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 woven in hand-looms.
 * chíu pò;
 * a handkerchief.


 * êk pò;
 * a wash-cloth.


 * mīn pò;
 * a towel.


 * bûeh pò;
 * a foot-wrap, worn inside the stocking.


 * thâu pò;
 * a turban.


 * ûi ie pò;
 * an apron or loin cloth.


 * tah pò-phâng-kè lâi nê pò-phâng;
 * set up the tent poles, and spread the tent.


 * pò hŏ-sùaⁿ;
 * a cloth umbrella.


 * càu-pò;
 * a dish cloth.


 * pò-tō̤;
 * a wallet, a cloth bag.


 * pò tah-lîen;
 * a cloth pouch, like a bag with a slit in its side.


 * jṳ̂ chn̂g pò;
 * duster for furniture.


 * pò pau;
 * a cloth bundle.


 * pò lîam;
 * a cloth screen or curtain.


 * cang ngŏ sek pò lâi phah cò̤ bé-kang-lî, chái ngia;
 * make a lattice work of variegated cloth, for ornamentation.


 * khun-pò;
 * a thick leaved sea-weed, dried and cut into long strips, and used as food.


 * cía pò khah hi;
 * this cloth is too sleazy.


 * kău pò, pô̤h pò;
 * thick or thin cloth.


 * cho pò, ìuⁿ pò;
 * coarse or fine fabrics.


 * pò tîeh sẃn ìuⁿ-câk kâi;
 * must select a firm piece of cloth.


 * ní pò;
 * to dye cloth.


 * tâh pò;
 * to press cloth.


 * pak pò;
 * to whiten cloth.


 * keⁿ pò;
 * to weave cloth.


 * só̤ chēng sĭ cho kûn, pò saⁿ, sĭm sĭ phok-sît;
 * wore a coarse petticoat and cotton tunic, and had a very rustic appearance.


 * pò bé;
 * an artificial horse.


 * khîa pò bé phah pò sîaⁿ;
 * rode an artificial horse to attack an artificial city.


 * Liquor not yet strained; food that is prepared by fermentation.
 * bí sah lío lô̤h cíu píaⁿ cū hó̤ put i hwt pô;
 * when the rice has been boiled, and the malt put in, then set it away to ferment.
 * when the rice has been boiled, and the malt put in, then set it away to ferment.


 * hip pô;
 * keep the mash in a dark warm place to ferment.


 * kek pô;
 * make a ferment.


 * tāu-cìeⁿ pô;
 * fermented bean catsup.


 * A tribunal; a board; a public court; an officer in a board; a class or division in a serial arrangement.
 * lâk pŏ;
 * the Six Boards in the government.
 * the Six Boards in the government.


 * lī pŏ;
 * Board of Civil Office.


 * hŏ pŏ;
 * Board of Revenue.


 * lí pŏ;
 * Board of Rites.


 * piaⁿ pŏ;
 * Board of War.


 * hîaⁿ pŏ;
 * Board of Punishments.


 * kang pŏ;
 * Board of Works.


 * cong-tok pŏ-tn̂g;
 * Governor General.


 * sûn-bú pŏ-īⁿ;
 * governor of a province.


 * kau pŏ ngí chú;
 * given over to the Board for Judgment.


 * bâk pŏ;
 * the vegetable kingdom.


 * To chew; to masticate; to bite.
 * pō kàu mîⁿ-mîⁿ;
 * masticate it thoroughly.
 * masticate it thoroughly.


 * m̄ hó̤ pō tîeh cîh;
 * do not bite your tongue.


 * pō tîeh, khauh-khauh-kìe;
 * chewing with a craunching [sic] noise.


 * mín pō, ka-n̂ng thun;
 * you need not chew it, swallow it whole.


 * khah jūn, pō m̄ lô̤h;
 * it is tough, and I cannot masticate it.


 * A way; a means; recourse; a remedy.
 * bô̤ pō;
 * it can’t be helped.
 * it can’t be helped.


 * cía tîeh i cìaⁿ ŭ pō, pât nâng li bô̤ pō;
 * he is the only one who can set this right, any one else will be of no avail.


 * hía, úa cū bô̤ pō lío;
 * well, there is nothing more that I can do then.


 * lṳ́ sĭeⁿ ŭ pō a bô̤?
 * Do you think that anything can be done about it?


 * hàm i cò̤-nî ŭ pō lí;
 * ask him how it can be set to rights.


 * i ŭ pō cò̤ kàu hìeⁿ ngía, mîaⁿ-ke căi;
 * he has a way of making it very pretty, he is very expert at it.


 * A step; a pace.
 * sĭ pō kîaⁿ lâi, a sĭ cŏ̤ kīe lâi?
 * Did you come on foot, or in a chair?
 * Did you come on foot, or in a chair?


 * hûah tōa pō cē;
 * take longer steps.


 * lṳ́ kâi kha pō khin, i kâi kha pō tăng;
 * your footsteps are light, his are heavy.


 * lṳ́ kâi kha pō màiⁿ kîaⁿ kàu hìeⁿ tăng;
 * do not step so heavily.


 * kha pō tâh ún;
 * set your feet firmly.


 * kîaⁿ ke lâng pō cū kàu;
 * a few more steps and we shall be there.


 * cêk pō cêk pō khin-khin kîaⁿ, màiⁿ pīn-pōng-kìe;
 * step softly, do not make a noise in walking.


 * mùaⁿ-khí, khṳ̀ i kò̤ hûe pō;
 * return his visit to-morrow.


 * cí pō, iang siaⁿ;
 * stop walking and call out.


 * pō piaⁿ; pō kun;
 * infantry; foot-soldiers.


 * pō piaⁿ sĭ ŏi pō-cìen kâi;
 * foot-soldiers fight on foot.


 * cêk pō cêk pō;
 * step by step.


 * khîeh ki pō-keng lâi sīa pō-cìⁿ;
 * take the bow of a foot soldier and shoot the arrow which belongs therein.


 * kîaⁿ kàu cí pō châng tī;
 * arrived at the designated position.


 * cêk lí lō jîeh cōi pō?
 * How many paces in a mile?


 * lâu ŭ ṳ̂ kâi tī pō;
 * leave some room for grace.


 * lâu thò̤ pō;
 * leave room for retreat.


 * ŭ lâu kùi pō;
 * may I trouble you to step in (to do something).


 * pō-pō kau-seng;
 * gradually rose to eminence.


 * i hŵn sĭ àiⁿ mō̤ⁿ cìn pō;
 * he still hopes for advancement.


 * hâiⁿ cîⁿ, bô̤ thò̤ pō;
 * pay before you leave the spot.


 * tit cêk pō cìn cêk pō;
 * give him an inch and he'll take an ell.


 * i nŏ̤ nâng būe pat kah kùe kha pō;
 * the two have not yet learned to step together.


 * kha pō kîaⁿ kàu côi-côi;
 * keep step in walking.


 * ciap pō ciap pō kîaⁿ, thóiⁿ ŭ jîeh cōi pō;
 * pace it and see how many paces it is.


 * kha pō ciah;
 * foot-prints.


 * i kâi súa-pō súa lâi ún-tàng;
 * he moves about on his feet with great precision.


 * gêk pō;
 * your steps.


 * nôiⁿ pō;
 * lady’s footsteps.



poiⁿ

 * Mottled; spotted; streaked.
 * mīn poiⁿ-poiⁿ;
 * pock-marked.
 * pock-marked.


 * poiⁿ tíam poiⁿ tíam;
 * spotted.


 * tōa tíam poiⁿ;
 * spotted in large spots.


 * poiⁿ tek;
 * mottled