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Rh : set the lower end of incense sticks into the ashes of the incense pot; to worship the gods.
 * chah cháu ûi pie;
 * to stick in a spear of grass as a label.


 * chah kî;
 * to set up a flag.


 * chah hĭⁿ cìⁿ;
 * put an arrow through the ear, as a punishment.


 * ŏi chah jîp khṳ̀, bŏi pôih chut lâi;
 * can stick it in, but cannot pull it out.


 * chah m̄ jîp;
 * cannot insert it.


 * chah sit pue khṳ̀;
 * put on some wings and fly off.


 * chah cò̤ hō̤;
 * insert something as a mark.


 * chah ki thâu-chah;
 * insert an ornamental hair pin.


 * chah ki hue;
 * wear a spray of flowers in the hair.


 * To support and lead.
 * chah i khí lâi;
 * put the hand under his arm and lift him up.
 * put the hand under his arm and lift him up.


 * lṳ́ tîeh chah i;
 * you must support him by the arm.


 * chah bŏi tit khí;
 * cannot pull him up.


 * chah tŏ̤ i ko̤h-tháng-ĕ, kiaⁿ-ùi pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;
 * upheld him by putting the hand under his arm, fearing that he would fall.


 * i kâi chíu méⁿ-méⁿ cū lâi chah;
 * his hand was quickly extended to support her.


 * Confused; mixed; heterogeneous.
 * jṳ̂ châh-châh; châh-châh jṳ̂;
 * all in a tangle; mingled with no regard to order; in the utmost confusion.
 * all in a tangle; mingled with no regard to order; in the utmost confusion.


 * cêk koiⁿ jṳ̂-jṳ̂ châh-châh, cn̂g kâi m̄ tît;
 * the whole place is turned upside down, and nothing is in order there.

chai
 * Conjecture; doubt; to guess.
 * chai-gî;
 * doubt.
 * doubt.


 * chai mĭⁿ;
 * to guess riddles.


 * lṳ́ chai cē;
 * you guess at it.


 * lṳ́ chai-thóiⁿ sĭ sĭm-mûeh?
 * What do you conjecture it to be?


 * chai m̄ tîeh;
 * cannot conjecture.


 * chai tit tîeh;
 * can guess it.


 * kìⁿ chai kìⁿ tîeh;
 * seeing is divining.


 * lâng chai;
 * difficult to divine.


 * teng chai;
 * to apprehend.


 * To pluck; to gather; to sip.
 * chái bói;
 * buy the choicest.
 * buy the choicest.


 * chái tê;
 * to pick tea.


 * chái tê kua;
 * ballads chanted by the tea pickers.


 * chái sng;
 * to gather mulberry leaves.


 * chái hue;
 * to gather flowers.


 * chái cheⁿ;
 * to gather herbs.


 * n̂g-phang chái hue;
 * the wasp flits from flower to flower.


 * chái hue tèng kâi bît;
 * sip honey from the flowers.


 * chú-chái;
 * to gather from different places.


 * thiⁿ-sî lô̤h hŏ̤ bô̤ thang hó̤ khṳ̀ chṳ́-chái;
 * when the weather is bad one cannot go about to earn money.


 * cêk nî chú-chái saⁿ sì peh ngṳ̂n cū kàu ēng;
 * if one could earn three or four hundred dollars a year, that would just meet expenses.


 * cí kò̤ bô̤ hó̤ chú-chái li khṳ̀ pât kò̤ chú-chái;
 * if this is not a place for earning money, go elsewhere and earn it.


 * Variegated; ornate; lucky.
 * kuang-chái;
 * brilliant.
 * brilliant.


 * bûn-chái;
 * ornate.


 * ngō chái;
 * the five colors, blue, yellow, carnation, white, and black.


 * hó̤-chái;
 * fortunate; a good chance.


 * thâu-chái hó̤;
 * a lucky hit.


 * phòng tîeh hó̤ thâu-chái;
 * met with a capital chance.


 * bô̤ chái căi;
 * most unfortunate.


 * ŭ chái kâi;
 * opportune.


 * thóiⁿ kàu toah chái;
 * beheld it with such delight that they applauded the actors.


 * cîah kàu toah chái;
 * so pleased with the feast as to clap and applaud the cook.


 * kak chái;
 * an amulet.


 * chái bâi;
 * a gay festoon.


 * chái kî;
 * a variegated flag.


 * châi koi;
 * to adorn a street with gay devices.


 * chái sîn chíang;
 * a platform prepared for the gods to sit upon.


 * chái sîn pêⁿ;
 * an elevated and gayly decked seat for the gods to repose upon at a play.


 * lṳ́ tîeh khṳt úa cò̤ chái;
 * you must make a suitable apology to me.


 * chái kàu ngía căi;
 * gayly decked out.


 * kim hue chái âng;
 * tinsel and glitter.


 * âng chái;
 * showy.


 * cheng-chái căi;
 * very beautiful.


 * cò̤ chái cē;
 * make it rather gay.


 * Convulsions; fits.
 * tṳ-bó̤ chái;
 * fits.
 * fits.


 * tîeh îeⁿ-chái;
 * has convulsions.


 * To notice; to pay attention to.
 * màiⁿ chái i;
 * pay no attention to him.
 * pay no attention to him.


 * i m̄ chái úa;
 * he gave me no heed.


 * úa tōa siaⁿ hàm, i chŵn m̄ chái;
 * I called loudly to him, but he paid no attention to me.


 * m̄ ciu m̄ chái;
 * took no notice of it.


 * lṳ́ cò̤-nî hàm m̄ chái?
 * Why do you not mind when you are told?


 * An exclamation of disgust or displeasure.
 * chái! kîaⁿ khui khṳ̀;
 * ugh!
 * ugh!

get out of the way with you.


 * A betrothal present.
 * nâp chái;
 * to receive betrothal gifts.
 * to receive betrothal gifts.


 * Vegetables; edible herbs; viands.
 * keⁿ chài;
 * garden vegetables.
 * garden vegetables.


 * cheⁿ chài;
 * greens in general.


 * tōa chài;
 * a large white turnip; the chief dishes.


 * síe chài;
 * condiments, relishes, the smaller side dishes.


 * hái-chài;
 * food obtained from the sea.


 * hái-chài phò;
 * a stall where shell fish is sold.


 * chài phò;
 * a green-grocer's stall.


 * phang chài;
 * sweet scented herbs, parsley, or sweet basil.


 * ce chài;
 * lenten herbs.


 * àiⁿ bói sĭm-mih chài sek?
 * What sort of vegetables do you wish to