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69 Cuttings, to grow from–, lù.

Cuttle-fish, mĕ̤k-ngṳ̀.

Cycle, gák-cṳ̄.

Cymbal, lò̤-buăk.

Cypress, arbor vitae, biēng-báh. 

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Dabble, –, in water, lé̤ṳ.

Dagger, buáng-cāng.

Dahlia, chiók-iŏh.

Daily, nĭk-nĭk; mūi̤-nĭk:–use, nĭk-ê̤ṳng.

Dainties, dĭng-sĭu báik-ê; săng-díng hāi-cháak.

Dairy, ngù bùng.

Dally, ă̤-să̤; ă̤-iòng.

Dam, a–to confine water, cūi-căk: to–up water, căk.

Damage, V. páh-ngài; càng-hài; hâi: N. hâi.

Damaged, –,as goods by water–, sé̤ṳk-cūi.

Damask, huă-dâung.

Dame, ĭ-bò̤; bô̤-bò̤; cṳ̆-niòng-nè̤ng.

Damnation, condemnation, diâng-cô̤i: to go to perdition, tìng-lùng.

Damp, adj. nóng; sék; sé̤ṳk-nóng: to become–, hùi̤-nóng; diōng-nóng:–weather, nàng-hŭng-tiĕng: V. to–one's ardour, páh-sáu-héng;

Dampness, nóng-ké; sék-ké.

Dance, tiéu-ū.

Dandle, ièu; líu.

Dandruff, tàu-gāu.

Danger, ngùi-hiēng; hiēng: in–of, ng cûi-sié.

Dangerous, hiēng; ngùi; ngùi-hiēng.