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áe̤h (read áe̤k) to belch.
áe̤h-mâ̤-hiók 哊賣歇 incessant belching.
áe̤h-siŏh-chói 哊一嘴 to belch up a mouthful.
áe̤ng ㄨㄥ a small jar, a vase, an urn, a skylight, (gŏng).
áe̤ng-chói 甕嘴 the mouth of a jar.
áe̤ng-dṳ̆ng-ché̤ṳk-biék 甕中捉龞 a tortoise confined in a jar, i.e., no way of escape.
áe̤ng-giāng-áe̤ng-niè 甕仔甕伲 small vases of various sizes.
áe̤ng-gièng 甕墘 the brim of a jar.
áe̤ng-lìng 甕瓴 a water-jar.
áe̤ng-siàng (dŏng) 甕城(中) space between outer and inner city gates.
áe̤ng-tiĕng 甕天 the jar heaven, i.e., a very narrow sphere.
â̤eng bustle, rush of business, (nâu-iěk).
âe̤ng-kī-lì 〇起來 a rush of business begins, (tié-â̤e̤ng).
áh, coll. (ék) to raise and lower hands, a salute.
áh-cià-áh-cià 揖者揖者 salute ! (chiāng-ăng).
ǎi to grieve for, to lament, grief, sad.
ǎi-à 哀吓 an exclamation expressing grief or surprise.
ǎi-căi 哀哉 lamentable, alas.
ǎi-cṳ̄ 哀子 an orphan boy, motherless, (gǔ-ì).
ǎi-chāng 哀慘 pitiful, affecting, (chă̤-chāng).
ǎi-dông 哀慟 extreme grief.
ǎi-gĭk (or sêng) 哀極(甚) extreme grief (chă̤-chāng).
ǎi (giù kū) gó̤ 哀(求苦)告 to entreat piteously (kōng-giù).
ǎi-guǎng-ciō-ngiê 哀觀主義 pessimism (pĭ-guǎng-ciō-ngiê).
ǎi-hò̤ 哀號 loud lamentation.
ǎi-ì-bók-siŏng 哀而不傷 sad yet not distressing (music).
ǎi-kék (or kók) 哀泣(哭) to weep bitterly.
ǎi-kiē 哀啟 biography of dead in funeral invitation (só-táik).
ǎi-kōng 哀懇 to entreat pitifully.