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- ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng [[...]][i#] [p.33]
- : Object transposition marker (signals that the direct object has been transposed to pre-verbal position) <[chiong chit-e5 tai7-chi3 ka7 i kong2]: tell him this matter>
- 將
- haux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haux [[...]][i#] [p.79]
- V : eat (said to another person as a rather coarse joke) <Li2 teh hau3 sim2-mih8: What are you eating>, devour <theh-khi2 hou7 i hau3: take (the gift of food to the official and) let him devour it> (of customary "presents" made to officials on festive occasions)
- 吃
- u: ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.89]
- V : give (someone something) indirect object marker : to <chit ki ian5-pit2 giah8 hou7 i : give this pencil to him> Passive Marker (follows Subject and precedes Agent) <i hou7 lang5 phah : he was struck by someone> (cf khit, siuN7)
- 給
- ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]][i#] [p.89]
- CV : make, let, by <Goa2 hou7 i tan2 chin ku2 : I made him wait a long time>, <Hou7 goa2 khoaN3 : Let me see (it)>, <I hou7 kau2 ka7-tioh8 : He was bitten by a dog>
- 被, (言蔑)
- u: kux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.149]
- CV : let one have his own way or pleasure (followed by 2nd or 3rd pers pron, hence <ku2 i kong2: let him talk as he will>,<ku2 i chiah8: let her eat what she likes>,<ku2 li2 theh8: take what you please>)
- 隨意
- khviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khviu [[...]][i#] [p.158]
- V : restrain one's appetite from what does not agree with him
- 忌口
- svaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaq [[...]][i#] [p.220]
- V : snap at (dog at flies, or at food thrown to him, fish at a lure, etc)
- 咬
- tuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuo [[...]][i#] [p.275]
- V : shut someone up (by facing him with incontrovertible fact)
- 以事實使對方啞口無聲