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 * A prefix to names of persons.
 * my child.
 * my child.
 * my child.


 * an infant.
 * an infant.


 * elder brother.
 * elder brother.


 * father.
 * father.


 * Confused vocal sounds.
 * the raven croaks.
 * the raven croaks.
 * the raven croaks.


 * children beginning to learn to talk utter confused sounds.
 * children beginning to learn to talk utter confused sounds.


 * A raven with a white streak on its neck.
 * a crow.
 * a crow.
 * a crow.


 * a fish-hawk.
 * a fish-hawk.


 * opium.
 * opium.


 * hoarse.
 * hoarse.


 * his voice is husky.
 * his voice is husky.


 * a crow cawed three times.
 * a crow cawed three times.


 * o-a lô̤h îeⁿ;
 * the position of a crow descending into a field, (a fine site, geomantically considered).


 * Divergent branches; a crotch, a prong, a fork, a tine.
 * the stream there divides into two branches.
 * the stream there divides into two branches.
 * the stream there divides into two branches.


 * this river in its lower portion divides into three branches.
 * this river in its lower portion divides into three branches.


 * the tree grows and puts forth branches.
 * the tree grows and puts forth branches.


 * divides into seven or eight forks.
 * divides into seven or eight forks.


 * cêk a cài pun cò̤ ku-ā a;
 * one branch divided into several branches.


 * a crotched stick, used as a support.
 * a crotched stick, used as a support.


 * khîeh ki a-che lâi thèⁿ;
 * get a forked stick and prop it up.


 * cò̤-nî ?
 * Without crotches how can the clothes be hung out to dry?


 * the twigs are sprouting.
 * the twigs are sprouting.


 * the road divided into two forks.
 * the road divided into two forks.


 * the spur of the mountain at this point divided off.
 * the spur of the mountain at this point divided off.


 * this flower consists of several sprigs.
 * this flower consists of several sprigs.


 * hiah ?
 * On which branch is it perched?


 * tī ?
 * Which branch would you chop off?


 * one of the tines is longer than the other.
 * one of the tines is longer than the other.


 * Or; otherwise.
 * Is there any or not?
 * Is there any or not?
 * Is there any or not?


 * Have you or have you not?
 * Have you or have you not?


 * Do you think it desirable, or not?
 * Do you think it desirable, or not?


 * Do you want white ones or black ones?
 * Do you want white ones or black ones?


 * Are we almost there?
 * Are we almost there?


 * It is his brother is it not?
 * It is his brother is it not?


 * When placed between two verbs indicates continuance or repetition of the action.
 * noih-a-noih;
 * limping along.
 * limping along.


 * hìⁿ-a-hìⁿ;
 * hobbling on.


 * limping at every step.
 * limping at every step.


 * walking as one does when one leg is shorter than the other.
 * walking as one does when one leg is shorter than the other.


 * walking lamely, in such a way as to throw the body forward by jerks.
 * walking lamely, in such a way as to throw the body forward by jerks.


 * hit-a-hit;
 * swinging to and fro.


 * lû-a-lû;
 * keeps poking it.


 * flying round and round.
 * flying round and round.


 * nih-a-nih;
 * winking every little while.


 * lín-a-lín;
 * turns over at intervals.


 * lìm-a-lìm;
 * it bobs up and down on the surface of the water.


 * cûn sŏ̤-a-sŏ̤;
 * the boat tosses constantly.


 * keep on looking for it and you will find it.
 * keep on looking for it and you will find it.


 * tíam-kíaⁿ;
 * by successive grindings it is worn away so that there is but little left.


 * To pluck; to twist; to wrest; to bend, as in an attempt to break.
 * to break by bending.
 * to break by bending.
 * to break by bending.


 * à chùi;
 * to snap in shivers.


 * to snap off.
 * to snap off.


 * kûeh;
 * to break in two.


 * to test the strength by seizing each other's wrists.
 * to test the strength by seizing each other's wrists.


 * to make the frame of a coiffure.
 * to make the frame of a coiffure.


 * break off a branch of a tree.
 * break off a branch of a tree.


 * pluck a flower.
 * pluck a flower.


 * pick olives.
 * pick olives.


 * bend backward.
 * bend backward.


 * bend it straighter.
 * bend it straighter.


 * do not bend it into too short a curve.
 * do not bend it into too short a curve.


 * have not yet brought it into shape.
 * have not yet brought it into shape.


 * twist it into a correct shape.
 * twist it into a correct shape.


 * endure pressure
 * endure pressure