Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/siaⁿ

by Adele Marion Fielde

siaⁿ

• 聲siaⁿ77112811
• A sound; a voice; a tone; a note in music; the tones or inflections of words in speaking; a cry, a wail; language; verbally; reputation; celebrity.

siaⁿ-im;

sound.

thiaⁿ-kìⁿ i kâi siaⁿ-sueh;

heard his voice.

i kâi siaⁿ sì tōa căi;

his voice is very powerful.

jíang kàu âu bô̤ siaⁿ;

screamed until she was hoarse.

cí kâi jī sĭ phêⁿ siaⁿ, a sĭ ceh siaⁿ?

Has this word the even tone or some other tone?

sĭang siaⁿ, khṳ̀ siaⁿ, jîp siaⁿ, lóng-cóng sĭ ceh;

the rising, the departing, and the entering tones are all uneven ones.

ti siaⁿ, sòi gṳ́;

in a low voice.

kau siaⁿ tōa kìe;

call out in a shrill voice.

kĕ-kĕ siaⁿ kio i tàⁿ;

told him in a very low tone.

phûeh khṳ̀ sòi-sòi siaⁿ;

talked in a very soft voice.

hó̤ mîaⁿ-siaⁿ;

of good repute.

tōa mîaⁿ-siaⁿ;

celebrated.

soiⁿ siaⁿ tô̤h nâng;

his name is enough to appall them.

híang siaⁿ;

a loud report.

úa ŭ kio i híang siaⁿ kùe;

I have told him.

cwn sàng siaⁿ khṳt i cai;

called out especially to let him know.

thiaⁿ tîeh cn̂g kâi bô̤ siaⁿ khùi chut;

could not hear the slightest sound.

màiⁿ tàⁿ khah tōa siaⁿ;

do not speak too loud.

tong siaⁿ cē;

moderate your tone a little.

ău pêⁿ ŭ năng pang siaⁿ;

there are persons behind the scenes who join in the chorus.

khàu siaⁿ;

sound of weeping.

ta-po nâng cṳ-nîe siaⁿ;

a man with a feminine voice.

thiaⁿ-tîeh sĭ a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ siaⁿ-sueh;

it appears to be the voice of a child.

tōa nâng siaⁿ;

the voice of an adult.

i kâi siaⁿ híang-lĭang căi;

his voice is very resonant.

huang siaⁿ, hŏ siaⁿ;

sound of wind and rain.

sau siaⁿ;

a husky voice.

khang tn̂g siaⁿ;

drawl it out.

• 聖sìaⁿ7731287
• Intuitively wise and good; holy, sacred; perfect; imperial; a sage.

sìaⁿ nâng;

holy men.

sìaⁿ jŭ;

the sacred edict; an imperial order.

sìaⁿ sĭang;

the Emperor.

cí cêk jît sĭ sìaⁿ jît;

this day ia an holy day.

mêng-cṳ́ cheng cò̤ à-sìaⁿ;

Mencius is called the second sage.

sĭ sĭm-mih sîn-sìaⁿ kàng-lîm;

it is some divinely inspired one come down among men.

pái-kìⁿ sìaⁿ sìeⁿ;

visit shrines.

• 成sîaⁿ77622
• A tenth; a percentage.

cêk sîaⁿ jîeh cōi?

How much does ten per cent amount to?

hâiⁿ nâng ngŏ sîaⁿ sìo;

pay half of the bill.

chíaⁿ kong-chin chut lâi kîaⁿ sîaⁿ;

call on the arbitrator to carry it into effect.

cía ngṳ̂n kàu káu sîaⁿ;

this money amounts to ninety per cent.

poih káu sîaⁿ sek cū hó̤;

eight or nine tenths will do.

hâiⁿ kàu nâng câp sîaⁿ kàu, bô̤ kíam nâng cêk sîaⁿ;

pay the amount in full, so that nothing is due.

siu lâi bô̤ sĭm-mih sîaⁿ sìo;

collected but a small proportion of the amount of the bills.

hâiⁿ bô̤ io sîaⁿ;

paid but a small proportion.

• 城sîaⁿ77327
• A citadel; a place walled in for the defense of the people; the wall of a city; a city that has a wall; a provincial capital.

gūa sîaⁿ; gūa în sîaⁿ;

the suburbs.

lăi în sîaⁿ;

the outskirts of the city near the wall.

séⁿ sîaⁿ;

the provincial capital.

kiaⁿ sîaⁿ;

Peking.

kūiⁿ sîaⁿ;

the district city.

tōa sîaⁿ, sòi sîaⁿ;

large and small walled towns.

sîaⁿ chîaⁿ;

the city wall.

sîaⁿ mn̂g;

city gates.

sîaⁿ lâu;

towers on the city wall.

sîaⁿ kṳn;

the foundation of the city wall.

sîaⁿ kṳn co;

rental of ground at the foot of the city wall.

kŭn sîaⁿ; hú sîaⁿ;

a departmental city.

sîaⁿ chĭ;

city market.

sîaⁿ lăi, sîaⁿ gūa;

inside and outside the city wall.

sîaⁿ kha; sîaⁿ kha piⁿ;

close to the city wall.

sîaⁿ ĕ, sîaⁿ téng;

below or above the city.

kĭen kâi sîaⁿ;

founded a city.

suaⁿ sîaⁿ;

a city among hills.

thô sîaⁿ;

a mud-built city wall.

cîeh sîaⁿ;

a stone-built city wall.

sîaⁿ tî;

city pools.

sîaⁿ hô̤;

the river upon which a city is.

pûaⁿ sîaⁿ;

traverse the city; cross the city wall.

peh sîaⁿ;

mount the city wall.

ûi sîaⁿ;

besiege a city.

phah sîaⁿ; kong sîaⁿ;

attack a city.

phùa sîaⁿ;

storm and take a city.

tô sîaⁿ;

sack a city.

bw̄n lí chîang sîaⁿ;

the Great"Wall.

cí-kìm sîaⁿ;

the Forbidden City.

síu sîaⁿ;

guard the city.

cíeⁿ sîaⁿ-mn̂g;

guard the city gates.

pé sîaⁿ mn̂g;

barricade the gates.

sîaⁿ mn̂g lô̤h só̤ a būe?

Are the city gates yet closed for the night?

lî sîaⁿ câp lí;

a league away from the city.

khiok-hôk sîaⁿ-tî;

recapture the city.

pó̤-hŭ sîaⁿ-tî;

protect the city, as by divine influences.

tūi sîaⁿ chut lâi;

get out by being let down over the wall by a rope.

ngó sîaⁿ;

five municipalities of the city of Peking.

cêk cō̤ sîaⁿ;

one citadel.

pò sîaⁿ;

an artificial city.

sîaⁿ hām;

the city is fallen.

kh̀un sîaⁿ;

beleaguer a city.

sîaⁿ síu îaⁿ;

a garrison guarding a city.

sûn sîaⁿ;

patrol the city.

sîaⁿ lăi hun cò̤ chit ngô̤, chit kâi tī-pó̤;

the city is divided into seven wards, having seven aldermen.

tîeh ŭ căi sîaⁿ tek-pó̤ lâi pó̤;

must be bailed out by some reliable person belonging to the city.

ûang sîaⁿ;

royal cities.

• 箱sīaⁿ7911189
• A hamper, or basket,

cîah sīaⁿ;

a hamper for food; a large round basket, with compartments.

chun sīaⁿ;

large hampers, carried in pairs.

kng cêk kha tōa sīaⁿ;

carry a wooden hamper on a pole between two persons.