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 in cracking the finger joints.
 * auⁿ-auⁿ-kiè;
 * to mewl.


 * ho̤h-ho̤h-kìe;
 * grunt from satisfaction.


 * ki-ki-kíe;
 * to squeal or neigh.


 * àⁿ-àⁿ-kìe;
 * the crying of an infant.


 * khiak-khiak-kìe;
 * the sound made by striking two bamboos together.


 * huh-cē-kìe cū bô̤ khṳ̀;
 * whizzed and disappeared.


 * khàu kàu hihⁿ-huk-kìe;
 * cried so that he sobbed.


 * i-a-kìe;
 * the sound of a sing-song.


 * iⁿ-àiⁿ-kìe; aiⁿ-aiⁿ-kìe;
 * moaning.


 * ngi-ngau-kìe;
 * muttering.


 * kuh-kŭai-kìe;
 * warbling.


 * ōng-ōng-kìe;
 * bawling.


 * The egg plant.
 * bói kúi kâi kîe
 * buy a few egg-plants.
 * buy a few egg-plants.


 * âng-săi-kîe;
 * tomatoes.


 * A bridge; a cross-beam to support a frame.
 * cò̤ cêk tîo kîe hó̤ khṳt nâng kùe;
 * make a bridge for people to cross upon.
 * make a bridge for people to cross upon.


 * cí cêk tún kîe-tún có̤ jîeh cōi cîⁿ?
 * How much was the cost of making this pier of the bridge?


 * châ kîe;
 * a wooden bridge.


 * cîeh kîe;
 * a stone bridge.


 * kîe-nîe sang pôiⁿ ŭ lâng-kang péⁿ tŏ̤ kŏ̤;
 * the sides of the bridge are guarded by a paling.


 * kîe ciu m̂ng ŭ jìeh khuah?
 * What is the distance between the piers of the bridge?


 * i tŏ̤ kîe tèng ngo̤ tîeh úa;
 * he met me on the bridge.


 * kè pang kîe;
 * lay down a board to cross on.


 * lâk-gûeh chiu-lâk sí kúi kùe kîe;
 * on the sixth of the sixth month the spirits cross the bridge.


 * A sedan chair.
 * cêk téng kīe;
 * a chair.
 * a chair.


 * cŏ̤ kīe;
 * to go in a chair.


 * lô̤h kīe;
 * to set a chair down.


 * kò kīe;
 * hire a chair.


 * kng kīe;
 * to carry a chair.


 * kìe kúi téng kīe lâi;
 * call several chairs.


 * kīe kha; kīe po;
 * chair-bearers.


 * kīe phò;
 * a chair-stand.


 * sĭ cŏ̤ tōa kīe a cŏ̤ síe kīe?
 * Was he in such a chair as is used by officers, or in such as is used by the common people?


 * sin-seⁿ kīe;
 * a doctor's chair.


 * kīe kǹg, cêk hù jîeh cōi ngṳ̀n?
 * How much does a pair of chair-poles cost?


 * kīe ko̤;
 * bamboo poles, supporting a chair.


 * kīe táu;
 * the body of a chair.


 * kīe lîam, kīe téng, kīe câh;
 * the curtains, roof and door of a chair.


 * hàm i kâi kīe phah jîp tŏ̤ cí lăi;
 * tell them to bring the chair in here.


 * kīe teng;
 * a lamp for a sedan chair.


 * kùe suaⁿ kīe;
 * a palankin; a chair in which the occupant reclines.


 * hue kīe;
 * a bridal chair.


 * lîm cĭeⁿ kīe cìaⁿ lâi cak kha;
 * begin to dress your feet just as you are to step into the chair; not get ready till you start.


 * cŏ̤ pàng kīe tói hip tîeh jûah;
 * sat smothering in the chair.


 * sang pôiⁿ nŏ̤ kâi tó̤ hû kīe;
 * two on each side helping to lift the chair.


 * sí thâi kīe;
 * a chair with four bearers.


 * poih thâi kīe;
 * a chair with eight bearers.


 * lêk nî kīe;
 * a green broadcloth chair.


 * bûn kuaⁿ jī pín, bú kuaⁿ it pín, khim-che, hó̤ cŏ̤ poih thâi kīe;
 * civil officers of the second rank, military officers of the first rank, and imperial commissioners, may sit in chairs borne by eight bearers.

 kieⁿ


 * Ginger, and other plants of the same family; aromatic condiments.
 * cheⁿ kieⁿ;
 * fresh ginger.
 * fresh ginger.


 * kang kieⁿ;
 * dried ginger.


 * kieⁿ thòaⁿ;
 * baked ginger.


 * ûi kieⁿ;
 * toasted ginger.


 * kieⁿ phûe;
 * the peel of ginger.


 * kieⁿ phìen;
 * sliced ginger.


 * kieⁿ si;
 * shredded ginger.


 * peh cêk kò̤ kieⁿ lô̤h khṳ̀;
 * break up a piece of ginger and put it in.


 * lâm-kieⁿ-hu;
 * powdered ginger.


 * kieⁿ-n̂g;
 * tumeric.


 * thoah cò̤ lâm-kieⁿ-hu;
 * grate it up and make powdered ginger of it.


 * cíⁿ kieⁿ;
 * tender young ginger.


 * kieⁿ bó̤;
 * large roots of ginger.


 * lâm kieⁿs ĭang hiam;
 * old ginger is the most pungent.


 * thn̂g kieⁿ;
 * preserved ginger.


 * kieⁿ thn̂g;
 * the sugar in which ginger has been preserved.


 * cìeⁿ kieⁿ;
 * a condiment made from ginger.


 * chò kieⁿ;
 * a relish containing ginger.


 * lîang-kieⁿ;
 * galangal root.


 * kieⁿ chò;
 * spiced vinegar.


 * iam kieⁿ-thn̂g-chò;
 * put on some spiced and sweetened vinegar.


 * i sĭ būe pat cîah tîeh lûah kieⁿ;
 * he has not yet eaten sharp ginger; he has not experienced hardship.


 * ceng lío, līu cò̤ kieⁿ cap lâi ēng;
 * after pounding it up, squeeze out the juice of the ginger to use.


 * kieⁿ thng;
 * ginger tea.


 * ngŏ bī kieⁿ;
 * mixed condiments.


 * Better; an excess; a term of comparison.
 * cí kâi kîeⁿ kùe hṳ́ kâi;
 * this is superior to that.
 * this is superior to that.


 * cía ío kîeⁿ hía ho̤h cōi nō̤!
 * This is far better than that!


 * ŏi khĭam kîeⁿ kùe thàng;
 * to save is better than to earn.


 * sòi kâi kîeⁿ kùe tōa kâi;
 * small ones are better than large ones.

kieh


 * A porter; porterage; freight; a calling.
 * hâm kâi taⁿ-kieh lâi taⁿ;
 * call a porter to carry it.
 * call a porter to carry it.


 * kieh-cîⁿ jîeh cōi?
 * How much is the porterage?


 * kàu cí kò̤ ēng jîeh cōi cúi kieh?
 * How much was the freight to this point?


 * cí pang hì jîeh cōi kieh?
 * How much luggage has this theatrical corps?


 * ngĕ kieh;
 * a strong porter.


 * kieh-sek;
 * profession; rank; antecedents.


 * thóiⁿ sĭ sĭm-mih kieh-sek;
 * discover what is his