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 * The brilliancy of a flash.
 * îap-îap-sih;
 * to glitter.


 * îap-cē-sih;
 * flashed.


 * thiⁿ tèng it húe îap-îap-sih;
 * there was a flash of zigzag lightning.


 * hṳ́ kâi îap-cē-sih cìe kàu thô-ĕ kng-kng;
 * that flash lighted up the earth.


 * A butterfly; a hinge.
 * îap-tîap;
 * a butterfly.
 * a butterfly.


 * îap-tîap chwn hue;
 * the butterfly flutters among the flowers.


 * îap-tîap chái hue;
 * the butterfly sips the flowers.


 * thih îap-tîap, tâng îap-tîap;
 * iron or brass hinges.

ie


 * A waistband; a classifier of garments having waistbands.
 * cêk ie khò;
 * a pair of trowsers.
 * a pair of trowsers.


 * i pâk cêk ie âng kûn;
 * she wears a red petticoat.


 * The loins; the waist; the back.
 * hâ ie;
 * gird the loins.
 * gird the loins.


 * ie-tòa;
 * a girdle.


 * ku ie;
 * round shouldered.


 * thŏiⁿ ie;
 * hunchbacked.


 * thŏiⁿ heng, thŏiⁿ ie;
 * humpbacked and humpbreasted.


 * ie cí;
 * the kidneys.


 * ie-ciah kut; ie kut;
 * the backbone.


 * nău tîeh ie;
 * strained his back.


 * cûah tieh īe-ciah-kut;
 * sprained his back.


 * tǹg tîeh ie-ciah-kut;
 * dislocated his spine.


 * tǹg cîh ie-ciah-kut;
 * broke his back.


 * pûah cîh ie-ciah-kut;
 * fell and broke his back.


 * lṳ́ sĭ bô̤ ie-ciah-kut a m̄ sĭ!
 * Have not you got any back-bone!


 * úa ie;
 * lean the back against.


 * pâk ie;
 * tie around the waist.


 * pâk īe tòa;
 * tighten the girdle.


 * phang-ie;
 * small waisted, like a bee.


 * lin-liang ie;
 * a waist like a wasp's.


 * īeie [sic] cám;
 * cut in two in the middle, as a punishment.


 * pīn pùaⁿ ie côih lô̤h khṳ̀;
 * cut it in two in the middle.


 * pâk ui-ie;
 * wear a loin cloth.


 * ie;
 * a slender supple waist.


 * ha ie;
 * bow by bending at the waist only.


 * ie thìaⁿ;
 * backache.


 * tûi ie;
 * beat the back to ease pain.


 * lám i kâi ĕ ie;
 * lift him off his feet, clasping him around the waist.


 * To bale out.
 * íe cho̤h cúi;
 * dip out some water.
 * dip out some water.


 * khîeh ki kóng khṳ̀ íe;
 * take the dipper and bale it out.


 * bô̤ mûeh hó̤ íe;
 * have nothing to dip with.


 * A kiln; to bake in a kiln.
 * hĭa îe; sie hĭa îe;
 * a kiln where tiles and bricks are baked.
 * a kiln where tiles and bricks are baked.


 * kih kâi hĭa îe;
 * build a kiln.


 * hûi îe;
 * a kiln for baking pottery.


 * îe mn̂g;
 * the mouth of the kiln.


 * tīu phùa îe;
 * lives in an old kiln; a vagrant.


 * To vibrate; to sway; to wag.
 * îe ló;
 * work a scull.
 * work a scull.


 * îe búe;
 * wags his tail.


 * îe leng;
 * ring a hand bell.


 * îe thâu;
 * to shake the head.


 * i cē thiaⁿ tîeh, thâu îe búe hìⁿ;
 * as soon as he heard it his head wagged and his tail flopped.


 * lṳ́ kîaⁿ lō màiⁿ îe-a-îe;
 * do not swagger when you walk.


 * i kîaⁿ lō to sī îe koiⁿ sin kîaⁿ;
 * he always sways to and fro as he walks.


 * huang cē chue cū tó̤ îe;
 * whenever the wind blows it swings to and fro.


 * tĭⁿ-tĭⁿ, îe câk;
 * full measure, shaken down.


 * To rattle; to shake; to joggle.
 * hàm bōi ĭe kó kai, lâi bói sùaⁿ;
 * call the rattle man here, and buy some sewing silk.
 * call the rattle man here, and buy some sewing silk.


 * bói kâi ĭe-nâ lâi ĭe a-nôⁿ;
 * buy a cradle to rock the baby in.


 * lâi khṳ̀ ĭe hŭe;
 * let's form a loan association.


 * ĭe chiam pok ;
 * shake the tallies and divine.


 * tâh tîeh ĭe-ló;
 * if you step on it, it rattles.


 * ĭe i chéⁿ;
 * shake him and waken him.


 * tîeh soih kàu bŏi ĭe-ló;
 * you must prop it so that it won't joggle.


 * cîah lău, khí cū ĭe-ló;
 * when old the teeth are loose.


 * khṳt i hó̤ ĭe thit-thô̤;
 * let him amuse himself by rattling it.


 * ĭe i lok-lok-kìe;
 * shook it and made it rattle.


 * m̄ hó̤ ĭe;
 * do not joggle it.


 * ĭe lío cū àiⁿ hẃn cúi;
 * if you joggle it will turn to water.


 * ĭe tîeh hṳ ́tói hŵn-lío ŭ;
 * can tell by shaking it that there is still some inside.


 * The kite; its scream portends wind.
 * kô cúa-īe;
 * make a paper kite.
 * make a paper kite.


 * cí kâi cúa-īe pàng lâi kûiⁿ căi;
 * the kite has been sent very high.


 * khùe kùe īe;
 * swifter than a kite.

 íeⁿ


 * To transmit orders to an inferior.
 * íeⁿ che khṳ̀ chê;
 * send a constable to examine.
 * send a constable to examine.


 * íeⁿ kūiⁿ pín-hôk;
 * order the district magistrate to respond.


 * To rear; to bring up; to take care of.
 * íeⁿ cêk khûn îeⁿ-kíaⁿ;
 * rear a flock of kids.
 * rear a flock of kids.


 * cía tńg-kùe íeⁿ tṳ-cai;
 * this is like rearing little pigs.


 * cieⁿ-íeⁿ;
 * to nurse one's health; to nourish and care for.


 * tńg khṳ̀ chù cieⁿ-íeⁿ sì kâi gûeh cìaⁿ hôk-ngŵn;
 * went home and nursed his health for four months, after which he regained his usual strength.


 * tâng sòi-sòi sĭ i cieⁿ-íeⁿ kàu tōa;
 * it was she who brought him up from his infancy.


 * i lăi bô̤ nâng cieⁿ-íeⁿ i;
 * he has no one in his home to take care of him.


 * To fuse; to assay; to melt.
 * îeⁿ kim, îeⁿ ngṳ̂n, îeⁿ siak, îeⁿ tâng;
 * fuse gold, silver, pewter or brass.
 * fuse gold, silver, pewter or brass.


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