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DFT (1)

🗣 bøexzøx`tid/bøexzøex`tid 🗣 (u: be boe'zøx zoex`tid bøe'zøx/zøex`tid) 袂做得 [wt][mo] bē-tsò--tit/buē-tsuè--tit [#]: 1. (Exp) || 不可以做、行不通。; 🗣le: (u: Arn'nef zhoxng, be'zøx`tid.) 🗣 (按呢創，袂做得。) (這樣搞，行不通啦。); 2. (Exp) || 做不成。; 🗣le: (u: Aux zhaa be'zøx'tid khix'ku.) 🗣 (漚柴袂做得器具。) (朽木做不成器具。引申指庸材才不堪造就。); 3. (Exp) || 過意不去。; 🗣le: (u: Tvia'tvia laai ka lirn kiao'jiao, goar karm'kag tuix lirn cyn be'zøx`tid.) 🗣 (定定來共恁攪擾，我感覺對恁真袂做得。) (常常來打擾您，我覺得對你們很過意不去。); 4. (Exp) || 不以為然。; 🗣le: (u: Lie khvoax'liao be'zøx`tid, si`bøo?) 🗣 (你看了袂做得，是無？) (你看了不以為然，是不是？)
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Maryknoll (26)

bøe-''toxngsuu''-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be-''verb''-tid; bøe-''verb''-tid ⬆︎ [[...]]

expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -ible", The tone of the enclitic "tit" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tit"

不,不會

bøe ciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ciah'tid; bøe ciah`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
cannot be eaten, not edible
吃不得

bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
cannot be done, not permitted
做不得

bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be eng'tid; bøe'eng`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]
It's not permissible, It cannot be used.
不能用,不行

bøexkaokhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kaux'khuix; bøe'kaux'khuix ⬆︎ [[...]]

can't be satisfied

不能滿意

Zøx na bøexkaokhuix putjuu maix zøx khaq viaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx na be'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa.; Zøx/Zøex na bøe'kaux'khuix pud'juu maix zøx khaq viaa. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you can't do it so you are satisfied it best not to do it at all.
做得不滿意,不如不做比較好。

bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

Goar bøexkhafm-tid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm-tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I am not worthy to be a child of God.
我當不起做天主的義子。

Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]]
It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

bøexkhafm-tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm-tid lek ⬆︎ [[...]]
unfit for severe exertion
不能過勞

bøexkoaix`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'koaix`tid; bøe'koaix`tid ⬆︎ [[...]]

not to be blamed

怪不得

Y afnnef zøx bøexkoaix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y arn'nef zøx be'koaix'tid.; Y arn'nef zøx/zøex bøe'koaix`tid.; (Be'koaix'tid y arn'nef zøx.) ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is not to be blamed for doing it He did it of necessity.
他這樣做怪不得,怪不得他這樣做。

zhapchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

meddle officiously, want a share in

插手

Lie bøexhiao zøx, maix zhapchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie be'hiao zøx, maix zhab'chiuo.; Lie bøe'hiao zøx/zøex, maix zhab'chiuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
you cannot do it, don't put your hand in it.
你不會做, 少插手。

zøx bøe kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx be kaux; zøx/zøex bøe kaux ⬆︎ [[...]]

cannot be done, can't do it

做不到

zøx bøe khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx be khix; zøx/zøex bøe khix ⬆︎ [[...]]

can't do it all

做不了

zøx e khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx e khix; zøx/zøex e khix ⬆︎ [[...]]
can do it all
做得了

zøx bøe laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx be laai; zøx/zøex bøe laai ⬆︎ [[...]]

can't do it

做不來

zøx e laai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx e laai; zøx/zøex e laai ⬆︎ [[...]]
can do it
做得來

ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tix ⬆︎ [[...]]

unanimously, consent, coincidence, agreement

一致

iekiexn ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn id'tix ⬆︎ [[...]]
come to an agreement
意見一致

Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx ee, bøe ittix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx ee, be id'tix.; Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx/zøex ee, bøe id'tix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He says one thing and does another.
他所說的和所做的,不能一致。

Lirn taixkef ittix laai zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn tai'kef id'tix laai zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]
All of you do it as one man.
你們大家要一致來做。

køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'sym; køex'sym ⬆︎ [[...]]

feel at ease, be relieved

心安

bøe køeasym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'sym; bøe køex'sym ⬆︎ [[...]]
untranquil, uneasy, restless
心不安

Gyn'ar zøx toaxlaang khangkhoex, goar khvoartiøh cyn bøe køeasym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'ar zøx toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn be koex'sym.; Girn'ar zøx/zøex toa'laang khafng'khoex, goar khvoax'tiøh cyn bøe køex'sym. ⬆︎ [[...]]
When I see a child doing a grown man's work I cannot feel at ease.
小孩做大人工作,我看得真過意不去。

Embree (4)

bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.10]: Res : No! It can't be done!; 不可以
bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.10]: pVmod : cannot, (it) is impossible; 不可以
bøexzøex`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zoex'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.16]: Res : No! It can't be done!; 不可以
bøexzøex`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boe'zoex'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ [[...]][i#] [p.16]: pVmod : cannot, (it) is impossible; 不可以

Lim08 (7)

u: boe'zoex'laang bøe'zøx/zøex'laang ⬆︎ 沒做人 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0849] [#3422]: Boe7曉人情世事。 < 你真 ∼∼∼ kah m7敢幫助伊。 >
u: boe'zoex`tid bøe'zøx/zøex`tid ⬆︎ 沒做得 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0849/B0763] [#3423]: Boe7使得；無滿足。 < An2 - ni ia2 - ku2 ∼∼∼ 是m7 ?>
u: zoex'boe'khix zøx/zøex'bøe'khix ⬆︎ 做沒去 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0851/A0864/A0876] [#13789]: 無法度做完成。 <>
u: zoex'boe'kaux zøx/zøex'bøe'kaux ⬆︎ 做沒到 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0851/A0864/A0876] [#13790]: 無法度做到。 < Tai7 - chi3 ∼∼∼ 。 >
u: zoex'boe'khie zøx/zøex'bøe'khie ⬆︎ 做沒起 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0851/A0864/A0876] [#13791]: 無法度做。 < 五十khou ∼∼∼ 。 >
u: zoex'boe'laai zøx/zøex'bøe'laai ⬆︎ 做沒來 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0851/A0864/A0876] [#13792]: ＝ [ 做沒到 ] 。 <>
u: zoex'boe'liao zøx/zøex'bøe'liao ⬆︎ 做沒了 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0851/A0000/A0876] [#13793]: 無法度做完。 <>

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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)
TC/TH: Iûⁿ Ún-giân. 台語文/中文辭典 Taiwanese — Chinese Dictionary & 台文/華文線頂辭典 [Taihoa Online Dictionary] (in Taiwanese Hokkien and Chinese).
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.