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