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u: ar ⬆︎ 仔 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.1]
C (Q) : (used to link alternative elements in an interrogative sentence): …or…?
或 或是
afn 安 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.3]
V : place (an ancestral tablet) in position
安置
an 限 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.3]
V : promise (to meet obligations by a certain date)
限
ciah 食 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.28]
V : live or depend on (an inheritance, someone, a means of livelihood)
吃
ciøx 照 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.32]
V : shine (a light on sthg), candle (an egg)
照
ciøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøx ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.32]
V : reflect (an image), see (a reflected image)
映
cioxng 將 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioxng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.33]
N ūi : a general, an admiral
將
zngf 裝 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngf ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.36]
V : decorate an image
打扮
zoe 罪 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoe ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.39]
N : an offense against a moral or legal code, sin, guilt, crime
罪
zut □ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zut ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.45]
V : wipe (with one quick motion, as in wiping the nose or mouth with the back of the hand, or giving the face an inadequate washing)
塗
zhea 扯 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhea ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.50]
V : average out (of money or time) <chhe2 lai5 chhe2 khi3: take at an average, on the average>
平均
u: zhefng ⬆︎ 清 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.51]
V : clear (an account)
清
chiw 羞 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiw ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.58]
V : stroke (one's own or a child's cheek) with the finger (as a sign that he ought to be ashamed for some action. If done to an adult it is very insulting.)
羞
u: zhoaq ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.60]
V : borrow (money from a friend for very short time in an emergency)
借
zhw 趨 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.61]
V : slide down an incline, glide down (for a landing)
滑
u: zhu ⬆︎ 呲 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.62]
V : urge (an animal to move or fight)
驅使
ee 的 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.65]
: Attributive marker (may be used following almost any form or construction to form a nominal or attributive) <Goa2 ai3 hiah e5 ho2 e5: I prefer those better ones>, <I si7 chin ai3 phah gou-lu2-huh e5 lang5: He is an ardent golfer.>
的
gee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.68]
V : dislike, get tired of (an annoyance)
討厭
haa 縖 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haa ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.76]
V : tie on (an apron)
繫捆
hexng 興 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.82]
Ve : be fond of, delight in, have a fancy for (an activity)
喜歡
u: hvi ⬆︎ 硯 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.83]
N ê : an inkstone
硯
hiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.86]
SV : hurried, hasty (of an action)
急
hvox? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvox ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.90]
: Question marker (used at the end of a clause, expects an affirmative answer)
問話語尾詞
hvoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.91]
V : be evasive (in an answer or report), gloss over (a mistake)
掩飾, 不清楚
huie 毀 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huie ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.101]
V : let (an agreement) lapse
毀
u: hwn ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.102]
N ê : an ocarina made of clay
壎
iog 約 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iog ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.111]
V : make an agreement
約
iorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.111]
N lia̍p : chrysalis or pupa of an insect
蛹
jiao 擾 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiao ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.116]
V : be in an excited state
擾
u: kaq ⬆︎ 甲 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.121]
C : (between V and SV): till, to the extent of, until <Chit8 nia2 sann soe2 kah chin chheng-khi3: This garment has been washed until it is clean> (Note: kong2-kah, talk about, has an idiomatic use <kong2-kah chit hang7 tai7-chi3: let's not talk about that (because I'm disappointed about it!)>)
到
kae 解 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.122]
V : neutralize (poison, alcohol, etc), act as an antidote
解
kag 角 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.122]
N : horn (of an animal)
角
karm ? 敢 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.123]
Pmod : How could…? <Li2 kam2 si7 Bi2 kok-lang5: how could you be an American (with a Chinese face)?>, <Li2 kam2 m7 si7 Tiong-kok-lang5?: How could you not be Chinese (with a Chinese face)?> (cf, kiam2)
難道不是嗎?
køea 解 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: *kea ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.128]
V : neutralize (poison, alcohol), act as an antidote
解
u: kvia ⬆︎ 件 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.133]
M : (for an affair, business, case; baggage, package; official document; unit of material enough to make a dress or suit)
件
u: kvia ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.133]
SV : spry, vigorous (of an old person)
老當益壯
kiarm ? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiarm ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.133]
Pmod : 1: Are…? <Li2 kiam2 beh khi3: Are you going?> (expects negative anaswer) 2: How could…? <Li2 kiam2 si2 Bi2-kok-lang5? How could you be an American (with a Chinese face)?> <Li2 kiam2 m7 si7 Tiong-kok-lang5?: How could you not be Chinese (with a Chinese face)?>
莫不(是)
kym 金 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.135]
: 2: paper money (burned as an offering to the gods, cf kim-choa2)
金紙
kør 稿 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kør ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.140]
N : manuscript or typescript of an article or speech, draft
稿
kox 顧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.142]
V : keep an eye on, watch (child, house etc.)
看
kvoar 趕 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.142]
V : hurry up (an activity)
趕
kvoay 關 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoay ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.143]
V : shut (an opening as door, window)
關
køea 解 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koea ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.145]
V : neutralize (poison, alcohol), act as an antidote
解
koxng 摃 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koxng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.148]
V : beat, strike (with an instrument or stick), bat (baseball), ring (large bell, pVmod oe7/boe7-tioh8, cf kha3)
擊
kvuy 關 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvuy ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.150]
V : shut (an opening, as door, window)
關
u: kuiq ⬆︎ 刮 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.150]
V : scratch or scrape (with an instrument), spread evenly
刮塗
u: kurn ⬆︎ 滾 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.151]
V : sew an edge on a dress
鑲
khafm 龕 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafm ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.153]
N : alcove or niche for an image (within a temple)
龕
khafn 牽 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.153]
V : drag out (an affair)
牽
khea 啟 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khea ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.154]
V : be opened by (written after the addressee's name on an envelope)
啟
u: khiaa ⬆︎ 騎 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.156]
V : ride (astride an animal or machine)
騎
khiog 卻 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiog ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.157]
Ccl : (introduces a clause which states an unexpected outcome): however
卻
khør 考 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
V : give or take an examination (pVmod oe7/boe7-tiau5)
考
khvoar 款 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.159]
N : item (in an account)
款
khvoax 看 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.159]
V : keep an eye on (sthg)
看
liao 了 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liao ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.170]
V : finish up (an affair)
做完
u: liuh ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.173]
N : musical note equivalent to western high C (approximately an octave above høo)
六
loa 賴 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loa ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.174]
V : lean upon, rely upon, throw oneself upon (as a person claiming excessive damages for an injury)
依賴
lofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lofng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.175]
N lia̍p : bell (hung on an animal)
玲璫
jun/lun 閏 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lun ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.177]
M : (for intercalation or intercalary month) <sann-ni5 chit8 lun7: in the third year there is an intercalary month>
閏
lut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lut ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.177]
V : squeeze (sthg) out (of one's arm), remove (mucus) from the surface (of an eel), (by wrapping the fingers around and stroking)
捋
øh 學 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øh ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.192]
V : learn, imitate, follow an example
學
paai 牌 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.194]
N tè : an inscribed board or tablet (metal, wood, heavy paper) serving as a signboard, license, etc, medal
牌
pafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.195]
V : pull (sthg) apart, pull out (stiff drawer, etc), pull (on an oar, in rowing)
拉
pafn 班 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pafn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.195]
N : office <sio7ng-pan: go to work in an office>
班
py 碑 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: py ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.202]
N ê, ki : stone tablet (for an inscription), monument
碑
piefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piefn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.203]
V : pull (sthg) apart, pull out (stiff drawer, etc), pull (on an oar in rowing)
拉
piefn 鞭 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piefn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.203]
N : penis (of an animal)
鞭
phiøo 薸 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiøo ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.216]
N châng : an aquatic herb, lesser duckweed, Lemna paucicostata
青萍
svaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.220]
V : catch (using an overhand motion, as a ball, flies, etc)
接
seng 乘 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.225]
V : take advantage of (an opportunity)
乘
siaux 數 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siaux ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.231]
N : an account (bookkeeping)
賬
u: sor ⬆︎ 所 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.241]
Pmod : (introduces an e5 phrase, the function of which is analogous to a relative clause in English) <Li2 sou2 tio8h eng7 e5 mi8h-kia7N: whatever you need to use >, <li2 sou2 chho7a-la5i hit e5 gi2n-na2: the child whom you brought>: that which, the person who/whom
所
soaq 煞 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soaq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.244]
V : end, finish, let drop, make an end of
結束
-teq 咧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.257]
Vsf : (makes a preceding verb refer to a state rather than an action) <ze-teq: seated>, <kui-teq: kneeling>, <ti`teq: at home>
著
tefng 燈 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tefng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.258]
V : ascend (to an upper floor, heaven, etc)
燈
tefng 燈 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tefng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.258]
V : come into an office or position
燈
tvii 纏 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tvii ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.261]
V : entangle (someone in an affair)
纏
tiafm 砧 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiafm ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.261]
V : mend (shoes, etc) with an awl
補
thad 窒 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.279]
V : stop up (an opening)
塞
thieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thieen ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.283]
V : write out (an account)
填

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