粵

爪zaau2牙ngaa4

zaau2 ngaa4zhǎo yá

English

  1. pawn
  2. lackey
  3. accomplice (in crime)
  4. collaborator
  5. henchman
  6. claws and teeth
  7. underlings of a criminal; literally 'talons and fangs'

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 壞人啲𡃁;黨羽、幫凶

Examples

  • 賭場裏面有好多大耳窿爪牙㗎。

    There are many loan shark underlings in casinos.

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

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