爪耙仔

Chinese

		claw	rake
trad. (爪耙仔)		爪	耙仔
simp. ^#(爪耙仔)		爪	耙仔
alternative forms		抓耙仔

Pronunciation

Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): jiàu-pê-á / liàu-pê-á

Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: jiàu-pê-á
  - Tâi-lô: jiàu-pê-á
  - Phofsit Daibuun: jiao'pe'ar
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /ziau²¹⁻⁴¹ pe²³⁻³³ a⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Taipei)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: liàu-pê-á
  - Tâi-lô: liàu-pê-á
  - Phofsit Daibuun: liao'pe'ar
  - IPA (Taipei): /liau¹¹⁻⁵³ pe²⁴⁻³³ a⁵³/

Noun

爪耙仔

(Taiwanese Hokkien) backscratcher (made of bone, bamboo, wood, etc.)
(Taiwanese Hokkien) informant; informer; spy

Synonyms

(backscratcher): 不求人 (bùqiúrén), 老頭樂／老头乐 (lǎotóulè)
(informant): 報馬／报马 (bàomǎ); (Hokkien) 報馬仔／报马仔

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