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Jyutping kok3 hau4
Pinyin hé hóu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. drys the throat (verb)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    某​啲​食物​太乾​而​令人​感覺​喉嚨​乾涸​、​唔​舒服
    (food) to be too dry, causing discomfort in the throat
    • 呢隻餅乾噌噌 咁,食起上嚟好涸喉。
      呢只饼干噌噌 咁,食起上嚟好涸喉。
      ni1 zek3 beng2 gon1 zang1 zang1 gam2, sik6 hei2 soeng5 lei4 hou2 kok3 hau4.
      These biscuits are so dry, they absorb all the moisture from my throat when I eat them; it's really unpleasant.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢只饼干噌噌 咁,食起上嚟好涸喉。
    呢隻餅乾噌噌 咁,食起上嚟好涸喉。
    ni1 zek3 beng2 gon1 zang1 zang1 gam2, sik6 hei2 soeng5 lei4 hou2 kok3 hau4.
    • These biscuits are so dry, they absorb all the moisture from my throat when I eat them; it's really unpleasant.