QUOTE(lostasylum @ Jul 6 2012, 02:57 PM)
i thought they say 2nd auntie came for period right? if i remember correctly it's "ye lai lei" or something like that right?
Lei yeh - A statement describing someone menstruating (literal meaning). This is used colloquially. (a different tone of the same pronunciation can also mean, got into deep shit, or an exclamation of shit has just hit the fan).A more polite term is 'lei keng khei'. (for menstruation)
In slang term for menstruation, usually people will use 'tai yee ma' (literal translation - big aunty, makcik sulung). Example of usage:
"She is having her tai yee ma". "Her tai yee ma is visiting".
Also could be used to describe someone who is being too difficult.
"What is wrong with her?? Having a taiyeema??"
It's really difficult learning Mandarin or Cantonese in words, because of the tones. Different tones will bring different meaning altogether.
Jul 6 2012, 02:23 PM

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