Cantonese words starting with M

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Majie; a traditional celibate Chinese female domestic helper, typically from Shunde.

孖指徑孖指径

Smugglers Ridge, a ridge and hill in the New Territories of Hong Kong.

Buying on margin; borrowing money from a third party to buy stocks for increased leverage.

Twin pack; a package containing two of the same item.

Mazu, a female East Asian sea deity commonly known as Tin Hau in Hong Kong.

maa1 zyu6 soeng5

To partner up or do something together in a pair.

So-so; mediocre (usually used in its reduplicated form as 嘛嘛).

Numbness, tingling, or paralysis; or a reference to leprosy or measles.

Sesame; also a variant spelling of hemp.

Hemp; any of various herbaceous plants of the Cannabaceae family whose tough stem fibers are used in weaving.

To feel numb, paralyzed, or have a pins-and-needles sensation.

Blurry, fuzzy, or unclear.

Measles; an infectious disease characterized by flat, red spots on the skin.

Troublesome, bothersome, or annoying; to cause trouble or inconvenience.

maa4 faan4 nei5

麻煩你麻烦你

Excuse me; please; sorry to trouble you.

Leprosy; a chronic infectious disease affecting the skin and nerves.

maa4 gau1 faan4

麻鳩煩麻鸠烦

Extremely troublesome, annoying, or an absolute pain in the ass.

maa4 gwat1 gwaai2 zoeng6

麻骨枴杖麻骨拐杖

Describes something or someone that is useless, weak, or unreliable.

Sesame oil; cooking oil made from sesame seeds.

Black kite, a common bird of prey; or Hong Kong International Airport in taxi driver jargon.

maa4 jing1 zuk1 gai1 zai2

麻鷹捉雞仔麻鹰捉鸡仔

A traditional children's group game, "Eagle Catching Chicks", similar to tag.

maa4 kiu1 faan4

麻Ｑ煩麻Ｑ烦

Euphemism for "effing pain in the ass" or extremely troublesome.

Numbing and spicy; the combination of tingling and hot flavors.

Smart, capable, and clever.

maa4 lan2 faan4

麻撚煩麻撚烦

An absolute pain in the neck; extremely troublesome or annoying.

maa4 lan2 gau1 faan4

麻撚鳩煩麻撚鸠烦

Extremely annoying, troublesome, or an absolute pain in the ass.

Coarse, uncouth, or unkempt, typically describing men, but also applied to manly or rough-mannered women.

maa4 lat1 gwai2

A sleazy, vulgar, or annoying man.

A middle-aged or single man, often perceived as unrefined, rough, or vulgar.

An informal term for a young woman who acts like a middle-aged man.

An annoying, sleazy, or vulgar young man.

Deft, dexterous, quick, and efficient.

So-so; not particularly good or satisfying.

So-so; mediocre; not particularly good but not terrible.

So-so; mediocre; not particularly good but not too bad.

Paternal grandmother; father's mother.

Numb and unable to feel physical sensation, or emotionally apathetic and indifferent.

Massachusetts; a state in the northeastern United States with Boston as its capital.

To anesthetize, numb, or dull the senses; to use drugs to cause loss of sensation or consciousness.

maa4 zeoi3 joek6

麻醉藥麻醉药

Anesthetic or narcotic; drug used to make humans or animals lose consciousness or sensation.

Sparrow; a small, brown bird with black-brown spots, a short tail, and short wings.

maa4 zoek2 goek3

麻雀腳麻雀脚

A mahjong partner; a friend or acquaintance who plays mahjong with you.

maa4 zoek3 gun2

麻雀館麻雀馆

Mahjong parlour; a licensed venue in Hong Kong where customers can legally play mahjong or tin kow.

Mahjong; the term for the tile game typically used in Taiwan and Mainland China.

Mammoth; an extinct large, hairy elephant with long, curved tusks.

A code, number, digit, or character.

Horse; a large, fast, herbivorous mammal with long legs and a long neck, domesticated for riding and pulling loads.