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Entry·pron. má
ㄇㄚˊ
“Hemp or flax; sesame; a surname; rough or coarse; to feel numb or tingly; to have pins and needles.”
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- 麻煩ㄇㄚˊ ㄈㄢˊtrouble; inconvenience; annoying; to bother someone; to put someone to trouble; tedious; bothersome
- 大麻ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄚˊhemp (Cannabis sativa); cannabis; marijuana.
- 麻醉ㄇㄚˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋanesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to numb the mind; to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate
- 麻痺ㄇㄚˊ ㄅㄧˋparalysis; loss of sensation or movement due to nerve or muscle damage; numbness; (fig.) to benumb; to lull; negligent, apathetic
- 芝麻ㄓ ˙ㄇㄚsesame (seed); used in cooking and oil production.
- 麻雀ㄇㄚˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋsparrow; (dialect) mahjong
- 麻豆ㄇㄚˊ ㄉㄡˋa place name; a district in Tainan, Taiwan, known for its pomelos.
- 麻辣ㄇㄚˊ ㄌㄚˋspicy and numbing; describes a hot, tingling flavor from Sichuan pepper and chili; a bold, fiery taste
- 麻油ㄇㄚˊ ㄧㄡˊoil pressed from sesame seeds; used in cooking or as a seasoning.
- 麻木ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄨˋmedicine: loss of sensation (numbness), local or general; figuratively: emotionally numb; dull; apathetic; unresponsive
- 密密麻麻ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄚˊvery numerous and densely packed; thickly covered with closely spaced items
- 麻將ㄇㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋfour-player tile game using 144 tiles; Wu dialect word for sparrow
- 麻糬ㄇㄚˊ ㄕㄨˇa soft, chewy sticky-rice snack; mochi
- 麻疹ㄇㄚˊ ㄓㄣˇmeasles; acute contagious viral disease spread by droplets, causing lifelong immunity after infection
- 麻省理工ㄇㄚˊ ㄕㄥˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄥMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- 小兒麻痺ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄦˊ ㄇㄚˊ ㄅㄧˋpolio; poliomyelitis
- 打麻將ㄉㄚˇ ㄇㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋto play mahjong, as a pastime or for gambling
- 麻州ㄇㄚˊ ㄓㄡMassachusetts
- 發麻ㄈㄚ ㄇㄚˊfeel numb or tling; have a sensation of pins and needles
- 太麻里ㄊㄞˋ ㄇㄚˊ ㄌㄧˇtownship in Taitung County, Taiwan
- 麻布ㄇㄚˊ ㄅㄨˋcloth woven from hemp or linen; coarse fabric made from flax or hemp fibers
- 麻吉ㄇㄚˊ ㄐㄧˊvery close friend; buddy; tight (of a relationship)
- 麻繩ㄇㄚˊ ㄕㄥˊtwine or cord made from twisted hemp fibers
- 肉麻ㄖㄡˋ ㄇㄚˊsickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise); an uncomfortable feeling caused by someone's frivolous or insincere words or behavior.
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