Baba Nyonya
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Baba Nyonya
More sayings from the Raymond Kwok Collection
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ch'ia tua p'au cannon/ big firecrackers boastful words ch'io been hor smiling tiger cunning, wicked ch'iu t'au tang hand heavy clumsy ch'ooi chay mouth plenty busybody, gossip ch'ooi chiau mouth itchy saying things that cause friction ch'oot ch'iu extend hand a champion, generous, to help out ean tang marriage prospects heavy hard to find a mate/suitable match geena t'au child head childish, a playful adult gia k'ar chau carry leg away to avoid, to steal away gong knia sai stupid bridegroom a simpleton hair hoay add to the fire instigate hau ka bo bark iu cry till no tears great anguish, very sad hor chio liap peppercorn small but smart/cunning hnar t'au tua frighten big head a bully
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rising tone as in hair (prawn) |
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