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金雞瓦 (gam1 gai1 ngaa5) — broken tiles stuck on the top of walls to act as a deterrent to prevent thieves from coming in in Cantonese

gamˉ¹金gaiˉ¹雞ngaaˏ₅瓦
简 金鸡瓦
Mandarin Pinyin: jin1 ji1 wa3

Meaning of 金雞瓦

nounbroken tiles stuck on the top of walls to act as a deterrent to prevent thieves from coming in

Example Sentences with 金雞瓦

keoiˏ₅佢deoi˗₃對haaiˎ₄鞋houˊ²好gamˉ¹金geiˉ¹雞ngaa5.瓦。
His shoes are quite fancy.
sai˗₃細louˍ₆路neoiˊ²女sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日gamˉ¹金geiˉ¹雞ngaa5.瓦。
The little girl is always acting coy/prim.
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個janˎ₄人houˊ²好gamˉ¹金geiˉ¹雞ngaa5.瓦。
He/She is a bit particular/fussy.
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個tauˎ₄頭joengˎ₄瘍gamˉ¹金geiˉ¹雞ngaa5.瓦。
His head is itchy like a roosting hen.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gam˗₃咁gamˉ¹金geiˉ¹雞ngaa5.瓦。
Don't be so fussy/picky.
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Characters in 金雞瓦

金gam1
a Chinese family name
雞gai1
a prostitute or a woman in a sexual capacity
瓦ngaa5
tile; earthenware; pottery

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