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拎他一把

ning4 taa4 jat1 baa2

to lend a helping hand

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

Level: 3

拎他一把

拎 ning1 lin1 - carry with a hand
他 taa1 ta1 - he; him
一 jat1 yi1 yi4 yi2 - number one
把 baa2 ba3 ba1 {ba4} - handle, hold, grasp; take

This word was added by sheik on 23rd Aug 2006 and last edited on 5th Sep 2008

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