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Rh kha


 * The foot; the leg; the shank; the base; the pedestal.
 * kha mâk;
 * the ankle bone.
 * the ankle bone.


 * kha câh;
 * stocks, for the feet.


 * thĕng-cŭ kha;
 * to rest from walking.


 * kha tn̂g-tó;
 * the calf of the leg.


 * kha pûaⁿ;
 * the instep.


 * kha tói;
 * the sole of the foot.


 * kha cńg thâu;
 * the toes.


 * kha ău teⁿ;
 * the heel.


 * kha to̤;
 * the sole, in a line from the little toe to the heel.


 * kha lîam;
 * the shin.


 * kha thâu u;
 * the knee.


 * tâh i kâi kha ciah;
 * tread in his footsteps.


 * kha thúi;
 * the thigh; kha wt; the knee joint.


 * kha thúi ngán; kha thúi thâu;
 * the hip joint.


 * kha piⁿ;
 * the groin.


 * kha kut chut khŭ; kha thúi ngán kâi kut chut khŭ;
 * dislocation of the hip joint.


 * kha-thâu-u kâi kut chut khŭ;
 * dislocation of the bones of the knee.


 * i pûah kàu kha kut chut thn̆g;
 * he fell and dislocated the bones of his leg.


 * tǹg i bô̤ tîo kha mô̤ⁿ;
 * in comparison with him I am as a hair from his leg.


 * i kâi kha lâk tōa;
 * he is influential.


 * tōa kha tōa chíu kâi nâng;
 * a man of influence and ability.


 * i hó̤ kha chíu;
 * he is clever at his trade.


 * pak-chiah-kha;
 * bare footed.


 * tîⁿ kha;
 * to bind the feet.


 * ŭ kha kîaⁿ bô̤ lō;
 * have no recourse.


 * kúai kha;
 * lame.


 * khûe kha;
 * weak in the knees.


 * kha khûe chíu khûe;
 * weak in the limbs.


 * i kâi kha kîaⁿ lō kúai-a-kúai;
 * he limps in walking.


 * i kâi kha kîaⁿ lō hìen-a-hìen;
 * he walks as if he had St. Vitus's dance.


 * kha ŵn-kèng ŵn-kèng;
 * he is bandy-legged.


 * tn̂g tó̤ kha;
 * one leg shorter than the other.


 * ah tói kha;
 * splay footed.


 * cang kha-to̤ lâi kîaⁿ;
 * walk on the sides of the feet.


 * sì ciah kha kâi mûeh;
 * quadrupeds.


 * saⁿ kha íⁿ;
 * a three legged stool.


 * tôk ciah kha;
 * having but one leg.


 * phŵn khí kha tó̤ cŏ̤;
 * sitting cross legged.


 * phŵn thúi cŏ̤ sĭ no̤ ciah kha lóng-cóng phŵn khí lâi tŏ̤ kha thúi tèng, chin-chĭeⁿ hût tó̤ cŏ̤;
 * to sit Turk fashion, is to double both feet upon the thighs, in the way in which Buddha sits.


 * ût pàng kò̤ khìo khí kha;
 * lie down and then raise the legs higher than the head.


 * khek kha;
 * bend the knee.


 * ēng cêk ciah kha kŭi a ēng nŏnŏ̤ [sic] ciah kha kŭi?
 * Are we to kneel on one knee or on both?


 * thí kha bé;
 * having sprawling legs.


 * kha sì khĭa tit hó̤, cáu méⁿ phah îaⁿ koi;
 * with the feet firmly set, one may run fast enough to catch a fowl; with a firm stand point, one may conquer.


 * tōa kha pâng;
 * a much swollen leg.


 * kio bô̤ kha kúi cêk īeⁿ, huh-cē-kìe cū lâi;
 * came suddenly like a ghost with no sound of footsteps.


 * côiⁿ kha;
 * fore legs.


 * ău kha;
 * hind legs.


 * khṳt máng kha nek tîeh;
 * was tread upon by a mosquito.


 * chn̂g kha;
 * the legs of a table.


 * thĭo kha;
 * the pedestal of a pillar.


 * mn̂g-kha- khŭ;
 * the socket in which a door is set.


 * pàng chù-kha kò̤;
 * put it down beside the house.


 * tī-kha thūn hó̤ a būe?
 * Is the foundation filled in yet?


 * cía, thong tī kha ĕ to ŭ;
 * this is to be found everywhere.


 * i kâi kha tau tōa căi;
 * he has many protectors.


 * pàng hṳ́ chîeⁿ kha;
 * put it there by the wall.


 * chīu kha ĕ lā lîang;
 * under a tree enjoying the coolness.


 * kha sng chíu nńg;
 * tired as with very hard work.


 * tì kâi nńg kha pēⁿ;
 * has paralysis of the legs.


 * thiu kha kṳn;
 * a cramp in the leg.


 * kha thìaⁿ bŏi kîaⁿ;
 * has a sore leg and cannot walk.


 * kîaⁿ kàu kha phok phă;
 * walked till my feet blistered.


 * kha tâh liu;
 * slipped after stepping.


 * sit kha;
 * lost his footing.


 * thak tîeh kha;
 * stubbed his toe.


 * úai tîeh kha;
 * wrenched his foot.


 * peⁿ kha;
 * drag by the feet.


 * úai tîeh kha kut;
 * sprained his ankle.


 * mau kha;
 * to bind the feet loosely in bandages.


 * nih kha kîaⁿ;
 * walk with a stealthy gliding step.


 * nih kha nih kha;
 * a stealthy, tortuous motion.


 * taⁿ kha;
 * set foot on another's shoulder.


 * kha-tâh;
 * a foot-stool.


 * Dextrous; adroit; apt; skillful; subtle; wily; shrewd; equal to an emergency; genius.
 * khî-khá;
 * ingenious.
 * ingenious.


 * i kuai-khá căi;
 * he is very adroit.


 * kuai-kuai khá-khá;
 * very clever.


 * i to sĭ hue-ngân khá-gṳ́, bô̤ kù sît;
 * his talk is altogether specious, and without a word of truth in it.


 * cía sĭ chiah khá-kang lâi cò̤ kâi;
 * this was made by clever workmen called from abroad.


 * īeⁿ cò̤ lâi khá;
 * of curious workmanship.


 * i kâi sim-sṳ khá căi;
 * he is very shrewd.


 * cí kâi sim-khìo jú-kèng lêng-khá;
 * this one is still more astute.


 * lâi kàu tú-tú chò khá;
 * came just in the nick of time.


 * khá-khá nē, bô̤ sĭm-mih tōa;
 * intricate in its workmanship, and not very large.


 * i kâi nâng seⁿ lâi sòi-khá sòi-khá;
 * she is small and shapely.


 * i sĭ tàⁿ khá ūe ki-chío nâng;
 * he is uttering witicisms, in ridicule.


 * ciu-jît bô̤ sṳ̂, cîah pá to sĭ tó̤ kek-khá;
 * has nothing to do all day, and when he has eaten all he wants he goes to devising mischief.


 * lăng khá, hẃn cwt;
 * tries to be a genius and turns out a simpleton.


 * kòi-mông siet lâi khá;
 * the scheme is a subtle one.


 * khá chi sîeⁿ phŭaⁿ cwt hu mîn;
 * a clever woman usually gets a fool for her husband.


 * khṳt khá coih, sĭ chit gûeh chiu chit mêⁿ;
 * the festival at which women pray for skill in their handiwork is the night of the seventh day of the seventh month.


 * How? What? How can? Can it be?
 * kha sĭ me?
 * Can it be?
 * Can it be?


 * úa khá m̄ pat i?
 * Can it be that I do not know him?


 * khá hó̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ?
 * How can that be desirable?


 * i khá sĭ