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 * The thighs.
 * khîa bé cū tîeh ŭ khua lâk;
 * in riding on horseback one needs strength of thigh.


 * àiⁿ līen kau ũ khua lâk sĭ cò̤-nî līen?
 * If one wishes to develop strength of thigh, in what way should he exercise?


 * To depend upon for safety or help.
 * i sĭ khùa tī-tîang kâi sì?
 * On whose influence does he rely?
 * On whose influence does he rely?


 * khùa pât nâng kâi sì li bô̤ ēng;
 * it is of no use to trust to the influence of any one else.


 * khùa i kâi sì tŏ̤ cí gūa jw̆n cò̤;
 * relying on his influence, he acts in a disorderly manner when out here.


 * úa bô̤ lâk hó̤ khṳt nâng khùa;
 * I have no power for people to take advantage of.


 * nín àiⁿ khùa úa kâi sì li màiⁿ lâi;
 * if you are going to depend upon my influence then do not come.


 * To run aground.
 * cûn khùa sua;
 * the boat grounded on a sandbank.
 * the boat grounded on a sandbank.


 * cûn kîaⁿ kàu hṳ́-kò̤ khùa chíen;
 * having gone thus far, the boat grounded in the shallows.


 * khùa tŏ̤ cîeh tèng;
 * ran upon the rocks.


 * cûn khùa tîeh;
 * the boat is aground.


 * cí-kò̤ khah chíen, khíong-ài khùa;
 * it is too shallow here, there is danger of running aground.


 * ŏi khùa tîeh, tîeh lô̤h khṳ̀ léng;
 * if aground, we must get overboard and push.


 * An impediment; to fall into snare; to hinder.
 * khùa-gō;
 * to hinder, as a snag stops a sailing boat.
 * to hinder, as a snag stops a sailing boat.


 * i in-ûi kong sṳ khùa-gō tì-kàu sìa jīm;
 * he was so ill at ease in his public work that he resigned his office.


 * khùa-gāi;
 * impeded by obstacles.


 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ tì-kàu khùa-gāi tîeh;
 * was in this way biought to a standstill.


 * To lean on heavily for support.
 * khùa tŏ̤ chn̂g tèng;
 * lean on the table.
 * lean on the table.


 * bô̤-kò̤ hó̤ khùa chíu;
 * have nothing to rest the hand upon.


 * i kâi chíu khùa tŏ̤ lâng-kang kò̤;
 * he was leaning on the balustrade.


 * cí kò̤ lâng-kang lâuh-hâuh, m̄ hóy hàm sin khùa lô̤h khṳ̀;
 * this railing is old and shaky, you must not lean your whole weight upon it.


 * Anxious; in suspense; to hang upon.
 * khùa-lṳ̆;
 * anxious and troubled.
 * anxious and troubled.


 * úa khùa sim căi;
 * I am very anxious about it.


 * khùa hō̤;
 * a label attached.


 * cí ki kun sĭ tī-tîang khùa-sùe?
 * Who acts as commander-in-chief of this army?



khuaⁿ

 * Slowly; leisurely; gently; easy.
 * táng lṳ́ khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ cò̤;
 * await your leisurely action.
 * await your leisurely action.


 * khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ kîaⁿ;
 * walk quietly on.


 * khuaⁿ se-su;
 * ease off a little.


 * lí khuaⁿ cē, màiⁿ lí khah meⁿ [sic];
 * do it gently, do not be too hasty in setting it right.


 * khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ tàⁿ;
 * tell it slowly.


 * m̄ tîeh khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ tàⁿ, màiⁿ lí-kẃn jíang;
 * why don't you say what you have to say in an easy way, and not keep screaming?


 * i kâi nâng khuaⁿ sim khuaⁿ sèⁿ, un-jîu căi;
 * she is a person of very easy disposition, and exceedingly gentle.


 * hó̤ khuaⁿ kâi cū khuaⁿ, hó̤ kín kâi cū kín;
 * let that go which may well be deferred, and press forward that which ought to be hastened on.


 * i kâi khek chìe lâi ŭ khuaⁿ ŭ kín;
 * he sings some parts of the ballad slowly, and some parts rapidly.


 * lṳ́ khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ sĭeⁿ;
 * you think it over at your leisure.


 * khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ ô̤h, kú cū pat;
 * keep on at a slow steady pace in learning it, and after awhile you will know it.


 * khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ cîah;
 * take your time in eating.


 * m̄ tîeh khuaⁿ cē, màiⁿ híong-híong huh-huh;
 * why should you not take your time for it, and not be in such a flurry.


 * Lax; loose; large; spacious; too [sic] relax; to widen.
 * pâk khùaⁿ cē, màiⁿ pâk khah kín;
 * tie it loosely, do not tie it too tightly.
 * tie it loosely, do not tie it too tightly.


 * cí sang ôi khah khùaⁿ;
 * these shoes are too large for me.


 * jûah thiⁿ-sî bûeh tîeh khùaⁿ cē cìaⁿ kōi chēng;
 * in hot weather the hose must be rather large, then they are easily put on.


 * khṳt lṳ́ kùa li ío khùaⁿ, khṳt úa kùa li ío kín;
 * it hangs more loosely upon you than upon me.


 * cí kâi gūa tîaⁿ khùaⁿ căi, hó̤ phâk chek;
 * this outer area is very roomy, and suitable for drying paddy.


 * pâk khah khùaⁿ khṳt i cáu khṳ̀;
 * tied him too loosely and he escaped.


 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ khah khùaⁿ, tîeh lâi ciⁿ i kín cē;
 * that is too loose, it must be made tighter by a wedge.


 * cêk ē kú cū lok-lok khùaⁿ;
 * as time passes, it gradually becomes looser.


 * chēng kú cū khùaⁿ;
 * it grows looser in the wearing.


 * cí sang īa bŏi khah khùaⁿ, īa bŏi khah kín, tú-tú kah;
 * this pair is neither too loose nor too tight, but exactly the right size.


 * hṳ́ kâi tī-hng ío khùaⁿ-chēng;
 * that space is the more roomy.


 * so̤h pàng-khùaⁿ cē;
 * pay out a little more rope.


 * To discover by divination.
 * khùaⁿ mīaⁿ;
 * to tell fortunes.
 * to tell fortunes.


 * kâi mīaⁿ ēng khùaⁿ jîeh cōi cîⁿ?
 * How much must one pay for having his fortune told?


 * khùaⁿ sṳ̄;
 * to find out things by divina-