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Index ɻ̃
ɻ̃˥
ɻ̃˥
ɻ̃˧
ɻ̃˧ b
ɻ̃˧hæ˩
ɻ̃˧kɤ˩
ɻ̃˧ko˩
ɻ̃˧mi˧
ɻ̃˧ʈʂæ˩
ɻ̃˥ noun Tone: #H.
classifier: kɤ˧˥ bone. 骨头. body.
ɻ̃˥ adjective Tone: H.
destitute. 困难. adjective.

le˧-ɻ̃˥-ze˩!
[(S)he] is really poor/helpless!
(他)真的很穷苦!

le˧-ɻ̃˧-bi˧
accomp _ fut_imm
accomp _ fut_imm

mɤ˧-ɻ̃˥
neg
neg

le˧-ɻ̃˧-zo˥, | ɻ̃˧-lɑ˩ bi˩-mɤ˩-dʑɯ˩!
"Sure, we're in poverty/we're hungry, but not to the point where bones are bare!" Play on words on 'poor, destitute' and 'bone', which are homophonous. The proverb is used to relativize people's perceived degree of misfortune.
很困难,也还没有到饿死的程度啊! / 再困难,也还没饿死!(直译:“再困难,也没有露出骨头!”这个成语,来安慰认为自己太可怜的人。)

ɻ̃˧-ʐwɤ˧˥
to complain
诉苦、抱怨

ɻ̃˧-ʐwɤ˧ | dɑ˧-ʐwɤ˧-ɻ˥
to tell one's miseries, to complain about one's fate
诉苦、讲自己的不幸

ʈʂʰɯ˧ | mɑ˧dɑ˩-qʰwɤ˩, | ɻ̃˧-ʐwɤ˧ | dɑ˧-ʐwɤ˧-ɻ˥!
He is unhappy; he spends his time complaining / he is always complaining!
他不幸福,一直在讲自己怎么可怜!
ɻ̃˧ noun Tone: M.
classifier: ɻ̃˧ clan. 家族. society.

ɻ̃˧ ɖɯ˧-ɻ̃˧
one clan
一个家族
ɻ̃˧ b classifier Tone: Mb.
clf .clans . 量词 .家族 . classifier.
ɻ̃˧hæ˩ noun Tone: L#.
classifier: ɭɯ˧ classifier: kɤ˧˥ cartilage. 软骨. body.
ɻ̃˧kɤ˩ noun Tone: L#.
classifier: kɤ˧˥ backbone. 脊椎骨. body.
ɻ̃˧ko˩ noun Tone: L#.
classifier: kɤ˧˥ shinbone. body.

hĩ˧-dzɑ˧ | ɖʐe˧ tʰɑ˧-ʝi˥, | ɻ̃˧ko˩ mi˩ tʰɑ˩-tʰv˩. |
The poor must not borrow money; the shinbone must not receive wounds! (Proverb, to explain that one must avoid hitting weak/sensitive spots.)
“穷人莫借钱,胫骨莫受伤!”
ɻ̃˧mi˧ noun Tone: M.
classifier: kɤ˧˥ trunk. 树干. plant.

si˧dzi˩-ɻ̃˩mi˩
tree trunk
树干
ɻ̃˧ʈʂæ˩ noun Tone: L#.
classifier: ʈʂæ˧˥ joint. 关节. body.
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