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 * To vie with; to try who can make the best show; to rival; contesting.
 * sò̤ thóiⁿ tī-tîang ŏi;
 * strive, and see who is ablest.


 * nŏ̤ nâng tó̤ sie sò̤;
 * the two are rivaling each other in a contest of skill.


 * nŏ̤ pang tó̤ sie sò̤ ngía;
 * the two companies are seeing which will outdo the other in making a fine display.


 * To state to a superior; a statement.
 * i kâi càu-sò̤ cò̤ lâi hó̤ căi;
 * his memorial is well written.
 * his memorial is well written.


 * sía cêk tieⁿ sò̤-bûn khṳ̀ sie;
 * write out a statement and burn it (before the gods).


 * cĭeⁿ sò̤ khṳ̀ kàing hûang-tì;
 * lay a protest before the emperor.


 * To batter down.
 * sŏ̤ mn̂g;
 * to batter in a door.
 * to batter in a door.


 * sŏ̤ mn̂g châk;
 * robbers who force entrance into dwellings.

so̤h

 * A cord; a rope; twine or coarse thread; to twist.
 * cêk tîo so̤h;
 * a rope.
 * a rope.


 * cía so̤h ho̤h tōa tîo;
 * this rope is a large one.


 * cîⁿ kǹg so̤h;
 * the string on which cash is strung.


 * pûah tháng so̤h;
 * the ropo attached to a drawing bucket.


 * tèng so̤h;
 * an anchor line.


 * thih so̤h;
 * an iron chain.


 * cía so̤h khah sòi tîo, ŏi tn̆g;
 * this chain is too small, and will break.


 * cûn-thâu so̤h;
 * a boat rope.


 * tháng-thâu so̤h;
 * a rope fastened to a water bucket.


 * phoi-taⁿ so̤h;
 * a porter's rope.


 * piⁿ búe so̤h;
 * the coarse silk in the end of the queue.


 * âng cang so̤h;
 * a woman's hair-string.


 * so̤h-kíaⁿ;
 * a small rope.


 * tōa so̤h;
 * a cable.


 * lîo-kíaⁿ so̤h;
 * rigging.


 * pâk so̤h;
 * to tie a rope.


 * cháu so̤h;
 * a straw cable.


 * mûaⁿ-phûe so̤h;
 * ropes made of bark.


 * tĭu 皮;
 * flaxen ropes.


 * chìn-nău so̤h;
 * the cord on steelyards.


 * kî-kuaⁿ so̤h;
 * halyards.


 * phâng chîeh, so̤h lō;
 * a sail-yard and rope-walk.


 * ká so̤h;
 * to make ropes.


 * so̤h m̄ bûa;
 * cannot twist it together.


 * so̤h kín cē;
 * twist it tighter.


 * nŏ̤ tîo so̤h so̤h cò̤ cêk tîo;
 * twist two ropes together so as to make one rope.


 * tó lăi sio-sio so̤h-so̤h;
 * has a gnawing in his stomach.


 * thóiⁿ tîeh i kâi mīn sio-sio so̤h-so̤h;
 * saw that his face was distorted.


 * i nŏ̤ tǹg bŏi cîah, mīn thóiⁿ tîeh cĭu sio-so̤h;
 * if he is unable to eat for two meals his face has a woe-begone look.


 * khio kùe chit so̤h;
 * poor as poverty.


 * so̤h túi âng-âng;
 * draw the rope tight.


 * so̤h pàng lēng-lēng;
 * slacken the rope.


 * khang tṳ pàng lēng so̤h;
 * when you lead a pig give him plenty of rope.


 * phùa bé so̤h;
 * a rope stretched to trip up a horse.


 * ûi cêk khwn so̤h;
 * a rope enclosure.


 * kói tīo so̤h;
 * unloose from a rope.


 * chng so̤h;
 * string on a cord.


 * cang so̤h lâi tìo;
 * suspend by a rope.


 * ài kìu tìo ăm kâi nâng, m̄ hó̤ cang to̤ kuah tn̆g i kâi so̤h;
 * if you are going to rescue one who has hanged himself, do not cut the rope.


 * Snow; snowy; to whiten; to wipe out; to avenge.
 * lô̤h sng so̤h; it snows.
 * sng lô̤h, so̤h lô̤h, chìn căi;
 * frost and snow forms there, and it is very cold.
 * frost and snow forms there, and it is very cold.


 * so̤h-so̤h pêh;
 * snowy white.


 * sío so̤h;
 * the middle of the tenth month, when the cold is moderate.


 * tăi so̤h;
 * the middle of the eleventh month, when the cold is severe.


 * lô̤h phŭe-míⁿ so̤h;
 * downy flakes of snow are falling.


 * so̤h-cheⁿ;
 * a purple color.


 * so̤h suaⁿ;
 * snow capped mountains.


 * so̤h hṳ̆n;
 * to wipe out a grudge by taking revenge.


 * To mistakenly think; to wrongly suppose.
 * úa so̤h cò̤ sĭ îam, ío sĭ pêh thn̂g;
 * I thought it was salt but it is white sugar.
 * I thought it was salt but it is white sugar.


 * úa so̤h cò̤ sĭ i;
 * I erroneously thought it was he.



su

 * Ought, must, should be; necessary, requisite; serviceable.
 * su ēng ŏi kâi nâng;
 * must employ an able person.
 * must employ an able person.


 * pit-su;
 * absolutely necessary.


 * tī-hng su àiⁿ khwn-khuah;
 * the ground must be spacious.


 * su tîeh thăi sî-hāu;
 * must wait till the time comes.


 * cong su u pò̤-èng;
 * at last there must be a recompense.


 * cía sǹg sĭ môk su ŭ kâi sṳ̄;
 * this need not necessarily happen.


 * su àiⁿ sòi sim;
 * you need be very careful.


 * i pit-su-tîeh lâi;
 * he is sure to come.


 * To lose; to be beaten; inferior.
 * sĭ pûah su, a sĭ pûah iaⁿ?
 * Did he lose or win in gambling?
 * Did he lose or win in gambling?


 * su cîⁿ, îaⁿ cîⁿ khí;
 * losing arises from winning.


 * i phah su i;
 * he was overcome by him in the fight.


 * su i cêk pō;
 * I lost one game (of chess) to him.


 * cíⁿ nín li su i, nâng i li su nín;
 * as to money, you have less than they, but as for men, they have less than you.


 * su-hôk;
 * to submit to; to give in; to yield the point.


 * tîeh sái kàu i su-su hôk-hôk;
 * must bring him into complete subjection.̂


 * What is required; needful; necessary.
 * tôi kun-su;
 * contribute provisions for the troops.
 * contribute provisions for the troops.


 * cí thâng kun-su àiⁿ tī tîang chut?
 * Who is to furnish the supplies for the troops during this