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eftuhtuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ea'tuq'tuq [[...]][i#] [p.]

very short (in stature)

很矮

Lie kiøx hid ee eftuhtuq ee khix karm theh extiøh? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie kiøx hid ee ea'tuq'tuq ee khix karm theh e'tiøh? [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you send shorty to get it, is it possible he'll he be able to reach it?
你叫那個很矮的去, 拿得到嗎?

hvai'hvay-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'kiøx; hvay'hvay-kiøx [[...]][i#] [p.]

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

Y cyn siøq sveamia, siøfkhoar zøx cide ciu hvai'hvaikiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn siøq svex'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx.; Y cyn siøq svix'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
He's very good to himself, if does just a little work he complains.
他很愛惜生命,稍微做一下,就叫苦連天。

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

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]][i#] [p.]
That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) [[...]][i#] [p.]

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
他既然生病了,一定不能來。

Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

khaq... ia m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia m [[...]][i#] [p.]

no matter how much... still not willing

再怎麼 ...也不 ...

Goar mxzay y teq siuxkhix sviafhoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'hoex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn.; Goar m'zay y teq siu'khix sviar'høex, khaq kiøx ia m ixn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
I don't know what he is angry about, no matter how much (often) I call him he does not answer.
我不知他在氣什麼,再怎麼叫也不回答。

Cid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn phvae, (køq) khaq phaq ia m kviaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
This is a really bad child, no matter how much you beat him, he is still not afraid of you.
這孩子很壞,再怎麼打也不怕。

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

call, to name, be named, tell an inferior to do something

叫

Kiøx y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx y laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Tell him to come.
叫他來。

Taixkef kiøx y "Siawkao". [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'kef kiøx y "Siao'kao". [[...]][i#] [p.]
Every body calls him "Mad dog".
大家叫他瘋狗。

Y kiørzøx "A'ky". [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiøx'zøx "Af'ky".; Y kiøx'zøx/zøex "Af'ky". [[...]][i#] [p.]
He is called by the name of "A-ki".
他叫做阿枝。

mar'max-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: max'max'kiøx; max'max-kiøx; (max'max-hao) [[...]][i#] [p.]

an infant's crying, cry and shout, loud lamentation

哇哇叫,哭得很悲傷

Hid ee gynnar miqkvia m ho y, y tø mar'markiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'nar mih'kvia m ho y, y tø max'max'kiøx. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you don't give that kid things, he will cry
那個孩子東西不給他就哇哇叫。

if (very often has the meaning of "when")

若,要是

Y na laai, kiøx y tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na laai, kiøx y tarn goar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If (when) he comes, tell him to wait for me.
要是他來了,叫他等我。

phienphiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiefn'phiefn [[...]][i#] [p.]

unfortunately it happened that..., used before a verb to show contrariness, determination, on purpose

偏偏

Goar kiøx y maix zøx, y phienphiefn boeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y maix zøx, y phiefn'phiefn boeq zøx.; Goar kiøx y maix zøx/zøex, y phiefn'phiefn bøeq zøx/zøex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
Although I told him not to do it, he purposely did it anyway.
我叫他不要做,他偏偏要做。

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