Cantonese words starting with N

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ngau4 zai2 pin2

A cowboy film; a Western movie.

Cattle, often used as a collective noun.

Oxford, referring to the city, the county of Oxfordshire, or the University of Oxford.

A corned beef sandwich.

Beef shank; the muscle of a cow's leg.

Unreasonable, stubborn, and behaving like a bully.

ngau4 ziu6 maau5 daan1

To waste good things on someone who does not appreciate or understand their value.

ngau4 ziu6 maau5 daan1

To not appreciate things of beauty or high quality; to lack the palate for refined food.

ngau4 ziu6 maau5 daan1

To fail to appreciate or value fine things; to cast pearls before swine.

By chance, by accident, or coincidentally.

A pair or couple; a plowshare; or a team of two.

Short form of lotus root.

ngau5 dyun6 si1 lin4

藕斷絲連藕断丝连

Separated or broken off, yet still tangled and connected in some way.

Accidental, occasional, or happening only at times.

Lotus root starch.

Occasionally; once in a while; not habitually.

By chance, accidentally, or coincidentally without planning.

To bump into someone; to meet by chance.

An even number; any integer that is divisible by two, including zero.

An idol; someone who is greatly admired and worshipped.

ngau5 zoeng6 faa3

To idolize; to turn into an idol.

ngau5 zoeng6 sung4 baai3

Idolatry; the worship of idols.

Dull, sluggish, or lacking energy and spirit.

Dull, listless, spacey, or daydreaming with a blank expression.

Dull, boring, or lacking in energy and enthusiasm.

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Dull, muddle-headed, dazed, or slow-witted.

An idiot, fool, or dumb-ass.

To grind or gnaw one's teeth.

Of a goalkeeper, to accidentally let a football pass through one's legs while squatting to catch it.

To peel, pare, trim, split, or spread out.

Russian; related to Russia.

Used in personal names, particularly for women.

Zedoary, a plant rhizome similar to turmeric; or artemisia.

False, incorrect, or erroneous.

Goose; a large, long-necked, white domestic waterfowl bred for meat.

ngo4 ceon1 jing4

鵝春形鹅春形

Oval-shaped; egg-shaped.

ngo4 ceon1 sek6

鵝春石鹅春石

Pebble or cobblestone.

False rumors, misrepresentation, or incorrect reports that deviate from the truth.

ngo4 daan2 jing4

鵝蛋形鹅蛋形

Oval; a goose egg shape.

ngo4 geng2 kiu4

鵝頸橋鹅颈桥

The Canal Road Flyover in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, or its surrounding area.

Foie gras; goose or duck liver used as food.

ngo4 gung1 hau4

鵝公喉鹅公喉

A low, rough, and hoarse voice, resembling the honk of a male goose.

Another name for Russia.

ngo4 hang4 aap3 bou6

鵝行鴨步鹅行鸭步

To walk slowly and wobbly like geese or ducks.

Acute tonsillitis; a throat infection characterized by swollen tonsils.

The Russian language.

俄羅斯俄罗斯

Russia; a transcontinental country in northern Eurasia.

ngo4 lo4 si1 fong1 faai3

俄羅斯方塊俄罗斯方块

Tetris, a tile-matching puzzle video game.

ngo4 lo4 si1 lyun4 bong1 gwok3 go1

俄羅斯聯邦國歌俄罗斯联邦国歌

The National Anthem of the Russian Federation.

The Russian language.