Cantonese words starting with N

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To hide or conceal oneself so as not to be found.

This time; at this particular moment.

This time; this moment.

To hide oneself; to keep out of sight.

呢隻嘢呢只嘢

This thing, creature, or animal.

A character commonly used in the transliteration of foreign female names.

Buddhist nun; also used in transliterations and names.

nei4 aa3 gaa1 laai1 daai6 buk6 bou3

尼亞加拉大瀑布尼亚加拉大瀑布

尼泊爾尼泊尔

Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia in the Himalayas, bordering China and India.

To compensate, make up for, or remedy a loss, damage, or mistake.

彌賽亞弥赛亚

The Messiah, meaning the anointed one, sent by God as the Savior.

nei4 deon1 dou6

彌敦道弥敦道

Nathan Road, a major road in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

nei4 gaa1 laai1 gwaa1

Nicaragua; a country in Central America with its capital at Managua.

Buddhist nun; a fully ordained female Buddhist monastic.

Nicotine; an alkaloid found in nightshade plants that acts as a stimulant and is highly addictive.

獼猴桃猕猴桃

Kiwifruit; Chinese gooseberry.

尼日爾尼日尔

Niger; a country in West Africa with its capital at Niamey.

nei4 jat6 lei6 aa3

尼日利亞尼日利亚

Nigeria, a country in West Africa with its capital at Abuja.

This type; this kind; this item.

Woolen fabric; coarse wool cloth.

Maitreya; the future Buddha, often depicted with a large belly and long earlobes.

To be seriously ill and on one's deathbed.

尼羅河尼罗河

The Nile; the longest river in the world, flowing through several countries in North Africa.

Nylon; a synthetic polymer used to make fibers.

nei4 lung4 si1 mat6

尼龍絲襪尼龙丝袜

Nylon stockings.

To spread all over and fill the air, usually referring to smoke, mist, or odor.

Catholic Mass; the most important liturgy of the Catholic Church, originating from the Last Supper.

nei4 tin1 daai6 zeoi6

彌天大罪弥天大罪

Heinous crime; an extremely wicked or unforgivable offense.

This person; a polite way to refer to someone nearby.

Now, recently, or at this moment.

呢陣時呢阵时

At this moment, at present, or recently.

You; the second-person singular pronoun.

You (second-person singular female pronoun).

You; a written honorific or respectful form of the second person singular pronoun.

The fluttering of flags.

你邊度你边度

Where are you? or Where are you from?

nei5 cing4 ngo5 jyun6

你情我願你情我愿

Consensual and voluntary for both parties; mutually agreed upon rather than forced.

Yours; belonging to you (plural).

You; the second-person plural pronoun.

You (plural); you all; you guys.

nei5 dei6 zi6 gei2

People like you; you and those associated with you.

Your; belonging to you.

nei5 dong3 ngo5 hai6 san4 zyu2 paai2

你當我係神主牌你当我系神主牌

An expression used to ask why someone treats you as a mere ornament, only acknowledging you when convenient or when needing help.

nei5 dung1 ngo5 sai1

你東我西你东我西

To go our separate ways; you go east and I go west.

nei5 gam3 cyun3 zou6 mat1 je5 ze1

你咁寸做乜嘢啫

Why are you being so arrogant, cocky, or provocative?

nei5 gam3 lan2 seoi1

You are such a jerk; you are such a prick.