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u: ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]
sf : (sometimes diminutive, occurring in the following patterns)
u: ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]
C (Q) : (used to link alternative elements in an interrogative sentence): …or…?
或 或是
aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq [[...]][i#] [p.1]
V : agree (in rhyme)
aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq [[...]][i#] [p.1]
V : force or compel (sthg to stay in place), curb
抑制
afm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm [[...]][i#] [p.2]
V : pickle (in brine)
afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn [[...]][i#] [p.3]
V : place (an ancestral tablet) in position
安置
u: aw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.6]
V : soak, steep (in a solution which is intended to alter the material in some way, eg, bamboo in water, to rot it; grass, to make compost, cloth, in a dye-vat, etc, but not used of food-stuffs.)
浸漬
u: bag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]
V : meddle in another's affairs
管閒事
u: bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.8]
M : point of (score in game of Go)
bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak [[...]][i#] [p.8]
N : knot (in wood)
bauh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bauh [[...]][i#] [p.9]
V : contract to do construction, supply finished articles, purchase in bulk lots, etc
包工
bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bea [[...]][i#] [p.9]
N lia̍p : horse (piece in Chinese chess, analogous to knight in western chess) black horse
bii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bii [[...]][i#] [p.12]
V : be involved in sthg to the point where one is unconscious of one's surroundings
bi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi [[...]][i#] [p.12]
V : immerse oneself (in water or activity)
潛水
bi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bi [[...]][i#] [p.12]
N : dive (while in water)
潛水
u: bit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.13]
V : cook fruit in heavy syrup
u: bo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.15]
N : fifth character in the series [thian-kan]
u: bo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.15]
N : "E" in lists (A. B. C. etc)
buxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buxn [[...]][i#] [p.18]
V : creep or crawl in or out (of a hole)
zax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zax [[...]][i#] [p.20]
V : fry in deep fat
zvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvar [[...]][i#] [p.20]
V : strike something sharply in the middle (with the object of breaking it) <[chaN2 chng-a2]: break a brick in two>
zvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zvar [[...]][i#] [p.20]
V : cut off evenly (as in shortening a sleeve or skirt)
zaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaq [[...]][i#] [p.20]
V : take sthg along (that one expects to need), carry sthg (in or attached to clothing, as handkerchief tucked in dress)
攜帶
u: zai (ti) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.20]
V : be at, in or on
zag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zag [[...]][i#] [p.21]
V : crowd in, bother
擠擾
zaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaxng [[...]][i#] [p.21]
N lia̍p : small packet of rice and other ingredients wrapped in a bamboo leaf and boiled (There are three kinds: [bah-chang3], [kinn-chang3] and [chhai3-chang3])
粽子
zex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex [[...]][i#] [p.22]
Vpassive : made <[Bi2-kok che3(-e5)]: made in U.S.A>
zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zee; zøee [[...]][i#] [p.23]
SV : regular, even (of objects in a row or pile), similar (in education or background)
u: zeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.23]
: (contracted form of [chit8-e7], used in rapid speech)
u: zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.23]
M/N : watt (only in reference to light bulbs or fluorescent tubes)
燭光
zeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng [[...]][i#] [p.25]
Nsf : before, in front of (Np-PW) <[chhu3-cheng5]: in front of the house>
前面
cvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvix [[...]][i#] [p.27]
V : fry in deep fat
ciaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaf [[...]][i#] [p.27]
PW : here, (in) this place
這裏
ciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciar [[...]][i#] [p.27]
BF : (enclitic sf in classics and proverbs, similar to English indefinite relative): he who, the person who, whoever <[sun7 thian`chia2], [chun5], [geh8 thian`chia2], [bong5]: Whoever obeys the gods will survive, whoever rebels against them will perish.>
ciaq [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>
ciaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm [[...]][i#] [p.28]
V : intervene in a fight
調停
ciefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciefn [[...]][i#] [p.28]
V : fry (in a small amount of grease)
ciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab [[...]][i#] [p.29]
V : join, connect, graft in
ciog [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)
zøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøf [[...]][i#] [p.36]
SV : uncomfortable (in the stomach because of hunger or indigestion)
不舒服
[wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: [[...]][i#] [p.37]
V : construct (sentence), build (structure greater in horizontal than in vertical dimensions. cf khie)
zoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoa [[...]][i#] [p.37]
M : for line or stripe or for things in ranks or files
zøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoee; zøee [[...]][i#] [p.39]
SV : regular, even (of objects in a row or pile), similar (in education or background)
zorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng [[...]][i#] [p.40]
Pmod : all together, in all
zux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux [[...]][i#] [p.42]
V : flow into (in a concentrated stream)
zuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun [[...]][i#] [p.45]
V : retain, keep (in some place, syn khng3)
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)
zhaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaa [[...]][i#] [p.46]
SV : jerky in movement (like wooden soldiers)
生硬
zhai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhai [[...]][i#] [p.47]
V : set (sthg in its proper place properly)
放置
u: zherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.51]
V : scratch in the dust (chicken)
chii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chii [[...]][i#] [p.52]
SV : damp (inside of house in wet weather, washing not yet dry, etc. syn lun3, lun7 sip, tam5)
濕氣
u: chiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.53]
V : turn (in a lathe)
旋削
u: chiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.53]
V : crawl in and out (worms in matter, or children at play)
chiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiarm [[...]][i#] [p.55]
V : thrust in (a carrying pole into a bundle of sticks)
叉子
chiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaau [[...]][i#] [p.55]
V : adjust, move (sthg) slightly to get it in the proper position
調整
chiauq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiauq [[...]][i#] [p.55]
N : "bones" or clappers (bamboo or wood, to accompany singing in Taiwanese opera)
chiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiog [[...]][i#] [p.57]
: fig: touch (someone in a sensitive spot, by action or speech)
u: chiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.59]
V : haul in (rope, line, etc)
chviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviu [[...]][i#] [p.59]
lia̍p : elephant (piece in Chinese chess) black 象 red 相
象, 相
zhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøf [[...]][i#] [p.59]
N : flesh used as food (incl also eggs, garlic, onions, not eaten in fasts nor by vegetarians)
zhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør [[...]][i#] [p.60]
SV : in rough or draft form (plan, resolution, etc), in a scrawl (handwriting)
潦草
zhvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvoax [[...]][i#] [p.60]
V : go one's own way regardless of the convenience of others, cut across in front of (someone), interrupt (someone's) conversation
u: zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.60]
V : borrow (money from a friend for very short time in an emergency)
zhoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaxn [[...]][i#] [p.61]
V : project or stick out (in the wrong place, like a tooth)
穿
zhok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhok [[...]][i#] [p.61]
V : walk in mud or water (onomatopoeic)
u: zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.61]
N chiah : larvae or other minute animal forms in water
水蛆
zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux [[...]][i#] [p.62]
M : time (in a series of events <te7 ji7 chhu3 : the second time, the second…>)
u: zhuq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.62]
V : light (firecracker, etc, with glowing incense stick), burn (skin or hole in fabric with lighted cigarette, etc)
zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.62]
SV : in pieces, broken to pieces
zhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuun [[...]][i#] [p.63]
V : keep sthg in reserve, be prepared <chhun5 au7-pou7 : keep sthg in reserve for the future>
gaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaxn [[...]][i#] [p.68]
V : cool (sthg in water)
冷卻
gøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: geh; gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.68]
M,N : month (measure used in specifying a point of time) <sann geh8 : the third month, or March>, <kui2 geh8 : which month?> (cf geh8-jit8)
gerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gerng [[...]][i#] [p.69]
V : grind (in a mortar)
giap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giap [[...]][i#] [p.70]
V : clip or pinch securely, press (leaves, etc, in a book), hold (sthg under the arm), catch (mice with a spring-trap), etc
夾住
gim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gim [[...]][i#] [p.70]
V : grasp in the hand
gøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gøo [[...]][i#] [p.71]
V : whirl, revolve, go round in a circle
goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goan [[...]][i#] [p.73]
CV : May (You)…, May (it please you to)… (used in prayer, wishes, etc) <Siong7-te3 goan7 li2 siuN2-su3 goan2 ti3-hui7 : O God, give us wisdom>, <Goan7 Siong7-te3 po2-hou7 li2 : May God protect you>
gøeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goeh; gøeh [[...]][i#] [p.73]
M,N : month (measure used in specifying a point of time) <sann goeh8 : the third month March>, <kui2-goeh8 : which month> (cf goeh8-jit8)
haa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haa [[...]][i#] [p.76]
V : tie (wood in a bundle)
繫捆
haq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haq [[...]][i#] [p.76]
V act : apply (heat, oxygen, etc) in treatment
hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah [[...]][i#] [p.76]
V : fit, suit, match, be in accordance with
適合
hah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah [[...]][i#] [p.76]
SV : fit, suitable, matching, in accordance with
適合
hab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hab [[...]][i#] [p.79]
V : catch, capture (small animals or insects in or under cupped palms)
hat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hat [[...]][i#] [p.79]
N : a swelling in the lymph glands, a ganglion
u: hat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.79]
V : lack, be limited (in quantity)
hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hau [[...]][i#] [p.79]
V : wait (for a change in a situation)
høe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: he [[...]][i#] [p.81]
V : join (in doing sthg), co-operate (in doing sthg)
hexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hexng [[...]][i#] [p.82]
Ve : be fond of, delight in, have a fancy for (an activity)
喜歡
hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hie [[...]][i#] [p.82]
N : conception <In thai3-thai3 u7 hi2 : his wife is going to have a baby>
hiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiexn [[...]][i#] [p.84]
V : offer or present (gift or token in a ceremony or ritual), dedicate
hiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaw [[...]][i#] [p.85]
V : lift up (the edge of something to look under it, as in searching through a pile of clothes, or through the leaves of a book)
hiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiim [[...]][i#] [p.85]
N chiah : bear, any member of the family Ursidae (in Taiwan only Formosan black bear, Ursus tibetanus formosanus)
u: hioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.86]
SV : ruthless (in business)
hit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hit [[...]][i#] [p.86]
V : work (sthg) back and forth (to loosen it, e.g. a post in the ground), use every means to move (a person to accept a positon, etc)
使活動
hor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hor [[...]][i#] [p.89]
V : cheat or chisel (on weight, volume, money in amounts too small to be noticed, cf phian3)
hox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hox [[...]][i#] [p.89]
V : raise (the hand in a scooping motion)
震顫
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
hvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoa [[...]][i#] [p.91]
V : lay hand's on (a person in Xtn prayer)
hoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn [[...]][i#] [p.91]
V : speak in a confused and unintelligible manner
hoafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn [[...]][i#] [p.91]
SV : ignorant or untrained (in terms of a particular culture), barbarous
høe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe [[...]][i#] [p.96]
V : join (in doing sthg), co-operate (in doing sthg)
u: høq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.97]
V : be in close contact (as people standing close together, mother carrying baby, compress or poultice on the skin, etc)
u: høq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.97]
V : cook (in a dry frying-pan over a slow fire)
hvoq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoq [[...]][i#] [p.97]
V : be in close contact (as people standing close together, mother carrying baby, compress or poultice on the skin, etc)
hok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok [[...]][i#] [p.97]
V : lie in ambush
hong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hong [[...]][i#] [p.99]
CV : by virtue of, in the name of
hux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux [[...]][i#] [p.100]
SV : on time, in time
huy- [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huy- [[...]][i#] [p.101]
BF : non-, in-(not), un-
u: hud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.103]
N : a writing tablet about three inches wide and a foot or more long, which serves as a badge of office, indicating by the material of which it was made the rank of the bearer (seen in temples, opera, etc)
u: hut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.103]
N : lump (in paste, etc)
iefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iefn [[...]][i#] [p.107]
N : abyss, trench (in the ocean)
u: iern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.108]
V : move (by body strength), wrestle (a person or a heavy object), raise (a person in bed, or a heavy object from the ground)
使摔倒
u: iern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.108]
V : perform (in a play)
iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao [[...]][i#] [p.109]
Pmod : still, in addition
仍舊
iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao [[...]][i#] [p.109]
Ccl : (in a first clause in which time is specified, followed by a clause of concomitant action): (while) yet, (while) still
仍舊
ym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym [[...]][i#] [p.109]
N : the female or negative principle in nature, the Yin (often signifies bad luck, illness, darkness, or decay, cf iong5)
irn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn [[...]][i#] [p.110]
V : lead (in, out), guide
u: in [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.110]
V : reverberate, rumble
回響
ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong [[...]][i#] [p.111]
N : the male or positive principle in nature, the Yang (often signifies warmth, light, life, prosperity, cf im)
id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id [[...]][i#] [p.112]
Nsub : B (as in Mr. B, city C, item B, in a series cf thian-kan)
viuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuo [[...]][i#] [p.114]
V : adopt (a girl, sometimes as a prospective daughter-in-law, sometimes to be framed out as a prostitute to earn money for her adoptive parents)
viuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu [[...]][i#] [p.114]
N chiah : sheep, goat (in Taiwan especially the native mountain sheep Capricornis swinhoei)
jiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiao [[...]][i#] [p.116]
V : be in an excited state
u: jiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.117]
N : ninth character in the series thian-kan
u: jiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.117]
N/Nu Ord : "I" in lists (A, B, C, etc)
jiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiim [[...]][i#] [p.117]
V : feel (in a hole or pocket) for (sthg)
掏,拿
u: jim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.117]
Ccl : (introduces the first clauses in a construction which puts limits on one's actions or ability): no matter now… (cannot…)
u: jin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.117]
: Note: This syllable has a variant pronunciation jim, noted by Campbell, and Ko and Taan. A possible explanation is attraction of the nasal to the position of a following stop as in jixmbad < jixnbad, jixmbeeng < jixnbeeng. If this is the case, the usage was later extended, for it occurs also in the combinations jixmcid, jixmzøex, jixmzhefng, jixmzhud, jixmhun, sengjim, etc.
jiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiok [[...]][i#] [p.118]
V : work up and mold (in the hands, as clay), crumple (in the hand, as paper)
jiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiorng [[...]][i#] [p.118]
V : bawl, shout (in anger)
jip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip [[...]][i#] [p.118]
V : enter, set in (as a stone)
u: kaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.120]
N : forming sf: person who does something expertly (English -ist in pianist, sociologists, etc) <kho-hak8-ka: scientist>
專家
u: kar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.121]
V : become tangled (string, thread, fingers in a machine)
ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]][i#] [p.121]
V : bite on, hold in teeth
kvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvaa [[...]][i#] [p.121]
V : hold in the mouth on one side
kvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvaa [[...]][i#] [p.121]
V : have inset (stone in a ring)
kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]][i#] [p.121]
Mr : unit of 10 houses in a village (obs)
kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]][i#] [p.121]
N : first character in the series thian-kan
kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]][i#] [p.121]
N : "A" in lists (A, B, C, etc)
u: kay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.121]
Npf : this…, this very…, the said…, the aforementioned <kai-jin5: this person>, <kai-hau7: the said school>, <kai-khu: the aformentioned district> (in formal or official writing only)
kaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaam [[...]][i#] [p.123]
V : hold (in the mouth), hold back (tears)
kauq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kauq [[...]][i#] [p.127]
V : roll (spring rolls, i.e. meat and vegetables rolled in thin pastry)
kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef [[...]][i#] [p.127]
Pmod : 1: much, more, in addition, further 2: unnecessarily, in vain
køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex; køex [[...]][i#] [p.128]
: Pre-verb particle used in sentences in which the goal occupies either subject or topic position <Bah tioh8 ke3-chu3 chiah e7 chiah8-tit: Meat must be cooked before one can eat it.>, <ke2-chi2 li2 tioh8 ke3-soe2 khaq ho2: It is better if you wash fruit.>
u: kvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.129]
N : 1: seventh character in the series thian-kan 2: "G" in lists (A. B. C. etc)
keng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keng [[...]][i#] [p.131]
V : 1: put in (a) support to keep (sthg or someone) from falling or failing 2: bar or barricade (a door)
撐, 擋
kie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie [[...]][i#] [p.131]
N : 1: sixth character in the series thian-kan 2: "F" in lists (A,B,C, etc)
kvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy [[...]][i#] [p.132]
N : 1: seventh character in the series thian-kan 2: "G" in lists (A,B,C, etc)
kvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvy [[...]][i#] [p.132]
N : a strong alkali (used in the preparation of Taiwanese noodles and certain other foods, and for treating persimmons to make them soft)
kiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam [[...]][i#] [p.134]
SV : 1: salty (taste), bitter (words) 2: severe (grading) 3: niggardly (in bargaining)
kied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied [[...]][i#] [p.135]
V : 1: form a close union, marry, unite in (a conspiracy), freeze (water) 2: be at enmity 3: terminate, balance (account), wind up (a case)
kiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao [[...]][i#] [p.135]
V : mix in (oil, sugar, water, etc), mix together
u: kiofng- [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.138]
kiofng- : is now usually pronounced kiorng- in combinations
kiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiw [[...]][i#] [p.139]
V : 1: cringe, draw back, draw in, with-draw 2: hunch up (when cold) 3: shrink (cloth)
kngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngr [[...]][i#] [p.139]
V : 1: roll (sthg) up (e.g. - scroll), bend sthg to a particular shape 2: catch in something turning (machine, wave, whirlpool, etc) 3: involve in (trouble, war, etc)
kor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor [[...]][i#] [p.141]
V : estimate (cost, value), assign a value to sthg in lieu of cash (by the creditor)
u: kor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.141]
V : clean (grain in a fanning mill)
u: koax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.142]
Cn/Csv : and, in addition
kvoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoar [[...]][i#] [p.142]
V : hurry (to catch a train, arrive in time, etc.)
u: koaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.143]
M : group, wave (of animal or people moving in groups)
群/羣
koai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koai [[...]][i#] [p.143]
V : trip, trip up, get a kink (in a muscle), run into obstacles (in doing a job)
絆倒
kvoay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoay [[...]][i#] [p.143]
V : shut up (in jail), lock (someone) up
koarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koarn [[...]][i#] [p.144]
V : be in charge of, take charge of,. supervise
koaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaxn [[...]][i#] [p.144]
V : pour into (a throat or similar aperture), pour in (through a river-mouth as a high tide), force (someone) to drink
køex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex; køex [[...]][i#] [p.146]
Pre-verb : particle used in sentences in which the goal occupies either subject or topic position (see ke3)
køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq [[...]][i#] [p.146]
Pmod : in addition, furthermore, moreover
køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq [[...]][i#] [p.146]
Ccl : (introduces a clause following one introduced by m7-na7): in addition
køh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køh [[...]][i#] [p.146]
S : final (indicated that the speaker's response in conversation puts forth a different opinion from one already expressed): rather, as a matter, of fact
u: kog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.146]
V : draw matter out of a boil by creating a vacuum in a small vessel held tightly over it
kofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng [[...]][i#] [p.147]
V : major (in a field of study)
kw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kw [[...]][i#] [p.148]
N chiah : tortoise, turtle (in general)
u: kuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.149]
N : press (in a press)
壓縮機
u: kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.150]
N : tenth character in the series thian-kan
u: kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.150]
N : "J" in lists (A, B, C, etc.)
u: kuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.150]
V : put or hold (sthg) in the bosom (orig. in a pocket inside the front of a gown)
kvuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvuy [[...]][i#] [p.150]
V : shut up (in jail), lock (someone) up
u: khaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.152]
Nmod : [khah + PW/TW (+le)]: farther, later <khah-lai7-bin7: farther in>, <khah e7-pou (le): later this afternoon>
u: khah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.152]
Mr : calorie (used in measuring jiat8-leng5, jiat8-liong7)
u: khah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.152]
V : drop in (to see someone)
靠, 卡住
khafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafm [[...]][i#] [p.153]
V : befit, be worthy, be able to bear (freq in oe7/boe7-kham`tit)
u: khaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.153]
N ê : inverted bronze bell struck with a stick held in the right hand while reciting the Buddhist Sutras (cf bok8-hi5)
khafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng [[...]][i#] [p.153]
Pmod : vainly, in vain
khap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khap [[...]][i#] [p.153]
V : touch (the head to the floor in doing obeisance)
u: khiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.156]
V : give (someone) trouble, involve (someone) in trouble
找麻煩
u: khiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.156]
V : hook (a door by putting the hook in its staple or screw-eye)
鉤住
khiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaux [[...]][i#] [p.157]
N : (any of seven) apertures in the heart supposed to be media of intelligence <chhit-khiau3>
khngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khngx [[...]][i#] [p.158]
V : place, put, store (sthg in a place)
放,置
khoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoax [[...]][i#] [p.159]
V : lay or rest (sthg) on <khoa3-kha: rest the legs (on a stool, etc)>,<khoa3 iN5-a2: set beams or rafters in place>
靠 擱 擱淺
khvoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoar [[...]][i#] [p.159]
N : item (in an account)
u: khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.159]
SV : careless (in the use of money)
寬裕
khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn [[...]][i#] [p.160]
V : put in order
收拾
khw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khw [[...]][i#] [p.161]
V : arrest, put in prison (temporarily)
laai [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)
larm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larm [[...]][i#] [p.164]
v : embrace, take in one's arms
擁抱
lab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lab [[...]][i#] [p.165]
v : cave in
踩,踏
u: leeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.167]
n lia̍p : small bell (can be held in the hand, or attached to harness)
liah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liah [[...]][i#] [p.169]
v : arrest (person), catch (fish, person in a falsehood), seize (pVmod oe7/boe7-tiau5, oe7/boe7-tioh8)
liefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liefn [[...]][i#] [p.169]
v : curl up (as leaves in drought, shavings, etc)
枯萎
loan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loan [[...]][i#] [p.174]
SV : confused, in disorder
u: løh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.175]
M : time (in a series) <ji7-loh8: the second time>