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eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng; (iong) [[...]][i#] [p.]

use, spend, with (an instrument)

用

• Eng padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say.; Eng pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  benefit oneself (get a free ride) at the expense of another, be generous at another's expense, rob Peter to pay Paul
  用別人的拳頭打石獅, 損人利己, 慷人之慨.

• eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  carry some something in the fold of one's dress
  用衣服的下擺兜

• eng siøf ang'aang ee thiq ux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng siøf aang'aang ee thiq ux [[...]][i#] [p.]
  make the iron red-hot and burn with it (to make a hole or mark)
  用燒紅的鐵烙

• eng tek'ar sud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng teg'ar sud [[...]][i#] [p.]
  beat or switch with a thin bamboo
  用竹子抽打

• eng tefng'ar terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng terng'ar terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  weigh with a small steelyard
  用戥子戥

giuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo; (khiuo) [[...]][i#] [p.]

pull, to haul, to draw, to tow, solicit (as buyers)

拉,曳

• giuo chiwngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo chiuo'ngr [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pull a person by the sleeve
  拉人的袖子

• giuo khylaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo khie'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pull out (as weeds, etc), pull up
  拉(拔) 起來

• giwlaai giwkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'laai giuo'khix [[...]][i#] [p.]
  tug a thing from both sides
  拉來拉去

• giuo laang ee sva'afky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo laang ee svaf'ar'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]
  have a share in other's profits, follow others to partake of a feast without being invited
  拉人的衣角,托他人之福

ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ky; (kw) [[...]][i#] [p.]

hem of a shirt or coat

裾

• sva'afky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'ar'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hem of a garment
  衣裾,衣邊

• giuo sva'afky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo svaf'ar'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follow someone and have a share in the profits
  託人的福

phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phex; (phax) [[...]][i#] [p.]

veil, turban, handkerchief, to wrap and bind

帕,撂

• chiuo phealex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo phex'lex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  arm in a sling
  手撂著

• eng sva'afky phex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng svaf'ar'ky phex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hold something in the fold of one's garment held up
  用衣下擺撂

• thauphex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'phex [[...]][i#] [p.]
  turban
  頭巾

sva'afky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'ar'ky [[...]][i#] [p.]

hem of a dress, border of a garment

裾

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