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Etymology 1

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phonetic
simp. and trad.
(拉西)
西

From Indonesian dasi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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拉西

  1. (Hakka) necktie (strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front)
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag
to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw
 
spin
simp. and trad.
(拉西)
西

Pronunciation

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Verb

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拉西

  1. (Cantonese, soccer) to do a sidespin
    腳趾尾拉西脚趾尾拉西 [Cantonese]  ―  goek3 zi2 mei5-1 laai1 sai1 [Jyutping]  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)