# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kam
### kam

* 蛔kam2621426
* Intestinal worms.

#### kam-thâng;

    intestinal worms.

#### so̤h sí i kâi kam-thâng;

    destroy the intestinal worms.

#### thò cêk tîo kam-thâng chut lâi;

    vomited up a worm.

#### cí īeⁿ îeh hó̤ tī kam-thâng;

    this is a good vermifuge.
* 疳kam3111045
* A disease of children, arising from bad treatment or undigested food.

#### kam-cêk;

    pot-bellied.

#### sǐang hó̤ kâi kam-cek-îeh;

    an excellent vermifuge.

#### sĭ kam-cek-píaⁿ, a sĭ kam-cek-ko̤, a sǐ kam-cek-thn̂g?

    Is it worm medicine in lumps, in lozenges, or in powder?

#### i kâi a-nôⁿ kam-cek hǔam-ngan tǎng cǎi;

    her child has worms so badly as to produce indistinctness of vision.

#### gê-kam;

    a gum-boil.

#### i sĭ seⁿ cáu bé gê-kam;

    he has the galloping canker sore mouth.
* 監kam3871089
* A jail; a prison.

#### lîah khṳ̀ siu kam;

    seize and imprison.

#### tŏ̤ kam lǎi ah jîeh kú?

    How long has he been kept in custody?

#### kìm kam;

    to imprison.

#### jû tó̤ cǒ̤ kam, cŏ̤ lô̤;

    like being in a dungeon.

#### cáu kam hǔam;

    an escaped prisoner.

#### pw̆n kam;

    to break out of prison.

#### thî-lô̤ kah kìm-cí sĭ kẃn kam kâi nâng;

    the sheriff and the turnkey are those who control the jail.

#### tîeh ŭ cêk kâi nâng tó̤ kam i cò;

    there must be one person to force him to do it.

#### kam lîm kuaⁿ;

    the overseer of the prison.
* 甘kam310990
* Sweet; grateful; agreeable to the taste or feelings.

#### cí īeⁿ bī ío kam;

    this flavor is more agreeable.

#### cîah tîeh âu tói ǒi kam; chùi búe ǒi tòa kam;

    it leaves a pleasant taste in the mouth.

#### cía sĭ kam-kam kâi;

    this is a very sweet one.

#### cîah tîeh kam-kam;

    it tastes delicious.

#### hó̤-hó̤ kâi hǒ kìe-cò̤ kam-lîm;

    a refreshing rain is called a timely rain.

#### i m̄ kam pun náng;

    he is not pleased to let us have it.

#### i àiⁿ khṳ̀, úa m̄ kam khṳt i khṳ̀;

    he wants to go, but I am unwilling to part with him.

#### khó cǐn, kam lâi;

    when the bitter is exhausted, the sweetness comes.

#### soiⁿ khó ǎu kam;

    first the bitter then the sweet.

#### kǔ kam kit;

    a voluntary agreement.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ i sí īa kam sim;

    thus he is resigned to death.

#### cía sĭ i kam-sim chêng-ngw̆n kâi;

    this is what he voluntarily does.

#### kam-cháu;

    liquorice.

#### kam-cháu hûa peh bī;

    liquorice compounded with a hundred other sorts of savory things.

#### sieh kàu m̄ kam phah i;

    loved him so much she would not punish him.

#### i cò̤ kam hāi nâng?

    How can he willingly injure people?

#### i kam-ngw̆n sǐu khó;

    she is willing to undergo hardship. ​
* 泔kam311855
* Water in which rice has been scoured.

#### ēng bí-kam-cúi khṳ̀ sói;

    take rice water and wash it.

#### cía àiⁿ ēng bí-kam-cúi lâi cì;

    rice water is to be used in mixing this.

#### lṳ́ kâi sin-hūn lîang, tîeh cîah cò̤ bí-kam-tê, m̄ hó̤ cîah tê hîeh;

    your system is depleted, and you must drink coffee made from browned rice, you should not drink tea.
* 感kám312619
* To move the feelings; affected by.

#### kám-sīa lṳ́;

    thank you.

#### kám lṳ́ kâi ṳn;

    appreciate your kindness.

#### úa kâi sim kâm-keh cṳ cì;

    I am exceedingly grateful.

#### kám-hùe nâng kâi sim;

    stir the heart to repentance.

#### i thiaⁿ tîeh kâi sim cū kám-tǒng;

    when he heard it he was much moved.

#### kám-mǎuⁿ huang hâng;

    affected by the weather.

#### sieⁿ-huang têng kám;

    his ailment relapsed.

#### im îang kâi khì cē kau-kám, cū hùe-seⁿ bw̄n mûeh;

    the dual powers exerting a reciprocal influence, produce all things.

#### kám-èng sîn sok;

    bring an appropriate recompense from the gods.

#### kám i kâi tek;

    thankful for his goodness.
* 蓋kám30714010
* To cover; to cover over.

#### kiaⁿ kàu phǔe kám miⁿ-miⁿ;

    so afraid that he hid himself under his coverlet.

#### lṳ́ kâi phǔe m̄-hó̤ kám thâu kám hîah;

    do not cover your head with your coverlet.

#### kám lío khah hip tîeh;

    after covering up I was too hot.

#### tì cêk kâi kám thâu;

    wore a veil, as in mourning.

#### chìn li khṳ̀ kám phǔe;

    if you are cold go and get under the quilt.
* 埋kám573327
* To bury, without rites.

#### cheⁿ-ûah lîah khṳ̀ kám;

    seize and bury alive.

#### kám tǒ̤ thô̤ tói;

    bury it in the ground.

#### kám lío chah ki mûeh cò̤ kì-hō̤;

    bury it, and insert something as a mark by which the spot may be identitied.

#### i kâi cîⁿ-ngṳ̂n kám lô̤h thô tói, bô̤ nâng cai;

    buried his money in the earth, where uo one knew of it.
* 坎kám315324
* A pit.

#### heng-kám;

    the chest.

#### heng-kám kut;

    the breast bone.

#### i teh sieⁿ tîeh heng-kám;

    he bore a burden so heavy as to injure his chest.

#### heng-kám thìaⁿ;

    a pain in the chest.
* 歆kàm205769
* To enjoy as the gods do; to accept the fumes of sacrifice.

#### lǎu-îa kàm tê;

    the god enjoys the tea.

#### lṳ́ pat thòiⁿ-kìⁿ lǎu-îa kàm cíu mē?

    Have you seen the gods accept the wine?
* 監kàm3871089
* To oversee; to superintend; to inspect.

#### kàm-tok;

    to oversee.

#### ka-kī tó̤ kàm-tok;

    he is himself superintending the job.

#### sîn-mêng kàm-chak;

    the gods supervise.

#### kàm-seng sĭ tŏ̤ kok-cṳ́-kàm thâk cṳ̄ kâi nâng;

    the national students are those who study in the National Academy.

#### jîp kàm thâk cṳ̄;

    go to the National Academy to study.

#### khim-thien-kàm sĭ lí thien-bûn kâi sṳ̌;

    the Board of Astronomy regulates astronomical affairs.

#### thài-kàm sǐ hûang-tì kâi nôⁿ-pôk;

    the eunuchs are the servants of the Emperor.
* 鑑kàm38716714
* A precedent; a speculum.

#### côiⁿ kṳ khó̤ kàm;

    you can see what you will come to by so doing.

#### thóiⁿ kang kàm;

    consider historical precedents.

#### i chîang thóiⁿ thong kàm;

    he considers precedents.
* 含kâm162304
* To hold inside the mouth; to hold; to contain.

#### kâm cêk chùi cúi;

    hold a mouthiul of water in the mouth.

#### lṳ́ kâi chùi kâm sǐm-mûeh tǒ̤?

    What have you got in your mouth?

#### cí kǐaⁿ muêh thóiⁿ tîeh kâm cúi kâm cúi nē, téng ǔ tǎng;

    this seems to be saturated with water, and weighs heavily.

#### cí cêk ki pit ío ǒi kâm bâk;

    this pen holds the ink better.

#### kâm pit cňg bâk kâi nâng;

    one who follows literary pursuits.

#### kim-kâm;

    sugar plums.
chùi tèng

#### kâm lîap kim-kâm;

    holding a sugar-plum in his mouth.