Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/Commercial-Tailoring
Tailoring.
edit| 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. |