咬喙齒

Chinese

		bite; nip	tooth
trad. (咬喙齒)		咬	喙齒
simp. (咬喙齿)		咬	喙齿
alternative forms		齩喙齒／咬喙齿

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kā-chhùi-khí / kǎ-chhùi-khí

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kā-chhùi-khí
    • Tâi-lô: kā-tshuì-khí
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kaxzhuie'qie
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ka²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰui²¹⁻⁵³ kʰi⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kǎ-chhùi-khí
    • Tâi-lô: kǎ-tshuì-khí
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ka²² t͡sʰui⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kʰi⁵⁵⁴/

Verb

咬喙齒

1. (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien, dentistry) to grind one's teeth during sleep

Synonyms

• 磨牙 (móyá)
• (Hokkien) 哺齒／哺齿, 咬喙齒根／咬喙齿根