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zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie (kixm'cie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

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

here

這裏

• arnciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'ciaf (tuix'ciaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  from here, this way
  從這裏

• Arnciaf laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axn'ciaf laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This way please.
  從這裏來

• ti ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ti ciaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  here, in this place
  在這裏

ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaf (jiaf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

cover, to screen, to shade, to shield, conceal, shut off, intercept, to block

遮

zuylo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'lo [[...]][i#] [p.]

voyage, by sea

水路

• Bykog kaux ciaf u svaf lefpaix ee zuylo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog kaux ciaf u svaf lea'paix ee zuie'lo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  From America to here is a voyage of three weeks.
  美國到這兒由水路(坐船)要三個禮拜。

engkay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'kay (exng'kay) [[...]][i#] [p.]

ought, ought to be

應該

• Lie engkay (tiøh) afnny zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie efng'kay (tiøh) arn'ny zøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must do it this way
  你應該這樣做.

• Huiky na kawtiarm khypoef, cymmar erngkay kaux ciaf af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huy'ky na kao'tiarm khie'poef, cirm'mar exng'kay kaux ciaf af. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The plane ought to be here by now, if it took off at nine. (Note: "eng-kai" and "tioh" mean the same thing, but "tioh" is used for emphasis.)
  飛機要是九點起飛, 現在應該到這兒了.

• Engkay! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay! (Exng'kay!) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Serve you right! I told you so ! (As when a mischievous child falls down).
  應該! 應該!

engphoxngphong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: efng'phong'phong [[...]][i#] [p.]

dirty and dusty

灰塵滿天飛

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