唔住

Chinese
hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
 
to live; to dwell; to reside
to live; to dwell; to reside; to stop
simp. and trad.
(唔住)		 唔 住

Pronunciation

Particle

唔住

  1. (not productive, Cantonese, Teochew) cannot
    我頂唔住喇／我顶唔住喇 [Guangzhou Cantonese]  ―  ngo5 deng2 m4 zyu6 laa3 [Jyutping]  ―  I cannot bear it already
    我對你唔住／我对你唔住 [Guangzhou Cantonese]  ―  ngo5 deoi3 nei5 m4 zyu6 [Jyutping]  ―  I cannot face you (I am sorry)
    連自己嘅生日都記唔住 [Cantonese, trad.]
    连自己嘅生日都记唔住 [Cantonese, simp.]
    lin4 zi6 gei2 ge3 saang1 jat6 dou1 gei3 m4 zyu6 [Jyutping]
    unable to remember even one's own birthday

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