粵

游jau4乾gon1水seoi2

simp游干水
jau4 gon1 seoi2yóu gān shuǐ

English

  1. playing mahjong (slang)
  2. to play mahjong; literally "dry swimming"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即係打麻雀;源於將打麻雀洗牌嘅動作,比喻成游水嘅手部動作

Examples

  • 今個星期日去家姐度游乾水,砌返十六圈先。

    I am going to play at least 16 rounds of mahjong at my sister's home this Sunday.

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

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