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 m̄ kìⁿ mûeh kâi nâng;
 * the loser of the stolen goods.


 * mâk hue, thóiⁿ m̄ kìⁿ;
 * my eyes are dim, and I cannot see.


 * cẽ lău, hĭⁿ lâng căi, phah kòng chèng to thiaⁿ m̄ kìⁿ;
 * being old, is so very deaf that he would not hear if you were to fire off guns beside him.


 * i sĭ sĭeⁿ kìⁿ;
 * he has thought it out.


 * cía sṳ̃ cṳ̆-lâi m̄ pat bŭn-kìⁿ;
 * I never heard of such a thing before.


 * úa cá-mêⁿ māng-kìⁿ cêk kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;
 * I dreamed something last night.


 * phīⁿ kìⁿ ŭ kâi bĭ;
 * smell an odor.


 * i sui-sĭ ang cía būe pat sie kìⁿ;
 * although they are husband and wife they have never yet seen each other.


 * lṳ́ pat sîeⁿ-kìⁿ mē?
 * Have you ever tasted it?


 * hŭam sṳ̄ to tiêh kìⁿ kiⁿ;
 * for everything there must be a perceptible opening.


 * mō̤ⁿ-kìⁿ;
 * look off and see.


 * mō̤ⁿ m̄ kìⁿ;
 * cannot see when gazing far off.


 * ke cêk jît cū kìⁿ suaⁿ;
 * in another day we shall see land.


 * cá chut cū mông kìⁿ, taⁿ cò̤-nî mông m̄ kìⁿ;
 * when I tried before I could feel it, why is it that I cannot now find it (as by feeling in the dark for it)?


 * khṳt úa jīn-kìⁿ;
 * was recognized by me.


 * cin kìⁿ cêk kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ chù-bī căi;
 * dreamed something very funny.


 * tùi-tùi khṳt úa ngŏ̤-kìⁿ;
 * was exactly hit upon by me.


 * phòng kìⁿ;
 * to chance upon.


 * cí tieⁿ keh bîe tit kìⁿ mē?
 * Can you follow the squares in this tracing paper?


 * cŭang kìⁿ;
 * came across him.


 * úa íⁿ-keng kìⁿ kùe;
 * I have seen it before.


 * úa li phīⁿ m̄ kìⁿ;
 * I do not smell it.


 * chūe kìⁿ mē?
 * Have you found it?


 * chūe m̄ kìⁿ;
 * I cannot find it.


 * úa tâng-cá to hieh-kìⁿ li;
 * a little while ago I saw it in turning over the leaves.


 * taⁿ cò̤-nî jw̆n púe, púe m̄ kìⁿ;
 * now however much I turn the leaves to and fro, I cannot find it again.


 * íam-kìⁿ;
 * peep at.


 * bîe-kìⁿ;
 * to pore over.


 * m̄ kìⁿ khṳ̀;
 * to disappear; gone from view.


 * cêk ki sî m̄-kìⁿ-khṳ̀;
 * one spoon is missing.


 * chîo kìⁿ;
 * hold audience.


 * cham-kìⁿ cīeⁿ-si;
 * visit a superior officer.


 * hak-kìⁿ;
 * visit a superior.


 * tŏ̤ sai-ĕ tàⁿ li mîaⁿ-ke căi, cē kìⁿ tn̂g cū cêk kù bŏi tàⁿ : i sĭ m̄ pat kìⁿ kuaⁿ;
 * in private he was very glib in telling about it, but as soon has he was brought into the presence of his superior he could say nothing : he had never before been before a magistrate.


 * kìⁿ kè kìⁿ câp gūa hûe;
 * had audiences with the emperor more than ten times.


 * cúi cheng, kìⁿ cîeh;
 * the water is so clear you can see the stones at the bottom.


 * hûn khui kìⁿ jît;
 * the clouds disperse and the sun appears.


 * ŏi tit kìⁿ i ka-kī cū hó̤;
 * if I could see him himself all would be well.


 * The margin, edge, brink, border, side, brim, boundary.
 * hái kîⁿ;
 * the sea-shore.
 * the sea-shore.


 * cúi kîⁿ;
 * water side.


 * khoi kîⁿ;
 * banks of the river.


 * tŏ̤ tî kîⁿ, tìeⁿ hṳ̂;
 * on the margin of the pool, fishing with hook and line.


 * màiⁿ khĭa khah lím kîⁿ;
 * do not stand too near the brink.


 * i kîaⁿ tìn-tâng, i kîaⁿ sang kîⁿ;
 * one walked in the middle, and the other two walked on the two sides.


 * ceng kîⁿ;
 * the rim of a cup.


 * kim kîⁿ kâi pue;
 * gilt edged cups.


 * sì kîⁿ;
 * on all sides.


 * íe khah tĭⁿ, lâu chut úaⁿ kîⁿ;
 * dipped it too full and it ran over the edge of the bowl.


 * Tongs.
 * khîa thih-kîⁿ khṳ̀ koih;
 * take it up with the tongs.
 * take it up with the tongs.


 * i ki thih-kîⁿ khah tn̂g, khah áu chíu;
 * those tongs are too long, and are unhandy.



kia

 * To add ; to superadd ; to increase ; to confer ; to promote ; to charge as interest.
 * kia ke cêk cho̤h;
 * put in some more.
 * put in some more.


 * kia-hong i kâi kuaⁿ;
 * promote him in office.


 * ŭ kia bô̤ kíam;
 * there is increase, but no diminution.


 * sĭ kia it thiu a sĭ kia jī thiu?
 * Is it to be increased by one tenth or by by two?


 * cía sĭ kia hâm kâi, m̄ sĭ sît ceh;
 * this is his nominal rank, not his real office.


 * kia ṳn;
 * confer favor.


 * kia ceng;
 * to superimpose.


 * Beautiful and good.
 * ŭ sĭm-mih kia im?
 * What good news is there?
 * What good news is there?


 * lṳ́ kâi kia cak khîeh lâi khṳt úa pài thâk cē;
 * bring your elegant composition and let me have the reading of it.


 * i kâi bĭ sĭm kia;
 * its flavor is very fine.


 * kia-jîn phûe châi-cṳ́;
 * a beautiful lady matched with a talented man.


 * cĭam jîp kia kéng;
 * gradually enter into the beautiful scenery of the region.


 * To commend ; to eulogize.
 * cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sît căi khó̤ kia;
 * this is really praiseworthy.
 * this is really praiseworthy.


 * chîo-thêng cêng kia-cìang i kâi kong-lâu;
 * the government commended his public spirit.


 * Supposing that; if; for instance; to transfer; leave of absence; a furlough.
 * lṳ́ kía-jû àiⁿ lâi li soiⁿ tàⁿ;
 * should you make up your mind to come, then let us know beforehand.
 * should you make up your mind to come, then let us know beforehand.


 * kía-sái i ā m̆ le cò̤-nî nē?
 * Supposing that he will not do it, what then?


 * kía chíu khṳt pât nâng cò̤;
 * transfer it to another person, that he may do it.


 * thiⁿ kía cṳ ŵn;
 * heaven gave the chance.


 * hû kía hóⁿ ui;
 * the fox takes advantage of the tiger's majesty.


 * kò kía;
 * ask leave of absence.


 * kía-jîak ā-sĭ ŭ lṳ́ àiⁿ mē?
 * If there should be some, do you want them?


 * kía múaⁿ lío;
 * his furlough has expired.