摷 (caau3,) — search for; look for | [variant] 抄 | [國… in Cantonese

caau3,摷

Mandarin Pinyin: jiao3

Meaning of 摷

nounsearch for; look for | [variant] 抄 | [國]找

nounbeat up; thrash | [synonym] |

nouncaau3

nounziu6

noun(Cantonese)/to search/to sexual harass physically with hands

ngoˏ₅我pouˊ²摷gwaiˍ₆櫃tungˎ₄桶wanˊ²搵jeˏ₅嘢。

I'm rummaging through the drawer for something.

keoiˏ₅佢pouˊ²摷ganˊ²緊go˗₃個gwaiˍ₆櫃tungˎ₄桶。

He/She is rummaging in the drawer.

faai˗₃快diˉ¹啲pouˊ²摷gwaiˍ₆櫃tungˎ₄桶laaˉ¹啦！

Hurry up and rummage through the drawer!

neiˏ₅你pouˊ²摷gwaiˍ₆櫃tungˎ₄桶zouˍ₆做matˉ¹乜？

What are you rummaging in the drawer for?

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