gaak3 laak1 dai2胳肋底
Jyutpinggaak3 laak1 dai2
Yalegaak lāak dái
Definition
Armpit; the underarm area where the arm connects to the body.
colloquialbody
How it's used
This term is the standard, everyday way to refer to the armpit in Cantonese. It is used in all informal contexts, whereas the more formal or medical term 腋下 is reserved for written or clinical settings. Using the formal term in casual conversation can sound overly clinical or stiff.
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go3個goExamples
His armpits are very sweaty.
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