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bøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar [[...]] 

at the end, at last

後來

• Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. [[...]] 
  At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
  起先都不知道,後來才知道。

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng [[...]] 

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

• Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng. [[...]] 
  He rushes for a seat at the table.
  吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

imzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'zuie [[...]] 

flood the fields, irrigate, be flooded, be inundated

灌溉,淹水

• U nng paq goa ho imzuie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U nng paq goa ho ym'zuie. [[...]] 
  Over two hundred houses were flooded.
  有兩百多戶淹水。

• Zhaan tiøh taixsefng imzuie ciaq pox tiuar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaan tiøh tai'sefng ym'zuie ciaq pox tiu'ar. [[...]] 
  Before planting rice, the field must be flooded.
  田得先灌溉後才插秧。

jien'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jieen'au [[...]] 

after that

然後

• Goar bøeq taixsefng ciaqpng, jien'au bøeq søea sengkhw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq tai'sefng ciah'png, jieen'au boeq sea sefng'khw.; Goar bøeq tai'sefng ciah'png, jieen'au bøeq søea sefng'khw. [[...]] 
  I'll take a meal first, then I'll take bath.
  我要先吃飯,然後要洗澡。

khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq sid'lea [[...]] 

rather embarrassing

很抱歉

• Khaq sitlea, goar bøeq taixsefng tngflaikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq sid'lea, goar boeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix.; Khaq sid'lea, goar bøeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix. [[...]] 
  I am somewhat embarrassed, (because) I want to go back ahead of time.
  很抱歉,我要先回去 。

khaiky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'ky [[...]] 

establish a beginning

開基

• Goarn siong taixsefng laai ciaf khaiky ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn siong tai'sefng laai ciaf khay'ky ee. [[...]] 
  We came here first to get things started.
  我們最先來這裡開基的。

sefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sefng; (siefn) [[...]] 

in advance, first

先

• khysefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'sefng [[...]] 
  at first
  起先

• taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sefng; (sefng) [[...]] 
  in advance, first
  首先

taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sefng; (sefng) [[...]] 

in advance, first, beforehand

先,首先

• taixsefng ho y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sefng ho y [[...]] 
  give him first or beforehand
  先給他

• taixsefng zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sefng zay'viar [[...]] 
  know first or beforehand
  首先知道

• Y pie goar khaq taixsefng laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y pie goar khaq tai'sefng laai. [[...]] 
  He came before me.
  他比我早來。

tuxzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tu'zuie [[...]] 

soak in water for a short time

浸水

• Sinpox tiøqaix taixsefng tuxzuie, jien'au ciaq zørsvaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn'pox tiøh'aix tai'sefng tu'zuie, jieen'au ciaq zøx'svaf. [[...]] 
  You should soak new cloth in water first before using it to make clothes.
  新的布要先浸水,然後再做衣服。

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