粵

作zok3動dung6

simp作动
zok3 dung6zuò dòng

English

  1. to make a move; usually to describe when a fetus moves
  2. (of uterus, before labour) to contract; (of one's baby) to actuate

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 孕婦就快生得之前,子宮收縮(好似個胎開始郁動噉)

Examples

  • 呢個認知表達會反映模型對世界運作動態嘅掌握,幫助計算邊啲行動預期會導致特定結果。

    Tatoeba · Davidgo5867 CC BY

  • 正話做做下家務突然間作動,即刻叫老公call的士。

    I felt the baby actuating while doing housework, and immediately had my husband fetch a taxi.

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

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