Cantonese words starting with N

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A man's father-in-law; his wife's father.

To install, set up, or fit something into place for use.

A table or desk; a file, record, proposal, or legal case.

Shore, coast, or river bank; high ground adjacent to water.

Bank, shore, or coast; the side of a body of water.

To raise or lift up a body part or object so that it faces upward.

Expensive; costly; high-priced.

Ngong Ping; an area on western Lantau Island in Hong Kong, home to Po Lin Monastery and the Tian Tan Buddha.

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Stonecutters Island; a place in Hong Kong originally located off the west of the Kowloon Peninsula and now reclaimed.

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昂坪３６０

Ngong Ping 360, a cable car system that connects Tung Chung and Ngong Ping on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.

Stupid; simple-minded; foolish.

A fucking dumbass; an extremely stupid person.

Extremely stupid, foolish, or idiotic.

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戇鳩鳩戆鸠鸠

Foolish, stupid, or clueless in a silly or exasperating way.

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戇鳩仔戆鸠仔

An idiot, jerk, or foolish person.

Stupid, foolish, or silly, often used to scold someone.

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戇居居戆居居

Silly, dumb, or simple-minded.

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戇居佬戆居佬

A foolish, silly, or stupid man.

A stupid cunt; an extremely foolish or idiotic person.

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戇ｑｑ戆ｑｑ

Extremely dumb, silly, or naive.

Fucking stupid; extremely foolish or idiotic.

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戇撚鳩戆撚鸠

Fucking stupid; extremely foolish, or referring to a fucking dumbass.

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戇乜居戆乜居

Silly bloody fool; extremely stupid or idiotic.

Stupid, silly, or absent-minded.

Simple-minded and honest, straightforward, and unsophisticated.

To shake with hands, or to rock or sway continuously.

A rubbly mountain with many small rocks.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Ngou.

To soar, hover, or roam in the air.

Difficult to pronounce or too complicated to say

Chelae; the claws, pincers, or crushers of arthropods.

To roam, travel, or go on an excursion.

To engage in a fierce battle; to fight violently.

A noble steed or a wild horse; untamed and wild.

A mythological giant sea turtle.

A mythological giant sea turtle.

To soar, hover, or wheel high in the sky.

To stay up late or work through the night despite feeling sleepy.

To boil congee, or to spend a long time talking on the phone.

Proud, arrogant, or treating others with contempt.

Lofty and unyielding character; noble pride that refuses to submit to others.

Arrogance; a haughty attitude or feeling of being superior to others.

Arrogant, haughty, or self-important, while looking down on others.

To stand out, be highly distinguished, or tower above others in a group or place.

To push or shove.

This side; this way; here.

This side, or here.

Recently; lately; during this recent period of time.

These; referring to uncountable or plural items close to the speaker.

Here; this place.