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

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Niap.

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The sides and corners of the mouth; side of the head.
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A whisper addressed to the ear of another.
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Chattering; vilifying; back-biting; loquacious.
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Timid; fearing.
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To take with the hand; to lift up as long garments.
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To tread upon; to ascent; walk up.
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Tweezers; forceps; nippers.
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To take and collect with the fingers; to make a pretext.
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Black, dirty mud at the bottom of stagnant water.