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Askance, to look – at, pā̤ ngā̤.

Aslant, sià; uăi; gă-lāng-kĭ.

Asleep, káung-diŏh; káung lŏ̤h mìng.

Asp, dūk siè.

Asparagus, dé̤ṳk-sūng; lô-sūng.

Aspect, countenance, mêng mâu: view, gīng-dê: state or condition, siê; guŏng-gīng.

Aspire, sṳ̆-muô: – after fame, gìu miàng-siăng.

Ass, lè̤.

Assail, gŭng.

Assassin, ché̤ṳ-káik.

Assault, gŭng.

Assemble, huôi̤; cê̤ṳ-cĭk; huôi̤-cĭk; huôi̤-cà̤: assembled, huói̤-diŏh.

Assembly, huôi̤.

Assent, express willingness, éng-sìng; kīng: agree with, hăk-é; dùng-sĭng.

Assert, dĭk-cĕk gōng: – as one's rights, bā diâng-diâng.

Assess, tĭu; diâng suói̤.

Assets, dī cái gì nó̤h.

Assiduous, kṳ̀ng-gīng.

Assign, puái.

Assist, câe̤; bŏng; bŏng-câe̤; dó̤i-chīu.

Assistant, bŏng-chīu; huō-gé; dó̤i-chīu.

Associate V. – with, gău-gă; gău-lài: N. dùng-bŏng.

Association, huôi̤

Assuage, cī; gā̤: – thirst, cī kâk.

Assume, take for granted, liông-bêk: upon oneself to do, cê̤ṳ ciŏng: – a name, mô̤ miàng.

Assuming, cê̤ṳ-ciō-ê.

Assurance, chĭng-séng; chìong ciâ: self reliance, cê̤ṳ ciû.

Assure, sĭk sĭk gōng; bău: insure, bō̤-hiēng.

Assuredly, guō iòng.