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Acknowledge, nêng.

Acquainted, giéng-sṳ̆k; sŏng-băik; siŏng-sṳ̆k: to be acquainted with, báik.

Acquiesce, sŏng hăk; hăk ê.

Acquire, dáik.

Acquit, bóng.

Acre, (6.61 Chinese acres make one English acre) mū.

Acrid, lăk; hĕ̤.

Acrobat, giàng-gùng cāu-sò̤h; tiéu-só̤h gì nè̤ng.

Across, huàng; dā-lăng huàng.

Act, V. có̤; hèng: – as in a theatre, có̤ hié: stage-acting, giàng-hâi: N. one act of a play, hiê siŏh-chók.

Actions, hâing; pīng hâing.

Active, lêu; lìng-dông; māng-dâk; liŭ-lŭk; uăk dông: active and ready, as to do extra work, lĭk lŏ̤h.

Actor, hié-giāng; hié-cṳ̄.

Actual, sĭk; cīng.

Acute, sharp, ciĕng; lê: severe, dâing; lê-hâi: ingenious, lìng-gâuk: – angle, iô gáe̤k.

Adage, sṳ̆k-ngṳ̄.

Adapt, sāi ĭ hăk.

Add, gă; tiĕng; gă-tiĕng; gă-cĕng; cháiu; sié: to – water, diàng-cūi.

Addition, gă huâk: in –, ī nguô̤i; lêng nguôi.

Additional, lêng nguôi.

Addicted to, ngiéng; gáing.

Address, V. – a letter, sīa piĕ mēng: N. – of a letter, pĭe méng: to make a speech, gōng-lâung.

Adept, lō̤ chiū; sṳ̆k chiū.

Adequate, gâu ngiăh.

Adhere, nê; găk.

Adhesive, nĭ-nĭ; â̤ nĭ.