Taiwanese | English Translation | |
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kākāgā | for, to, from, on. The Taiwanese have a little gimmick in regard to the use of this preposition "ka". The direct object of very many verbs can be placed before the verb and preceded by "ka" | |
Plaintext: ka7ka7ga7
Taiwanese characters: None
Mandarin translation: 給,跟
Phrases and combinations:
Boeh kā lí phah. Boeh phah lí.Bueh kā lí phah. Bueh phah lí.(DT unavailable) I'll hit you. Mài kā i chhìo. Mài chhìo i.Mài kā i tshìo. Mài tshìo i.(DT unavailable) Don't laugh at him. Bô ài kā lí chò.Bô ài kā lí tsò.(DT unavailable) I won't do it for you. Bô ài kā lí bé.Bô ài kā lí bé.(DT unavailable) I won't buy it for (or from) you. Mài kā góa chhòng-tī.Mài kā gúa tshòng-tī.(DT unavailable) Don't make a fool out of me. Mài kā i kóng.Mài kā i kóng.(DT unavailable) Don't tell him. kā lí chiohkā lí tsioh(DT unavailable) borrow from you |
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kākāgā | bite, gnaw, grit one's teeth (as in pain), to catch (as a cat catches rats), pick up or hold something with the mouth | |
Plaintext: ka7ka7ga7
Taiwanese characters: 咬
Mandarin translation: 咬
Phrases and combinations:
Hit chiah káu ē kā lâng bē?Hit tsiah káu ē kā lâng bē?(DT unavailable) Does that dog bite? Chit chiah niau ē kā niáu-chhí bē?Tsit tsiah niau ē kā niáu-tshí bē?(DT unavailable) Does this cat catch rats? I kā chi̍t ki hun teh tha̍k-chheh.I kā tsi̍t ki hun teh tha̍k-tsheh.(DT unavailable) He is studying with a cigarette (cigar) in his mouth. |