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Rh *
 * To coil around.
 * phŵn lêng thĭo;
 * a pillar with a bas-relief representing a dragon coiled around it.


 * kî-kuaⁿ tèng phŵn ŭ lêng;
 * the flag-staff has a dragon coiled around it.


 * chīu ki tèng phŵn ŭ cûa tŏ̤ kò̤;
 * there is a snake coiled around a branch of the tree.


 * tîo thâng phŵn tŏ̤ hue-ki tèng;
 * a worm is coiled around the flower-stalk.


 * To contract or double up the limbs.
 * phŵn thúi cŏ̤;
 * sit cross-legged.
 * sit cross-legged.


 * phŵn khí kha;
 * to cross the legs.


 * nŏ̤ ciah chíu li phŵn tŏ̤ koiⁿ-thâu tèng;
 * the arms crossed, with the hands resting on the shoulders.

phwt

 * Heady; self-willed; persistent.
 * tio-phwt;
 * incurably evil.
 * incurably evil.


 * phwt hŭ;
 * a perverse woman.


 * phwt cìen;
 * stern warfare; a hard fight.

sa

 * To lay on with the hands.
 * sa cē îam;
 * rub on some salt.
 * rub on some salt.


 * sa pêh-thn̂g lô̤h khṳ̀ ío ńng-sūn;
 * rub on a little sugar and then the flavour will not be so salt.


 * sa tíam phang-îu;
 * rub on a little sesamum oil.


 * Coarse sand; gravel.
 * cu-sa-âng;
 * a bright red.
 * a bright red.


 * sîn-sa;
 * cinnabar.
 * sa-chíu;
 * a spit of sand.


 * To kill, to slay, to slaughter.
 * cêk kâi lâi, cêk kâi sà;
 * slay every one that comes.
 * slay every one that comes.


 * khṳt i sà kàu lío-lío;
 * were all killed off by them.


 * sà thâu;
 * decapitate.


 * kìⁿ lâi, kìⁿ sà;
 * kill every one you see.


 * Irregular, projecting teeth.
 * i kâi khí sà-sà;
 * his teeth are very crooked.
 * his teeth are very crooked.



saⁿ

 * A garment for the body; a gown, tunic, coat, shirt, or jacket.
 * saⁿ khò;
 * jacket and trowsers.
 * jacket and trowsers.


 * cò̤ hù saⁿ khò;
 * make a suit of clothes.


 * sói saⁿ nâng;
 * the washerman.


 * tn̂g saⁿ;
 * a long gown.


 * saⁿ-thâu;
 * a short jacket.


 * kín sin saⁿ; sin toi saⁿ;
 * garments worn next the body; underclothing.


 * saⁿ-ńg;
 * sleeves.


 * khuah ńg saⁿ;
 * a wide-sleeved gown.


 * saⁿ kṳ;
 * the flap, skirt or hem of a robe.


 * saⁿ tâng;
 * a lapel.


 * saⁿ heng-côiⁿ;
 * the front.


 * saⁿ kâi ka-ciah;
 * the back.


 * thīⁿ saⁿ;
 * make garments.


 * chēng saⁿ;
 * wear or put on a tunic.


 * thǹg tīo saⁿ;
 * to undress.


 * nê saⁿ;
 * hang clothes out to dry.


 * hâng saⁿ;
 * hang clothes by a fire.


 * ut saⁿ;
 * to iron the clothes.


 * ūaⁿ saⁿ;
 * to change the dress.


 * kū saⁿ;
 * old clothes.


 * bōi kū saⁿ;
 * sell second-hand clothing.


 * ka saⁿ;
 * cut out garments.


 * ūaⁿ tīo kâi kîam saⁿ;
 * take off a soiled tunic.


 * phùa saⁿ;
 * a ragged jacket.


 * pó saⁿ;
 * mend clothes.


 * kit saⁿ;
 * darn a gown.


 * saⁿ cih hó̤;
 * fold the tunic nicely.


 * a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ saⁿ;
 * children's clothing.


 * cṳ-nîe saⁿ;
 * women's clothes.


 * tûi saⁿ thûi;
 * a clothes pounder.


 * saⁿ sin àiⁿ jîeh tn̂g?
 * How long should the tunic be?


 * saⁿ kâi sùaⁿ-cūe;
 * the seams of the tunic.


 * saⁿ kâi khui kṳ;
 * the flaps.


 * i pōiⁿ cò̤ âng saⁿ cŭe;
 * his crime is judged to be one of which the penalty is banishment.


 * i kâi saⁿ lâm-lú, i kâi saⁿ chiⁿ-khīa;
 * the one has on ragged and dirty garments while the other has on fresh and clean ones.


 * Three, thrice.
 * tŏiⁿ saⁿ;
 * the third.
 * the third.


 * i kâi nâng saⁿ ciah chíu;
 * he is light fingered.


 * úa cài saⁿ kio i tàⁿ;
 * I told him repeatedly.


 * saⁿ tng; sa; hûe; sa chṳ̀;
 * three times.


 * saⁿ hùe phŏ̤ nŏ̤t;
 * had two children in three years.


 * tōa sṳ̄ puⁿ kùe saⁿ, síe sṳ̄ put kùe ngó;
 * important business must not be deferred more than three days, nor unimportant more than five.

sah

 * To catch in the hand.
 * cêk nâng tīo, cêk nâng sah;
 * one tosses and the other catches.
 * one tosses and the other catches.


 * màiⁿ sah ka-lâuh;
 * do not let it fall instead of catching it.


 * i kâi cìⁿ sīa khṳ̀ kàu khṳt i sah tîeh;
 * he caught in his hand the arrow that shot at him.


 * To mistakenly suppose; to misapprehend.
 * úa sah cò̤ sĭ hìeⁿ-seⁿ, ío sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;
 * I thought it was thus, but find instead that it is so.
 * I thought it was thus, but find instead that it is so.


 * i màiⁿ sah cò̤ hó̤;
 * he must not erroneously think that it is good.


 * sah cò̤ sĭ i, ío sĭ i a-tĭ;
 * thought it was he, but it proved to be his brother.


 * Unenlightened; obscure.
 * hāi i kiaⁿ kàu kông sâh-sâh;
 * scared him almost out of his senses.
 * scared him almost out of his senses.

sai

 * To decant liquors; to pour a libtation; to pour out.
 * sai cíu;
 * pour wine for a guest.
 * pour wine for a guest.


 * sai ke cêk ceng tê;
 * pour another cup of tea.


 * màiⁿ sai khah tĭⁿ;
 * do not pour it too full.


 * màiⁿ sai cêk koiⁿ;
 * do not spill it in the pouring.