粵

𦜖aa6䐱zaa6

aa6 zaa6ngaa6 zaa6yà zhàiinferred

English

  1. to occupy too much space
  2. bulky (because of one's body shape or wearing too many clothes)
  3. figuratively, to be overbearing, domineering or bossy

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 佔用太多空間
  2. 睇落脹、臃腫(可以係肥或者着得太多衫)
  3. 引申指人性格霸道、專橫

Examples

  • 件衫買大咗兩個碼,有啲掗拃。

    The shirt is two sizes too big. It looks a bit bulky. ----

  • 呢張書枱好掗拃喎,不如掉咗佢啦。

    The desk occupies too much space. Why don't we throw it away? ----

  • 我鄰居為人好掗拃㗎,乜都要管,乜都投訴一餐。

    My neighbour is so overbearing. He likes to control everything, and complains about everything.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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