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Searched Maryknoll for m: phaq phaq, found 199, display thaau-100-zoa:
angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn [[...]][i#] [p.]
Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate
紅帥,讓他難堪
bafng'ar texng gukag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barng'ar texng guu'kag [[...]][i#] [p.]
doesn't feel it, only slightly affected, remains unperturbed (Lit. a mosquito to stings a bull's horn)
蚊子螫牛角,不在乎
bøieen bøkox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ieen bøo'kox; (buu'ieen buu'kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]
without cause or reason, no relationship, without rhyme or reason
無緣無故
bøo-tvafkirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tvar'kirn; bøo-tvar'kirn [[...]][i#] [p.]
very affable, compliant, accommodating, not only but also
不打緊,反而
zhacvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'cvy; (zhaa'cvy'ar) [[...]][i#] [p.]
wooden wedge
木楔(樁)
zhvekviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'kviaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
be startled at
驚愕
zheksoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg'soef [[...]][i#] [p.]
meet with a demon, sickness or bad luck
不吉利
chiwzhexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'zhexng [[...]][i#] [p.]
revolver, be mischievous
手槍,頑皮
zhngthaau phaq, zhngboea høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhngg'thaau phaq, zhngg'boea høo; zhngg'thaau phaq, zhngg'bøea høo [[...]][i#] [p.]
fight between husband and wife at one end of the bed, and after a little while be in harmony at the other end of the bed
床頭吵,床尾和。
zhutzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zuie; (zhud'khix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
vent one's anger, take one's spite out on another
出氣
zhutkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khix; (zhud'khuix) [[...]][i#] [p.]
vent one's anger upon
出氣
ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'say [[...]][i#] [p.]
stone lion found at the entrance of many temples
石獅
cit ee cvii phaq jixsix kad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cvii phaq ji'six kad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
cheapskate, tight fisted, has to untie 24 knots before he will spend a dollar. (Lit. One dollar is tied up by twenty-four knots.)
一個錢,打二十四個結,吝嗇鬼。
eq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eq; (eh) [[...]][i#] [p.]
belch
hvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar; (harng) [[...]][i#] [p.]
intimidate, browbeat, frighten, threaten, to bully
哄,威嚇,嚇唬
ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]][i#] [p.]
used to express the passive voice
被 ...
hoanhø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'hø [[...]][i#] [p.]
number
番號,號碼
hun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hun [[...]][i#] [p.]
part, a portion, function, duty, lot in life, a share, to have share in
份,分,參與(投資)
jixhø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ji'hø [[...]][i#] [p.]
mark (a word), trade mark (words), designation of a firm or shop
字號
jiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaau; (liaau) [[...]][i#] [p.]
crumpled, wrinkled, withered, crease
ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]][i#] [p.]
for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka"
給,跟
kanlok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'lok [[...]][i#] [p.]
top (a child's toy)
陀螺
khachviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'chviux; (kaf'chviux) [[...]][i#] [p.]
sneeze
噴嚏
khazhngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf [[...]][i#] [p.]
buttocks, hips, seat of the pants, anus
臀,屁股,肛門
khazhngphøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaf'zhngf'phea; khaf'zhngf-phøea; (khaf'zhngf'phoea) [[...]][i#] [p.]
buttocks, rump
臀部,屁股
khaq øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq e'hiao; khaq øe'hiao [[...]][i#] [p.]
know better how to do something
比較會
khaq... ia m [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq... ia m [[...]][i#] [p.]
no matter how much... still not willing
再怎麼 ...也不 ...
khihkag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiq'kag [[...]][i#] [p.]
knocked-off corner
缺角
khof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khof [[...]][i#] [p.]
dollar, the measure for bars, wooden logs. When "chit kho" is used in place of "chit ki" it gives the impression of "big"
塊(錢), 根
khortoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khox'toax [[...]][i#] [p.]
belt or string to fasten trousers round the waist
褲帶
khuiphoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'phoax [[...]][i#] [p.]
explain why and how
開破,說明
khud løqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khud løh'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
bend down, stoop
屈下去
kizhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky'zhor [[...]][i#] [p.]
foundation, basic, basis
基礎
kiwgvor cied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuo'gvor cied [[...]][i#] [p.]
5% discount
九五折
kvoasy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaf'sy [[...]][i#] [p.]
lawsuit
官司

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