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 weaving the cocoons.
 * hṳ́ kò̤ chut kâi kiang-si ŏi hāi nâng;
 * that place produces a species of corpse, which does not suffer corruption, and which draws life from people.


 * A limit.
 * kiang-kài;
 * the frontier.
 * the frontier.


 * i sǹg sĭ hong kiang tăi-chîn;
 * he is the high officer in charge of the frontier.


 * To compel; to oversee.
 * míen-kíang i khṳ̀ cò̤;
 * constrain him to go and do it.
 * constrain him to go and do it.


 * sĭ míen-kíang kâi, m̄ sĭ cṳ̆-jîen kâi;
 * it was by compulsion, not of free will.


 * màiⁿ khṳ̀ kíang khîu;
 * do not seek it by underhand ways.


 * pńg-pńg sĭ bŏi cò̤, míen-kíang cò̤ kàu hó̤;
 * though really unable to do it he nerved himself up to the accomplishment of it.


 * thĕng khî cṳ̆-jîen, màiⁿ khṳ̀ míen-kíang i;
 * let it go till it happens of itself, do not go and force it.


 * i pńg-pńg m̄ hàuⁿ, sĭ úa kíang kàu i hàuⁿ;
 * he was himself unwilling, but I prevailed on him against his inclination.


 * khí-cho̤ sĭ míen-kíang cò̤, kàu kú cū cṳ̆-jîen;
 * in the beginning it is done perforce, but afterward it goes on as a matter of course.


 * To prevail on against the inclination; to constrain; to force; better.
 * kĭang khí ceng-sîn lâi lí;
 * rouse up your energies and do it.
 * rouse up your energies and do it.


 * i jĭm kĭang, kĭang m̄ khí;
 * tried to prevail on him, but without success.


 * khak-khó kĭang khí sin lâi kio i phûeh ūe;
 * persisted in endeavoring to get up and speak with him.


 * cí kâi kĭang kùe hṳ́ kâi;
 * this is superior to that.

kiap

 * The water-shed of hills.
 * cí kò̤ sĭ kùe kiap kâi tī-hng;
 * this is the dividing ridge of the hills.
 * this is the dividing ridge of the hills.


 * To take by violence; to plunder; to rob openly; suffering.
 * cūang mn̂g phah kiap;
 * break in the door and rob the house.
 * break in the door and rob the house.


 * lîah tîeh kiap-châk;
 * to seize robbers.


 * peh jît chíeⁿ-kiap;
 * pounce upon and carry off in broad daylight.


 * cá-mêⁿ tī-kò̤ pĭ kiap?
 * What place was plundered last night?


 * sĭ móng kò̤ pun i kiap kàu cheng-khih cheng-khih;
 * that was the place where a clean sweep was made.


 * mûeh khṳt i kiap khṳ̀ bŏi tá-kín, kŭa nâng thòa lîah;
 * the things that they took are not of such great importance as are the people they carried off.


 * cí sĭ tó̤ kùe kiap;
 * this is carrying things with a high hand.


 * i lâng tô̤ cí kâi kiap sìo;
 * he cannot escape this fate.


 * hṳ́ kâi tī-hng tó̤ cau tōa kiap;
 * that country is suffering great calamity.


 * pī cí kâi kiap ŏi tit kùe cū hó̤;
 * if we can avoid this disaster all will go well.


 * kiap ùaⁿ;
 * a case of robbery.


 * lîen ûang-kǹg i to káⁿ kiap;
 * even the revenue he dare prey upon.


 * To squeeze out, as liquor from its dregs; to drain dry.
 * ciu-jît tó̤ kîap nĭ, kîap kàu sáng-sáng;
 * is drained of her milk throughout the day and has thus become very thin.
 * is drained of her milk throughout the day and has thus become very thin.


 * i kâi sai-khia ngṳ̂n khṳt i kîap kàu ŵn;
 * his private funds were all extorted from him by them.


 * kîap khah ke kùe kâi bô̤ mih khì-lâk;
 * that which has been drained many times has not much strength.


 * To smooth out by short strokes.
 * i cang siu-kíaⁿ, khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ kîap, kîap kàu ŏi cìe-kìⁿ nâng;
 * she takes a small comb and combs it steadily, till it is so smooth you can see your face in it.
 * she takes a small comb and combs it steadily, till it is so smooth you can see your face in it.


 * kîap i tît;
 * smooth it out straight.

kìe
to tell; to do; to persuade; to sing, as an insect; to induce; to cause, in which sense it is often only a sign of the passive voice; by, with; named, called, termed.
 * To call to or upon; to cry out; the cries or voices of animals or birds; to send for; to name; to command;
 * To call to or upon; to cry out; the cries or voices of animals or birds; to send for; to name; to command;
 * i kìe-cò̤ sĭm-mih mîaⁿ?
 * By what name is he called?


 * i kìe mîaⁿ kìe jī mēⁿ i;
 * she called him names.


 * i bô̤ sie kìe;
 * they are not on speaking terms with each other.


 * cē kìe cū lâi;
 * as soon as you call I will come.


 * i tó̤ hàm-kìe kìu;
 * he is calling for help.


 * cò̤-nî i kìe lṳ́ m̄ thiaⁿ, tîeh úa kìe?
 * Why is it that you pay no heed to his calling you, so that I must call you?


 * lṳ́ hàm nâng lâi kìe-ìn;
 * you get some one to guarantee it.


 * kâi sĭ sĭm-mûeh tó̤ kìe?
 * What creature is it making that noise?


 * kìe phùa i kâi âu-lêng, bô̤ nâng khṳ̀ chái i;
 * though he calls loud enough to split his throat, no one pays any attention to him.


 * bô̤ kìe bô̤ ìn, cò̤-nî hó̤ khṳt i?
 * With no security given, why should you let him have it?


 * i kìe, i m̄ hàuⁿ ìn;
 * when she calls him he will not answer.


 * thiaⁿ-kìⁿ kúi tó̤ kìe thòi;
 * heard the spirit of one who had committed suicide calling on some one else to commit suicide, so that the former might be born into the would again.


 * hîam tîeh, i hŵn-lío ngau-ngau-kìe, tó̤ pĭen;
 * if you reprove him he still keeps on complaining and contradicting.


 * kio i tàⁿ tîeh, i ngau-ngau-kìe, tàⁿ tōa-bó̤-mûeh ūe;
 * if you say any thing to him about it, he will argue and dispute, and talk on endlessly about it.


 * cèng nâng ngau-ngau-kìe,