踎 [－]

Jyutping mau1
Pinyin móu

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (Cant.) to squat/to crouch/to stay/to reside
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    屈曲​兩​隻​腳​，​好似​坐​喺​度​噉​，​但​係​臀部​唔​掂​地​嘅​；​蹲
    to squat down; to crouch
    • 踎廁
      踎厕
      mau1 ci3
      squat toilet
    • 唔好踎響路中心啦，阻住晒！
      唔好踎响路中心啦，阻住晒！
      m4 hou2 mau1 hoeng2 lou6 zung1 sam1 laa1, zo2 zyu6 saai3!
      Don't squat down in the middle of the road, you are blocking everyone!
  2. 動詞
    因為際遇​唔​好​而​滯​留​喺​一​個​地方
    to be stuck in a place because of bad fortune
    • 踎監
      踎监
      mau1 gaam1
      to serve in prison / jail
    • 若果揾到份高薪厚職，我就唔使響度踎啦。
      若果揾到份高薪厚职，我就唔使响度踎啦。
      joek6 gwo2 wan2 dou2 fan6 gou1 san1 hau5 zik1, ngo5 zau6 m4 sai2 hoeng2 dou6 mau1 laa1.
      If I can find a job with higher rank and better wage, I wouldn't have to be stuck here.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese
    to muddle along; to drift along
    (syn.) 混
  2. character, Cantonese
    to squat; to crouch
    • 踎低，唔准企起身！
      踎低，唔准企起身！
      mau1 dai1, m4 zeon2 kei5 hei2 san1!
      Squat down, don't stand up!
  3. character, Cantonese
    to be stuck somewhere (because of unfortunate circumstances)
    • 佢喺监仓踎咗十年。
      佢喺监仓踎咗十年。
      keoi5 hai2 gaam1 cong1 mau1 zo2 sap6 nin4.
      He was stuck in jail for 10 years.
    • 踎喺屋企睇电视
      踎喺屋企睇电视
      mau1 hai2 uk1 kei2 tai2 din6 si6
      to stay at home all day and watch TV
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. (Cant.) to squat
  2. Cangjie Input
    RMMFR
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 蹲
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢踎低𠮶阵时露底 啊。
    佢踎低嗰陣時露底 啊。
    keoi5 mau1 dai1 go2 zan6 si2 lou6 dai2 aa3.
    • He accidentally revealed his underpants when he squatted.
  2. Cantonese
    踎厕
    踎廁
    mau1 ci3
    • squat toilet
  3. Cantonese
    唔好踎响路中心啦，阻住晒！
    唔好踎響路中心啦，阻住晒！
    m4 hou2 mau1 hoeng2 lou6 zung1 sam1 laa1, zo2 zyu6 saai3!
    • Don't squat down in the middle of the road, you are blocking everyone!
  4. Cantonese
    踎监
    踎監
    mau1 gaam1
    • to serve in prison / jail
  5. Cantonese
    若果揾到份高薪厚职，我就唔使响度踎啦。
    若果揾到份高薪厚職，我就唔使響度踎啦。
    joek6 gwo2 wan2 dou2 fan6 gou1 san1 hau5 zik1, ngo5 zau6 m4 sai2 hoeng2 dou6 mau1 laa1.
    • If I can find a job with higher rank and better wage, I wouldn't have to be stuck here.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    踎低，唔准企起身！
    踎低，唔准企起身！
    mau1 dai1, m4 zeon2 kei5 hei2 san1!
    • Squat down, don't stand up!
  2. Cantonese
    佢喺监仓踎咗十年。
    佢喺监仓踎咗十年。
    keoi5 hai2 gaam1 cong1 mau1 zo2 sap6 nin4.
    • He was stuck in jail for 10 years.
  3. Cantonese
    踎喺屋企睇电视
    踎喺屋企睇电视
    mau1 hai2 uk1 kei2 tai2 din6 si6
    • to stay at home all day and watch TV