爪牙
zaau2 ngaa4zhǎo yá
English
- pawn
- lackey
- accomplice (in crime)
- collaborator
- henchman
- claws and teeth
- underlings of a criminal; literally 'talons and fangs'
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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