**逗遛](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/逗遛)thû-thek875
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To loiter, to dawdle, to delay.
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tŏ̤ lō tèng thû-thek jîeh kú, hŵn-lío kîaⁿ būe kàu;
has loitered ever so long on the way, and has not yet arrived.
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cí căm thû-thek kúi jît, hṳ́ căm thû-thek kúi jît;
delayed here a few days and there a few days at different stages of the journey.
徒
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A footman; a bondman; a serf; a follower; a disciple; servants about an office; low fellows; a ruffian; futile, vainly; only; barely; the punishment of transportation.
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mn̂g-thû;
disciples.
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thû-tĭ;
an apprentice, follower, or pupil.
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(illegible text)ĭ hó̤ⁿ li (illegible text)ái kâi lĕng kau-thû lâi hûe-hôk úa;
whether it be so or not, send one of your pupils to bring me a response.
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hṳ́ khí nâng sĭ bô̤ năi cṳ thû, màiⁿ thiaⁿ i;
those people are low fellows, pay no heed to them.
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màiⁿ tó̤ thû lâu bô̤ iah;
do not waste your labor, getting no advantage therefrom.
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thû ke bô̤ ēng;
more will be useless.
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thû àiⁿ cò̤ hó̤, cò̤ m̄ tîeh huap īa bô̤ ēng;
it is vain to wish to do well if you do not act according to rule.
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thû-hùi kang-lâk;
waste your labor.
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úa thóiⁿ sĭ thû-jîen kâi;
I consider it all to no purpose.
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pŵn-thû;
a rascal.
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kuaⁿ phōiⁿ i cò̤ thû cŭe;
the magistrate found his crime to be one that is punished by banishment.
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i thû saⁿ nî lío cū tńg lâi;
after three years banishment he returned.
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cŭe sĭ ēng-kai lîu, khṳt i sai ēng cò̤ thû;
his crime was one for which he should have been sentenced to perpetual banishment, but by bribery he got it commuted to temporary banishment.
儲
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To lay up for need; to be second to.
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i kâi bí-chek thû-cek kàu cōi căi;
he has a great quantity of grain stored up.
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thài-cṳ́ cheng-hu cò̤ thû kun;
the crown prince is called the heir-apparent.
圖
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A plan, drawing, diagram or chart; to delineate, to sketch an outline; to scheme, to plot, to intrigue; to reckon on; to remove; to estimate, to calculate; to wish or try for; forethought, care.
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tham-thû;
to earnestly wish for; greedy.
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cêk nâng sĭ tham-thû khùaⁿ-ûah, cêk nâng sĭ tham-thû thàng cîⁿ;
the one coveted ease and the other coveted gain.
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ŭ nâng sĭ thû mîaⁿ, ŭ nâng sĭ thû lĭ, m̄ tâng;
some strive for fame, and some for profit, all are not alike.
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i tó̤ thû sĭm-mûeh?
What is she trying to gain?
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kàu cē cṳ̀-bwn̆n cū lâng thû;
when it has widely ramified it will be difficult to extirpate.
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cí kâi kíaⁿ-tĭ lṳ́ thóiⁿ ŭ thû a bô̤?
Do you think that this boy is one to be reckoned upon as likely to improve the fortunes of the family?
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hṳ́ kâi sui-sĭ bô̤ thû, cí kâi tōa-tōa ŭ thû;
although that one may not be counted upon as having an important future, yet this one may be.
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i taⁿ toaⁿ-toaⁿ thû cí kâi kíaⁿ ĕ-jît pa-lak ŏi hó̤ tīaⁿ, pât kâi kíaⁿ li míen thû;
she now reckons only upon this son as being likely to benefit her inthe future, and does not calculate upon the other sons at all.
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thû thóiⁿ ŏi tit mē;
try for it and see if you can gain it.
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kâi kíaⁿ hó̤ thû cò̤ kuaⁿ, kâi kíaⁿ bó̤ thû hwt châi;
may reckon upon one’s son’s being an official, and upon the other one’s becoming rich.
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úa àiⁿ kuah kâi thû-su ìn;
I wish to have a seal for my personal use carved.
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thû ciang;
a motto on a seal.
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taⁿ cū tùi-tùi thû tîeh;
have now got just what I desired.
塗
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To daub, to besmear; dull, pig-headed.
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hū-thû;
inapt, unready, blundering.
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hṳ́ khí nâng sĭ hû-hû thû-thû kâi nâng;
those people are perfect dunderheads.
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thû ciⁿ buah hún;
use cosmetics.
荼
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A bitter herb, containing a whitish juice.
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nín cèng ŭ thû-mîⁿ-hue a bô̤?
Have you yellow roses in your garden?
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sîn-thû, ut-lúi;
the names of two brothers now deified and worshipped as the warders of doorways.