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kio cía cū pit-tīaⁿ sĭen mĭⁿ;

the haughty are sure to be sycophantic.
hía m̄ kio-ngău nâng kâi, i cū bô̤ mih thíam-mĭⁿ nâng;
he who is not supercilious toward people, is not apt to be subservient to people.
  • kío37011112
  • To exercise undue authority; obstinate.
màiⁿ kió-kíang i;
do not force him to it.
cìeⁿ-seⁿ sǹg sĭ kío jîu caŭ cak; that is acting as the exigencies suggest;
being firm or yielding as one's interest demands.
  • kío70195
  • To assist; to help; to succor.
tī-tîang kío lṳ́? Who helped you about it?
kío i khui hâng; help him to open a store.
i cē ŭ nâng kío cū sêng;
if he gets help from some one he will accomplish it.
  • kío829649
  • To roll up the sleeves.
ciú-ńg m̄ tîeh kío phû cē?
Why do you not roll your sleeves higher?
chíu-ńg kío khah phû;
your sleeves are rolled up too high.
cía chíu-ńg khah tó̤: hó̤ kío cêk kho, m̄-hó̤ kío nŏ̤ kho;
these sleeves are too short they may be turned up one fold but not two.
  • kío3721846
  • A meat dumpling.
hṳ́ kháu khiak-khiak-kìe sĭ tó̤ bōi hió a m̄ sĭ?
The sound of a rattle out there is made by some one who is selling dumplings is it not?
khṳ̀ phàu úaⁿ kío lâi tíam-sim;
go and warm up a bowl of dumplings for luncheon.
úa àiⁿ cò̤ cò̤ kío cîah;
I want to make it into dumplings.
kío phûe, kío āⁿ;
the paste, and the filling of a dumpling.
sâh kío;
to boil dumplings.
i kâi kío pau hê-bí;
his dumplings are stuffed with dessicated prawns.
  • kío3716420
  • To excite; to stir up.
kío-jío;
to disturb.
i sĭ tó̤ kío sĭ kío hui;
he is exciting discussion.
i cong-kú lâi kío-kío jío-jío;
he is always coming and annoying me.
cía lâi kío-jío pàng lṳ́ kò̤, m̄ kai;
I have discommoded you, as I ought not.
  • kío37012013
  • To hand over.
kío lĕng;
to deliver orders.
kío knǵ;
to hand in an essay.
kío-hâiⁿ i lío;
already delivered over to him.
būe cêng kío;
undelivered.
cng kĭaⁿ kío tŏ̤ kuaⁿ tèng;
the stolen goods are delivered to the officials,
kío phìe;
deliver the written directions.
hăng saⁿ jît lăi cĭu àiⁿ kío cheng-chó̤;
all to be delivered within three days.
kío khòi;
to hand over the deeds.
kío sìo;
to band over the accounts.
  • kĭo3706412
  • To raise with a lever; to pry up.
kĭo khí lâi;
pry it up.
khṳt i kĭo cîh;
broken in being pried up.
khîeh ki phûe-chîang khṳ̀ kĭo;
take a crowbar and pry it up.
kĭo m̄ khí;
cannot pry it up.
i thī khṳ̀ méⁿ căi: thóiⁿ i kâi cam li-li kĭo;
she sews very fast: see her needle fly.
khîeh ki cam lâi kio úa kĭo chúaⁿ;
take a needle and pick out this sliver for me.
kío ô̤;
dig oysters from their shells.

kiok

  • kiok4571778
  • To address.
kiok-kiong;
to bow.
kiok-kiong kìⁿ lói;
the etiquette of salutation.
i cē kìⁿ tîeh kiok-kiong kiok-kiong;
as soon as he saw him he bowed repeatedly.

kiong

  • kiong462616
  • The exhibition of respectful feeling; to treat with sedate courtesy; to revere; polite.
kiong-kiong kèng-kèng; reverently;
very politely.
lói-sìo sĭm sĭ kiong-kèng;
his courtesies are very respectful.
kiong hí;
I wish you happy New Year.
kiong hō̤;
respectful congratulations.
kiong hāu mĕng-lĕng;
I respectfully await your orders.
kiong-kèng put jû chông mĕng;
obedience is better than politeness.
kìⁿ tîeh nĕ kiong-kiong;
very polite on meeting him.
sòi hĭⁿ kiong thiaⁿ;
listen reverently.
mih sṳ̄ kiong sŭn;
yields devout obedience in everything.
kiok-kiong chíaⁿ tăi kà;
bow respectfully and ask instructions.
chut kiong;
go to the privy.
  • kiong4611583
  • The body; one's person; personally.
kiok-kiong;
to make a bow.
tá kiong;
to make a bow with the hands joined and then raised over the head.
khṳ̀ i mīn côiⁿ tá cêk ē kiong;
go before him and make a very respectful bow.
  • kíong463646
  • To place the hands before the breast so that the thumbs come together, as when making a bow.
hok cheⁿ lâi kíong cìe;
may happy stars light your way.
níu jī ūi châi cheⁿ lâi kíong cìe;
will you two give us the light of your presence.
kíong chíu;
to bow with the hands raised as high the head.

kip

  • kip393615
  • Hasty; impatient; anxious; hurried; uneasy; solicitous; urgent; zealous for; hard up; in extremity.
lṳ́ kâi sim màiⁿ kip;
do not be uneasy in your mind.
mín-ēng sim kip;
there is no occasion