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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。

kiejieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'jieen; (kie'jieen) [[...]] 

this being the case, since, inasmuch as

既然

• kiejieen afnny ... [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'jieen arn'ny ... [[...]] 
  since it is so...
  既然這樣 ...

• Y kyjieen m laai, larn mxbiern tarn y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kie'jieen m laai, larn m'biern tarn y. [[...]] 
  Since he is not coming, we need not wait for him.
  他既然不來,我們不用等他

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