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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-gīk-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.
āi-bâung 倚傍 to lean against, depend on.
āi-ciâ 倚藉 to depend upon.
āi-chiòng chiòng-bǔng 倚牆牆崩 he leans on walls and they crumble, on partitions and they fall.
āi-biáh biáh-dò̤ 倚壁壁倒 met, bad luck.
āi-kó̤ (or lâi) 倚靠(賴) to depend upon, (mò̤-āi-kó̤).
āi-nṳ̄-â̤-biéng 倚汝⿰亻鞋 hope you'll reform.
āi-sié (lǐk) 倚勢(力) to depend on power or influence.
āi-uông 倚望 to hope, (hǐ-uông).
āi a bad odor; sour, mouldy rice.
āi-bâi 餲敗 to decompose as organic matter.
āi as below.
āi-nâi 〇〇 many, there is plenty.
ái (tiáng) 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 cìng 愛情 love, personal affection, (ing-ái).
ái-cṳ̄ 愛子 favorite child.
ái-dáik-huà 愛德華 Edward.
ái-dĭng-bō̤ 愛丁堡 Edinburgh.
ái-gī-ciō-ngiê 愛己主義 egoism, selfishness, (lé-gī).
ái guók 愛國 patriotic, to love one's country.
ái-guók-cé-sê̤ṳ 愛國志士 patriots, N.
ái-gùng 愛羣 socially minded, philanthropy (cṳ̀-siêng), (báuk-ái).