唔住

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Chinese

hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
to live; to dwell; to reside
to live; to dwell; to reside; to stop
 
simp. and trad.
(唔住)

Pronunciation


Particle

唔住

  1. (not productive, Cantonese, Teochew) cannot
    唔住唔住 [Guangzhou Cantonese]  ―  ngo5 deng2 m4 zyu6 laa3   ―  I cannot bear it already
    唔住唔住 [Guangzhou Cantonese]  ―  ngo5 deoi3 nei5 m4 zyu6   ―  I cannot face you (I am sorry)
    自己生日唔住 [Cantonese, trad.]
    自己生日唔住 [Cantonese, simp.]
    lin4 zi6 gei2 ge3 saang1 jat6 dou1 gei3 m4 zyu6
    unable to remember even one's own birthday

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