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 * To turn to and fro; to flutter about.
 * i s-chù tó̤ púe chūe, púe bô̤;
 * she was flitting to and fro searching everywhere for it, but did not find it.


 * khîeh pńg cṳ-cheh chut lâi púe kàu câu-câu, púe m̄ tîeh;
 * took the book and turned the leaves to and fro looking it all through, but did not find it.


 * cêk tû tói kâi mûeh khṳt i púe kàu jṳ̂-jṳ̂;
 * the things in the cupboard have been turned over by him till they are all tumbled up.


 * púe ùaⁿ-kẁn chut lâi thóiⁿ;
 * turn up the records of the trial and see.


 * Precious; riches.
 * pó̤-pùe;
 * treasures.
 * treasures.


 * sĭ pó̤-pùe kâi mûeh;
 * it is a valuable article.


 * The back; the opposite of the front or face; behind; the rear; to back; to carry on the back.
 * sĭ mīn a sĭ pùe?
 * Is it the front or the back?
 * Is it the front or the back?


 * i tng-mīn li m̄ tàⁿ, pùe-ău li cìaⁿ tó̤ līam;
 * he will not say it to your face, but is telling it behind your back.


 * koiⁿ-thio pùe-hŭ kâi nâng, màiⁿ khau-khak i;
 * do not haggle about the price, with those who carry their goods on their backs.


 * i sĭ in-ŭi iong-cu hwt pùe tì sí;
 * he died of a carbuncle on his back.


 * i chēng cêk kâi tah-pùe;
 * she wore a sleeveless jacket.


 * cía bô̤ pùe bô̤ mīn;
 * this is the same on both sides.


 * cúa-khò pùe īa hó̤ sía;
 * you may write on both sides of the paper in this copy-book.


 * A class; a generation; forms the plural.
 * i ío tōa pùe;
 * he is one of the elder ones.
 * he is one of the elder ones.


 * nín nŏ̤ nâng tī-tîang ío tōa pùe?
 * Which of you two is the senior?


 * lău côiⁿ pùe kâi nâng;
 * people of the old sort.


 * i sǹg sĭ cun pùe;
 * he is to be considered the superior.


 * nín ŭ cò̤ pùe sŭ a bô̤?
 * Do you give duplicate names in your family?


 * ún sĭ pó̤ pùe, nín sĭ tī cêk pùe?
 * We repeat the word Precious in our names, what one do you repeat?


 * ĕ pùe kìⁿ tîeh cĭeⁿ pùe hùe, tîeh kiong-kèng;
 * when those of a lower grade meet those of a higher, they must make obeisance to them.


 * pùe nâng pùe sṳ̄;
 * the more the people, the more the work to be done.


 * úa sĭ kio i a-kong tâng pùe;
 * I am of the same generation as his grandfather.


 * hieⁿ-lí sĭ i sĭang tōa pùe;
 * he ranks highest in the village.


 * sòi pùe;
 * younger branches of the family.


 * ău pùe;
 * later generations.


 * cíⁿ pùe;
 * the younger members of the clan.


 * To make up a loss; to indemnify; to supply a deficit; to offset; to confess.
 * pûe hâiⁿ;
 * to make good a loss.
 * to make good a loss.


 * pûe sîeⁿ;
 * to compensate.


 * pûe tĭen;
 * to pay, as a surety.


 * bô̤ pūe;
 * no repayment for losses.


 * pûe lói;
 * to return a visit.


 * pûe put sĭ;
 * I own I am in the wrong.


 * pûe cŭe;
 * acknowledge a fault.


 * cìe pûe;
 * pay the value.


 * mûeh-tīo li tîeh pûe;
 * if you spoil it you must pay for it.


 * cêk kâi, pûe nŏ̤ kâi;
 * give two in compensation for one.


 * pûe kàu kàu-kàu;
 * make up the loss in full.


 * To accompany; to fellowship; to double; to match.
 * pûe lṳ́ chut mn̂g;
 * go out with you.
 * go out with you.


 * pûe nâng-kheh cŏ̤;
 * sit with a guest.


 * sù-cē, cíe pûe;
 * excuse me, I can stay no longer.


 * cí kâi sĭ pûe-kè kâi chiah-kha;
 * this a bondmaid who (like Zilpah) follows her mistress to her home.


 * cí kù ūe lâi pûe-chìn;
 * take this sentence to throw light on the other.


 * úa m̄ ôiⁿ tó̤ sie pûe;
 * being busy, I must leave you.


 * hàm nŏ̤ kâi lâi pûe cíu;
 * call two of them to serve at table and share the wine.


 * chíaⁿ nâng-kheh lâi pûe sin kíaⁿ-sài;
 * invite guests to meet a new son-in-law at dinner.


 * A fold; an increase.
 * ke cêk pŭe;
 * double the amount.
 * double the amount.


 * tōa câp pŭe to m̆ khéng;
 * would not consent to it for ten times that sum.


 * i kia pŭe lī-hāi;
 * he is twice as dangerous.


 * îaⁿ i ku-ā pŭe;
 * his superior by far.


 * kîeⁿ hía ŭ peh pŭe;
 * a hundred fold better than that.


 * hâp pŭe thàng;
 * earns double the amount.


 * To set one's self against; to go contrary to; to turn the back upon.
 * i pŭe ieh;
 * he has violated his word.
 * he has violated his word.


 * pŭe-ngêk sin-seⁿ;
 * acts in opposition to his teacher.


 * pŭe sin-seⁿ kâi kà;
 * apostatize.


 * tàⁿ lío, kio cṳ-tèng sie-pŭe;
 * said it just the contrary way from that in which it was set down in the book.


 * pŭe cṳ;
 * turn the back and recite the lesson.


 * m̄ káⁿ pŭe côiⁿ ngân;
 * dare not violate his word.


 * lṳ́ thóiⁿ cèng nâng kâi sim sĭ hìang i a sĭ pŭe i?
 * Do you think the hearts of the people turn toward him, or against him?


 * mêⁿ-kùa sai cíu, sĭ pŭe nâng, bô̤ pŭe teng;
 * in pouring wine at night one turns the pitcher toward the people and pours toward the light.


 * lâng-pŭe;
 * an animal allied to a wolf, with one or more legs wanting, so that in order to get on one must ride another; it is probably the jerboa.
 * an animal allied to a wolf, with one or more legs wanting, so that in order to get on one must ride another; it is probably the jerboa.


 * i nŏ̤ nâng chin-chĭeⁿ lâng-pŭe sie úa;
 * the two depend on each other as do jerboas.


 * i cí-hûe sĭm sĭ lâng-pŭe;
 * they are now very short handed.