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karkoay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax'koay [[...]][i#] [p.]

punish someone as a lesson (warning)

馴乖

• Tiøh ka y karkoay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ka y kax'koay. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We must punish him (put him to great trouble) as a warning.
  要給他一點苦頭吃。

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

gentle, obedient (child)

乖

• gyn'ar bøo koay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giar'nar bøo koay; giar'nar bøo koay [[...]][i#] [p.]
  naughty child
  小孩不乖

• karkoay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax'koay [[...]][i#] [p.]
  to tame (by beating)
  馴乖

piexn goanheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piexn goaan'heeng [[...]][i#] [p.]

change back to original form, shape or face

變原形

• Boexzhoa esii cyn koay, zhoa liao ciu piexn goanheeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe'zhoa ee'sii cyn koay, zhoa liao ciu piexn goaan'heeng.; Bøe'zhoa ee'sii cyn koay, zhoa liao ciu piexn goaan'heeng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He was very gentle and mild mannered before marriage but after getting married he returned to his original behavior.
  未娶時很乖,娶後就變原形。

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