Cantonese words starting with M

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maa5 bat1 ting4 tai4

馬不停蹄马不停蹄

To go to a place or multiple places non-stop; without pause or rest.

An officer's bodyguard or orderly.

A parimutuel horse racing sweepstake ticket.

A historical sweepstakes lottery ticket issued by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, discontinued in 1977.

Horse stance; a basic martial arts squatting posture resembling riding a horse.

Horse-drawn carriage or cart, now primarily used for sightseeing.

Racecourse; a venue for horse racing.

Marseille, a major port city in southern France and the country's second largest city.

馬賽克马赛克

Mosaic, referring to building decorative tiles or the pixelation blur effect on images or videos.

A horse trough or manger used for feeding and watering horses.

The banker or anchor horse in a horse racing bet, which must finish in a winning position.

maa5 daat6 gaa1 si1 gaa1

馬達加斯加马达加斯加

Madagascar, an island nation off the southeast coast of Africa and the fourth-largest island in the world.

馬蒂尼马蒂尼

Martini; a cocktail made with gin and vermouth.

馬德里马德里

Madrid, the capital and largest city of Spain, or its surrounding autonomous community.

maa5 dak6 hung4 fung1

馬特洪峰马特洪峰

Matterhorn, a mountain of the Alps.

馬豆糕马豆糕

Coconut split pea pudding.

maa5 dou3 gung1 sing4

馬到功成马到功成

To achieve instant success; to succeed immediately upon arrival.

A stable for horses, or a brothel where prostitutes wait to be called by clients.

A groom or stable hand who cares for horses.

Riding breeches; trousers designed specifically for horse riding.

馬蜂窩马蜂窝

A hornet's nest.

maa5 gaai3 jau1

馬介休马介休

Bacalhau; Portuguese salted cod, commonly used in Macanese and Portuguese cuisine.

maa5 gaak3 gwo2 si1

馬革裹屍马革裹尸

To die on the battlefield, especially to be wrapped in horsehide after dying for one's country.

Macau; an informal phonetic transliteration of the Portuguese and English name.

maa5 gaau1 lou2

馬交佬马交佬

Macau guy; a man from Macau.

Horse racing guide, booklet, or newspaper section containing horse racing information.

Horse racing season.

Malaysia; another name for the country.

maa5 gwok3 ming4

馬國明马国明

Kenneth Ma, a Hong Kong actor.

Mach number; the ratio of the speed of an object in a fluid to the local speed of sound.

馬克斯马克斯

Max Weber, a German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist who influenced social theory.

maa5 hau6 paau3

馬後炮马后炮

To give hindsight commentary or belated advice after an event has already occurred.

Circus; a performance featuring trained animals and acrobats.

maa5 hei3 tyun4

馬戲團马戏团

Circus; a troupe of performers who put on circus shows.

Riding boots or jackboots.

A horse veterinarian.

maa5 ji5 doi6 fu1

馬爾代夫马尔代夫

Maldives; an archipelago nation located in the Indian Ocean with its capital at Malé.

馬爾他马尔他

Malta; an island country in Southern Europe, located in the Mediterranean Sea south of Italy.

Botfly or horsefly.

maa5 kwong4 long4

馬狂螂马狂螂

Mantis; praying mantis.

Malay; relating to the ethnic majority of Malaysia or their language.

maa5 laai1 cung4

馬拉松马拉松

Marathon, whether the long-distance running race or a long-lasting activity.

maa5 laai1 gou1

馬拉糕马拉糕

Malay sponge cake; a Cantonese dim sum made from fermented batter, steamed until soft, airy, and golden-brown.

maa5 laai1 wai4

馬拉維马拉维

Malawi; a landlocked country in southeastern Africa with its capital at Lilongwe.

Brothel; a house of prostitution.

maa5 lai6 ji1 jyun2

瑪麗醫院玛丽医院

Queen Mary Hospital, located in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.

Monkey; a primate with nimble limbs and typically a tail.

maa5 lau1 si2 fat1

馬騮屎忽马骝屎忽

Bright red; describing something that is extremely red, resembling a monkey's buttocks.

maa5 lau1 zing1

馬騮精马骝精

An active, mischievous, or naughty child.