十九

十 (shí) +‎ 九 (jiǔ).

“umpteen”

See 濕鳩／湿鸠.

十九

1. nineteen; 19

十九

1. nine tenth; the majority

   alt. forms: 什九, 拾玖

十九

1. (Cantonese) umpteen

   十九幾個／十九几个 [Cantonese]  ―  sap⁶ gau² gei² go³   ―  umpteen amount(s) of

   • 1993, Flirting Scholar, Stephen Chow (actor):

     對對本為消遣作樂，今日穿腸兄竟然對到嘔十九幾兩血，可謂曠古鑠今，小弟拜服拜服！ [Cantonese, trad.]
     对对本为消遣作乐，今日穿肠兄竟然对到呕十九几两血，可谓旷古铄今，小弟拜服拜服！ [Cantonese, simp.]

     deoi³ deoi^3-2 bun² wai⁴ siu¹ hin² zok³ lok⁶, gam¹ jat⁶ cyun¹ coeng⁴ hing¹ ging² jin⁴ deoi³ dou³ au² sap⁶ gau² gei² loeng^5-2 hyut³, ho² wai⁶ kwong³ gu² lik¹ gam¹, siu² dai⁶ baai³ fuk⁶ baai³ fuk⁶!

     Writing couplets is originally only a form of entertainment, but today Mr. Chuen Cheung is vomiting umpteen amount of blood for it. This is so unprecedented, I admire you!

• IPA^(key):

十(じゅう)九(きゅう) • (jūkyū) 

1. nineteen; 19

十九 • (sipgu) (hangeul 십구)

1. hanja form^? of 십구 (“nineteen”)