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香蕉水

hoeng1 ziu1 seoi2

xiang1 jiao1 shui3

paint thinner; "banana oil" | also 天拿水

Level: 3

香蕉水

香 hoeng1 xiang1 - fragrant; aromatic
蕉 ziu1 ciu4 qiao2 jiao1 - [1] the banana [2] the plantain
水 seoi2 shui3 - water; liquid, juice; [slang] money

This word was added by bybell on 23rd Feb 2007 and last edited on 17th Mar 2008

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