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gau
/ɡaʊ/
noun 3adj 2name 1
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1GAU + NOUN
cat, lan
Definitions
noun
1
A prayer box or small container worn as jewelry and containing an amulet or similar item.
adj
1
Strong (used as a modifier after kopi (“coffee”)).
Kopi Gau
2
Thick; having a strong or overwhelming flavour.
But for all the eggs and liao (ingredients) you have, it isn’t gao (strong).
noun
1
Alternative form of jow (“a pre-metric unit of length in India”).
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Kopi Gau
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But for all the eggs and liao (ingredients) you have, it isn’t gao (strong).
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The five most famous swear words in Cantonese people ——diu、hai、gau、lan、cat
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