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Rh

Along, – with, gâe̤ng.

Alongside, diŏh buòng-biĕng: go – the ship, lē̤ng sùng biĕng.

Aloud, duâi siăng: to read –, tĕ̤k; kŭi siăng tĕ̤k.

Alphabet, cê mō̤.

Already, ī-gĭng: so soon, cī ká̤.

Also, iâ; bô.

Altar, dàng; cié-dàng.

Alter, gūi̤; uâng; biéng-uâng; gāi-uâng.

Alternate, lùng-liù: – day, lùng nīk.

Alternative, câi nṳ̄ gēng: no –, mò̤-huák-dék.

Although, chŭi-iòng.

Altogether, kūng-cūng: – good, dŭ hō̤.

Alum, huàng; băh huàng.

Always, siòng-siòng; sì-siòng; sèu-sèu; mūi̤-mūi̤.

Am, sê.

Amalgam, ngū-gĭng căk-cék.

Amalgamate, kău; niāng; dèu.

Amass, còng-cék.

Amateur, băh-niăh.

Amaze, sāi nè̤ng cháuk-ngáuk.

Ambassador, kĭng-chă̤.

Amber, hū páe̤k.

Ambiguous, sĕ̤ng-guăng: – language, lŭk-lṳ̀ gì uâ; sĕ̤ng-guă g gì uâ.

Ambitious, hó̤ séng; hó̤ gŏ̤.

Ambush, to lie in –, muài hŭk; hŭk dió: soldiers' –, hŭk bĭng.

Amend, gāi biéng; biéng hō̤.

Amends, to make –, bùi̤.

America. Huă-gì-guók.

Amiable, hō̤-tiáng.

Amicable, huò-mŭk.

Amidst, prep. following noun, dái-dŏng; dṳ̆ng-găng.