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tʰaʔ²classifierclassifier for moments. [Note: Cannot be counted. Used only with "that moment", "this moment".]ᦅᧄ ᦏ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦑᧂ ᦜᦻ ᦈᦲᧂᧈ ᦵᦍᦲᧄ ᧞ ᦷᦠᧈ ᦙᦲᧈ.At that moment everybody was happy and cheered.9.2.6.1Classifiers
ᦏ ᦓtʰanaʔ⁵nounrank; level4.5.6Status
ᦏ ᦜᦱtʰalaa¹2000nounsign; label; brand name; emblemᦐᦽᧈ 3ᦶᦔᧃᧉ ᦏ ᦜᦱ.A sign board.ᦜᧁᧉ ᦏ ᦜᦱ “ᦈᦲᧃᧈ ᦋᦲᧁ”.'Jing Jiu' brand liquor.ᦷᦟᧆ ᦏ ᦜᦱ YK ᦅᧃ ᧚.A car with a YK licence plate.ᦀᦱᧃᧈ ᦷᦎ ᦏ ᦜᦱ ᦶᦎᧄᧉ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦶᦉᧂᧈ ᦷᦆ.She read the signs on the shops.3.5.6Sign, symbol6.9.3Marketingᦉᧆ ᦏ ᦜᦱᦉᦱᧆ ᦏ ᦜ ᦉᦲᧃᦏ ᦜᦱ ᦕ ᦵᦑᧆᦶᦔᧃᧉ ᦏ ᦜᦱ
ᦏ ᦜᦲtʰalii¹verb (intransitive)to declare; call out3.5.1Sayᦎᦳ ᦟᦲᧉ ᦍ ᦓᦳᧃ ᦏ ᦜᦲᦏ ᦜᦲ ᦶᦎᧂᧈ
ᦏ ᦜᦲ ᦶᦎᧂᧈtʰalii¹tæŋ²verb (intransitive)to make up a story; tell a lie3.5.1.3.2Tell a lieᦏ ᦜᦲᦶᦎᧂᧈ
ᦏ ᦶᦜtʰalææ¹ᦶᦏ ᦶᦜnountrumpet4.2.3.5Musical instrument
ᦏ ᦵᦜᦲᧄtʰalɤm¹verb (transitive)to gild; coat with gold8.3.8Decorated6.6.2.3Working with metal
ᦏ ᦜᦸᧂtʰalɔŋ¹verb (transitive)to filter; sift1.3.6Water quality
ᦏ ᦜᦱᧇ1tʰalaap²classifierclassifier for sides (as of a river, a road)᧒ ᦏ ᦜᦱᧇ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦂᦸ ᦗᦱᧁᧉ ᦟᧄ ᦉᦳᧂ.On both sides of the road there are tall coconut trees.ᦂᦸ ᦺᦙᧉ ᦁᧃ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦣᦲᧄ ᧒ ᦏ ᦜᦱᧇ ᦉᦻ ᦶᦎᧃᧈ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦎᦸᧂᧉ ᦟᦲᧆ ᦵᦕᧁᧉ.Trees on both sides of the electric wires must be cleared away.8.6.3Side9.2.6.1Classifiers
ᦏ ᦜᦱᧇ2tʰalaap²verb (intransitive)to last; continueᦵᦃᧁᧉ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦓᦳᧄ ᦏ ᦜᦱᧇ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦺᦡᧉ ᧖ ᦔᦲ ᦵᦉ ᧟.Baby teeth last until six years old.8.4.7Continue, persevere
ᦏᦰtʰaʔ²verb (transitive)to scrape away; erodeᦏᦰ ᦵᦂᧆ ᦔᦱ.Scrape fish scales.7.7.5Rub
ᦏᦱtʰaa¹1nounsignᦑᦲᧈ 33.5.6Sign, symbol2nounbrand name6.8.4.9Exchange, trade
ᦏᦱᧉtʰaa³5001pre-verbmust; have toᦢᧁᧈ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦷᦂ.You don't have to worry.ᦍᧂ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦠᦱ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦉᧂ ᦙᦱ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦉ ᦃᦲᦰ ᦣᦱ.I must find something to bring as evidence.ᦢᧁᧈ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦎᧄ ᦶᦎᧅᧈ ᦵᦓᦲ, ᦁᧃ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦷᦆ ᦂᧁᧈ ᦂᦸᧃᧈ.Don't bump into it. It is an antique.ᦆᦴᦉᦸᧃ ᦞᦱᧈ ᦵᦠᦲᧃᧉ, ᦢᧁᧈ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦓᧇ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦓᧇ ᦀᧁ ᦷᦆ ᦵᦗᦲᧃᧈ.Teacher told us we shouldn't take things of other people.9.4.2.3Necessary 2verb (intransitive)to waitᦏᦱᧉ ᦵᦂᦲᧃᧈ ᦤᦸ ᦵᦓᦲ, ᦎᦲᦰ ᦺᦔ ᦏᦱᧄ ᦑᦸᧂᦰ ᦡᦴ.Wait a moment. I will go ask.ᦏᦱᧉ ᦡᦱᧁ ᦵᦣᦲᧈ ᦎᦲᧄ ᦝᦱᧉ ᦙᦱ.Wait until the stars are shining brightly.ᦏᦱᧉ ᦑᦸᧂᦰ ᦗᦻ ᦏᦱᧃᧉ ᦵᦐᦲ ᦅᧄᧉ ᦋᦾᧈ ᦶᦔᧂ ᦺᦖᧈ.They waited to see if the authorities would help them rebuild.ᦃᧁ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦎᦱ ᦗᦸ ᦵᦣᦲᧈ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦠᧃ ᦶᦙᧁ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦙᦱ.They waited until their eyes glowed but they didn't see the cat coming out.7.2.7.3Wait3verb (transitive)to wait forᦶᦙᧈ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦶᦀ ᦀᦲᧆ ᧚.Mother, wait for me a moment.ᦣᦱ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦗᦻ ᦓᦸᧅ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦆᦲᧂ.I will be waiting for you outside.ᦂᦱᧃ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦃᧁ ᦺᦞᧉ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦉᧂ ᦐᦲᧈ?What kind of work was awaiting them?ᦀᧁ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦵᦙᦲ ᦜᦱᧄ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦗᦸᧈ ᦶᦙᧈ ᧞.She cooked rice and waited for her parents.7.2.7.3Waitᦊᦱᧈ ᦏᦱᧉᦏᦱᧉ ᦅᦸᧂᦏᦱᧉ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦅᦸᧂ ᦅᦸᧂᦺᦔ ᦏᦱᧉᦺᦗ ᦏᦱᧉᦺᦗᧉ ᦏᦱᧉᦢᧁᧈ ᦏᦱᧉ
ᦏᦱᧉ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦅᦸᧂ ᦅᦸᧂtʰaa³tʰaa³kɔŋ⁴kɔŋ⁴verb (intransitive)to wait impatientlyᦏᦱᧉ ᦏᦱᧉ ᦅᦸᧂ ᦅᦸᧂ ᦑᧁᧈ ᦺᦡ ᦖᦱ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦠᧁᧈ.He waited and waited but the dog didn't bark.7.2.7.3Waitᦏᦱᧉᦅᦸᧂ2
ᦏᦱᧉ ᦙᦹᧉ ᦅᦸᧂ ᦞᧃtʰaa³mɯɯ⁶kɔŋ⁴wan⁴verb (intransitive)to wait for the right time7.2.7.3Waitᦏᦱᧉ ᦅᦸᧂᦙᦹᧉ ᦞᧃ
ᦏᦲtʰii¹verb (transitive)to slide; shove7.3.2.9Push7.2.1.5.1Slip, slideᦶᦋᧆ ᦏᦲᦏᦲ ᦏᦸ
ᦏᦲᧈtʰii²20001adjectiveclosely spaced; close in frequencyᦃᦹᧂ ᦏᦲᧈ.A fine sieve.ᦛᦲ ᦵᦃᧁᧉ ᦏᦲᧈ.A comb with closely spaced teeth.ᦔᦱ ᦶᦂᧂ ᦙᦲ ᦵᦂᧆ ᦏᦲᧈ.Keng-fish have fine scales.8.5.4.4Interval, space2adjectivecautious; stingyᦍᦱᧄ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦵᦉ ᦓᦱ ᦅᧁᧉ ᦍᦲᧃ ᦏᦲᧈ.Suddenly the prime minister became very cautious.ᦙᧃ ᦏᦲᧈ ᦣᦻᧉ, ᦈᧅ ᦙᦱ ᦂᦴᧉ ᦃᧁᧉ ᦐᧂᧉ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦵᦖᦲᧃ ᦂᦴᧉ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦋᧄ.She is so stingy. I want to borrow rice from her but probably she won't give me any.ᦊᦱᧈ ᦏᦲᧈ ᦢᦱᧈ ᦏᦲᧈ ᦶᦣᧂ.Don't be stingy with your strength.6.8.3.3Stingy4.4.3.4Caution3post-verbclearly; carefully; closelyᦝᧂ ᦏᦲᧈ.Listen carefully.ᦠᧃ ᦎᦱ ᦡᦲ ᦋᧁᧉ, ᦞ ᦏᦳ ᦠᧃ ᦏᦲᧈ ᦓᧃᧉ.You will see the profits quickly, and the benefits clearly.3.2.4Understandᦃᦲᧉ ᦏᦲᧈᦶᦆᧄᧉ ᦏᦲᧈᦶᦆᧄᧉ ᦏᦲᧈ ᦡᦲ ᦎᦸᧂᧉᦶᦈᧂᧉ ᦏᦲᧈᦷᦈᧆ ᦏᦲᧈᦏᦲᧈ ᦺᦈᦏᦲᧈ ᦏᦲᧈᦏᦲᧈ ᦠᦱᧂᧈᦷᦏᧃᧉ ᦏᦲᧈᦏᧅ ᦏᦲᧈ
ᦏᦲᧈ ᦺᦈtʰii²caj¹adjectiveselfish; stingyᦙᧃ ᦏᦲᧈ ᦺᦈ ᦺᦣᧉ, ᦙᦲ ᦉᧂ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦷᦂ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦷᦕ ᦡᦾᧉ ᦂᦲᧃ.She was so stingy. If she had some food she was sure her mother-in-law would eat it.6.8.3.3Stingyᦏᦲᧈᦺᦈ1
ᦏᦲᧈ ᦏᦲᧈtʰii²tʰii²post-verbcarefullyᦑᦸᧂᦰ ᦏᦲᧈ ᦏᦲᧈ.She looked carefully.ᦝᧂ ᦏᦲᧈ ᦏᦲᧈ, ᦣᦴ ᦡᧂ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦍᦲᧃ ᦵᦉᧂ ᦷᦆᧆ ᦷᦆᧆ ᦊᦴᧈ.They listened carefully; from his nostrils they could hear a xot-xot sound.2.3.1.1Lookᦏᦲᧈ
ᦏᦲ ᦏᦸtʰii¹tʰɔɔ¹1verb (transitive)to adjust; changeᦓᧇ ᦎᦱᧄ ᦀᦻ ᦣᦸᧃᧉ ᦊᦲᧃ ᦓᧃᧉ, ᦏᦱᧉ ᦏᦲ ᦏᦸ ᦑᦲᧈ ᦠᧇ ᦑᦸᧈ ᦓᧃᧉ.According to whether it is hot or cold, they adjust the switch on the pipes.ᦟᦴᧅ ᦀᦸᧃᧈ ᦁᧃ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦘᦰ ᦍᦱᧆ ᦜᦳ ᦑᦸᧂᧉ ᦃᦲᧉ ᦵᦣᧈ ᦓᧃᧉ, ᦈᧅ ᦺᦡᧉ ᦗᦲᧆ ᦈ ᦟᦰ ᦓᦱ ᦏᦲ ᦏᦸ ᦋᦸᧂᧈ ᦡᦾᧉ ᦑᦱᧂ ᦂᦲᧃ.For a child who has diarrhoea, you should consider changing their food.9.1.2.6Change something3.5.1.2Talk about a subject2verb (transitive)to negotiateᦠᦹᧉ ᦺᦓ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ ᦷᦎ ᦵᦡᧁ ᦏᦲ ᦏᦸ ᦅᦻ ᦵᦋᧉ.They should negotiate and solve it themselves in the village.ᦶᦙᧃᧈ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦋᦴᧈ ᦢᦱᧃᧉ ᦙᦱ ᦏᦲ ᦏᦸ ᦠᦱ ᦂᧃ ᦅᦻ ᦵᦋᧉ.It is right for all the villages to negotiate with each other to solve this.4.8.4.4Negotiateᦏᦲᦏᦸ
ᦏᦲᧈ ᦠᦱᧂᧈtʰii²haaŋ²nounfrequencyᦔᦳᧅᧈ ᦏᦲᧈ ᦠᦱᧂᧈ ᦎᦱᧄ ᦋᦸᧇ ᦶᦙᧃᧈ.Plant them at an appropriate distance apart.8.4.6.6.3Oftenᦏᦲᧈᦠᦱᧂᧈ
ᦏᦳtʰuʔ²verb (transitive)to dash againstᦚᦳᧃ ᦷᦜᧂ ᦏᦳ ᦷᦃ ᦟᦴᧉ ᦺᦔ.A storm dashed against the bridge and it broke.ᦢᦱᧃᧉ ᦓᦾᧉ ᦠᧃᧉ, ᦈᦸᧉ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦓᦸᧂ ᦏᦳ ᦺᦔ ᦺᦐ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦷᦟᧆ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦣᦴᧉ.The little village was dashed away by the floods to where―nobody knows.1.3.2.1Flowᦏᦳ ᦗᧂᦏᦳ ᦣᦱᧄᧉ ᦟᧄᧉ ᦢᦱᧅ
ᦏᦳ ᦗᧂtʰuʔ²paŋ⁴verb (transitive)to erode1.3.2.1Flow7.7.5Rubᦏᦳᦗᧂ1