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m̄ kìⁿ mûeh kâi nâng;

the loser of the stolen goods.

mâk hue, thóiⁿ m̄ kìⁿ;

my eyes are dim, and I cannot see.

cẽ lău, hĭⁿ lâng căi, phah kòng chèng to thiaⁿ m̄ kìⁿ;

being old, is so very deaf that he would not hear if you were to fire off guns beside him.

i sĭ sĭeⁿ kìⁿ;

he has thought it out.

cía sṳ̃ cṳ̆-lâi m̄ pat bŭn-kìⁿ;

I never heard of such a thing before.

úa cá-mêⁿ māng-kìⁿ cêk kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

I dreamed something last night.

phīⁿ kìⁿ ŭ kâi bĭ;

smell an odor.

i sui-sĭ ang cía būe pat sie kìⁿ;

although they are husband and wife they have never yet seen each other.

lṳ́ pat sîeⁿ-kìⁿ mē?

Have you ever tasted it?

hŭam sṳ̄ to tiêh kìⁿ kiⁿ;

for everything there must be a perceptible opening.

mō̤ⁿ-kìⁿ;

look off and see.

mō̤ⁿ m̄ kìⁿ;

cannot see when gazing far off.

ke cêk jît cū kìⁿ suaⁿ;

in another day we shall see land.

cá chut cū mông kìⁿ, taⁿ cò̤-nî mông m̄ kìⁿ;

when I tried before I could feel it, why is it that I cannot now find it (as by feeling in the dark for it)?

khṳt úa jīn-kìⁿ;

was recognized by me.

cin kìⁿ cêk kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ chù-bī căi;

dreamed something very funny.

tùi-tùi khṳt úa ngŏ̤-kìⁿ;

was exactly hit upon by me.

phòng kìⁿ;

to chance upon.

cí tieⁿ keh bîe tit kìⁿ mē?

Can you follow the squares in this tracing paper?

cŭang kìⁿ;

came across him.

úa íⁿ-keng kìⁿ kùe;

I have seen it before.

úa li phīⁿ m̄ kìⁿ;

I do not smell it.

chūe kìⁿ mē?

Have you found it?

chūe m̄ kìⁿ;

I cannot find it.

úa tâng-cá to hieh-kìⁿ li;

a little while ago I saw it in turning over the leaves.

taⁿ cò̤-nî jw̆n púe, púe m̄ kìⁿ;

now however much I turn the leaves to and fro, I cannot find it again.

íam-kìⁿ;

peep at.

bîe-kìⁿ;

to pore over.

m̄ kìⁿ khṳ̀;

to disappear; gone from view.

cêk ki sî m̄-kìⁿ-khṳ̀;

one spoon is missing.

chîo kìⁿ;

hold audience.

cham-kìⁿ cīeⁿ-si;

visit a superior officer.

hak-kìⁿ;

visit a superior.

tŏ̤ sai-ĕ tàⁿ li mîaⁿ-ke căi, cē kìⁿ tn̂g cū cêk kù bŏi tàⁿ: i sĭ m̄ pat kìⁿ kuaⁿ;

in private he was very glib in telling about it, but as soon has he was brought into the presence of his superior he could say nothing: he had never before been before a magistrate.

kìⁿ kè kìⁿ câp gūa hûe;

had audiences with the emperor more than ten times.

cúi cheng, kìⁿ cîeh;

the water is so clear you can see the stones at the bottom.

hûn khui kìⁿ jît;

the clouds disperse and the sun appears.

ŏi tit kìⁿ i ka-kī cū hó̤;

if I could see him himself all would be well.

• ‮邊‬kîⁿ68616215
• The margin, edge, brink, border, side, brim, boundary.

hái kîⁿ;

the sea-shore.

cúi kîⁿ;

water side.

khoi kîⁿ;

banks of the river.

tŏ̤ tî kîⁿ, tìeⁿ

hṳ̂;

on the margin of the pool, fishing with hook and line.

màiⁿ khĭa khah lím kîⁿ;

do not stand too near the brink.

i kîaⁿ tìn-tâng, i kîaⁿ sang kîⁿ;

one walked in the middle, and the other two walked on the two sides.

ceng kîⁿ;

the rim of a cup.

kim kîⁿ kâi pue;

gilt edged cups.

sì kîⁿ;

on all sides.

íe khah tĭⁿ, lâu chut úaⁿ kîⁿ;

dipped it too full and it ran over the edge of the bowl.

• ‮鉗‬kîⁿ3891675
• Tongs.

khîa thih-kîⁿ khṳ̀ koih;

take it up with the tongs.

i ki thih-kîⁿ khah tn̂g, khah áu chíu;

those tongs are too long, and are unhandy.

kia

• ‮加‬kia350193
• To add ; to superadd ; to increase ; to confer ; to promote ; to charge as interest.

kia ke cêk cho̤h;

put in some more.

kia-hong i kâi kuaⁿ;

promote him in office.

ŭ kia bô̤ kíam;

there is increase, but no diminution.

sĭ kia it thiu a sĭ kia jī thiu?

Is it to be increased by one tenth or by by two?

cía sĭ kia hâm kâi, m̄ sĭ sît ceh;

this is his nominal rank, not his real office.

kia ṳn;

confer favor.

kia ceng;

to superimpose.

• ‮佳‬kia35196
• Beautiful and good.

ŭ sĭm-mih kia im?

What good news is there?

lṳ́ kâi kia cak khîeh lâi khṳt úa pài thâk cē;

bring your elegant composition and let me have the reading of it.

i kâi bĭ sĭm kia;

its flavor is very fine.

kia-jîn phûe châi-cṳ́;

a beautiful lady matched with a talented man.

cĭam jîp kia kéng;

gradually enter into the beautiful scenery of the region.

• ‮嘉‬kia3513011
• To commend ; to eulogize.

cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ sît căi khó̤ kia;

this is really praiseworthy.

chîo-thêng cêng kia-cìang i kâi kong-lâu;

the government commended his public spirit.

• ‮假‬kía35299
• Supposing that; if; for instance; to transfer; leave of absence; a furlough.

lṳ́ kía-jû àiⁿ lâi li soiⁿ tàⁿ;

should you make up your mind to come, then let us know beforehand.

kía-sái i ā m̆ le cò̤-nî nē?

Supposing that he will not do it, what then?

kía chíu khṳt pât nâng cò̤;

transfer it to another person, that he may do it.

thiⁿ kía cṳ ŵn;

heaven gave the chance.

hû kía hóⁿ ui;

the fox takes advantage of the tiger's majesty.

kò kía;

ask leave of absence.

kía-jîak ā-sĭ ŭ lṳ́ àiⁿ mē?

If there should be some, do you want them?

kía múaⁿ lío;

his furlough has expired.