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Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/Commercial-Tailoring
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Tailoring.
+ Pêng'im TL Characters English zam1 tsam 針 A needle. suan3 sùann 線 Thread. si1suan3 si-sùann 𮈔線 Silk thread. dang5zoin2 tâng-tsóinn 銅指 A thimble. ga1do1 ka-to 剪刀 Scissors. tin7san1 iêh8gui2 thīnn-sann iêh-kúi 縫衫藥鬼 A sewing machine. ciêh4 tshieh 尺 A measure. bou3ciêh4 pòu-tshieh 布尺 A tape-line, or cloth measure. tin7 thīnn 縫 To sew. nng5 nn̂g 𦂧 To stitch. cih4zuê7 tsih-tsūe 摺痕 To them. ga1 ka 剪 To cut with scissors. zo3san1kou3 tsò-sann-khòu 做衫褲 To make clothes. ga1san1kou3 ka-sann-khòu 剪衫褲 To cut out a dress. goih4 koih 裡 Lining. gung2 kún 綑 To braid. bou2 póu 補 To patch. kah4 ging2 khah-kin 太緊 Too tight. kah4 oih8 khah-oíh 太狹 Too narrow. kah4 kuah4 khah-khuah 太闊 Too loose.