「有瓦遮頭」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4
Individual
Character Meaning:
有 to have; have; there is/are; to be made up of; to own; to exist; can be found
瓦 tile; earthen
遮 umbrella; to cover; to block
頭 head; top; hairstyle; hair; area; location; end; side; front; beginning; chief; boss; electric plug; connector; tip; border; start; first; number one
Part of Speech: adjective
Explanation:
  • to have shelter; literally, having tiles over one's head
    (Cant.) 燒siu1嘢je5食sik6嗰go2度dou6有jau5瓦ngaa5遮ze1頭tau4㗎gaa3,落lok6雨jyu5都dou1唔m4怕paa3。
    (Eng.) The barbecue place is a sheltered area. No problem even if it rains.

  • figuratively, to have a place to live; to stop being homeless
    (Cant.) 好hou2多do1人jan4為wai6咗zo2有jau5瓦ngaa5遮ze1頭tau4,連lin4籠lung4屋uk1都dou1去heoi3住zyu6㗎gaa3。
    (Eng.) Many people simply want a shelter. They even wouldn't mind living in a cage-home.

Antonym(s): Antonym(s): 冇瓦遮頭
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