kam

  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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 kara 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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 kam;
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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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.
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  • 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?
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.