粵

生saang1癪zik1

saang1 zik1shēng jī

English

  1. chronic indigestion in children whereby the nutrition is poorly absorbed by the body, resulting in malnutrition
  2. infantile malnutrition caused by over- or under-feeding ----
  3. to be infected by parasite

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 幼兒患上疳積病;由飲食不當所致,病者會面黃、消瘦等等
  2. 肚入面生寄生蟲,會導致消瘦、貧血

Examples

  • 你食極都唔肥,係咪生積呀?

    Despite eating carelessly, you don't seem to gain any weight. Do you have worms in your stomach?

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

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