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pôiⁿ;

the side from which the tide comes in, and the opposite side.
tŏ̤ chīu ĕ la-lîang;
under a tree, enjoying the coolness.
cûn tùi kîe ĕ keng-kùe;
the boat passed under the bridge.
cōi nâng chut i kâi mn̂g ĕ;
many have been under his instruction.
cīeⁿ hieⁿ, ĕ hīeⁿ;
the upper and lower villages.
cīe în, ĕ în;
the upper and lower tiers.
ĕ cêk câng;
the lowest shelf.
ĕ câng cṳ;
the next session.
chah tŏ̤ i sit ĕ;
carried under his wing.
cīeⁿ khṳ̀, ĕ khṳ̀;
the high and low departing tones.
cīe phêⁿ, ĕ phêⁿ;
the upper and lower even tones.
pûah tŏ̤ thó ĕ;
fell down upon the ground.
pak ĕ;
the belly.
cûn pak ĕ;
under the boat.
suaⁿ kha ĕ;
at the base of the hill.
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  • A stroke; a time.
cêk ē;
all together.
cêk ē cêk ē;
stroke by stroke.
úa thiaⁿ i phah cêk ē cêk ē hīn-hīn;
I heard the blows distinctly.
ceng híang kúi ē?
How many times did the clock strike?
cêk ē tīaⁿ;
but once.
ŭ jîeh cōi ē?
How many strokes were there?
bô̤ kúi ē cĭu hô̤;
done at a few strokes.
úa thiaⁿ tîeh cōi-cōi ē;
I heard it many times.
lṳ́ táng úa cêk ē cē;
wait for me an instant.
thăi cò̤ cêk ē;
wait for all to assemble.
cò̤ cêk ē khîeh lâi;
bring them all at once.
cŭ cò̤ cêk ē;
collected in one mass.
kap cò̤ cêk ē;
compiled in one.
cò̤ cêk ē lâi khṳ̀;
go all together.
chŵn bô̤ thóiⁿ kù i cêk ē;
paid no regard whatever to him.
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  • Incessant; continually; repeatedly.
i ē-ē lâi;
he came again and again.
i ē-ē pat khṳ̀ hṳ́-kò̤;
he has been there time and again.
ē-ē m̄ it-tit;
am constantly forgetting it.
i ē-ē pûah-lôh khṳ̀;
he keeps falling down.

êⁿ

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  • The roof beams of a house.
m̄-hó̤ cò̤ êⁿ īa hó̤ cò̤ thĭo;
though not suitable for a main beam, it may be useful as a prop.
tī-tiang-sî khîa êⁿ?
When are the roof beams to be put up?
seng êⁿ;
lay the main beam.
tōa êⁿ tōa sāi;
heavy timbers.
chíaⁿ tī-tîang lâi phŏ̤ êⁿ-thâu?
Who is to lay the main beam, (the corner stone)?
pái êⁿ tèng kak lío;
the wood work of the roof is completed.
tìn-tang êⁿ;
the main beam.
ji êⁿ;
the beam next the ridgepole.
êⁿ cài;
a girder.
i sĭ ke lăi kâi tàng ēⁿ;
he is the main dependence of the family.
cí kâi nâng sĭ kok ke kâi tàng êⁿ;
this man is the chief pillar of the state.

eh

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  • A dangerous obstruction.
kâi eh;
hazardous.
thìo kùe cí kâi eh;
get over this obstruction.
cúi eh, húe eh;
in jeopardy by fire and water.
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  • Whatever.
eh-cò̤-nî;
whatever may happen; no matter what may come; in spite of everything.
eh-cò̤-nî lṳ́ tîeh lâi;
you must come without fail.
eh-cò̤-nî to ŭ cûn;
the boats run under all circumstances.
eh-cò̤-nî, úa to àiⁿ;
no matter what the case may be, I shall do so.


  • 咳敇ehⁿ-hem429
  • To make the sound represented by the word.
cí gūa cē ehⁿ-hém hṳ́ lăi cū chut lâi;
as soon as some one outside hems, some of those inside come out.
cē ehⁿ-hém i cū cai;
when he hems they know it to be the signal agreed on.

êk

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  • To bathe; to wash the body.
sói-êk;
to bathe.
câng-êk;
take a shower bath.
phah-êk;
a plunge bath.
jṳ̂-êk;
a sponge bath.
sói-êk koiⁿ;
a bath room.
êk tn̂g;
a bathing establishment.
sói chìn cúi êk;
bathe in cold water.
lô̤h khoi khṳ̀ sói-êk;
go to the river to bathe.
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  • The juices of the body.
cin-êk;
saliva.
seⁿ cin-êk;
produces saliva.
chùi tèng bô̤ mih cin-êk;
my mouth is rather dry.
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  • To overflow; to run over.
êk chut lâi;
to overflow.
khah múaⁿ cū àiⁿ êk tīo;
if it is too full, it will run over.
khîeh khṳ̀ pôk-pôk êk;
spilled it as he went.
màiⁿ êk cêk koiⁿ cúi;
do not spill the water around.
êk cêk sin cúi;
spilled the water all over him.
tê màiⁿ sai khah tĭⁿ cìaⁿ bŏi êk tīo;
do not pour the teacups too full, then they will not run over.
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  • Flanks or wings; assistants.
ú-êk;
adherents, supporters, helps, accomplices, aids.
sĭ i kâi ú-êk;
is his adherent.
hun cò̤ có̤ ĭu êk;
set apart as right and left hand supporters.
có̤ êk tíeⁿ;
chief of the staff.
có̤-êk-cóng-piaⁿ;
a Manchu lieutenant commander.