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ax! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ax ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.1]
I : Oh!
啊
u: aa ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.1]
I : Ah! Aha! (surprise or suspicion)
咦
u: vaa ⬆︎ □ [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.1]
I : Ah! Aha! (surprise or suspicion)
咦
aq 啊 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.1]
I : Oh!
啊
ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.2]
I : Alas! Oh! (grief, pain, distress)
唉呀
u: aai ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.2]
I : Ah! Aha! (surprise and suspicion)
咦
axng 齆 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.3]
SV : plugged (ears, i. e. eustachian tube), stuffy (nose)
聽不清, 齆
u: bad ⬆︎ 捌 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.9]
AV : have (aux), have experienced <[i bat lai5 chia]: He's been here before>
曾經
ciaq 才 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.27]
Pmod : only <[goa2 chiah thak8 si3 le2-pai3 nia7-nia7]: I've studied only four weeks>
只
ciaq 才 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.27]
Pmod : only (then), just <[I-ku7-ni5 chiah pit-giap8]: He graduated only last year>
剛
ciaq 才 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.27]
Pmod : then <[sann khoo chiah boe2 e7 tioh8]: then you will have to pay at least three dollars (i.e. more than expected)>
才
ciaq 才 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.27]
Ccl : (occupies Pmod position, connects clause of result to stated or implied condition): then in that case <…, [goa2 chiah ka7 li2 tau3 chhe7]:…, in that case I'll help you find it>
u: ciah ⬆︎ 食 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.28]
V : have (employment) <[Goa2 teh chiah8 thau5-lou7]: I have a job>
上班
ciøq 借 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.32]
V : borrow <[ka7 li2 chioh chit8 pun2 chheh]: (I) borrow a book from you>
借
ciog 祝 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.33]
V : may (Heaven, God)…, may (you)…, I wish (you)… (invoking a blessing or expressing good wishes in prayer, a toast, etc)
祝
ciofng 將 [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
ciu 就 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.35]
Ccl : (occupies Pmod position, connects a clause of result to a condition) (if)…then… <[Li2 na7 beh khi3 goa2 chiu7 beh khi3]: If you go, then I will too>
就
ciu 就 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.35]
Ccl : (occupies Pmod position, connects a clause of result to a condition) then, as soon as <[chiah8 pa2 goa2 chiu7 beh khi3]: I'll go as soon as I've eaten>
就
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
ee 的 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.65]
: Possessive marker (following personal names with or without titles, or following personal pronouns, forms a possessive) <Hit ki si7 goa2 e5 ian5-pit: That is my pencil>, <Chit ki ian5-pit si7 i e5: This pencil is his.>
的
goar 我 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.72]
Pn/Pers : I, me (1st pers. Sg.)
我
haux 孝 [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
hveq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hveq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.81]
I : Yes. Yeah. Oh yeah? Well. (meaning depends on tone of voice and intonation, also occurs with upper rising intonation)
嘿
hiux 𫝺 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiux ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.87]
V : shake vigorously (fingers after a burn or insect bite), shake off water (of a dog, after swimming), shake off liquid (i.e. sprinkle water clothes, sprinkle cologne on oneself, etc)
抖(掉)
u: ho ⬆︎ 予 [wt] [cv] [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 予 [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)
i- 奕 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.105]
V : play (a game)
玩
u: jiim ⬆︎ 壬 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.117]
N/Nu Ord : "I" in lists (A, B, C, etc)
壬
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
kauq 𩛩 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kauq ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.127]
V : roll (spring rolls, i.e. meat and vegetables rolled in thin pastry)
捲
kiexn 見 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.134]
Ccl : every time, on every occasion <I kian3 lai5 kian3 loh8 hou7: Every time he comes, it rains.>
見,每當
u: kux ⬆︎ 據 [wt] [cv] [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
u: khid ⬆︎ □ [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.158]
Passive Marker : (follows Subject and precedes agent) <I khit lang5 phah: He was struck by someone> (cf hou7, siu7)
被
khvoax 看 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.159]
V : [khoaN3+Cl]: suppose, think <Goa2 khoaN3 i boe7 lai5: I suppose he won't come>
看
laang 人 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.165]
pn : one (used impersonally like French on, German man, English they, even when speaking of oneself <lang5 chin sian7:I am very weary>,<lang5 kong2:they say>), others
人
u: lieen ⬆︎ 連 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.169]
pmod : Pmod [1-1]: successively Ccl:even <Lang5 long2 m7-chai Ong5 S.S. si2-khi3, lian5 i e5 a-hiann ia7 m7-chai>
連
ma 嘛 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ma ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.178]
Pmod : also, too <Goa2 u7 chiah8 i ma7 u7 chiah8: I ate (a cookie) but he also ate one>, <Nai7-chi long2 ma7 sio2-khoa2 sng-sng : Lichees are all a little sour>
也
or [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: or ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.190]
I : Oh! (surprise)
哦
oa! [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oa ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.190]
I : Ah! (exclamation of disgust, tone varies)
哇 (厭惡)
pexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pexng ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.201]
Pmod : certainly, really (before negative) <Goa2 pe3ng bo5 a2n-ni ko2ng: I certainly didn't say that>, <Hit chiah pe3ng m7 si7 niau, si7 hou2: That's certainly not a cat, it's a tiger>
並
u: siu ⬆︎ 受 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.239]
V : receive (pVmod bo7e-khi2: unworthy to) Passive Marker (follows Subject and precedes Agent) <I si7u lang5 phah : he was struck by someone > (cf hoo7, khit)
受
sor- 所 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sor ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.241]
Pmod : (precedes verb in a passive construction) <I hou7 la5ng sou2 be5: he was deceived by people>
所
soax 紲 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soax ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.242]
Ccl : (introduces a partial clause of result or consequence, frequently after kah): as a result, in consequence, so <Goa2 chit ku2i ji8t bo5-e5ng kah so3a lo2ng bo7e-ki3-tit: I've been so busy these few days that I forgot entirely.>
以至於
tiern 碘 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiern ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.262]
N : iodine, I
碘

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