daam6啗
Jyutpingdaam6
Yaledaahm
Definition
To eat, entice, or a classifier for a mouthful.
- to eat; to feed
- to entice; to lure using bait
- literarya mouthful
writtenfooddaily actions
How it's used
While 啗 is historically used for eating or baiting, it is extremely rare in modern spoken Cantonese. Most speakers prefer using 啖 as a noun for a mouthful or as a verb meaning to take a bite, often paired with 食. Using 啗 in daily conversation will sound highly literary or archaic to native speakers.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the very common character 啖, which is the standard way to write the classifier for a mouthful or the act of taking a bite. Using 啗 in a casual text or conversation will likely cause confusion as it is not part of the active vocabulary of most Hong Kongers.
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Grammar guides
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