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 tíam i màiⁿ lāu;
 * take it to the shop where pewter ware is made, and get a drop of pewter dropped on it, to stop the leak.


 * A shop, stand, inn, or tavern.
 * nín kâi pó̤ tìam tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?
 * Where is your stand?
 * Where is your stand?


 * cí koiⁿ sĭ kheh-tìam, hṳ́ koiⁿ sĭ mêⁿ-tìam;
 * this is an eating-house, and that a lodging-house.


 * hṳ́-kò̤ khui koiⁿ cíu-tìam;
 * a restaurant has been opened there.


 * jît àm cū khṳ̀ chūe hiah-tìam;
 * went at dusk to seek a lodging.


 * tìam-ke būe cêng gût;
 * the inn-keeper had not yet gone to bed.


 * tìam-cú ;
 * the tavern-keeper.


 * ŭ cêk kâi tìam-phûa chu lâi ciu-ciap nâng-khek;
 * an old dame belonging to the inn came out to receive the travellers.


 * To hide; to keep out of sigh; to elude search; to abscond.
 * tìam miⁿ-miⁿ;
 * closely hidden.
 * closely hidden.


 * tìam tŏ̤ i chù lăi;
 * concealed in his house.


 * tìam bô̤ nâng thóiⁿ-kìⁿ;
 * secreted so as not to be seen.


 * ka-kī li tìam-bûa, chíaⁿ pât nâng chut lâi tàⁿ ūe;
 * kept out of sight himself, and got some one else to come out and negotiate.


 * m̄ cai i tìam tŏ̤ tī kò̤;
 * do not know in what place he is concealed.


 * Sweet or pleasant to the taste.
 * lṳ́ cîah tîeh ŭ jîeh tîam?
 * How sweet do you find it?
 * How sweet do you find it?


 * màiⁿ lô̤h khah tîam;
 * do not sweeten it too much.


 * cí īeⁿ tîam lâi kàng, hṳ́ īeⁿ tîam lâi cheng;
 * this sort has a strong sweet taste, and that has a mild sweet taste.


 * i kâi chùi tîam câi;
 * he speaks flatteringly.


 * tîam kùe bît;
 * sweeter than honey.


 * cí cho̤h hṳ̂ cíaⁿ-tîam căi;
 * this fish is very fresh and sweet.


 * cîah tîeh ŏi tîam a bŏi?
 * Does it taste sweet?


 * i to sĭ cang tîam ngân khá gṳ́ tó̤ kuang nâng;
 * he makes use of honeyed words and flattering speech to beguile people.


 * i hàuⁿ cîah tîam;
 * she is fond of sweets.


 * tîam līo phò;
 * confectioner's shop.


 * chue tîam kúe;
 * steamed sweet cake.


 * tîam āⁿ;
 * sweet fillings in dumplings.


 * cí nŏ̤ lîap thô̤ sng tîam căi;
 * these two peaches are of a delicious acidulated sweetness.


 * kîam sng tîam;
 * salt, acid, and sweet.


 * tîam bûe pó;
 * plums dried in sugar.


 * cúi cîah tîeh ŏi kam-tîam;
 * the water tastes very delicious.


 * i kâi nâng tham tîam;
 * she longs for sweet things.


 * i mîaⁿ-ke cò̤ seng-lí, kìⁿ tîeh nâng chùi tîam cîh kût;
 * he is a skilled salesman, and whenever he meets anyone he is very affable.


 * khah tîam lío, thn̂g màiⁿ cài lô̤h;
 * it is already too sweet, do not put in any more sugar.


 * Peaceful; tranquil; quiet.
 * tīam-cĕⁿ;
 * undisturbed; calm.
 * undisturbed; calm.


 * éng tīam-cĕⁿ;
 * the waves have gone down.


 * tīam-cĕⁿ, bŏi lô̤-cŏ̤;
 * placid, not agitated.


 * huang tīam, éng cĕⁿ;
 * the wind ceased, and the waves went down.


 * cí kâi tī-hng ío tīam-cĕⁿ;
 * this is a more quiet spot.


 * Still, silent, undisturbed.
 * lṳ́ tīam-tīam, m̄-hó̤ tàⁿ;
 * you keep quiet and do not speak.
 * you keep quiet and do not speak.


 * lṳ́ tīam-tīam, bŏi tàⁿ;
 * you are silent, and cannot tell.


 * ût lô̤h tīam-tīam sĭeⁿ tŏ̤-lí;
 * laid down and quietly thought of the doctrine.


 * chùi tīam-tīam kio é kâi cêk īeⁿ;
 * mouth as silent as a dumb person's.


 * hĭⁿ tīam-tīam thiaⁿ, sim tīam-tīam sĭeⁿ;
 * let the ear quietly listen and the mind quietly consider.


 * thàng jît tīam-tīam, chŵn thiaⁿ-m̄-kìⁿ ŭ siaⁿ;
 * the whole day has been still and not a sound has been heard.


 * tīam-tīam cŏ̤ tŏ̤ pâng lăi thóiⁿ cṳ;
 * sat undisturbed in the room, reading a book.


 * tīam-cĕⁿ;
 * silent.


 * tīam-cĕⁿ kâi ūi-chṳ̀;
 * a quiet spot.


 * tīam-tīam cîah, m̄-hó̤ tàⁿ ūe;
 * eat quietly and do not talk.


 * àm-cĕⁿ tīam-tīam khàu, bô̤ nâng thiaⁿ-kìⁿ;
 * secretly and steadily cried, and no one heard him.


 * tīam-tīam cĕⁿ-cĕⁿ;
 * noiseless.

tiang


 * Who, whose, anyone.
 * cía sĭ tîang kâi?
 * Whose is this?
 * Whose is this?


 * tîang káⁿ cìeⁿ-seⁿ?
 * Who would venture to do that?


 * tîang m̄ cai?
 * Who does not know that?


 * tîang tàⁿ?
 * Who said so?


 * m̄ cai tìang kâi kíaⁿ;
 * do not know whose child it is.

tîaptiap [sic]


 * To grasp divining straws in the hand.
 * tîap si;
 * to cast lots.
 * to cast lots.


 * tîap si sĭ tîap tîeh sĭm-mih khùe?
 * What was indicated by the lot which he drew?


 * A butterfly.
 * îap-tîap;
 * butterflies; hinges of foreign pattern.
 * butterflies; hinges of foreign pattern.


 * ôi sĭ àiⁿ bói tîap-thâu kâi;
 * wishes to buy shoes that have ornamentation on the toes.


 * àiⁿ ēng thih kâi îap-tîap a tâng kâi îap-tîap?
 * Do you wish to use iron or brass hinges?


 * cí kâi îap-tîap ēng kú huang-hāi, tîeh lêng-ūaⁿ ūaⁿ kâi îap-tîap;
 * these hinges having been used a long time are worn out, and must be replaced by new ones.


 * A card or letter of introduction; official instruction.
 * kâi nâng tîeh ēng kâi tîap;
 * a card must be
 * a card must be