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灶罅

sip3 zou3 laa3

a spinster

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

Level: 3

灶罅

 sip3 - to squeeze in, to stuff in
灶 zou3 zao4 - simplified form of 竈
罅 laa3 xia4 - [n] crack; fissure; split; rift; cleft; flaw

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佢要嫁畀唐叔嘅仔你又唔肯，唔通要個女將來灶罅咩？粵 edit
You disallow her despite her wanting to marry Ah Tong's son; don't tell me you want her to end up a spinster?

This word was added by bernard on 2nd Mar 2008

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