A Chinese and English vocabulary, in the Tie-chiu dialect/Tiam

by Josiah Goddard

Tiam.

甜^-1

Sweet; excellent.

霑^-1

A drizzling rain; to wet; damp.

坫¹

A screen in a door-way; a stand for food or drink.

沾¹

To moisten; to tinge; to receive favors; be affected by.

砧¹

A stone to beat clothes or plants upon.

苫¹

Thatch covering; a mourning garment.

玷²

A gem that is broken; to stop; to disgrace.

点²點²

A spot; a dot; a small quantity; to dot; to appoint; to blot out; to light a candle.

笘^-3

A bamboo switch.

店^3-

A shop; a stand; an inn.