the meaning of "dan ngaan"?

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diana

the meaning of "dan ngaan"?

Post by diana »

What does "dan ngaan" mean? It has something to do with the eyes... in the phrase such as "dan kuy geh ngaan"? Thanks!!!
Terence

Re: the meaning of "dan ngaan"?

Post by Terence »

one eye, single eye, close one eye, close one eye to signal ....
Michael Thigpen

Re: the meaning of "dan ngaan"?

Post by Michael Thigpen »

單眼 -- daan /ngaahn/ having only one eye as the person wrote above.

But if it occurs in that phrase, it might have another meaning. It could be to flick something into his or her eyes (or to physically flick the eyes with the fingers).彈眼 It really depends on the context.

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