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auxlaai 後來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.7]
TW : after, afterwards
後來
auxlaai 後來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.7]
Ccl : then, hereafter
後來
bøexlaai 袂來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: *be'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.10]
V : will not come (simple future)
不會來
bøexlaai 袂來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: *be'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.10]
pVmod : not able to, cannot (because of intrinsic difficult) <[thak8 be7-lai5]: cannot read (because too difficult)>
不會
bixlaai 未來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.12]
TW : (in) the future
未來
bøloxlaai 無路來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lo'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.15]
pVmod : not know how to (do sthg)
不會做
bøexlaai 袂來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.16]
V : will not come (simple future)
不會來
bøexlaai 袂來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.16]
pVmod : not able to, cannot (because of intrinsic difficulty) <[thak boe7-lai5]: cannot read (because too difficult)> (cf bøexhiao, bøexkhix)
不會
zaixlaai 在來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.20]
Smod/Pmod : hitherto, before now (comparing previous situation with the present)
向來
zaixlaai 在來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.21]
N : original local Taiwanese rice (long grained, now largely replaced by [hong7-lai5-bi2])
在來米
u: ciao'laai ⬆︎ 鳥梨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.30]
N châng, lia̍p : Lindley's pear, variety of pear bearing small fruit, Pyrus lindleyi
鳥梨
cionglaai 將來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.33]
TW : the future
將來
cionglaai 從來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.34]
TW : hitherto, up to now
從來
u: cid'kuie'laai ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.34]
Smod/Pmod : just recently
這些日子來
zuxlaicvie 自來井 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'laai'cvie ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.43]
N ê, kháu : artesian well
自來井
zuxlaizuie 自來水 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'laai'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.43]
N : domestic water, running water
自來水
u: zu'laai zuie'leeng ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.43]
N tâi : fire engine with power operated pump
救火車
u: zu'laai zuie'pid ⬆︎ 自來水筆 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.43]
N ki : fountain pen
自來水筆
zuylaai 水梨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.44]
N châng, lia̍p : juicy pear, Pyrus serotina
梨
øexlaai 會來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.65]
Vph : will come (simple future)
會來
øexlaai 會來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.65]
pVmod : able to, can (not too difficult, cf e7-hiau2, e7-khi3)
會, 能
geglaihiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gek'laai'hiofng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.69]
N lúi : tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa
夜來香
goanlaai 原來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.73]
Smod,Pmod : originally
原來
goanlaai 原來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.73]
Cd : So then…! (used to state a conclusion inferred from conversation <Goan5-lai5 li2 si7 Lim5 S. S. e5 kiaN2 : So then, you are Mr. Lin's son!>)
原來
u: guu'sym'laai ⬆︎ 牛心梨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.74]
N châng, lia̍p : Japanese persimmon, kaki persimmon, Diospyros kaki
柿
u: guu'sym'laai ⬆︎ 牛心梨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.74]
N châng, lia̍p : Taitung persimmon, Diospyros oldhamii
臺東柿
u: guu'sym'laai ⬆︎ 牛心梨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.74]
N châng, lia̍p : bullock's heart, common custard apple, Annona reticulata
牛心梨
u: hae'laai'kafm ⬆︎ 海梨柑 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.77]
N châng, lia̍p : Citrus tankan form. Hairi
海梨柑
høelaai 回來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hee'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.81]
V : come back
回來
Hipeklaai-buun 希伯來文 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hy'peg'laai'buun ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.82]
N : Hebrew (written) language
希伯來文
Hipeklaai-guo 希伯來語 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hy'peg'laai'guo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.82]
N : Hebrew (spoken) language
希伯來語
u: Hy'peg'laai sw ⬆︎ 希伯來書 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.82]
N/Bib : Epistle to the Hebrews
希伯來書
hiornglaai 向來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hioxng'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.86]
Smod,Pmod : hitherto
向來
u: ho'laai'thvy ⬆︎ 雨來天 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.90]
Nt/NT : rainy weather (cf loh8-hou7-thinn)
下雨天
u: hoafn kex'laai hoafn kex'khix ⬆︎ 翻過來翻過去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.92]
Vph : toss restlessly, toss to and fro
翻過來翻過去
u: hoafn koex'laai hoafn koex'khix ⬆︎ 翻過來翻過去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.92]
Vph : toss restlessly, toss to and fro
翻過來翻過去
u: hoafn'laai khoafn'khix ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.92]
Vph : toss restlessly, toss to and fro
翻來覆去
høelaai 回來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: *hoee'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.96]
V : come back
回來
Honglaai-tør 蓬萊島 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoong'laai'tør ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.99]
N : the ancient name for Taiwan
蓬萊島
hoxnglaai-bie 蓬萊米 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hong'laai'bie ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.100]
N : rice of an improved strain (shorter, heavier, more glutinous than the native chai7-lai5-bi2)
蓬萊米
hoxnglaai-teg 蓬萊竹 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hong'laai'teg ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.100]
N phō : hedge bamboo, Leleba multiplex
蓬萊竹
ylaai 以來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.105]
pNmod : thereafter, up to now, since then
以來
u: iuo'suo ie'laai ⬆︎ 有史以來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.113]
Sph : since the dawn of history, in history
有史以來
iulaai 由來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.114]
N : origin, source
由來
u: viuu'tae'laai ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.115]
N châng : Xanthium strumarium
羊帶來
u: kaux'ciaf'laai ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.126]
I : Now what? What's next? What shall we do? There's no no way out now!
事到如今
kixnlaai 近來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: *kin'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.137]
Smod/Pmod : not long ago, recently
近來
kuxnlaai 近來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kun'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.151]
Smod/Pmod : not long ago, recently
近來
khylaai 起來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.155]
V : get up from bed
起來
khylaai 起來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.155]
V : come up
起來
khvoax`khylaai 看起來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'khie'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.159]
Vph : It seems that…, I suppose that…
看起來
laai 來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
V : come
來
laai 來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
V : Come on and…! Let's …!
來
laai 來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
pVmod : toward (motion in the direction of the speaker) <theh8 lai5 chia: bring it here> (see also oe7, boe7)
來
lai'ar 梨仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'ar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N châng, lia̍p : Taiwan adina, Adina racemosa
梨子
lai'ar 梨仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'ar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N châng, lia̍p : pear, Pyrus serotina
梨子
laigoaan 來源 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'goaan ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N : source, origin
來源
u: laai'gui'tok'gvoo ⬆︎ 梨偽毒蛾 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N/Ent chiah : a pear moth, Selepta celtis; Selepa celtis
梨偽毒蛾
u: laai'hor ⬆︎ 梨虎 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N chiah : peach curculio, Rhynchites heros
梨虎
laihøee 來回 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'hoee ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N : round trip
來回
laihøee-phiøx 來回票;來回單 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'hoee'phiøx/tvoaf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N tiuⁿ : return ticket
來回票
u: laai'kiaxm'buun'gvoo ⬆︎ 梨劍紋蛾 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N/Ent chiah : a pear moth, Acronicta psi
梨劍紋蛾
u: laai … khix ⬆︎ …來…去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
: Pattern [V + lai5 + V + khi3]: back and forth, to and fro <kiaN5 lai5 kiaN5 khi3: walk about aimlessly>, <kong2 lai5 kong2 khi3: talk all about (sthg)>
…來…去
u: laai'khiu ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N chiah : gray-faced bussard eagle, eastern buzzard hawk, Butastur indicus
灰面鳩
u: laai'laai khix'khix ⬆︎ 來來去去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
Vph : going to and fro
來來去去
lailek 來歷 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'lek ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N : history (of a person or affair from the beginning, cf lek8-su)
來歷
lailiim 來臨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'liim ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
V : arrive, come
來臨
lailiim 來臨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'liim ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N : arrival
來臨
lai'orng 來往 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'orng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N : coming and going
來往
laipyn 來賓 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'pyn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
N ê : guest
來賓
laisex 來世 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'sex ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
Nt : the world to come
來世
laisefng 來生 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
Nt : the life to come
來生
laisix 來世 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laai'six ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.163]
Nt : the world to come
來世
Maflai'af 馬來亞 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'laai'af ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.178]
N : Malaya
馬來亞
Maflaise'af 馬來西亞 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Mar'laai'sef'af ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.178]
N : Malaysia
馬來西亞
u: moar'zhud'laai ⬆︎ 滿出來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.180]
SV : full to overflowing
滿出來
oaflaai 倚來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.190]
V : approach
靠過來
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
ofnglaai 往來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: orng'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.193]
V : go and come
來往
ofnglaai 往來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: orng'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.193]
N : intercourse, contact or communication with
來往
onglaai 王梨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oong'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.193]
N châng, lia̍p : pineapple, Ananas comosus
鳳梨
u: oong'laai'hurn'kaix'khag'thaang ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.193]
N/Ent chiah : a pineapple scale, Pseudococcus brevipes
鳳梨粉介殼蟲
u: oong'laai'koaq ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.193]
N : pineapple fibre cloth
鳳梨葛
onglaai-sy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oong'laai'sy ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.193]
N : pineapple fibre
鳳梨絲
onglaai-sof 王梨酥 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oong'laai'sof ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.193]
N : pineapple-filled cookies
鳳梨酥
u: ong'laai ⬆︎ 鳳梨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.193]
N lia̍p : pineapple (freq pronounced ong5-lai5, which see)
鳳梨
u: ong'laai'zhao ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.193]
N châng : a creeping herb, Aneilema formosanum
王萊草
u: ong'laai'køf ⬆︎ 鳳梨膏 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.193]
N : pineapple jam
鳳梨醬
u: peq'khie'laai ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.198]
Vph : rise up (from a prone position)
攀登
u: peq'khie'laai ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.198]
Vph : come up
攀登
pog`zhutlaai 暴出來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pog`zhud'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.209]
V : bulge (as a weak place in a tire, aneurism, etc)
鼓出來
pwnlaai 本來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: purn'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.210]
Smod/Pmod : originally
本來
u: phor'laai'lioong'hoef'kiafm'tiap ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.216]
N/Ich bé : one of several flounders of the genus Poecilopsetta
普來隆花鰜鰈
svaf-ofnglaai 相往來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'orng'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.219]
V : have fellowship, have social intercourse
相往來
siaplaai 澀梨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siab'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.230]
N châng, lia̍p : Formosan crabapple, Malus formosana
臺灣蘋果
svoalaai 山梨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoaf'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.243]
N châng, lia̍p : mountain pear, Pyrus kawakamii
臺灣野梨
svoaf-onglaai 山王梨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoaf'oong'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.243]
N châng : Taiwan adina, Adina racemosa
水冬瓜
u: soxng'orng geeng'laai ⬆︎ 送往迎來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.246]
Sph : welcome the coming, speed the parting guest
送往迎來
tngflaai 轉來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngr'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.267]
V : return, come back
回來
thanglaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.279]
Ccl : (introduces purpose clause after a clause stating the necessary pre-condition): in order to, to
以便
u: theh'kex(-laai/khix) ⬆︎ 提過;提過來;提過去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.281]
V : move sthg to another place (nearly), pass sthg
拿過去
u: theh'khie(-laai/khix) ⬆︎ 提起;提過來;提過去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.281]
V : bring up, bring out, take up, take out
拿起來
u: theh'tngr(-laai/khix) ⬆︎ 提轉;提轉來;提轉去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.281]
V : bring or take back
拿回來
uxloxlaai 有路來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'lo'laai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.291]
pVmod : know how to (do sthg)
能做

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