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zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) ⬆︎ [[...]]

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]
They prevented his coming here.
他們制止他來這兒。

Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

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

feeling very good, comfortable

好,爽

khi'mof giafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khy'mof giafng ⬆︎ [[...]]
pleasant (slang), agreeable, comfortable, refreshing
高興,舒服

Y khy'mof na teq giafng, symmiq khangkhoex ma zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx.; Y khie'mof na teq giafng, sirm'miq khafng'khoex ma zøx/zøex. ⬆︎ [[...]]
When he is in good spirits, he is willing to do any kind of work.
他心情如果好,什麼工作都做。

giwkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giuo'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]]

pull open, pull apart

拉開

Laang teq oankef ee sii, lie na u hoatto ciu ka yn giwkhuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laang teq oafn'kef ee sii, lie na u hoad'to ciu ka yn giuo'khuy. ⬆︎ [[...]]
When people are fighting, if possible you should try to pull them apart.
別人在吵架時,你如果有辦法就把他們拉開。

kefsie kaf-lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'sie kaf'lie; kea'sie kaf-lie; (kea'sie laf'lie) ⬆︎ [[...]]

won't have anything to do with anyone (Lit. pretend to be dead)

裝死

Y na teq bøo hvoa'hie, lorng ma kefsie kalie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na teq bøo hvoaf'hie, lorng ma kea'sie kaf'lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If he is not happy, he won't have anything to do with anyone.
他如果不高興,都裝死。

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

don't (very often used in subjunctive mood)

甭,勿,不要,不

Na maix teq løqho, goar ciu boeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na maix teq løh'ho, goar ciu boeq khix.; Na maix teq løh'ho, goar ciu bøeq khix. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If it were not raining, I would go.
要不是在下雨,我就要去。

oxngtiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ong'tiaau ⬆︎ [[...]]

domesticated animals, prosperous livestock (pigs and chickens doing well)

家畜興旺

Teq oxngtiaau ee sii cyn khoaix chi, na bøo, bøo kafntafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq ong'tiaau ee sii cyn khoaix chi, na bøo, bøo karn'tafn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
When livestock grows well, it is easy to raise, otherwise it is not a simple matter.
在興旺的時候很容易飼養,否則不簡單。

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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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