# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kiaⁿ
### kiaⁿkiaⁿ

* 京kiaⁿ40386
* A capital or metropolis; excellent.

#### kiaⁿ sîaⁿ;

    the capital city.

#### pak-kiaⁿ;

    Peking.

#### lâm kiaⁿ;

    the southern capital, Nanking.

#### cĭeⁿ kiaⁿ;

    go to Peking.

#### kiaⁿ īeⁿ;

    Peking fashions.

#### kiaⁿ sṳ;

    the metropolis.

#### kiaⁿ cúi pit;

    the best sort of pencil.

#### i tó̤ cò̤ kiaⁿ-ki tău kâi gṳ̄-sṳ́;

    he is the mayor of the city of Peking.

#### kiaⁿ-to ŭ kúi kâi sîaⁿ mn̂g;

    the outer wall of the capital has several gates.

#### ŭ kiaⁿ pò̤ kàu;

    news from the capital has arrived.

#### kiaⁿ-chau;

    the Peking Gazette.

#### cìn kiaⁿ;

    go to the capital.

#### chut kiaⁿ;

    sent to perform duties outside the capital.
* 經kiaⁿ4041207
* Classics; religious manuals.

#### kiaⁿ cṳ;

    the classics.

#### i ngŏ-kiaⁿ sì-su lóng-cóng thâk pat;

    he has studied so as to thoroughly understand all the Five Classics and Four Books.
* 驚kiaⁿ40318713
* To terrify; to scare; to fear; afraid; alarmed.

#### lṳ́ màiⁿ kiaⁿ;

    don't be frightened.

#### màiⁿ kiaⁿ-tŏng i;

    do not alarm her.

#### i thiaⁿ-tîeh sim sĭ kiaⁿ-hâi;

    when she heard it she was very much startled.

#### lṳ́ kiaⁿ-ùi mih sṳ̄?

    What are you afraid of?

#### kiaⁿ-ùi i cē m̄ tŏ̤ cū bô̤ hó̤ hiah;

    am apprehensive lest he be away from home, and so we have no place in which to pass the night.

#### kiaⁿ sí nâng;

    scare people to death.

#### cí cho̤h n̆ng khîeh khṳ̀ kio móng nâng ak kiaⁿ;

    take these eggs and go and present them to a certain person to remove disquietude.

#### i hó̤-hó̤ sĭ-sĭ cū kiaⁿ huang;

    when he is just as well as usual he starts suddenly.

#### sĭ kip-kiaⁿ-huang a sĭ māng-kiaⁿ-huang?

    Is it fits that he has, or convulsions?

#### kip-kiaⁿ sĭ kiaⁿ chù nâng, māng-kiaⁿ sĭ kiaⁿ sin-seⁿ;

    fits alarm the household, but convulsions scare the doctor.

#### thóiⁿ-tîeh sim kiaⁿ táⁿ cìen;

    when I saw it I shook with fright.

#### thiaⁿ-tîeh kiaⁿ-ĭ;

    when he heard it he was astounded.

#### m̄ kiaⁿ-phàⁿ;

    does not fear.

#### kiaⁿ kàu kông;

    dazed by fear.

#### bé khṳt i cē kiaⁿ tîeh cū thèng pháu;

    the horse, when he is frightened, runs away.

#### cía sĭ tó̤ phah cháu kiaⁿ cûa;

    this is beating the grass to scare away the snakes.

#### mín kiaⁿ; mín-ēng kiaⁿ;

    there is no cause for alarm.

#### úa m̄ kiaⁿ;

    I am not afraid.

#### hāi i kiaⁿ kàu khīu;

    terrified him so that he shook with fear.

#### kiaⁿ kàu tó̤ tòng;

    trembling with fright.

#### kiaⁿ kàu khâp-cêk-tùn; kiaⁿ kàu phah-chùn-lūn;

    quivering with fear.

#### kiaⁿ kàu sim-kuaⁿ-thâu pîak-pîak phah;

    so frightened that my heart throbbed violently.

#### i m̄ cai kiaⁿ;

    he is unconscious of fear.

#### kiaⁿ ​kàu sim-kuaⁿ-thâu pôk-pôk thìo;

    so frightened that my heart leaped into my throat.

#### thóiⁿ tîeh kiaⁿ sí;

    was almost frightened to death when I saw it.

#### lṳ́ ŏi kiaⁿ a bŏi?

    Are you alarmed?

#### i cò̤ sṳ̄ ío ŭ kiaⁿ sim;

    he acts with caution.

#### thâk-cṳ ã sĭ bô̤ kiaⁿ sim, thâk căi tit pat?

    If one studies without solicitude as to the result, how can he learn?

#### màiⁿ khṳ̀ kiaⁿ-jío i;

    do not go and disturb him.

#### kiaⁿ kàu auⁿ-auⁿ-kìe;

    so frightened that I screamed.

#### kiaⁿ kàu sit hûn; kiaⁿ kàu bô̤ hûn;

    frightened out of his wits.

#### kiaⁿ kàu hèⁿ-hè-kìe;

    so frightened that he fainted.

#### kiaⁿ kàu îang pûah lô̤h;

    so frightened that she fell down in a swoon.

#### màiⁿ kiaⁿ cáu i;

    do not scare him away.

#### kiaⁿ kàu a-nôⁿ chéⁿ; a-nôⁿ khṳt lṳ́ kiaⁿ chéⁿ;

    you have wakened the baby.

#### màiⁿ kiaⁿ chéⁿ i;

    do not startle and waken him.

#### i bô táⁿ, ùi-kiaⁿ;

    he is easily frightened.

#### cí kâi táⁿ tōa căi, cn̂g kâi m̄ ùi-kiaⁿ;

    this one is very courageous, and is not easily perturbed.

#### i sĭ tó̤ phìen kiaⁿ i;

    he is trying to frighten her.

#### sît căi kiaⁿ nâng;

    really frightful.

#### màiⁿ tăi kiaⁿ sío kùai;

    do not be alarmed.

#### kiaⁿ kiu;

    shrink through fear.

#### ku kâi thâu kiaⁿ kiu khṳ̀;

    the tortoise draws in its head when scared.

#### màiⁿ kiaⁿ cìeⁿ kiaⁿ hìeⁿ;

    do not be disturbed by every thing.
* 麖kiaⁿ4041988
* A large deer, described as having one horn and a cow's tail, probably referring to the nylghau.

#### têk-kiaⁿ;

    the chevrotain, or mouse-deer; a small antelope.

#### têk-kiaⁿ nêk;

    antelope flesh.

#### kiaⁿ phûe tō̤;

    a leather fob.
* 今kíaⁿ39892
* Now; the present.

#### kíaⁿ-jît;

    to-day.

#### kíaⁿ-jît ŭ mē?

    Have you any to-day?

#### kíaⁿ-jît būe ŭ, tîeh mùa-cá;

    we have none to-day, and you must wait till to-morrow.
* 子kíaⁿ1030390
* A child; a son; diminutive; small.

#### kíaⁿ-tĭ;

    sons.

#### tōa kíaⁿ;

    the eldest son.

#### sòi kíaⁿ;

    a young child.

#### búe kíaⁿ;

    the youngest child.

#### kíaⁿ sun;

    children and grandchildren.

#### kíaⁿ-sài;

    son-in-law.

#### tau-kíaⁿ;

    a son.

#### cáu-kíaⁿ;

    a daughter.

#### cṳ-nîe kíaⁿ;

    a young damsel.

#### ca-bó kíaⁿ;

    a female child.

#### a nîe kíaⁿ;

    a young lady.

#### ta-po kíaⁿ;

    a male child.

#### sun-kíaⁿ;

    little grandson.

#### kíaⁿ jî;

    children.

#### bô̤ kíaⁿ bô̤ jî;

    childless.

#### sieh ang sieh kíaⁿ;

    a loving wife and mother.

#### lṳ́ kúi kâi kíaⁿ?

    How many children have you?

#### phŏ a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ;

    carry a child in the arms.

#### a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ hùe cōi;

    has many children.

#### kio kíaⁿ;

    to take care of a child.

#### seⁿ kíaⁿ;

    give birth to a child.

#### kāng kíaⁿ;

    with child.

#### íang kâi kíaⁿ;

    adopt a child.

#### mêng-lêng kâi kíaⁿ;

    an adopted child.

#### chin seⁿ kíaⁿ;

    own child.

#### chī kíaⁿ;

    rear children.

#### kíaⁿ chī kàu tōa;

    bring up a child.

#### hó̤ kíaⁿ;

    a good son.

#### hó̤ kíaⁿ míen-ēng ke;

    if your sons are good you do not need many of them.

#### ah kíaⁿ;

    a duckling.

#### chn̂g kíaⁿ;

    a small table.

#### íⁿ kíaⁿ;

    a little chair.

#### bé kíaⁿ;

    a colt.

#### ngio kíaⁿ;

    a kitten.

#### gû kíaⁿ;

    a calf.

#### káu kíaⁿ;

    a puppy.

#### cûn kíaⁿ;

    a small boat.

#### chù kíaⁿ;

    a hut.

#### pûaⁿ kíaⁿ;

    a little plate.

#### úaⁿ kíaⁿ;

    a little bowl.

#### to̤ kíaⁿ;

    a pen knife.

#### ka-to̤ kíaⁿ;

    scissors.

#### kaⁿ-kíaⁿ;

    small oranges.

#### tíaⁿ kíaⁿ;

    a saucepan.

#### sang kha kíakíaⁿ ìuⁿ-ìuⁿ;

    very small feet.
* 鏡kìaⁿ40616711
* A mirror; any reflecting surface; to brighten; to illustrate; lustrous.

#### mâk-kìaⁿ;

    spectacles.

#### kùa mâk-kìaⁿ;

    wear eye-glasses.

#### íam choiⁿ-lí-kìaⁿ;

    to look through a spy-glass.

#### kìaⁿ-kíaⁿ;

    a small mirror.

#### tâng-thâu kìaⁿ;

    a small looking-glass suspended from the lapel of the tunic.

#### chíu kìaⁿ;

    a hand-glass.

#### kìaⁿ phîn;

    a mirror on a stand.

#### kìaⁿ thâi;

    a cheval-glass.

#### hâp kìaⁿ;

    a mirror which folds together in the middle.

#### chŵn sin kìaⁿ;

    a pier-glass.

#### tâng kìaⁿ;

    a metalic mirror.

#### híen-mûiⁿ-kìaⁿ;

    a microscope.

#### cìe-siu kìaⁿ;

    a looking-glass.

#### peh-hue-kìaⁿ;

    a kaleidoscope.

#### hŭ-sim-kìaⁿ;

    a breastplate.

#### kìaⁿ khuang;

    a picture frame.

#### kìaⁿ nêk;

    the picture itself.

#### kṳ̆n-sĭ kâi mâk-kìaⁿ;

    glasses for the near sighted.

#### o-ciaⁿ mâk-kìaⁿ;

    colored spectacles.

#### hue kìaⁿ;

    glasses that are convex.

#### îang mâk kâi kìaⁿ;

    glass screens for the eyes.

#### cang cúi cún-cò̤ kìaⁿ hó̤ íam;

    use water as a reflector to see it in.

#### cîⁿ tŏ̤ a-má kìaⁿ tói;

    unsubstantial wealth.

#### mêng kìaⁿ;

    clear glasses.

#### phī-jŭ kìaⁿ tói kâi hue, cúi tói kâi gûeh;

    like the reflection of a flower in a mirror or of the moon in a pool.

#### chìu kàu kng-kìaⁿ kng-kìaⁿ nē;

    polish it till it is lustrous.

#### kìaⁿ-mīn kìaⁿ-mīn;

    gleaming.

#### i kâi mīn phûe khah kng-kìaⁿ;

    his skin is two shiny.

#### íam kìaⁿ;

    look in the mirror.

#### bûa kìaⁿ;

    to polish, to burnish.

#### phùa kìaⁿ têng îⁿ;

    to match the pieces of a broken looking-glass.

#### kìaⁿ câi;

    the centre of a mirror.

#### po̤-lî kìaⁿ;

    glass mirrors.

#### ô̤ kìaⁿ theng;

    a shell window.
* 寄kìaⁿ339408

#### kìaⁿ-seⁿ;

    a parasitic growth; fungus.

#### sieh-lîu kìaⁿ-se, sng-sûi kìaⁿ-seⁿ; hó̤ cò̤ îeh;

    the fungus that grows upon pomegranate and mulberry trees is used in medicine.

#### cí câng chīu hwt kàu cĕng-cĕng kìaⁿ-seⁿ;

    this tree is all covered with fungus. ​
* 瘢kìaⁿ65310410
* Irregular scars on the skin.

#### i kâi mīn tèng phùa kâi kìaⁿ;

    he has a scar on his face.

#### i kâi hîah-kak tèng se-su phùa kìaⁿ;

    there is a little scar on his forehead.
* 行kîaⁿ2071440
* To walk; to move along; to go; to act; to do; to send off; to let.

#### kîaⁿ lō;

    to travel.

#### lō tèng tó̤ kîaⁿ kâi nâng;

    those walking along the road.

#### kîaⁿ tāⁿ lō;

    went by the wrong road.

#### kîaⁿ lâi kîaⁿ khṳ̀;

    to move to and fro.

#### kha thìaⁿ bōi kîaⁿ;

    has a sore foot and cannot walk.

#### kîaⁿ m̄ cìn-côiⁿ;

    makes no progress.

#### kîaⁿ hó̤;

    walk properly.

#### lṳ́ sĭ pō kîaⁿ lâi, a sĭ cŏ̤ kîe kîaⁿ?

    Did you come on foot, or in a chair?

#### kîaⁿ m̄ kàu;

    cannot walk there.

#### kîaⁿ hoh hn̆g;

    walked a great distance.

#### kìaⁿ bô̤ ŭa-hn̆g;

    had not gone far.

#### kîaⁿ kàu kha sng;

    walked till tired.

#### khang i kîaⁿ;

    lead him along.

#### chah i kîaⁿ;

    support him by the arm while he walks.

#### phŏ̤ i kîaⁿ;

    carry him along in the arms.

#### tò̤-kîaⁿ;

    to walk backward; to retrograde.

#### kîaⁿ cûn kâi nâng;

    boatmen.

#### cí ciah cûn cêk jît kîaⁿ ŭ jîeh cōi lō?

    How far does this boat go in a day?

#### kîaⁿ bô̤ nŏ̤ pō cū hiah;

    had scarcely started when he stopped.

#### léng m̄ kîaⁿ;

    cannot push it along.

#### kîaⁿ cáu;

    hasten on.

#### kîaⁿ-kîaⁿ cáu-cáu;

    on the go.

#### i bŏi kîaⁿ, lṳ́ hó̤ ĭa i;

    he is unable to walk, you must carry him on your back.

#### kîaⁿ lō kùe-úang kâi nâng;

    the passers by.

#### a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ cìaⁿ tó̤ ô̤h kîaⁿ;

    the child is learning to walk.

#### būe ô̤h kîaⁿ soiⁿ ô̤ pue;

    learn to fly before learning to walk.

#### chut kîaⁿ;

    start on.

#### kîaⁿ thit-thô̤;

    walk for pleasure.

#### kîaⁿ a m̄ kîaⁿ nē?

    Can it be made to go or not?

#### cí kâi sî-ceng bŏi kîaⁿ;

    this clock does not go.

#### kîaⁿ sĭen;

    to act righteously.

#### kîaⁿ tek;

    to do good.

#### kîaⁿ lói-sìo;

    to observe the rules of etiquette.

#### kîaⁿ lĕng;

    transmit orders.

#### kîaⁿ bûn-cṳ;

    to send off a dispatch.

#### kîaⁿ cai;

    to inform officially.

#### kîaⁿ cai kak kūiⁿ;

    let all the district magistrates know.

#### kîaⁿ m̄ khui kha;

    does not get started.

#### cí kĭaⁿ sū chíaⁿ tī-tîang chut lâi kîaⁿ?

    Whom will you invite to take the lead in this matter?

#### sṳ̄ m̄ kîaⁿ;

    the business makes no progress.

#### úa thiaⁿ-kìⁿ cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭ chíaⁿ móng kong-chin chut lâi ⁿ tît lío;

    I heard that this matter had been placed in the hands of a certain middle-man and that he had settled it.

#### kîaⁿ híam;

    follow dangerous courses.

#### m̄-hó̤ kîaⁿ huang-híam: kîaⁿ ún-tàng cìaⁿ hó̤;

    do not follow dangerous courses: to go in the path of safety is best.

#### cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ úa tàⁿ m̄ kîaⁿ;

    I cannot talk about this matter.

#### sái m̄ kîaⁿ;

    cannot send on.

#### cí kâi sṳ̂ kîaⁿ m̄ khṳ̀;

    this cannot be effected.

#### cang cí kò̤ cò̤ kîaⁿ thâi;

    make use of this as an official lodging in travelling.

#### kîaⁿ gê-mn̂g nâng;

    a habitue of the yamun.

#### i tó̤ kîaⁿ tī kâi gê-mn̂g?

    Which yamun does he transact business in?

#### kîaⁿ-ûi;

    behaviour, actions.

#### kîaⁿ kè kâi jit-cí;

    the wedding day.

#### thong kîaⁿ;

    make a circuit; to permeate.

#### kîaⁿ hùe-mûeh lô̤h séⁿ;

    send off goods to the provincial city.
* 件kĭaⁿ38694
* An item or thing; a classifier, of wide application; it often corresponds to the definite article.

#### mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

    things; stuff; articles.

#### chùi kĭaⁿ;

    remmants.

#### put kùe sīn lâng kĭaⁿ;

    have but a few left.

#### úa àiⁿ bói kàu kĭaⁿ;

    I want to buy a whole one.

#### kĭaⁿ thô kùi ke nŏ̤ kâi ngṳ̂n;

    opium balls are dearer, by two dollars per ball.

#### lâi ŭ jîeh cōi kĭaⁿ hùe?

    How many sorts of goods have come?

#### ŭ cí cêk kĭaⁿ tīaⁿ;

    have only this sort.

#### ŭ kĭaⁿ sĭm-mih sṳ̄ i cū kang-khó căi;

    if he has the least thing to do he is overburdened.

#### cêk kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

    an affair.

#### toaⁿ kĭaⁿ hôk-sek;

    one garment.

#### úa àiⁿ cn̂g kĭaⁿ kio lṳ́ bói;

    I will buy the whole lot from you.

#### lṳ́ àiⁿ bói kàu kĭaⁿ li cū sǹg phîⁿ cē;

    if you are going to buy the whole lot I will let you have them a little cheaper.

#### ēng chûn bô̤ pùaⁿ kĭaⁿ;

    used them all up, so that there is not one left.

#### kè cng ŭ jîeh cōi kĭaⁿ?

    How many articles are there in the wedding outfit?

#### ùaⁿ kĭaⁿ;

    a case in law.

#### nâng mīaⁿ kâi ùaⁿ kĭaⁿ;

    a case involving life.

#### kĭaⁿ-kĭaⁿ kŭ chŵn;

    everything is ready.

#### cêk kĭaⁿ cêk kĭaⁿ hun khui;

    set each by itself.

#### cò̤ kúi kĭaⁿ saⁿ-khò lâi chēng;

    make a few clothes to wear.

#### hìeⁿ cōi mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

    so many things.

#### kĭaⁿ-kĭaⁿ to ŏi;

    can do each kind.

#### kak kĭaⁿ lóng-cóng ṳ̆-pĭ hó̤;

    all things are ready.

#### ŭ jîeh cōi kĭaⁿ?

    How many of them are there?

#### cho kĭaⁿ;

    coarse ones.

#### ìuⁿ kĭaⁿ;

    fine ones.

#### i kâi ṳ̄ kĭaⁿ cōi;

    he has much business.

#### lṳ́ tîeh cai sìo kĭaⁿ;

    you must count them.
* 強kīaⁿ366578
* Sturdy; hale; vigorous.

#### kīaⁿ-càng;

    robust.

#### i sui-sĭ lău, hŵn-lío khin-kīaⁿ;

    although he is old he is still active.

#### cîah pó îeh, cîah i kīaⁿ cē;

    take tonics, so as to gain vigor.