波
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A wave, a ripple; moved, ruffled, wavelike; glossy; shining.
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cúi-po̤; cúi-po̤-hûn;
ripples.
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cúi-po̤ iap-iap-sih;
the ripples sparkle.
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phêng-tī khí huang po̤;
a plain rolling up in waves; a calamitous disturbance.
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cêk nâng cē m̄-hó̤ cū po̤ kîp cèng nâng;
one person’s illness disturbs many people.
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i sĭ khṳt nâng po̤-lŭi tîeh;
he was compromised by some one.
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i cêk seⁿ phun-po̤ lâu-lok;
he is always hurrying here and there, busy with the cares of life.
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cí-hûe kâi po̤-lăng tīam-cĕⁿ;
the waves are now smooth.
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po̤-lô̤-bît;
the jackfruit.
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po̤-lô̤-mûaⁿ;
cloth made from the fiber of the pine-apple leaf.
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po̤-sek;
changeable tints.
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hut-jîen-kang, heng-po̤, khí éng;
suddenly the waves rose.
玻
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po̤-lî;
glass.
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pô̤-lî khì;
glass-ware.
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po̤-lî cău;
a glass shade, for covering artificial flowers.
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po̤-lî phìen;
panes of glass.
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po̤-lî chùi;
broken glass.
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îeⁿ po̤-lî;
foreign glass.
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kuah po̤-lî;
to cut glass.
坡
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A declivity; a slope; the side of a hill.
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kîaⁿ tùi cí suaⁿ-po̤ kò̤ lâi khṳ̀;
come along over this slope of the hill.
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cí kâi suaⁿ po̤ nĕ pêⁿ-pêⁿ;
this slope is a gentle one.
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cí kò̤ sĭ ūe cò̤ tī-po̤;
this represents the ground in the picture.
**過獎](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/過獎)po̤-cíe490
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To praise extravagantly, to extol unduly, to laud too highly.
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cía i sĭ tó̤ po̤-cíe kâi;
he is commending this beyond what it deserves.
舷
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The gunwale of a vessel.
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cŏ̤ tŏ̤ cûn-po̤-kîⁿ;
sat on the gunwale of the boat.
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i kâi cûn-po̤ ío kûiⁿ;
his boat has higher sides.
寶
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Precious; valuable; worth; a gem; a coin; a term of compliment meaning honorable, noble, respected; to esteem; to value; biliary calculi.
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pó̤ pùe;
rare, costly, precious; jewels, valuables, treasures.
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bô̤ kè pó̤;
a priceless gem.
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nín tó̤ khui mih pó̤ hō̤;
What is the name of your firm?
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sieh kùe pó̤;
keep as a treasure.
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káu pó̤;
dog bezoar, a medicine.
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tien-pó̤;
precious.
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i tó̤ khui pó̤-tîeⁿ;
he keeps a gambling hall, where people gamble by guessing on numbers.
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bô̤-cîⁿ cin-kìⁿ pó̤;
the moneyless dream of gems.
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bûn-pâng sì pó̤;
writing materials, the four precious articles of the library.
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úa pat pó̤;
I am a judge of rare and costly things.
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pó̤ cîeh;
precious stones.
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pó̤ sua;
emery powder.
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âng pó̤ cîeh;
red stones, having value as gems, or used in jewelry.
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màiⁿ háⁿ kêng nâng m̄ pat pó̤;
do not find fault with poor people for not being judges of valuable articles.
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khṳ̀ muaⁿ tī kò̤ chîm pó̤;
go everywhere searching for treasures.
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thiⁿ cīeⁿ ŭ pó̤, jît gûeh cheⁿ sîn: tī cīeⁿ ŭ pó̤ hàu cṳ́ tong chîn;
what is most highly prized in the heavens are the sun, the moon, the stars and the gods: what is most valuable among earthly things are filial sons and loyal courtiers.
保
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To protect to guard; to keep safe; to be surety for; to warrant; bail; a guardian; a protector; an advocate.
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pó̤ húe;
insure against fire.
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pó̤ cúi;
insure against accidents at sea.
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pó̤ cāi;
insure a cargo.
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pó̤ ke;
a surety; an insurance company.
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pó̤ ke kẃn;
insurance office.
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hùe-mûeh ā sĭ sit, pó̤-ke tîeh pûe i kàu kàu-kàu;
if the goods are lost, the insurance company must indemnify him in full.
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cí ciah cûn ŭ pó̤-ke a bô̤?
Is this vessel insured?
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pó̤-nía;
to endorse; to go bail for; to guarantee; to stand as security.
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lṳ́ tîeh pó̤-tŏng sin-thói;
you must take care of your health.
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pó̤-íang kàu sin-thói khîang-càng;
nurse up and make strong in body.
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màiⁿ cò̤ tong-nâng, màiⁿ cò̤ pó̤;
do not act as middleman nor as surety.
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lâi kîaⁿ pó̤-kah kâi huap, cū bô̤ nâng kàⁿ o̤-châng châk;
by going according to the system of dividing the town up into tithings with a head man to each tithing, none will dare harbour thieves.
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i tó̤ tng tī-pó̤;
he is the head man of the district.
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pó̤ chûn i kâi sèⁿ-mīa;
preserve his life.
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pó̤-kṳ́;
electioneer for.
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pó̤-hŭ;
to protect, aid or defend.
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īa sĭ bô̤ i lâi pó̤, i cū thâi khṳ̀;
had he not come to her help, she would have been slain.
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khó̤ pó̤ bô̤ ngô̤;
can insure against accidents.
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kŏ sîn pó̤-īu phêng-ang;
trust the gods to keep in safety.
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sîn put lêng pó̤ bô̤ ūn cṳ nâng;
the gods cannot protect those who have fate against them.
報
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To requite; to recompense; to revenge; a retribution; a reward; to state, to tell, to inform, to report; a messenger; a reporter; a gazette.
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ṳn pò̤ ṳn, ẁn pò̤ ẁn;
return good for good, and evil for evil.
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sĭen pò̤;
the reward of right doing.
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ak pò̤;
retribution for evil doing.
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im pò̤;
hidden consequences of concealed wickedness.
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îang pò̤;
evident or open reward.
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sok pò̤;
a speedy retribution.
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chî pò̤;
tardy recompense.
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cong-sū ŭ pò̤;
in the end the recompense is sure.
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pò̤-èng;
compensate.
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cang ṳn pò̤ ẁn;
return good for evil.
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pò̤-chîu;
avenge; an avenger.
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tâng-sim hîap-lâk khṳ̀ pò̤ pĕ chîu;
joined their forces and with one accord went to avenge the murder of their father.
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khṳ̀ pò̤ i cai;
go and inform him.
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thû pò̤ kău ṳn;
I hope to reward your great kindness.
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pò̤-tap;
requite.
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pò̤-pún;
compensate.
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lṳ́ ciang-lâi àiⁿ cò̤-nî pò̤ i?
What sort of return are you going to make for it in the future?
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jît pò̤;
daily newspapers.
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gûeh pò̤;
monthly magazines.
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ŵn-mn̂g pò̤ lâi cò̤-nî pò̤?
What was the news on the official bulletin?
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sĭ cò̤-nî, méⁿ-méⁿ lâi pò̤;
whatsoever it be, come quickly and bring information.
婆
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An old woman; a mother; a crone.
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ko pô̤;
an old dame; an aunt; the goddess “Queen of Heaven” is thus called by the Lim family, whoso surname is also hers.
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lău ko pô̤; lău sím pô̤; lău ḿ pô̤;
an aged dame; an old lady; a grand-aunt.
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thóiⁿ tîeh pô̤-pô̤ nē;
appears very slow and stupid.
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saⁿ-ki-pô̤;
a large hod with ears.
**薄荷](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/薄荷)pŏ̤-hò̤705
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Peppermint.
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pŏ̤-hò̤ îu;
peppermint oil.
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pŏ̤-hò̤ piaⁿ;
crystallized peppermint essence.