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42 Adjectives.

; sim iáu-o̍ih,
 * the mind is rather contracted.


 * iáu ta̍t-chîⁿ,
 * rather more worth cash, i.e. more valuable.


 * iáu m̄-ta̍t-chîⁿ,
 * rather more not worth, i.e. less valuable.


 * mue̍h-kiãⁿ iáu-hó lân-ló,
 * this article is rather better a little.


 * hieⁿ-lí iáu-tōa,
 * the village is larger.


 * chúi iáu-chhim,
 * the water is deeper.


 * hn̂g iáu-sán,
 * the ground is more sterile.


 * tṳ̂-thâu iáu-tun,
 * the hoe is duller.


 * pí-nâng iáu-láu-si̍t,
 * as compared with other men, rather more honest—well meaning.


 * pí bé gû iáu-la̍t,
 * as compared with a horse, an ox has more strength.


 * thang iáu-chōi,
 * earned a little more.


 * si̍h-pńg iáu-chié,
 * lost a little less.


 * iáu sue-mûi,
 * more unprosperous.


 * iâⁿ--i,
 * surpassing him.


 * chò iâⁿ--i,
 * has done better than he.


 * húe-hûn iâⁿ kap-páng,
 * a steamer surpasses a sailing vessel.


 * iâⁿ-kùe chò-pa̍t-sṳ̄,
 * (this is) better than to do something else.


 * khṳ̀ sĩ iâⁿ-kùe nāⁿ--chí-kò,
 * to go is better than to stay here.


 * iâⁿ-kùe múaⁿ-tî-nâng,
 * better than everywhere else people.


 * tàⁿ-ūe iâⁿ--i,
 * in talking he surpassed him.


 * õi-iâⁿ a-bõi?
 * can he beat or not?


 * ũ-iâⁿ a-bô?
 * did he beat or not?


 * sĩ-iâⁿ a sĩ-su?
 * is it a victory or a defeat?


 * kùi-kùe-kim,
 * dearer than gold.


 * phiⁿ kùe-thôu,
 * cheaper than dirt.


 * ngà-kùe-kúi,
 * more stupid than a ghost.


 * lāi-kùe-to,
 * sharper than a knife.


 * sie-kùe-húe,
 * hotter than fire.


 * kûiⁿ-kùe-suaⁿ,
 * higher than a mountain.


 * kiêⁿ-kùe pa̍t-nâng,
 * surpasses other people.


 * tōiⁿ-kùe-chie̍h,
 * harder than a stone.


 * ngẽ-kùe-thih,
 * stiffer than iron.


 * phàⁿ-kùe chhài-thâu,
 * more porous than a turnip.


 * kùe-tn̂g,
 * exceeding the length,—kùe-tó, too short.


 * kùe-hūn,
 * beyond his sphere, i.e. out of his place.


 * thài-kùe,
 * greatly in excess,—put-ki̍p, not up to the standard.