(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:講唔到嘢
eng:dumb; mute; unable to speak
<eg>
yue:佢係啞嘅,不過佢冇聾。 (keoi5 hai6 aa2 ge3, bat1 gwo3 keoi5 mou5 lung4.)
eng:He is a mute but he isn't deaf.
<eg>
yue:佢病完之後就啞咗喇。 (keoi5 beng6 jyun4 zi1 hau6 zau6 aa2 zo2 laa3.)
eng:She became mute after an illness.
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<explanation>
yue:引申指#錯愕
eng:figuratively, to be at a loss for words; to be left speechless
<eg>
yue:佢話女仔化妝即係姣,我哋啞晒囉。 (keoi5 waa6 neoi5 zai2 faa3 zong1 zik1 hai6 haau4, ngo5 dei6 aa2 saai3 lo1.)
eng:He said that girls who wear make-up are slutty. We were at a loss for words.
(pos:形容詞)
<explanation>
yue:色水好暗、冇光澤
eng:(of colour) dull
<eg>
yue:#暗啞 (am3 aa2)
eng:dull
<eg>
yue:#啞色 (aa2 sik1)
eng:(of colour or texture) dull; dark
<eg>
yue:#啞面 (aa2 min2)
eng:matte