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

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 øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [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. [[...]] 
  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 øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng 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. [[...]] 
  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 øe ka niawchie, kao øe 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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  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. [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E pui ee kao be ka laang.; Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. [[...]] 

Barking dogs never bite.

會吠的狗不咬人.

had [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: had [[...]] 

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. [[...]] 
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. [[...]] 
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

giaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaxng [[...]] 

few and scattered, sparse, teeth protruding

稀疏,翹翹

• thaumoo giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'moo giaxng'giaxng [[...]] 
  hair all messed up and sticking up in the air
  頭髮翹翹

• giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaxng'giaxng [[...]] 
  very messed up or protruding
  突出

• Hid ciaq kao gee giarnggiaxng, tehbøeq ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'boeq ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'bøeq ka laang. [[...]] 
  That dog has his teeth bared like he is about to bite someone.
  那隻狗張牙露齒,要咬人。

høkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'kae [[...]] 

reconciliation, friendly settlement, be reconciled with

和解

• kab laang høkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab laang høo'kae [[...]] 
  reconcile oneself with some one
  跟人和解

• ho laang høkae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang høo'kae; (ka laang høo'kae) [[...]] 
  make peace between two parties
  幫人和解

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]] 

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [[...]] 
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Citciaq niaw øe ka niawchie`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? [[...]] 
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

kaxlangkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'laang'kao [[...]] 

poisonous wood nettle

咬人狗(樹)

kafmhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'hoax [[...]] 

reform (a person), influence (a person) by personal examples of moral uprightness

感化

• ka laang kafmhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka laang karm'hoax; (karm'hoax laang) [[...]] 
  have a good influence upon a person
  感化人

• iong'i siu kafmhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'i siu karm'hoax [[...]] 
  easily influenced (by), suggestible, susceptible
  容易受感化

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) [[...]] 

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

• Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I am afraid it will rain today.
  今天恐怕會下雨。

• Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khylaai, kviavie øe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang. [[...]] 
  Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
  那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

physviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phie'sviux [[...]] 

talk in a jesting way of another's looks, ridicule another's appearance

譏笑,譏辱

• gaau ka laang physviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau ka laang phie'sviux [[...]] 
  like to talk in a jesting way of another's looks
  很會譏笑人

poaq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq sor'zai [[...]] 

allot places

撥地方

• poaq sofzai ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq sor'zai ho laang [[...]] 
  lend (or sell) a place
  撥地方給人

• ka laang poaq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka laang poaq sor'zai [[...]] 
  borrow (or buy) a place from someone
  向人借地方

tøfsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tør'siaux [[...]] 

not pay back a debt, bad debts

倒賬

• ho laang tøfsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang tør'siaux [[...]] 
  lend money to a person who cannot pay it back, bad debt
  被倒賬

• ka laang tøfsiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka laang tør'siaux [[...]] 
  borrow money from someone and cannot pay it back to them, do not pay back a debt
  倒人的賬

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