dau6 saa1 hau4豆沙喉
Jyutpingdau6 saa1 hau4
Yaledauh sā hàuh
Definition
A low, hoarse, or husky voice.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a voice that is naturally low and gravelly, often described as sounding like someone who has smoked for a long time. While it can describe a temporary hoarseness due to illness, it is most commonly used to describe a person's permanent, distinctive vocal quality. The term carries a slightly informal tone and is often used when complimenting someone's unique or sexy voice.
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baa2把báExamples
Their raspy voice is very magnetic.
Do you have a sore throat? Your voice has become so raspy.
Related words
Common phrases
a raspy voice
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a voice that is simply quiet or weak. It specifically requires that rough, textured, or gravelly quality.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
