goek3 zi2 gung1腳趾公脚趾公
Jyutpinggoek3 zi2 gung1
Yalegeuk jí gūng
Definition
The big toe.
colloquialbody
How it's used
This term is the standard colloquial way to refer to the big toe in Hong Kong. While 腳姆趾 is the formal or dictionary term, it is rarely used in daily speech. Native speakers almost exclusively use 腳趾公 to distinguish the big toe from the other toes.
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zek3隻jekExamples
Why is there a bandage on your big toe?
Related words
Common phrases
stub one's big toe
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 手指公, which refers to the thumb. Using 腳趾公 for a thumb will sound very strange to a native speaker.
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Grammar guides
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