Chinese edit

phonetic
trad. (薄lock) lock
simp. #(薄lock) lock
alternative forms 薄落

Etymology edit

From English block. Doublet of block.

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

薄lock (Hong Kong Cantonese)

  1. roadblock
  2. bra (underwear)
  3. (construction or engineering) block (pulley); pulley block

Synonyms edit

  • (roadblock): 路障 (lùzhàng)
  • (bra):

References edit

  • Bolton, Kingsley, Hutton, Christopher (2005) A Dictionary of Cantonese Slang: The Language of Hong Kong Movies, Street Gangs and City Life, Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 10
  • Bauer, Robert S. (2021) ABC Cantonese-English Comprehensive Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 62