尷尬頭

尷尬頭 (Shanghainese Wu)

1. halfway through doing something

   生活做辣尷尬頭，請儂等一等。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
   生活做辣尴尬头，请侬等一等。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

   From: 2007, Qian Nairong, 上海话大词典, page 15

   [sã⁵⁵ ɦɯə̯ʔ²¹ t͡sv̩ʷ³⁴ la̱ʔ¹² ke̞⁵⁵ ka̱³³ d̥ɜ²¹ t͡ɕʰɪɲ³⁴ nʊŋ²³ təɲ³³ i̯ɪʔ⁴⁴ təɲ³⁴] [IPA]

   I'm halfway through doing something, please wait.

尷尬頭 (Shanghainese Wu)

1. (of time) awkward

   現在是尷尬頭一個辰光，儂勿要來打擾。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
   现在是尴尬头一个辰光，侬勿要来打扰。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

   From: 2007, Qian Nairong, 上海话大词典, page 15

   [ɦi²² z̥e̞⁴⁴ sz̩³⁴ ke̞⁵⁵ ka̱³³ d̥ɜ²¹ i̯ɪʔ³³ ɡ̊əʔ⁴⁴ z̥əɲ²² kɯɑ̃⁴⁴ nʊŋ²³ v̥əʔ¹¹ iɔ²³ le̞²³ tã³³ z̥ɔ⁴⁴] [IPA]

   It's an awkward time now, please don't disturb.

2. when necessary

   尷尬頭我要叫儂來湊數。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
   尴尬头我要叫侬来凑数。 [Shanghainese, simp.]

   From: 2007, Qian Nairong, 上海话大词典, page 15

   [ke̞⁵⁵ ka̱³³ d̥ɜ²¹ ŋv̩ʷ²³ iɔ³⁴ t͡ɕiɔ³⁴ nʊŋ²³ le̞²³ t͡sʰɜ³³ sv̩ʷ⁴⁴] [IPA]

   I'll call you to serve as a stopgap when necessary.