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DFT (2)

🗣 øexzøx`tid/øexzøx-tid/øexzørtid/øexzøeatid 🗣 (u: e'zøx zoex'tid øe'zøx/zøex-tid) 會做得 [wt][mo] ē-tsò-tit/ē-tsuè-tit [#]: 1. (V) || 可以、可行。可以做、行得通。語氣完結時唸作ē-tsò--tit。; 🗣le: (u: Cid kvia tai'cix e'zøx`tid.) 🗣 (這件代誌會做得。) (這件事情可行。)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:
🗣 Zhaothauar ma øe zøx hongtex, zøx zofngthorng lie ma u ki'hoe./Zhaothauar ma øe zøex hongtex, zøex zofngthorng lie ma u ki'hoe. 🗣 (u: Zhaux'thaau'ar ma e zøx hoong'tex, zøx zorng'thorng lie ma u ky'hoe. Zhaux'thaau'ar ma øe zøx/zøex hoong'tex, zøx/zøex zorng'thorng lie ma u ky'hoe.) 臭頭仔嘛會做皇帝，做總統你嘛有機會。 [wt][mo] Tshàu-thâu-á mā ē tsò hông-tè, tsò tsóng-thóng lí mā ū ki-huē. [#]: 1. () || 瘌痢頭也能當皇帝，當總統你也有機會。英雄不怕出身低，只要肯奮鬥，都可能有出頭天的機會。; 🗣le: (u: Suy'borng si saxn'ciah'laang, cie'iaux u cix'khix kherng phaq'pviax, ciofng'laai ma id'teng e u zhud'thoad. Laang korng, “Zhaux'thaau'ar ma e zøx hoong'tex, zøx zorng'thorng lie ma u ky'hoe.”) 🗣 (雖罔是散食人，只要有志氣肯拍拚，將來嘛一定會有出脫。人講：「臭頭仔嘛會做皇帝，做總統你嘛有機會。」) (雖然是貧窮人家，只要有志氣肯努力，將來也一定會有出息。人家說：「癩痢頭者也能做皇帝，當總統你也有機會。」)
tonggi: ; s'tuix:

Maryknoll (26)

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa ⬆︎ [[...]]

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

zøx øe køeabin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx e koex'bin; zøx/zøex øe køex'bin ⬆︎ [[...]]

do a somewhat improper thing successfully (unsuccessfully)

做得成,做不成

øe-(''verb'')-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e-(''verb'')-tid; øe-(''verb'')-tid ⬆︎ [[...]]

expresses possibility and is equivalent to the adjectival suffix "able" as in perishable or "ible" as in edible. The negative is "be+verb+tit". The tone of the enclitic "tit" changes to the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone.

可, 能

øexciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'ciah'tid; øe'ciah`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
can be eaten, edible
可吃的

øexzøx-tid/øexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'zøx'tid; øe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
can be done. It's okay to do it.
可做的

Lie øexkix`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'kix'tid be?; Lie øe'kix`tid`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Do you remember?
你記得嗎?

Øexeng`tid`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'eng'tid be?; Øe'eng`tid`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Is it okay? Can it be used?
可以嗎? 可用嗎?

exng laang ee lixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng laang ee li'pien ⬆︎ [[...]]

to help people, to make things easier for people

給予別人方便

Goar zøx taixcix na øextaxng exng laang ee lixpien tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx tai'cix na e'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør.; Goar zøx/zøex tai'cix na øe'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If what I do helps people or makes things easier for them, that's all I want.
我做事情如果能夠給予人方便就好。

korlang'oaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'laang'oaxn ⬆︎ [[...]]

loathsome, inspiring dislike by one's appearance, action or manner

討人厭

Lie na afnnef zøx (korng), øe korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'nef zøx (korng), e kox'laang'oaxn.; Lie na arn'nef zøx/zøex (korng), øe kox'laang'oaxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you do (say) that way, you will be hated.
你如這樣做(講) 會討人厭。

Y cyn korlang'oaxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kox'laang'oaxn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is a loathsome person.
他很討人厭。

gvexto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gve'to ⬆︎ [[...]]

without spontaneity, in a forced manner, involuntarily

勉強

Zøx bexviaa, gvexto zøx, mxciaq e taesinmia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx be'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq e taix'syn'mia.; Zøx bøe'viaa, gve'to zøx, m'ciaq øe taix'syn'mia. ⬆︎ [[...]]
You forced yourself to do something you are not capable of doing so you are sick.
沒辦法做,勉強做才會生病。

Laang mxkherng ho y, y gvexto boeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to boeq aix.; Laang m'kherng ho y, y gve'to bøeq aix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
The person didn't want to give it to him but he insisted upon having it.
別人不肯給他,他強要。

olofbogzex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'lor'bok'zex ⬆︎ [[...]]

rough, rude, blunt, do as one please, easygoing, casual, sloppy, inattentive

粗魯,隨便,馬馬虎虎

Lorng olofbogzex zørzøx`leq, m ciaq øe hiaq khoaix hai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lorng of'lor'bok'zex zøx'zøx lex, m ciaq e hiaq khoaix hai.; Lorng of'lor'bok'zex zøx/zøex'zøx`leq, m ciaq øe hiaq khoaix hai. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He does things so inattentively that they easily fall apart.
都馬馬虎虎做一做,才會那麼容易壞。

ok'heng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: og'heng ⬆︎ [[...]]

evil, wicked conduct

惡行

Tøf bøo zøx symmiq ok'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pørexng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf bøo zøx sirm'miq og'heng, nar e siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng?; Tøf bøo zøx sirm'mih og'heng, nar øe siu cid khoarn ee pøx'exng? ⬆︎ [[...]]
I didn't do anything wrong, why do I get this kind of retribution?
沒做什麼惡行,怎麼會受這種報應?

pvoarcviu-løqe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'cviu'løh'e; pvoax'cviu-løh'e ⬆︎ [[...]]

give up halfway, leave something unfinished

半途而廢

U ee laang zøx taixcix lorng zøx kaq pvoarcviuxløqe ciu paxng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U ee laang zøx tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'e ciu paxng lef.; U ee laang zøx/zøex tai'cix lorng zøx kaq pvoax'cviu'løh'øe ciu paxng lef. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Some people do things half way and then give up.
有的人做事都做到半途而廢就放著。

sitzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sid'zhøx ⬆︎ [[...]]

make a mistake, fault

失錯

Lie na afnny zøx, itteng e sitzhøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na arn'ny zøx, id'teng e sid'zhøx.; Lie na arn'ny zøx/zøex, id'teng øe sid'zhøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you do it that way, you will certainly make a mistake.
你如這樣做,一定會失錯。

EDUTECH (2)

øexzøx-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øe'zøx-tid ⬆︎ [[...]]: can be done; is possible; 可做
øexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øe'zøx`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]: can be done, is possible; 可以; 可做

EDUTECH_GTW (1)

øexzøx`tid 會做得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øe'zøx`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]: 能做得

Embree (3)

øexzøx-tid/øexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'zøx'tid; øe'zøx-tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.65]: Res : Yes! OK! Can do! (cf e7-eng7-tit, e7-sai2-tit); 可以
øexzøx-tid/øexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'zøx'tid; øe'zøx-tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.65]: Vph : can be done, is possible; 可做
u: oe'zoex'tid; øe'zøx/zøex'tid ⬆︎ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.192]: Vph : be fit for, can be used for, be all right for; 可做

Lim08 (4)

u: zoex'oe'kaux zøx/zøex'øe'kaux ⬆︎ 做能到 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0845/A0859/A0874] [#13920]: E7 - tang3做。 < Tai7 - chi3 ∼∼∼ 。 >
u: zoex'oe'khie zøx/zøex'øe'khie ⬆︎ 做能起 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0845/A0859/A0874] [#13921]: 有能力做；算賬能合。 < 一千銀 ∼∼∼ boe7 ？五十khou ∼∼∼ 。 >
u: zoex'oe'laai zøx/zøex'øe'laai ⬆︎ 做能來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0845/A0859/A0874] [#13922]: E7 - tang3做。 <>
u: zoex'oe'liao zøx/zøex'øe'liao ⬆︎ 做能了 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0845/A859/A0874] [#13923]: E7 - tang3做好勢。 <>

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Taiwanese Dictionaries – Sources

HTB: "Hiexntai-buun" Dictionary (in Taiwanese Hokkien, English and Chinese). Modern Taiwanese Language Association. Syllable segmentation in progress.
DFT: 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Taiwanese Hokkien and Chinese). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011. (CC BY-ND 3.0 臺灣) (data from MoeDict Desktop For MacOSX / Linux / Windows. 2015. see MoeDict and Taioaan Wiki). We have annotated over 5800 definitions in English for monosyllables (enter any monosyllable to get into monosyllable mode)
Maryknoll: Taiwanese—English Dictionary (in Taiwanese Hokkien, English and Chinese). Maryknoll Language Service Center, Taichung, Taiwan. 2001 [1976]. (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 TW)
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EDUTECH: Liim Keahioong (2001-2003). EDUTECH: Taiwanese—English Dictionary Searched with Concise Atonal Spelling. Edited and cross-referenced to EDUTECH General Taiwanese Words (正確台語拼字辭和漢字辭), Embree (1973), Maryknoll (2001), and other dictionaries.
Embree: Embree, Bernard L. M. (1973). A Dictionary of Southern Min: based on current usage in Taiwan and checked against the earlier works of Carstairs Douglas, Thomas Barclay, and Ernest Tipson. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Language Institute. (OCLC 2491446. Data from GitHub - ChhoeTaigiDatabase. See NY Times article)
Lim08: 台語辭典(台日大辭典台語譯本)查詢 [Taiwanese Dictionary (translation of Tai—Nichi Dai Jiten (TDJ)) search] (in Taiwanese Hokkien). Sìn Bōng Ài [Faith Hope Love]. 2008. We make updates and corrections, and refer to Lim19: 台語辭典(台日大辭典台語譯本)查詢2019 [Taiwanese Dictionary (translation of TDJ) search] (in Taiwanese Hokkien). Sìn Bōng Ài [Faith Hope Love]. 2019.
TDJ: Ogawa Naoyoshi, ed. (1931, 1932). 臺日大辭典 Tai—Nichi Dai Jiten [Taiwanese—Japanese Dictionary] (in Taiwanese Hokkien and Japanese). Volume 1 & Volume 2. Taihoku: Governor-General of Taiwan.