麻甩

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Chinese

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(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp
(to have) pins and needles; tingling; hemp; numb; to bother
 
fling
trad. (麻甩)
simp. #(麻甩)

Etymology

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"crude; unrefined; uncouth"
Said to be related to French malade in folk etymology, which was popularized by Belgian missionaries in China in the 19th Century.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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麻甩

  1. (Cantonese) sparrow

Synonyms

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Adjective

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麻甩

  1. (Cantonese, usually of a man) crude; unrefined; uncouth

Derived terms

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