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Rh ; m̄ su-hôk;
 * they all murmured at it, and would not submit.


 * kìe-sī;
 * on that account; says it is for this reason; to complain of.


 * i kùai kìe sĭ i m̄ thiaⁿ i kâi ūe;
 * she blames him because he does not heed what she says.


 * phah kìe-sĭ i kêh-sek;
 * whips him for his disobedience.


 * i kìe-sĭ i cò̤-ni?
 * What fault has he to find with it?


 * kìe-sĭ khah tōa;
 * he says it is too large.


 * kìe-sĭ m̄ nāi;
 * says it won’t prove durable.


 * i kìe-sĭ i kâi im m̄-hó̤, lêng ūaⁿ kâi hó̤ kâi;
 * he says it does not sound as if it were good, and he wants to exchange it for a good one.


 * úa bô̤ kìe-sĭ i sĭm-mih sṳ̄;
 * I did not say anything was wrong with it.


 * toaⁿ-toaⁿ sĭ kìe-sĭ i taⁿ n̄e khah tōa siaⁿ;
 * only said he spoke too loud.


 * i cò̤-nî màiⁿ, sĭ kìe-sĭ i cò̤-nî?
 * Why does he not want it, what does he say is the matter with it?


 * i sĭ kìe-sĭ tó ciâh khah pá;
 * he says he eats too much.


 * i kâi sĭ kìe-sĭ khah khuaⁿ-ûah a m̄ sĭ?
 * She finds fault because things are too comfortable does she not?


 * hîam kìe-sĭ i chī bŏi tōa;
 * she complains that he does not grow.


 * i hîam kìe-sĭ cò̤-nî?
 * What does he complain about?


 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ kìe-si khah pô̤h;
 * that is too thin.


 * liang-liang-kìe;
 * the jingling sound made by a mender of crockery.


 * ŭang-ŭang-kìe;
 * the muttering of a flame.


 * cok-cok-kìe;
 * the noise made in calling fowls to come and eat.


 * la-la-kìe;
 * the bubbling of water.


 * hōng-hōng-kìe;
 * the buzzing of insects.


 * ngăi-ngăi-kìe;
 * yelping.


 * ioh-ioh-kìe;
 * the chirping of grasshoppers.


 * tŏng-cē-kìe; tŏm-cē-kìe; pōng-cē-kìe;
 * the splash made by something falling into the water.


 * tong-tong-kìe;
 * the rattle of drums.


 * phit-phiak-kìe;
 * the sound of fluttering garments.


 * hih-hauh-kìe;
 * the sound of cloth flapping in the wind.


 * sauh-sauh-kìe;
 * the sound of flapping wings.


 * sā-sā-kìe;
 * the sound of rushing wind and driving rain.


 * ciap-ciap-kìe; cauh-cauh-kìe; cap-cap-kìe;
 * the sound made by one who slobbers in eating.


 * cit-ciap-kìe;
 * the sound made in slipping into the water.


 * hū-hū-kìe;
 * the reverberation of distant thunder.


 * cok-cok-kìe;
 * the sound made in setting a dog upon something.


 * iohⁿ-iohⁿ-kìe;
 * the creak of the pole of a burden bearer.


 * ngà-cē-kìe;
 * snarling.


 * hàuⁿ-cē-kìe;
 * growling.


 * hōng-hōng kìe;
 * the roar of rushing waters.


 * o-a-kìe;
 * cawing, or the sound made by one stretching and yawning.


 * koi-bó̤ kok-kok-kìe;
 * the hen clucks.


 * sa-sa-kìe;
 * to sough like the wind.


 * chiap-chiap kìe;
 * to mutter, a perpetual clack of voices.


 * sioh-sioh-kìe;
 * a whir, as of an arrow.


 * siuh-siuh-kìe;
 * the whiz of an arrow.


 * kī-kū kíe; lū-lū-kìe; lī-lū kìe;
 * reverberation.


 * pok-pok-kìe;
 * a throbbing.


 * hŏ sap-sap-kìe;
 * the rain patters down.


 * cip-cip-kìe;
 * to squeak, like mice, or chipper like rats.


 * cah-cah-kìe;
 * a hubbub.


 * tok-tok-kìe;
 * to gabble.


 * sū-sū-kìe;
 * to whiz or whir.


 * thu-cē-kìe;
 * darting.


 * tong-tong-kìe;
 * the din of drums.


 * thēⁿ-thēⁿ-kìe;
 * the sound of a small gong.


 * khuaiⁿ-khuaiⁿ-kìe;
 * sound of a medium sized gong.


 * kong-kong-kìe;
 * the sound of a large gong.


 * teng-teng-kìe;
 * the din of gongs.


 * kuh-kuh-kìe; kū-kū-kìe;
 * a rumbling.


 * hng-hng-kìe;
 * the whining of a dog.


 * le-cē-kìe; li-le-kìe;
 * the sound made by a dish breaking.


 * la-la-kìe;
 * a sound like gurgling water.


 * pha-pha-kìe;
 * a loud gurgling sound.


 * phē-phē-kìe;
 * the ripple of running water.


 * tăm-tăm-kìe;
 * the splash of water falling into water.


 * tap-tap-kìe;
 * the patter of falling drops.


 * tŏm-tŏm-kìe;
 * the dashing sound of waves.


 * kā-kā kìe;
 * the babble of a brook.


 * ah-ah-kìe;
 * the quacking of ducks.


 * gô̤-gô̤ kìe;
 * the quacking of geese.


 * chîh-chîh-kìe;
 * the sound of half suppressed laughter.


 * cī-cē-kìe;
 * to fizzle.


 * kìu-kìu kìe;
 * to wail and moan.


 * sit-sap-kìe;
 * the patter of feet.


 * chit-chok-kìe;
 * the clatter of feet.


 * tiang-tiang kìe;
 * twanging.


 * tng-tng-kìe;
 * the thrum of stringed instruments.


 * chōng-chōng-kìe;
 * the sound of marching feet.


 * lōng-lōng-kìe;
 * the tramp of many feet.


 * chok-chok-kìe;
 * the sound of scampering feet.


 * hī-hā-kìe-kìe;
 * the rustle of leaves.


 * hōⁿ-hōⁿ-kìe;
 * the sound of loud breathing through the nose.


 * phuh-phuh-kìe;
 * to splutter.


 * ke-ke-kìe;
 * to cackle.


 * phok-phok-kìe; phit-phok-kìe; phîh-phêh-kìe;
 * the sound of wings flapped violently.


 * khauh-khauh-kìe;
 * a craunching sound made in eating.


 * la-la-kìe;
 * the crackling of a fire.


 * khih-cē-kìe;
 * snickered out.


 * thiaⁿ tieh khih-cē-kìe;
 * when he heard it he snickered.


 * hā-hā-kìe;
 * the sound of many voices.


 * sap-sap-kìe;
 * to talk rapidly, to chatter.


 * phiak-phiak-kìe;
 * a clatter.


 * phē-phē-kìe;
 * fluttering of wings.


 * phē-phē-kìe pue khṳ̀;
 * fluttered away.


 * phiak-cē-kìe;
 * fluttered on.


 * leng-leng-kìe;
 * jingle like a tea-bell.


 * long-long-kìe;
 * tinkle like a sleigh-bell.


 * huang huh-huh-kìe;
 * the wind howls.


 * cā-cā-kìe;
 * to quake as with fear.


 * hn̄g-hn̄g-kìe;
 * humming.


 * kheng-kheng-kìe;
 * the jangle of large bells.


 * cúh-cúh-kìe;
 * the noise made in sucking in food.


 * ki-ki-kìe; ong-ong-kìe;
 * a ringing in the ears.


 * mēⁿ-mēⁿ-kìe;
 * the lowing of cattle.


 * mehⁿ-mehⁿ-kìe;
 * the bleating of sheep.


 * hng-hng-kìe;
 * the buzzing of insects.


 * hom-hom kìe;
 * the murmur of many voices.


 * kauh-ce-kìe;
 * the sound made in breaking wood.


 * lih-cē-kìe;
 * the sound of tearing cloth.


 * kok-cē-kìe;
 * the sound of chopping something hard in two.


 * siak-siak-kìe;
 * the noise made in chopping green wood.


 * ng-ng-kìe;
 * a noise like purring.


 * aiⁿ-aiⁿ-kìe;
 * a sound like braying.


 * kauh-cē-kìe;
 * the noise made