峽
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The water-shed of hills.
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cí kò̤ sĭ kùe kiap kâi tī-hng;
this is the dividing ridge of the hills.
劫
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To take by violence; to plunder; to rob openly; suffering.
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cūang mn̂g phah kiap;
break in the door and rob the house.
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lîah tîeh kiap-châk;
to seize robbers.
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peh jît chíeⁿ-kiap;
pounce upon and carry off in broad daylight.
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cá-mêⁿ tī-kò̤ pĭ kiap?
What place was plundered last night?
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sĭ móng kò̤ pun i kiap kàu cheng-khih cheng-khih;
that was the place where a clean sweep was made.
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mûeh khṳt i kiap khṳ̀ bŏi tá-kín, kŭa nâng thòa lîah;
the things that they took are not of such great importance as are the people they carried off.
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cí sĭ tó̤ kùe kiap;
this is carrying things with a high hand.
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i lâng tô̤ cí kâi kiap sìo;
he cannot escape this fate.
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hṳ́ kâi tī-hng tó̤ cau tōa kiap;
that country is suffering great calamity.
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pī cí kâi kiap ŏi tit kùe cū hó̤;
if we can avoid this disaster all will go well.
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kiap ùaⁿ;
a case of robbery.
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lîen ûang-kǹg i to káⁿ kiap;
even the revenue he dare prey upon.
𢯰
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To squeeze out, as liquor from its dregs; to drain dry.
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ciu-jît tó̤ kîap nĭ, kîap kàu sáng-sáng;
is drained of her milk throughout the day and has thus become very thin.
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i kâi sai-khia ngṳ̂n khṳt i kîap kàu ŵn;
his private funds were all extorted from him by them.
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kîap khah ke kùe kâi bô̤ mih khì-lâk;
that which has been drained many times has not much strength.
擸
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To smooth out by short strokes.
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i cang siu-kíaⁿ, khuaⁿ-khuaⁿ kîap, kîap kàu ŏi cìe-kìⁿ nâng;
she takes a small comb and combs it steadily, till it is so smooth you can see your face in it.
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kîap i tît;
smooth it out straight.