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gah dai

[ˌk˭ɑː˦ ˈt˭aɪ˨]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
gah -dai
IPA
[ˌk˭ɑː˦ ˈt˭aɪ˨]
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sweeter; with more sugar or condensed milk added.

Colloquial

Etymology

From Cantonese 加底 (gaa¹ dai², literally “more base”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ga dai (alternative) kah dai (alternative)

Phrases

di lo siew dai

Frequently Paired Words

C di lo gau kosong O peng po siew dai

Questions

How do you pronounce gah dai?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˌk˭ɑː˦ ˈt˭aɪ˨].
What does gah dai mean?
Sweeter; with more sugar or condensed milk added.
Where does gah dai come from?
From Cantonese 加底 (gaa¹ dai², literally “more base”).

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