揞住 [－－]

Jyutping ngam2 zyu6
Pinyin ǎn zhù

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to cover up
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 摀著 – 捂着
  2. 摀住 – 捂住
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
    佢揞住口撩牙。
    佢揞住口撩牙。
    keoi5 am2 zyu6 hau2 liu1 ngaa4.
    • He covers his mouth and is cleaning his teeth with a toothpick.
  4. Cantonese
    你做乜要揞住良心呃佢钱？
    你做乜要揞住良心呃佢錢？
    nei5 zou6 mat1 jiu3 am2 zyu6 loeng4 sam1 ngaak1 keoi5 cin2?
    • Why did you have to go against your conscience, to swindle his money?
  5. Cantonese
    你啹气𠮶阵揞住个口啦，如果唔系好冇礼貌㗎。
    你啹氣嗰陣揞住個口啦，如果唔係好冇禮貌㗎。
    nei5 goe4 hei3 go2 zan2 am2 zyu6 go3 hau2 laa1, jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 hou2 mou5 lai5 maau6 gaa3.
    • Cover your mouth when you burp, it would be really rude not to do so.
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