跤梢

Chinese

		bones of leg; wrestle	tip of branch
trad. (跤梢)		跤	梢
simp. ^#(跤梢)		跤	梢
alternative forms		骹騷／骹骚腳騷／脚骚腳梢／脚梢

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Min Nan (POJ): kha-sau

Min Nan
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kha-sau
  - Tâi-lô: kha-sau
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qasaw
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kʰa⁴⁴⁻²² sau⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ sau⁴⁴/

Noun

跤梢

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) dead skin (from one's feet)
(Xiamen Hokkien) person of low and degrading status
(Taiwanese Hokkien) female prostitute (usually a cheap one)

Derived terms

跤梢間仔／跤梢间仔

Adjective

跤梢

(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) stupid; foolish; clumsy
(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) substandard; disappointing (of quality, ability, etc.)
(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) mean and low; low and degrading

Synonyms

(stupid): 笨拙 (bènzhuō), 愚笨 (yúbèn)

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