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armlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'lo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

do something bad

夜路

• Armlo na kvar kviaa, kynban e khix twtiøh kuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Axm'lo na kvar kviaa, kirn'ban e khix tuo'tiøh kuie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Even if you are not afraid to walk on a dark road, sooner or later you'll bump into a ghost.
  夜路如果敢走,早晚會碰到鬼。

jichviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'chviar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

moreover, besides, in addition

而且

• Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jichviar ia cyn voax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar larn kaq kviaa be khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af.; Goar larn kaq kviaa bøe khix, jii'chviar ia cyn voax af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am too tired to walk, besides, it is late.
  我累得走不動,而且也很晚了。

• Puttan ka goar khoarnkøx, jichviar (ia) cvii ho goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pud'tan ka goar khoaxn'køx, jii'chviar (ia) cvii ho goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Not only advised me, (in addition) he gave me money. (This word is not often used together with put-tan.)
  不但勸告我,而且也錢給我。

kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

incessant grumbling

吱吱叫

• Lie ee chiaf kviatiøh kvikvikvoaiqkvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee chiaf kviaa'tiøh kvy'kvy'kvoaih'kvoaih, nar m khix sør ho aan? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When your vehicle is in use it has a squeaky sound, why don't you tighten up the screws and bolts?
  你的車吱吱叫,怎麼不瑣緊?

kviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa; (heeng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

walk, go, do, to act, perform, to run (as a watch)

行

• Khiechiaf (Si'piør) bøe kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khix'chiaf (Sii'piør) be kviaa.; Khix'chiaf (Sii'piør) bøe kviaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This car (watch) does not go (run).
  汽車(手錶) 壞了。

• Kviaa ox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kviaa ox. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Let's go!
  走吧!

kviaa bøo lo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa bøo lo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

walk but not find a road, have nowhere to go

無處去,迷路

• Na mxbad Taioaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na m'bad Taai'oaan'oe, e kviaa bøo lo.; Na m'bad Taai'oaan-oe, øe kviaa bøo lo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you cannot speak Taiwanese, everything is inconvenient.
  要是不懂台灣話很不方便。

• Lie na jibkhix chiuxnalai, e kviaa bøo lo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na jip'khix chiu'naa'lai, e kviaa bøo lo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you go into the forest, you will lose your way.
  你如果進入森林裏會迷路。

kviakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have good effect (as medicine)

生效

• Iøqar ciah bøe kviakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iøh'ar ciah be kviaa'khix.; Iøh'ar ciah bøe kviaa'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The medicine has no effect.
  藥吃了不生效。

kviaa`khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa`khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to die (kviaa doesn't change it's tone)

翹辮子,死

• Y taixkhaix øe kviaa`khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tai'khaix e kviaa`khix.; Y tai'khaix øe kviaa`khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Probably he will die.
  他大概會翹辮子。

kvialaai kviakhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'laai kviaa'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

walk about

走來走去

U siø'hviw u pøfpix, u ciah u kviakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U siøf'hviw u pør'pix, u ciah u kviaa'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

If you burn incense, you will be protected, if you eat, you'll grow. — You must act in order to secure results.

有所為,必有所獲。

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