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very awkward.

hieⁿ ngô̤;
rustics.
ngô̤ mîn;
the unenlightened mob.
cĭu úa kâi ngô̤ kìⁿ lâi thóiⁿ sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ;
according to my humble opinion it is thus.
ngô̤-mŭeⁿ;
stupid.
tăi tì jîah ngô̤;
a clever man with a doltish expression.
ngô̤ hiaⁿ;
I, vour stupid elder brother.
ngô̤ tîet;
I, your foolish nephew.
  • ngô̤11191709
  • A corner, a nook, a secluded spot; a precise portion.
tîe-ciu-sîaⁿ lăi hun cò̤ chit ngô̤, cêk ngô̤ cêk kâi tī-pó̤;
the city of Chau-chau-fu is divided into seven wards, and each ward has an alderman,
  • ngô̤11221417
  • Anxious and therefore prepared; vigilant; provided against; an accident, a mishap.
khó̤ pó̤ bô̤ ngô̤;
can assure you there is nothing to apprehend.
chŵn m̄ pat so̤-ngô̤;
was remiss in nothing.
pàng kò̤ hó̤ ṳ̆-pĭ put ngô̤;
lay it aside in readiness for use in case of accident.
cía sĭ m̄-hó̤ so̤-ngô̤ kâi;
this is something that it will not do to be careless about.
  • 梧桐ngô̤-thông1060
  • The catalpa tree, noted for the even grain of its wood; the fall of its leaf denotes autumn.
  • ngŏ̤11281629
  • To meet; to come unexpectedly upon one; to occur, to happen; whenever; at the time of.
ngŏ̤ kìⁿ;
chanced to meet.
ngŏ̤ i m̄ tiêh;
did not come across him.
sĭm sĭ hó̤ ngŏ̤;
it is a very fortunate occurrence.
put khî jṳ̂ ngŏ̤; put ieh jṳ̂ ngŏ̤;
meet without previous agreement.
tŏ̤ lō tèng ngŏ̤ tîeh;
met on the way.
ngŏ̤ tîeh i m̄ tŏ̤;
it happened that he was not at home.
cía sĭ lâng ngŏ̤ kâi sṳ̄;
this is something that hardly ever happens.
ŭ ŵn ngŏ̤;
it happened well.
i kâi ngŏ̤-hâh hó̤;
it wasa lucky coincidence.
i cí-hûe ngŏ̤ lāng, lâi kìu i;
he is now in trouble, let us go to his rescue.
sie ngŏ̤;
met each other.
tng mīn ngŏ̤ tîeh;
met him face to face.
  • ngŏ̤1063617
  • To arouse to a sense of one’s situation; to awake; aware of; alive to.
chéⁿ ngŏ̤;
to rouse.
i kâi sim to m̄ chéⁿ ngŏ̤;
his mind does not take in the danger of the situation.
cip mîⁿ, put ngŏ̤;
remains bewildered and unaware of the danger.
  • ngŏ̤1128409
  • To lodge; to sojourn; a lodging.
i kâi ngŏ̤-só̤ tŏ̤ tī-kò̤?
Where are his lodgings?
cĭam ngŏ̤ tŏ̤ móng chù;
temporarily lodge at a certain place.
i tŏ̤ khui kheh-ngŏ̤;
he keeps a lodging-house.


ngui

  • ngŭi1055912
  • False; hypocritical; pretended; to put on; to deceive.
cà-ngŭi;
hypocritical.
hṳ ngŭi;
specious.
kang ngŭi;
deceitful.
pĭen cin ngŭi;
distinguish between the true and the false.
lṳ́ thóiⁿ i ŭ ngŭi sim a bô?
Do you think he is false-hearted or not?
sêng-sît, bô̤ ngŭi;
sincere and guileless.
i li ngŭi lâi, i li ngŭi khṳ̀;
the one deceives the other, and the other the one.
chŵn bô̤ phiⁿ-ngŭi;
wholly without guile.
  • ngûi1050264
  • Danger; peril; hazardous.
lîm ngûi ngŏ̤ kìu;
was saved when about to perish.
ngûi tŏ̤ tàng sek;
near dissolution; between a night and morning.
ngûi híam;
in imminent peril.
ngûi lāng;
in great danger.
khĭa tŏ̤ ngûi tī;
stands on dangerous ground.
sì ngûi căi;
times are hazardous.
lîm ngûi, put ngûi;
near danger but not in danger.


ngṳn

  • ngṳ̂n11011676
  • Silver; money; wealth.
cía kâi bói jîeh cōi ngṳ̂n?
How much did you pay apiece for these?
mín cîⁿ mín ngṳ̂n;
money is not required.
tâng ngṳ̂n;
counterfeit money.
kĕ ngṳ̂n;
adulterated silver.
ngṳ̂n phò;
broker’s office.
ngṳ̂n hō̤;
a stamp on dollars.
cúi-ngṳ̂n;
quick-silver.
ngṳ̂n cúi;
an allowance on dollars for weight above the standard.
bûn ngṳ̂n;
sycee.
ngṳ̂n-kíaⁿ;
small silver pieces.
tōa ngṳ̂n;
dollars.
sĭ lŭn ngṳ̂n níe, a sĭ lŭn ngṳ̂n kâi?
Is it taels or dollars that are under discussion?
cêk kâi ngṳ̂n; cêk kho ngṳ̂n;
one dollar.
hue piⁿ ngṳ̂n;
dollars with milled edges.
hût thâu ngṳ̂n;
dollars with a head on them.
cío ngṳ̂n;
dollars having an eagle on them.
ngṳ̂n toaⁿ;
a draft.
ngṳ̂n khò;
a treasury.
hue âng ngṳ̂n;
money offered as a reward.
chù-co ngṳ̂n;
house rent.
sĭ ngṳ̂n cò̤ kâi;
it is made of silver.
ngṳ̂n pau kim;
silver plated with gold.
síeⁿ ngṳ̂n pâi;
a placard, offering reward.
ngṳ̂n-cúi cheng, sǹg-sìo mêng;
expert in estimating the value of pieces of money, and quick in reckoning accounts.
hâng lăi sĭ tī-tîang tó̤ thóiⁿ ngṳ̂n;
who is the examiner of the money taken in at that warehouse?
thó̤ ngṳ̂n;
to dun for a bill; to collect money due.
khìam ngṳ̂n;
to owe money.
hâiⁿ ngṳ̂n;
to pay money.
cieh ngṳ̂n;
borrow mouey.
seⁿ ngṳ̂n;
hire money on interest.
kàu huang ngṳ̂n;
a sealed packet of money.
sái ngŵn huang ngṳ̂n;
paid out the original sealed parcel of money.
ngṳ̂n-tĭaⁿ;
silver paper, folded to represent ingots, and offered in worship of idols.
ngṳ̂n tong;
a broker.
ngṳ̂n-hṳ̂;
white-bait.