Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/Commercial-Tailoring

Tailoring.

Pêng'im TL Characters English
zam1 tsam 針 A needle.
suan3 sùann 線 Thread.
si1suan3 si-sùann 𮈔線 Silk thread.
dang5zoin2 tâng-tsóinn 銅指 A thimble.
ga1do1 ka-to 剪刀 Scissors.
tin7san1 iêh8gui2 thīnn-sann iêh-kúi 縫衫藥鬼 A sewing machine.
ciêh4 tshieh 尺 A measure.
bou3ciêh4 pòu-tshieh 布尺 A tape-line, or cloth measure.
tin7 thīnn 縫 To sew.
nng5 nn̂g 𦂧 To stitch.
cih4zuê7 tsih-tsūe 摺痕 To them.
ga1 ka 剪 To cut with scissors.
zo3san1kou3 tsò-sann-khòu 做衫褲 To make clothes.
ga1san1kou3 ka-sann-khòu 剪衫褲 To cut out a dress.
goih4 koih 裡 Lining.
gung2 kún 綑 To braid.
bou2 póu 補 To patch.
kah4 ging2 khah-kin 太緊 Too tight.
kah4 oih8 khah-oíh 太狹 Too narrow.
kah4 kuah4 khah-khuah 太闊 Too loose.
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