# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kak
### kak

* 桷kak410757
* The long narrow slats that are laid in roofs.

#### pâi êⁿ tèng kak;

    lay the beams and nail on the slats.

#### cêk tîo kak;

    one of the narrow boards on which roof tiles are laid.

#### kak àiⁿ cò̤ poih hun kău kâi;

    I want roof slats that are eight tenths of an inch in thickness.
* 穀kak45311510
* Grains, corn, cereals.

#### ngŏ-kak cú; ngŏ-kak bó̤;

    the god of grain.

#### ngŏ-kak hong-lông;

    the grains are abundant.
* 角kak4091480
* A horn; a corner; a point; an angle; a protuberance.

#### sì kak cŏ̤ sì nâng;

    four persons sat at the four corners.

#### i kâi kak ciam-ciam;

    its angles are very sharp.

#### cêk kak bûn-cṳ;

    an official dispatch.

#### chù-kak-thâu;

    a gable.

#### gú-kak, îeⁿ-kak, têk-kak;

    cow's, ram's, and deer's horns.

#### sai-kak;

    rhinoceros horn.

#### lêng-îang kak;

    stags' horns.

#### mêng-kak;

    white horn.

#### nŏ̤ kâi kak chie-chie;

    wide spreading horns.

#### kak pèⁿ;

    horn handles.

#### saⁿ-kak;

    triangular.

#### sì-kak;

    quadrangular.

#### ngŏ-kak;

    pentangular.

#### siu pàng hṳ́ cêk kak;

    put them over in that corner.

#### thiⁿ piⁿ, hái kak;

    the ends of the earth.

#### châng kak;

    the corner of a field.

#### màiⁿ cŭang tîeh íⁿ kak;

    do not run against the corner of the chair.

#### àiⁿ cò̤ poih kak a lâk kak?

    Do you want it made eight or six sided?

#### poih-kak;

    the star anise, a spice.

#### keng, siang, kak, tí, ú, sĭ ngô im;

    the five tones of musical instruments.

#### sîa mâk kak thóiⁿ i;

    looked at him out of the corner of her eyes.

#### i sĭ kio i cīeⁿ jît ŭ kháu kak;

    the other day they were bickering
* 覺kak41014713
* To notice; to feel; to bring to light.

#### put cai put kak cū lâi;

    came when none were aware.

#### úa cn̂g kâi m̄ cai m̄ kak;

    I was wholly unaware.

#### hṳ́ kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ hwt kak lío;

    that affair has come to light.

#### hía sĭ úa sit kak chak;

    it I who was oblivious.

#### phû khí lâi kak cí phiaⁿ-lî kò̤ oĭ thìaⁿ;

    when it comes on the pain is right here in the ribs.

#### cía sĭ bô̤ cai-kak kâi mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

    this is a thing without sensibility.

#### cṳ̆ kak ŭ se-su khùn-kw̆n;

    am conscious of feeling rather languid.

#### cía sĭ kak sì kâi ūe;

    these are words to enlighten the world.

#### put kak cū kàu;

    came unexpectedly. ​
* 各kak426808
* Each; every; separate; apart.

#### kak nâng kak nâng khṳ̀ ût;

    each went by himself to bed.

#### kak nâng kak nâng kâi sṳ̄;

    each has his own separate interests.

#### kak nâng kak nâng kâi hŵn-ló̤;

    each has his own sorrows.

#### cí hûe kak nâng sǐ tó̤ cîah;

    at this moment every one is eating.

#### kak-kak ̄m̄ sie tâng;

    each is unlike the others.

#### nâng kak ǔ só̤ chîang;

    each has his own special gift.

#### tàⁿ lâi kak ǔ cêk sueh;

    in speaking each had his own meaning.

#### kah chù kak chù kâi ūe ìm;

    each place has its particular dialect.

#### kak tī-hng īa ǔ;

    every place has it.

#### kak kok to ǔ nâng kàu cí-kò̤;

    every country has its representatives here.

#### kak hieⁿ to pat i;

    every village knows him.

#### ke lǎi kak sṳ̄ sǐ i kẃn;

    all the different sorts of affairs in the household, are under her control.

#### kak khẃn kak khẃn hun-pîet;

    distinguish between the different sorts.

#### kak nâng kak cip ka-kī kâi ì;

    each held to his own opinion.

#### i sǐ cò̤-pû ciah a sǐ kak nâng kak nâng cîah?

    Do they eat together or apart?
* 結kak3761206
* To congeal; fixed; to bind by agreement.

#### cúi kak cò̤ piaⁿ-sng, kak kàu tōiⁿ hó̤ pháu bé;

    water freezes into ice so hard that horses may race upon it.

#### kak sìo-bâk;

    close up an account.

#### sìo-bâk kak cheng-chó̤;

    the account is settled.

#### kak ùaⁿ a būe?

    Is the case closed yet?

#### i būe lío-kak;

    he has not yet finished it up.

#### kak-kúe i kâi sèⁿ-mīaⁿ;

    put an end to his life.

#### kak-kêk hó̤ mē?

    Are the results good?

#### kàu kak-búe sĭ cò̤-nî?

    In the end what will come of it?

#### kau-kak húiⁿ-lūi;

    leagued rascals.
* 丢kâk90915
* To fling, to throw, to cast away.

#### kâk mâk cìⁿ;

    to cast a glance at; to ogle.

#### mâk-cìⁿ cē kâk i cū cai;

    when she glanced at him he understood.

#### kâk tīo;

    to fling aside.

#### kâk lô̤h cúi;

    throw it into the water.
* 擊kâk3956413
* To throw at; to cast missiles.

#### kâk kàu i hueh lâu hueh tih;

    stoned him till the blood gushed out.

#### cang cîeh khṳ̀ kâk i, kâk m̄ tîeh;

    threw stones at but did not hit him.

#### khîeh ke kò̤ kâk khṳ̀ kàu, tú-tú kâk tîeh i kâi thâu-khak;

    took another and threw it, and hit him exactly on the head.

#### kâk sí;

    stone to death.

#### kâk tāⁿ;

    miss the aim in throwing at.