奶
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A lady; the wife of a man of position and wealth.
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a tōa nái;
the eldest brother’s wife, in a rich family.
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jī nái, saⁿ nái;
inferior wives of an official.
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sì îa nái;
the wife of the fourth son of an official.
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sṳ nái;
madam; lady.
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a-nîe a-nái;
ladies.
乃
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An adversative particle, it may be, forsooth, then.
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bô̤ nái put khó̤?
Is it then quite impossible?
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cí kâi nái sĭ i a-hiaⁿ;
this then is his brother.
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cò̤ kàu i kùe ì, nái khéng khṳ̀;
if things surpass his expectations it may be he will go.
赧
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To blush, to turn red, but not with any desire to reform.
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i nài-nài nē, cn̂g kâi m̄-ùi sío-lí;
he turns red when detected, but is destitute of a moral sense of shame.
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tàⁿ tîeh, i nài-nài nē;
when you speak to him about it, he hangs his head and changes color.
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kâi mīn nài-nài nē, ût bô̤ kò̤ khṳ̀;
blushed and did not know which way to turn.
賴
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To rely on; to trust in.
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bô̤ năi cṳ thû;
a loafer, a lazy fellow, a useless chap.
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chŵn năi i kâi lâk;
depend wholly on his strength.
柰
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A yellow plum.
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thô̤, lí, năi saⁿ īeⁿ tī īeⁿ hó̤?
Which is the best, a peach, a red plum, or a yellow plum?
耐
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To bear with; to endure; to suffer; to forbear; patient.
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tī-tîang năi tit khṳ̀?
Who could put up with it?
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úa năi m̄ khṳ̀;
I cannot endure it.
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hău-seⁿ-kíaⁿ năi kûaⁿ, năi jûah;
young people can bear cold and heat.
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khak-khó năi ke khùn-kíaⁿ;
bear it a little longer.
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lâng năi;
unendurable.
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cin-cin m̄-hó̤ năi;
really not to be borne.
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m̄ năi sói;
will not bear washing.
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năi kú;
durable.
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m̄ năi kú;
not durable.
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m̄ năi chēng;
will not last long when worn.
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jím-năi;
exercise patience.
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khak-khó jím-năi;
persevere, and be patient.
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năi sng năi siap;
endure hardship.
奈
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A remedy; a resource; how; what way.
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bô̤ khó̤ năi hô̤;
there is no help for it; could not do otherwise.
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bô̤ năi hô̤ cìaⁿ thiaⁿ i;
had no other course open to me, and so followed his advice.
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sim sĭeⁿ àiⁿ cîah, bô̤ năi cîah m̄ lô̤h;
I thought I would eat it, but I could not.
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ciang năi i hô̤?
What can be done about it?
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sǹg sĭ chut i bô̤ năi kâi;
I must make up my mind to it.