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

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

zw'iaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux [[...]][i#] [p.]

most important, principal, essential

主要

• Taioaan zwiaux ee safnbut si bie kaq thngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan zuo'iaux ee sarn'but si bie kaq thngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The principal products of Formosa are rice and sugar.
  臺灣主要的產物是米和糖。

• Goar ee zwiaux ee bogteg si thoankaux, m si kax Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee zuo'iaux ee bok'teg si thoaan'kaux, m si kax Efng'gie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  My chief aim (purpose) is to spread the faith, not to teach English.
  我的主要目的是傳教不是教英文。

• zwiaux goan'yn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuo'iaux goaan'yn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  chief cause or reason
  主要原因

Hvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvaa [[...]][i#] [p.]

What did you say? (when one has not heard clearly), What? Huh? How? Why? My gosh! (when pronounced very long and drawn out), Here, here, Sir! (when said in amazement or dissatisfaction at another's words)

什麼? 我的天啊!

• Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvaa. Cid kux lie m bad, si`bøo? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Huh? You don't know this word?
  我的天啊! 這句你不懂嗎?

iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'sux [[...]][i#] [p.]

meaning, idea, intention

意思　

• Goar m si hid khoarn ee iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m si hid khoarn ee ix'sux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I didn't mean it.
  我不是那種意思。

• bøo-iesux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ix'sux; bøo-ix'sux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  senseless, meaningless, nonsense, ridiculous
  沒有意思,不夠意思

mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]

no, it is not

不是

• (na) m si... ciuxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: (na) m si... ciu'si... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  either … or, if not … it must be …
  若不是 ...就是 ...

• Na mxsi lie, ciuxsi y zøx ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx ee.; Na m'si lie, ciu'si y zøx/zøex`ee. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If you didn't do it, he certainly did.
  若不是你,就是他做的。

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

be, is, are, yes, right. Never used in the sense of " to exist" or "to be present"

是

• Zef si zheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zheq. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This is a book. These are books.
  這是書。

• ciuxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  is, namely, even if
  就是

• zofngsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  but, yet after all it is...
  總是,可是

• kvafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I rather think it is
  可能是

• karm-mxsi? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm m'si?; karm-m'si? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  How can it be otherwise? or, Surely it is.
  可不是嗎?

• m si [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  no, it is not so
  不是

• naxsi... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na'si... [[...]][i#] [p.]
  if, if it be...
  要是 ...

• taxnsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tan'si [[...]][i#] [p.]
  but, the fact is that...
  但是

taotøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taux'tea; taux'tøea; (taux'tie) [[...]][i#] [p.]

to the bottom, at length, after all, in the end, in fine, but a last

到底

• Taotea lie (si) bad y ar m bad? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taux'tea lie (si) bad y ar m bad? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you know him or not?
  你到底認識他嗎?

• Taotea lie si symmiqlaang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taux'tea lie si sirm'mih'laang? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Who on earth are you?
  你到底是誰?

• Taotea lie si khix tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taux'tea lie si khix tøq'ui? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Where in the world have you been?
  你到底去那兒?

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