粵

發faat3霉mou1

simp发霉
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English

  1. to become moldy
  2. to go mouldy
  3. to turn mouldy

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 滋生霉菌;比較正式
  2. 畀一啲深綠色嘅黴菌污染

Examples

  • 台子上有个发霉的面包。

    A moldy loaf of bread lay on the table.

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  • 潮濕嘅天氣好容易令衣物發毛。

    Humid weather makes clothes turn mouldy easily.

  • 個麪包放咗兩日,已經發咗霉,唔好食啦!

    The bread has been left for two days and has gone moldy. Don't eat it!

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

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