鉗婆

Chinese

		pincers; pliers; tongs pincers; pliers; tongs; claw (of animal); to grasp with pincers; to pinch; to clamp; to restrain; to restrict; to gag	grandmother; matron; mother-in-law
trad. (鉗婆)		鉗	婆
simp. (钳婆)		钳	婆

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): khîⁿ-pô

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khîⁿ-pô
    • Tâi-lô: khînn-pô
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qvi'pooi
    • IPA (Xiamen, Quanzhou): /kʰĩ²⁴⁻²² po²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰĩ¹³⁻²² po¹³/

Noun

鉗婆

1. (Southern Min) vice; pincer pliers

Synonyms

• 老虎鉗／老虎钳 (lǎohǔqián)
• 虎頭鉗／虎头钳 (hǔtóuqián)
• (Hokkien) 虎頭夾仔／虎头夹仔