lau6 hau2漏口
Jyutpinglau6 hau2
Yalelauh háu
Definition
To stammer or stutter.
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How it's used
Describes a speech impediment or a temporary tendency to stumble over words due to nervousness or excitement. It is often used to describe someone who has difficulty pronouncing certain sounds clearly rather than just a general stutter.
Examples
He stammers a bit when he speaks, can you understand him?
I stammer whenever I get nervous, it is really embarrassing.
Related words
Common phrases
to speak with a stammer
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 漏口風, which means to accidentally leak a secret or let slip information.
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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.
