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dau3 · dau6

(Cant.) · to touch · to bump into

Meanings

dau3

  1. (Cant.)
  2. to touch
  3. to bump into
  4. to take, get, receive
  5. to lightly support something with the hand
  6. to investigate
  7. to check up
  8. to move
  9. to inspect
  10. to lift up some heavy goods slightly
  11. to receive (red packets
  12. lucky money)
  13. to receive salary, usually used in a derogatory sense to imply that one is undeserving of the ‘easy money’ they received

dau6

  1. (Cant.)
  2. to touch
  3. to bump into
  4. to take, get, receive
  5. to lightly support something with the hand
  6. to investigate
  7. to check up
  8. to move
  9. to inspect
  10. to lift up some heavy goods slightly
  11. to receive (red packets
  12. lucky money)
  13. to receive salary, usually used in a derogatory sense to imply that one is undeserving of the ‘easy money’ they received

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