鉤掌頭仔

Chinese

		entice; hook	finger; toe
trad. (鉤掌頭仔/鈎掌頭仔)		鉤/鈎	掌頭仔
simp. (钩掌头仔)		钩	掌头仔

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kau-chńg-thâu-á

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kau-chńg-thâu-á
    • Tâi-lô: kau-tsńg-thâu-á
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kauzngftau'ar
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kau³³ t͡sŋ̍⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² a⁵⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kau⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰau²⁴⁻²² a⁵³/

Verb

鉤掌頭仔

1. (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to make a pinky promise

Synonyms

• 拉鉤／拉钩 (lāgōu)
• (Cantonese) 鉤手指／钩手指, 鉤手指尾／钩手指尾
• (Teochew) 鉤指／钩指