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牙擦擦

ngaa4 caat3 caat3

to brag; one who brags; cocky, arrogant [Var.] 牙刷刷

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Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,200

This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

牙擦擦

This word was added by claw on 25th Jul 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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牙 ngaa4 ya2 - teeth, tooth
擦 caat3 ca1 - rub; wipe
擦 caat3 ca1 - rub; wipe

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