麻甩

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Chinese[edit]

 
(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp
(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp; numb; to bother
fling
trad. (麻甩)
simp. #(麻甩)

Etymology[edit]

"crude; unrefined; uncouth"
Said to be related to French malade in folk etymology, which was popularized by Belgian missionaries in China in the 19th Century.

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

麻甩

  1. (Cantonese) sparrow

Synonyms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

麻甩

  1. (Cantonese, usually of a man) crude; unrefined; uncouth

Derived terms[edit]