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 some one to go and find out what he was doing.
 * khṳ̀ phô̤k-tîeh i tú-tú tó̤ cîah a-phìen;
 * went and espied him just when he was smoking opium.

phong


 * To hold or grasp with both hands; a double handful; to scoop up in both hands.
 * m̄ cĭeⁿ cêk phóng;
 * there is not a double handful of it.
 * there is not a double handful of it.


 * phóng cúi m̄ hù chùi;
 * water scooped up in the hands does not all reach the mouth.


 * To run against; to meet unexpectedly; to encounter by accident.
 * sie phòng tîeh;
 * happened to meet each other.
 * happened to meet each other.


 * jît àm, thóiⁿ m̄ kìⁿ, nŏ̤ nâng phòng káu thâu khak hueh lāu;
 * it was dark so that they could not see, and the two came in collision with such force that their heads bled from the bump.


 * phòng i m̄ tîeh;
 * did not come across him.


 * màiⁿ lâi tó̤ phòng thâu phòng náu;
 * do not come into collision with him.


 * nŏ̤ cîah cûn sie phòng;
 * the two vessels collided.


 * thèng phòng i kâi châi-khì;
 * it depends on his luck.


 * phòng tîeh ŭ ki-hŭi;
 * happened to have an opportunity.


 * líang ke tŏ̤ lō tèng siang phòng;
 * the two met on the road.


 * To crackle; to pop.
 * phòng-phĭe;
 * fire-crackers.
 * fire-crackers.


 * phah phòng-phīephĭe [sic];
 * fire off crackers.


 * phòng-phĭe kîu;
 * torpedoes.


 * Shaggy.
 * phòng-mô̤ⁿ káu; phòng-mô̤-ⁿmô̤ⁿ- [sic]sai;
 * a shaggy dog.
 * a shaggy dog.


 * ciah káu mô̤ⁿ phòng-phòng;
 * that dog has very shaggy hair.


 * Dust raised by the wind; to whirl the dust about.
 * huang thàu kàu muaⁿ lō phông-phông-eng;
 * the wind blows so that the whole road is covered with a cloud of dust.
 * the wind blows so that the whole road is covered with a cloud of dust.


 * huang li tōa, cē kîaⁿ hía sua phông-phông-kìe khí lâi;
 * the wind is high, and as soon as you start the fine dust swirls upward.


 * Disheveled, uncombed hair.
 * thâu mô̤ⁿ li phông-song, bô̤ siu-sîp;
 * the hair disheveled and unkempt.
 * the hair disheveled and unkempt.


 * A booth.
 * kháu phông;
 * temporary rooms made in examination halls, by stretching awnings over the open courts and unroofed walls.
 * temporary rooms made in examination halls, by stretching awnings over the open courts and unroofed walls.


 * To stagger.
 * khí-thâu-ē ô̤h kîaⁿ, kîaⁿ lâi phŏng-pheng phŏng-pheng;
 * in begin ning to learn to walk, one staggers.
 * in begin ning to learn to walk, one staggers.


 * i sĭ cîu cùi kâi īeⁿ, kîaⁿ lō phŏng-pheng phŏng-pheng;
 * he staggers as if he were tipsy.

 phó̤pho̤ [sic]


 * Somewhat; a degree; a little; rather doubtful.
 * phó̤ cai cêk nŏ̤;
 * I know a thing or two.
 * I know a thing or two.


 * úa phó̤ hío;
 * I partially understand it.


 * phó̤ hâh úa kâi ì;
 * it will answer my purpose.


 * phó̤ cōi;
 * rather too much of it.


 * phó̤ ŭ;
 * very likely has some.


 * cí kâi sṳ̄ úa phó̤-phó̤ thiaⁿ-kìⁿ;
 * I have heard something about this.


 * i to phó-phóphó̤-phó̤ [sic] cai;
 * he very likely knows.


 * phó̤ khío;
 * rather pretty.


 * Luxuriant; flourishing.
 * câng chīu phò̤-phò̤;
 * a tree having dense foliage.
 * a tree having dense foliage.


 * a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ phò̤-phò̤;
 * a strong healthy child.


 * cí cho̤h kúe-cí phò̤ căi;
 * this fruit looks very thrifty.


 * An old woman.
 * i phàⁿ láu phô̤;
 * he stands in awe of his old wife.
 * he stands in awe of his old wife.


 * kong phô̤;
 * an old couple; Darby and Joan.


 * cêk phìeⁿ phô̤ sim;
 * a motherly heart.


 * hwn thâu phô̤;
 * a step-mother.


 * To hold in the arms; to embrace; to clasp.
 * phŏ̤ a-nôⁿ;
 * hold a baby.
 * hold a baby.


 * phŏ̤ m̄ phû;
 * cannot carry him.


 * phŏ̤ kha-thâu-u;
 * hold on the lap.


 * cêk ciah chíu phŏ̤ cêk kâi;
 * held one on each arm.


 * phŏ̤ i kâi ĕ ie;
 * clasped him around the waist.


 * i pûah lô̤h khṳ̀, phŏ̤ khí lâi chêk;
 * he has fallen down, take him up and trot him on your knee.


 * phŏ̤ tîeh kâi châk;
 * grabbed a thief.


 * phŏ̤-kò̤ kâi nâng;
 * one who pleads for the plaintiff.


 * úa phŏ̤ lṳ́ lô̤h;
 * I will lift you down.

 pho̤h


 * The grains in liquor; dregs.
 * cau-pho̤h;
 * that which floats on the vat.
 * that which floats on the vat.


 * put kùe tit tîeh i kâi cau-pho̤h;
 * got nothing more than the scum of it.


 * îeh-cúi pû khṳ̀ cîah, îeh pho̤h li tûi lío khṳ̀ tah;
 * steep it and drink the infusion, then pound the dregs soft and put them on as a poultice.


 * tê-pho̤h;
 * tea-grounds.


 * To cleave at a blow; to cut with a heavy stroke.
 * àiⁿ pho̤h cò̤ nŏ̤ kò̤ a saⁿ kò̤?
 * Do you want it cut in two or in three pieces?
 * Do you want it cut in two or in three pieces?


 * pho̤h tn̆g;
 * cleave apart.

phu


 * Universal; throughout.
 * i khṳt i phú thien cṳ hĭa mēⁿ cêk kùe;
 * he was reviled by him, every approbriousopprobrious [sic] term under the whole heavens being used.
 * he was reviled by him, every approbriousopprobrious [sic] term under the whole heavens being used.