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hit'e'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that one

那下仔

hitsi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

that littles

那一點點; 那絲仔

hitzun'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

(tw) at that time

那陣仔

kaciefn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

moth that eats books and clothes

鉸剪仔

kak'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

pieces of lumber that are square like 4x4's orx2's

方形口徑之木材; 角仔

khuikhakhor'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

the pants that young kid wears with a hole in seat to facilitate going to the bathroom

為方便小孩子小便將褲子中央留一小洞; 開腳褲仔

koahtin'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

wild inedible grass that creeps and spreads fast

野生的一種蔓草

kvia'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

I fear that; I am afraid that. Probably; perhaps

恐怕

mohvo'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

an evil spirit that bewitches people

魔鬼

mosin'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

specter; apparition; ghost; an evil spirit that bewitches people

小魔怪; 魔神; 魔神

that'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

a stopper; cork stopper

塞子

tvaf hør`ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] 

No more; thank you! Enough of that!

夠了 !謝了 !

🗣 ar/~ar 🗣 (u: ar) 仔^t [wt][mo] á [#]

1. () diminutive noun suffix. can become lar, when used after words ending in "t", e.g., padar, zhat'ar, khut'ar || 名詞後綴。放在名詞後面，表示小的意思。

🗣le: (u: girn'ar) 🗣 (囡仔) (小孩子)

2. () noun suffix that converts a verb or adjective into a noun (often a tool) || 名詞後綴。放在某些動詞之後，形成名詞，多屬工具。

🗣le: (u: birn'ar) 🗣 (抿仔) (刷子)

3. () noun suffix placed after a name or title, expressing endearment || 名詞後綴。接在名字或稱謂後面，表示親切。

🗣le: (u: toa'peq'ar) 🗣 (大伯仔) (婦人稱夫兄)

4. () noun suffix. expresses contempt || 名詞後綴。放在名詞之後，表輕視。

🗣le: (u: thor'huie'ar) 🗣 (土匪仔) (土匪)

🗣le: (u: kerng'zhad'ar) 🗣 (警察仔) (警察)

5. () noun suffix. expresses low position in the family hierarchy || 名詞後綴。放在親屬稱謂之後，表輩分小。

🗣le: (u: ii'ar) 🗣 (姨仔) (妻子的姊妹)

🗣le: (u: ku'ar) 🗣 (舅仔) (舅子)

🗣le: (u: siør'zeg'ar) 🗣 (小叔仔) (小叔)

6. () noun suffix expressing location || 名詞後綴，表處所。

🗣le: (u: pvy`ar) 🗣 (邊仔) (旁邊)

🗣le: (u: boea`ar) 🗣 (尾仔) (末梢)

7. () noun interfix used limitedly in certain temporal location adverbs || 名詞中綴。放在某些固定名詞中間。

🗣le: (u: kyn'ar'jit) 🗣 (今仔日) (今天)

8. () noun infix connected after family name to express contempt || 名詞中綴。接在姓氏後，表示輕視的意思。

🗣le: (u: Khw'ar'borng`siax) 🗣 (邱仔罔舍) (邱大老爺)

9. () noun infix between two nouns to indicate relationship || 名詞中綴。用於並列名詞之間，表示兩者的關係。

🗣le: (u: afng'ar'bor) 🗣 (翁仔某) (夫妻)

🗣le: (u: pe'ar'kviar) 🗣 (爸仔囝) (父子)

10. () numeral infix, between two numbers to denote the value of 100 || 數詞中綴。放在數字中間，表示數目字「百」。

🗣le: (u: svaf'ar'go) 🗣 (三仔五) (三百五十)

11. () adj affix. placed after adj or classifier to express low in degree or number || 形容詞詞綴，放在形容詞或數量詞之後，表程度低、數量少。

🗣le: (u: siør'khoar'ar) 🗣 (小可仔) (稍微、一點點)

🗣le: (u: cit'tiarm'ar) 🗣 (一點仔) (一點點)

12. () adj affix expressing slight, light, trivial || 形容詞詞綴，表輕微。

🗣le: (u: ku'ku`ar) 🗣 (舊舊仔) (舊舊的)

🗣le: (u: ciør'ciør`ar) 🗣 (少少仔) (少少的)

13. () adverb affix || 副詞詞綴。

🗣le: (u: kuo'kuo`ar) 🗣 (久久仔) (偶爾)

🗣le: (u: chiøx'chiøx`ar) 🗣 (笑笑仔) (笑笑的)

14. () neutral tone suffix expressing endearment || 輕聲詞尾，表親切。

🗣le: (u: Beeng`ar) 🗣 (明仔) (阿明)

🗣le: (u: sør`ar) 🗣 (嫂仔) (嫂子)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 ciwkanthat'ar 🗣 (u: ciuo'kafn'thad'ar) 酒矸窒仔 [wt][mo] tsiú-kan-that-á [#]

1. (N) || 瓶塞、軟木塞。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 phuiethat'ar 🗣 (u: phuix'thad'ar) 屁窒仔 [wt][mo] phuì-that-á [#]

1. (Adj) || 形容人雖然個子瘦小，但在言談中又喜歡表現出囂張、臭屁的樣子。

🗣le: (u: Hid khof phuix'thad'ar siong gaau puun'kef'kuy, maix zhab`y.) 🗣 (彼箍屁窒仔上𠢕歕雞胿，莫插伊。) (那個兔崽子最愛吹牛了，別理他。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 that'ar 🗣 (u: thad'ar) 窒仔 [wt][mo] that-á [#]

1. (N) || 塞子。用以塞住容器口，使內外隔絕的東西。

🗣le: (u: zhør'thad'ar) 🗣 (草窒仔) (草塞、軟木塞)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣 zhøfthat'ar 🗣 (u: zhør'thad'ar) 草窒仔 [wt][mo] tshó-that-á [#]

1. (N) || 軟木塞。原本是用草稈做成的塞子，現在大多是用軟木做成塞子。
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

🗣u: Hid khof phuix'thad'ar siong gaau puun'kef'kuy, maix zhab`y. ⬆︎ 彼箍屁窒仔上𠢕歕雞胿，莫插伊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

那個兔崽子最愛吹牛了，別理他。

🗣u: Ka thad'ar zun`khuy. ⬆︎ 共窒仔捘開。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

把瓶蓋轉開。

🗣u: Iong ciuo'thad'ar ka cid koaxn ciuo thad`khie'laai. ⬆︎ 用酒窒仔共這罐酒窒起來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

用酒瓶塞把這瓶酒塞起來。

🗣u: zhør'thad'ar ⬆︎ 草窒仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

草塞、軟木塞

🗣u: Cid ciorng chid'thøo'miq'ar goa'bin thad'tør'kef, biern kviaf bøo'tex bea. ⬆︎ 這種𨑨迌物仔外面窒倒街，免驚無地買。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

這種玩具外面到處都是，不用怕買不到。

🗣u: Y svef'zøx hiaq'ni'ar suie, jiog`y ee laang si thad'tør'kef. ⬆︎ 伊生做遐爾仔媠，逐伊的人是窒倒街。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

他長得那麼地美，追他的人極多。

🗣u: Zuie'kaw'ar thad'tiaau`leq, løh toa'ho ee sii zuie siax be zhud`khix. ⬆︎ 水溝仔窒牢咧，落大雨的時水瀉袂出去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

水溝堵住了，下大雨時水排不出去。

🗣u: Cit ee hør'hør ee zaf'bor girn'ar soaq khix ho lie zaw'thad. ⬆︎ 一个好好的查某囡仔煞去予你蹧躂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

一個好好的女孩卻被你蹧蹋。

🗣u: Nii'zeq'sii'ar, køf'sog kofng'lo tvia'tvia thad'chiaf. ⬆︎ 年節時仔，高速公路定定窒車。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

逢年過節，高速公路常常塞車。

🗣u: Kaw'ar thad'tiaau`leq, khaq'kef ma e tu'zuie. ⬆︎ 溝仔窒牢咧，較加嘛會駐水。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

水溝塞住了，難怪會積水。

🗣u: U nng ee laang ti lo'pvy ui'tiøh beq chviuo theeng'chiaf'ui teq oafn'kef, pvy`ar ee laang tak ee tøf “khia koaan svoaf, khvoax bea siøf thad”, bøo cit'tag'kuo'ar soaq khay'sie teq thad'chiaf`aq! ⬆︎ 有兩个人佇路邊為著欲搶停車位咧冤家，邊仔的人逐个都「徛懸山，看馬相踢」，無一觸久仔煞開始咧窒車矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

有兩個人在路邊為了搶停車位正在爭吵，旁邊每個人都「事不關己看好戲」，沒多久就開始塞車了！

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

or (conjunction), introduces an alternative or a word that explains or means the same

或,亦

• Lie si hagsefng ar m si? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si hak'sefng ar m si? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you a student?
  你是不是學生?

• Lie u cvii ar bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii ar bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you have money?
  你有沒有錢?

• Lie bøeq khix iah m? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq khix ar m?; Lie bøeq khix iah m? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you want to go?
  你要不要去?

bagsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin ⬆︎ [[...]] 

expression of the eyes, luster or brightness of the eyes

眼神

• Hid ef gyn'ar bagsiin cyn oah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ef girn'ar bak'siin cyn oah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The expression in that kid's eyes is very bright.
  那個孩子眼神靈活。

• bagsiin oaqtang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'siin oah'tang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eyes full of fire, intelligence, and animation
  眼神靈活

bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'hau; (buu'hau) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

invalid, of no effect, lacking results, unsuccessful

無效

• køeakii bø'hau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'kii bøo'hau; køex'kii bøo'hau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  expired
  過期無效

• Hid khoarn iøqar bø'hau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn iøh'ar bøo'hau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kind of medicine has no effect.
  那種藥無效。

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。

zatlat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad'lat ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to estimate one's strength or resources before acting, estimate one's own ability act according to one's strength

量力

• Bøeq texng hid khoarn pang'ar, aix siøfkhoar zatlat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, e texng phoax khix.; Bøeq texng hid khoarn pafng'ar, aix siør'khoar zad'lat, na bøo, øe texng phoax khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you are going to nail down that kind of board, you have to be careful how hard you hit it or you will bust the board.
  要釘那種木板要稍微量力,否則會釘破。

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

vegetable, green, food eaten with rice or alcoholic drinks

菜

• angphøezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'phoee'zhaix; aang'phøee'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  eggplant
  茄子

• zarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zax'zhaix; (Sux'zhoafn'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pickled vegetables, a style of cooking, e.g., Szechwan cooking
  榨菜(四川菜)

• chirnzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  food left over from a meal
  殘羹冷菜

• ciwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  dishes taken with wine
  下酒菜

• erngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  water convolvulus, vegetables with hollow stems and green leaves
  空心菜

• gøafzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gøo'ar'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  plant that swans eat
  鵝菜

• hexngzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  edible red or green amaranth
  莧菜

• hoezhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zhaix; (hoef'ar'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cauliflower
  花椰菜

• ka'boaqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'boah'zhaix; (kau'boah'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  thick leaved beet
  茉仔菜

• keana'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kex'naa'ar'zhaix; (kex'nee'ar'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese kale, a wrinkled leaf cabbage like vegetable
  芥藍菜

• khinzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiin'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  celery
  芹菜

• kiamzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiaam'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  pickled mustard green vegetable
  鹹菜

• kietthauzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'thaau'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  a vegetable with bulbous root like turnip, kohlrabi
  蕪菁菜,大頭菜

• kølee-zhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'lee'zhaix; køf'lee-zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cabbage, and its derivatives the cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kale
  甘藍,高麗菜

• koarzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koax'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  mustard, mustard root, often pickled
  芥菜

• kwzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuo'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese leek
  韭菜

• pausimpeqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'sym'peh'zhaix; (paw'sym'peh'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  包心白菜

• peqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese cabbage
  白菜

• thngsi'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thngf'sii'ar'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  kind of cabbage with leaves shaped like a tea spoon
  湯匙菜,青江菜

• phaozhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaux'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Chinese style pickled vegetable, a treated vegetable root from Szechwan
  泡菜

• pøeleng'afzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poef'leeng'ar'zhaix; pøef'leeng'ar'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  spinach
  菠菜

• tang'øf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tafng'øf; (tafng'øf'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  edible garland chrysanthemum
  茼蒿

• tauxzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tau'zhaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bean sprouts
  豆芽

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

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

• Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
  那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'jiao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

claw or talons of an animal

手爪

• phvae chiwjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae chiuo'jiao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have light fingers, thievish habit
  有賊癖

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phvae chiwjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phvae chiuo'jiao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kid is in the habit of picking things up.
  那個孩子喜歡偷東西。

zhutlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

run with pus, suppurate

出膿

• Hid liap liab'ar iawbøe zhutlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid liap liap'ar iao'boe zhud'laang.; Hid liap liap'ar iao'bøe zhud'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That boil hasn't suppurated yet.
  那個瘡疔還未出膿。

• zeklaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  squeeze out pus
  擠膿

zhutsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sek ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be present at class or a meeting, attendance

出席

• Lie bøeq zhutsek `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq zhud'sek `bøo?; Lie bøeq zhud'sek `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Will you attend the meeting or class?
  你要出席嗎 ?

• Hid pafn kin'afjit lorng zhutsek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid pafn kyn'ar'jit lorng zhud'sek. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That class has perfect attendance today.
  那班今天全部出席。

zhutsviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sviaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

speak out, utter

出聲

• Zhadar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhutsviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhat'lar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq be zhud'sviaf.; Zhat'ar laai ee sii, goar kviaf kaq bøe zhud'sviaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  When the thief came, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak even a word.
  小偷來時,我嚇得不敢出聲。

zhutsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'siin ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be absent minded, absorbed in thought, in mental concentration, in ecstasy, divine or supremely great when speaking of literary or artistic works

出神,入神

• Y khvoax hid ee za'bofgyn'ar khvoax kaq zhutsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax hid ee zaf'bor'girn'ar khvoax kaq zhud'siin. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He watched that girl and went into ecstasy.
  他看那個女孩看得入神了(看呆了)。

ciefn'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciern'ar; (kaf'ciern'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

moth that eats books and clothes

蠢魚

ciapsoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'soax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be next (in succession), follow, in close succession, one after the other, continue, continuously

連續

• Hitkhoarn pve aix ciapsoax ciah iøqar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn pve aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq e hør.; Hid'khoarn pve/pvi aix ciab'soax ciah iøh'ar, ciah cyn kuo ciaq øe hør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  For that disease you have to continuously take medicine for a long time then it will get better.
  那種病要連續吃藥吃很久才會好。

cimciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'ciog ⬆︎ [[...]] 

careful, consider carefully, be cautious as in investigating well before acting, make sure

仔細,小心

• Hid ee isefng khvoax pvexlaang khvoartiøh cyn cimciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee y'sefng khvoax pve'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog.; Hid'ee y'sefng khvoax pve/pvi'laang khvoax'tiøh cyn cym'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The doctor examines patients carefully.
  那個醫生看病人診察得很仔細。

• Afnnef tiøh ar mxtiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cimciog cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'nef tiøh ar m'tiøh? Lie køq khix ka y cym'ciog cit e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Is that right? Go back to see him and make sure of it
  這樣子對不對 ? 你再去仔細瞧瞧。

ciøqthauphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'thaau'phang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

crevice between rocks

石頭縫

• Hid khoarn chiuar lorng hoad ti ciøqthauphang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid khoarn chiu'ar lorng hoad ti ciøh'thaau'phang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kind of tree always grows out of a crevice.
  那種樹都長在石頭縫。

hva [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hva; (hvah) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stride or step over a ditch

跨越

• Hid tiaau kauar lie hva øe køex`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva e koex be?; Hid tiaau kaw'ar lie hva øe køex`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can you stride over that ditch?
  那條水溝你跨得過去嗎?

• Mxthafng tah køeakhix, tiøh hva køeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng tah koex'khix, tiøh hva koex'khix.; M'thafng tah køex'khix, tiøh hva køex'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't tread on it, you must jump over it.
  不要踩過去,要跨過去。

han'goan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haan'goan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to make trouble, a nuisance, silly

三八,搗蛋

• Ciahnih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuar, lie si teq han'goan, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciaq'nih joah ee thvy teq zheng hiuu'ar, lie si teq haan'goan, si `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are wearing that heavy a coat in this warm a weather, are you silly.
  這麼熱的天在穿棉襖,你是在三八,是嗎?

gøafzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gøo'ar'zhaix; (giaa'ar'zhaix) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

vegetables or greens that the goose eats

鵝菜

høeftoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea toa; høea-toa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

internal heat (as cause of disease), fever

火氣大

• Uxsi'ar mxzay si høea-toa, afsi arnzvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'sii'ar m'zay si hoea toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng be khix.; U'sii'ar m'zay si høea-toa, ar'si axn'zvoar, khuxn lorng bøe khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Sometimes I don't know if it is a fever or what that I can't sleep.
  有時不知是火氣大 還是怎樣,都睡不著。

hongzaqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'zah'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

something that stops the wind like a wind shield

擋風之物

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

cover, to screen, to shade, to shield, conceal, shut, intercept, to block

遮

• Thang'af'mngg tiøh eng pox jiaf lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thafng'ar'mngg tiøh eng pox jiaf lef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You must cover the window with a cloth.
  窗戶要用布遮住。

• Hid kefng zhux ho chiuar jiaf lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kefng zhux ho chiu'ar jiaf lef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That house is screened off by trees.
  那間房子被樹遮住。

jixmsexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'sexng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

self-willed, do as one pleases

任性

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn jixmsexng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn jim'sexng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That child is very self-willed.
  那個孩子很任性。

kak'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pieces of lumber that are square like 4x4's or 2x2's

方形口徑之木材

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

sweet, pleasant, willingly

甘,甘心,捨得

• Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao lie karm kafm ho laang? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you really willing to give that dog to somebody else?
  那隻狗你捨得給人嗎?

• Hid ee gyn'ar hiaq seahaxn, lie kafm ho y ka'ti cit ee khix Bykog, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar hiaq sex'haxn, lie kafm ho y kaf'ti cit ee khix Bie'kog, si `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That child is so small, are you willing to let him go to the States alone?
  你捨得讓他一個人去美國嗎?

• Goar cid ciaq niauafkviar mxkafm ho laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cid ciaq niaw'ar'kviar m'kafm ho laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am unwilling to give this kitten to somebody.
  我這隻小貓捨不得給人。

• Goar ee thihbea ho laang thaukhafn khix, cyn mxkafm. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee thiq'bea ho laang thaw'khafn khix, cyn m'kafm. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I got my bicycle stolen, I am still attached to it.
  我的自行車被偷了,實在很捨不得。

khax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khax; (khaux, khox) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

rap, knock gently (as to knock off cigarette ash)

扣,敲

• Sviuafkoax khax khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviw'ar'koax khax khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Knock the top of that off (with a hammer)
  箱蓋敲下來

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

leaning, inclined, tilted

傾斜

• Hid ky thiauar khikhy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ky thiau'ar khy'khy. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That pillar is slanting a bit.
  那支柱子稍微傾斜。

• Zuun khy koealaai, khy koeakhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuun khy koex'laai, khy koex'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The boat is rolling and pitching.
  船晃來晃去。

khiaxsie'theeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'six'theeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stand upside down

倒立

• Hid ee gyn'ar khiaxsie'theeng extaxng khia cyn kuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar khia'six'theeng e'taxng khia cyn kuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kid can stand on his head for a long time.
  那個孩子倒立能站很久。

khiofngkviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiorng'kviaf; (kviaf'ar, khiorng'phvax) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

I fear that, I am afraid that. Probably, perhaps

恐怕

• Khiofngkviaf (kvia'ar) e løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khiorng'kviaf (kviaf'ar) e løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am afraid that it will rain.
  恐怕會下雨。

khuikha'khorar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'khaf'khox'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the pants that young kid wears with a hole in seat to facilitate going to the bathroom.

為方便小孩子小便,將褲子中央留一個小洞

koahtin'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaq'tiin'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

wild inedible grass that creeps and spreads fast

野生的一種蔓草

mo'hvo'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'hvof'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

an evil spirit that bewitches people

魔鬼

mosin'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'siin'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

an evil spirit that bewitches people

魔神

ngfar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngr'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

small basket used for selling or weighing things

小籃子

• Six niuo ngfar tiøh tii khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six niuo ngr'ar tiøh tii khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you wish to take the splinter out of someone's eye, you must first take the beam out of your own eye." (Lit. When you determine the weight of something, you have to deduct the weight of the basket that holds it.
  四兩重的小籃子得扣掉。要知道自己的輕重。

oexsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'sae; oe'sae ⬆︎ [[...]] 

things better left unsaid (irrelevancies, excessive detail, private matters)

多餘的話,沒用的話

• Y ee oexsae cyn ze, cidsut'ar taixcix korng kuy pvoarpof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee oe'sae cyn ze, cit'sud'ar tai'cix korng kuy pvoax'pof. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  His many private matters that he can explain in excessive detail all afternoon.
  他話很多,一點點事情講了半天。

• Iaokirn ee korng tø hør, mxbiern hiaq kau oexsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee korng tø hør, m'biern hiaq kau oe'sae. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Say the important things, no need to go into excessive detail.
  要緊的說就好,不用那麼多話。

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

remain attached to an opinion, insist, stubborn, obstinate, naughty, disobedient

頑固,頑皮

• Hid ee gyn'ar cyn phviaa, bøo hiaq khoaix kiøx e zao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee girn'ar cyn phviaa, bøo hiaq khoaix kiøx e zao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That kid is very naught, it is not that easy to get him to leave.
  那個孩子很皮,沒那麼容易叫得走。

phietpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phied'po ⬆︎ [[...]] 

main point, essentials, gist, masterstroke

好辦法,好手段,高招

• Sviu bøo phietpo laai kaoiok hid ee gyn'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sviu bøo phied'po laai kaux'iok hid ee girn'ar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can't think of any good way (of what is needed) to education that kid.
  想不出好辦法來教育那個孩子。

piahkhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: piaq'khafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

hole in the wall

牆洞

• Hid ee zhadar lorng zoanbuun teq or piahkhafng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee zhat'ar lorng zoafn'buun teq or piaq'khafng ee. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That thief's specialty is scooping out a hole in the wall.
  那個小偷專門在挖牆洞的。

pvoarsiøfsie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'siør'sie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

half dead

半死

• Hid ciaq kawar ho chiaf pong cide, zha'puttøf pvoarsiøfsie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao'ar ho chiaf pong cit'e, zhaf'pud'tøf pvoax'siør'sie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The car hit that dog and knocked it half dead.
  那隻狗被車撞到,差不多半死。

siøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøq; (seg) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to show kindness and consideration, to allay fear of distress, to comfort someone, to begrudge something, to pity, to regret

惜

• Teq khaux ee gyn'ar aix ka y siøhcide. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq khaux ee girn'ar aix ka y siøq'cit'e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Show some concern for that child that is crying.
  哭的小孩須要撫慰他一下。

• aesiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  favor, love, to treat with great favor
  愛惜

• khøfsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Alas! It is be regretted that..., What a pity!
  可惜

• pøfsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  love and cherish (a treasure), take great care of
  愛惜

• thviarsiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thviax'siøq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  love, be sparing of
  疼惜

ta'khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

dried up, withered, run dry, be exhausted, used up

乾枯,光了

• Cvii iong ta'khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii iong taf'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The money is all used up.
  錢用光了。

• Hi'tii ee zuie ta'khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hii'tii ee zuie taf'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The pond is all dried up.
  魚池的水乾了。

• Hid zaang chiuar ta'khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid zaang chiu'ar taf'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That tree is withered up.
  那棵樹乾枯了。

that'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cork, stopper

塞子

kvia'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fear lest, afraid that

恐怕

that'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bottle stopper

塞子

that'ar 窒仔 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

giim/gim'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giim(-ar) ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.70]

N : that part of the floor-slab which projects beyond the outer wall of a house (it is several inches above the surrounding earth and serves to keep the house dry)

石階

kvia'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'ar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.133]

V : fear lest, be afraid that

恐怕

mui'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: muii'ar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.181]

N châng, lia̍p : flowering plum tree that bears green plums, Prunus mume

梅

u: six'khaf'zoaa'ar ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.226]

N bé/*bóe : general term for lizards, usually with ref. to those that live outside houses

蜥蜴

u: svoai'ar'mngg'gee ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.244]

N/Ent chiah : an aphid that lives on mango or longan trees, Greenidea mangiferae

檬果毛蚜

that'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad'ar ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.279]

N ê, lia̍p : bottle stopper

塞子

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