粵

當dong1家gaa1

simp当家
dong1 gaa1dāng jiā

English

  1. to manage the household
  2. (noun) The authority of a household
  3. to be the one in charge of the family
  4. to call the shots
  5. to be in charge
  6. to be in charge of a household; literally: to be the leader or to take on the role of a leader

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 主持屋企嘅事務,喺屋企裏面有相當嘅話事權

Examples

  • 當家作主

    rule the roost

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

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