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bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) [[...]][i#] [p.]

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

itteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'teng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

certainly, definitely

一定

• Y itteng e laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'teng e laai.; Y id'teng øe laai.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Definitely he will come.
  他一定會來。

khiøhkak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøq'kak; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

utterly useless

報銷,無用

• Cid ee gyn'ar cionglaai e khiøhkak. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai e khiøq'kak.; Cid ee girn'ar ciofng'laai øe khiøq'kak.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This kid will be useless.
  這個孩子將來會無前途。

khøfleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'leeng; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

possibility, possible, probable

可能

• u-khøfleeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u khør'leeng; u-khør'leeng; (bøo-khør'leeng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  possible (impossible)
  有(不) 可能

• khøfleeng øe laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'leeng e laai; khør'leeng øe laai; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Probably he will come.
  可能會來

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; ; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) [[...]][i#] [p.]

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

• Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am afraid it will rain today.
  今天恐怕會下雨。

• Hid ciaq kao tiøh pagkhylaai, kviavie e ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
  那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

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

probably

大概

• Pøq øe laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pøq e laai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I think he will come.
  大概會來。

• Pøq be laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pøq be laai.; Pøq bøe laai.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I think he is not coming.
  大概不會來。

• Pøq m laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pøq m laai.; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I think he will not come.
  大概不來。

putkiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'kiuo; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

before long

不久

• Y putkiuo e laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pud'kiuo e laai.; Y pud'kiuo øe laai.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He will be here soon.
  他不久會來。

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

stability, stable, steady, firm, sure, secure (investment), safe, certain to succeed (as a plan)

穩,一定

• an'urn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'urn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  peace, tranquility, quiet, peaceful
  安穩

• bøurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'urn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  insecure, unstable
  不穩

• zaixurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'urn; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  certainly, surely, without fail
  一定

• Y urn øe laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y urn e laai.; Y urn øe laai.; [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Surely he will come.
  他一定會來。

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