起水 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. oestrus sow (slang)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    雌性​豬牛​等​畜牲​發情
    (pig, cow) to be in oestrus
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, slang
    to have one's menstrual period
  2. verb, Xiamen, Zhangzhou-Hokkien
    to be brought ashore from a boat (of merchandise)
    (syn.) 上水
  3. verb, Cantonese, slang
    to be horny (of a woman)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    雨再大一点就会引起水灾了。
    雨再大一點就會引起水災了。
    yǔ zài dà yī diǎn jiù huì yǐn qǐ shuǐ zāi le 。
    • A slightly heavier rain could cause flooding.
  2. Mandarin
    我的脚起水泡了。
    我的腳起水泡了。
    wǒ de jiǎo qǐ shuǐ pào le 。
    • I've got blisters on my feet.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    着亲新鞋，我都会起水泡㗎。
    着親新鞋，我都會起水泡㗎。
    zoek3 can1 san1 haai4, ngo5 dou1 wui5 hei2 seoi2 pok1 gaa3.
    • New shoes always give me blisters.
  2. Cantonese
    讲起水生植物，多数人会谂起荷花。
    講起水生植物，多數人會諗起荷花。
    gong2 hei2 seoi2 sang1 zik6 mat6, do1 sou3 jan4 wui5 nam2 hei2 ho4 faa1.
    • Most people will think of lotus when talking about aquatic plants.