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at'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ad'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

strip of wood nailed on or tied to a larger object to hold objects in place like tiles or straw roofing to prevent slippage

用以固定他物之器材

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 

knot in wood, knuckles, bamboo joint

節

• zha'bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  knot in wood
  樹木的節

• zngfthauafbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngr'thaau'ar'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the knuckles at middle of finger
  指關節

• tekbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: teg'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bamboo joint
  竹節

bøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

at the end, at last

後來

• Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
  起先都不知道,後來才知道。

bu-sarsax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bu'sax'sax; bu-sax'sax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

unable to fathom, uncomprehending

摸無頭緒

• Khachiuo ban ee laang na nngxhang'ar khangkhoex y tø buxsarsax af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaf'chiuo ban ee laang na nng'hang'ar khafng'khoex y tø bu'sax'sax af. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  People who are not handy get all mixed up when they have two or three tasks to do at the same time.
  手腳慢的人,如果有一些事情,他就忙得不可開交了。

zhahhoe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'hoef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

kibitzer at a mahjong game, sometimes more than just a kibitzer, sometimes he also bets or invests in one of the players

插花(打麻將用語)

• Ho lie i, goar zhahhoe'ar ciu hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie i, goar zhaq'hoef'ar ciu hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You play, I'll just kibitz, okay?
  給你玩,我插花就好。

chiwbag'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'bak'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the protuberance at the wrist joint

腕關節骨

ciaqlefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lefng; (ciah'ny) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suck milk, be nursed

吃奶

• ciaqlefng gynnar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'lefng girn'nar; ciah'lefng/ny girn'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  suckling, an infant at the breast
  乳兒,嬰兒

• Y u teq ciaqlefng `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u teq ciah'lefng `bøo?; Y u teq ciah'lefng/ny `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Does the infant breast feed?
  他有沒有在吃奶 ?

ciin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciin ⬆︎ [[...]] 

aim one's gun, watch intently

瞄,細看

• un'un'ar ciin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uun'uun'ar ciin ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  look at carefully
  仔細的看

zøx-cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx cit'e; zøx-cit'e ⬆︎ [[...]] 

all at once, all together

一齊,一起

• Lirn zap ui sinhu zøx cide laai, goar bøo yar thafng ho lirn ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn zap ui siin'hu zøx cit'e laai, goar bøo ie'ar thafng ho lirn ze. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You ten priests came all at once, I have no chairs for you to sit on.
  你們十位神父一齊來,我沒有椅子讓你們坐。

• Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq ee zheq ka goar paw zøx cit'e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Pack up these books all together
  這些書給我包在一起。

harn'øqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haxn'øh'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

private school, "hedge" school, class conducted at a temple to learn Chinese

私塾

hiexnkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'kym; (cirm'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

nowadays, at present, now

現今

jiaope'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaux'pee'ar; (jiaux'gee) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cat's paw, running dog, dupe, to work for the interest of an opposing group at the expense of one's own

爪牙,吃裡扒外

kalak'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'lag'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pulley (as at a well), a windlass

滑車,轆轤

karøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax'øh'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

teach at school

在學校教書

khvoarkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'kvix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

see, perceive by sight, happen to see, to see without the pre-determined purpose or intention of looking at, have the faculty or power of seeing

看見,看到,見過

• Lie u khvoarkvix kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax'kvix kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Did you see today's paper? (Did you know where it is?)
  你有沒有看到今天的報紙?

• Lie u khvoax kin'afjit ee pørzoar `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u khvoax kyn'ar'jit ee pøx'zoar `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Did you look at (read) today's paper yet?
  今天的報紙你看了嗎?

• Goar mxbad khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'bad khvoax'kvix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have never seen that.
  我沒見過。

• Lie bad khvoarkvix hor `bøo? Na iao mxbad, larn laikhix khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad khvoax'kvix hor `bøo? Na iao m'bad, larn laai'khix khvoax. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Have you ever seen a tiger? If you have not, let's go and take a look.
  你見過老虎嗎? 要是沒有,我們去看

• Zhvemee`ee bøo khvoarkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix.; Zhvef/Chvy'mee`ee bøo khvoax'kvix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A blind man cannot see. (does not have the faculty of seeing)
  瞎子沒看見。

• Goar khix svoaterng ee sii, u khvoarkvix goanzuxbiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng ee sii, u khvoax'kvix goaan'zu'biin. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When I went up to the mountains, I saw the Aborigines.
  我去山上的時候,看到了原住民。

khoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoad; (khoeq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

deficiency, vacancy, a lack

缺

• Goarn kongsy cym'ar bøo khoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn kofng'sy cirm'ar bøo khoad. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Our company has no vacancy at present.
  我們公司現在無缺。

• zhutkhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khoad ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  there is a vacancy
  出缺

• pofkhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: por'khoad ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fill a vacancy
  補缺

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym ⬆︎ [[...]] 

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

• bøe køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  untranquil, uneasy, restless
  心不安

• Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn bøe køeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
  小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

lioxngki'iog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liong'kii'iog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

about (the quantity), random, vague

大約,隨便

• lioxngki'iok'ar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liong'kii'iog'ar korng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  talk at random, talk in a vague way
  隨便講

m zay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'zay ⬆︎ [[...]] 

do not know something

不知道

• Y u ti le ar bøo, goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y u ti le ar bøo, goar m'zay. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't know whether he is at home or not.
  我不知道他在家沒有,他在不在家,我不知道。

• Goar mxzay keacvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'zay kex'cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't know the price.
  我不知價錢。

• Y bøeq khix aq m goar mxzay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq khix ar m goar m'zay.; Y bøeq khix aq m goar m'zay. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't know whether he is going or not.
  他去不去,我不知道。

mngsui'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mngg'suy'ar; (sof'suy'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hair hanging down at side of woman's head

劉海

paxnke'hoefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pan'kef'hoea'ar; (pan kofng'hoea'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

play house, playing at house keeping

辦家家酒

pvi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvy'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

at the side

旁邊

pvi'afthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvy'ar'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

at the side

旁邊

pui zhadar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pui zhat'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bark at a thief

吠小偷

Thaau`ar hernghexng, boea`ar lefnglerng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau`ar hexng'hexng, boea`ar lerng'lerng.; Thaau`ar hexng'hexng, bøea`ar lerng'lerng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

become lukewarm (Lit. very interesting in the beginning, but cold at the end)

虎頭蛇尾

thaupeqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'peh'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cap made of coarse white cloth, worn by relatives of the deceased at a funeral

白蓋頭(喪服)

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