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BRAN bran, be̍h-khng; be̍h-phou; be̍h-phou-phûe.

branch, ki; chhiū-ki; chhiū-pà; chhiū-kàng. branch off, pun-ki; khui-a; pun-a.

brand, chhiah-jī; chhih-jī; ù-jī. a, hō; jī-hō.

brandish, a sword, mõng-kiàm; bú-kiàm.

brass, tâng; n̂g-tâng. brass-leaf, tâng-po̍h.

bravado, õi-tàⁿ bõi-kiâⁿ; huah-sì; hàuⁿ-huah.

brave, ióng-káⁿ; káⁿ-sí; ũ-táⁿ; ũ-táⁿ-lia̍k; ũ-táⁿ-la̍t; ũ-táⁿ-liãng. a brave, ióng-tsàng.

brawl, uan-ke lâ-chè; sie-jiáng; tshàu-nãuⁿ; ki-ka bó-jiáng.

bray, lṳ̂ kiè.

brazier, phah-tâng sai-pẽ. brazen, tâng--tsò. brazen-faced, mīn-phûe-kãu; m̄-sieh thí-mīn; put-kù liâm-chhí.

breach, of wall, phah-phùa-siâⁿ. of friendship, nâng-chhêng tñg; nâng-chiâⁿ tñg; tso̍h-kau. of promise, sit-sìn; sit-ieh; chia̍h-ngân; m̄-sĩ tshùi-chi̍h. of chastity, sit-chiet. of contract, sit-ieh; pũe-ieh; ûi-ieh.

bread, mīⁿ-pau. toasted, pek-mīⁿ-pau.

breadth, khuah--tshù; khuah--sì.

, khà-phùa. asunder, chi̍h-tñg; chi̍h-tsò-hue̍h. a branch, á-chi̍h. break off a marriage, thò-chhin. break to pieces, phùa-tshùi. one's word, sit-sìn; sit-ieh. break open, peh-khui. break the law, hũam-huap. a bone, chi̍h-kut. wind, pàng-phùi. into a house, tōng-mn̂g. out of prison, tsáu-kam; pũan-kam.

breakfast, mn̂g-khí-pn̄g; tsá-pn̄g. to take, chia̍h-mn̂g-khí; chia̍h-tsá-tǹg.

bream, to, mãⁿ-húe. a boat, nãⁿ-tsûn; uãng-tsûn.

breast, sim-kuaⁿ-thâu; heng-tsôiⁿ. breasts, nõⁿ-lia̍p-niⁿ, nĩⁿ-pâng; nĩⁿ-phè. abscess in female breast, niⁿ-hóuⁿ. breastbone, heng-tsôiⁿ-kut. breastplate, chia-heng-thih.

breath, nâng-khùi; phīⁿ-khang-huang; u-khip. to hold in one's breath, khip-khùi; kìm-khùi.

breathe, tháu-khùi; khùi tshúan. one's last, tñg-khùi.

breathless, tãi-tshúan. to run till, tsáu kàu-bô-khùi--khṳ̀. attention, khip-sîn tõ-thiaⁿ.

breeches, khòu; tó-khòu; khòu-kue̍h.

breed, seⁿ-súaⁿ; seⁿ-iáng; súaⁿ-io̍k. animals, chhī-cheng-seⁿ. ill-bred, bô-kui-kṳ́; bô-ke-kà. well-bred, hiáu-chhêng-lí; sṳ-bûn khì-siãng.

breeze, huang. see.

brethren, hiaⁿ-tĩ.