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 kio cía cū pit-tīaⁿ sĭen mĭⁿ;
 * the haughty are sure to be sycophantic.


 * hía m̄ kio-ngău nâng kâi, i cū bô̤ mih thíam-mĭⁿ nâng;
 * he who is not supercilious toward people, is not apt to be subservient to people.


 * To exercise undue authority; obstinate.
 * màiⁿ kió-kíang i;
 * do not force him to it.
 * do not force him to it.


 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ sǹg sĭ kío jîu caŭ cak; that is acting as the exigencies suggest;
 * being firm or yielding as one's interest demands.


 * To assist; to help; to succor.
 * tī-tîang kío lṳ́? Who helped you about it?
 * kío i khui hâng; help him to open a store.
 * kío i khui hâng; help him to open a store.


 * i cē ŭ nâng kío cū sêng;
 * if he gets help from some one he will accomplish it.


 * To roll up the sleeves.
 * ciú-ńg m̄ tîeh kío phû cē?
 * Why do you not roll your sleeves higher?
 * Why do you not roll your sleeves higher?


 * chíu-ńg kío khah phû;
 * your sleeves are rolled up too high.


 * cía chíu-ńg khah tó̤ : hó̤ kío cêk kho, m̄-hó̤ kío nŏ̤ kho;
 * these sleeves are too short they may be turned up one fold but not two.


 * A meat dumpling.
 * hṳ́ kháu khiak-khiak-kìe sĭ tó̤ bōi hiókió [sic] a m̄ sĭ?
 * The sound of a rattle out there is made by some one who is selling dumplings is it not?
 * The sound of a rattle out there is made by some one who is selling dumplings is it not?


 * khṳ̀ phàu úaⁿ kío lâi tíam-sim;
 * go and warm up a bowl of dumplings for luncheon.


 * úa àiⁿ cò̤ cò̤ kío cîah;
 * I want to make it into dumplings.


 * kío phûe, kío āⁿ;
 * the paste, and the filling of a dumpling.


 * sâh kío;
 * to boil dumplings.


 * i kâi kío pau hê-bí;
 * his dumplings are stuffed with dessicated prawns.


 * To excite; to stir up.
 * kío-jío;
 * to disturb.
 * to disturb.


 * i sĭ tó̤ kío sĭ kío hui;
 * he is exciting discussion.


 * i cong-kú lâi kío-kío jío-jío;
 * he is always coming and annoying me.


 * cía lâi kío-jío pàng lṳ́ kò̤, m̄ kai;
 * I have discommoded you, as I ought not.


 * To hand over.
 * kío lĕng;
 * to deliver orders.
 * to deliver orders.


 * kío knǵ;
 * to hand in an essay.


 * kío-hâiⁿ i lío;
 * already delivered over to him.


 * būe cêng kío;
 * undelivered.


 * cng kĭaⁿ kío tŏ̤ kuaⁿ tèng;
 * the stolen goods are delivered to the officials,


 * kío phìe;
 * deliver the written directions.


 * hăng saⁿ jît lăi cĭu àiⁿ kío cheng-chó̤;
 * all to be delivered within three days.


 * kío khòi;
 * to hand over the deeds.


 * kío sìo;
 * to band over the accounts.


 * To raise with a lever; to pry up.
 * kĭo khí lâi;
 * pry it up.
 * pry it up.


 * khṳt i kĭo cîh;
 * broken in being pried up.


 * khîeh ki phûe-chîang khṳ̀ kĭo;
 * take a crowbar and pry it up.


 * kĭo m̄ khí;
 * cannot pry it up.


 * i thī khṳ̀ méⁿ căi : thóiⁿ i kâi cam li-li kĭo;
 * she sews very fast: see her needle fly.


 * khîeh ki cam lâi kio úa kĭo chúaⁿ;
 * take a needle and pick out this sliver for me.


 * kío ô̤;
 * dig oysters from their shells.

kiok


 * To address.
 * kiok-kiong;
 * to bow.
 * to bow.


 * kiok-kiong kìⁿ lói;
 * the etiquette of salutation.


 * i cē kìⁿ tîeh kiok-kiong kiok-kiong;
 * as soon as he saw him he bowed repeatedly.

kiong


 * The exhibition of respectful feeling; to treat with sedate courtesy; to revere; polite.
 * kiong-kiong kèng-kèng; reverently;
 * very politely.
 * very politely.


 * lói-sìo sĭm sĭ kiong-kèng;
 * his courtesies are very respectful.


 * kiong hí;
 * I wish you happy New Year.


 * kiong hō̤;
 * respectful congratulations.


 * kiong hāu mĕng-lĕng;
 * I respectfully await your orders.


 * kiong-kèng put jû chông mĕng;
 * obedience is better than politeness.


 * kìⁿ tîeh nĕ kiong-kiong;
 * very polite on meeting him.


 * sòi hĭⁿ kiong thiaⁿ;
 * listen reverently.


 * mih sṳ̄ kiong sŭn;
 * yields devout obedience in everything.


 * kiok-kiong chíaⁿ tăi kà;
 * bow respectfully and ask instructions.


 * chut kiong;
 * go to the privy.


 * The body; one's person; personally.
 * kiok-kiong;
 * to make a bow.
 * to make a bow.


 * tá kiong;
 * to make a bow with the hands joined and then raised over the head.


 * khṳ̀ i mīn côiⁿ tá cêk ē kiong;
 * go before him and make a very respectful bow.


 * To place the hands before the breast so that the thumbs come together, as when making a bow.
 * hok cheⁿ lâi kíong cìe;
 * may happy stars light your way.
 * may happy stars light your way.


 * níu jī ūi châi cheⁿ lâi kíong cìe;
 * will you two give us the light of your presence.


 * kíong chíu;
 * to bow with the hands raised as high the head.

kip


 * Hasty; impatient; anxious; hurried; uneasy; solicitous; urgent; zealous for; hard up; in extremity.
 * lṳ́ kâi sim màiⁿ kip;
 * do not be uneasy in your mind.
 * do not be uneasy in your mind.


 * mín-ēng sim kip;
 * there is no occasion