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Maryknoll (28)

ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee'sii; ee sii ⬆︎ [[...]]

when, while

的時候

Goar teq bø'eeng esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar teq bøo'eeng ee'sii ⬆︎ [[...]]
When I am (was) busy...
我在忙的時候…

Y teq thagzheq esii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq ee'sii ⬆︎ [[...]]
While he is in class...
他在讀書的時候…

ka [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka ⬆︎ [[...]]

bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth

咬

Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao e ka laang be?; Hid ciaq kao øe ka laang bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Does that dog bite?
那隻狗會咬人嗎?

Citciaq niaw øe ka niawchie`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciaq niaw e ka niao'chie be?; Cid'ciaq niaw øe ka niao'chie/zhuo`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Does this cat catch rats?
這隻貓會抓老鼠嗎?

Y ka cit ky hwn teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ka cit ky hwn teq thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth.
他叼著一根煙在讀書。

karzheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kax'zheq ⬆︎ [[...]]

teach (usually for living)

教書

Y teq karzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq kax'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is a teacher. He is in class.
他在教書。

khahzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq'zar ⬆︎ [[...]]

formerly, once, before, somewhat early, rather early

以前,過去,早一點

Bin'afzaix bøeq khaq zar khix Kø'hioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Biin'ar'zaix boeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong.; Biin'ar'zaix bøeq khaq zar khix Køf'hioong. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I am going to Kaoshiung rather early tomorrow.
明天要早一點到高雄去。

Y khahzar ti larn haghau teq karzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar ti larn hak'hau teq kax'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He was a teacher at our school before.
他過去在我們學校教書。

Y bøo chinchviu khahzar hiaq kutlat af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo chyn'chviu khaq'zar hiaq kud'lat af. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is not as diligent as he used to.
他不像以前那麼勤勉了。

Zhawtun khahzar kiørzøx Zhawøetwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx Zhao'ee'twn.; Zhao'tun khaq'zar kiøx'zøx/zøex Zhao'øee'twn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Formerly Chhau-tun was called Chhau-e-tun.
草屯以前叫做草鞋墩。

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

prostrate, put upside down

俯伏,趴,倒放

Voafpvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Voar'pvoaa na sea hør, aix khab lex.; Voar'pvoaa na søea hør, aix khab`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
After the dishes have been washed, they must be inverted.
碗盤要是洗好,要倒放。

Chviar lie khab lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie khab lex. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Please lie down on your stomach. (said by a doctor to a patient)
請你趴著。

Y khab ti binzhngterng teq khvoarzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khab ti biin'zhngg'terng teq khvoax'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is stretched out on the bed on his stomach reading a book.
他趴在床上看書。

khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khab lea (leq, teq) khuxn ⬆︎ [[...]]
sleep on one's stomach
伏著睡

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

air, gas, vapor, atmosphere, breath, spirit, character, influence, bearing, odor, manner, smell, be angry, be indignant, to goad, provoke

氣

Lirn ma'maq teq khix lie m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maf'maq teq khix lie m thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Your mother is angry with you because you don't want to study.
你媽媽在氣你不讀書。

khvoartafng khvoarsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax'tafng khvoax'say ⬆︎ [[...]]

look all around, gawk around

東張西望

Teq thagzheq esii, mxthafng khvoartafng khvoarsay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teq thak'zheq ee'sii, m'thafng khvoax'tafng khvoax'say. ⬆︎ [[...]]
When studying, don't be distracted. (Lit. Don't look east and west.)
讀書時,不要東張西望。

kiawjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiao'jiao ⬆︎ [[...]]

disturb, to bother

打擾

Y teq thagzheq (khuxn), maix ka y kiawjiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq thak'zheq (khuxn), maix ka y kiao'jiao. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Don't disturb his study (sleep).
他在讀書(睡),不要打擾他。

Ka lie kiawjiao ciaq kuo, cyn phvaysex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ka lie kiao'jiao ciaq kuo, cyn phvae'sex. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I'm sorry to have taken so much of your time.
打擾你這麼久,真不好意思。

kuijit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'jit ⬆︎ [[...]]

the whole day, all day long

整天

Y kuijit lorng teq thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kuy'jit lorng teq thak'zheq. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He studies all day long.
他整天都在讀書。

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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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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.