gā
旮
in dialects; corner; remote place
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
corner; nook; out-of-the-way place (used in northern dialects)
dialectOften used in the word '旮旯' (gā lá). Rarely used alone. Specifically refers to a small, hidden, or inconspicuous corner.
Tā他
duǒ躲
zài在
mén门
gā旮
lá旯
lǐ里
。
He hid in the corner by the door.
Wǒ我
bǎ把
dōng东
xi西
sāi塞
dào到
guì柜
zi子
gā旮
lá旯
le了
。
I stuffed the things into the nook of the cabinet.
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Shān山
gā旮
lá旯
lǐ里
jiāo交
tōng通
bú不
biàn便
。
Transportation is inconvenient in remote mountain areas.