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hiøfkoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiør'koad; (hor'koad) [[...]][i#] [p.]

negation, decide against, vote down

否決

• Cid ee axn, peq pie svaf pi hiøfkoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee axn, peq pie svaf pi hiør'koad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The bill was voted down by an eight to three vote.
  這個案子,八比三被否決了。

• Goarn ka y hiøfkoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn ka y hiør'koad. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We rejected it.
  我們否決了他。

khiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiøx; (khaux) [[...]][i#] [p.]

deduct from (wages), subtract. cf. "khau"

扣

• Naxsi hiexnkym khiøx cit sviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na'si hien'kym khiøx cit sviaa. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  We allow ten per cent discount for cash.
  要是現金扣一成。

• peq khiøx svaf zhwn go [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peq khiøx svaf zhwn go; pøeq khiøx svaf zhwn go [[...]][i#] [p.]
  three from eight leaves five
  八扣三剩五

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

review, steam again the rice cake, food

復習,再蒸

• Svaf jit bøo liu, e pehcviu chiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf jit bøo liu, e peq'cviu chiu. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If one neglects to review his lesson, he will forget it completely
  一曝十寒

svaf jit bøo liu, pehcviu chiu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf jit bøo liu, peq'cviu chiu [[...]][i#] [p.]

If you don't practice for days, you'll forget it.

一曝十寒

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