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kiøx`laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

to call someone to come

叫來

🗣u: Zexng'kefng kiøx y laai, y m laai! ⬆︎ 正經叫伊來，伊毋來！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

真的叫他來，他不來！

🗣u: Zøx goa'kaw`ee, na'si giap'zeg hør, sefng'kvoaf kaf'syn id'tit laai, m'køq “hoef bøo paq jit aang, laang bøo chiefn jit hør”, na tuo'tiøh sii'ky bae, giap'zeg bøo hør, tø aix thaxn ky'hoe hak'sip, seeng'tiorng, ciaq be ho laang kiøx tngr'khix ciah'kaf'ki. ⬆︎ 做外交的，若是業績好，升官加薪一直來，毋過「花無百日紅，人無千日好」，若拄著時機䆀，業績無好，就愛趁機會學習、成長，才袂予人叫轉去食家己。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

跑業務的，如果業績好，升官加薪一直來，不過「花無百日紅，人無千日好」，要是遇到景氣差，業績不好的時候，就要趁機會學習、成長，才不會被炒魷魚。

🗣u: Zhuix'khie na u ciux'khafng aix kirn ho y'sefng thun`khie'laai, na'bøo, kaux boea`ar aix thiw siin'kefng tø cyn'cviax si “sex khafng m por, toa khafng kiøx'khor”. ⬆︎ 喙齒若有蛀空愛緊予醫生坉起來，若無，到尾仔愛抽神經就真正是「細空毋補，大空叫苦」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

牙齒要是蛀了就要趕緊找醫生填補，要不然，到最後必須做根管治療就真的是「小洞不補，大洞叫苦」。

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea ⬆︎ [[...]] 

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

• Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
  廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

• In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
  因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iet; (iet'chiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

beckon, beckoning

招手

• ka y iet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y iet; (ka y iet'chiuo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  signal to a person
  向他招手

• iet (iedchiuo) kiøx y laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iet (iet'chiuo) kiøx y laai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  beckon him to come (to draw nearer)
  招手叫他來

kahsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'si; (kix'jieen) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

since — in the sense of circumstances

既然

• Y kahsi (kiejieen) teq phoarpve, itteng bøextaxng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve, id'teng be'taxng laai.; Y kaq'si (kix'jieen) teq phoax'pve/pvi, id'teng bøe'taxng laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since he is sick, he certainly cannot be here.
  他既然生病了,一定不能來。

• Y kahsi m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kaq'si m laai, maix køq khix kiøx y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Since he doesn't want to come, don't go and call him again.
  他既然不來,不要再去叫他。

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

call, to name, be named, tell an inferior to do something

叫

• Kiøx y laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kiøx y laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Tell him to come.
  叫他來。

• Taixkef kiøx y "Siawkao". [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'kef kiøx y "Siao'kao". ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Every body calls him "Mad dog".
  大家叫他瘋狗。

• Y kiørzøx "A'ky". [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kiøx'zøx "Af'ky".; Y kiøx'zøx/zøex "Af'ky". ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is called by the name of "A-ki".
  他叫做 阿枝。

• ho'kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hof'kiøx ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  call out.
  呼叫

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

if (very often has the meaning of "when")

若,要是

• Y na laai, kiøx y tarn goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na laai, kiøx y tarn goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If (when) he comes, tell him to wait for me.
  要是他來了,叫他等我。

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

have muscular spasm, convulse, throb (as wounded finger) to pull quickly, straighten out (garments)

痙攣,抽搐,打

• Svaf ka tiuq cit e, kiøx y laai khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf ka tiuq cit e, kiøx y laai khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Pull his sleeve and tell him to go.
  拉一下他的衣服,叫他走吧!

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