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🗣 iawbøe 🗣 (u: iao'boe be iao'bøe) 猶未 [wt][mo] iáu-buē/iáu-bē [#]: 1. (Adv) || 還沒有、尚未。; 🗣le: Lie kiax ee phoef goar iao'boe siw`tiøh. 🗣 (你寄的批我猶未收著。) (你寄的信我還沒收到。)
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🗣u: Tai'cix zøx iao'boe cit'pvoax, be'taxng kiw'khaf. 代誌做猶未一半，袂當勼跤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 事情做不到一半，不能就此縮手。
🗣u: Png iao'boe zuo'hør, lie sefng khix ciah cit tex pviar cie'iaw. 飯猶未煮好，你先去食一塊餅止枵。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 飯還沒煮好，你先去吃一塊餅充飢。
🗣u: Goar iao'boe ciah'png. 我猶未食飯。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我還沒吃飯。
🗣u: Tai'hak iao'boe zhud'giap, boe'zeeng'boe tø beq kaf'ki khuy'tiaxm zøx'sefng'lie. 大學猶未出業，未曾未就欲家己開店做生理。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 大學還沒畢業，就要自己開店做生意。
🗣u: Hafn'cii toa iao'boe zai, ban'chviar siw. 番薯大猶未在，慢且收。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 番薯還沒成熟，暫不收成。
🗣u: Lie na zay'viar m'tiøh, cid'mar hoee'thaau iao'boe sviw ban. 你若知影毋著，這馬回頭猶未傷慢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你若知錯，現在回頭還來得及。
🗣u: Goar ciaq pvoaf`laai, iao'boe afn'taq hør'sex. 我才搬來，猶未安搭好勢。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我才剛搬來，還沒安頓好。
🗣u: Zef zuie iao'boe ze'zhefng, m'thafng hviaa'laai lym. 這水猶未坐清，毋通燃來啉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 這水的雜質還沒沉澱，不能煮來喝。
🗣u: Cid kefng laau'ar'zhux iao'boe oaan'kafng. 這間樓仔厝猶未完工。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 這間樓房還沒完工。
🗣u: Iao'boe kaf'lie'lieen'løo`leq. 猶未咖哩嗹囉咧。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 八字還沒一撇呢。
🗣u: Iao'boe teng'sexng ee thoo'afng'ar be'sae bofng. 猶未定性的塗尪仔袂使摸。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 還沒定形的泥娃娃不可以摸。
🗣u: Cid ee axn'kvia iao'boe teng'axn. 這个案件猶未定案。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 這個案件還沒定讞。
🗣u: tai'cix iao'boe tvia'tiøh 代誌猶未定著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 事情尚未確定
🗣u: Khi'ar na iao'boe sek, ciah tiøh e ka'zhuix. 柿仔若猶未熟，食著會咬喙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 若是吃了還沒成熟的柿子，嘴巴會澀澀的。
🗣u: Larn au'thaau køq u goa'ze cvii iao'boe lap? 咱後頭閣有偌濟錢猶未納？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我們後面還有多少錢還沒繳？
🗣u: Thoo'khaf hid tuy thvoax'sae siøf iao'boe koex, lie m'thafng khix tah`tiøh. 塗跤彼堆炭屎燒猶未過，你毋通去踏著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 地上那堆煤渣還沒燒盡，你不要踩到。
🗣u: Y ee kex'oe iao'boe oaan'seeng. 伊的計畫猶未完成。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他的計畫還沒完成。
🗣u: Zhaix'khog svi iao'boe tør. 菜擴豉猶未倒。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 菜頭還沒醃入味。
🗣u: Hid tor piaq ee iuu'zhad iao'boe taf, lie m'thafng khix oar'piaq. 彼堵壁的油漆猶未焦，你毋通去倚壁。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 牆上的油漆還沒乾，你不要靠著牆壁。
🗣u: Lie sit'zai cyn huie'lui, mih'kvia iao'boe phvae tø sviu'beq taxn'tiau. 你實在真匪類，物件猶未歹就想欲擲掉。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你真的很浪費，東西還沒壞就想丟掉。
🗣u: Y iao'boe thex'ciuo, lie maix khix ka y zhar. 伊猶未退酒，你莫去共伊吵。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他的酒還沒醒，你別去吵他。
🗣u: Goar tøf iao'boe ciah pvoax zhuix`leq, lie tø sud'liao'liao`aq! 我都猶未食半喙咧，你就捽了了矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我都還沒吃半口，你一下子就吃光光了！
🗣u: Si'arn'zvoar cid kvia tai'cix kaux cid'mar iao'boe tiaau'tit? 是按怎這件代誌到這馬猶未條直？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 為什麼這件事到現在還沒擺平？
🗣u: Y oe iao'boe korng zhud'zhuix, tø ie'kefng aau'tvi bak'khof aang`aq. 伊話猶未講出喙，就已經喉滇目箍紅矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他還沒開口說，就已經哽咽眼眶紅了。
🗣u: Goar iao'boe korng'soaq, lie sefng maix zhaq'oe hør`bøo? 我猶未講煞，你先莫插話好無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我還沒說完，你先別插嘴好嗎？
🗣u: Y iao'boe tngr`laai, zhaix sefng kiarm cit'koar khie'laai laau ho`y. 伊猶未轉來，菜先減一寡起來留予伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他還沒回來，菜先撥一些起來留給他。
🗣u: Lie kiax ee phoef goar iao'boe siw`tiøh. 你寄的批我猶未收著。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你寄的信我還沒收到。
🗣u: Y si kof'kviar, soaq iao'boe zhoa'bor tø koex'syn, yn taw ciu'arn'nef bøo'thngg. 伊是孤囝，煞猶未娶某就過身，𪜶兜就按呢無傳。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他是獨子，卻在未婚時就往生，他家就這樣無人傳續香火。
🗣u: Laang iao'boe saxng kaux pve'vi tø ie'kefng zoat'khuix`aq. 人猶未送到病院就已經絕氣矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 人還沒送到醫院就已經斷氣了。
🗣u: Karm'mo iao'boe hør, m'thafng zhud'khix khaw'hofng. 感冒猶未好，毋通出去剾風。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 感冒還沒好，不要出去吹風。
🗣u: Ti tai'cix iao'boe zhaa zhefng'zhør cixn'zeeng, larn tak'kef lorng u hiaam'gii. 佇代誌猶未查清楚進前，咱逐家攏有嫌疑。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 在事情還沒查清楚之前，我們每個人都有嫌疑。
🗣u: Lie giap'zex iao'boe heeng'zhefng. 你業債猶未還清。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你孽債尚未還清。
🗣u: Larn ee hoex iao'boe løh'zuie. 咱的貨猶未落水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我們的貨還沒堆上船。
🗣u: Y iao'boe korng'oaan, m'thafng ciaxm'oe. 伊猶未講完，毋通僭話。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他還沒有說完，不要搶話。
🗣u: Thaau'kef iao'boe laai, larn ban'chviar koad'teng. 頭家猶未來，咱慢且決定。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 老闆還沒來，我們等一下再決定。
🗣u: Cid niar svaf iao'køq sib'sib, iao'boe cyn taf. 這領衫猶閣溼溼，猶未真焦。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 這件衣服還有一點溼溼的，還沒很乾。
🗣u: Y oe iao'boe korng'soaq tø tng'khuix`aq. 伊話猶未講煞就斷氣矣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他話還沒說完就斷氣了。
🗣u: Y iao sex'haxn, iao'boe tngr'sviaf, e'sae pan Ciog Efng'taai. 伊猶細漢，猶未轉聲，會使扮祝英台。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他還小，還沒變聲，可以扮演祝英台。
🗣u: Y kyn'purn tøf bøo aix`lie, si'arn'zvoar lie kaux kyn'ar'jit iao'boe kag'zhvea? 伊根本都無愛你，是按怎你到今仔日猶未覺醒？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他根本就不愛你，為什麼你到今天還沒覺醒？
🗣u: Iao'boe kaux ciah'png sii'kafn tø ui zøf'zøf, m zay ui u bun'tee`bøo? 猶未到食飯時間就胃慒慒，毋知胃有問題無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 還沒到吃飯時間胃就不舒服，不知道胃有沒有問題？
🗣u: Ciaq lym cid'tiarm'ar ciuo nia'nia, iao'boe khie'pong`leq`laq! 才啉這點仔酒爾爾，猶未起磅咧啦！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 才喝這點兒酒而已，還沒開始過癮啦！
🗣u: Khafng'khag'zhux tuo'ciaq khie hør, iao'boe chviaa'keg, be'toax`tid. 空殼厝拄才起好，猶未成格，袂蹛得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 房子剛剛蓋好外殼，還沒裝潢，還不能居住。
🗣u: Goar tarn kuy'pof`aq, y iao'boe laai. 我等規晡矣，伊猶未來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我等了大半天了，他還沒有來。
🗣u: Larn zøx tai'cix tuo'thaau'ar na u hoad'kiexn m'tiøh, tø aix ti iao'boe zø'seeng tiong'tai siofng'hai cixn'zeeng kvoar'kirn siw'zexng, ciaq be “sex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor”. 咱做代誌拄頭仔若有發見毋著，就愛佇猶未造成重大傷害進前趕緊修正，才袂「細空毋補，大空叫苦」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我們做事情如在一開始有發現小問題，就要在未發生重大傷害之前及時修正，才不會「造成難以彌補的遺憾」。
🗣u: AF'zaai`ar he cyn ze khor'sym kaq sor'huix teq ka yn hau'svef zay'poee, ngx'bang y e'taxng zhud'thaau'thvy, kied'kiok y m'na tai'hak thak bøo pid'giap, køq beq ciah m thør'thaxn, tiefn'tøx si yn zaf'bor'kviar khaq u zaai'zeeng, giern'kiux'sor tøf iao'boe zhud'giap, kuie'na kefng kofng'sy tø siøf'zvef beq ka chviax, AF'zaai`ar oaxn'thaxn korng, “Ty m toa, toa tuix kao`khix.” 阿財仔下真濟苦心佮所費咧共𪜶後生栽培，向望伊會當出頭天，結局伊毋但大學讀無畢業，閣欲食毋討趁，顛倒是𪜶查某囝較有才情，研究所都猶未出業，幾若間公司就相爭欲共倩，阿財仔怨嘆講：「豬毋大，大對狗去。」 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 阿財花費了許多苦心和費用栽培他兒子，希望他能出人頭地，結果他不但大學無法畢業，還好逸惡勞，反而是他女兒比較有才華，研究所還沒畢業，好幾間公司就搶著要聘用他，阿財嘆氣說：「事與願違。」

Maryknoll

bi khai'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi khay'hoax; (iao'boe khay'hoax) [[...]][i#] [p.]

uncivilized

未開化

bi khai'hoax ee svoatøe tongpaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi khay'hoax ee svoaf'te toong'paw; bi khay'hoax ee svoaf'tøe toong'paw [[...]][i#] [p.]
uncivilized brethren in mountainous areas
未開化的山地同胞

boe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe; bøe; (be, bi) [[...]][i#] [p.]

not yet

未

iawbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe; iao'bøe; (iar'be) [[...]][i#] [p.]
not yet
未,還未

bøefkhvoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'khvoar; bøea'khvoar [[...]][i#] [p.]

the final payment on a debt

尾款

Zhwn cidsut'ar boefkhvoar iawboe heeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn cit'sud'ar boea'khvoar iao'boe heeng.; Zhwn cit'sud'ar bøea'khvoar iao'bøe heeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
There only remains a small final payment to pay back.
剩一點尾款還沒還。

zad teq eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad teq eng [[...]][i#] [p.]

economize

省著用

Goeqkib iawboe niar, cvii tiøh zad teq eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goeh'kib iao'boe niar, cvii tiøh zad teq eng.; Gøeh'kib iao'bøe niar, cvii tiøh zad teq eng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Economize until we are paid this month's salary.
薪水還未領, 錢得省著用。

zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zee; zøee [[...]][i#] [p.]

equal, uniform, become complete, be arranged in order

齊

kha'po u zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'po u zee; khaf'po u zøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
keep step with a person
腳步整齊

laang iawbøe zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang iao'boe zee; laang iao'bøe zøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
They are not here.
人還未到齊

tngtea bøo zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngg'tea bøo zee; tngg'tea bøo zøee [[...]][i#] [p.]
They are unequal in length.
長短不齊

Hid kharm tiaxm miqkvia u zee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm mih'kvia u zee.; Hid kharm tiaxm mih'kvia u zøee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
They keep a well assorted stock at that shop.
那家商店東西齊全。

chiak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiak [[...]][i#] [p.]

hasten, hurry

催促

Sikafn tøf iawboe kaux si teq chiak symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sii'kafn tøf iao'boe kaux si teq chiak sirm'miq?; Sii'kafn tøf iao'bøe kaux si teq chiak sirm'miq? [[...]][i#] [p.]
It is not time yet, what are you in a hurry about?
時間還沒到,你是在催促什麼?

zhutbi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'bi [[...]][i#] [p.]

taste or flavor comes out like in brewing tea

味透

Eng kwnzuie phaotee khaq øe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq e zhud'bi.; Eng kurn'zuie phaux'tee khaq øe zhud'bi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It is easier to bring out the flavor, if you make tea with boiling water.
用開水泡茶,味較易透。

Tarn cide, iawboe zhutbi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tarn cit'e, iao'boe zhud'bi.; Tarn cit'e, iao'bøe zhud'bi. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Wait a minute, the flavor hasn't come out yet.
等一會兒,味還沒透。

zhutlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

run with pus, suppurate

出膿

Hid liap liab'ar iawboe zhutlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid liap liap'ar iao'boe zhud'laang.; Hid liap liap'ar iao'bøe zhud'laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
That boil hasn't suppurated yet.
那個瘡疔還未出膿。

zeklaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
squeeze out pus
擠膿

zhutthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

appear, show up, present oneself, special skill, play tricks

出頭,出面,出人頭地,花樣

Hauxsvy iawboe zhutthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hau'svy iao'boe zhud'thaau.; Hau'svy iao'bøe zhud'thaau. [[...]][i#] [p.]
don't have a son yet
還沒有兒子

Lie na bøo zhutthaau (zhutbin), taixcix be kaykoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo zhud'thaau (zhud'bin), tai'cix be kae'koad.; Lie na bøo zhud'thaau (zhud'bin), tai'cix bøe kae'koad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The problem cannot be settled, unless you make an appearance.
你要是不出面,事情不能解決。

cviuxzoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'zoa [[...]][i#] [p.]

get on track, go smoothly, go well (business, training)

上軌道

Guu kax iawboe cviuxzoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Guu kax iao'boe cviu'zoa.; Guu kax iao'bøe cviu'zoa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The ill-mannered child has finished his training yet. (Lit. cow not yet trained)
牛還沒教好。

zøx`laang/zøex`laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx`laang; zøx/zøex`laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

betroth one's daughter to a man

允親,許配

Cid ee za'bor gynnar iawboe zøx`laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'boe zøx`laang.; Cid'ee zaf'bor girn'nar iao'bøe zøx`laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This girl is not yet engaged.
這個女孩還沒許配人。

yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

ago, before, previous to, formerly, in former times

以前

go lak nii yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go lak nii ie'zeeng; (go lak nii zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
some years ago
五六年以前

kiet'hwn yzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'hwn ie'zeeng; (iao'boe kied'hwn ie'zeeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
previous to (before) one's marriage
結婚以前,未結婚以前

Yzeeng hid tiaau si cyn lauxjiet ee ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee kef'ar.; Ie'zeeng hid tiaau si cyn lau'jiet ee køef'ar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It was once (in former times) a prosperous (flourishing) shopping center
以前那條是很熱鬧的街。

Yzeeng bad kvietiøh y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'zeeng bad kvix'tiøh y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I have met him before
以前見過他。

Texjixzhux seakaix taixciexn yzeeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te'ji'zhux sex'kaix tai'ciexn ie'zeeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
before the second world war
第二次世界大戰以前

Y bøo chinchviu yzeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu ie'zeeng hiaq ciap laai af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
She does not come to see me as often as she used to.
他不像以前那麼常來了。

iawbøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe; iao'bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

not yet

還沒,還未

Y iawboe laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao'boe laai.; Y iao'bøe laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He has not come yet.
他還沒來。

Hoefchiaf iawboe kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoea'chiaf iao'boe kaux.; Høea'chiaf iao'bøe kaux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The train has not arrived yet.
火車還未到。

iawboe u hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe u he'løh; iao'bøe u he'løh [[...]][i#] [p.]
don't yet know the real state of the matter
還沒有下落(著落)

kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]

settlement, solve, be settled

解決

iawbøe kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe kae'koad; iao'bøe kae'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]
has not been settled yet
還未解決

oanboarn kaykoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oaan'boarn kae'koad [[...]][i#] [p.]
satisfactorily settled, reach a peaceful settlement
圓滿解決

kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux; (tøx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

arrive, to reach (a place, time, quantity), come to an end (a finish) — at games of cards etc.

到

iawboe kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe kaux; iao'bøe kaux [[...]][i#] [p.]
has not arrived yet
還沒到

tuix Taitiofng kaux Taipag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix Taai'tiofng kaux Taai'pag [[...]][i#] [p.]
from Taichung to Taipei
從台中到台北

Lie kaux kuie moar (pae)`af? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kaux kuie moar (pae)`af? [[...]][i#] [p.]
How many games (of cards, mah-jongg etc.) have you won?
你和了(贏了) 幾把?

kaohwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]

just exactly ripe (as fruit)

熟(水果)

iawboe kaohwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao'boe kaux'hwn; iao'bøe kaux'hwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
not yet fully ripe
還沒熟

koatteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koad'teng [[...]][i#] [p.]

determination, decision, decide (to do), to fix, settle

決定

Zhutzai (iuu) lie koatteng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhud'zai (iuu) lie koad'teng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
It is up to you to make the decision.
隨(由)你決定。

Khai'hoe ee jidcie iawboe koatteng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khay'hoe ee jit'cie iao'boe koad'teng.; Khay'hoe ee jit'cie iao'bøe koad'teng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
The day of the meeting is not fixed yet.
開會的日期還未決定。

koatteng bøeq khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koad'teng boeq khix; koad'teng bøeq khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
decided to go
決定要去

køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex; køex; (kex, køx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

go through, to cross, past, a time (as once, twice etc.), burn away to ashes (as wood, coal, candle), to pass over, sign of passive or of work done on a thing