粵

吱zi4吱zi4斟zam4

zi4 zi4 zam4zhī zhī zhēn

English

  1. to murmur; to burble [colloquial]
  2. to whisper to each other; to talk in a low voice, intimately or confidentially

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 以幾乎唔會聽到嘅聲線細細聲講嘢

Examples

  • 佢哋上堂不斷喺度吱吱浸。

    They keep whispering during the lesson.

  • 你哋兩個女仔吱吱斟咁喺度講咩啊?

    What are you two girls whispering about?

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

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