What is Dad Cantonese?
What is Dad Cantonese?
老竇 lou5 dau6 = father; dad (informal); the male protector of a prostitute 粵 Legend. 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
What is meant by older brother?
A male who is older than one or more of his siblings.
How do you say uncle in Cantonese?
Chinese uses a different kinship system than English….Uncles and Aunts.
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Elder Paternal Aunt | 姑媽 [gu1 maa1] |
| Younger Paternal Aunt | 姑姐 [gu1 ze2] |
| Elder Paternal Uncle | 伯父 [baak3 fu6] |
| Younger Paternal Uncle | 叔叔 [suk1 suk1] |
What is gong gong in English?
The English common name of L. canarium, “dog conch”, is a calque of the Malay. In the Malay Peninsula, the species is known by the Malay name siput gonggong, where siput means “snail” and gonggong is an onomatopoetic word for a dog’s bark.
What does gong gong mean in Singapore?
Dull, foolish, muddleheaded, silly, stupid. gong-gong adv.
What is grandmother in Cantonese?
For ‘grandmother’, there are two words to it in Chinese–Cantonese. If your grandmother is on your mother’s side, it is ‘po po’ 婆婆. If your grandmother is on your father’s side, it is ‘maa maa’ 嫲嫲.
How do you write Popo in Cantonese?
In Cantonese, Popo 婆婆 means any old lady or maternal grandmother. And Gonggong 公公 means any old man or maternal grandfather. Then a bit complicated below. Most people call maternal parents 公公 and 婆婆 in childhood but 呀公 and 呀婆 after grown up.
What are some nicknames for grandmothers?
Here are some names that are limited to certain groups or parts of the country.
- Big Mom or Big Momma.
- Honey.
- Lovey.
- Lolly.
- Ma or Maw.
- MawMaw or Mawmaw.
- Memaw or MeeMaw or Mimaw.
- Mom-Mom.