Cantonese words starting with N

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naam4 gung1 gwaan1

男公關男公关

A male nightclub host or escort.

Pumpkin; a round, orange-yellow squash belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family.

The southern part of a country, especially referring to Southern China.

To head south; to travel or march southward.

Boy; a male child or adolescent.

The South China Sea, or Nanhai district in Foshan, Guangdong.

naam4 hoi2 sap6 saam1 long4

南海十三郎

The pen name of Kong Yu-Miu, a famous scriptwriter for Cantonese opera.

naam4 hok6 saang1

男學生男学生

Male student or schoolboy.

naam4 hon4 daai3

南寒帶南寒带

South Frigid Zone, the region around the South Pole including Antarctica and its surrounding waters.

Naamyam; a traditional form of Cantonese narrative singing from Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta.

naam4 jan2 mei6

Masculinity; the stylish and manly quality typical of a man.

An adult male; a man.

naam4 jan4 heoi3 jam2 tong1

男人去飲湯男人去饮汤

To visit one's mistress; to cheat on one's partner.

naam4 jan4 lou5 gau2

A grown man, especially one expected to show stereotypically masculine qualities such as strength and toughness.

Tomboy; a masculine woman who lacks femininity.

naam4 jan4 tau4

男人頭男人头

Tomboy; a woman who dresses, acts, or has a personality like a man.

Nanyang; a term referring to Southeast Asia, including countries south of China such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

naam4 joeng2 baak3

An older male ethnic Chinese resident or immigrant in Southeast Asia.

naam4 joeng4 haak3

An overseas Chinese person who returned to China from Southeast Asia.

Red fermented bean curd.

naam4 jyu5 faa1 sang1

Cooked peanuts seasoned with red fermented bean curd; a Cantonese dish.

naam4 jyu5 juk6

Cooked peanuts seasoned with red fermented bean curd.

naam4 jyun4 bak1 cit3

南轅北轍南辕北辙

To act in a way that defeats one's purpose, or to have diametrically opposed views.

South Vietnam; the Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975).

Southbridge; the microchip that implements the slower capabilities of the motherboard in a computer chipset.

Southern school of Chinese martial arts, originating south of the Yangtze River.

naam4 lin4 jyun4 ci4

南蓮園池南莲园池

Nan Lian Garden, a classical Chinese garden in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

喃嘸佬喃呒佬

Male Taoist priest of the Zhengyi school who performs rites and chants scriptures.

naam4 mei5 zau1

喃嘸費喃呒费

Fees for having sex with a nightclub hostess.

naam4 mou4 lou2

南無佬南无佬

Taoist priest who performs rituals and ceremonies for the dead.

Daughter; baby girl or young girl.

naam4 naam4 hap6 zok3

South-South cooperation; economic and technical cooperation among developing countries in the Global South.

naam4 naam4 zi6 jyu5

喃喃自語喃喃自语

To murmur, mutter, or talk to oneself.

Men and women; males and females.

naam4 neoi5 lou5 siu3

People of all ages and both sexes; everyone.

naam4 neoi5 ping4 dang2

Gender equality; the state or principle where men and women enjoy equal treatment and rights.

naam4 neoi5 sau6 sau6 bat1 can1

男女授受不親男女授受不亲

The traditional Chinese belief that men and women who are not relatives or spouses should not have close physical contact.

Nanning, a city in southwest China and the capital of Guangxi.

Men's volleyball; a short form for男子排球.

naam4 pang4 jau5

Boyfriend; a male romantic partner.

Nanpu, an ancient name for Wanzhou in Chongqing, China.

An ideal man or male partner; the object of one's adoration.

Boy or young man; a young male.

naam4 sang1 wai4

南生圍南生围

Nam Sang Wai, a wetland area and tourist attraction in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Boa; a generic term for several species of large, non-venomous, viviparous snakes native to Latin America.

naam4 si1 laai1 fu1

Yugoslavia; a former country in southeastern Europe's Balkan Peninsula.

Gentleman; a formal way to address or refer to an adult male.