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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

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