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 * A term for all accipitrine birds, as the eagle, hawk, kite and falcon.
 * eng cío;
 * an eagle.


 * eng mâk;
 * eagle-eyed.


 * eng phīⁿ;
 * a hooked beak; an aquiline nose.


 * i kô ciah eng khṳ̀ pàng;
 * he made a kite in the form of an eagle, and flew it.


 * lĭo-eng-pô̤;
 * a hawk.


 * eng ngṳ̂n;
 * dollars having an eagle on them.


 * ciah eng sût lô̤h lâi tìo koi-kíaⁿ;
 * an eagle swooped down and carried off a chicken.


 * eng-îang;
 * soaring falcons; warriors who at first were private soldiers.


 * cò̤-pû khṳ̀ cîah eng-îang àng;
 * go together to the soldiers' banquet.


 * Dust; motes in the air.
 * pŭaⁿ tīo eng-têng;
 * brush off the dust.
 * brush off the dust.


 * pŭaⁿ tīo eng-têng pue cêk koiⁿ;
 * after the dusting, the dust flies all through the room.


 * hìeⁿ kú bô̤ sàu i cū chĭe eng-têng;
 * it has not been swept for so long a time that the dust has settled over everything.


 * eng-têng chóiⁿ cheng-khih lío cē sàu cū seⁿ eng-teng;
 * when you have brushed off all the dust, as soon as you sweep again it is dusty.


 * The poppy.
 * eng-sok khak;
 * the capsules of the poppy plant.
 * the capsules of the poppy plant.


 * eng-sok bí;
 * poppy seeds.


 * a-phìen-hun sĭ eng-sok cò̤ kâi;
 * opium is made from the poppy.


 * kim bô̤ nâng cèng eng-sok;
 * prohibit the cultivation of the poppy.


 * Waves.
 * cúi-éng;
 * billows.
 * billows.


 * huang éng tōa;
 * it is very windy and the waves are high.


 * ŭ huang éng;
 * the sea is rough.


 * bô̤ huang éng;
 * smooth waters.


 * ŭ sî sui-sĭ ŭ huang to bô̤ mih éng;
 * sometimes although there is wind the waves are not high.


 * màiⁿ khṳt éng-chiu pun cêk sin;
 * do not let the spray dash over you.


 * éng kau;
 * the trough of the wave.


 * éng pêh-pêh éng cū sĭ tōa;
 * if the waves are white they are high.


 * cûn-thâu chīeⁿ éng-kak;
 * head the boat to the crest of the wave.


 * To fulfill; to meet expectation; a response.
 * kàu ău-lâi cin èng-ngīam i kâi ūe;
 * afterward his prophecy was really fulfilled.
 * afterward his prophecy was really fulfilled.


 * cêk èng kŭ chŵn;
 * all completely furnished.


 * i būe cêng èng sêng;
 * he has not yet answcredanswered [sic] the request.


 * èng-ngīam kâi lîang hng;
 * a verified prescription.


 * khṳ̀ ciap-èng i;
 * go and reinforce him.


 * keng-èng kàu kàu;
 * to entertain very hospitably.


 * tit sim èng chíu;
 * meets my expectations.


 * kám èng;
 * to reverberate.


 * suaⁿ mêng kok èng;
 * the hills and valleys echo.


 * ŭ khîu pit èng;
 * if there be prayer, there will certainly be response.


 * khîu khṳ̀ ŭ èng;
 * there is response to the appeal.


 * To pour on in small quantities.
 * khîeh cho̤h cúi khṳ̀ èng hue;
 * get some water and water the shrubs.
 * get some water and water the shrubs.


 * èng keⁿ-chài;
 * water the vegetables.


 * The, whose stem and leaves are mucilaginous, and are eaten as a vegetable.
 * bói pé èng-chài lâi cîah lîang;
 * buy a bunch of this vegetable and eat it for its cooling effect.
 * buy a bunch of this vegetable and eat it for its cooling effect.


 * cúi èng, hn̂g èng;
 * the water-grown, and the land grown varieties.


 * Pregnant.
 * ŭ ĕng; tó tèng ŭ ĕng; hûai ĕng;
 * with child.
 * with child.


 * Use; to use; to employ.
 * bô̤ ēng; bô̤ tèng ēng;
 * useless.
 * useless.


 * ŭ ēng;
 * useful.


 * sái ēng;
 * to make use of.


 * hùi-ēng;
 * to wear out.


 * jît ēng;
 * in constant use.


 * hua ēng;
 * to use wastefully.


 * khĭam ēng;
 * use sparingly.


 * cak-ēng;
 * frugal.


 * tăi ēng;
 * very useful.


 * màiⁿ ēng i;
 * do not employ him.


 * tîeh ēng i;
 * needs employ him.


 * àiⁿ cò̤ mih ēng?
 * Of what use is it?


 * àiⁿ ēng sĭm mûeh?
 * What use will you put it to?


 * ēng tîeh a m̄ ēng tîeh?
 * Will it do for this use or not?


 * lṳ́ cò̤ ēng cìeⁿ-seⁿ?
 * What use is there in your doing so?


 * mín ēng;
 * it is needless.


 * ēng ì sṳ̀;
 * use your judgment.


 * ēng kha ēng chíu;
 * use hands and feet.


 * ēng hĭⁿ lâi thiaⁿ, ēng mâk lâi thóiⁿ;
 * use your ears and eyes.


 * ēng pit sĭ cò̤-nî ēng cìaⁿ tit huap?
 * In using the pen how is it to be used so as to be in accordance with the rules?


 * chŵn ēng;
 * wholly available.


 * chŵn-chŵn bô̤ ēng;
 * completely useless for the purpose?


 * bô̤ thang ēng;
 * have nothing to use for the purpose.


 * cok cîah cok ēng;
 * enough to live upon.


 * ēng ŵn;
 * all used up.


 * ēng m̄ ŵn;
 * more than can be used.


 * cieh lṳ́ ēng;
 * lend to you to use.


 * ke ēng kâi mûeh;
 * a thing of many uses.


 * ēng cîⁿ ēng ngṳ̂n;
 * lay out money.


 * ēng sim cò̤;
 * do it faithfully.


 * ēng lâk;
 * expend force.


 * kong ēng;
 * for public use.


 * cèng nâng kong ēng;
 * used by all in common.


 * sai-khia ēng;
 * for private use.


 * lṳ́ chì ēng thóiⁿ cē;
 * you give it a trial.


 * màiⁿ thèng ēng;
 * do not use it in all sorts of ways.


 * hó̤ ēng lṳ́;
 * may avail myself of your services.


 * uaⁿ ēng cìeⁿ-seⁿ?
 * Why make such use of it?


 * khuaⁿ sî mûeh, kín sî ēng;
 * what is made in leisure hours, comes into use in emergencies.


 * i kâi ēng-tō khĭam;
 * his outlays are very carefully made.