# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/hiang
### hiang

* 鄕hiang18916310
* Pertaining to the country.

#### hiang chin;

    one belonging to one's own village.

#### kak chù kâi hiang thâm m̄ tâng;

    the dialect of different places is different.

#### hiang pa-láu;

    a countrified old man.
* 香hiang1881860
* Odor, perfume, aroma; reputable.

#### hiang-khì;

    odor.

#### ŭ hiang-thâu;

    has an odor.

#### bô̤ sĭm-mih hiang-thâu;

    has very little aroma.

#### cṳ hiang ke;

    a literary family.

#### in nâng ŭ cṳ hiang;

    those people have a literary reputation.
* 響híang18918013
* To reverberate; to sound; an echo; noise.

#### cêk siaⁿ híang;

    one clap.

#### siaⁿ-im híang-lĭang;

    it resounds.

#### híang-híang lĭang-lĭang;

    reverberating.

#### i kâi ūe tàⁿ lâi bô̤ mih híang-lĭang;

    his voice has very little volume.

#### phòng-phĭe híang;

    the sound of fire-crackers.

#### chèng híang;

    the sound of guns.

#### tōa phàu híang;

    the sound of cannon; cannonading.

#### kó híang;

    the sound of drums.

#### ceng būe híang;

    the bell has not yet rung.

#### cí kâi sî-ceng bŏi híang;

    this clock does not strike.

#### phah m̄ híang;

    does not resound when struck.

#### pûn m̄ híang;

    does not sound when blown.

#### cúi híang;

    the sound of waters.

#### pĕng bô̤ íaⁿ híang;

    neither sound nor shadow; nothing to be seen nor heard.

#### híang bé ckâk;

    mounted banditti.

#### sǹg sĭ íaⁿ híang kâi ūe;

    this is mere idle talk.

#### siaⁿ híang căi;

    it sounds out loudly.

#### khâp híang thâu;

    importunately; you can hear my head as it knocks.

#### híang èng sĭ cí-kò̤ cē híang, hṳ́-kò̤ cṳ ìn;

    an echo, is the response from there to a sound made here.
* 享híang18986
* To enjoy; to receive gratefully.

#### híang hok;

    to enjoy happiness; to receive blessings.

#### híang sīu jîeh cōi hùe?

    How long did he live?

#### ŭ hok m̄ hó̤ cĭn híang;

    it is not well to run through all your pleasures.

#### híang hok căi;

    very highly favored of the gods.

#### būe pat híang tîeh hok;

    he has never had any happiness.
* 饗híang18918413
* To entertain guests.

#### íen-híang pin-kheh;

    invite guests to a formal banquet.

#### hŭam cok-bûn kàu hṳ́ búe to sĭ tàⁿ “sĭang-híang”;

    “still come to the sacrifice” is written at the end of all prayers.
* 向hìang190303
* Facing; towards; hitherto; inclining to; flaring.

#### hìang tang a hìang sai?

    Does it face the east or the west?

#### hìang lâm hó̤ kùe hìang pak;

    it is better to face the south rather than the north.

#### mīn hìang hìeⁿ pôiⁿ;

    his face is turned the other way.

#### nŏ̤ koiⁿ chṳ̀ sie hìang;

    the two houses face each other.

#### hìang lâi m̄ pat thóiⁿ-kìⁿ;

    hitherto I have not seen it.

#### cêk hìang m̄ pat thiaⁿ-kìⁿ sie-sit;

    for a while past nothing has been heard from him.

#### àiⁿ ēng sĭm-mih hng-hìang? àiⁿ ēng sĭm-mih hng-hìeⁿ?

    What sort of location is desirable?

#### i sĭ hìang lṳ́ tàⁿ a sĭ hìang i tàⁿ?

    Is he inclined to heed what you say or what she says?

#### sĭ hìang úa tàⁿ kâi;

    he is inclined to my view of the case.

#### lêng-ūaⁿ ût jī hìang;

    change the direction so as to face another point of the compass.

#### ​jī-câp-sì hìang;

    the twenty-four points of compass.

#### jī-câp-sì hìang sûi nâng hìang;

    one may face any point of the compass.

#### m̄ cai àiⁿ hìang tī-kò̤ hó̤;

    do not know which way it would be well to face.

#### lṳ́ thóiⁿ i kâi sim ŭ hìang úa a bô̤?

    Do you think his regard is directed toward me?

#### hìang côiⁿ khṳ̀ jīo i;

    go ahead and overtake him.

#### chíaⁿ nâng hìang côiⁿ lâi tàⁿ ūe;

    call upon a person to come forward and speak.

#### m̄ hó̤ kâi sṳ̄ màiⁿ hìang côiⁿ;

    do not go forward in a bad business.

#### mīn mīn sie hìang;

    facing each other.

#### hìang tùi cí-kò̤ khṳ̀;

    go in this direction.

#### i kâi chùi khah hìang;

    its mouth is too flaring.

#### chùi hìang-hìang;

    a very flaring mouth.

#### chūe kâi chùi màiⁿ khah hìang kâi;

    seek for one that has not too flaring a mouth.

#### khûi-hue hìang jît;

    the sunflower turns toward the sun.

#### mn̂g-lâu sie hìang;

    their doors are opposite each other.

#### hìang tùi hṳ́ ău kò̤ khṳ̀;

    turned toward the after part.

#### i kâi mīn hìang tŏ̤ hṳ́ tói, thóiⁿ-m̄-kìⁿ;

    his face is turned toward the inner side, and he does not see.

#### i cē phû khí lâi thiⁿ ĕ kâi nâng lóng-lóng hìang-èng;

    as soon as he becames prominent, all in the empire turned to him.

#### hìang pŭe;

    to incline toward or from.

#### sṳ̄ sêng a m̄ sêng sĭ tŏ̤ nâng sim kâi hìang pŭe kò̤ cū hó̤ thóiⁿ chut;

    whether the thing will be accomplished or not, may be discovered by observation of the inclinations of people's minds.
* 餉hìang1901846
* Taxes; duties; excise; fixed allowances.

#### piaⁿ hìang;

    the pay and allowances of soldiers.

#### kun hìang;

    rations for troops.

#### nîe hìang;

    revenue; moneys received for the land tax; commissariat funds.

#### cîah hìang;

    rations; allowances for food.

#### sĭ cîah chèng hìang a sĭ cîah keng-cìⁿ hìang?

    Does he live upon the pay of a gunner or of an archer?

#### úa sĭ cîah bé hìang;

    I receive pay as a calvalry soldier.

#### hìang kwn;

    a custom house.

#### lâp hìang;

    to pay duties.

#### sùe hìang;

    collect taxes.

#### hìang ngṳ̂n;

    the money paid or received as duty.

#### cĭeⁿ hìang;

    enter for examination at the custom house.

#### pò̤ hìang;

    inform as to the amount due as excise duty.

#### hìang toaⁿ;

    a certificate that duty has been paid.

#### cáu hìang;

    to smuggle.

#### chê hìang;

    examine the articles subject to duty.

#### phah hìang;

    levy duties.

#### hìang bŭ;

    the business of one in the custom's service.

#### thiu hìang;

    assess the amount of duty.

#### kùe hìang;

    pass the custom house examination.

#### khieh hìang;

    to collect duties.

#### hìang tǹg;

    a licensed pawnshop.

#### hìang-kwn kâi sùe-bŭ-si;

    the Commissioner of Customs.

#### hìang-kwn tōa sía;

    the chief clerk in the custom house.