Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular modernized/Commercial-Tailoring

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.