𦜖䐱
aa6 zaa6ngaa6 zaa6yà zhàiinferred
English
- to occupy too much space
- bulky (because of one's body shape or wearing too many clothes)
- figuratively, to be overbearing, domineering or bossy
粵語 — Cantonese
- 佔用太多空間
- 睇落脹、臃腫(可以係肥或者着得太多衫)
- 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