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392 ; n̂g-hun kâi sî-hāu;
 * at eventide.


 * gû-n̂g;
 * cow bezoar.


 * tōa-n̂g;
 * rhubarb.


 * síeⁿ n̂g bé-kùa;
 * reward him by the presentation of a yellow riding-jacket.


 * é nâng cîah tîeh n̂g-ngîm;
 * a dumb man taking a bitter tonic.


 * The citron.
 * hût chíu hieⁿ-n̂g;
 * the citron called Buddha's fingers.
 * the citron called Buddha's fingers.


 * hieⁿ-n̂g chīu;
 * the citron tree.


 * hieⁿ-n̂g cheh;
 * sliced citron preserved in sugar.


 * kîam hieⁿ-n̂g;
 * pickled citron.


 * An exclamation, expressing dissent.
 * n̆g, hía i cò̤-nî cìeⁿ-seⁿ kio úa tàⁿ?
 * Ah, then why did he tell me that?
 * Ah, then why did he tell me that?


 * n̆g, bô̤ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;
 * indeed, that is not so.


 * n̆g, hṳ́ tói pit ŭ pât ŵn-kù;
 * nay, there is surely some other cause for it.

nga

 * Stupid; silly; foolish.
 * tèⁿ ngà;
 * pretend to be idiotic.
 * pretend to be idiotic.


 * ngà kúi; ngà sîn; ngà nâng;
 * a fool.


 * ngô̤-ngà;
 * silly; stupid; half-witted.


 * Tall and strong; robust; martial; stately; imposing; lofty.
 * i kâi nâng kûiⁿ-tōa căi, thóiⁿ tîeh ngā-ngā;
 * he is tall and large, and has an imposing presence.
 * he is tall and large, and has an imposing presence.


 * sîaⁿ chìeⁿchîeⁿ [sic] sĭm sĭ kûiⁿ, mō̤ⁿ tîeh ngā-ngā;
 * the city wall is of great height, and appears very lofty when you look up at it.


 * kâi chù-kak-thâu ngā-ngā;
 * a high gable.


 * To snarl, as dogs do.
 * ngā-ngā-kìe; ngā-cē-kìe;
 * snarling.
 * snarling.


 * cí ciah káu ío lĭ-hāi, tiaⁿ tîeh i, i cū ngā-cē-kìe;
 * this dog is very savage, if you touch him he snarls.

ngâi

 * A bank; a shore; a waterline.
 * seⁿ-ngâi;
 * an occupation; means of getting a living.
 * an occupation; means of getting a living.


 * i tó̤ cò̤ sĭm-mih seⁿ ngâi?
 * What does he do for a living?


 * kak nâng kak nâng chūe seⁿ-ngâi;
 * each sought some lucrative employment.


 * keh pîet thien ngâi;
 * as far apart as the ends of the earth.


 * Acting without an end; having no aim nor energy; not able to take care of itself; foolish, silly.
 * chi-chi ngâi-ngâi;
 * silly.
 * silly.


 * i tó̤ tèⁿ chi tèⁿ ngâi;
 * he is pretending to be a fool.


 * i kâi chi-ngâi sĭ tèⁿ kâi;
 * his stupidity is feigned.


 * khĭa tó̤ ngâi;
 * stood loafing about.


 * thóiⁿ kàu ngâi;
 * gazed at it still dazed.


 * hàm tîeh, ngâi-ngâi nē;
 * when called, he acts as if he did not know enough to come.


 * To persist; to bear with.
 * ngâi tit khṳ̀;
 * can hold out against it.
 * can hold out against it.


 * ngâi m̄ khṳ̀;
 * cannot persist longer.


 * lêng ngâi tit khó;
 * can persevere against difficulties.


 * ngâi khó;
 * endure hardship.


 * cò̤ úa li ngâi m̄ khṳ̀;
 * if it were I, I could not stand it.


 * khak-khó ngâi;
 * steadfastly endure.


 * i cìeⁿ-seⁿ ngâi căi tit kùe?
 * How can he put up with that?


 * A shore, bank, or beach.
 * cûn úa-bûa ngăi-piⁿ;
 * the boat approaches the shore.
 * the boat approaches the shore.


 * cèng nâng cū lóng-cóng cĭeⁿ ngăi;
 * all went on shore.


 * líang pôiⁿ kâi toi-ngăi siu-sîp kàu kien-kù căi;
 * the banks on either side are made very strong and durable.

ngaih

 * To suffer; to endure hardness.
 * i mîaⁿ-ke ngâih căi;
 * he is very plucky.
 * he is very plucky.


 * kheh-nâng hùe īu ŏi ngâih;
 * the Hakka people have endurance.


 * cí kâi khó pât nâng ngâih m̄ khṳ̀;
 * others could not bear such hardship.


 * khak-khó ngâih;
 * patiently bear with.


 * khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ ngâih;
 * put up with it quietly.

ngak

 * The highest peaks of mountains.
 * ngŏ-ngâk sĭ tong-kok kâi mîaⁿ suaⁿ;
 * these are famous mountains in China.
 * these are famous mountains in China.


 * ngŏ-ngâk sie chîo;
 * the five protuberances of the face are opposite each other.


 * A still and respectful manner; decorous.
 * i cò̤ pàng kò̤ ngâk-ngâk;
 * he sits very quietly and decorously.
 * he sits very quietly and decorously.


 * i chut koi cŏ̤ tŏ̤ kīe tói, thóiⁿ cn̂g kâi m̄ ngâk;
 * when she goes out in a sedan chair, she does not behave with decorum.


 * Startled; frightened.
 * i cêk sî cū chak-ngâk;
 * he was startled for a moment.
 * he was startled for a moment.


 * hṳ́ hûe cē chak-ngâk, cū ìn m̄ lâi;
 * he was frightened at the time and could not answer.


 * kiaⁿ kàu chak-chak ngâk-ngâk;
 * perfectly thunderstruck.


 * The roof of the mouth.
 * cīeⁿ-ngâk pêh ūe kìe-cò̤ cīeⁿ-kieⁿ;
 * the hard palate is commonly called the roof of the mouth.
 * the hard palate is commonly called the roof of the mouth.


 * The crocodile; the alligator.
 * ngâk-hṳ̂ sîam-lô̤ kò̤ kìe-cò̤ bâ-kíaⁿ;
 * in Siam the alligator in called a cayman.
 * in Siam the alligator in called a cayman.