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HTB (3)

citmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: now; this time; 現在
cymmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: citmar; 現在
thaxn-citmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]: at the present moment; 趁現在

DFT (1)

🗣 citmar 🗣 (u: cid'mar) 這馬 [wt][mo] tsit-má [#]: 1. (Tw) || 現在。; 🗣le: (u: Cid'mar ee laang lorng harn'tid siar phoef`aq.) 🗣 (這馬的人攏罕得寫批矣。) (現在的人都很少寫信了。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Maryknoll (33)

angkøchiahchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'køf'chiaq'chi ⬆︎ [[...]]

ruddy good health

紅光滿面

Tefng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, citmar iuxkøq angkøchiahchih`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Terng'e pve kaq boeq sie, cirm'ar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chi af.; Terng'e pvi kaq bøeq sie, cid'mar iu'køq aang'køf'chiaq'chih`aq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Formerly he was sick unto death, now he is again in ruddy good health.
前陣子病得要死,現在又紅光滿面了。

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe ⬆︎ [[...]]

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). ⬆︎ [[...]]
I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I don't think it will rain.
我看,不會下雨。

Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Are you sleepy now?
現在你想睡嗎?

Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Do you have a head-ache?
你的頭會痛嗎?

Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]
I was very cold last night, were you?
昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bøexeng`tid/bøexiong`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'eng`tid; bøe'eng`tid; (be'iong`tid) ⬆︎ [[...]]

improper, not all right, can't be used

不能,不可,不行

Lie bøexeng`tid citmar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'eng'tid cirm'mar khix.; Lie bøe'eng`tid cid'mar khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
You can't go now.
你不能現在去。

Cit'ee haixkhix `af, bøexeng`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid'ee hai'khix `af, be'eng`tid.; Cid'ee hai'khix`aq, bøe'eng`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]
This is broken, it cannot be used.
這個壞了,不能用。

zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo ⬆︎ [[...]]

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

Y tør laang cinzøe cvii, citmar cidsiekøex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

zexngsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sarn ⬆︎ [[...]]

increase production

增產

Citkhoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kangtviuu citmar teq zexngsarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn chiaf cyn hør be, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn.; Cid'khoarn chiaf cyn hør bøe, kafng'tviuu cid'mar teq zeng'sarn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
This kind of car is very easy to sell, so the factory is now increasing production.
這種車很好賣,工廠現在在增產。

zexngsied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeng'sied ⬆︎ [[...]]

add, add on

增設

Citmar kok'hau bøeq zengsied Taiguo-khøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar kog'hau boeq zeng'sied Taai'gie'khøx.; Cid'mar kog'hau bøeq zefng'sied Taai'guo-khøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Now the public primary schools are going to add Taiwanese to the curriculum.
現在國校要增設台語課。

zefngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zerng'te; zerng'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]

prepare soil or ground

整地

Citmar teq zefngtøe bøeq khyzhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar teq zerng'te boeq khie'zhux.; Cid'mar teq zerng'tøe bøeq khie'zhux. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Now we are preparing the ground to build a house.
現在正在整地要蓋房子。

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.

hiexnphirn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'phirn ⬆︎ [[...]]

goods on hand, stock goods

現貨

Citmar bøo hiexnphirn thafng bøe lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar bøo hien'phirn thafng be lie.; Cid'mar bøo hien'phirn thafng bøe lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]
We don't have any in stock to sell you.
現在沒有貨可賣給你。

viafcip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'cip ⬆︎ [[...]]

TV serial programs and sit-coms

影集

Citmar tiexnsi u teq zøx viafcip `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'ar tien'si u teq zøx viar'cip `bøo?; Cid'mar tien'si u teq zøx/zøex viar'cip `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Does TV have any serials showing now?
現在電視有在做影集嗎?

kafsuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'suo ⬆︎ [[...]]

supposing that, in case that

假使

Kafsuo goar bøo laai Taioaan, goar citmar bøextaxng kaq lie zøx peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cirm'ar be'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo.; Kar'suo goar bøo laai Taai'oaan, goar cid'mar bøe'taxng kaq lie zøx peeng'iuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Suppose I had not come to Taiwan, I could not be friends with you now.
假使我沒有來台灣,現在我就不能和你做朋友。

Kafsuo lie na si hauxtviuo, hagsefng itteng øe cyn hvoa'hie, in'ui lie thaix pixntvoa`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng e cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa lef.; Kar'suo lie na si hau'tviuo, hak'sefng id'teng øe cyn hvoaf'hie, yn'ui lie thaix pin'tvoa`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you were the principal, the students would certainly be very happy, because you are very lazy.
假使你是校長,學生一定會很高興,因為你很懶惰。

EDUTECH (1)

citmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'mar ⬆︎ [[...]]: now, this time; 現在

EDUTECH_GTW (1)

citmar 這馬 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'mar ⬆︎ [[...]]: 這碼

Embree (1)

citmar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'mar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.34]: TW : now; 現在

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Taiwanese Dictionaries – Sources

HTB: "Hiexntai-buun" Dictionary (in Taiwanese Hokkien, English and Chinese). Modern Taiwanese Language Association. Syllable segmentation in progress.
DFT: 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Taiwanese Hokkien and Chinese). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011. (CC BY-ND 3.0 臺灣) (data from MoeDict Desktop For MacOSX / Linux / Windows. 2015. see MoeDict and Taioaan Wiki). We have annotated over 5800 definitions in English for monosyllables (enter any monosyllable to get into monosyllable mode)
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EDUTECH: Liim Keahioong (2001-2003). EDUTECH: Taiwanese—English Dictionary Searched with Concise Atonal Spelling. Edited and cross-referenced to EDUTECH General Taiwanese Words (正確台語拼字辭和漢字辭), Embree (1973), Maryknoll (2001), and other dictionaries.
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