Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/kwn

by Adele Marion Fielde

kwn

• 關kwn47216910
• A custom or excise house; a frontier pass ; to bar a door; to guard ; to place a post at; to bear upon, to effect; to belong to a concern; involving; consequences; results.

hìang kwn; sùe kwn;

the custom-house.

hái kwn;

maritime customs.

kwn kháu;

a place where duties are paid.

kwn pŏ;

Board of Revenue.

pàng kwn;

to pass the custom-house.

kwn-sim cìo līo;

look carefully after the stuff.

sĭ seⁿ, sĭ sí, kwn-hĭ tŏ̤ cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

whether he lives or dies depends on this.

i kio úa bô̤ kwn-sîap;

he has nothing to do with me.

m̄ kwn úa kâi sṳ̄;

it is none of my business.

cí kò̤ ŭ kâi kwn-tì bīe;

there is here a temple of the god of war.

to̤ bô̤ kwn sim kio úa cò̤;

he does not do it for me with any interest.

kwn hûang;

the official seal.

lṳ́ tîeh cai kwn i;

you must beware of him.

mn̂g cai kwn;

take heed to the door.

lṳ́ kâi mn̂g tîeh kwn hó̤-hó̤;

you must guard the doorway carefully.

khai kwn súaⁿ;

a sneezing powder.

ûa sek phùa i kâi ki-kwn;

I brought his real motives to light.

cí kâi sṳ̄ kwn-hĭ tōa;

this affair has important results.

phài i tó̤ péⁿ kwn;

depute him to close and command the pass.

kùe kwn;

pass the custom house.

kwn-hìang;

custom house dues.

khieh kwn-hìang;

collect duties.

• 券kwn453186
• A bond, agreement, or contract.

i íⁿ-keng sàng kwn lío;

he has already presented his papers.

i kwn lăi sĭ kúi nâng?

How many names appear in the document?

kwn lĭa sĭ lâk nâng, kwn gūa sĭ sì nâng;

there are six who are mentioned in the contract, and

four besides.

cṳ kwn ngṳ̂n íⁿ-keng sàng cheng-chó̤ lío;

the amount agreed upon in the contract with the school-teacher, has already been paid over to him in full.

• 冠kwn473147
• A covering for the head.

i-kwn chî-céng;

clothing rich and elegant.

i cē cai i lâi thóiⁿ cū chut lâi thìo kia-kwn;

as soon as she knew they had come and were observing her, she came out and paraded around in a high cap.

kia-kwn;

the head-gear of actors.

• 觀kwn47414718
• To look at carefully; to observe.

kwn-thóiⁿ;

to contemplate thoughtfully.

kwn-mō̤ⁿ;

to look abroad attentively.

kwn hong;

one's first entrance into the examinations.

kwn chak sài;

the style of an address to the Intendant of Circuit.

• 棺kwn472758
• To encoffin.

tī-kâi sî àiⁿ siu kwn?

At what time is the body to be put in the coffin ?

• 鰥kwn47319510
• Unattended; alone.

kwn kúaⁿ ko tôk kâi nâng;

alone and solitary.

• 𩜇kẃn4511848
• Flap-jacks; wafers.

kẃn-cien;

flap-jacks, or wafers, in which hash is rolled.

i kâi kẃn-cien hṳ́ tói sĭ kauh mih kâi?

What is rolled up in his flap-jacks ?

• 管kẃn4741188
• To control; to dominate; to rule; to influence primarily.

ēng i tó̤ cò̤ kẃn-ke;

employ him as steward.

cí lăi sĭ tī-tîang tó̤ kẃn sṳ̄?

Who has the control of things in here?

sĭ i tó̤ kẃn-lí;

it is he who has the management of it.

lṳ́ hó̤ siu kẃn;

you may take charge of it.

i tó̤ cíang kẃn sìo-bâk;

he is keeping the books.

phò lăi kâi sṳ̄ to sĭ i tó̤ kẃn;

he controls everything connected with the shop.

cêk nâng kẃn gūa, cêk nâng kẃn lăi;

one takes charge of what goes on outside, and the other of what is done inside.

i kẃn-hak nâng m̄ thiaⁿ;

people will not be ruled by him.

lṳ́ cí-kẃn tàⁿ;

go on talking as long as you like.

cek-kẃn cò̤ kàu hó̤;

go on and finish it up.

lí-kẃn tàⁿ;

gave himself wholly up to talking.

lṳ́ màiⁿ kẃn pât nâng, kẃn ka-kī cū hó̤;

you need not look after other people, if you keep

yourself in order that will be sufficient.

m̄ kù pât nâng, ka-kī lí-kẃn tàⁿ;

paid no attention to others, but went on talking himself.

lṳ́ thiaⁿ úa tàⁿ, lṳ́ màiⁿ lí-kẃn khàu;

listen to what I am saying to you and do not give yourself wholly up to crying.

i m̄ kẃn sṳ̄;

he does not control matters.

bô̤ khṳ̀ kẃn i;

did not pay any attention to him.

m̄ cai kẃn-kù cū khṳt i cáu-khṳ̀;

did not look after him, and so he ran away.

lṳ́ tîeh cai-kẃn;

you must look out.

lṳ́ ā-sĭ m̄ cai-kẃn, m̄-kìⁿ-mûeh cū sĭ lṳ́ kâi sṳ̄;

if you are not on the lookout, and anything is carried off, you will be held responsible for the loss.

lâk ngio kẃn saⁿ ke;

a diligent cat exerts an influence in her own and two other houses.

i kẃn lô̤h ŭ jîeh cōi nâng?

How many persons does he oversee?

só̤ kẃn kâi tī-hng jîeh khuah?

How large a country does he rule over?

i bŏi tit kẃn úa;

he cannot sway me.

lṳ́ màiⁿ kẃn úa kâi sṳ̄: kak nâng kẃn kak nâng cū hó̤;

do not you undertake to manage my affairs: if each person attends to his own business all will go well.

sĭ i kai-kẃn kâi nâng;

it is one of those whom he has charge of.

hīuⁿ kẃn ôiⁿ sṳ̄;

put a stop to idle dalliance.

• 館kẃn47513510
• An inn, a caravansary, a lodging place or club-house; a council room or assembly hall; a room for public use; an exchange; an office or counting room; a saloon; a restaurant; a school-room.

kong kẃn;

a government hall; a public room.

cü kẃn;

a school-building.

hŭe kẃn;

club-rooms.

cíukẃn;

a saloon, where liquors are sold.

tê kẃn;

a tea-house, or restaurant.

ui kẃn;

a hospital, or dispensary.

tó kẃn; pûah cîⁿ kẃn;

a gambling hall.

kĭ kẃn; sau-phûa kẃn;

brothels, bagnios.

kin-nî kâi kẃn-tī ío hó̤;

the openings for employment are better this year.

chì kẃn;

lodgings in an examination hall, owned and kept for the use of one's descendants.

sùe khṳt nâng cò̤ bú-kẃn;

rent to people to use as lodgings during the military examinations.

kau-lâu kẃn;

restaurants, tea gardens.

kŵn co;

the rent of a hall.

kẃn cú;

the owner of the hall.

khui kẃn;

the beginning of a session or term.

• 欵kẃn477767
• To treat well; to show respect to.

i kẃn-thăi úa ío hó̤;

he shows me much respect.

kẃn-thăi pât nâng bô̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;

did not show such courtesy to other people.

i lâu kàu úa hó̤ kẃn hó̤ thăi i;

upon his coming I entertained him very courteously.

mih sṳ̄ kẃn-thăi i kàu ciu-tàu ciu-tàu;

treated him with the completest politeness.

i cē lâi úa cū hó̤ cíu hó̤ chài kẃn-thăi i;

whenever he comes I entertain him with the best food and drink.

bŏi kẃn-thăi i m̄-hó̤;

never show any lack of courtesy toward him.

• 眷kẁn4501096
• Family; kindred; to regard kindly.

pó-kẁn cêng cò̤-pû lâi mē?

Did your family come with you?

ke-kẁn khĭa-khí tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?

Where does your family reside?

hṳ́ lăi cêng cŭ kẁn a m̄ cêng?

Has he a family living in there?

i būe ŭ ke-kẁn;

he has not yet a family of his own.

i sĭang-téng kẁn-kù i;

he regards him very affectionately.

cí kâi nâng i kẁn-kù căi;

he loves this person very much.

i kâi ì cn̂g kâi kẁn-kù tŏ̤ cí-kò̤;

his heart is wholly set upon this.

lĭa gūa kâi chin kẁn lóng-cóng lâi;

the relatives of the same and of other surnames all came.

thiⁿ ì kẁn tŏ̤ i kò̤;

Heaven graciously protects him.

i kâi sim sĭ kẁn tŏ̤ cí kâi, m̄ sĭ kẁn tŏ̤ hṳ́ kâi;

his heart inclines to this not to that.

• 灌kẁn4768518
• To force a liquid into; to pour into holes to fill them; to run or flow together; to discharge; to disemboge.

cía gû-nek ŭ kẁn cúi a bô̤?

Has this beef had water forced into it, (to make it appear fat)?

ēng cíu kẁn i cùi;

force him to drink liquor till he is drunk.

kẁn lâng, kẁn kàu pá;

has filled up with pus till it is full.

îeh i ā-sĭ m̄ khéng cîah cū lîah lâi kẁn;

if he will not take the medicine, then seize him and force him to swallow it.

kúi jît cū kẁn cīeⁿ;

perfected his small pox pustules, in a few day's time.

cí tîo ŏi kẁn kàu nín kâi châng kò̤ khṳ̀ a bŏi?

Does this stream of water flow through into your fields or not?

• 慣kẁn4766111
• Experienced in; practiced in; addicted to; habitual.

cía sĭ kẁn-sêk cò̤ kâi;

this is done by an experienced hand.

cía ke-húe úa ēng m̄ kẁn;

I am not skilled in the use of these weapons.

cŏ-jîen, căi tit kẁn?

At first, how can one be accustomed to it?

lêng-ceng kẁn cìen;

a veteran in war.

sîp kẁn seng cṳ̆-jîen;

practice renders one perfect.

cí īeⁿ sĭ kẁn-līen kâi;

this is what he is practiced in.

• 摜kẁn4766411
• To push away from one violently.

khṳt i kẁn-pûah tŏ̤ thô-tī-ĕ;

was pushed over on to the ground by him.

i cē khì, khîeh khí lâi cū kẁn lô̤h khṳ̀;

when he gets angry, he takes it up and then dashes it down.

ŏi khṳt i kẁn phùa khṳ̀ a bŏi?

Did he break it in throwing it down?

khṳt i kẁn kàu chap-chap-chùi;

was broken in pieces by his dashing it down.

• 冠kẁn473147
• To cap a youth when he comes of age; the chief or head.

sĭ íⁿ kẁn a sĭ būe kẁn?

Has he been capped yet?

bûn-cieⁿ kẁn tîeⁿ;

the chief of the essays.

• 貫kẁn4751547
• To connect; to traverse; to permeate; linked with.

sía mêng tô-tô cĭa-kẁn;

write out plainly the residence and parentage.

cía ūe tàⁿ lâi m̄ kẁn-chẁn;

this is not spoken with continuity and relevancy.

i ŭ bw̄n ke châi;

he is very rich.

cí kù cṳ kâi ì-sṳ̀ kẁn kàu thong phien;

the meaning of this sentence is connected with all that is on this page.

i kàu cí-kò̤ lâi cŭe-ak kẁn-îong;

having reached this point, his iniquity is full.

• 癱瘓kẁn-pien854
• Paralysis, or stiffness of the tendons.

i kẁn-pien kàu cí-kò̤ lâi ku-ā nî lío;

he has been paralyzed for many years.

• 券kẁn453186
• Legal documents.

tìo cīeⁿ-jît kâi ùaⁿ-kẁn lâi thóiⁿ;

call for the documents relating to the case and see.

tìo kẁn lâi hek tîeh m̄ hû;

called for the documents and found by examining them that they did not agree.

chau kẁn;

copy deeds.

• 顴kẁn45218118
• The cheek bones.

nŏ̤ kâi kẁn-kut tōa-tōa;

very high cheek bones.

kẁn-kut tōa, kâi nâng ío ŭ suah khì;

people with high cheek bones are rather savage looking.

• 罐kẁn47612118
• A gallipot; a pot with a cover and spout.

tê-kẁn;

a tea-pot.

cúi kẁn;

a water-pot.

hûi kẁn;

an earthen pot.

kẁn kùa;

the cover of a pot.

kẁn lih, kẁn pèⁿ;

the handle.

kẁn sui; kẁn chùi;

the spout.

• 睠kẁn4511098
• To turn the eyes back upon fondly.

kẁn-lw̄n-lw̄n, m̄ kam sìa tīo;

looked back to it with longing eyes, and was unwilling to part from it.

i kâi chêng cn̂g kâi kẁn-lw̄n tŏ̤ i kò̤;

his whole heart turns fondly toward it.

• 裸kẁn4761138
• To pour out libations before the dead.

kîaⁿ kẁn cíu kâi lói;

to offer a libation of spirits.

• 蠕kw̆n30514214
• To squirm; to wriggle.

cêk tîo kău-ún tó̤ kw̆n;

an earth-worm is squirming there.

i cē so̤h tîeh i li-li kw̆n;

as soon as it smarts, it keeps squirming.

ŭ cêk īeⁿ thâng tŏ̤ cúi tói tó̤ kw̆n, àiⁿ lîah khí lâi li bô̤: kâi sĭm-mûeh?

There is a sort of worm wriggling at the bottom of the water, if you try to seize it and bring it out it proves to be nothing: what can it be?

• 倦kw̆n45098
• Tired; fatigued.

nâng khùn-kw̆n;

am tired.

kâi nâng phî-kw̆n căi;

am very languid.

bûa kàu hṳ́ hûe kâi ceng-sîn kw̆n căi;

had drudged till at that time I was quite fagged out.

• 掙kw̆n30648
• To break away; to jerk one's self away.

kw̆n cáu;

to jerk away and escape.

kw̆n khui;

to jerk off.

kw̆n chut khṳ̀;

jerk out.

phŏ̤ kín kàu bŏi kw̆n;

hold him tightly so that he cannot break away.

khṳt i kw̆n lut khṳ̀;

it was jerked off by him.

khṳt i cē kw̆n cĭu pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;

having jerked away he fell down.

• 曳kw̆n282732
• To wave to and fro; to shake; to sway.

i kâi búe tó̤ kw̆n;

his tail is wagging.

ki-búe li tó̤ kw̆n;

the twigs flutter in the wind.