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 you than he?
 * khah kíam;
 * inadequate.


 * kíam cò̤ kúi sîaⁿ;
 * reduced to a small proportion.


 * kíam kàu lâi cò̤ cē bô̤ khṳ̀;
 * kept taking a little off till it was all gone.


 * tṳ̂-kíam;
 * to subtract.


 * ēng kíam jìeh cōi nâng?
 * How many less men are employed?


 * taⁿ ēng ío kíam nâng;
 * fewer men are now employed.


 * nín kâi nâng-sìo ŏi kíam a bŏi?
 * Do you lack any from the full complement of men?


 * cía sĭ kíam-càu kâi kòi-cheh;
 * this is a ruse for making the enemy believe him to be weak.


 * m̄ sĭ thó̤ kíam cū hâiⁿ i kíam, thó̤ ke cū hâiⁿ ke, cìe kó;
 * we do not sell for a low price to those who offer a low price, and sell for a higher price to those who offer more, but we sell for the price marked on the goods.


 * lṳ́ tîeh kio úa sẃn hó̤ kâi, kè-cíⁿ, úa li m̄ kíam lṳ́ kâi;
 * you choose a good one for me, and I shall not ask you to take a lower price for it.


 * A rapier; a sword; a claymore.
 * chíu tèng khîa ki kìam;
 * held a sword in his hand.
 * held a sword in his hand.


 * cí kâi kìam-khak ēng kú huang-hāi khṳ̀;
 * this scabbard is worn out by long use.


 * kìam nêk;
 * the sword blade.


 * úa ŭ cèk ki pó̤ kìam;
 * I have a trusty blade.


 * chieⁿ, to̤, kìam; kek, nĕ chīam-chīam;
 * spears, daggers, swords, and bill-hooks, in regular array.


 * mŏng kìam;
 * to brandish a sword.


 * kìam-sût;
 * the art of fencing.


 * pâng lăi kùa ki cṳ-kìam;
 * wore a student's rapier when in his room.


 * kìam sien;
 * a fairy stiletto, which would kill when ordered to do so.


 * úa ŭ tùi wn-ieⁿ kâi sang kìam;
 * I have a double sword, two blades in one sheath.


 * cí ki kìam lāi căi;
 * this sword is very sharp.


 * līen kìam;
 * a tried weapon.


 * cù kìam;
 * a well-tempered blade.


 * úa àiⁿ cò̤ cò̤ kìam-thâu kâi īeⁿ;
 * I want it made in the shape of a sword handle.


 * phah cò̤ ki kìam;
 * make it into a sword.


 * tŏ̤ suaⁿ tāng tèng tit-tîeh piaⁿ-cṳ, pó̤ kìam;
 * when among the caves got a book on military tactics, and a trusty blade.


 * Saltish, like sea-water; one of the five tastes.
 * màiⁿ lô̤h khah kîam;
 * do not make it too salt.
 * do not make it too salt.


 * lŏ kîam;
 * make salt by pickling.


 * kîam hṳ̂;
 * salt fish.


 * kîam chài;
 * pickled cabbage.


 * kîam n̆ng;
 * pickled eggs.


 * kîam hu n̆ng;
 * pickled eggs wrapped in clay.


 * kîam cúi;
 * sea water; brine.


 * cía cúi cíaⁿ a kîam?
 * Is this water fresh or salt?


 * îam lô̤h khṳ̀ bô̤ hìeⁿ kîam, ùi àiⁿ ien;
 * if there is not enough salt put in to make it very

salt, I fear it will putrefy.
 * i ío tōa cîah kîam;
 * he likes things very salt.


 * kîam sng tîam;
 * salt, sour, and sweet; mixed flavors.


 * jît-tàu bô̤ kîam;
 * there are no condiments for the dinner.


 * bô̤ kîam bô̤ cíaⁿ, cò̤-nî cîah?
 * There is neither salt nor fresh food, so what are we to eat?


 * thiⁿ-sî jûah, tîeh ŭ nŏ̤ īeⁿ hó̤ kâi kîam-sng cìaⁿ cîah tit lô̤h;
 * the weather is hot, and one must have two good relishes in order to eat anything.


 * hìeⁿ-seⁿ kîam tak-tak, cîah căi tit lò̤h?
 * How can one eat it when it is so very salt?


 * lô̤h khah kîam khṳ̀: úa cîah tîeh kîam kàu khó;
 * it is salted too much: to me it tastes so salt as to be bitter.


 * cêk sin kîam căi : méⁿ-méⁿ lâi hîaⁿ cúi sói-êk;
 * I am drenched with perspiration: heat some water as quickly as possible for me to bathe in.


 * saⁿ-khò cē kîam tîeh cai ūaⁿ, màiⁿ chēng kàu o kîam jūn;
 * when your clothes are soiled change them, and do not wear them till they are stiff with dirt.


 * ūaⁿ ŭ kîam saⁿ-khò tŏ̤ kò̤ a bô̤?
 * Are there any soiled clothes about?


 * thâu-mô̤ⁿ kîam căi : hàm i ṳ̆-pĭ lâi sói thâu;
 * his hair is dirty : tell him to get ready to have his head washed.


 * táng i cîah kîam-kîam, khṳ̀ khà phùa nâng kâi cúi kng;
 * wait till he has stuffed himself with salt food, and then gone and broken someone's water jar; you will some day wish you had restrained him in time to prevent mischief.


 * kîam kaⁿ phûe;
 * preserved orange peel.


 * lău kîam sūaiⁿ;
 * preserved mangoes.


 * koih nŏ̤ lîap kîam bûe, lâi phùe cúi;
 * nip up two salt plums and take them as an accompaniment to the water you drink.


 * Frugal; sparing; economical.
 * i cìeⁿ-seⁿ khah kîam;
 * he is over frugal.
 * he is over frugal.


 * i sĭ kîam căi kâi nâng;
 * she is very parsimonious.


 * kîam-siap;
 * stingy, close-fisted.


 * To dream.
 * i kìⁿ-kîam tîeh i lâi;
 * she dreamed that he came.
 * she dreamed that he came.


 * úa cá mêⁿ kîam-kìⁿ io lṳ́ cò̤-pû khṳ̀ thit-thô̤;
 * I dreamed last night that I went out for recreation with you.

kiang

 * A bridle; reins made of silk or leather.
 * liu-kiang;
 * to slip the halter and run away.
 * to slip the halter and run away.


 * cē m̄ cai kwn, cū khṳt i liu-kiang khṳ̀;
 * as soon as one's attention is turned away, he slips off.


 * to pâk tŏ̤ kò̤, cò̤-nî ŏi khṳt i liu-kiang khṳ̀?
 * As he was tied up, how is it that he could take him-

self off like that ?


 * Rigid; stiff; solid; dead but not corrupted.
 * kiang-si;
 * a body in a trance.
 * a body in a trance.


 * kiang chôiⁿ;
 * silkworms, stiffened as they are just before