Cantonese words starting with S

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失业者
sat1 jip6 ze2an unemployed person
失约
sat1 joek3to miss an appointment
失语
sat1 jyu5to let slip
失语症
sat1 jyu5 zing3aphasia or aphemia (loss of language)
sat1 kei4late (for an appointed time)
失礼
sat1 lai5(verb) lose face
失礼人
sat1 lai5 jan4to be a disgrace in front of others; to lose face in front of others
失礼死人
sat1 lai5 sei2 jan4noun; breach of etiquette, impolite or feel embarrassed, humiliated
sat1 lei6to lose
失灵
sat1 ling4out of order (of machine); a failing (of a system)
sat1 lok6to lose (sth); to feel a sense of loss; disappointment
室乐
sat1 lok6Chamber Music
sat1 lok6 gam2feeling of emptiness, alienation
失恋
sat1 lyun2to lose one's love; to feel jilted
失联
sat1 lyun4to lose contact
sat1 mai4to lose one's way
sat1 mat6noun; lost article; lost property
失物认领
sat1 mat6 jing6 ling5lost and found
失物招领
sat1 mat6 ziu1 ling5lost-and-found
sat1 min4to suffer from insomnia
sat1 min4 zing3Insomnia
sat1 min6 zi2to lose face; to be humiliated
sat1 ming4to lose one's eyesight; blindness
sat1 mong6disappointed; to despair
虱目鱼
sat1 muk6 jyu2milkfish (Chanos chanos)
sat1 naa2lice; fleas (spoken)
虱乸
sat1 naa2(noun) (of insect) louse; cootie (in most cases, it refers to cootie)
sat1 naa2 ceon1the egg of a louse; nit
虱乸春
sat1 naa2 ceon1louse eggs; nits
虱乸担枷
sat1 naa2 daam1 gaa1very strict and harsh punishment
sat1 neoi5unmarried lady; Virgo (star sign)
sat1 neoi5 zo6Virgo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
失误
sat1 ng6lapse; to make a mistake; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
sat1 ngoi6outdoor
室内
sat1 noi6indoor
室内设计
sat1 noi6 cit3 gai3interior design
室内乐
sat1 noi6 ngok6chamber music
室内装潢
sat1 noi6 zong1 wong4interior decorating
sat1 pui4Excuse me, I must be leaving now.
sat1 saan3to lose touch with; scattered
失势
sat1 sai3Losing power and influence, losing advantage
失心疯
sat1 sam1 fung1to go insane; to lose one's mind [written and colloquial]
sat1 san1to lose one's virginity; to lose one's chastity
sat1 san1 fan6demeaning
sat1 san4absent-minded; despondent
sat1 sat1trembling
瑟瑟发抖
sat1 sat1 faat3 dau2to shiver
sat1 sat1 fong1feeling scared, fear or panic
失实
sat1 sat6adj.; inconsistent with the facts, an inaccurate report, statement, description, etc
sat1 sau1disrepair

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