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- u: ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]
- C (Q) : (used to link alternative elements in an interrogative sentence): …or…?
- 或 或是
- u: ax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.1]
- BF : (sf used to form a large number of Interjections) (khou-a3: Alas!, Chham2-a3: Alas! etc)
- 啦
- vaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: vaa [[...]][i#] [p.1]
- V : protect (child) from harm, intervene to protect
- 保護
- aq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq [[...]][i#] [p.1]
- V : force or compel (sthg to stay in place), curb
- 抑制
- ah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ah [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- V : force to turn (as a flock of ducks, etc)
- 趕
- aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- AV : want to, would like to
- 要
- u: aix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.2]
- AV : feel like, need to
- 要
- axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn [[...]][i#] [p.3]
- V : plan to use (money, persons, etc)
- 按
- axn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn [[...]][i#] [p.3]
- CV : according to
- 按
- an [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: an [[...]][i#] [p.3]
- V : promise (to meet obligations by a certain date)
- 限
- 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
- aux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux [[...]][i#] [p.6]
- SV : morose and displeased (unwilling to speak to anyone because of some vexation)
- 懊喪
- 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
- 馬
- bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe [[...]][i#] [p.10]
- AV : am not able to, cannot (present or general statement)
- 不能
- bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beq; bøeq [[...]][i#] [p.11]
- AV : intend to, will (intention)
- 要
- bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beq; bøeq [[...]][i#] [p.11]
- AV : be about to (incipient action)
- 將要
- 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
- 迷
- biern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern [[...]][i#] [p.12]
- AV : unnecessary to
- 不必要
- bøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo [[...]][i#] [p.14]
- Npf : without, not (used before nouns referring to psychological states to form SV combinations)
- 無
- boaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boaa [[...]][i#] [p.15]
- V : rub (with a stone to polish, sharpen), whet, burnish (using a machine)
- 磨
- boaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boaq [[...]][i#] [p.16]
- V : apply (grease, powder, oil, plaster, etc to a surface) with light strokes <[boah ioh8-a2]: apply salve>, <[boan gu5-iu5]: spread butter>, <[boah he]: plaster (a wall)> (pVmod [oe7-tiah8]/[boe7-tiah8])
- 抹
- boarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boarn [[...]][i#] [p.16]
- SV : brimful, full to overflowing
- 滿
- bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe; bøe [[...]][i#] [p.16]
- AV : am not able to, cannot (present or general statement)
- 不能
- bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq [[...]][i#] [p.17]
- AV : intend to, will (intention)
- 要
- bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq [[...]][i#] [p.17]
- AV : about to (incipient action)
- 將要
- 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
- zad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zad [[...]][i#] [p.22]
- V : arrange (one's time), regulate (one's schedule according to ability, energy, etc)
- 斟酌
- zaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaux [[...]][i#] [p.22]
- V : report (to the throne), address (a king)
- 奏
- zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg [[...]][i#] [p.23]
- Ccl : (following a stated condition introduces the inference drawn or to be drawn from fulfillment or nonfulfillment of the condition): it means that
- 即
- zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg [[...]][i#] [p.23]
- V : reprove, call to account, take to task
- 責
- zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg [[...]][i#] [p.23]
- V : squeeze (sthg to force out contents, eg orange, toothpaste tube, pimple, etc)
- 擠
- u: zeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.23]
- M/N : watt (only in reference to light bulbs or fluorescent tubes)
- 燭光
- u: cix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.26]
- V : reach (a place or time, freq best trans by a preposition)<[tui3 Tai5-tiong chi3 Tai5-pak ai2 sann tiam2-cheng]: from Taichung to Taipei takes three hours>, <sann tiam2 chi3 gou7 tiam2 theng5 chui2: the water will be off from three o'clock to five o'clock>
- 至
- u: ciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.27]
- BF : (sf used to form nouns of the person who regularly acts or endures, cf English -or, -er) <[bok8-chia2]: shepherd>, <[sin3-chia2]: believer>, <[hoan7-chia2]: patient>, <[kang2-to7-chia2]: preacher>
- 者
- 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.>
- 者
- ciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaq [[...]][i#] [p.27]
- Pmod : then <[sann khoo chiah boe2 e7 tioh8]: then you will have to pay at least three dollars (i.e. more than expected)>
- 才
- 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>
-
- ciab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab [[...]][i#] [p.29]
- V : succeed to
- 接
- ciaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux [[...]][i#] [p.30]
- Ccl : (introduces adverbial cl citing authority or standard): according to
- 照
- ciq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq [[...]][i#] [p.30]
- V : receive (a guest), go to meet (a friend)
- 迎接
- ciøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøf [[...]][i#] [p.32]
- V : invite (someone to accompany one)
- 邀
- u: ciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.33]
- N ê : a box-shaped wooden percussion instrument used to start the music
- 祝
- ciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng [[...]][i#] [p.33]
- : Object transposition marker (signals that the direct object has been transposed to pre-verbal position) <[chiong chit-e5 tai7-chi3 ka7 i kong2]: tell him this matter>
- 將
- cib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib [[...]][i#] [p.34]
- V : keep, adhere firmly to (rule, ordinance, etc)
- 執
- ciux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciux [[...]][i#] [p.35]
- V : decay or to be eaten (from inside, wood, teeth, etc)
- 蛀
- u: ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.35]
- V : yield (to another's desire or will)
- 就範
- ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]][i#] [p.35]
- Ccl : (occupies Pmod position, connects a clause of result to a condition) (if)…then… <[Li2 na7 beh khi3 goa2 chiu7 beh khi3]: If you go, then I will too>
- 就
- ciu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu [[...]][i#] [p.35]
- Ccl : (occupies Pmod position, connects a clause of result to a condition) then, as soon as <[chiah8 pa2 goa2 chiu7 beh khi3]: I'll go as soon as I've eaten>
- 就
- zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx [[...]][i#] [p.36]
- V 5 : betroth, introduce (to prespective husband)
- 做
- zøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx [[...]][i#] [p.36]
- CV : according to (your) desire
- 任由
- zø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø [[...]][i#] [p.37]
- N : electrical outlet orsocket (fixed to wall or ceiling)
- 座
- zoai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoai [[...]][i#] [p.38]
- Vl : twist or wrench backwards and forwards; to sprain
- 扭
- zøx/zøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex; zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.38]
- V 5 : betroth, introduce (to prospective husband)
- 做
- zøx/zøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex; zøx/zøex [[...]][i#] [p.38]
- CV : according to (your) desire
- 任由
- zu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu [[...]][i#] [p.42]
- V : cloth spread to protect (from heat, dirt etc)
- 墊
- zurn- [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn- [[...]][i#] [p.45]
- Npf : soon-to-be, etc
- 準
- zhay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhay [[...]][i#] [p.46]
- V : guess (the answer to a riddle)
- 猜
- zhab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab [[...]][i#] [p.48]
- V : associate with, have to do with
- 干涉
- u: zhaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.48]
- V : lift one's skirt or long gown (to keep it clean)
- 操
- u: zhe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.50]
- N : musical note equivalent to western G
- 尺
- chviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviar [[...]][i#] [p.54]
- V : invite, request, treat to (dinner, cigarette, etc)
- 請
- chiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiern [[...]][i#] [p.55]
- : simple (mind), easy (to understand)
- 淺
- 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)
- 敲
- chiauq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiauq [[...]][i#] [p.55]
- : clappers (metal, used by a tinker to advertise his services)
- 敲板
- u: chirm(-sit) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.56]
- V : investigate, try to determine the truth of a matter
- 審查
- chiøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiøf [[...]][i#] [p.56]
- V : attempt to copulate (male only)
- 發動春情
- chiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiw [[...]][i#] [p.58]
- V : stroke (one's own or a child's cheek) with the finger (as a sign that he ought to be ashamed for some action. If done to an adult it is very insulting.)
- 羞
- u: chiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.59]
- V : acknowledge, deal with, pay attention to (a person, only negative with m7 or bo5)
- 理
- u: chiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.59]
- V : trace (sthg) back to its source or cause
- 追溯
- zhngr [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhngr [[...]][i#] [p.59]
- V : (use the teeth to) separate inedible material from food (seeds from fruit, bones from fish or meat, soft wood from hard grain (worms))
- 啃骨頭吐刺
- u: zhu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.62]
- V : urge (an animal to move or fight)
- 驅使
- zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.62]
- V : fall to pieces
- 碎
- zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix [[...]][i#] [p.62]
- SV : in pieces, broken to pieces
- 碎
- u: zhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.63]
- V : be likely to, prepare to
- 準備, 存心, 預料
- ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee [[...]][i#] [p.65]
- : Attributive marker (may be used following almost any form or construction to form a nominal or attributive) <Goa2 ai3 hiah e5 ho2 e5: I prefer those better ones>, <I si7 chin ai3 phah gou-lu2-huh e5 lang5: He is an ardent golfer.>
- 的
- øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe [[...]][i#] [p.65]
- AV : be able to, can (present or general statement, cf be7)
- 會
- u: eq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.66]
- N : belch, burp <phah-eh : to burp or belch>
- 噎
- gaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau [[...]][i#] [p.68]
- AV : able to, skilled at
- 賢
- gerng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gerng [[...]][i#] [p.69]
- V : roll (to crush as with a rolling-pin)
- 磨
- 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
- u: giong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.71]
- Pmod : about to, on the point of
- 將
- go [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: go [[...]][i#] [p.71]
- V : mess up (matters), ruin (a situation) (indirectly by actions or failure to act)
- 誤
- 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>
- 願
- u: guo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.73]
- N ê : a tiger-shaped percussion instrument used to stop the music
- 敔
- haf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haf [[...]][i#] [p.76]
- V : attempt to do (sthg), be adequate for (a job), be a match for (a person), face (a person)
- 冒然嚐試
- haang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haang [[...]][i#] [p.78]
- V : surrender, submit to
- 降
- hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hap [[...]][i#] [p.79]
- V : bring (two surfaces) together, join (two boards edge to edge), close (a book), fold (a folding chair)
- 合
- haux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haux [[...]][i#] [p.79]
- V : eat (said to another person as a rather coarse joke) <Li2 teh hau3 sim2-mih8: What are you eating>, devour <theh-khi2 hou7 i hau3: take (the gift of food to the official and) let him devour it> (of customary "presents" made to officials on festive occasions)
- 吃
- haux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haux [[...]][i#] [p.79]
- N : filial duty, duty of child to parent (cf sin3, te7, tiong)
- 孝
- høea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hea; høea [[...]][i#] [p.80]
- N : "hot" condition of the body, requiring the eating of "cool" foods, according to Chinese medicine
- 火
- høee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hee; høee [[...]][i#] [p.81]
- V : answer (by messenger), reply (to a letter, telegram), interpret (one person's meaning to another)
- 回
- hie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hie [[...]][i#] [p.82]
- N : conception <In thai3-thai3 u7 hi2 : his wife is going to have a baby>
- 喜
- hviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hviaa [[...]][i#] [p.84]
- V : add fuel to a fire, burn
- 加火
- hiarm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiarm [[...]][i#] [p.84]
- SV : fortunate, lucky (to have just avoided trouble or escaped danger)
- 險
- hiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxm [[...]][i#] [p.84]
- V : call (person to come, or waken), shout
- 喊
- hiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaxm [[...]][i#] [p.84]
- V : shoo (dogs, chickens, etc) away, call out (to drive away thieves)
- 喊
- hiet [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiet [[...]][i#] [p.85]
- N/BF : site (of a grave, according to the principles of hong-sui2, determined by the te7-li2-su "geomancer", eg hou2-hiat8, liong5-hiat8)
- 穴
- 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)
- 翻
- hiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiofng [[...]][i#] [p.86]
- M,N : rural administrative district which includes several villages and which is one of the two basic units which combine to form a county (see koan7, tin3)
- 鄉
- hib [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hib [[...]][i#] [p.86]
- V : cover (to retain heat and exclude air, as dishes of food, sick person, etc)
- 摀
- 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
- hngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hngf [[...]][i#] [p.87]
- V : (use the fingers to) remove (straw from grain), separate (grain from straw), select (one kind of candy from a mixed bag)
- 選
- hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør [[...]][i#] [p.87]
- Vmod : good to, easy to, nice to (ant phaiN2)
- 好
- hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør [[...]][i#] [p.87]
- Vmod : time to
- 好
- u: høo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.88]
- N : musical note equivalent to western middle C
- 合
- hø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø [[...]][i#] [p.88]
- V : give (name) to
- 命名
- hof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hof [[...]][i#] [p.88]
- V : try saying, try pronouncing (according to phonetic script)
- 呼
- 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)
- 騙
- hox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hox [[...]][i#] [p.89]
- V : raise (water) by scooping (and throwing to a higher level with a bamboo scoop)
- 打水, 潑水
- u: ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.89]
- V : give (someone something) indirect object marker : to <chit ki ian5-pit2 giah8 hou7 i : give this pencil to him> Passive Marker (follows Subject and precedes Agent) <i hou7 lang5 phah : he was struck by someone> (cf khit, siuN7)
- 給
- ho [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho [[...]][i#] [p.89]
- pVmod/C : to the extent of, until <Chit nia2 sann soe2 hou7 chin chheng-khi3 : Wash this garment until it is clean.>
- 被, (言蔑)
- hvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoa [[...]][i#] [p.91]
- V : hold on (to sthg to support it or to support oneself)
- 按
- u: hoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.92]
- N : musical note equivalent to western B
- 凡
- høea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea; høea [[...]][i#] [p.95]
- N : "hot" condition of the body, requiring the eating of "cool" foods, according to Chinese medicine
- 火
- høee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee; høee [[...]][i#] [p.96]
- V : answer (by messenger), reply (to a letter, telegram), interpret (one person's meaning to another)
- 回
- hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng [[...]][i#] [p.98]
- V : appoint to high rank or position
- 封
- hux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux [[...]][i#] [p.100]
- V : attach (to a document), enclose with
- 附
- iafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iafng [[...]][i#] [p.108]
- V : request (someone to do sthg for one)
- 央求
- ixm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixm [[...]][i#] [p.109]
- V : afford benefit, cover, protection (to descendants or weaker relatives or friends)
- 愛庇蔭
- u: irn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.110]
- V : consent or promise (to do sthg)
- 允
- iofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iofng [[...]][i#] [p.111]
- V : request (someone to do sthg for one)
- 央求
- u: id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.112]
- N : musical note equivalent to western E
- 乙
- 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)
- 養
- viuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu [[...]][i#] [p.114]
- SV : reduced (to pulp), broken (to bits), smashed (to shivers)
- 碎
- u: jiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.116]
- V : cover (food, to protect from flies, etc)
- 遮
- jih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jih [[...]][i#] [p.117]
- V : press (someone to do sthg)
- 迫
- jin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin [[...]][i#] [p.117]
- V : check (to see whether sthg belongs to one <jin7-khoaN3 si7 li2 e5 si7 bo5: see if it is yours>)
- 認
- 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.
- 認
- kaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf [[...]][i#] [p.120]
- V : add to, increase (by addition)
- 加
- ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka [[...]][i#] [p.121]
- CV : for, to, from (+ indirect object)
- 與
- kvaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvaa [[...]][i#] [p.121]
- V : have attached (additional to a document)
- 加
- u: kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.121]
- V : test, try (to see whether sthg fits its inteded purpose)
- 合
- u: kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.121]
- C : (between V and SV): till, to the extent of, until <Chit8 nia2 sann soe2 kah chin chheng-khi3: This garment has been washed until it is clean> (Note: kong2-kah, talk about, has an idiomatic use <kong2-kah chit hang7 tai7-chi3: let's not talk about that (because I'm disappointed about it!)>)
- 到
- kaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq [[...]][i#] [p.121]
- V : order, tell (someone) to do
- 叫
- u: kvaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.122]
- M : (equivalent to e5, dial)
- 個
- kafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafm [[...]][i#] [p.123]
- AV : be willing to
- 甘
- kaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw [[...]][i#] [p.125]
- V : hand over (responsibility to another)
- 交
- kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux [[...]][i#] [p.126]
- [V+kau3] : 2: do (sthg) as far as or up to a certain point or place or time <khi3 kau3 jit8-pun2: go as far as Japan>, <che7 kau3 kau2-tiam2: stay until nine o'clock>, <thak8- kau3 te7 gou7 kho3: study up to lesson five>, <kong2 kau3 te7 ji7 toaN7: talk about (a matter) up to section two>
- 到
- kef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef [[...]][i#] [p.127]
- V : increase by adding to
- 加
- kvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvef [[...]][i#] [p.129]
- V : attach or become attached (of a spider's web, to a twig, etc, to a broom when cleaning, to a person walking)
- 黏
- keh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keh [[...]][i#] [p.129]
- V : act contrary to someone's wishes, oppose
- 逆
- keg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg [[...]][i#] [p.129]
- V : 1: stir up to emulation or anger (by words), needle
- 激
- kexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kexng [[...]][i#] [p.130]
- V : offer (sthg to the gods) ritually
- 敬
- 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
- ki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ki [[...]][i#] [p.132]
- N : 1: character written on a sheet of paper and pased to a house to indicate that some member of the family has died 2: memorial ceremony on the anniversary of a person's death
- 忌
- u: kvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.132]
- V : attach or become attached (of a spider's web, to a twig, etc, to a broom when cleaning, to a person walking)
- 纖,黏
- 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)
- 鹼
- kiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiax [[...]][i#] [p.132]
- V : 1: send 2: entrust (sthg to someone) 3.deposit (money)
- 寄
- u: kvia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.133]
- M : (for an affair, business, case; baggage, package; official document; unit of material enough to make a dress or suit)
- 件
- kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kym [[...]][i#] [p.135]
- : 2: paper money (burned as an offering to the gods, cf kim-choa2)
- 金紙
- kiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiøx [[...]][i#] [p.137]
- V : 1: call (person, cab, to come or go) 2: order, tell (someone to do sthg) 3.call (awaken) 4: make a noise or sound
- 叫
- kip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kip [[...]][i#] [p.138]
- V : reach, come up to, amount to
- 到達
- 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)
- 捲
- kngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngx [[...]][i#] [p.140]
- V : bore a hole (to put a ring or string through)
- 串
- 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)
- 估
- kvoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoar [[...]][i#] [p.142]
- V : hurry (to catch a train, arrive in time, etc.)
- 趕
- 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
- 灌
- u: kofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.147]
- N : musical note equivalent to western A
- 工
- kuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy [[...]][i#] [p.149]
- V/Bib : ascribe to
- 歸
- kuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy [[...]][i#] [p.149]
- V : return to, revert to
- 歸
- u: kurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.151]
- V : struggle (to escape), wriggle, writhe
- 掙扎
- u: kuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.151]
- V : struggle (to escape), wriggle, writhe
- 掙扎
- u: khaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.152]
- Pmod : [khah + AV]: more, better <khah e5-hiau2 kong2: better able to speak>
- 較
- khah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khah [[...]][i#] [p.152]
- V : come near (boat coming to land)
- 靠, 卡住
- u: khah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.152]
- V : adhere or cling to (drifting material on the side of a stream, dirt on fan blades, etc)
- 靠, 卡住
- 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)
- 堪
- khaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaxm [[...]][i#] [p.153]
- N : cliff, precipice, drop (from one terrace to another)
- 懸崖
- khap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khap [[...]][i#] [p.153]
- V : touch (the head to the floor in doing obeisance)
- 磕
- khaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaw [[...]][i#] [p.153]
- V : tease (by giving lofty title to ordinary person)
- 戲弄
- kheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg [[...]][i#] [p.154]
- V : be at variance so as to cause bad luck (horoscopes of two persons)
- 剋
- kheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheg [[...]][i#] [p.154]
- N : song tune to which different words may by sung
- 曲
- kherng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kherng [[...]][i#] [p.155]
- AV : be willing to
- 肯
- u: khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.155]
- pVmod : [V+e7/boe7+khi2]: be able to
- 起
- khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khix [[...]][i#] [p.155]
- N : vital principle which pervades the human body according to traditional Chinese thought
- 氣
- 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>
- 竅
- u: khip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.158]
- V : hold on firmly (by magnetism, suction, also of child holding on to its mother)
- 吸
- u: khør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.158]
- V : empty (a pond or section of a stream to catch fish)
- 打乾
- khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax [[...]][i#] [p.159]
- V : [V+khoaN3+Cl]: see (whether)<Li2 chiah8 khoaN3 u7 ho2 chiah8 `bo5: Try it and see whether it is good to eat>
- 看
- khoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoxng [[...]][i#] [p.161]
- V : refuse (to pay)
- 拒
- u: khwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.162]
- V : shave (a second time, so as to make smooth), clear (wood-lot a second time)
- 剃
- lexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lexng [[...]][i#] [p.167]
- v : struggle (to get free)
- 掙扎
- u: leeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.167]
- n lia̍p : small bell (can be held in the hand, or attached to harness)
- 鈴
- u: liah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.169]
- v : consider to be, regard as
- 以為
- u: liim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.171]
- V : come to, go to, attend
- 到
- u: liok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.171]
- Nu : musical note equivalent to high C (one octave above middle C)
- 六
- u: liuh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.173]
- N : musical note equivalent to western high C (approximately an octave above høo)
- 六
- løh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løh [[...]][i#] [p.175]
- V : come down (from, to), descend (from, to), go down (from, to), fall into (a hole)
- 落
- luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: luii [[...]][i#] [p.176]
- V : grind (to powder in a mortar), triturate
- 磨
- lun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lun [[...]][i#] [p.177]
- Topic marker : speaking of, with regard to (in discussing sthg)
- 論
- moq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moq [[...]][i#] [p.181]
- V : cling or hold fast to
- 附著
- ngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngx [[...]][i#] [p.185]
- V : face towards, expect help, hope for, look to
- 向
- gvaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gvaau [[...]][i#] [p.186]
- V : stew or boil to a jelly
- 熬
- gviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gviaa [[...]][i#] [p.186]
- V : go out to meet (image or person)
- 迎
- u: gvor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.186]
- N : musical note equivalent to high D (approximately one octave above su3)
- 五
- oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar [[...]][i#] [p.190]
- V : come near, attach oneself to, join
- 倚
- oar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar [[...]][i#] [p.190]
- SV : close to, near
- 倚
- ~oaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: -oaan [[...]][i#] [p.191]
- Nsf : person, member (of a group with common interests or activities, freq equiv to English -er suffix, as in <ka3u-oa5n: teacher>, <kang-oa5n: worker>, <ka2-su2-oa5n: driver>, etc)
- 員