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

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• 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

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) backscratcher (made of bone, bamboo, wood, etc.)
2. (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