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aeho 愛護 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'ho ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.2]
N : kindly treatment, tender care
愛護
øefar(-laang) 矮仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oea'ar(-laang) ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N ê : dwarf, dwarfed person
矮人
øefar(-laang) 矮仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oea'ar(-laang) ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N ê : person short for his age, rather short person
矮人
øeflaang 矮人 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oea'laang ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N ê : (legendary) dwarf, one of the "little people"
矮人
øefkao 啞口 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oea'kao ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N ê : dumb person
啞巴
øefkao-kek 啞口劇 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oea'kao'kek ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N tiûⁿ, chhut, pîⁿ : dumb-show, pantomime
啞劇
øefkawsviaf 啞口聲 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oea'kao'sviaf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : having a dull sound (as a cracked bell or cup, or inferior silver)
沙啞聲
øefkawsviaf 啞口聲 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oea'kao'sviaf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : having a hoarse sound (as a child after long crying)
沙啞聲
øex`laang 穢人 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex`laang ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
VO : be contagious, be infectious
傳染
oee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oee ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Res : Yes? What do you want? (used by older persons in replying to younger)
暖
oee 喂 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oee ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Res : Hello? (used in answering a telephone—the rising tone is higher than normal)
喂
u: oee ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
: contraction of ux'ee
有的
øee 鞋 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oee ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N kha, siang : shoe
鞋
øezu 鞋苴 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oee'zu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N tè : insole
鞋墊
øe'iuu 鞋油 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oee'iuu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : shoe polish
鞋油
øetiafm 鞋砧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oee'tiafm ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N ki : shoemaker's last
鞋砧, 鞋楦
øetoax 鞋帶 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oee'toax ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N tiâu, siang : shoelace
鞋帶
øetøea 鞋底 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oee'toea ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N tè : shoe sole
鞋底
øetøea-hii 鞋底魚 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oee'toea'hii ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N/Ich bé : any of several members of the tonguefish family, genus Cynoglossus
鞋底魚
øe 會 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : be able to, can (present or general statement, cf bo7e)
會
øe 會 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : can possibly, will, will likely (future statement, cf bo7e)
會
øe 會 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
V : is (before SV signifying sthg speaker considers undesirable, cf bo7e, u7) <kam-a2 oe7-sng: the orange is sour>
會
oe 話 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N kù : language, speech, word
話
oe 畫 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
V : draw (a picture), sketch
畫
oe 畫 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
fig : boast of great enterprises (often fictional), boast of great plans (often with the purpose of swindling investors)
畫
oexbaai 畫眉 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'baai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N chiah : White's ground thrush, Turdus aureus aureus
虎鶇
oexbaai 畫眉 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'baai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N chiah : general term for birds of the family Timaliidae
畫眉
øexzøex`tid 會做得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'zoex'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Res : Yes! O.K.! Can do! (cf oe7-eng7-tit, oe7-sai2-tit)
可以
u: oe'zoex'tid ⬆︎ 會做得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : be fit for, can be used for, be all right for
可做
u: oe'zoex'tid ⬆︎ 會做得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : may (permission)
能
øexeng-tid/øexeng`tid 會用得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'eng'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Res : Yes! O.K.! Can do! (cf oe7-sai2-tit)
可以
øexeng-tid/øexeng`tid 會用得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'eng'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : be fit for, can be used for, be all right for
可以用
øexeng`tid 會用得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'eng'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : may (permission)
可以
oexguo 話語 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'guo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : language
話語
øexhiao 會曉 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : know how to, be able to (do sthg that must be learned) (cf oe7-khi3, oe7-lai5)
會
u: oe'huu liam'ciux ⬆︎ 畫符念咒 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Sph : grant protection from or exorcise spirits causing misfortune or illness by writing charms composed of interlocking characters on papers and reciting spells over them (They may be used as amulets, pasted on doors and windows leading to one's private quarters, or burned and the ashes mixed with water and swallowed)
畫符念咒
oexix 話意 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'ix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : implication (of what is said or written, often concealed beneath the literal meaning, cf oe7-khi3, gu2-khi3)
含意
øexjin-tid/øexjin`tid 會認得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'jin'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : recognize, can recognize, can be recognized
認得
oexkek 話劇 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'kek ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : modern drama (dialogue without singing, dancing, etc)
話劇
øexkvix 會見 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'kvix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to, can (understand)
明白
øexkix`tid 會記得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'kix'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : remember, can remember, not forget
記得
øexkixm-tid 會禁得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'kixm'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : can stop (a habit, or some action in progress)
止得住
øexkox-tid 會顧得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'kox'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : be concerned about <oe7-kou3-tit chia8h bo7e-kou3-tit chhe7ng: (He's) more concerned about what he eats than what he wears>
注重
oexkux 話句 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'kux ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : (one's) speech
話句
øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid 會堪得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khafm'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : can bear, can stand (physical stress, cold weather, hard work) (cf oe7-lun2-tit)
值得
øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid 會堪得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khafm'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : in a position to, fit for, worthy to
配得
øexkhafm-tid/øexkhafm`tid 會堪得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khafm'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : worthy
值得
øexkhix 會去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to, can (lift, carry, climb, etc)
能
øexkhix 會去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : will go (simple future)
會去
øexkhix 會去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to, can (ability, time and amount of work, are just right) (cf oe7-hiau2, oe7-lai5)
得完
oexkhix 話氣 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : true sense of one's speech (revealed by the manner or tone of voice, cf oe7-i3, gu2-khi3)
語氣
øexkhøx-tid 會靠得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khøx'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : can be trusted, be dependable
靠得住
øexkhøx-tid 會靠得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khøx'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : trust worthy, dependable
靠得住
øexkhuy 會開 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to open, can open
能開
øexlaai 會來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : will come (simple future)
會來
øexlaai 會來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to, can (not too difficult, cf oe7-hiau2, oe7-khi3)
會來
øexli 會離 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'li ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to, can
不了
øexliao 會了 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'liao ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to finish, can finish (quantity not excessive)
完
øexlurn-tid 會忍得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'lurn'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : be bearable (pain, cold, sorrow, etc, cf oe7 kham-tit)
忍得住
oexmuii 話梅 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'muii ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : salted dried plum
話梅
u: oe'oe pie'pie ⬆︎ 劃劃比比 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : gesticulate, accompany speech with gestures (cf pi2-chhiu2 oe7-to)
比手劃腳
oexpefng 衛兵 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'pefng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N ê : guard
衛兵
oexpvix 話柄 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'*pvex/pvix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters, etc, cf oe7-sai2)
話柄
oexpvix 話柄 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'*pvex/pvix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : a slip of the tongue
話柄
oexpvix 話柄 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'*pvex/pvix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : <phah-chi8h lang5 e5 oe7-peN3: interrupt someone's conversation or story>
話柄
oexpøx 畫報 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'pøx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N pún : pictorial magazine
畫報
oexphang 話縫 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'phang ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : slip of the tongue (syn oe7-pin5)
失言
oexphvix 畫片 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'phvix ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N tiuⁿ : picture card, picture postcard
畫片
oexsae 話屎 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters, etc, cf oe7-pin5)
不關緊要的話
u: oe'sae(tid) ⬆︎ 會駛 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : can be driven (condition of a car)
可駕駛
øexsae/øexsae`tid 會使 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae(tid) ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : may, it is permissible to (active idea, cf oe7-thang)
可以
oexsefng 衛星 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N lia̍p : satellite
衛星
oexsefng 衛生 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : hygienic, sanitary
衛生
oexsefng 衛生 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : hygiene, sanitation
衛生
oexsengzoar 衛生紙 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng'zoar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N pau (package), kńg (roll) : toilet paper
衛生紙
oexsenghak 衛生學 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng'hak ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : hygiene (as a science)
衛生學
oexseng'vi 衛生院 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng'vi ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : public health clinic and administrative office
衛生院
oexsengmii 衛生棉 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng'mii ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : absorbent cotton, sterile cotton
衛生棉
oexsengsor 衛生所 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sefng'sor ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : public health clinic
衛生所
øexserng-tid 會省得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'serng'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : can save (money)
能省
øexseeng 會成 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'seeng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to, can (do sthg one wishes to do)
能成功
oexsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'suu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : vocabulary, choice of words (used in speaking)
用字
øextaxng 會當 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'taxng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : can (circumstances permit), be allowed to (cf thang, oe7-thang)
可以
øextiaau 會牢 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to, can
會
øextiøh 會著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to, can (achieve a desired objective)
能達到
øextid 會得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : can, am able to (possibility, cf oe7-ta3ng)
能
u: oe'tid'khix ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : able to, can (quantity not excessive)
(做)得完
øextitthafng 會得通 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'tid'thafng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : can (circumstances permit), be allowed to (cf oe7-tang3, thang)
可以
u: oe'tøh ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
pVmod : can (kindle a light)
然得著
oexthamirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'thaf'mirn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : vitamin
維他命
øexthafng 會通 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'thafng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
AV : can (circumstances permit), be allowed to (cf oe7-tang3, thang)
可以
oexthaau 話頭 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : opening words (conversation or speech)
開場白
oexthaau 話頭 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : talk <I e5 oe7-thau5 chin-choe7: He is a talkative person>, <Ko2ng loh8-khi3 oe7-thau5 tng5: It's a long story>
話
øeh 狹 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oeh ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : confined (space), narrow
狹
øeqkhøeq 狹𤲍 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oeh'khoeq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : crowded
擁擠
øehsøex 矮細 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oeh'soex ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : short and thin (person)
矮小
øq 僫 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : difficult (to do sthg, cf phaiN2)
難
u: øq'zhux ⬆︎ 僫處 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : difficulty
難處
u: øq'kex ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : difficult, hard (to make ends meet)
不容易
øhtid 僫得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øq'tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : difficult, hard (to do)
難以
u: øq'tid'kex ⬆︎ 僫得過 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
SV : difficult, hard (to make ends meet)
難以
øh 學 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
V : learn, imitate, follow an example
學
øqbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh'buo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
VO : study calisthenics, study gymnastics (including judo, kendo, shadow boxing, etc)
練武
øqbuun 學文 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh'buun ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
VO : study literature (arch, pref thak8 bun5-hak8)
學文
u: øh'cid ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : learn to weave
學識
u: øh'huix ⬆︎ 學費 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : school fees (arch, cf hak8-hui3)
學費
øqkviaa 學行 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh'kviaa ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
Vph : learn to walk
學走路
u: øh'kvoaf ⬆︎ 學官 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N ê : superintendent of schools (arch, cf tok-hak8)
督學
u: øh'kuy ⬆︎ 學規 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N : school regulations
校規
øqoe 學話 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh'oe ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
VO : repeat a rumor, carry tales
傳言
øqpaang 學房 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh'paang ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N keng : schoolroom
教室
u: øh say'ar kafng ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
VO : learn a trade, be an apprentice
當學徙
øqsw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh'sw ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
N ê : schoolmaster (arch, cf hau7-tiuN2)
校長

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