A Chinese and English vocabulary, in the Tie-chiu dialect/Kʽau

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Kʽau.

11
To cast lots; to choose by writing names on slips of paper and drawing them out.
2
The mouth; entrance; narrow passage; speech; a numeral.
22
Aged; a deceased father; terminated; to question; to examine.
2
To examine; inflict torture; to extort confession.
3-
To cry; lament; weep.
3-
To confer rewards or honors especially on the army.
3-
To strike; knock; discuss; ask; bow the head to the ground.