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 * To pass through ; to experience; passing away; to pass over, by or to; successive.
 * lêh chîo m̄ pat ŭ kâi sṳ̄;
 * something that has not happened during several dynasties.


 * lêh-lâi būe ŭ;
 * hitherto it has not happened.


 * mn̄g mêng i lâi-lêh;
 * inform one's self concerning his antecedents.


 * lêh nî hṳ́-kò̤ cau cúi cai;
 * year after year that place has suffered from floods.


 * lêh-lêh khó̤ kháu;
 * every particular can be proven.


 * lêh cĭn chi-līen khó-chó̤;
 * I have passed through all trials.


 * i lău nâng ío ŭ lwt-lêh;
 * this aged man has had experience.


 * i mih sṳ̄ to lwt-lêh kṳ̀ekùe [sic];
 * he has passed through all sorts of experiences.


 * bô̤ lwt bô̤ lêh cò̤ hìeⁿ kōi pat;
 * with no experience in it, how can you so easily understand it.


 * A drop.
 * tek lêh;
 * the sap of the bamboo, regarded as a febrifuge.
 * the sap of the bamboo, regarded as a febrifuge.

lek

 * To rein in, to restrain; to require of; to oblige to do; to exact unjustly; to bind; to cut in stone.
 * lêk-cŭ bé;
 * rein in a horse.
 * rein in a horse.


 * cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sĭ i tó̤ khīe-lêk;
 * he is taking an unlawful advantage in this.


 * lêk-sok;
 * to extort; to compel assent.


 * lêk-sok nâng kâi cîⁿ;
 * extort money from people.


 * pek-lêk;
 * to ill use; harsh requirements.


 * pek-lêk kàu i sí;
 * kill her by harsh treatment.


 * mîaⁿ lêk tŏ̤ phŏ tèng;
 * his name is carved in the list.


 * mîaⁿ lóng-cóng lêk tŏ̤ pi tèng;
 * the names are all graven on the tablet.


 * sìo-bâk lêk tît;
 * the account is adjusted.


 * bé-lêk-tŏ;
 * a saddle girth.


 * bé-lêk-tŏ tîeh lêk hó̤, lêk m̄-hó̤ cū ùi pûah tîeh;
 * the saddle girth must be carefully fastened, if it is not, there is danger of falling off.


 * chūe tîo so̤h lâi lêk kín tìaⁿ;
 * get a rope and gird it up tightly.


 * khṳt i lêk tōa-bó̤-mûeh cîⁿ khṳ̀;
 * had a large amount of money exacted from me by him.


 * The hue of leaves; a bright green.
 * lêk jông;
 * green baize.
 * green baize.


 * âng lêk pò;
 * red and green stuffs.


 * chēng kàu hue-âng líu-lêk;
 * gorgeously attired.


 * lêk-sek;
 * bright green.


 * lêk hŵn;
 * green vitriol.


 * lêk-nî kīe;
 * a sedan chair covered with green broadcloth.


 * lêk lîm cṳ tang īa ŭ eng-hîong kâi nâng khut sin tŏ̤ hṳ́-kò̤;
 * in the forests also braves are crouched.


 * cháu sek, lêk-lêk;
 * green as grass.


 * ah sái lêk;
 * a dull mottled green.


 * lêk cúi kùi;
 * cinnamon which makes a green infusion when steeped.


 * chien lêk;
 * a pale green.


 * chim lêk chim lêk;
 * deep green.


 * lêk îaⁿ kâi piaⁿ-bé;
 * Chinese cavalry.


 * lêk-tāu cheⁿ;
 * apple green.


 * To pass through or over; to experience; arrayed in order.
 * lêk nî kâi tang hó̤;
 * the crops have been good for successive years.
 * the crops have been good for successive years.


 * úa lêk lâi thóiⁿ-kìⁿ saⁿ hûe;
 * I have seen it three times in succession.


 * cía sṳ̄ i pat keng-lêk kùe;
 * he has had experience in such matters.


 * bô̤ keng bô̤ lêk m̄ káⁿ khin ēng;
 * having no previous experience in it, I dare not lightly make use of it.


 * High, dry land; land in distinction from water.
 * i sĭ kíaⁿ lêk lō, a sĭ kîaⁿ cúi lō?
 * Did he go by land or by water?
 * Did he go by land or by water?


 * i sĭ lêk lō kâi thî-tok;
 * he is the Commander-in-Chief of the Provincial troops.


 * Scrofulous swellings; king's evil.
 * i kâi ăm seⁿ lêk;
 * he has king's evil.
 * he has king's evil.

leng

 * A small bell with a clapper.
 * leng-leng-kìe sĭ tī-tîang tó̤ ĭe leng?
 * Who is it that is ringing a bell and making that jangling sound?
 * Who is it that is ringing a bell and making that jangling sound?


 * bé ăm ĕ kùa kâi leng;
 * the horse wore a bell under his neck.


 * To push.
 * léng tó̤;
 * pushed it over.
 * pushed it over.


 * khṳt i léng pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;
 * was pushed by him so that I fell down.


 * nâng-mûeh cōi oi-oi léng-léng;
 * there were a great number of people, crowding and pushing.


 * i léng i pûah lô̤h hái;
 * he pushed her into the sea.


 * úa máng i bûa, lṳ́ léng i khui;
 * when I was pulling it toward me, you pushed it away.


 * léng m̄ tin-tăng;
 * it does not budge when pushed.


 * thóiⁿ kéng sie léng;
 * like pushing and crowding each other at a show.


 * To stand on tiptoe.
 * lèng khí kha cū thóiⁿ-kìⁿ;
 * if you stand up straight you will see it.
 * if you stand up straight you will see it.


 * lèng kûiⁿ cē cū khîeh tîeh;
 * stretch up a little higher and you will reach it.


 * cē lèng kûiⁿ cū mông tîeh;
 * as soon as I stretched up I got hold of it.


 * lèng khí kha tó̤ mō̤ⁿ;
 * drawn up to his utmost height gazing at it.


 * i kâi kîaⁿ-lō lèng-kha-búe lèng-kha-búe;
 * he walks on tiptoe.


 * The spirit or energy of a being; that which acts on others to produce effects; spiritual, etherial; intelligent; that which is efficacious ; the majesty of a god; felicitous; effective; powerful; mysterious; unseen; obscure; a disembodied agency; divine; supernatural aid; whatever
 * The spirit or energy of a being; that which acts on others to produce effects; spiritual, etherial; intelligent; that which is efficacious ; the majesty of a god; felicitous; effective; powerful; mysterious; unseen; obscure; a disembodied agency; divine; supernatural aid; whatever