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 very awkward.
 * hieⁿ ngô̤;
 * rustics.


 * ngô̤ mîn;
 * the unenlightened mob.


 * cĭu úa kâi ngô̤ kìⁿ lâi thóiⁿ sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;
 * according to my humble opinion it is thus.


 * ngô̤-mŭeⁿ;
 * stupid.


 * tăi tì jîah ngô̤;
 * a clever man with a doltish expression.


 * ngô̤ hiaⁿ;
 * I, vour stupid elder brother.


 * ngô̤ tîet;
 * I, your foolish nephew.


 * A corner, a nook, a secluded spot; a precise portion.
 * tîe-ciu-sîaⁿ lăi hun cò̤ chit ngô̤, cêk ngô̤ cêk kâi tī-pó̤;
 * the city of Chau-chau-fu is divided into seven wards, and each ward has an alderman,
 * the city of Chau-chau-fu is divided into seven wards, and each ward has an alderman,


 * Anxious and therefore prepared; vigilant; provided against; an accident, a mishap.
 * khó̤ pó̤ bô̤ ngô̤;
 * can assure you there is nothing to apprehend.
 * can assure you there is nothing to apprehend.


 * chŵn m̄ pat so̤-ngô̤;
 * was remiss in nothing.


 * pàng kò̤ hó̤ ṳ̆-pĭ put ngô̤;
 * lay it aside in readiness for use in case of accident.


 * cía sĭ m̄-hó̤ so̤-ngô̤ kâi;
 * this is something that it will not do to be careless about.


 * The catalpa tree, noted for the even grain of its wood; the fall of its leaf denotes autumn.
 * The catalpa tree, noted for the even grain of its wood; the fall of its leaf denotes autumn.


 * To meet; to come unexpectedly upon one; to occur, to happen; whenever; at the time of.
 * ngŏ̤ kìⁿ;
 * chanced to meet.
 * chanced to meet.


 * ngŏ̤ i m̄ tiêh;
 * did not come across him.


 * sĭm sĭ hó̤ ngŏ̤;
 * it is a very fortunate occurrence.


 * put khî jṳ̂ ngŏ̤; put ieh jṳ̂ ngŏ̤;
 * meet without previous agreement.


 * tŏ̤ lō tèng ngŏ̤ tîeh;
 * met on the way.


 * ngŏ̤ tîeh i m̄ tŏ̤;
 * it happened that he was not at home.


 * cía sĭ lâng ngŏ̤ kâi sṳ̄;
 * this is something that hardly ever happens.


 * ŭ ŵn ngŏ̤;
 * it happened well.


 * i kâi ngŏ̤-hâh hó̤;
 * it wasa lucky coincidence.


 * i cí-hûe ngŏ̤ lāng, lâi kìu i;
 * he is now in trouble, let us go to his rescue.


 * sie ngŏ̤;
 * met each other.


 * tng mīn ngŏ̤ tîeh;
 * met him face to face.


 * To arouse to a sense of one’s situation; to awake; aware of; alive to.
 * chéⁿ ngŏ̤;
 * to rouse.
 * to rouse.


 * i kâi sim to m̄ chéⁿ ngŏ̤;
 * his mind does not take in the danger of the situation.


 * cip mîⁿ, put ngŏ̤;
 * remains bewildered and unaware of the danger.


 * To lodge; to sojourn; a lodging.
 * i kâi ngŏ̤-só̤ tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?
 * Where are his lodgings?
 * Where are his lodgings?


 * cĭam ngŏ̤ tŏ̤ móng chù;
 * temporarily lodge at a certain place.


 * i tŏ̤ khui kheh-ngŏ̤;
 * he keeps a lodging-house.



ngui

 * False; hypocritical; pretended; to put on; to deceive.
 * cà-ngŭi;
 * hypocritical.
 * hypocritical.


 * hṳ ngŭi;
 * specious.


 * kang ngŭi;
 * deceitful.


 * pĭen cin ngŭi;
 * distinguish between the true and the false.


 * lṳ́ thóiⁿ i ŭ ngŭi sim a bô?
 * Do you think he is false-hearted or not?


 * sêng-sît, bô̤ ngŭi;
 * sincere and guileless.


 * i li ngŭi lâi, i li ngŭi khṳ̀;
 * the one deceives the other, and the other the one.


 * chŵn bô̤ phiⁿ-ngŭi;
 * wholly without guile.


 * Danger; peril; hazardous.
 * lîm ngûi ngŏ̤ kìu;
 * was saved when about to perish.
 * was saved when about to perish.


 * ngûi tŏ̤ tàng sek;
 * near dissolution; between a night and morning.


 * ngûi híam;
 * in imminent peril.


 * ngûi lāng;
 * in great danger.


 * khĭa tŏ̤ ngûi tī;
 * stands on dangerous ground.


 * sì ngûi căi;
 * times are hazardous.


 * lîm ngûi, put ngûi;
 * near danger but not in danger.



ngṳn

 * Silver; money; wealth.
 * cía kâi bói jîeh cōi ngṳ̂n?
 * How much did you pay apiece for these?
 * How much did you pay apiece for these?


 * mín cîⁿ mín ngṳ̂n;
 * money is not required.


 * tâng ngṳ̂n;
 * counterfeit money.


 * kĕ ngṳ̂n;
 * adulterated silver.


 * ngṳ̂n phò;
 * broker’s office.


 * ngṳ̂n hō̤;
 * a stamp on dollars.


 * cúi-ngṳ̂n;
 * quick-silver.


 * ngṳ̂n cúi;
 * an allowance on dollars for weight above the standard.


 * bûn ngṳ̂n;
 * sycee.


 * ngṳ̂n-kíaⁿ;
 * small silver pieces.


 * tōa ngṳ̂n;
 * dollars.


 * sĭ lŭn ngṳ̂n níe, a sĭ lŭn ngṳ̂n kâi?
 * Is it taels or dollars that are under discussion?


 * cêk kâi ngṳ̂n; cêk kho ngṳ̂n;
 * one dollar.


 * hue piⁿ ngṳ̂n;
 * dollars with milled edges.


 * hût thâu ngṳ̂n;
 * dollars with a head on them.


 * cío ngṳ̂n;
 * dollars having an eagle on them.


 * ngṳ̂n toaⁿ;
 * a draft.


 * ngṳ̂n khò;
 * a treasury.


 * hue âng ngṳ̂n;
 * money offered as a reward.


 * chù-co ngṳ̂n;
 * house rent.


 * sĭ ngṳ̂n cò̤ kâi;
 * it is made of silver.


 * ngṳ̂n pau kim;
 * silver plated with gold.


 * síeⁿ ngṳ̂n pâi;
 * a placard, offering reward.


 * ngṳ̂n-cúi cheng, sǹg-sìo mêng;
 * expert in estimating the value of pieces of money, and quick in reckoning accounts.


 * hâng lăi sĭ tī-tîang tó̤ thóiⁿ ngṳ̂n;
 * who is the examiner of the money taken in at that warehouse?


 * thó̤ ngṳ̂n;
 * to dun for a bill; to collect money due.


 * khìam ngṳ̂n;
 * to owe money.


 * hâiⁿ ngṳ̂n;
 * to pay money.


 * cieh ngṳ̂n;
 * borrow mouey.


 * seⁿ ngṳ̂n;
 * hire money on interest.


 * kàu huang ngṳ̂n;
 * a sealed packet of money.


 * sái ngŵn huang ngṳ̂n;
 * paid out the original sealed parcel of money.


 * ngṳ̂n-tĭaⁿ;
 * silver paper, folded to represent ingots, and offered in worship of idols.


 * ngṳ̂n tong;
 * a broker.


 * ngṳ̂n-hṳ̂;
 * white-bait.