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Corner, gáe̤k: to turn a –, diōng uăng.

Cornice, hŭi̤ siáng.

Coroner, ngū-có̤h: –'s inquest, ngiêng sĭ.

Corpse, sī-sĭ; sĭ-siū: to encoffing a –, nĭk-mĕ̤k.

Corpulent, bùi-dûai; bùi-náe̤-náe̤; tōng; náe̤.

Correct, adj. mò̤-dâng; diŏh; ciâng-sê: – in conduct, duăng-ciáng; ciáng-gĭng: V. – as an essay &c, gūi̤; gūi̤ ciáng.

Correspond, agree, sŏng-hăk; dó̤i: hold intercourse by letter, gié séng: correspondence, piĕ-séng lài-uōng.

Correspondent, gié-séng gì nè̤ng.

Corridor, lòng.

Corroborate, céng-giéng.

Corrode, gâ.

Corrupt, (morally,) năi-sià; sià: putrid, lâng; cháu-lâng; hó: corruptible, â̤ hūi-huâi.

Cosmetic, ì-hūng; găng-hūng.

Cost, V. dĕk: N. gá; gá-cièng: prime –, gáu-buōng; buōng-cièng.

Costive, duâi-bièng bók-tŭng; diòng-giék.

Costly, gói; gá-gói.

Cosy, chŭ-tióng.

Cotton, raw –, mièng; mièng-huă: to bow –, dàng-mièng: to wad with –, puŏ-mièng: – cloth, buó; iŏng-buó: – yarn, mièng-să: – piece-goods, buó-pék.

Couch, N. káung-chòng.

Cough, sáu: a hacking –, kàe̤ng-sáu.

Council, huôi-ngiê: general – of state, gŭng-gĭ dâi-sìng; Privy –, nô̤i-gó̤h.

Counsel, kuóng.

Count, sáung; só; sáung-só; dēng: – one by one, sì-siŏh-ciâh sáung; ciéu-siáh sáung: – cash on a string, with the thumb nail, dáe̤k: to – over, guó-dēng.

Countenance, N. mêng-mâu; méng-sié; mâu; pīng-mâu.