Cantonese words starting with N

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ngaa5 tung1 zi2corrugated fibreboard; corrugated cardboard

ngaa5 waai4refined feelings

ngaa5 wai1Yahweh

雅溫得雅温得

ngaa5 wan1 dak1Yaoundé, capital city of Cameroon

ngaa5 wun6elegant pastime

ngaa5 zaa1(Slang) someone's behaviour is overbearing and blatant

ngaa5 zaap6distinguished assembly (of scholars)

ngaa5 zeng6court music and vulgar music (i.e. 雅樂|雅乐[ya3 yue4], music of the court, and 鄭...

ngaa5 zi3tasteful; elegance; graceful

ngaa5 zi3elegant; in good taste

ngaa5 zing3correct (literary); (hon.) Please point out my shortcomings.

ngaa5 zing6elegant and calm; quiet

ngaa5 zo6(restaurant etc) private room; comfortable seating

ngaa5 zoeng6bricklayer

ngaa5 zuk6Wa ethnic group

雅俗共賞雅俗共赏

ngaa5 zuk6 gung6 soeng2can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)

ngaa6to calender; to polish

ngaa6to receive (as a guest)

ngaa6 deng6waste of space; to take up a lot of space

ngaa6 ji6to be surprised

ngaa6 zaa6(slang) to describe something which is a hindrance because it takes up too mu...

ngaai1 peng1 ji2noun; backrest chair

ngaai4precipice; Taiwan pr. [yái]

ngaai4border; shore; water's edge

ngaai4corner of the eye

ngaai4 baan2 zi2to suffer beating; to take a hammering

ngaai4 bik1escarpment; cliff

挨打受氣挨打受气

ngaai4 daa2 sau6 hei3to suffer bullying and beating (idiom)

挨打受罵挨打受骂

ngaai4 daa2 sau6 maa6to suffer beatings and receive abuse (idiom)

ngaai4 dak1high endurance

ngaai4 dau3to suffer censure

ngaai4 gaang1 dai2 je6to stay up all night

捱更抵夜挨更抵夜

ngaai4 gaang1 dai2 je6(verb) to stay up late working; ) to work overtime; to work all day and night

挨夾棍挨夹棍

ngaai4 gaap3 gwan3receiving attacks from both sides

挨飢抵餓挨饥抵饿

ngaai4 gei1 dai2 ngo6to suffer from hunger

ngaai4 guk1valley

捱穀種挨谷种

ngaai4 guk1 zung2to survive on one's saving

ngaai4 haan6cliff barring the way

ngaai4 hak1rock carving; words carved into cliff face

崖海鴉崖海鸦

ngaai4 hoi2 aa1(bird species of China) common murre (Uria aalge)

ngaai4 je2(verb) to stay up late; to stay up all night; to burn the midnight oil

捱義氣挨义气

ngaai4 ji6 hei3noun; it means sense of honour, the spirit of brotherhood, they do me a huge ...

ngaai4 jin1noun; house built on a cliff; very dangerous

ngaai4 jing1a sparrow hawk; a black kite (milvus migrans), a bird of prey

ngaai4 kok3valley

捱騾仔挨骡仔

ngaai4 leoi4 zai2working slavishly

ngaai4 loek6(literary) outline; general idea; rough sketch

捱麵包挨面包

ngaai4 min6 baau1lit. to survive on bread; meaning one has to save on food cost for living and...

ngaai4 ngo6to endure hunger

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