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bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]] 

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). [[...]] 
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. [[...]] 
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]] 

expresses interior, inherent or innate capacity or incapacity, a permanent capacity or incapacity, frequently translated in English by "does" or "does not"

會, 不會

• Cid ciaq ciawar øe pøef, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng pøef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq ciao'ar e poef, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng poef.; Cid ciaq ciao'ar øe pøef, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng pøef. [[...]] 
  This bird flies, but it can not fly now (because it is in a cage).
  這隻鳥會飛, 但是現在不能飛.

• Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, taxnsi citmar bøextaxng khix ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq kao e ka laang, tan'si cirm'mar be'taxng khix ka laang.; Cid ciaq kao øe ka laang, tan'si cid'mar bøe'taxng khix ka laang. [[...]] 
  This dog bites people, but now he can not go and bite people (because he is tied up).
  這隻狗會咬人, 但是現在不能去咬人.

• Niaw øe ka niawchie, kao øe kox mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw e ka niao'chie, kao e kox mngg.; Niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo, kao øe kox mngg. [[...]] 
  Cats catch rats, dogs watch the door.
  貓會捉老鼠, 狗會看門.

• Zhunthvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn'thvy na kaux, hoef e khuy. [[...]] 
  Flowers bloom in the spring. (It's their nature to do so).
  春天一到, 花會開.

• Ciawar e poef, hii e siuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciao'ar e poef, hii e siuu. [[...]] 
  the inherent permanent capacity or inclination of something (Lit. "Birds gotta fly, fish gotta swim.")
  鳥會飛, 魚會游水.

Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E pui ee kao be ka laang.; Øe pui ee kao bøe ka laang. [[...]] 

Barking dogs never bite.

會吠的狗不咬人.

giaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaxng [[...]] 

few and scattered, sparse, teeth protruding

稀疏,翹翹

• thaumoo giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaau'moo giaxng'giaxng [[...]] 
  hair all messed up and sticking up in the air
  頭髮翹翹

• giarnggiaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giaxng'giaxng [[...]] 
  very messed up or protruding
  突出

• Hid ciaq kao gee giarnggiaxng, tehbøeq ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'boeq ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao gee giaxng'giaxng, teq'bøeq ka laang. [[...]] 
  That dog has his teeth bared like he is about to bite someone.
  那隻狗張牙露齒,要咬人。

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]] 

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

• Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [[...]] 
  Does that dog bite?
  那隻狗會咬人嗎?

• Citciaq niaw øe ka niawchie`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? [[...]] 
  Does this cat catch rats?
  這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

• Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
  他叼著一根煙在讀書。

kaxlangkao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'laang'kao [[...]] 

poisonous wood nettle

咬人狗(樹)

ka tiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka tiaau'tiaau [[...]] 

clench the teeth firmly, as in convulsion near death, holding fast with the mouth

咬緊

• Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiautiaau, lorng mxkvar paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiaau'tiaau, lorng m'kvar paxng. [[...]] 
  That dog is clenching a piece of meat in its month and will not leave loose of it.
  那隻狗一塊肉咬得緊緊的,都不肯放。

Kaq ty kaq kao, mxtadtiøh ka'ti zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaq ty kaq kao, m'tat'tiøh kaf'ti zao. [[...]] 

Call a pig or a dog (to do something), is not as good as doing it yourself. If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

差豬遣狗,還不如自己走。

kvaikvaikiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvay'kvay'kiøx [[...]] 

wail, howl

哀叫

• Kawar kvaikvaikiøx, mxzay sviaflaang ka y zhorngti? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kao'ar kvay'kvay'kiøx, m'zay sviar'laang ka y zhoxng'ti? [[...]] 
  The dog is wailing, I don't know who is teasing it.
  狗在哀叫,不知是誰在捉弄牠?

kvialiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'liao; (kviaf'vie, kviaf'var) [[...]] 

lest, for fear that, afraid that

恐怕

• Kinnafjit kviavar e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'nar'jit kviaf'var e løh'ho. [[...]] 
  I am afraid it will rain today.
  今天恐怕會下雨。

• Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khylaai, kviavie øe ka laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak'khie'laai, kviaf'vie e ka laang.; Hid ciaq kao tiøh pak`khie'laai, kviaf'vie øe ka laang. [[...]] 
  Tie the dog up lest it should bite someone.
  那隻狗得綁起來,恐怕會咬人。

long kao siøka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: long kao siøf'ka [[...]] 

Tease dogs and make them fight. — to cause others to quarrel

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