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| â-gái | 下界 | the lower regions, to come into the world. | |
| â-găng | 下更 | the late watch (buáng-màng). | |
| â-gáung | 下降 | to descend (gáung-lìng). | |
| â-gĕ̤ng | 下江 | the Min river below Foochow. | |
| â-gié | 下季 | the next season, next term. | |
| â-giêu | 下轎 | to get out of a sedan chair. | |
| â-hŭ | 下府 | the lower prefectures of Fukien. | |
| â-huàng | 下凡 | incarnation, to descend into the world. | |
| â-huòi | 下回 | the next time. | |
| â-ièu | 下游 | used of the southern Fukien coastal districts. | |
| â-ìng | 下人 | servants, attendants. | |
| â-liù-siâ-hûoi | 下流社會 | the lower classes of society. | |
| â-nàng | 下南 | S. E. maritime district of Fukien. | |
| â-nê-huòi | 下二回 俗 | the next time, hereafter. | |
| â-nièng | 下年 | a future year. | |
| â-nĭk | 下日 | a future day. | |
| â-ngiê-iêng | 下議院 | the lower house of parliament (cé̤ṳng-ngiê-iêng). | |
| ȧ-nguǒk | 下月 | next month | |
| â-sià (or có̤h) | 下邪〇 俗 | sordid, niggardly | |
| â-sĭng | 下身 | lower portion of human body, (â-dòng). | |
| â-só | 下數 俗 | a secret relationship, hidden influence | |
| â-sṳ̆k | 下屬 | subordinate. | |
| â, coll. (hâ) | 广 | 廈厦 俗 | a mansion, Amoy. |
| â-muòng | 厦門 | Amoy. | |
| â-muòng-dô̤ | 厦門道 | the Amoy dô̤ (a geographical district). | |
| â, coll. (read ngà̤) | 女 | 婗 俗 | the crying of a child (ū-â). |
| â, coll. (âu, hâiu) | 彳 | 後 俗 | as below. |
| â-dāu | 後斗 俗 | behind. | |
| ă̤ | 手扌 | 挨捱 ㄞ | to delay, to push, next. |
| ă̤-ché̤ṳ (lùng-liù) | 挨次(輪流) | in regular rotation (ché̤ṳ-sê̤ṳ). | |
| ă̤-dì | 挨遲 | delay, to be late (ă̤-să̤). | |
| ă̤-duâi, coll. | 挨舵 | to port the helm (buăng-dûai). | |
| ă̤-gáu-áng, coll. | 挨至暗 | to delay until dark. | |
| ă̤-iòng | 挨延 | to delay, to wait. |