(lang) - A dialectal word, primarily used in Cantonese, meaning

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A dialectal word, primarily used in Cantonese, meaning 'to speak nonsense' or 'to talk idly'.

A dialectal word, primarily used in Cantonese, meaning

Usage highlights

speaking nonsensetalk idlygibberish talkchattering nonsense

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He's always talking nonsense (成日唥唥声).
  • Don't just talk idly (唔好喺度唥唥声).
  • She was speaking gibberish (佢喺度唥唥唥).

Collocations

  • speaking nonsense(唥唥声)
  • talk idly(唥唥唥)
  • gibberish talk(唥唥讲)
  • chattering nonsense(唥唥嘈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese dialects, especially in Guangdong and Hong Kong.
  • Often used in informal contexts to describe meaningless or nonsensical speech.

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