Chinese

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China ink; ink stick; (abbrev.)
ladle; dipper; small
ladle; dipper; small; big; stars
 
simp. and trad.
(墨斗)

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Noun

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墨斗

  1. carpenter's ink marker (inked cord stretched tight then lowered onto timber)
  2. (Teochew, Singapore Hokkien, Hailu Hakka) cuttlefish
    墨斗墨斗 [Teochew]  ―  bhag8 dao2 in5 [Peng'im]  ―  cuttlefish ball

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  • Tagalog: baktaw