涯
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A bank; a shore; a waterline.
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seⁿ-ngâi;
an occupation; means of getting a living.
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i tó̤ cò̤ sĭm-mih seⁿ ngâi?
What does he do for a living?
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kak nâng kak nâng chūe seⁿ-ngâi;
each sought some lucrative employment.
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keh pîet thien ngâi;
as far apart as the ends of the earth.
呆
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Acting without an end; having no aim nor energy; not able to take care of itself; foolish, silly.
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chi-chi ngâi-ngâi;
silly.
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i tó̤ tèⁿ chi tèⁿ ngâi;
he is pretending to be a fool.
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i kâi chi-ngâi sĭ tèⁿ kâi;
his stupidity is feigned.
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khĭa tó̤ ngâi;
stood loafing about.
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thóiⁿ kàu ngâi;
gazed at it still dazed.
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hàm tîeh, ngâi-ngâi nē;
when called, he acts as if he did not know enough to come.
挨
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To persist; to bear with.
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ngâi tit khṳ̀;
can hold out against it.
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ngâi m̄ khṳ̀;
cannot persist longer.
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lêng ngâi tit khó;
can persevere against difficulties.
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ngâi khó;
endure hardship.
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cò̤ úa li ngâi m̄ khṳ̀;
if it were I, I could not stand it.
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khak-khó ngâi;
steadfastly endure.
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i cìeⁿ-seⁿ ngâi căi tit kùe?
How can he put up with that?
岸
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A shore, bank, or beach.
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cûn úa-bûa ngăi-piⁿ;
the boat approaches the shore.
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cèng nâng cū lóng-cóng cĭeⁿ ngăi;
all went on shore.
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líang pôiⁿ kâi toi-ngăi siu-sîp kàu kien-kù căi;
the banks on either side are made very strong and durable.