Taiwanese | English Translation | |
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khaukhaukau | scrape, to plane, to pound, to strike, pull up (a plant) | |
Plaintext: khau1khau1kau
Taiwanese characters: 剾
Mandarin translation: 刨,刮,拔
Phrases and combinations:
Chit tè pang chhíaⁿ lí kā góa khau hō· pêⁿ.Tsit tè pang tshíann lí kā gúa khau hōo pênn.(DT unavailable) Plane this board smooth for me. Toh-téng ê la̍h-chek-iû tio̍h khau khí-lâi.Toh-tíng ê la̍h-tsik-iû tio̍h khau khí-lâi.(DT unavailable) You must scrape the candle wax off the desk. Hit châng khau khí-lâi.Hit tsâng khau khí-lâi.(DT unavailable) Pull that plant up by the roots. |
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khaukhaukau | lot (as used for ballot) | |
Plaintext: khau1khau1kau
Taiwanese characters: 鬮
Mandarin translation: 鬮
Phrases and combinations:
liam-khau (thiu-khau, liu-khau)liam-khau (thiu-khau, liu-khau)liām-kau (tiū-kau, liū-kau) draw lots chò khau-átsò khau-á(DT unavailable) make ready the lots |
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khaukhaukau | hank, a length of thread | |
Plaintext: khau1khau1kau
Taiwanese characters: 扣
Mandarin translation: 扣,束
Phrases and combinations:
chi̍t khau sòaⁿtsi̍t khau sùann(DT unavailable) hank of thread, one length of thread chi̍t khau phòng-setsi̍t khau phòng-se(DT unavailable) hank of yarn |
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kháukháukàu | mouth or opening, classifier for a cooking stove or pan, a share | |
Plaintext: khau2khau2kau2
Taiwanese characters: 口
Mandarin translation: 口,股
Phrases and combinations:
chi̍t kháu tíaⁿtsi̍t kháu tíann(DT unavailable) one pot (pan) chi̍t kháu chàutsi̍t kháu tsàu(DT unavailable) household or family (Lit. one cooking stove) Chit keng kong-si, góa iā boeh hūn chi̍t kháu.Tsit king kong-si, gúa iā bueh hūn tsi̍t kháu.(DT unavailable) I'll buy a share in this company. I will invest in this company. |
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kháukháukàu | suffix to some colors meaning somewhat (-ish) | |
Plaintext: khau2khau2kau2
Taiwanese characters: None
Mandarin translation: 接尾語(形容顏色淡)
Phrases and combinations:
âng-kháu an̂g-kháuâng-kháu an̂g-kháu(DT unavailable) reddish n̂g-kháu n̂g-kháun̂g-kháu n̂g-kháu(DT unavailable) yellowish |
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khàukhàukâu | subtract, deduct (as from wages or price), detain, a hook, a buckle, a button | |
Plaintext: khau3khau3kau3
Taiwanese characters: 扣
Mandarin translation: 扣
Phrases and combinations:
khàu chi̍t sîaⁿkhàu tsi̍t sîann(DT unavailable) subtract ten percent khàu kang-chîⁿkhàu kang-tsînn(DT unavailable) deduct from (cut) wages hôe-khàuhûe-khàuhūe-kâu kickback, rebate |
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khàukhàukâu | manacles, fetters, to manacle, to fetter | |
Plaintext: khau3khau3kau3
Taiwanese characters: 銬
Mandarin translation: 梏,銬
Phrases and combinations:
khàu khí-lâikhàu khí-lâi(DT unavailable) manacle or fetter chhíu-khàutshíu-khàuciu-kâu manacles, handcuffs kha-khàukha-khàukā-kâu fetters, hobbles |