Cantonese words starting with M

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馬騮衣马骝衣

An aesthetically unpleasant work uniform.

馬騮搣马骝搣

Ma Lau Mit; a premium variety of oolong tea.

馬騮梯马骝梯

A fixed flat ladder, typically used on construction sites.

馬騮仔马骝仔

Mali; a landlocked country in West Africa with its capital at Bamako.

Mary (given name)

Horsepower; a unit used to measure the power of an engine in vehicles or appliances.

maa5 ling4 syu4

馬鈴薯马铃薯

Potato; a round starchy tuber of the nightshade family used as a staple food.

maa5 liu6 seoi2

馬料水马料水

Ma Liu Shui; an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong, located between Sha Tin and Tai Po.

maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3

馬來西亞马来西亚

Malaysia; a federal country in Southeast Asia whose capital is Kuala Lumpur.

maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 hong4 hung1

馬來西亞航空马来西亚航空

Malaysia Airlines.

maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 hung1 jan4 gung1 wui2

馬來西亞華人公會马来西亚华人公会

Malaysian Chinese Association

Road or street for vehicle traffic.

maa5 luk6 gaap3 zau1

馬六甲州马六甲州

Malacca; a state of Malaysia located on the southwest coast of the Malay Peninsula.

maa5 maa5 fu2 fu2

馬馬虎虎马马虎虎

Careless, casual, or perfunctory.

Horse racing fan; someone who loves horse racing and betting on horses.

Ponytail; a hairstyle in which the hair is tied at the back of the head.

Having an elongated, long face resembling a horse's face.

maa5 nei4 laai1

馬尼拉马尼拉

Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.

Maya; an ancient Mesoamerican civilization renowned for its highly developed writing system, art, architecture, mathematics, and astronomy.

Ant; a small, social insect that lives in highly organized colonies.

Tears, or cheap beer and liquor.

maa5 niu6 seoi2

馬尿水马尿水

Ma Liu Shui, an area in Hong Kong.

Agate; a mineral composed of quartz, chalcedony, and opal.

Saddle for riding a horse.

馬鞍山马鞍山

Ma On Shan; a mountain and a residential district in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong.

A stable for horses.

Horses, often used as a collective term.

maa5 sau2 si6 zim1

馬首是瞻马首是瞻

To follow someone blindly; to look to someone as a guide and obey their leadership.

maa5 sei2 lok6 dei6 haang4

馬死落地行马死落地行

To adapt to adversity and get by after losing one's advantages; literally, when the horse dies, you get off and walk.

Equestrianism; the skill of riding, training, and handling horses.

馬屎洲马屎洲

Ma Shi Chau, an island in New Territories, Hong Kong.

maa5 siu6 ji5 kwan4 dou2

馬紹爾群島马绍尔群岛

Marshall Islands, an island country in the North Pacific whose capital is Majuro.

Immediately; at once; right away.

maa5 soeng6 fung1

馬上風马上风

To die suddenly during sexual intercourse.

Water chestnut; a freshwater herb or its sweet, crunchy edible white corm.

馬蹄粉马蹄粉

Water chestnut flour or powder, used as a cooking ingredient to make dishes like water chestnut cake.

馬蹄糕马蹄糕

Water chestnut cake, a sweet translucent golden pastry that may contain chopped water chestnuts.

maa5 tai4 laan4

馬蹄蘭马蹄兰

馬蹄露马蹄露

Celine Ma, a Hong Kong actress and singer.

Pier, wharf, dock, or quay; a place where boats dock for passengers and cargo to board or unload.

Horsehead; tilefish, a type of fish with a blocky, square head.

馬頭魚马头鱼

Horsehead tilefish.

馬頭圍马头围

Ma Tau Wai, a residential district in the central part of Kowloon City, Hong Kong.

Toilet or chamber pot.

Ma Wan, an island in Hong Kong located between Lantau Island and Tsing Yi.

maa5 wing5 zing1

馬永貞马永贞

Ma Yongzhen (Ma Wing-zing), a famous martial artist from the late Qing dynasty.

Short for the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

A racehorse, horse betting, or a subordinate.

A horse owner, or a taxi owner in taxi driver jargon.