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Abrade, gáuk: abraded, gáuk kó̤.

Abreast, to walk –, bà̤-bà̤ giàng.

Abridge, gāng-sanḡ; gāng.

Abroad, chók nguói.

Abruptly, huók-iòng-găng; dŏk-iòng-găng; sák-sì-găng; săng-bók siŏh-sì; sák-bŏk diòng-sì.

Abscess, nè̤ng-chŏng.

Abscond, diō-biê; dò cāu: – from creditors, diō cái: has absconded líu kó̤; líu cāu.

Absent, mò̤ diŏh; mò̤ diŏh lā̤; mò̤ dê̤ṳ.

Absent-minded, sĭng mò̤ diŏh lā̤; sĭng sáng kó̤; mò̤ sĭng.

Absolve, siá cô̤i; bóng.

Absorb, só̤: – all one's energies, ê̤ṳng cêng lík.

Abstain, gái.

Abstemious, sāng siăh.

Abstract, summary, dâi-mō̤; cūng-mō̤.

Abstruse, chĭng-uōng; chĭng-ó̤; ó̤-miêu.

Absurd, opposed to reason, mò̤ ciā lī; ngâng.

Abundant, cêng sâ̤; muāng cé̤ṳ́k.

Abuse, ill-treat, káng-dâi ngài; kŏ̤-ngiŏk: make an ill use of, sāi dng: call bad names, có-má: slander, càng-cáing.

Abyss, chĭng kăng.

Academy, cṳ̆-iêng; hŏk-dòng.

Accede, cūng; ṳ̄ng-cūng.

Accelerate, siông-gīng.

Accent, N. ĭng dâe̤ng.

Accept, sĭu; sêu-năk:– with thanks, liâng sià: decline to –, sṳ̀ng sĭu.

Acceptable, hâk-é; dé̤ṳng-ê.

Access, chĭng-gê̤ṳng.

Accidentally, ngēu-iòng; nguô có̤.

Acclimated, has become – here, cŭ-uái cūi-tū siăh dék diŏh.