架 — Cantonese Dictionary

架

gaa3

Cantonese Slang

💡 Tip: [[a den]]

Definitions

1 [[a den]]
2 gaa bouh 架步 — [framework steps] a vice establishment, a vice den (gwdl 36, 27); a gambling den; a triad base.
3 gaa jī 架子 — [frame] an arrogant person.
4 gaa jī daaih 架子大 — [frame large] an arrogant person.
5 gaa léung 架樑 — [frame beam] to mediate in a dispute; to interfere in a quarrel, to get mixed up in a dispute.
6 gaa sai 架勢 — [royal position] to be extravagant; to spend money freely; to have a high opinion of oneself (ipjfy 1, 47).
7 gaa sai tóng 架勢堂 — [royal position ceremonial hall] an extravagant, successful, big spending person, cf. bāa bai 巴閉.
8 gaa sāang/ chàang 架生/架撑/樘生 — tools or equipment for manual labour; equipment for criminal activities such as burglary; weapons.
9 gaa sī 架氏 — [< guards] guards (hyjh 1, 4).