牙 (ngaa4) — Kangxi radical 92 in Cantonese
ngaaˎ₄牙Mandarin Pinyin: ya2
Meaning of 牙
nounKangxi radical 92
nounteeth; tooth
nounbroker
nounbite
nounivory articles
Example Sentences with 牙
佢好牙擦
He is a very cheeky person.
捉棋嘅時候最憎人係度依牙鬆槓
It irritates me when people around me are giving all sorts of comments while I am playing chess.
老細請呢餐我哋都食到依牙鬆槓
The treat from my boss was wonderful and the food was great!
caat˗₃刷ngaaˎ₄牙jiu˗₃要jung˗₃用ngaaˎ₄牙gouˉ¹膏。
To brush your teeth you need toothpaste.
ngoˏ₅我seoiˉ¹需jiu˗₃要jatˉ¹一baaˊ²把sanˉ¹新ngaaˎ₄牙caatˊ²刷
I need a new toothbrush.
Words Containing 牙
牙垢膜ngaa4 gau3 mok2
plaque (dental)
西班牙人sai1 baan1 ngaa4 jan4
a Spanish person
牙科醫生ngaa4 fo1 ji1 sang1
dentist
牙刷刷ngaa4 caat3 caat3
to brag; one who brags; braggart [Var.] 牙擦擦
擳牙膏zit1 ngaa4 gou1
drip-feed; drip by drip
大牙daai6 ngaa4
front tooth; molar
刷牙caat3 ngaa4
to brush one's teeth
甩大牙lat1 daai6 ngaa4
tell a lie
打牙鉸daa2 ngaa4 gaau3
to chat aimlessly | also: 打牙骹
啱牙ngaam1 ngaa2
啱傾, 啱 key
實食冇黐牙sat6 sik6 mou5 ci1 ngaa4
be practically certain; feel cocksure; have in the bag; be sure of success; a sure win
牙齒腐蛀ngaa4 ci2 fu6 zyu3
tooth decay
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