two words help w/ definitions

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jinseo

two words help w/ definitions

Post by jinseo »

Hey

I wanted to ask anyone what:

1. 'hoht' [verb] means? I heard it used in a negative context as if it was in replacement of 'nao' - to yell/get angry. Can 'hoht' mean that also? (It sounds like the English word "hot" but but the 'o' sound is rising).

2. "lo hay" [noun] means? Does it mean to be like angry? It sounds like in cantonese of "lo" [old] and "hay" [weather/energy]?

Thank you so much.
Jinny
Isabella

Re: two words help w/ definitions

Post by Isabella »

1. Could you elaborate?

2. Literally it means, "angry air" - i.e., anger
jinseo

Re: two words help w/ definitions

Post by jinseo »

1. "hoht" like ... lei "hoht" ngo... Does it mean to blame? Anyone?
Terence

Re: two words help w/ definitions

Post by Terence »

喝 hot3/8 the same character as drink,

It carrys several meanings
1. drink as in to drink water
2. shout to command as in he shouted at him not to touch the medicine
3. because of being shouted in rude manner, it sometimes is understood as being scolded

Cantonese like to say "Peter hot3/8 me" means Peter has ordered me in rude manner to do or not to do something which is always used to expressed Peter is angry and he is rude to me.
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