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Archer, gṳ̆ng-ciéng-chīu.

Archery, siŏh-ciéng huák-dô: to practice –, siŏh-ciéng.

Archives, guók-gī.

Ardour, iĕk-sĭng.

Arduous, găng-nàng; ŏ̤-có̤.

Are, sê; ô: are there any? ô ā mò̤?

Area, space before a house, diàng.

Argue, debate, biêng-lâung; biêng-báuk; biêng; lī-lâung: dispute, buàng-báuk.

Argument, biêng-lâung.

Arise, kī; gók-kī.

Aristocracy, sié-gă; hiŏng-sĭng-gă.

Arithmetic, sáung-hŏk; sáung-huák.

Arm, bié; chīu-bié; upper –, giĕng-bié: fore-arm, chīu-guāng.

Arm-chair, kó̤-chīu-iē; gŭng-cô̤-iē.

Armistice, bâ bĭng.

Armour, kŭi̤-gák.

Armpit, gó̤h-ló̤h-â.

Arms, bĭng-ké; gŭng-ké.

Army, gŭng-iàng.

Aroma, hiŏng ê: aromatic, hiŏng.

Around, kuáng-kuàng-ùi.

Arouse, buák chāng: – from sleep, chĭng chāng: aroused, earnest, hè̤ng; chiék.

Arraign, gó̤.

Arrange, bà̤: well arranged, bà̤ dêk hō̤; miĕng-mŏng.

Arrear, tuă kiéng.

Arrest, niĕh.

Arrive, gáu.

Arrogant, giĕh-ngô̤; gŏ̤-ngô̤.

Arrogate, cê̤ṳ-ciŏng; cê̤ṳ-ciō-é.

Arrow, ciêng-chī: to shoot an arrow, siŏh-ciêng.