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 a very small aperture.
 * ôih lō siang hông;
 * met in a very narrow path.


 * khah ôih, m̆ kàu tīu;
 * too little room to live in.


 * ôih chek, ôih chek;
 * cramped.


 * bô̤ kò̤-kíaⁿ-ni, nĕ ôih-ôih;
 * scarcely a bit, very small indeed.


 * ôih-sòi;
 * contracted.


 * ôih ńg saⁿ;
 * narrow sleeved gowns.


 * cí īeⁿ pò ío ôih pak;
 * this kind of cloth is narrower.


 * cí koiⁿ ío ôih li ío chim;
 * this room is narrower and longer.


 * ôih kâi cìaⁿ kín;
 * the narrow ones are tight.

ok

 * Having a superfluity of a thing, or what is too good for one; wasted because it is more than is needed or too good for the use to which it is put.
 * cîah lío ok-ok chok-chok;
 * it is wasted when he has eaten it.
 * it is wasted when he has eaten it.


 * chēng lío ok-chok căi;
 * he is not fit for such clothes as he gets.


 * A dwelling; a habitation.
 * châng-hn̂g chù-ok;
 * arable land and dwelling houses.
 * arable land and dwelling houses.


 * kài-kĭen pâng-ok;
 * to build houses.


 * pêh-ok;
 * a private dwelling.


 * cŏng-ok;
 * additions at the sides of a house.

ong

 * To slap.
 * ong i kâi kih-kau;
 * slapped her on the cheek.
 * slapped her on the cheek.


 * A gray-beard; an old man.
 * hṳ̂-ong;
 * a fisherman.
 * a fisherman.


 * ong sài;
 * that woman’s father and husband.


 * tn̂g-ong;
 * a term of honor for a district magistrate, who in turn applies it to the prefect, and he to his superior.


 * i tàⁿ sĭ hŏng tn̂g-ong kâi mĕng kâi;
 * he said he was obeying the orders of his superior in office.


 * To jolt a baby.
 * ŏng a-nôⁿ;
 * jolt a baby in the arms.
 * jolt a baby in the arms.


 * ŏng i ût;
 * jolt him to sleep.


 * i ŏng tîeh cē khùaⁿ-ûah cĭu ût khṳ̀;
 * if he is jogged comfortably he will go to sleep.


 * pàng īe-nâ tèng ŏng;
 * put him in his cradle and jog him up and down.



o̤

 * A ridge or bank.
 * suaⁿ o̤;
 * a glen.
 * a glen.


 * To praise ; to land.
 * o̤-ló̤ i cheng-khih sìeⁿ;
 * praised her neatness.
 * praised her neatness.


 * o̤-ló̤ i hó̤;
 * says it is excellent.


 * sît-căi hó̤ o̤-ló̤;
 * really worthy of praise.


 * sìang sĭm-mih nâng o̤-ló̤ i;
 * consider what sort of people those are who extol him.


 * Pliant; limber.
 * o̤-o̤ nô̤-nô̤ nē;
 * very lithe.
 * very lithe.


 * i kâi īeⁿ thóiⁿ tîeh ío o̤-nô̤;
 * he appears to be more agile.


 * To shelter thieves; a retreat for bandits.
 * o̤-ke;
 * a receiver of stolen goods.
 * a receiver of stolen goods.


 * bô̤ nâng káⁿ o̤-châng cí kâi nâng;
 * no one dare afford concealment to this man.


 * i phwn i cò̤ o̤-ke;
 * he, in order to harm him, acknowledged that he was the one who received the stolen goods.


 * To hawk for sale.
 * o̤ hṳ̂, o̤ chài;
 * hawks fish or vegetables.
 * hawks fish or vegetables.


 * koi-thîo mòng-êk kâi nâng, ciu jīt o̤ mûeh, o̤ kàu chìu sng;
 * pedlars who carry their goods on their shoulders, hawk their goods all day, and bawl till their throats ache.


 * A robe; an outer garment.
 * i sì khùi ó̤-kùa hak kàu côi;
 * he has riding jackets for all the four seasons.
 * he has riding jackets for all the four seasons.


 * ó̤ li thâh kùa;
 * put the short riding jacket on over the robe.


 * A cove; a bight; a bay.
 * cûn jîp ò̤, khṳ̀ pī huang;
 * the boat entered the cove to escape the wind.
 * the boat entered the cove to escape the wind.


 * cûn tó̤ siu ò̤ ku-ā jît;
 * the vessel lay there for shelter several days.


 * lâm-ò̤;
 * Namoa Island.


 * ò̤-mn̂g;
 * Macao.


 * The small leaved variety of the water-lily.
 * ô̤ hîeh;
 * the leaf of the water-lily. (The name is frequently used do designate other things of its shape).
 * the leaf of the water-lily. (The name is frequently used do designate other things of its shape).


 * Oysters.
 * ô̤ khak;
 * oyster shells.
 * oyster shells.


 * ô̤ sĭ;
 * dried oysters.


 * kĭo ô̤;
 * to gather oysters.


 * khà ô̤;
 * to open oysters.


 * chiⁿ ô̤;
 * fresh oysters.


 * ô̤ cu;
 * pearls from oysters.


 * To be obliged for; indebted to; obtained of.
 * ô̤ mông tăi ṳn;
 * am indebted to you for your great favors.
 * am indebted to you for your great favors.


 * kám-ô̤ i kâi nâng-chêng;
 * am duly sensible of his kindness.


 * sĭ ô̤;
 * for which I will thank you, (a closing phrase on letters).


 * To repose; to recline.
 * cŏ̤ ŏ̤ m̄ uaⁿ;
 * whether sitting or lying, I am uncomfortable.
 * whether sitting or lying, I am uncomfortable.


 * pâng kêh cò̤ nŏ̤ kûeh, ău kûeh cò̤ ŏ̤ pâng;
 * the room is partitioned off into two parts, the back being a bedchamber.