Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/pho̤h

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pho̤h

  • pho̤h7111195
  • The grains in liquor; dregs.
cau-pho̤h;
that which floats on the vat.
put kùe tit tîeh i kâi cau-pho̤h;
got nothing more than the scum of it.
îeh-cúi pû khṳ̀ cîah, îeh pho̤h li tûi lío khṳ̀ tah;
steep it and drink the infusion, then pound the dregs soft and put them on as a poultice.
tê-pho̤h;
tea-grounds.
  • 𠢪pho̤h6861812
  • To cleave at a blow; to cut with a heavy stroke.
àiⁿ pho̤h cò̤ nŏ̤ kò̤ a saⁿ kò̤?
Do you want it cut in two or in three pieces?
pho̤h tn̆g;
cleave apart.