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 he ran away.
 * lṳ́ tîeh cai-kẃn;
 * you must look out.


 * lṳ́ ā-sĭ m̄ cai-kẃn, m̄-kìⁿ-mûeh cū sĭ lṳ́ kâi sṳ̄;
 * if you are not on the lookout, and anything is carried off, you will be held responsible for the loss.


 * lâk ngio kẃn saⁿ ke;
 * a diligent cat exerts an influence in her own and two other houses.


 * i kẃn lô̤h ŭ jîeh cōi nâng?
 * How many persons does he oversee?


 * só̤ kẃn kâi tī-hng jîeh khuah?
 * How large a country does he rule over?


 * i bŏi tit kẃn úa;
 * he cannot sway me.


 * lṳ́ màiⁿ kẃn úa kâi sṳ̄ : kak nâng kẃn kak nâng cū hó̤;
 * do not you undertake to manage my affairs: if each person attends to his own business all will go well.


 * sĭ i kai-kẃn kâi nâng;
 * it is one of those whom he has charge of.


 * hīuⁿ kẃn ôiⁿ sṳ̄;
 * put a stop to idle dalliance.


 * An inn, a caravansary, a lodging place or club-house; a council room or assembly hall; a room for public use; an exchange; an office or counting room; a saloon; a restaurant; a school-room.
 * kong kẃn;
 * a government hall; a public room.
 * a government hall; a public room.


 * cü kẃn;
 * a school-building.


 * hŭe kẃn;
 * club-rooms.


 * cíukẃn;
 * a saloon, where liquors are sold.


 * tê kẃn;
 * a tea-house, or restaurant.


 * ui kẃn;
 * a hospital, or dispensary.


 * tó kẃn; pûah cîⁿ kẃn;
 * a gambling hall.


 * kĭ kẃn; sau-phûa kẃn;
 * brothels, bagnios.


 * kin-nî kâi kẃn-tī ío hó̤;
 * the openings for employment are better this year.


 * chì kẃn;
 * lodgings in an examination hall, owned and kept for the use of one's descendants.


 * sùe khṳt nâng cò̤ bú-kẃn;
 * rent to people to use as lodgings during the military examinations.


 * kau-lâu kẃn;
 * restaurants, tea gardens.


 * kŵn [sic] co;
 * the rent of a hall.


 * kẃn cú;
 * the owner of the hall.


 * khui kẃn;
 * the beginning of a session or term.


 * To treat well; to show respect to.
 * i kẃn-thăi úa ío hó̤;
 * he shows me much respect.
 * he shows me much respect.


 * kẃn-thăi pât nâng bô̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;
 * did not show such courtesy to other people.


 * i lâu kàu úa hó̤ kẃn hó̤ thăi i;
 * upon his coming I entertained him very courteously.


 * mih sṳ̄ kẃn-thăi i kàu ciu-tàu ciu-tàu;
 * treated him with the completest politeness.


 * i cē lâi úa cū hó̤ cíu hó̤ chài kẃn-thăi i;
 * whenever he comes I entertain him with the best food and drink.


 * bŏi kẃn-thăi i m̄-hó̤;
 * never show any lack of courtesy toward him.


 * Family; kindred; to regard kindly.
 * pó-kẁn cêng cò̤-pû lâi mē?
 * Did your family come with you?
 * Did your family come with you?


 * ke-kẁn khĭa-khí tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?
 * Where does your family reside?


 * hṳ́ lăi cêng cŭ kẁn a m̄ cêng?
 * Has he a family living in there?


 * i būe ŭ ke-kẁn;
 * he has not yet a family of his own.


 * i sĭang-téng kẁn-kù i;
 * he regards him very affectionately.


 * cí kâi nâng i kẁn-kù căi;
 * he loves this person very much.


 * i kâi ì cn̂g kâi kẁn-kù tŏ̤ cí-kò̤;
 * his heart is wholly set upon this.


 * lĭa gūa kâi chin kẁn lóng-cóng lâi;
 * the relatives of the same and of other surnames all came.


 * thiⁿ ì kẁn tŏ̤ i kò̤;
 * Heaven graciously protects him.


 * i kâi sim sĭ kẁn tŏ̤ cí kâi, m̄ sĭ kẁn tŏ̤ hṳ́ kâi;
 * his heart inclines to this not to that.


 * To force a liquid into; to pour into holes to fill them; to run or flow together; to discharge; to disemboge.
 * cía gû-nek ŭ kẁn cúi a bô̤?
 * Has this beef had water forced into it, (to make it appear fat)?
 * Has this beef had water forced into it, (to make it appear fat)?


 * ēng cíu kẁn i cùi;
 * force him to drink liquor till he is drunk.


 * kẁn lâng, kẁn kàu pá;
 * has filled up with pus till it is full.


 * îeh i ā-sĭ m̄ khéng cîah cū lîah lâi kẁn;
 * if he will not take the medicine, then seize him and force him to swallow it.


 * kúi jît cū kẁn cīeⁿ;
 * perfected his small pox pustules, in a few day's time.


 * cí tîo ŏi kẁn kàu nín kâi châng kò̤ khṳ̀ a bŏi?
 * Does this stream of water flow through into your fields or not?


 * Experienced in; practiced in; addicted to; habitual.
 * cía sĭ kẁn-sêk cò̤ kâi;
 * this is done by an experienced hand.
 * this is done by an experienced hand.


 * cía ke-húe úa ēng m̄ kẁn;
 * I am not skilled in the use of these weapons.


 * cŏ-jîen, căi tit kẁn?
 * At first, how can one be accustomed to it?


 * lêng-ceng kẁn cìen;
 * a veteran in war.


 * sîp kẁn seng cṳ̆-jîen;
 * practice renders one perfect.


 * cí īeⁿ sĭ kẁn-līen kâi;
 * this is what he is practiced in.


 * To push away from one violently.
 * khṳt i kẁn-pûah tŏ̤ thô-tī-ĕ;
 * was pushed over on to the ground by him.
 * was pushed over on to the ground by him.


 * i cē khì, khîeh khí lâi cū kẁn lô̤h khṳ̀;
 * when he gets angry, he takes it up and then dashes it down.


 * ŏi khṳt i kẁn phùa khṳ̀ a bŏi?
 * Did he break it in throwing it down?


 * khṳt i kẁn kàu chap-chap-chùi;
 * was broken in pieces by his dashing it down.


 * To cap a youth when he comes of age; the chief or head.
 * sĭ íⁿ kẁn a sĭ būe kẁn?
 * Has he been capped yet?
 * Has he been capped yet?


 * bûn-cieⁿ kẁn tîeⁿ;
 * the chief of the essays.