kok3 hau4涸喉
Jyutpingkok3 hau4
Yalekok hàuh
Definition
To cause dryness or discomfort in the throat due to a food being too dry.
colloquialfoodbody
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical sensation of dryness caused by food that lacks moisture, often implying that the food is difficult to swallow. It is commonly used to describe snacks like crackers, mooncakes, or deep-fried items that seem to soak up all the saliva in the mouth. While it describes the sensation, it is also frequently used as a warning to others about the texture of a specific food item.
Examples
These biscuits are so dry, hurry up and get me a glass of water.
Aren't you afraid of getting a dry throat from eating so much fried chicken?
Related words
Common phrases
to eat something until one's throat feels parched
very dry and uncomfortable to swallow
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general feeling of having a sore throat due to illness, which is usually described as 喉嚨痛. 涸喉 is strictly about the dryness caused by the texture of what you are eating.
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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.
