Cantonese words starting with N
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南
naa1used as part of the word for 'namo', a Buddhist expression
哪
naa1a sentence final particle to add emphasis
𠸎耕
naa1 gaang1to have something to do with; to have a bearing on; to be related
𠸎埋
naa1 maai4and
乸
naa2feminine suffix (Cantonese); effeminate
乸口乸面
naa2 hau2 naa2 min6to scowl [colloquial]
嗱口嗱面
naa2 hau2 naa2 min6to look miserable; to look angry; to look hostile [colloquial]
乸型
naa2 jing4describes a male who acts effeminately or showing characteristics of a typica...
乸脷
naa2 lei6lit. stinging one's tongue, meaning very costly, or something or a person who...
乸乸地
naa2 naa2 dei2a derogatory way to describe an effeminate guy [colloquial]
俹簁
naa2 sai1acting irresponsible
嗱西
naa2 sai1to be reckless; careless; sloppy [colloquial]
乸聲乸氣乸声乸气
naa2 seng1 naa2 hei3to describe a man showing feminine characteristics
嗱屎上身
naa2 si2 soeng5 san1asking for trouble; to bring trouble upon oneself [colloquial]
娜
naa4(phonetic na)
拿
naa4to hold; to catch; to take; to pick up; to arrest; to be confirmed; here!; to...
拿辦拿办
naa4 baan6to arrest for punishment
拿不出手
naa4 bat1 ceot1 sau2not presentable
拿不動拿不动
naa4 bat1 dung6to be unable to lift (sth); to find (sth) too heavy
拿不准
naa4 bat1 zeon2in doubt; unsure of sth; unable to decide; indecisive
拿捕
naa4 bou6to detain; to capture
拿出
naa4 ceot1to take out; to provide; to come up with (evidence)
拿大
naa4 daai6to put on airs; high and mighty
拿大頂拿大顶
naa4 daai6 ding2to do a handstand
拿得起放得下
naa4 dak1 hei2 fong3 dak1 haa6lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom); to meet gains or losses with equa...
拿頂拿顶
naa4 deng2to do a handstand
拿到
naa4 dou3 / dou2 dou2}
拿督
naa4 duk1Datuk
拿架子
naa4 gaa3 zi2to throw one's weight around
拿下
naa4 haa6to arrest; to seize
嗱起
naa4 hei2to pull up; to roll up; to pick up [colloquial]
拿起
naa4 hei2to pick up
拿人
naa4 jan4making things awkward; to exert influence
拿喬拿乔
naa4 kiu4pretentious
拿權拿权
naa4 kyun4to hold power; to be in control
嗱林
naa4 lam4quickly; hurry [colloquial]
拿來拿来
naa4 loi4to bring; to get
拿來主義拿来主义
naa4 loi4 zyu2 ji6the attitude of mechanically borrowing (ideas etc)
拿摩溫拿摩温
naa4 mo1 wan1see 那摩溫|那摩温[na4 mo2 wen1]
娜娜
naa4 naa4Nana (name); Nana (Japanese manga series)
嗱嗱林
naa4 naa4 lam4hurry up [colloquial]
嗱嗱淋
naa4 naa4 lam4hurry up [colloquial]
嗱嗱臨嗱嗱临
naa4 naa4 lam4hurry up [colloquial]
拿拿林
naa4 naa4 lam4quick, hurry up
拿拿淋
naa4 naa4 lam4quick, hurry up
嗱嗱聲嗱嗱声
naa4 naa4 sing1hurry up; to hurry someone
拿拿聲拿拿声
naa4 naa4 sing1hurry up; faster
拿你沒辦法拿你没办法
naa4 nei5 mut6 baan6 faat3don't know what to do with you (used to express mild exasperation)
拿俄米
naa4 ngo4 mai5Naomi (name)
拿捏
naa4 nip6(lit. and fig.) to grasp; to control; (dialect) to deliberately create diffic...
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