粵

涸kok3喉hau4

kok3 hau4hé hóu

English

  1. drys the throat (verb)
  2. (food) to be too dry, causing discomfort in the throat

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 某啲食物太乾而令人感覺喉嚨乾涸、唔舒服

Examples

  • 呢隻餅乾噌噌咁,食起上嚟好涸喉。

    These biscuits are so dry, they absorb all the moisture from my throat when I eat them; it's really unpleasant.

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

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