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28 Muh⁸, to heal.

Muong³, to inquire.

Muò, to touch, to stroke.

Neng⁵, to nurse.

Neng⁷, to recognise.

Neng king, to repeat prayers.

Nè, to smear.

O⁷, there is, to have.

O⁸, to learn.

Pa, to manufacture.

Pa⁸, to strike.

Peh⁴, to pull.

Puai, to split.

Pua⁸ tò, to stumble.

Pau, to envelope.

Sia⁵, to eat.

Sia che³, to write.

Sai, to use.

Sè, to wash.

Sè lè², to baptize.

Sieu, to burn.

Sieu, to receive.

Sing, to search.

Sing puang, to judge.

Sūò⁸, to cut in pieces.

Sëng, to put on [clothes.]

Tang, to row.

Tang, to carry burdens.

T‘aung³, to put of [clothes.]

Teng³, to sew, to nail.

T‘iaug³, to ache.

T‘iang³, to love.

T‘ieu³, to jump.

T‘iang, to listeulisten [sic].

Toi, to plane.

Tòi³ ua⁸, to answer.

T‘ui⁵, to hammer.

Uoh⁸, to water.

Adverbs.
Adverbs are compared in the same manner as adjectives. They are in the same manner rendered intensive by reduplication; as, k’è³ k’è³, very quick; maing⁷ maing⁷, very slowly. This latter expression often means hereafter, or wait a little. Ng⁷ is a negative prefix, which may be joined either to adjectives or adverbs.

The following are adverbs in common use, namely:

Hieng⁷ chai⁷, now.

Moe⁷, not yet.

Po⁷, again.

K’i² seng, formerly.

Cha², early.

Chia² si⁵ haiu⁷, at this time.

Hia² si⁵ haiu⁷, at that time.

Na⁷, only, simply.

Mò⁵ tang tong, impossible.

Këüng⁷, near.

Huong⁷, distant.

Hò², well.

Chiang³ se⁷, truly, yes.

Ng⁷ se⁷, not so.

Chiong uang⁷, thus.

Chia² iong⁷, after this fashion.

Ch’a poh⁴ tò, about so, or, not much different.

Chia⁴ chia⁴, just now (past.)

Cha² k’i², early in the morning.

Mò⁵ ta² king², no matter.

Tang, now, to-day.