Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ngim

by Adele Marion Fielde

ngim

• 芩ngîm4031404

n̂g-ngîm;

the scull-cap, used as a tonic.

é nâng cîah tîeh n̂g-ngîm;

a dumb man taking bitter medicine.

• 吟ngîm1100304
• To hum; to intone.

ngŏ̤-tîeh, chìe ngîm-ngîm;

laughed pleasantly when I met her.

tîm-ngîm, put kwt;

humming to one’s self, in a way to indicate indecision.

sòi-sòi cū ŏi ngîm si, tap tùi;

when very small could chant verses, and cap words.