有瓦遮頭 [－－－头]

Jyutping jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4
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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) a house; asylum
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    身​處​嘅​地方​之上​有​騎樓​／​其他​建築​結構​，​可以​遮風​擋​雨
    to have shelter; literally, having tiles over one's head
    • 燒嘢食嗰度有瓦遮頭㗎，落雨都唔怕。
      烧嘢食𠮶度有瓦遮头㗎，落雨都唔怕。
      siu1 je5 sik6 go2 dou6 jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4 gaa3, lok6 jyu5 dou1 m4 paa3.
      The barbecue place is a sheltered area. No problem even if it rains.
  2. 形容詞
    引申​指有​地方​可以​住​，​唔​使​瞓​街
    figuratively, to have a place to live; to stop being homeless
    • 好多人為咗有瓦遮頭，連籠屋都去住㗎。
      好多人为咗有瓦遮头，连笼屋都去住㗎。
      hou2 do1 jan4 wai6 zo2 jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4, lin4 lung4 uk1 dou1 heoi3 zyu6 gaa3.
      Many people simply want a shelter. They even wouldn't mind living in a cage-home.
  3. 反義詞
    冇瓦遮頭
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, literally
    to have a roof; to be roofed
  2. verb, Cantonese, figuratively
    to have a roof over one's head; to have a place to live
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    烧嘢食𠮶度有瓦遮头㗎，落雨都唔怕。
    燒嘢食嗰度有瓦遮頭㗎，落雨都唔怕。
    siu1 je5 sik6 go2 dou6 jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4 gaa3, lok6 jyu5 dou1 m4 paa3.
    • The barbecue place is a sheltered area. No problem even if it rains.
  2. Cantonese
    好多人为咗有瓦遮头，连笼屋都去住㗎。
    好多人為咗有瓦遮頭，連籠屋都去住㗎。
    hou2 do1 jan4 wai6 zo2 jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4, lin4 lung4 uk1 dou1 heoi3 zyu6 gaa3.
    • Many people simply want a shelter. They even wouldn't mind living in a cage-home.