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Chinese

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

Etymology

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Particularly: “時空流轉 (林鎮山等著) P273 suggests an origin from a Taiwanese aboriginal language”

Pronunciation

Noun

跤梢

  1. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) dead epidermis particles of the sole of the foot
  2. (Xiamen Hokkien) incompetent person; good-for-nothing
  3. (Xiamen Hokkien) person of lowly and degrading position or status
  4. (Taiwanese Hokkien) female prostitute (usually a cheap one)

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Adjective

跤梢

  1. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) substandard; bad; poor; disappointing (of quality, ability, etc.)
  2. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) clumsy; dull-witted; stupid; ungainly; foolish
  3. (Xiamen Hokkien) incompetent; lacking ability; good-for-nothing
  4. (Taiwanese Hokkien) mean and low; low and degrading

Synonyms

  • (no good):
  • (clumsy):
  • (incompetent):
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