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

dust with feather duster

拂,撢

• Tøhterng ka goar zhefngzherng lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ka goar zherng'zherng lex. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  dust my desk with a feather duster.
  桌上給我拂拭一下。

chiwkofthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau [[...]][i#] [p.]

elbow

手肘

• Y ee svaf chiwkofthaau phoax cid khafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee svaf chiuo'kor'thaau phoax cid khafng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  His coat is worn out at the elbow.
  他衣服的肘部破了一個洞。

• Chiwkofthaau khoex toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiuo'kor'thaau khoex toax tøq'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  rest or lean the elbows on the desk
  手肘擱在桌上。

• eng chiwkofthaau loxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng chiuo'kor'thaau loxng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  hit someone with a elbow, give someone the elbow
  用手肘撞。

• chiwkofthaau khix loxng tiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'kor'thaau khix loxng tiøh. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bang your elbow into something
  手肘撞到。

øef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ef; øef; (oef) [[...]][i#] [p.]

rub against or hook with elbows in passing, to elbow, to sideswipe, to jostle

推, 以肘推之

• Tøhterng ee tepoef ef løqkhix tho'khaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee tee'poef ef løh'khix thoo'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  knocked the tea cup off the table top onto to floor with his elbow
  桌上的茶杯推倒在地上.

he [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he; (khngx) [[...]][i#] [p.]

put, place, lay down or leave a thing

放,留

• He (khngx) toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) toax tøq'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put it on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He (khngx) ti tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He (khngx) ti tøq'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  It was put on the desk.
  放在桌上。

• He `le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He `le.; (Khngx `lef.) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Leave it there. Leave it as it is.
  放著!

• He løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: He løh'khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put it down.
  放下去。

• Cid tex baq extaxng he (khngx) kaux binnafzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng he (khngx) kaux biin'nar'zaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  This meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留到明天。

• Chviar he le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar he le. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Just lay it down or put it down
  請放下。

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

scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant)

刨,刮,拔

• Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee.; Cid tex pafng chviar lie ka goar khaw ho pvee/pvii. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Plane this board smooth for me.
  請你把這塊 木板刨平。

• Tøhterng ee laqzek'iuu tiøh khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'terng ee lah'zeg'iuu tiøh khaw khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  You must scrape the candle wax off the desk.
  桌上的燭油要刮起來。

• Hid zaang khaw khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang khaw khie'laai. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pull that plant up by the roots.
  那棵拔起來。

khngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx; (he) [[...]][i#] [p.]

put, to place, reserve

放置,貯藏

• Khngx toax tøhterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khngx toax tøq'terng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Put it on the table!
  放在桌上

• Goar boeq khngx toax tøhkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq khngx toax tøq'khaf.; Goar bøeq khngx toax tøq'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I will put it under the desk (future tense).
  我要放在桌下。

• Goar khngx ti tøhkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khngx ti tøq'khaf. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I put it under the desk (past tense).
  我放在桌下。

• Cid tex baq extaxng khngx kaux bin'afzaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex baq e'taxng khngx kaux biin'ar'zaix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The meat will keep overnight.
  這塊肉可以留(貯藏) 到明天。

kuitøhterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'tøq'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]

all over the table-top

整個桌子上

padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]

different person, another man, others, outsiders, people who do not belong to one's own circle, organization or family

別人

• padlaang ee kviar sie be liao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee kviar sie be liao; Pat'laang ee kviar sie bøe liao [[...]][i#] [p.]
  pay no attention to the death of other's children — Have no consideration for others
  別人的孩子死不完,不管他人死活,別人的桌上挾肉餵婆婆

• padlaang ee tøhterng gveq baq chi ta'kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pat'laang ee tøq'terng gveq baq chi taf'kef [[...]][i#] [p.]
  When invited out be very polite in inviting mother-in-law to eat up Show one's generosity with others' resources
  慷他人之慨

-terng/terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng [[...]][i#] [p.]

top, above, peak, summit, on, upon, upper, topmost, extremely, to substitute, previous, classifier of hats, caps, sedans

頂,上

• bixnterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  on the top
  上面

• zhuoterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  roof of a house, housetop
  屋頂

• lauterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  upper story, upstairs
  樓上

• svoaterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoaf'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  summit of a mountain or hill, on the mountain
  山頂

• thviterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvy'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in heaven, high heaven
  天上

• tøhterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøq'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]
  on the table
  桌上

tøhterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøq'terng [[...]][i#] [p.]

on the table, on top of the table

飯桌上

tøhterng laqjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøq'terng lah'jit [[...]][i#] [p.]

desk calendar

桌上日曆

tøhterng ny kafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøq'terng ny kafm [[...]][i#] [p.]

As easy as picking up the orange on the table — easy as falling off a log

桌上取柑(易如反掌)

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