麻甩 (maa4 lat1 | ) : bloke; jerk; moron

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麻甩

maa4 lat1

bloke; jerk; moron; fool; asshole; bastard; pervert

1. Usually combines with 佬, 仔, etc to form an informal or vulgar term for a male.
2. The origin of this word is obscure. Some say it originates from French word "malade"; some say it comes from English word "moron"; others believe 'maa lat' is derived from 'mat' (乜). There are still many other theories but none is convincing.

Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

麻甩

This word has been viewed 2451 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 3rd Jun 2008 04:23 and last edited on 1st Oct 2017 14:44

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Characters in this word:

麻 maa4 - hemp; flax; sesame; coarse
甩 lat1 - to lose; to get rid of; to leave behind

2 compounds containing this word:

麻甩佬 - pervert, man who harasses women; a bastard
麻甩仔 - pervert; man who harasses women

Showing 1 example containing 麻甩

靚女一上車，小巴上嘅麻甩仔都打雀噉眼望住佢粵
The sleazy guys on the minibus were gawking at the pretty girl the moment she boards

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Decimal representation of this word: 麻甩

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