden.

## tìam tŏ̤ i chù lăi;

    concealed in his house.

## tìam bô̤ nâng thóiⁿ-kìⁿ;

    secreted so as not to be seen.

## ka-kī li tìam-bûa, chíaⁿ pât nâng chut lâi tàⁿ ūe;

    kept out of sight himself, and got some one else to come out and negotiate.

## m̄ cai i tìam tŏ̤ tī kò̤;

    do not know in what place he is concealed.
* 甜tîam399996
* Sweet or pleasant to the taste.

## lṳ́ cîah tîeh ŭ jîeh tîam?

    How sweet do you find it?

## màiⁿ lô̤h khah tîam;

    do not sweeten it too much.

## cí īeⁿ tîam lâi kàng, hṳ́ īeⁿ tîam lâi cheng;

    this sort has a strong sweet taste, and that has a mild sweet taste.

## i kâi chùi tîam câi;

    he speaks flatteringly.

## tîam kùe bît;

    sweeter than honey.

## cí cho̤h hṳ̂ cíaⁿ-tîam căi;

    this fish is very fresh and sweet.

## cîah tîeh ŏi tîam a bŏi?

    Does it taste sweet?

## i to sĭ cang tîam ngân khá gṳ́ tó̤ kuang nâng;

    he makes use of honeyed words and flattering speech to beguile people.

## i hàuⁿ cîah tîam;

    she is fond of sweets.

## tîam līo phò;

    confectioner's shop.

## chue tîam kúe;

    steamed sweet cake.

## tîam āⁿ;

    sweet fillings in dumplings.

## cí nŏ̤ lîap thô̤ sng tîam căi;

    these two peaches are of a delicious acidulated sweetness.

## kîam sng tîam;

    salt, acid, and sweet.

## tîam bûe pó;

    plums dried in sugar.

## cúi cîah tîeh ŏi kam-tîam;

    the water tastes very delicious.

## i kâi nâng tham tîam;

    she longs for sweet things.

## i mîaⁿ-ke cò̤ seng-lí, kìⁿ tîeh nâng chùi tîam cîh kût;

    he is a skilled salesman, and whenever he meets anyone he is very affable.

## khah tîam lío, thn̂g màiⁿ cài lô̤h;

    it is already too sweet, do not put in any more sugar.
* 恬tīam899616
* Peaceful; tranquil; quiet.

## tīam-cĕⁿ;

    undisturbed; calm.

## éng tīam-cĕⁿ;

    the waves have gone down.

## tīam-cĕⁿ, bŏi lô̤-cŏ̤;

    placid, not agitated.

## huang tīam, éng cĕⁿ;

    the wind ceased, and the waves went down.

## cí kâi tī-hng ío tīam-cĕⁿ;

    this is a more quiet spot.
* 默tīam6052034
* Still, silent, undisturbed.

## lṳ́ tīam-tīam, m̄-hó̤ tàⁿ;

    you keep quiet and do not speak.

## lṳ́ tīam-tīam, bŏi tàⁿ;

    you are silent, and cannot tell.

## ût lô̤h tīam-tīam sĭeⁿ tŏ̤-lí;

    laid down and quietly thought of the doctrine.

## chùi tīam-tīam kio é kâi cêk īeⁿ;

    mouth as silent as a dumb person's.

## hĭⁿ tīam-tīam thiaⁿ, sim tīam-tīam sĭeⁿ;

    let the ear quietly listen and the mind quietly consider.

## thàng jît tīam-tīam, chŵn thiaⁿ-m̄-kìⁿŭ siaⁿ;

    the whole day has been still and not a sound has been heard.

## tīam-tīam cŏ̤ tŏ̤ pâng lăi thóiⁿ cṳ;

    sat undisturbed in the room, reading a book.

## tīam-cĕⁿ;

    silent.

## tīam-cĕⁿ kâi ūi-chṳ̀;

    a quiet spot.

## tīam-tīam cîah, m̄-hó̤ tàⁿ ūe;

    eat quietly and do not talk.

## àm-cĕⁿ tīam-tīam khàu, bô̤ nâng thiaⁿ-kìⁿ;

    secretly and steadily cried, and no one heard him.

## tīam-tīam cĕⁿ-cĕⁿ;

    noiseless.