麻甩

Chinese

 
(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp
(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp; numb; to bother
fling
trad. (麻甩)
simp. #(麻甩)

Etymology

"crude; unrefined; uncouth"
Said to be related to French malade in folk etymology, which was popularized by Belgian missionaries in China in the 19th Century.

Pronunciation


Noun

麻甩

  1. (Cantonese) sparrow

Synonyms

Adjective

麻甩

  1. (Cantonese, usually of a man) crude; unrefined; uncouth

Derived terms

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