Cantonese words starting with N
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崖岸
ngaai4 ngon6cliff; fig. arrogant and difficult person
挨批
ngaai4 pai1to be criticized
崖沙燕
ngaai4 saa1 jin3(bird species of China) sand martin (Riparia riparia)
挨生挨死
ngaai4 saang1 ngaai4 sei2Working very hard and living hard lives; to endure hardships
捱世界挨世界
ngaai4 sai3 gaai3(slang) to endure difficulties in life for living and surviving; to persevere...
捱生捱死挨生捱死
ngaai4 sang1 ngaai4 sei2bear the pain and hardship (spoken)
挨齋挨斋
ngaai4 zaai1being a vegetarian; only surviving on vegetables
睚眥睚眦
ngaai4 zaai6(literary) to glare in anger
涯際涯际
ngaai4 zai3boundary; edge
崖州
ngaai4 zau1ancient name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛[Hai3 nan2 Dao3]
挨揍
ngaai4 zau3to be beaten; buffeted
挨呲兒挨呲儿
ngaai4 zi1 ji4to suffer a rebuke
挨整
ngaai4 zing2to be the target of an attack
挨宰
ngaai4 zoi2to get ripped off
乂
ngaai6to regulate; to control; to nurture
刈
ngaai6to mow; to reap
艾
ngaai6Chinese mugwort or wormwood ; moxa; phonetic "ai" or "i"; old; handsome; a su...
艾伯塔
ngaai6 baak3 taap3Alberta province of Canada, capital Edmonton 埃德蒙頓|埃德蒙顿[Ai1 de2 meng2 dun4]
刈包
ngaai6 baau1popular Taiwan snack, similar to a hamburger, steamed bun stuffed with pork, ...
艾比湖
ngaai6 bei2 wu4Aibi Lake (Ebinur) in Xinjiang
艾青
ngaai6 cing1Ai Qing (1910-1996), Chinese poet
艾賽克斯艾赛克斯
ngaai6 coi3 hak1 si1Essex (English county)
艾草
ngaai6 cou2Asian mugwort or wormwood (genus Artemesia)
艾德蒙頓艾德蒙顿
ngaai6 dak1 mung4 deon6Edmonton, capital of Alberta, Canada
艾登堡
ngaai6 dang1 bou2(name) Attenborough
艾迪
ngaai6 dik6Eddie (name)
艾迪卡拉
ngaai6 dik6 kaa1 laai1Ediacaran (c. 635-542 million years ago), late phase of pre-Cambrian geologic...
艾迪生
ngaai6 dik6 sang1Addison (name)
艾丁湖
ngaai6 ding1 wu4Ayding Lake (Aydingkol) in Xinjiang
艾冬花
ngaai6 dung1 faa1coltsfoot flower (used in TCM)
艾菲爾鐵塔艾菲尔铁塔
ngaai6 fei1 ji5 tit3 taap3(Tw) Eiffel Tower
艾灸
ngaai6 gau3moxibustion (TCM)
艾卷
ngaai6 gyun2moxa cigar
艾哈邁達巴德艾哈迈达巴德
ngaai6 haa1 maai6 daat6 baa1 dak1Ahmedabad, largest city in west Indian state Gujarat 古吉拉特[Gu3 ji2 la1 te4]
艾哈邁德艾哈迈德
ngaai6 haa1 maai6 dak1Ahmed (name)
艾哈邁迪內賈德艾哈迈迪内贾德
ngaai6 haa1 maai6 dik6 noi6 gaa2 dak1Ahmadinejad or Ahmadinezhad (Persian name)
艾蒿
ngaai6 hou1mugwort (Artemisia)
艾鼬
ngaai6 jau6steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanii)
艾爾伯塔艾尔伯塔
ngaai6 ji5 baak3 taap3Alberta province of Canada, capital Edmonton 埃德蒙頓|埃德蒙顿[Ai1 de2 meng2 dun4]
艾爾米塔奇艾尔米塔奇
ngaai6 ji5 mai5 taap3 kei4Ermitazh or Hermitage museum in St Peterburg
艾爾米塔什艾尔米塔什
ngaai6 ji5 mai5 taap3 sap6Ermitazh or Hermitage museum in St Peterburg
艾葉艾叶
ngaai6 jip6mugwort leaf (TCM)
艾葉油艾叶油
ngaai6 jip6 jau4mugwort leaf oil (TCM); Oleum folii Artemisiae argyi
艾葉炭艾叶炭
ngaai6 jip6 taan3carbonized mugwort leaf (used in TCM)
艾絨艾绒
ngaai6 jung4moxa floss
刈羽
ngaai6 jyu5Kariba or Kariwa, Japanese name
艾奇遜艾奇逊
ngaai6 kei4 seon3Atchison or Acheson (name)
艾瑪紐埃爾艾玛纽埃尔
ngaai6 maa5 nau2 oi1 ji5Emmanuel or Emmanuelle (name)
艾彌爾艾弥尔
ngaai6 mei4 ji5Emile (name)
艾美獎艾美奖
ngaai6 mei5 zoeng2Emmy Award
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