喃嘸

Chinese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of 喃嘸 – see 南無 (“to salute; to homage or to take refuge.”).
(This term is a variant form of 南無).

Etymology 2

mumble in repetition unclear; an expletive
trad. (喃嘸) 喃 嘸
simp. (喃呒) 喃 呒
alternative forms 南無／南无
喃無／喃无

Pronunciation

Verb

喃嘸

  1. (Cantonese) to chant or recite sutras
    喃嘸噉聲／喃呒噉声 [Cantonese]  ―  naam4 mo4 gam2 seng1 [Jyutping]  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

  • 喃嘸佬 / 喃呒佬 (naam4 mo4 lou2) (Cantonese)
  • 喃嘸先生 / 喃呒先生 (Cantonese)
  • 喃嘸師傅 / 喃呒师傅 (Cantonese)
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