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Rh pôiⁿ;
 * the side from which the tide comes in, and the opposite side.


 * tŏ̤ chīu ĕ la-lîang;
 * under a tree, enjoying the coolness.


 * cûn tùi kîe ĕ keng-kùe;
 * the boat passed under the bridge.


 * cōi nâng chut i kâi mn̂g ĕ;
 * many have been under his instruction.


 * cīeⁿ hieⁿ, ĕ hīeⁿ;
 * the upper and lower villages.


 * cīe în, ĕ în;
 * the upper and lower tiers.


 * ĕ cêk câng;
 * the lowest shelf.


 * ĕ câng cṳ;
 * the next session.


 * chah tŏ̤ i sit ĕ;
 * carried under his wing.


 * cīeⁿ khṳ̀, ĕ khṳ̀;
 * the high and low departing tones.


 * cīe phêⁿ, ĕ phêⁿ;
 * the upper and lower even tones.


 * pûah tŏ̤ thó ĕ;
 * fell down upon the ground.


 * pak ĕ;
 * the belly.


 * cûn pak ĕ;
 * under the boat.


 * suaⁿ kha ĕ;
 * at the base of the hill.


 * A stroke; a time.
 * cêk ē;
 * all together.
 * all together.


 * cêk ē cêk ē;
 * stroke by stroke.


 * úa thiaⁿ i phah cêk ē cêk ē hīn-hīn;
 * I heard the blows distinctly.


 * ceng híang kúi ē?
 * How many times did the clock strike?


 * cêk ē tīaⁿ;
 * but once.


 * ŭ jîeh cōi ē?
 * How many strokes were there?


 * bô̤ kúi ē cĭu hô̤;
 * done at a few strokes.


 * úa thiaⁿ tîeh cōi-cōi ē;
 * I heard it many times.


 * lṳ́ táng úa cêk ē cē;
 * wait for me an instant.


 * thăi cò̤ cêk ē;
 * wait for all to assemble.


 * cò̤ cêk ē khîeh lâi;
 * bring them all at once.


 * cŭ cò̤ cêk ē;
 * collected in one mass.


 * kap cò̤ cêk ē;
 * compiled in one.


 * cò̤ cêk ē lâi khṳ̀;
 * go all together.


 * chŵn bô̤ thóiⁿ kù i cêk ē;
 * paid no regard whatever to him.


 * Incessant; continually; repeatedly.
 * i ē-ē lâi;
 * he came again and again.
 * he came again and again.


 * i ē-ē pat khṳ̀ hṳ́-kò̤;
 * he has been there time and again.


 * ē-ē m̄ it-tit;
 * am constantly forgetting it.


 * i ē-ē pûah-lôh khṳ̀;
 * he keeps falling down.

 êⁿeⁿ [sic]


 * The roof beams of a house.
 * m̄-hó̤ cò̤ êⁿ īa hó̤ cò̤ thĭo;
 * though not suitable for a main beam, it may be useful as a prop.
 * though not suitable for a main beam, it may be useful as a prop.


 * tī-tiang-sî khîa êⁿ?
 * When are the roof beams to be put up?


 * seng êⁿ;
 * lay the main beam.


 * tōa êⁿ tōa sāi;
 * heavy timbers.


 * chíaⁿ tī-tîang lâi phŏ̤ êⁿ-thâu?
 * Who is to lay the main beam, (the corner stone)?


 * pái êⁿ tèng kak lío;
 * the wood work of the roof is completed.


 * tìn-tang êⁿ;
 * the main beam.


 * êⁿ;
 * the beam next the ridgepole.


 * êⁿ cài;
 * a girder.


 * i sĭ ke lăi kâi tàng ēⁿ;
 * he is the main dependence of the family.


 * cí kâi nâng sĭ kok ke kâi tàng êⁿ;
 * this man is the chief pillar of the state.

eh


 * A dangerous obstruction.
 * kâi eh;
 * hazardous.
 * hazardous.


 * thìo kùe cí kâi eh;
 * get over this obstruction.


 * cúi eh, húe eh;
 * in jeopardy by fire and water.


 * Whatever.
 * eh-cò̤-nî;
 * whatever may happen; no matter what may come; in spite of everything.
 * whatever may happen; no matter what may come; in spite of everything.


 * eh-cò̤-nî lṳ́ tîeh lâi;
 * you must come without fail.


 * eh-cò̤-nî to ŭ cûn;
 * the boats run under all circumstances.


 * eh-cò̤-nî, úa to àiⁿ;
 * no matter what the case may be, I shall do so.

 ehⁿ


 * To make the sound represented by the word.
 * cí gūa cē ehⁿ-hém hṳ́ lăi cū chut lâi;
 * as soon as some one outside hems, some of those inside come out.
 * as soon as some one outside hems, some of those inside come out.


 * cē ehⁿ-hém i cū cai;
 * when he hems they know it to be the signal agreed on.

êkek [sic]


 * To bathe; to wash the body.
 * sói-êk;
 * to bathe.
 * to bathe.


 * câng-êk;
 * take a shower bath.


 * phah-êk;
 * a plunge bath.


 * jṳ̂-êk;
 * a sponge bath.


 * sói-êk koiⁿ;
 * a bath room.


 * êk tn̂g;
 * a bathing establishment.


 * sói chìn cúi êk;
 * bathe in cold water.


 * lô̤h khoi khṳ̀ sói-êk;
 * go to the river to bathe.


 * The juices of the body.
 * cin-êk;
 * saliva.
 * saliva.


 * seⁿ cin-êk;
 * produces saliva.


 * chùi tèng bô̤ mih cin-êk;
 * my mouth is rather dry.


 * To overflow; to run over.
 * êk chut lâi;
 * to overflow.
 * to overflow.


 * khah múaⁿ cū àiⁿ êk tīo;
 * if it is too full, it will run over.


 * khîeh khṳ̀ pôk-pôk êk;
 * spilled it as he went.


 * màiⁿ êk cêk koiⁿ cúi;
 * do not spill the water around.


 * êk cêk sin cúi;
 * spilled the water all over him.


 * tê màiⁿ sai khah tĭⁿ cìaⁿ bŏi êk tīo;
 * do not pour the teacups too full, then they will not run over.


 * Flanks or wings; assistants.
 * ú-êk;
 * adherents, supporters, helps, accomplices, aids.
 * adherents, supporters, helps, accomplices, aids.


 * sĭ i kâi ú-êk;
 * is his adherent.


 * hun cò̤ có̤ ĭu êk;
 * set apart as right and left hand supporters.


 * có̤ êk tíeⁿ;
 * chief of the staff.


 * có̤-êk-cóng-piaⁿ;
 * a Manchu lieutenant commander.