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eeng-siensiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'siefn'siefn; eeng-siefn'siefn [[...]] 

entirely at leisure, not a thing to do

很閒

• Cide løqho, tak ee laang ma bøo khangkhoex, engsiensiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'e løh'ho, tak ee laang ma bøo khafng'khoex, eeng'siefn'siefn. [[...]] 
  As soon as it begins to rain, no body has any work, not a thing to do.
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

giernsienkøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giexn'siefn'køf [[...]] 

crave

渴望

• Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giernsienkøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khvoax laang teq ciah, ti hiaf teq giexn'siefn'køf. [[...]] 
  When he saw others eating, the craving grew in him.
  他看人在吃東西,在那兒饞涎欲滴。

iusiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iw'siefn [[...]] 

preferential(ly)

優先

• Tiøh ho gyn'ar kaq za'boflaang iusiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ho girn'ar kaq zaf'bor'laang iw'siefn. [[...]] 
  Women and children first!
  要讓小孩和婦女優先。

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn [[...]] 

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. [[...]] 
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

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