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 * Pretty children; little folks.
 * ńng ua-ua;
 * pretty little girls.
 * pretty little girls.


 * sío ua-ua;
 * little children.


 * tńg khṳ̀ chù phŏ̤ ua-ua;
 * returned to the enjoyment of domestic life.


 * A green, striped frog.
 * phì-ju cò̤ céⁿ tói ua;
 * like a frog that lives in a well.
 * like a frog that lives in a well.


 * I, the speaker; me; my.
 * úa tŏ̤ cí;
 * here I am.
 * here I am.


 * tŏ̤ úa ko̤;
 * at my house; in my keeping.


 * i khìam úa kâi;
 * he owes me.


 * cía sĭ úa-kâi;
 * this is mine.


 * úa bô̤;
 * I have none.


 * úa ŭ;
 * I have some.


 * tîeh hâiⁿ úa;
 * must give it back to me.


 * úa ka-kī àiⁿ;
 * I want it myself.


 * úa kŭa lṳ́ cò̤-pû khṳ̀;
 * I will go with you.


 * i m̄ hàuⁿ pun úa;
 * he is unwilling to give it to me.


 * tŏ̤ lṳ́ úa kò̤ sǹg sĭm-mih sìo?
 * Of what account is that between you and me?


 * úa bô̤ chap i;
 * I do not associate with him.


 * úa kio lṳ́ tàⁿ;
 * I will tell you.


 * khîeh lâi úa thóiⁿ;
 * bring it and let me see it.


 * lṳ́ thiaⁿ úa kâi ūe;
 * you heed what I say.


 * i m̄ chái úa;
 * he pays no attention to me.


 * úa sieh i, i to bô̤ ài-sieh úa;
 * I am kind to him, but he cares nothing for me.


 * kio úa bô̤ kang-sîap; ṳ úa bô̤ tāi;
 * it is nothing to me.


 * i bô̤ ta úa ûa;
 * he has nothing to do with my affairs.


 * eh cò̤-nî, úa to àiⁿ khṳ̀;
 * whatever happens, I am going.


 * hāu úa phah-sǹg;
 * wait till I consider the subject.


 * thĕng-úa;
 * wait for me.


 * i phah úa;
 * he struck me.


 * i cò̤-nî phah úa sái khṳ̀ kâi nâng?
 * Why did he beat my messenger?


 * To lean on; to recline upon; to rely on; to act as a support; to use as a fulcrum.
 * úa tŏ̤ kau-íⁿ;
 * recline upon a chair.
 * recline upon a chair.


 * hó̤ úa ie;
 * lean the back against it.


 * i sĭ úa-kŏ tī-tîang?
 * Whom does he rely upon?


 * bô̤ nâng hó̤ úa-kŏ;
 * there is no one to depend upon.


 * chŵn tó̤ úa-cĭang i;
 * depend wholly upon him.


 * úa tó̤ lâng-kang kò̤ cŏ̤;
 * reclining against the balustrade.


 * i cē úa phìu cū pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;
 * while leaning, he slid off and fell.


 * úa kàu khìang-khìang;
 * lean firmly against.


 * cí ki mûeh chíaⁿ úa pàng kò̤;
 * please leave this lying here.


 * lṳ́ m̄ tîeh úa pàng hṳ́ piⁿ, cíaⁿ bŏi kûe tîeh lō;
 * you should lean it up on that side, then it wll not encumber the road.


 * cò̤ tieⁿ hó̤ úa kâi tn̂g-íⁿ;
 * make a reclining chair.


 * lṳ́ màiⁿ oi-oi úa-úa;
 * do not lounge around.


 * hiaⁿ tĭ kíaⁿ, sie úa ka-ciah cìaⁿ ŏi tit sêng ke;
 * brothers must stand back to back supporting each other, then they will form a household.


 * úa i kâi sì;
 * rely on his influence.


 * bô̤ sì hò̤ úa;
 * no power to depend upon.


 * Whereby; wherefore.
 * lú căi ta úa ûa?
 * How can you control me in the matter?
 * How can you control me in the matter?


 * i bô̤ ta i ûa;
 * he has nothing to do with him.


 * úa bô̤ ta i ûa;
 * I have no control over him.


 * kîaⁿ kàu hṳ́ kò̤ bô̤ ta ûa;
 * when we had gone thus far, we could do no more.


 * úa sĭ bô̤ ta ûa khṳ̀ it kò̤;
 * I had no other way but to go where he was.


 * bô̤ ta ûa cìaⁿ tò̤-tńg lâi;
 * had no recourse but to retrace our steps.


 * An adverb expressive of intensity.
 * jîeh ŭa;
 * how greatly; so exceedingly.
 * how greatly; so exceedingly.


 * úa jîeh ŭa sieh lṳ́, jîeh ŭa kèng lṳ́;
 * how deeply I have loved you and how greatly I have honored you.


 * cìeⁿ-seⁿ jîeh ŭa hó̤;
 * how very good that it is so.


 * hìeⁿ-seⁿ jîeh ŭa kōi, lṳ́ cò̤-nî cìeⁿ-seⁿ?
 * That way being so very easy, why do you do it in this way?


 * Much; very.
 * bô̤ ŭa;
 * no great amount.
 * no great amount.


 * bōi chûn bô̤ ŭaⁿ;
 * nearly sold out.


 * ēng sīn bô̤ ŭa;
 * used up so as to leave but a little.


 * bô̤ ŭa kú i àiⁿ lâi;
 * he will arrive before very long.


 * hàm i khṳ̀ khîeh, khîeh to bô̤ ŭa lâi;
 * told him to go and get some, and he brought scarcely any.


 * tī-hng bô̤ ŭa khuah;
 * the space is not very wide.


 * tŏ̤ cí kò̤ khṳ̀ bô̤ ŭa hn̆g;
 * starting from this point it is not very far.

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 * Tranquil to put at ease; how.
 * mn̄g úaⁿl chíaⁿ uaⁿ;
 * to salute.
 * to salute.


 * thau naⁿ;
 * stolen leisure.


 * lṳ́ uaⁿ sim;
 * be of easy mind.


 * cîah uaⁿ-ôiⁿ kâi pn̄g;
 * eat the bread of idleness.


 * uaⁿ-ùe i kâi sim;
 * comfort him.


 * uaⁿ sĭu kí;
 * contented with one's lot.


 * uaⁿ-húang pù-kùi;
 * enjoy wealth and honor.


 * uaⁿ-uaⁿ ôiⁿ-ôiⁿ;
 * quite at leisure.


 * taⁿ uaⁿ tŏ̤?
 * Where now is his comfort?


 * uaⁿ-cĕⁿ;
 * quietly.


 * uaⁿ-uaⁿ cĕⁿ-cĕⁿ;
 * very quietly.


 * uaⁿ tī pàng tī kâi tī-hng?
 * Where is the land of rest?


 * m̄ uaⁿ sim căi;
 * of uneasy mind.


 * uaⁿ mn̂g;
 * set up a door.


 * uaⁿ tùi;
 * set up a rice pounder.


 * uaⁿ sîn;
 * set up gods.


 * mn̄g lṳ́ kâi sim uaⁿ a m̄ uaⁿ;
 * inquire of your own heart whether it is at peace.


 * uaⁿ jîen bô̤ ĭang;
 * adapted to the circumstances.


 * hâp ke uaⁿ-lêng;
 * the whole household is at peace.


 * uaⁿ-uaⁿ ún-ún;
 * steadily and quietly.


 * uaⁿ-sim, uaⁿ-sim, míen hŵn-ló̤;
 * be tranquil, there is no occasion for anxiety.


 * uaⁿ jû thài suaⁿ;
 * unmoved as a mountain.


 * uaⁿ ēng cí kâi mûeh?
 * How can I make use of this?


 * uaⁿ cai