牙 — Cantonese Dictionary

牙

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Cantonese Slang

💡 Tip: [[tooth/teeth]]

Definitions

1 [[tooth/teeth]]
2 ngaah chaat 牙擦 — [tooth brush] a boastful person; to boast.
3 ngaah chaat chaat 牙擦擦 — a boastful person; to boast (st 3, 4).
4 ngaah chaat sòu 牙擦蘇 — a boastful person; to boast.
5 ngaah chí dong gàm sái 牙齒當金使 — [teeth used as gold] to be reliable, to be trustworthy, to keep one's word (djh 416, 126).
6 ngaah chí hàn 牙齒痕 — [tooth scar] an old quarrel that still rankles, a score to settle.
7 ngaah chí yan 牙齒印 — an old quarrel that still rankles; a score to settle.