1999
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Chinese
Etymology
Phonetic representation of 一鳩嚿嚿／一鸠嚿嚿 (jat1 gau1 gau6-2 gau6) or 一嚿嚿嚿 (jat1 gau6 gau6 gau6), which is shortened from 講嘢一嚿嚿／讲嘢一嚿嚿 (gong2 je5 jat1 gau6 gau6, “to mumble (literally, speak in chunks)”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “pronunciation of the original forms?”)
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jat1 gau2 gau2 gau2
- Yale: yāt gáu gáu gáu
- Cantonese Pinyin: jat7 gau2 gau2 gau2
- Guangdong Romanization: yed1 geo2 geo2 geo2
- Sinological IPA (key): /jɐt̚⁵ kɐu̯³⁵ kɐu̯³⁵ kɐu̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adjective
1999
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang) with poor speaking or communication skills; lacking the ability to convey one's intended meaning