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bà-ki-li 爬起來 to creep up, to get out of bed.
bà lâe to scratch, as a hen in the dirt.
bà-trên-guó-ôi can't get started, very slow.
bà-sai-găn 爬私家 to appropriate to private use, to embezzle.
bà-săng-tk-liăng to clamber over mountains.
bà-siàng 爬城 to scale the city wall.
bà siong 爬上 to climb up.
bà-siông 爬癢 to scratch a part that itches.
bà-thu-uk-ngê to scratch the head and ears, as in thinking.
bà từng 爬蟲 creeping insects, worms, etc.
才手 to pull out, to eradicate.
bà-bộ 扒寳 to rake for valuables, as amid ruins.
bà-bông đó 扒業倒 to rake up refuse.
ba-chiu 扒手 a pickpocket.
bà lùng-sùng 扒龍船 to row dragon-boats.
bà sięk (or điện) 扒枻 paddles as of dragon boat.
a coll. prefix.
bà bá the penis.
bà bán uncle! a familiar form in addressing elders.
bà bá cầu the grackle or mynah.
as below.
ba-lak to shake, to turn.
bà-lak-lôi the Chinese auger or gimlet.
bà-lak-tàu to shake the hand, as in refusing.
bả-lăng-lì, bà-lăng-kó to toddle about, (of child).
the loquat, Eriobotrya japonica,(bì-bà).
bà (D), coll 金鈀 a trident, a rake, a harrow.
ba-dak 鈀搭 a kind of rake, or hoe, having five iron teeth.
a rake.
bà cá a bamboo rake with bent teeth.
a guitar, (bi-bà).
bâ (pì) 网罷 to desist, enough.
bâ-cék 罷職 to suspend from office.
bâ-cék-ùi-ming 罕職為民 to be dismissed from office and become a citizen.