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alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ⬆︎ [[...]]

useless, not to the point

不三不四

alyputtat ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: af'lie'pud'tat ee peeng'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]
useless acquaintance
不三不四的朋友

kofng kaq alyputtat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng kaq af'lie'pud'tat ⬆︎ [[...]]
say nothing to the point or purpose
說得不三不四

ba [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ba; (bat) ⬆︎ [[...]]

shut or cover tight, fast, get along well

緊,合得來

Citsvix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid svix mngg kvoay be ba (bat).; Cid'svix mngg kvoay bøe ba (bat). ⬆︎ [[...]]
This door doesn't close tightly.
這扇門不能關緊。

Cit'ee ab'afkoax khaxm bøe ba (bat). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee ap'ar'koax khaxm be ba (bat).; Cid'ee ap'ar'koax khaxm bøe ba (bat). ⬆︎ [[...]]
The cover on this box doesn't close tightly.
這個盒子蓋不緊。

Cid ee peng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee peeng'iuo kab goar cyn ba. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I get along well with this friend.
這個朋友跟我很合得來。

benghuu kii sit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'huu kii sit ⬆︎ [[...]]

name matches reality, be worthy of name

名符其實

benghuu kii sit ee kaoiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'huu kii sit ee kaux'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]
to be worthy of the name Christian
名符其實的教友

chinbit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bit ⬆︎ [[...]]

intimate, intimacy

親密

chinbit ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'bit ee peeng'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]
dear or close friend
親密的朋友

ciwtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'tviuu ⬆︎ [[...]]

bar, tavern, beer hall

酒場

Cid khoarn peng'iuo si ciwtviuu ee peng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn peeng'iuo si ciuo'tviuu ee peeng'iuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
This kind of friend is a "drinking buddy".
這種朋友是酒場的朋友。

zuxtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tiong ⬆︎ [[...]]

self respect, prudence, be deliberate in

自重

Lie si cientoo iwbong ee laang, khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si cieen'too iuo'bong ee laang, khaq zu'tiong lex. ⬆︎ [[...]]
You have a bright future before you Take good care of yourself.
你是個有前途的人, 自重點。

Tuix cid hang taixcix, larn tiøh khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid hang tai'cix, larn tiøh khaq zu'tiong lex. ⬆︎ [[...]]
We must be more prudent in this matter.
對這件事, 我們得自重點。

hi'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

rare, one in a million

稀有

hi'iuo (hafn'iuo) ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hy'iuo (harn'iuo) ee tai'cix ⬆︎ [[...]]
something that is of rare occurrence
稀有(罕有) 之事

hoef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef ⬆︎ [[...]]

distinguished, sophisticated

風流

Hit'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lypeng'iuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn hoef, kaw be ciør lie'peeng'iuo.; Hid'ee laang cyn hoef, kaw bøe ciør lie/luo'peeng'iuo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
That person is very distinguished, he has a lot of women friends.
那個人很風流,交很多女朋友。

iwbeeng busit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'beeng buu'sit ⬆︎ [[...]]

nominal, in name only

有名無實

iwbeeng busit ee kongsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'beeng buu'sit ee kofng'sy ⬆︎ [[...]]
nominal company
有名無實的公司

iwhan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'han ⬆︎ [[...]]

be limited

有限

Laang ee tieseg si iwhan ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang ee tix'seg si iuo'han ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Man's knowledge is limited.
人的知識是有限的。

iwuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'uii ⬆︎ [[...]]

capable, able, efficient

有為

iwuii ee zhenglieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'uii ee zhefng'lieen ⬆︎ [[...]]
promising young man
有為的青年

iwuii ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'uii ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]]
person of great ability
有為的人

kioxng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiong'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

joint ownership, owned by all, hold a thing in common, common (traits, customs)

共有

Hef si goar kab y kioxng'iuo ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hef si goar kab y kiong'iuo ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I hold it in common with him.
那是我和他共有的。

kioxng'iuo zaisarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiong'iuo zaai'sarn ⬆︎ [[...]]
common property
共有財產

kioxng'iwciar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiong'iuo'ciar ⬆︎ [[...]]
joint owner
共有者

kioxng'iwkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiong'iuo'koaan ⬆︎ [[...]]
common rights
共有權

kioxng'iwtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiong'iuo'te; kiong'iuo'tøe ⬆︎ [[...]]
the common, common property
共有地

simpag ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym'pag ee peeng'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

trustworthy friend

心腹之朋友

tikie ee peng'iuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ty'kie ee peeng'iuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

very intimate friends

知己的朋友

tiaxm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiaxm; (toax) ⬆︎ [[...]]

to stay, to dwell

住

Yn tiaxm ti svoaterng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn tiaxm ti svoaf'terng. ⬆︎ [[...]]
They live on a mountain.
他們住在山上。

Lie boeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lysia? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie boeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lie'sia?; Lie bøeq tiaxm tøq cit kefng lie'sia? ⬆︎ [[...]]
At what hotel will you stay?
你要住在那一間旅社?

Y tiaxm ti peng'iuo ee zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tiaxm ti peeng'iuo ee zhux. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is staying at a friend's home.
他住在朋友的家。

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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)
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