# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/cun
### cun

* 罇cun101912112
* A bottle or flask.

#### hûi cun, po̤-lî cun;

    earthen or glass bottles.

#### cêk kâi cun;

    a bottle.

#### cúi cun;

    a water bottle.

#### îu cun;

    an oil can.

#### kúi ki cíu cun;

    several wine bottles.

#### cun-thak;

    the stopper of a bottle.

#### cun-thak pôih chut lâi;

    take out the stopper.

#### cun sak miⁿ-miⁿ;

    cork the bottle tightly.

#### cun chùi khîeh cúa sak miⁿ;

    take some paper and stop the mouth of the bottle tightly.

#### cun kùa;

    the cover of a flask.

#### cêk cun cíu;

    a bottle of liquor.

#### cun hĭⁿ;

    the handle of a flask.

#### ŭ lâng-ló̤ tùe tŏ̤ cun tói;

    there is a little adhering to the bottom of the bottle.

#### tn̂g ăm cun;

    a long necked flask.

#### cun tn̆g cheng-khih;

    rinse the bottle clean.

#### khui cun;

    open a bottle.

#### chò tò̤ jîp cun tói;

    pour the vinegar into the bottle.
* 尊cun1019419
* To venerate.

#### cun-kèng;

    show respect toward.

#### cun-tŏng i;

    evince esteem for.

#### cun-kùi kâi nâng;

    an honored personage.

#### bô̤ cun i cò̤ tōa;

    does not pay respect to him as to a superior.

#### cun-hôk;

    be subservient through esteem.

#### cía sĭ cun-cheng i kâi ūe;

    this language is used in expressing reverence for him.

#### ŭ cun pui tōa sòi kâi lói-sìo;

    there are certain forms of etiquette appropriate between the high and the low, the old and the young.

#### i m̄ cun i;

    he does not pay respect to him.

#### lĕng cun;

    your father.

#### cun kè;

    respected sir.

#### cêk cun hût;

    a Buddhist idol.

#### i keng lăi sai ŭ kúi cun lău-îa;

    in their temple they have several gods.

#### cì-cun;

    the Emperor.

#### cun cíang;

    elderly honored persons.

#### cun i cò̤ tōa;

    treat him as your elder.

#### hú-cun;

    the prefect.
* 遵cun101916212
* To conform to; to follow orders.

#### cun huap-lût;

    obey the laws.

#### cun mĕng;

    obey orders.

#### cun kîaⁿ;

    carry out the instructions.

#### lím cun;

    lím-lím cun; conform exactly.

#### cun-chông i kâi ūe;

    carried out his directions.

#### i m̄ cun;

    he does not comply.

#### cò̤ mih sṳ̄ to̤ sĭ cun lói-huap;

    in whatever he does he acts in conformity with the regulations.

#### cêk pôiⁿ cun tẁn, cêk pôiⁿ m̄ cun tẁn;

    partly followed the instructions and partly disobeyed them.

#### kŭ cun;

    carry out all orders.
* 准cún103158
* To grant, permit, or allow.

#### cún a m̄ cún?

    Did he grant your request or not?

#### cún lṳ́ khîu;

    grant your petition.

#### cún i cìeⁿ-seⁿ kîaⁿ;

    permit him to do thus.

#### úa ṳ̆-soiⁿ cún-pĭ hó̤ lío;

    I am already ​prepared to grant it.

#### càu cún;

    the memorial is granted.

#### pín cún kùe kâi;

    a petition that was granted.
* 準cún1048510
* A gauge; to adjust; exact; true.

#### ŭ cún ŭ sîn tīaⁿ-tīaⁿ tîeh-tîeh;

    made exact with water level and plumb line.

#### cò̤ mih sṳ̄ ŭ cún-sîn;

    there are right methods for doing everything.

#### úa cí kâi sî-ceng sĭang cún;

    this clock of mine is very accurate.

#### cí kâi sî-pie cún a m̄ cún?

    Does this watch keep correct time?

#### úa cí kâi sî-pie jû kèng cún;

    my watch is more nearly correct.

#### cún-cún hó̤;

    exactly adjusted.

#### cò̤ sṳ̄ ŭ tīaⁿ cún;

    do things by exact measurements.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ cún tîeh;

    that is exactly right.

#### lîah kàu cún-cún;

    hold it true.

#### cìⁿ sīa khṳ̀ ŭ cún;

    the arrow was shot in a right line.

#### i kâi cún-thâu hó̤ câi;

    its gauge is very perfect.

#### cún hīn-khek sĭ ēng cò̤ tī-chín;

    now-a-days a plumb line is used instead of a water-level.
* 俊cùn102097
* One of a thousand; remark able.

#### cùn-sìu;

    one of superior natural abilities; one preeminent among the many.

#### i sĭ îu cùn-sìu kien kâi a sĭ ŭ tí-cṳ́ kâi?

    Was he appointed to office on account of his superior talents, or on account of his having taken a degree?
* 峻cùn813467
* Steep; lofty.

#### kau suaⁿ cùn nía;

    precipitous mountain passes.
* 浚cùn813857
* An abyss.

#### cùn hô̤;

    to deepen a river.

#### cùn hô̤ kêk;

    a deep bend in a stream.
* 竣cùn10011177
* To stop from work, having finished the task.

#### tiang-sî cùn kang?

    When will the work be finished?

#### cùn kang ău cū chíaⁿ sai-pĕ;

    after the work is finished, the master workmen will be invited to a supper.

#### hŵn-lío būe cùn kang;

    have not yet finished the work.

#### kang-thîaⁿ tōa căi, cò̤ ku-ā nî cìaⁿ cùn kang;

    it is a big job that it will take several years to finish.
* 駿cùn10191877
* A stately, well shaped horse.

#### cùn-bé;

    noble steeds, of which Mah-wang of Cheu had eight.

#### i kâi sìⁿ kut kuah cò̤ poih cùu-bé;

    the ribs of his fan had the eight steeds carved thereon.
* 船cûn1201375
* A boat or ship.

#### cêk ciah cûn;

    a boat.

#### cûn ciah;

    vessels.

#### tōa ciah cûn;

    large boats.

#### cûn kíaⁿ;

    small boats.

#### âng thâu cûn;

    junks.

#### cêk pang cûn;

    a fleet.

#### tō cûn;

    a ferry boat.

#### húe-cûn; húe-lûn-cûn;

    steamboats.

#### cìen cûn;

    a man-of-war.

#### piaⁿ cûn;

    a gunboat.

#### po̤h cāi cûn;

    a huckster's boat.

#### kuaⁿ cûn;

    a mandarin's boat.

#### sûn hô̤ cûn;

    a boat which patrols the river.

#### ah cûn;

    guard boats.

#### poih cíeⁿ cûn;

    eight oared boats.

#### sam páng cûn;

    small row boats.

#### pha hṳ̂ cûn;

    a fishing boat.

#### ngŏ tó cûn;

    a cargo boat.

#### kap-páng cûn;

    a sailing ship.

#### lâk phâng cûn;

    a full rigged ship.

#### cûn cú;

    the owner of the vessel, or its captain.

#### cûn tèng kâi húe-tíeⁿ;

    the chief officer of a vessel.

#### cûn tèng kâi tăi-kong;

    the steersman.

#### cûn-thâu-kẃn;

    harbour master.

#### lô̤h cûn;

    to embark.

#### cĭeⁿ cûn;

    to disembark.

#### sái cûn;

    to sail a boat.

#### kîaⁿ cûn;

    run a boat, or be a sailor.

#### theⁿ cûn, kò̤ cûn;

    to pole or to row a boat.

#### ló cûn;

    to scull a boat.

#### lîah cûn búe;

    to steer.

#### tŏa cûn;

    to tow a boat.

#### thóiⁿ huang sái cûn;

    to run a sail boat.

#### khui cûn;

    start the boat.

#### pâk cûn;

    tie up a boat.

#### cùn phâng, cûn tŏa, cûn ûi;

    the sail, rudder and masts of a boat.

#### cûn thâu, cûn búe, cûn tói, cûn po̤-kîⁿ, cûn po̤-mīn;

    the bow, the stern, the hull, the bulwarks, and the deck of a boat.

#### cûn chng;

    the hatches.

#### cûn cíeⁿ;

    an oar.

#### cûn àiⁿ kò̤ cíeⁿ a àiⁿ sái phâng?

    Do you wish to row or to sail?

#### kîaⁿ-cûn cáu-bé saⁿ hun mīaⁿ;

    sailors and couriers do not live out half their days.

#### kîaⁿ-cûn, khĭa-phò put lî pùaⁿ pō;

    sailors and shopkeepers cannot leave their work by so much as half a step.

#### cwn kò ciah cûn;

    chartered a boat.

#### lâi tah cûn;

    came on board.

#### tah m̄ tîeh cûn;

    missed the boat.

#### châk cûn;

    a pirate vessel.

#### lîah cûn;

    seize a boat.

#### huang cûn;

    impress a boat.

#### cĭeⁿ nâng cûn àiⁿ nâng cûn cáu;

    wish a speedy trip to the boat that carries you.

#### tō cûu tah nâng kùe khoi;

    only a bearer of other people's messages.

#### kîaⁿ cûn bô̤ thăi pĕ;

    no waiting even for a father.

#### cûn tó̤ thìo;

    the boat is pitching.
* 絞cŭn3691206
* To wring; to wrench by twisting.

#### úa cŭn m̄ tn̆g, lṳ́ lâi cŭn;

    I cannot wrench it off, you come and try.

#### cía so̤h àu lío, cē cŭn cū tn̆g;

    this rope is rotten, and if you give it a twist it will break.

#### saⁿ sói lío, cŭn ta-ta;

    wash the jacket, then wring it dry.

#### pò cŭn m̄ ta, chit lío cū lok-lok;

    if you do not wring the cloth dry, the thing will still be dripping with water after you have wiped it.

#### cŭn i kâi ăm;

    wring its neck.

#### cŭn sí;

    to strangle by wrenching the neck.
* 陣cūn191707
* A gust, blast, burst, or time; a shower; a short space; transitory; a little while. ​

#### cêk cūn huang, cêk cūn hŏ;

    a gust of wind, and a shower of rain.

#### cêk cūn kng, cêk cūn àm;

    light and darkness alternating at short intervals.

#### cêk cūn khui, cêk cūn bûa;

    recedes and approaches alternately.

#### hía in cêk cūn cêk cūn lí-lí phû khí lâi;

    the smoke keeps rising puff after puff.

#### cêk cūn thìaⁿ cêk cūn;

    the pain comes on in spasms of increasing violence.

#### cūn sie, cūn chìn;

    first hot and then cold.

#### cūn kûaⁿ, cūn jûah;

    chills and fever rapidly alternating.

#### ni-cūn;

    the time when milk is secreted in the breast.

#### i cí-hûe ni-cūn lâi, méⁿ-méⁿ phŏ̤ a-nôⁿ khṳ̀ cîah nĭ;

    the milk is now come in her breast, carry the baby quickly and let it nurse.

#### cêk cūn jīo kùe lâi, cêk cūn jīo kùe khṳ̀;

    they drove each to and fro, as the fortunes of war shitted.