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 grow older they become less irrascibleirascible [sic].
 * i cîah kàu cìeⁿ lău-tōa, kâi sèⁿ hŵn-lío bŏi thò̤;
 * he has lived to such age and yet his temper is no less quick.


 * cí cêk īeⁿ îeh ŏi thò̤ húe;
 * this medicine will reduce inflammation.


 * i cêk sin kâi sie-jîet ŏi thò̤ a būe?
 * Has his fever abated yet?


 * sie ío thò̤ lío;
 * the fever is abating.


 * cí īeⁿ îeh ŏi thò̤ sie;
 * this medicine diminishes fever.


 * i hīn-khek thò̤ khì lío;
 * it has now lost its odor.


 * i kâi lâk thò̤ ho̤h cōi;
 * her strength is much diminished.


 * thóiⁿ-kìⁿ i kâi kìu-piaⁿ cē lâi cū lak-thò̤;
 * when they saw the rescuing force, they retreated.


 * thò̤-hûe pńg tīn;
 * withdrew into their own ranks.


 * àiⁿ cò̤ cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ tîeh ŭ thò̤ pō;
 * if you are going to do this, you must leave a way of retreat for yourself.


 * hŭam sṳ̄ àiⁿ cò̤ tîeh phah-sǹg cìn kàu tī-kò̤, thò̤ kàu tī-kò̤;
 * in everything that one plans to do, one must make up his mind to what point he will press forward, and to what point he will yield.


 * īa sĭ bô̤ kò̤ hó̤ thò̤ pō, sṳ̄ cū būe hó̤ kîaⁿ;
 * if there be no opportunity for withdrawal, it is not best to act yet.


 * khṳt i thò̤ kíam ho̤h cōi ngṳ̂n;
 * had the price greatly diminished by him.


 * piaⁿ-bé cū thiu-thò̤;
 * remanded the troops.


 * léng thò̤ cē;
 * push it back a little.


 * ēng tîeh m̄ hó̤ i àiⁿ thò̤ cîⁿ;
 * if in using it I find it is not good, he is to abate the price.


 * téng m̄ kàu li cìe thò̤;
 * if it is not full weight, will diminish the price accordingly.


 * Exuviæ, cast off skins.
 * cûa thò̤, sîam thò̤, sîen thò̤;
 * the cast off skins of snakes or cicadas.
 * the cast off skins of snakes or cicadas.


 * The peach.
 * phŵn thô̤; sien-thô̤;
 * the peach which blossoms and bears fruit once in ten thousand years, and restores the youth of fairies.
 * the peach which blossoms and bears fruit once in ten thousand years, and restores the youth of fairies.


 * thô̤-hue;
 * a peach blossom.


 * thò̤ hût;
 * peach stones.


 * thô̤ jîn;
 * the kernel of peach stones.


 * thô̤-âng-sek;
 * peach pink.


 * thô̤-ki lío-ki sĭ ēng lâi phek sîa phek kúi;
 * peach and willow branches are used for driving out noxious influences and demons.


 * khó thô̤;
 * the cling-stone peach.


 * pêh pn̄g thò̤;
 * the free-stone peach.


 * cí lîap thô̤ sâuh kah tîam;
 * this peach is firm-fleshed and sweet.


 * hût-thô;
 * walnuts.


 * thô̤-âng cúa;
 * pink paper.


 * thô̤ kúe;
 * globular cakes.


 * cût-bí pn̄g thô̤;
 * balls of glutinous rice.


 * thô̤ cúaⁿ;
 * a small spherical lamp.


 * thô̤ ìn;
 * a globular seal.


 * thô̤ mô̤ⁿ;
 * the down on a peach.


 * Rosy.
 * seⁿ lâi nĕ thô̤-thô̤;
 * she has naturally a high color.
 * she has naturally a high color.


 * i cí hûe seⁿ lâi cìaⁿ sĭ thô̤-thô̤ kâi sî-hāu
 * she is now in the flush of youth.

 tho̤h


 * To uphold on the palm.
 * cang chíu kâi i tho̤h tīaⁿ;
 * take your hand and hold it steady, pushing upward.
 * take your hand and hold it steady, pushing upward.


 * i bo̤ mih lâk, tho̤h m tîo;
 * she is not very strong, and cannot hold it up over her head.


 * i kâi chíu tèng tho̤h kâi thah;
 * he holds a pagoda on his palm.


 * i kâi lâk tōa căi, ŏi tho̤h êⁿ ūaⁿ thĭo;
 * he has great strength, and can support a roof-beam while the pillar below is being replaced.


 * To charge with; to commission; to intrust to; to engage one to do; to trust in; to ask; to use as a pretext.
 * tho̤h hok;
 * I am well, thank you, a contraction of tho̤h lṳ́ lâu-nâng-ke kâi hok, I have availed myself of your favor to be happy.
 * I am well, thank you, a contraction of tho̤h lṳ́ lâu-nâng-ke kâi hok, I have availed myself of your favor to be happy.


 * tho̤h pì;
 * by your auspices.


 * m̄-hó̤ tho̤h i;
 * do not entrust it to him.


 * i lâi tho̤h nâng-chêng;
 * he has come to ask a favor.


 * cí kâi phêng-íu sĭ hó̤ tho̤h chi kìa cṳ́ kâi;
 * this friend is one to whose care one might commit his wife and children.


 * tho̤h-kù m̄ khṳ̀;
 * that will not answer as a a pretext.


 * sĭu nâng só̤ tho̤h;
 * have a commission to attend to.


 * úa ŭ cêk huang sìn àiⁿ pài tho̤h lṳ́ kìa;
 * I have a letter that I wish to commit to your care.


 * cía sṳ̄ lṳ́ thóiⁿ hó̤ hù-tho̤h i a m̄-hó̤?
 * Do you think it would be will to entrust this business to him?


 * tho̤h lṳ́ kio úa bói;
 * commission you to buy some for me.


 * àiⁿ tho̤h nâng lí;
 * will put it into the hands of some one who will attend to it.


 * i to bŏi tàⁿ ūa lṳ́ cò̤ hó̤ tho̤h i tàⁿ ūe;
 * as he si no talker, why do you entrust the negotiation to him.


 * bŏi hŭ só̤ tho̤h cū hó̤;
 * if he does not neglect to do whath e was charged with all will be well.


 * i sĭ tho̤h ko kâi tăi chîn;
 * he is a nobleman who might be trusted as the guardian of an orphan prince.


 * tho̤h-cío;
 * the ostrich, or cassowary of the Indian Archipelago.
 * the ostrich, or cassowary of the Indian Archipelago.

thu


 * To loiter, to dawdle, to delay.
 * tŏ̤ lō tèng thû-thek jîeh kú, hŵn-lío kîaⁿ būe kàu;
 * has loitered ever so long on the way, and has not yet arrived.
 * has loitered ever so long on the way, and has not yet arrived.


 * cí căm thû-thek kúi jît, hṳ́ căm thû-thek kúi jît;
 * delayed here a few days and there a few days at different stages of the journey.