粵

作zok3嘔au2

simp作呕
zok3 au2zuò ǒu

English

  1. to feel sick
  2. to retch; to feel like vomiting
  3. to feel nauseous
  4. to feel disgusted

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容有種就嚟嘔吐、反胃嘅感覺

Examples

  • 作嘔作悶

    to feel sick; to feel nauseous or queasy

  • 令人作嘔嘅氣味

    sickening smell

  • 佢以為自己好靚呀?作嘔啊!

    He thinks he's very pretty? I wanna puke!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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