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唔啱key

m4 ngaam1 ki1

m2 yan1 ki1

off-key; out of tune; not appropriate; clashing; jarring; unsuitable; not in harmony; discordant; does not sound right | Mand.: 不和諧的; 刺耳的; 難聽; 不適合; 不適當; 不調和的; 不協調的

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 2

唔啱key

唔 m4 ng4 wu2 n2 ng2 - not
啱 ngaam1 yan1 - [1] [Canto] [Hakka] [2] [v] be suitable for
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This word was added by tym on 27th Feb 2006 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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