| Etymology / Loanword |
| word |
meaning |
assessment |
source |
| bác |
the uncle |
probably borrowed |
伯 baak3 (Cantonese) | 伯, bó(Chinese) |
| bác |
the father's brother |
probably borrowed |
伯 baak3 (Cantonese) | 伯, bó(Chinese) |
| thái dương |
the temples |
clearly borrowed |
太陽 taai3 joeng4 (Cantonese) | 太陽, tài yáng(Chinese) |
| bác sĩ |
the physician |
clearly borrowed |
博士 bok3 si6 (Cantonese) | 博士, bó shì(Chinese) |
| phó mát |
the cheese |
clearly borrowed |
fromage(French) |
| chìa (khoá) |
the key |
perhaps borrowed |
匙 ci4 (Cantonese) | (EH) * (匙, shí)(Old Chinese) |
| giá (1) |
the shelf |
clearly borrowed |
架 gaa3 (Cantonese) | 架, jià(Chinese) |
| ván |
the board |
probably borrowed |
版 baan2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *prā́n (版, bǎn)(Old Chinese) |
| đánh |
to strike or hit or beat |
probably borrowed |
打 daa2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *tiḗŋ (打, dǎ)(Old Chinese) |
| đáp |
to ride |
clearly borrowed |
搭 daap3 (Cantonese) | 搭, dā(Chinese) |
| phá hoại |
to destroy |
clearly borrowed |
破壞 po3 waai6 (Cantonese) | 破壞, pò huài(Chinese) |
| hoá đơn |
the bill |
clearly borrowed |
貨單 fo3 daan1 (Cantonese) | 貨單, huò dān(Chinese) |
| bán |
to sell |
probably borrowed |
販 faan3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *pwanh (販, fàn)(Old Chinese) |
| giá (2) |
the price |
clearly borrowed |
假 gaa2 (Cantonese) | 假, jià(Chinese) |
| đáy |
the bottom |
probably borrowed |
底 dai2 (Cantonese) | *tǝ̄j (底, dǐ)(Old Chinese) |
| sự khiển trách |
the blame |
clearly borrowed |
譴責 hin2 zaak3 (Cantonese) | 譴責, qiǎn zé(Chinese) |
| giáo viên |
the teacher |
clearly borrowed |
教員 gaau3 jyun4 (Cantonese) | 教員 , jiào yuán(Chinese) |
| báo (1) |
to announce |
clearly borrowed |
報 bou3 (Cantonese) | 報, bào(Chinese) |
| sách |
the book |
clearly borrowed |
冊 caak3 (Cantonese) | 冊, cè(Chinese) |
| khách |
the guest |
clearly borrowed |
客 haak3 (Cantonese) | 客, kè(Chinese) |
| pháo đài |
the fortress |
clearly borrowed |
炮台 paau3 toi4 (Cantonese) | 炮台, pào tái(Chinese) |
| tháp |
the tower |
clearly borrowed |
塔 taap3 (Cantonese) | 塔, tǎ(Chinese) |
| pháp luật |
the law |
clearly borrowed |
法律 faat3 leot6 (Cantonese) | 法律, fǎ lǜ(Chinese) |
| pháp viện |
the court |
clearly borrowed |
法院 faat3 jyun2 (Cantonese) | 法院, fǎ yuàn(Chinese) |
| phán quyết |
the judgment |
clearly borrowed |
判決 pun3 kyut3 (Cantonese) | 判決, pàn jué(Chinese) |
| nguyên cáo |
the plaintiff |
clearly borrowed |
原告 jyun4 gou3 (Cantonese) | 原告, yuán gào(Chinese) |
| bị cáo |
the defendant |
clearly borrowed |
被告 bei6 gou3 (Cantonese) | 被告, bèi gào(Chinese) |
| tố cáo |
to accuse |
clearly borrowed |
告訴 gou3 sou3 (Cantonese) | 告訴, gào sù(Chinese) |
| kết án |
to condemn |
clearly borrowed |
結案 git3 on3 (Cantonese) | 結案, jié àn(Chinese) |
| kết án |
to convict |
clearly borrowed |
結案 git3 on3 (Cantonese) | 結案, jié àn(Chinese) |
| tôn giáo |
the religion |
clearly borrowed |
尊教 zyun1 gaau3 (Cantonese) | 尊教, zūnjiào(Chinese) |
| giáo sĩ |
the priest |
clearly borrowed |
教士 gaau3 si6 (Cantonese) | 教士, jiào shì(Chinese) |
| cảnh sát |
the police |
clearly borrowed |
警察 ging2 caat3 (Cantonese) | 警察, jǐng chá(Chinese) |
| tội ác |
the crime |
clearly borrowed |
罪惡 zeoi6 ok3 (Cantonese) | 罪惡, zuì è(Chinese) |
| báo (2) |
the newspaper |
clearly borrowed |
報 bou3 (Cantonese) | 報, bào(Chinese) |
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