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hvai'hvay-kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'kiøx; hvay'hvay-kiøx ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

• Y cyn siøq sveamia, siøfkhoar zøx cide ciu hvai'hvaikiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn siøq svex'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx.; Y cyn siøq svix'mia, siør'khoar zøx cit'e ciu hvay'hvay'kiøx. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He's very good to himself, if does just a little work he complains.
  他很愛惜生命,稍微做一下,就叫苦連天。

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。

iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iet; (iet'chiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

beckon, beckoning

招手

• ka y iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y iet; (ka y iet'chiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  signal to a person
  向他招手

• iet (iedchiuo) kiøx y laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iet (iet'chiuo) kiøx y laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  beckon him to come (to draw nearer)
  招手叫他來

jekkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jeg'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

run after, to chase, to pursue

追去

• Jekkhix kiøx y tngflaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jeg'khix kiøx y tngr'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Run after him and call him back.
  追去叫他回來。

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bøextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiøx ⬆︎ [[...]] 

call, to name, be named, tell an inferior to do something

叫

• Kiøx y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx y laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Tell him to come.
  叫他來。

• Taixkef kiøx y "Siawkao". [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'kef kiøx y "Siao'kao". ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Every body calls him "Mad dog".
  大家叫他瘋狗。

• Y kiørzøx "A'ky". [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiøx'zøx "Af'ky".; Y kiøx'zøx/zøex "Af'ky". ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is called by the name of "A-ki".
  他叫做 阿枝。

• ho'kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hof'kiøx ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  call out.
  呼叫

na [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: na ⬆︎ [[...]] 

if (very often has the meaning of "when")

若,要是

• Y na laai, kiøx y tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na laai, kiøx y tarn goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If (when) he comes, tell him to wait for me.
  要是他來了,叫他等我。

phienphiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiefn'phiefn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unfortunately it happened that..., used before a verb to show contrariness, determination, on purpose

偏偏

• Goar kiøx y maix zøx, y phienphiefn boeq zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y maix zøx, y phiefn'phiefn boeq zøx.; Goar kiøx y maix zøx/zøex, y phiefn'phiefn bøeq zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Although I told him not to do it, he purposely did it anyway.
  我叫他不要做,他偏偏要做。

tiuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiuq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have muscular spasm, convulse, throb (as wounded finger) to pull quickly, straighten out (garments)

痙攣,抽搐,打

• Svaf ka tiuq cit e, kiøx y laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf ka tiuq cit e, kiøx y laai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Pull his sleeve and tell him to go.
  拉一下他的衣服,叫他走吧!

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