打思噎
daa si jit
The Cantonese verb for 'to burp' is 打思噎 (daa si jit).
打思噎 is used to describe the action of emitting a burp.
Meaning: to emit a burp (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
daa si jit
Did you know?
- The character 思 in the phrase 打思噎 is often part of words related to 'thinking' or 'thought', creating a strange linguistic juxtaposition between a physical reflex and mental processes.
- The verb 打 (daa) used in 打思噎 is a 'versatile verb' in Cantonese that can mean 'to play', 'to hit', or 'to perform' various actions, appearing in many unrelated phrases.
- If someone burps loudly in a formal Cantonese dinner, it is often considered much more disruptive than it would be in many Western cultures, where it is often met with a simple apology.
Example conversation
Meiling and Zhiqiang are finishing a meal.
- 美玲 Mei Ling志強，你啱啱係咪打思噎？Zi3 keung4, nei5 ngaam1 ngaam1 hai6 mai6 daa2 si1 jit6?Zhiqiang, did you just burp?
- 志強 Chi Keung係呀，唔好意思。hai6 aa3, m4 hou2 ji3 si1Yes, sorry about that.
- 美玲 Mei Ling你食得太快喇。nei5 sik6 dak1 tai3 faai3 laa3You ate too fast.
- 志強 Chi Keung真係，我而家覺得好舒服。zan1 hai6, ngo5 ji4 gaa1 gok3 dak1 hou2 syu1 fu6True, I feel much better now.
