| Etymology / Loanword |
| word |
meaning |
assessment |
source |
| bão |
the storm |
probably borrowed |
暴 bou6 (Cantonese) | bào (暴)(Chinese) |
| bố |
the father |
perhaps borrowed |
父 fu6 (Cantonese) | 父, fǔ(Chinese) |
| bà (1) |
the grandmother |
clearly borrowed |
婆 po4 (Cantonese) | 婆, pó(Chinese) |
| bà (2) |
the old woman |
clearly borrowed |
婆 po4 (Cantonese) | 婆, pó(Chinese) |
| bác |
the uncle |
probably borrowed |
伯 baak3 (Cantonese) | 伯, bó(Chinese) |
| bác |
the father's brother |
probably borrowed |
伯 baak3 (Cantonese) | 伯, bó(Chinese) |
| bò (1) |
the cattle |
perhaps borrowed |
*ŋwua(Proto-Tai) |
| bò đực |
the bull |
probably borrowed |
*ŋwua *thUk(Proto-Tai) |
| bò đực |
the ox |
probably borrowed |
*ŋwua *thUk(Proto-Tai) |
| bồ câu |
the dove |
probably borrowed |
*khrau(Proto-Tai) |
| bệnh |
sick/ill |
clearly borrowed |
病 beng6 (Cantonese) | 病, bìng(Chinese) |
| bệnh tật |
the disease |
clearly borrowed |
疾病 zat6 beng6 (Cantonese) | 疾病, jí bìng(Chinese) |
| chữa (bệnh) |
to cure |
probably borrowed |
助 zo6 (Cantonese) | *ʒ̣(h)ah (助, zhù)(Old Chinese) |
| bác sĩ |
the physician |
clearly borrowed |
博士 bok3 si6 (Cantonese) | 博士, bó shì(Chinese) |
| bình |
the jug/pitcher |
clearly borrowed |
瓶 ping4 (Cantonese) | 瓶, píng(Chinese) |
| bơ |
the butter |
clearly borrowed |
buerre(French) |
| buồng |
the room |
probably borrowed |
房 fong4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *bwaŋ (房, fáng)(Old Chinese) |
| bàn |
the table |
probably borrowed |
盤 pun4 (Cantonese) | 盤, pán(Chinese) |
| bulô |
the birch |
clearly borrowed |
bouleau(French) |
| buộc |
to tie |
probably borrowed |
缚 bok3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *NONE (缚, fù)(Old Chinese) |
| búa |
the hammer |
probably borrowed |
斧 fu2 (Cantonese) | *pwá (斧, fǔ)(Old Chinese) |
| bạc |
the silver |
probably borrowed |
白 baak6 (Cantonese) | *brāk (白, bái)(Old Chinese) |
| bumơrang |
the boomerang |
clearly borrowed |
boomerang(English) |
| buồm |
the sail |
probably borrowed |
帆 faan4 (Cantonese) | *bram (帆, fān)(Old Chinese) |
| bảo quản |
to preserve |
clearly borrowed |
保管 bou2 gun2 (Cantonese) | 保管, bǎo guǎn(Chinese) |
| buông |
to let go |
probably borrowed |
放 fong3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *pwaŋh (放, fàng)(Old Chinese) |
| bán |
to sell |
probably borrowed |
販 faan3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *pwanh (販, fàn)(Old Chinese) |
| bên (2) |
the edge |
probably borrowed |
邊 bin1 (Cantonese) | *piān (邊, biān)(Old Chinese) |
| bên (1) |
the side |
probably borrowed |
邊 bin1 (Cantonese) | *piān (邊, biān)(Old Chinese) |
| bắc |
the north |
clearly borrowed |
北 bak1 (Cantonese) | 北, běi(Chinese) |
| bằng |
flat |
probably borrowed |
平 ping4 (Cantonese) | *bhreŋ (平, píng)(Old Chinese) |
| biến |
to change |
clearly borrowed |
變 bin3 (Cantonese) | 變, biàn(Chinese) |
| toàn bộ |
all |
clearly borrowed |
全部 cyun4 bou6 (Cantonese) | 全部, quán bù(Chinese) |
| bộ phận |
the part |
clearly borrowed |
部分 bou6 fan1 (Cantonese) | 部分, bù fēn(Chinese) |
| chuẩn bị |
ready |
clearly borrowed |
準備 zeon2 bei6 (Cantonese) | 準備, zhǔn bèi(Chinese) |
| bình minh |
the dawn |
clearly borrowed |
平明 ping4 ming4 (Cantonese) | 平明, píng míng(Chinese) |
| bí mật |
secret |
clearly borrowed |
秘密 bei3 mat6 (Cantonese) | 秘密, mì mì(Chinese) |
| phản bội |
to betray |
clearly borrowed |
反背 faan2 bui3 (Cantonese) | 反背, fǎn bèi(Chinese) |
| báo (1) |
to announce |
clearly borrowed |
報 bou3 (Cantonese) | 報, bào(Chinese) |
| bút |
the pen |
clearly borrowed |
筆 bat1 (Cantonese) | 筆, bǐ(Chinese) |
| biên giới |
the boundary |
clearly borrowed |
邊界 bin1 gaai3 (Cantonese) | 邊界, biān jiè(Chinese) |
| bạn |
the friend |
clearly borrowed |
伴 bun6 (Cantonese) | 伴, bàn(Chinese) |
| hoà bình |
the peace |
clearly borrowed |
和平 wo4 ping4 (Cantonese) | 和平, hé píng(Chinese) |
| thất bại |
the defeat |
clearly borrowed |
失敗 sat1 baai6 (Cantonese) | 失敗, shī bài(Chinese) |
| bảo vệ |
to defend |
clearly borrowed |
保衛 bou2 wai6 (Cantonese) | 保衛, bǎo wèi(Chinese) |
| bị cáo |
the defendant |
clearly borrowed |
被告 bei6 gou3 (Cantonese) | 被告, bèi gào(Chinese) |
| (xe) búyt |
the bus |
clearly borrowed |
bus(French) |
| bệnh viện |
the hospital |
clearly borrowed |
病院 beng6 jyun2 (Cantonese) | 病院, bìng yuàn(Chinese) |
| bộ trưởng |
the minister |
clearly borrowed |
部長 bou6 coeng4 (Cantonese) | 部長, bù zhǎng(Chinese) |
| bưu kiện |
the post/mail |
clearly borrowed |
郵件 jau4 gin6 (Cantonese) | 郵件, yóu jiàn(Chinese) |
| băng |
the bank |
clearly borrowed |
banque(French) |
| bồn |
the sink |
probably borrowed |
盆 pun4 (Cantonese) | 盆, pén(Chinese) |
| bom |
the bomb |
clearly borrowed |
bombe(French) |
| báo (2) |
the newspaper |
clearly borrowed |
報 bou3 (Cantonese) | 報, bào(Chinese) |
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