軋牢

Chinese

crush; in the first place firm; fast
trad. (軋牢)
simp. (轧牢)

Pronunciation


  • Wu
    • (Northern: Shanghai)
      • Wugniu: 8gaq-lau; 8gaq 6lau
      • MiniDict: gah lau; gah lau
      • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 5gaq-lau; 5gaq 3lau
      • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɡaʔ¹¹ lɔ²³/, /ɡaʔ²²  lɔ²³/

Verb

軋牢

  1. (Shanghainese) to hold tightly; to clasp (in the hands, under the arms, etc.)
  2. (Shanghainese) to be stuck; to be jammed
  3. (Shanghainese) to get stuck; to lose one's train of thought