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bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]][i#] [p.]

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]][i#] [p.]

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar e poef, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng poef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, taxnsi cymmar bextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw e ka niawchie, kao e kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

oe khahzøe niaumngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe khaq ze niaw'mngg; oe khaq'zøe niaw'mngg [[...]][i#] [p.]

overly fond of talking or complaining (Lit. His words are more numerous than a cat's hair.)

話比貓毛還多,喋喋不休。

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

snatch, to grab, seize, to grasp, to catch, to scrape or sweep up with the hand

抓

• laxmsarm saf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lam'sarm saf; (of'peh saf) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  snatch or grasp things indiscriminately (as a thief in the dark or as a drowning man)
  隨便抓

• saf bøo niauaf'mngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf bøo niaw'ar'mngg; (saf bøo liaau'ar'mngg) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  cannot find a clue, no way of finding out, can not understand or guess what it is all about
  不得其門而入,莫明其妙

• saf bøtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf bøo'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  failed to catch (a fly ball or a bird), failed to arrest (a suspect)
  沒抓到

• saliawliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf'liao'liao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  snatched all of them
  抓光了

• saf mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf m'tiøh [[...]][i#] [p.]
  grab the wrong thing or person
  抓錯

• saf oaflaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: saf oar'laai [[...]][i#] [p.]
  sweep things together with the hand
  抓在一起

• siekeasaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'kex'saf [[...]][i#] [p.]
  borrow or get something from many sources
  到處借,到處拿

• tuix chiuo ka y saf lef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix chiuo ka y saf lef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  grasp him by the hand
  抓住他的手

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