粵

婆po4乸naa2

po4 naa2po2 naa2pó ná

English

  1. a derogatory way to address women who are no longer young
  2. mid-aged or old women with a stronger figure and in fierce manner , a derogatory term; literally: granny female
  3. figuratively small-minded, petty, conservative, out-dated persons or things

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 中年至老年嘅女人,而神態比較壯健、潑辣,有貶意
  2. 比喻斤斤計較、唔得大體、保守拘緊、過時老土嘅人或事

Examples

  • 婆乸數

    sundry expenses

  • 乜你今日著到成個婆乸咁㗎?點帶你去威呀?

    Why do you dress like an old woman today? How can I bring you out and have fun?

  • 街口嗰幾個婆乸一日到黑講人是非,真係好討厭。

    Those shrews on the street corner keep gossiping for the whole day, really annoying. ----

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

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