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口hau2窒zat6窒zat6

hau2 zat6 zat6kǒu zhì zhì

English

  1. (adj.) stammering; halting or faltering (in speech)
  2. hesitant in speaking; stuttering; stammering

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 講嘢唔流暢,有好多不必要嘅停頓同重覆

Examples

  • 俾警察問到我口窒窒,都唔知點答好。

    The police's questions made me hesitant in speaking. I didn't know how to answer at all.

  • 阿明口窒窒噉問:「你-你-你叫做乜-乜嘢名啊?」

    "Wh-Wh-What is yo-your name?" stuttered Ming.

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

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