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ǎi-lìng 哀憐 to pity (kō̤-lèng).
ǎi-lǒk 哀樂 grief and joy.
ǎi-ò̤ 哀呵 a cry of grief or pain.
ǎi-sĭng 哀聲 the sound of grief or pity.
ǎi-siŏng 哀傷 to grieve for, (pĭ-siǒng).
ăi-sṳ̀ 哀詞 sad words, i.e., funeral orations.
ăi dust. (dìng-ǎi).
ăi-gik-guók 埃及國 Egypt.
ăi (ài) an ejaculation of surprise or pain or admiration.
the same.
ăi-kō-sék 唉可惜 alas!
ăi-táng 唉歎 to sigh.
āi mist, fog, dense clouds.
āi luxuriant vegetation, goodwill.
āi, coll. (ī) to trust, confide in.
äi-bâung 倚傍 to lean against, depend on.
āi-ciâ to depend upon.
ai-chiòng chiòng-bũng 倚牆牆崩 he leans on walls and they crumble, on partitions and they fall,
ai-biáh biáh-dö 倚壁壁倒 met, bad luck.
ai-kó (or lâi) 倚靠(賴) to depend upon, (mo-äi-kó).
ai-nū-a-biéng 倚汝儺變 hope you'll reform.
ai-sié (lik) 倚勢(力) to depend on power or influence.
a-nông 倚望 to hope, (hi-uông).
ai a bad odor; sour, mouldy rice.
ai-bai to decompose as organic matter.
ai as below.
ai-nai many, there is plenty.
ái (tiếng) 心愛 to love, to want, to dote on, to covet, to like, love, kindness.
ái cài 愛才 to admire talent.
ái cài 愛財 to covet wealth, (tăng).
ái cùng 愛情 love, personal affection, (ing-ái).
ái-cũ 愛子 favorite child.
ai-chaik-huà 愛德華 Edward.
ái-ding-bộ 愛丁堡 Edinburgh.
ái-gi-cho-ngiê 愛己主義 egoism, selfishness, (lé-gi).
ái guok 愛國 patriotic, to love one's country.
ái-guók-cé-sêu 愛國士 patriots, N.
ái-gung 愛羣 socially minded, philanthropy (cu-siêng), (báuk-ái).