齧牙 (ngit6 ngaa4) — to grind one's teeth; to gnaw one's teeth in Cantonese
ngitˍ₆齧ngaaˎ₄牙简 啮牙
Mandarin Pinyin: nie4 ya2
Meaning of 齧牙
nounto grind one's teeth; to gnaw one's teeth
Example Sentences with 齧牙
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好zungˉ¹鍾ji˗₃意ngaatˍ₆齧ngaa4.牙。
He/She really likes to gnaw on things.
zek˗₃隻maauˉ¹貓zaiˊ²仔sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日ngaatˍ₆齧ngaa4.牙。
The kitten gnaws all day.
diˉ¹啲ngaaˎ₄牙houˊ²好han4,痕，soengˊ²想ngaatˍ₆齧ngaa4.牙。
My gums are itchy, I want to gnaw.
sai˗₃細louˊ²路soengˊ²想ngaatˍ₆齧ngaa4.牙。
The toddler wants to gnaw.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好lyunˍ₆亂ngaatˍ₆齧ngaa4.牙。
Don't gnaw randomly.
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