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大哥大

Mandarin · pinyin dà gē dà

cell phone (bulky, early-model one); brick phone
mob boss

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
哥: gē · elder brother

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4–1–4 · da4 ge1 da4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 go1 daai6

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noun

(slang) leader; boss; godfather
(slang, dated) brick-style cellphone (mobile phone)

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