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勾三擸四

ngau1 saam1 laap3 sei3

DELETE: should be 勾三搭四

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

Level: 3

勾三擸四

勾 ngau1 gou1 - tick off; delineate; gang up
三 saam1 saam3 san1 - three; several
擸 laap3 - bring together; glance at
四 sei3 si4 - four

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This word was added by bybell on 24th Apr 2008 and last edited on 25th Apr 2008

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