揞 [－]

Jyutping am6
Pinyin ǎn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、澳門
    「​撳​」​喺​澳​門​嘅​讀​音
    the pronunciation of 撳in Macau
  2. 參看
    㩒、撳

揞 [－]

Jyutping am2
Pinyin ǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to apply (medicinal powder to a wound)/to cover up/to conceal
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用手​遮住​一​啲​嘢
    to cover something with one's hand(s)
    • 你揞住塊面做咩？怕醜呀？
      你揞住块面做咩？怕丑呀？
      nei5 am2 zyu6 faai3 min6 zou6 me1? paa3 cau2 aa4?
      Why are you covering up your face with your hands, are you shy?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to apply medicine to a wound using fingers
  2. character
    to cover with hands
    • 揞住個鼻
      揞住个鼻
      am2 zyu6 go3 bei6
      to cover the nose
    • 用湿毛巾揞住口鼻
      用湿毛巾揞住口鼻
      jung6 sap1 mou4 gan1 am2 zyu6 hau2 bei6
      use a wet towel to cover the nose and mouth
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. to cover (with the hand)
  2. Cangjie Input
    QYTA

揞 [－]

Jyutping ngam2
Pinyin ǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to apply (medicinal powder to a wound)
  2. to cover up
  3. to conceal
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to apply (medicinal powder to a wound)/to cover up/to conceal
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 摀 – 捂
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你打喊露𠮶阵要用只手揞住个口。
    你打喊露嗰陣要用隻手揞住個口。
    nei5 daa2 haam3 lou6 go2 zan6 jiu3 jung6 zek3 sau2 am2 zyu6 go3 hau2 。
    • When you yawn, cover your mouth with your hand.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你揞住块面做咩？怕丑呀？
    你揞住塊面做咩？怕醜呀？
    nei5 am2 zyu6 faai3 min6 zou6 me1? paa3 cau2 aa4?
    • Why are you covering up your face with your hands, are you shy?
  2. Cantonese
    打乞嗤应该用手巾仔揞住个咀。
    打乞嗤應該用手巾仔揞住個咀。
    daa2 hat1 ci1 jing1 goi1 jung6 sau2 gan1 zai2 am2 zyu6 go3 zeoi2.
    • You should cover your mouth with a handkerchief when you sneeze.
  3. Cantonese
    件事冇见报，因为记者收咗揞口费。
    件事冇見報，因為記者收咗揞口費。
    gin6 si6 mou5 gin3 bou3, jan1 wai6 gei3 ze2 sau1 zo2 am2 hau2 fai3.
    • The affair did not appear in the news because journalists received hush money.
  4. Cantonese
    唉！都唔知做乜鬼揞眼以为个期限系下个月。
    唉！都唔知做乜鬼揞眼以為個期限係下個月。
    aai1! dou1 m4 zi1 zou6 mat1 gwai2 am2 ngaan5 ji5 wai4 go3 kei4 haan6 hai6 haa6 go3 jyut6.
    • Uh oh. Somehow I thought the deadline was next month.
  5. Cantonese
    佢咁样衰你都话佢好靓，你真系鬼揞眼啰。
    佢咁樣衰你都話佢好靚，你真係鬼揞眼囉。
    keoi5 gam3 joeng2 seoi1 nei5 dou1 waa6 keoi5 hou2 leng3, nei5 zan1 hai6 gwai2 am2 ngaan5 lo3.
    • You say he's handsome but he's so ugly – you must be blind!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    揞住个鼻
    揞住個鼻
    am2 zyu6 go3 bei6
    • to cover the nose
  2. Cantonese
    用湿毛巾揞住口鼻
    用湿毛巾揞住口鼻
    jung6 sap1 mou4 gan1 am2 zyu6 hau2 bei6
    • use a wet towel to cover the nose and mouth