頭家 [头－]

Jyutping tau4 gaa1
Pinyin tóu jiā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. organizer of a gambling party who takes a cut of the winnings
  2. banker (gambling)
  3. preceding player (in a game)
  4. (dialect) boss
  5. proprietor
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    啲仔女都大咯。结晒婚有自己头家喇。
    啲仔女都大咯。結晒婚有自己頭家喇。
    di1 zai2 neoi5 dou1 daai6 lo3. git3 saai3 fan1 jau5 zi6 gei2 tau4 gaa1 laa3.
    • My children have all grown up. They all got married and have their own families now.
  2. Cantonese
    我爸爸死咗之后，就由我妈妈担起头家嘞。
    我爸爸死咗之後，就由我媽媽擔起頭家嘞。
    ngo5 baa4 baa1 sei2 zo2 zi1 hau6, zau6 jau4 ngo5 maa4 maa1 daam1 hei2 tau4 gaa1 laa3.
    • My mum took the family on once my father had passed away.
  3. Cantonese
    撑起一头家
    撐起一頭家
    caang3 hei2 jat1 tau4 gaa1
    • to support one's own family
  4. Cantonese
    一头家有好多事要理架！
    一頭家有好多事要理架！
    jat1 tau4 gaa1 jau5 hou2 do1 si6 jiu3 lei5 gaa3!
    • There are a lot of things to deal with in a family.
  5. Cantonese
    一个人孭起头家
    一個人孭起頭家
    jat1 go3 jan4 me1 hei2 tau4 gaa1
    • to sustain one's family by oneself