Dictionary of Cantoense Slang
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EntryPronunciationDefinition
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鴉āaa crow
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鴉烏婆āa wū pó(crow black woman)an ugly woman
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啞áaa dumb
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啞仔食黃蓮áa jái sihk wòhng lìhna dumb boy eats Coptis seeds→有苦自己知 [yàuh fú jih géi jī] knowing the bitterness by oneself■to have to suffer in silence
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啞子食黃蓮áa jí sihk wòhng lìhna dumb boy eats Coptis seeds→有苦自己知 [yàuh fú jih géi jī] knowing the bitterness by oneself■to have to suffer in silence
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阿aaan informal prefix for names
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阿差aa chāa(<acharya, "learned men" in Sanskrit)an Indian, a Parkistani, a South Asian
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阿燦aa chaanmainland Chinese (stereotyped as naive rustic in a Hong Kong television series in the 1970s) (derogatory)
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阿蟲介紹嚟aa chùhng gaai siuh làih(Mr Bug sent me)1. no one sent me2. I've been sent (without saying by whom)
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阿蟲介紹我嚟aa chùhng gaai siuh ngóh làih(Mr Bug sent me)1. no one sent me2. I've been sent (without saying by whom)
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阿大aa dáai1. a gang boss, a traid big brother2. the victim of a fruad
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阿頂aa díng1.a boss2.a triad big borther, a gang boss
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阿飛aa fēi1. a street hooligan2. a petty gangster
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阿福aa fūk(Mr Lucky)a fool
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阿公aa gūng1. maternal grandfather2. the boss of one's boss in a traid society, the protector of one's triad protector, the big boss
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阿公嘅aa gūng ge(maternal grandfather's)1. public, for anyone to use2. resources or funds held in common, belonging to a group or organisation rather than to an individual
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亞Headaa hēt(<head)a boss
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阿Headaa hēt(<head)a boss
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阿姐aa jēa very capable woman
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阿吱阿咗aa jī aa jō1. to moan, to whine2. to talk back, to argue
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阿豬aa jyū1. a stupid person2. stupid
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阿豬阿狗aa jyū aa gáu(any pig or dog)an indefinite phrase used to talk about a hypothetical individual, "whoever", "anyone", "any old person", "no matter who".
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阿麗aa laih(Miss Beautiful)a nightclub hostess (taxi driver jargon)
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阿貓阿狗aa māau aa gáu(any cat or dog)an indefinite phrase used to talk about a hypothetical individual, "whoever", "anymore", "any old person", "no matter who"
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阿乜水aa māt séuisomeone whose name the speaker cannot remember or cannot be bothered to recall ("so and so", "whatshisname", "whatshername")
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阿茂aa mauha stupid person
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阿茂整餅aa mauh jíng béngMr Stupid makes cakes→冇嗰樣整嗰樣 [móuh gó yeuhng jíng gó yeuhng] does something unnecessary■someone doing something pointless or meaningless; a stupid action
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阿某某aa máuh máuhan indefinite way of referrring to someone whose name is unknown
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阿毛aa mòuhan old woman
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阿婆賽跑aa pò choi páauold lady races→老西都走呀 [lóuh hāi dōu jáu aa] even an old cunt runs■everybody has gone, everyone has disappeared
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阿蛇aa sèh(Mr Snake)Sir, a term of address for a policeman or male teacher
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阿四aa seian unimportant person, someone who does odd jobs; who can be ordered around, someone with low status
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阿星aa sīng(Mr Singh)an Indian, a Parkistani, a South Asian
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阿嫂aa sóu1. elder brother's wife2. a term of address for someone's girlfriend or wife
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阿頭aa táu(Mr Head)a boss, a chief, a head
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阿一aa yāt(Mr One)1. the top boss, the top leader, the "Mr Big"2. the head of prisons, the director of correctional services3. the chief of police
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阿一哥aa yāt gō(elder brother number one)1. a boss, a leader, a chief2. the chief of police
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阿二aa yí(number two)a second wife or mistress
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呃ngāakto cheat, to trick
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呃飯食ngāak faahn sihk(cheating rice to eat)to be idle at work
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呃鬼食豆腐ngāak gwái sihk dauh fuh(cheating the ghost to eat bean curd)1. to lure someone into a trap, to trick someone2. used to express scepticism or disbelief, "you're kidding me!"
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呃人ngāak yàhn(cheaing people)used to indicate distrust, the feeling that one is being deceived, or that one's partner is being unfaithful
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啱āam/ngāamsuitable
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啱啱ngāam ngāamjust now
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啱咀形āam jéui yìhnggood to talk to, pleasant to chat with
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啱嘴形āam jéui yìhnggood to talk to, pleasant to chat with
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啱keyāam kīto get along well with someone
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啱心水āam sām séuiexactly what is required
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鴨áap/aap1. a duck2. a gigolo
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鴨店áap/app dim(duck shop)a nightclub or brothel where the clients are women and the sexual and other services are provided by men
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Rāauto scrach
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R講āau góngto interrupt a conversation
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R晒頭āau saai táuh(to scratch one's head)to be completely lost in looking for a solution
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拗multiple readings[áau/ngáau]to bend [aau/ngaau]to quarrel with, to argue
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拗柴áau chàaihto twist one's ankel
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拗手瓜ngáau/áau sáu gwāa1. arm-wrestling2. to compete with, to challenge
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拗頸ngaau/aau géngto argue, to quarrel with
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拗撬ngaau/aau giuh1. an arguement2. to quarrel, to argue, to fight
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哎吔āi yāa sort of (used before a kinship term, as in "some kind of uncle")
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暗amdim
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暗病am behng(hidden disease)sexual disease
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暗花am fāa(hidden flowers)1. a special fund for illegal purposes, a "slush fund"2. a reward for carrying out a mission, the price on someone's head
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暗格am gaak(hidden divide)a secret place, a hiding place, a place to conceal objects
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䟴腳an geukto jiggle one's feet
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Un腳a variant of 䟴腳an geukto jiggle one's feet
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䟴䟴腳an an geuk(to wiggle one's feet)to rise up in the world;to have no worries
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Un Un 腳a variant of 䟴䟴腳an an geuk(to wiggle one's feet)to rise up in the world; to have no worries
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䟴䟴吓an an háa/háah(to wiggle one's body)a person who is physically unsteady
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Un Un 吓a variant of 䟴䟴吓an an háa/háah(to wiggle one's body)a person who is physically unsteady
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䟴身䟴勢un sān an sai(to wiggle one's body)1. a person who is physically unsteady2. an ungainly or awkward person3. someone whose manner suggests they are low class
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Un身Un勢a variant of 䟴身䟴勢un sān an sai(to wiggle one's body)1. a person who is physically unsteady2. an ungainly or awkward person3. someone whose manner suggests they are low class
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Updateāp dēi(<up to date)in fashion, trendy, in touch with current trends
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噏āp/ngāpto chat; to talk
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噏得就噏āp dāk jauh āpused to reject what someone is saying, "you are bullshiting!", "watch what you say!", "don't lie?".
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噏耷āp dāpshabby
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噏乜春āp māt chēunan expression of irritation of what someone is saying
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噏乜撚嘢āp māt lán yéhan expression of violent contempt or anger for what someone is saying, "what the fuck are you talking about?"
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噏三噏四āp sāam āp sei(to chat three and four)to gossip; to chatter away
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Outāu(<out)behind the times, out of date, old-fashioned, out of touch
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Out dayāu dēi(<out of date)behind the times, old-fashioned, out of touch
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巴巴閉bāa bāa baiarrogant, flashy, showy, impressive (in positive or negative comments)
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巴巴閉閉bāa bāa bai baiarrogant, flashy, showy, impressive, fantastic
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巴閉bāa baiarrogant, flashy, showy, impressive (in positive or negative comments)
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巴很閉bāa hán baieffing arrogant
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巴X閉bāa īks/iksīh baieffing arrogant
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巴揸bāa jāatalkative, gossipy, "bitchy"
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巴K閉bāa kēi baieffing arrogant
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巴Q閉bāa kīu baieffing arrogant
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巴辣bāa laahtfierce, tough, hard to handle (generally used to describe a woman)
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巴辣臭寸bāa laaht chau chyunextremely "cocky"
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巴撚閉bāa lán baifucking arrogant
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巴屎閉閉bāa sí bai baiarrogant, flashy, showy, impressive (in positive or negative comments)
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吧bāa(<bar)a bar (for drinking)
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吧喳bāa jāatalkative; nagging; demanding (generally used with reference to women)
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吧女bāa néoia bar-girl, i.e. a woman serving drinks or working as a hostess in a night-club or bar
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把báato hold
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把春báa chēunto do something that is pointless or without meaning
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把火báa fóextremely angry, filled with rage
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把風báa fūngto keep watch, to keep a look-out, e.g. for a police raid
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