吹
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To blow.
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chue sio càu gâuh;
play on wind instruments.
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màiⁿ khṳt huang chue cáu;
do not let it get blown away by the wind.
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pun huang chue phùa;
torn by the wind.
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khṳt huang chue lîh;
rent by the wind.
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tōa huang chue cîh chīu ki;
a high wind breaks limbs from the trees.
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m̄-hó̤ pun huang chue tîeh;
do not expose yourself to the wind.
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huang chue lâi lîang-lîang;
the wind blows cool.
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huang chue cúi mīn, cúi cĭu cêk-cūe-hûn cêk-cūe-hûn;
the wind blowing over the water makes it ripple in long lines.
炊
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To cook food by steaming it.
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chue pn̄g, chue hṳ̂, chue nêk, chue kúe;
to steam rice, fish, flesh or cakes.
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khîeh pàng lêng-sn̂g tói lâi chue;
put it in the steamer and steam it.
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hip miⁿ-miⁿ cìaⁿ chue ŏi sêk;
cover it in tightly and then it will steam thoroughly.
髓
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The marrow.
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kut chúe;
the marrow of a bone.
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ie-kut chúe;
spinal marrow.
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gû kut chúe;
beef marrow.
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tṳ-kut chúe;
pigs’ marrow.
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thâu-khak chúe;
the brain.
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hṳ̂ thâu chúe;
fish brains.
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tṳ-thâu chúe;
pigs’ brains.
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cuh i kâi chúe;
suck out the marrow.
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cí īeⁿ îeh ŏi pó ceng-chúe;
this medicine strengthens the bones.
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hṳ̆n jîp kut chúe;
hatred has penetrated his very bones.
箠
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A switch, stick, or club.
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io koi m̄ ùi chûe;
a hungry fowl does not mind the switch.
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lṳ́ màiⁿ tó̤ kìe kuaⁿ-chûe;
do not yell as if you were receiving an official beating.
覓
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To seek; to search.
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chūe tîeh;
has found it.
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chūe m̄ tîeh;
cannot find it.
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chūe lō;
trying to find some way.
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chūe ki-hŭe;
seeking a good chance.
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chūe phāng;
on the watch for a good opportunity.
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ang chūe-m̄-kìⁿ bó, bó chūe-m̄-kìⁿ ang, pĕ chūe-m̄-kìⁿ kíaⁿ, kíaⁿ chūe-m̄-kìⁿ pĕ;
husbands were searching for their wives, and wives for their husband, fathers for their children, and children for their fathers.
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ā-sĭ m̄-kìⁿ-khṳ̀ hó̤ khṳ̀ chūe;
if it is missing go and search for it.
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phah tâng-lô̤ chūe a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ;
beat a gong and cry a lost child.
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lṳ́ m̄ hó̤ chūe ūe;
do not seek for excuse.