Cantonese words starting with D

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釘叠釘钉叠钉

deng1 daap6 deng1compound interest; interest on interest, charged by loansharks [colloquial]

deng1 goi3dead; passed away; literally 'to nail down the lid'

deng1 hau2the interest on loan [colloquial]

deng1 kiu4homophonic for 'thank you'

deng1 lo4Oncomelania

deng1 lou4to clinch (a nail)

deng1 paai4license cancelled (spoken)

deng1 saau1to follow sb; to shadow

deng1 sei2to nail securely; to crucify

釘上釘钉上钉

deng1 soeng6 deng1compound interest; interest on interest, charged by loansharks [colloquial]

訂書釘订书钉

deng1 syu1 deng1staple (stationery)

釘書釘钉书钉

deng1 syu1 deng1staples

訂書機订书机

deng1 syu1 gei1stapler; bookbinding machine

釘書機钉书机

deng1 syu1 gei1stapler

釘書針钉书针

deng1 syu1 zam1variant of 訂書針|订书针[ding4 shu1 zhen1]

deng1 tau4head of nail

deng1 zai2folliculitis

deng1 zi2nail; saboteur

釘子戶钉子户

deng1 zi2 wu6householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers

deng1 zo2passed away

deng1 zong1Book-binding

deng2 baan2roof; rock layer forming roof of a cave or mine

deng2 bou6roof; top (of tree, wall etc)

deng2 cang4top floor

deng2 dang1dome light (of a taxi etc); interior light (of a car)

deng2 fat6top valve

deng2 fung1to face into the wind; fig. against the law

deng2 gep6hair pins

deng2 gon1top bar

頂夸克顶夸克

deng2 kwaa1 hak1top quark (particle physics)

deng2 lau4top floor; loft; penthouse

deng2 min6top; top surface

deng2 mou6top-hat; the hat; that hat; this hat

deng2 paang4ceiling

deng2 paang5bucking bar (metal bar fixing the tail of a rivet as it is driven)

deng2 si6useful

deng2 wai2to reserve a seat; reservation

deng3law, commandments, regulations; (Cant.) to throw

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deng3 baau1 no6 mai5 gai1to offload one's troubles to someone else [colloquial]

deng3 bou1(v.) (slang) to break up with a loved one (from a romantic relationship)

掟煲費掟煲费

deng3 bou1 fai3break-up fee, divorce fee

deng3 sei2 gau2to describe foods that are so hard that if it is used to hit a dog it will kill it, usually refers to hard bread like a baguette

訂書針订书针

deng3 syu1 zam1staple

deng3 waan1turning into a sharp bend or corner at high speed (driving)

deng6(Cant.) place

deng6deposit; downpayment (Cantonese)

deng6 daan1(purchase) order

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