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 * A ferry.
 * kùe tō;
 * cross the ferry.


 * tah tō-cûn;
 * go on board a ferry-boat.


 * tō-cûn cîⁿ;
 * ferriage.


 * kàu hìeⁿ pôiⁿ kâi tō-cûn-thâu;
 * arrived at the other end of the ferry.


 * pâi tō kùe khṳ̀;
 * make a pontoon bridge across.


 * theⁿ tō kâi;
 * a ferryman.


 * hìang tō;
 * licensed ferry boats.


 * bô̤ tō cûn cū ĕ kùe khù;
 * if there is no ferry we will wade across.


 * To wash with gold; gilded.
 * tō kim kâi thâu-chah;
 * gilded head ornaments.
 * gilded head ornaments.


 * cí sang chíu-hŵn àiⁿ tō kim;
 * want these bracelets washed with gold.


 * cí tîo ngṳ̂n-līen hó̤ tō kim mē?
 * Can this silver chain be washed with gold?


 * A measure, a test, a degree, a limit; a degree of latitude or longitude; an interval in music; a rule, a regulation; capacity, endurance; to bring under rule; to form by law; to pass, as time; to ford.
 * huap tō;
 * regulations; by laws; restrictions.
 * regulations; by laws; restrictions.


 * tō jît jû nî;
 * a day seems like a year in passing.


 * hùi-ēng m̄ hó̤ kùe tō;
 * do not exceed the fixed allowance in your expenses.


 * ŏi tit tō seⁿ kùe jît cū hó̤;
 * if I have enough to live on for the time being that is sufficient.


 * tō sìo;
 * certain times, periods or distances.


 * ēng sĭm-mih tō sìo?
 * What is the unit of measure?


 * bô̤ tō;
 * without bounds; no restraint; lawless.


 * cîah kâi mûeh bô̤ tō;
 * eat inordinately of a certain kind of food.


 * i kâi tō-lĭang khuah-tōa;
 * he is very liberal.


 * cak-tō-sài;
 * special officers in the Ming dynasty sent to look after the revenue of the provinces.


 * mih sṳ̄ tîeh ū kâi cak-tō;
 * in all things there must be certain fixed limits.


 * ŭ jîeh cōi, kâi tō?
 * About how many are there?


 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ tùi-tùi kah-tō kah-tō;
 * this is just exactly in accordance with the limit set.


 * cía m̄ kah úa kâi tō;
 * this is not suited to my capacity.


 * lṳ́ àiⁿ bói sĭm-mih cîⁿ tō?
 * To what price do you wish to limit yourself in purchasing?


 * cí kò̤ kâi tō ío sòi;
 * the limit here is narrower.


 * khah tó̤ tō;
 * too short measure.


 * tîeh ka ío tn̂g tō cē;
 * must give rather longer measure.


 * cí khí pò ío ôih tō;
 * this cloth is narrower.


 * phit ŭ ôi tō khṳ̀ bói cìaⁿ kah;
 * take the measure of her shoes when going to buy a new pair, and then they will fit.

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 * A disease of women.
 * chiah tòa;
 * a bloody discharge from the womb, not menstrual.
 * a bloody discharge from the womb, not menstrual.


 * pêh tòa;
 * fluor albus.


 * A sash; a ribbon; a girdle; to draw along by a string; to take along with one; to lead.
 * ie-tòa;
 * a waistband.
 * a waistband.


 * pâk tòa;
 * tie a sash.


 * kak tòa;
 * to buckle a belt.


 * kak-tòa-thâu;
 * a belt-buckle.


 * bûeh tòa;
 * garters.


 * ie-tŏ-tòa;
 * a girdle.


 * khò-thâu-tòa;
 * a band to hold the trowsers in place.


 * kha-khò-tòa;
 * garters worn with pantalets.


 * pî-pê tòa;
 * a ribbon.


 * cí kâi nâng sĭ tī-tîang tòa kâi?
 * Who brought this person here?


 * cí cêk tòa kâi tī-nhg ngía căi;
 * the country round here is very picturesque.


 * mīn-sek tòa n̂g;
 * his complexion is becoming sallow.


 * mīn pêh tòa âng;
 * his face is ruddy.


 * só̤-sî tòa tŏ̤ sin;
 * the key is on my person.


 * m̄ cai tòa mâk-kìaⁿ lâi;
 * did not think to bring my spectacles.


 * tòa piaⁿ kuaⁿ;
 * the leader of the troops.


 * pâng-tòa;
 * the lieutenant commander.


 * tòa íong;
 * the vanguard.


 * cóng tòa;
 * the commander-in-chief.


 * tòa kŭa ke-kẁn lâi;
 * brought his family with him.


 * To put into water and stir about; to wash sand out from rice, or dust from grain; to clean from sand by washing.
 * tôa tīo sua;
 * wash out the sand.
 * wash out the sand.


 * bí tîeh tôa kùe;
 * the rice must be washed by stirring it about in water.


 * A rudder; the helm.
 * lîah tŏa;
 * to steer.
 * to steer.


 * cûn tŏa;
 * the rudder.


 * sĭ i tó̤ hūaⁿ tŏa;
 * it is he who is steering the thing through.


 * ēng tàu tŏa-gê a míen?
 * Should the lever be set into the rudder?


 * sie-hŭ léng tŏa;
 * help turn the helm.


 * bô̤ tŏa;
 * rudderless.


 * cŭang cîh nâng kâi tŏa;
 * collided with and broke the rudder of another man's vessel.


 * cău-hùe ŭ ke cêk mn̂g tŏa tŏ̤ kò̤;
 * fortunately we have another rudder.


 * tŏa kŏina cē;
 * tŏa tháu cē; port the helm.


 * tŏa khang cē; tŏa peⁿ cē;
 * starboard the helm.


 * i cáu cĭeⁿ tŏa khṳ̀l;
 * he is cornered; he has no place of escape.


 * tŏa búe;
 * the part of the rudder that is in the water.


 * To creep and twine as a vine does.
 * tîn tŏa tŏ̤ chīu tèng;
 * the creeper twines about the tree.
 * the creeper twines about the tree.


 * kue ŏi tŏa cĭeⁿ pê a būe?
 * Has the gourd run up the trellis yet?


 * i kâi tîn tŏa lâi tŏa khṳ̀, tŏa múaⁿ-tī-kò̤;
 * the creeper has run hither and thither over everything.


 * Large, big; plump; prominent; important; highly; extreme; to grow.
 * tōa kò̤;
 * a large piece.
 * a large piece.


 * tōa ki sam;
 * a big log.