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Lesson VII.
27
Tsúi
Water.
海墘
Hái-kîⁿ
Sea-coast, sea-side.
Thôu
Earth, ground.
Chhiū
Trees.
Hiéh
Leaves.
大石
Tūa-chiéh
Rocks.
Chiéh
石部
Chiéh-põu
Stones.
Sua
Sand.
Nâng
Mankind.
男人
Ta-pou
Male.
女人
Tsṳ-níeⁿ
Female.
only used of man.
世間個人是惡
Sì-kan kâi nâng sĩak
The people in the world are wicked.
天下是闊
Thiⁿ-ẽ sĩ khuah
The world is broad.
上帝在天。人在地
Siãng-tì tõ thiⁿ, nâng tõ tĩ.
God is in heaven, and men are on earth.
天在上。地在下
Thiⁿ tõ chīeⁿ, tī tò ẽ
Heaven is above, and earth is below.
山是高。海是深
Suaⁿ sĩ tûiⁿ, hái sĩ chhim
Mountains are high, and seas are deep.
大海個水藍
Tūa-hái kâi tsúi nâm
The waters of the oceans are blue.
海墘有人行
Hái-kîⁿ ũ nâng kiáⁿ
There are people walking on the sea-side.