| Etymology / Loanword |
| word |
meaning |
assessment |
source |
| lưu vực |
the valley |
clearly borrowed |
流域 lau4 wik6 (Cantonese) | líu yù (流域)(Chinese) |
| cù lao |
the island |
probably borrowed |
pulau(Cham) |
| đại lục |
the mainland |
clearly borrowed |
大陆 daai6 luk6 (Cantonese) | dà lù (大陆)(Chinese) |
| triều cao |
the high tide |
probably borrowed |
高潮 gou1 ciu4 (Cantonese) | 高潮, gāo cháo(Chinese) |
| cầu vồng |
the rainbow |
perhaps borrowed |
虹 hung4 (Cantonese) | 虹, hóng(Chinese) |
| cực quang |
the arctic lights |
clearly borrowed |
極光 gik6 gwong1 (Cantonese) | 極光, jí guāng(Chinese) |
| chồng |
the husband |
probably borrowed |
丈 zoeng6 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ḍáŋ (丈 , zhàng)(Old Chinese) |
| cưới |
to marry |
perhaps borrowed |
娶 ceoi2 (Cantonese) | *NONE (娶, qǔ)(Old Chinese) |
| chị |
the older sister |
probably borrowed |
姐 ze2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *cjǝ́j (姐, jiě)(Old Chinese) |
| bác |
the uncle |
probably borrowed |
伯 baak3 (Cantonese) | 伯, bó(Chinese) |
| chú |
the uncle |
probably borrowed |
叔 suk1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ćǝuk (叔, shū)(Old Chinese) |
| cậu |
the mother's brother |
clearly borrowed |
舅 kau5 (Cantonese) | 舅, jiù(Chinese) |
| bác |
the father's brother |
probably borrowed |
伯 baak3 (Cantonese) | 伯, bó(Chinese) |
| cô |
the aunt |
clearly borrowed |
姑 gu1 (Cantonese) | 姑, gū(Chinese) |
| cô |
the father's sister |
clearly borrowed |
姑 gu1 (Cantonese) | 姑, gū(Chinese) |
| chúng |
they |
probably borrowed |
眾 zung3 (Cantonese) | 眾, zhòng(Chinese) |
| đực |
male(2) |
probably borrowed |
*thUk(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) |
| tucăng |
the toucan |
clearly borrowed |
toucan(Indo-European) |
| lạc đà |
the camel |
clearly borrowed |
駱駝 lok3 to4 (Cantonese) | 駱駝, lùo tuó(Chinese) |
| côn trùng |
the insect |
clearly borrowed |
昆蟲 kwan1 cung4 (Cantonese) | 昆蟲, kūn chóng(Chinese) |
| racoon |
the raccoon |
clearly borrowed |
racoon(English) |
| canguru |
the kangaroo |
clearly borrowed |
kangaroo(English) |
| tĩnh mạch |
the vein or artery |
clearly borrowed |
靜脈 zing6 mak6 (Cantonese) | 靜脈, jìng mài(Chinese) |
| cảm |
the cold |
probably borrowed |
感 gam2 (Cantonese) | 感, gǎn(Chinese) |
| thương tích |
the wound or sore |
clearly borrowed |
傷迹 soeng1 zik1 (Cantonese) | 傷迹, shāng jì(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) |
| độc |
the poison |
clearly borrowed |
毒 duk6 (Cantonese) | 毒, dú(Chinese) |
| thực phẩm |
the food |
clearly borrowed |
食品 sik6 ban2 (Cantonese) | 食品 , shí pǐn(Chinese) |
| chiên |
to roast or fry |
probably borrowed |
煎 zin1 (Cantonese) | 煎, jiān(Chinese) |
| chảo |
the pan |
perhaps borrowed |
炒 caau2 (Cantonese) | 炒, chǎo(Chinese) |
| chén |
the bowl |
probably borrowed |
盞 zaan2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *c̣iā́n (盞, zhǎn)(Old Chinese) |
| chén |
the cup |
probably borrowed |
盞 zaan2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *c̣iā́n (盞, zhǎn)(Old Chinese) |
| y phục |
the clothing or clothes |
clearly borrowed |
衣服 ji1 fuk6 (Cantonese) | 衣服, yīfu(Chinese) |
| chìa (khoá) |
the key |
perhaps borrowed |
匙 ci4 (Cantonese) | (EH) * (匙, shí)(Old Chinese) |
| đuốc |
the lamp or torch |
probably borrowed |
燭 zuk1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ćok (燭, zhú)(Old Chinese) |
| cày |
to plough/plow |
probably borrowed |
Unidentifiable(Chamic) |
| thu hoạch |
the harvest |
clearly borrowed |
穫收 wok6 sau1 (Cantonese) | 穫收, shōu huò(Chinese) |
| mạch |
the barley |
clearly borrowed |
麥 mak6 (Cantonese) | 麥, mài(Chinese) |
| yến mạch |
the oats |
clearly borrowed |
燕麥 jin3 mak6 (Cantonese) | 燕麥, yàn mài(Chinese) |
| cơm |
the rice |
perhaps borrowed |
泔 gam1 (Cantonese) | 泔, gān(Chinese) |
| thực vật |
the plant |
clearly borrowed |
植物 zik6 mat6 (Cantonese) | 植物, zhí wù(Chinese) |
| chế tạo |
to make |
clearly borrowed |
製造 zai3 zou6 (Cantonese) | 製造, zhì zào(Chinese) |
| buộc |
to tie |
probably borrowed |
缚 bok3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *NONE (缚, fù)(Old Chinese) |
| chà |
to rub |
clearly borrowed |
搽 caa4 (Cantonese) | 搽, chá(Chinese) |
| dụng cụ |
the tool |
clearly borrowed |
用具 jung6 geoi6 (Cantonese) | 用具, yòng jù(Chinese) |
| bạc |
the silver |
probably borrowed |
白 baak6 (Cantonese) | *brāk (白, bái)(Old Chinese) |
| thiếc |
the tin or tinplate |
clearly borrowed |
錫 sek3 (Cantonese) | 錫, xí(Chinese) |
| khắc |
to carve |
clearly borrowed |
刻 hak1 (Cantonese) | 刻, kè(Chinese) |
| vạc |
to carve |
probably borrowed |
刻 hak1 (Cantonese) | *khǝ̄k (刻, kè)(Old Chinese) |
| chuyển |
to move |
clearly borrowed |
轉 zyun2 (Cantonese) | 轉, zhuǎn(Chinese) |
| cuốn |
to roll |
probably borrowed |
卷 gyun2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kwrán (卷, juǎn)(Old Chinese) |
| cuộn |
to twist |
perhaps borrowed |
卷 gyun2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kwrán (卷, juǎn)(Old Chinese) |
| cưỡi |
to ride |
probably borrowed |
騎 ke4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ghe (騎, qí)(Old Chinese) |
| chèo (1) |
the oar |
probably borrowed |
*thEu(Proto-Tai) |
| chèo (2) |
to row |
probably borrowed |
*thEu(Proto-Tai) |
| cảng |
the port |
clearly borrowed |
港 gong2 (Cantonese) | 港, gǎng(Chinese) |
| chiếm hữu |
to own |
clearly borrowed |
佔有 zim3 jau5 (Cantonese) | 佔有, zhàn yǒu(Chinese) |
| được |
to get |
probably borrowed |
得 dak1 (Cantonese) | 得, dé(Chinese) |
| cứu |
to rescue |
clearly borrowed |
救 gau3 (Cantonese) | 救, jiù(Chinese) |
| tiền công |
the wages |
clearly borrowed |
工錢 gung1 cin4 (Cantonese) | 工錢, gōng qián(Chinese) |
| chợ |
the market |
probably borrowed |
市 si5 (Cantonese) | (EH) Zh@’ (市, shì)(Old Chinese) |
| chỗ |
the place |
perhaps borrowed |
處 cyu5 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ćhá (處, chǔ)(Old Chinese) |
| cao (1) |
high |
clearly borrowed |
高 gou1 (Cantonese) | 高, gāo(Chinese) |
| bắc |
the north |
clearly borrowed |
北 bak1 (Cantonese) | 北, běi(Chinese) |
| cao (2) |
tall |
clearly borrowed |
高 gou1 (Cantonese) | 高, gāo(Chinese) |
| quần chúng |
the crowd |
clearly borrowed |
群眾 kwan4 zung3 (Cantonese) | 群眾, qún zhòng(Chinese) |
| chỉ (2) |
only |
clearly borrowed |
只 zi2 (Cantonese) | 只, zhǐ(Chinese) |
| cũ |
old |
probably borrowed |
古 gu2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kā́ (古, gǔ)(Old Chinese) |
| kết thúc |
to finish |
clearly borrowed |
結束 git3 cuk1 (Cantonese) | 結束, jié shù(Chinese) |
| chuẩn bị |
ready |
clearly borrowed |
準備 zeon2 bei6 (Cantonese) | 準備, zhǔn bèi(Chinese) |
| ngạc nhiên |
surprised or astonished |
clearly borrowed |
愕然 ngok6 jin4 (Cantonese) | 愕然, è rán(Chamic) |
| tiếc |
to regret or be sorry |
probably borrowed |
惜 sik1 (Cantonese) | *siak (惜, xí)(Old Chinese) |
| khóc |
to cry |
probably borrowed |
哭 huk1 (Cantonese) | *khōk (哭, kū)(Old Chinese) |
| can đảm |
brave |
clearly borrowed |
肝膽 gon1 daam2 (Cantonese) | 肝膽, gān dǎm(Chinese) |
| sự khiển trách |
the blame |
clearly borrowed |
譴責 hin2 zaak3 (Cantonese) | 譴責, qiǎn zé(Chinese) |
| diên cuồng |
mad |
clearly borrowed |
瘨狂 din1 kong4 (Cantonese) | 瘨狂, diān kuàng(Chinese) |
| học |
to learn |
clearly borrowed |
學 hok6 (Cantonese) | 學, xué(Chinese) |
| học |
to study |
clearly borrowed |
學 hok6 (Cantonese) | 學, xué(Chinese) |
| học sinh |
the pupil |
clearly borrowed |
學生 hok6 sang1 (Cantonese) | 學生, xué shēng(Chinese) |
| mục dích |
the intention |
clearly borrowed |
目的 muk6 dik1 (Cantonese) | 目的, mù dì(Chinese) |
| hoặc |
or |
clearly borrowed |
或 waak6 (Cantonese) | 或, huò(Chinese) |
| chữ |
the word |
probably borrowed |
字 zi6 (Cantonese) | *Zj@h (字, zì)(Old Chinese) |
| cấm |
to forbid |
clearly borrowed |
禁 gam3 (Cantonese) | 禁, jìn(Chinese) |
| đọc |
to read |
probably borrowed |
讀 duk6 (Cantonese) | *NONE (讀, dú)(Old Chinese) |
| sách |
the book |
clearly borrowed |
冊 caak3 (Cantonese) | 冊, cè(Chinese) |
| quốc gia |
the country |
clearly borrowed |
國家 gwok3 gaa1 (Cantonese) | 國家, guó jiā(Chinese) |
| tổ quốc |
the native country |
clearly borrowed |
祖國 zou2 gwok3 (Cantonese) | 祖國, zǔ guó(Chinese) |
| dân tộc |
the people |
clearly borrowed |
民族 man4 zuk6 (Cantonese) | 民族, mín zú(Chinese) |
| thị tộc |
the clan |
clearly borrowed |
氏族 si6 zuk6 (Cantonese) | 氏族, shì zú(Chinese) |
| qúy tộc |
the noble |
clearly borrowed |
貴族 gwai3 zuk6 (Cantonese) | 貴族, guì zú(Chinese) |
| công dân |
the citizen |
clearly borrowed |
公民 gung1 man4 (Cantonese) | 公民, gōng mín(Chinese) |
| chủ |
the master |
clearly borrowed |
主 zyu2 (Cantonese) | 主, zhǔ(Chinese) |
| chúa (1) |
the master |
probably borrowed |
主 zyu2 (Cantonese) | *ćwá (主, zhǔ)(Old Chinese) |
| khách |
the guest |
clearly borrowed |
客 haak3 (Cantonese) | 客, kè(Chinese) |
| phong tục |
the custom |
clearly borrowed |
風俗 fung1 zuk6 (Cantonese) | 風俗, fēng sú(Chinese) |
| chiến đấu |
to fight |
clearly borrowed |
戰鬥 zin3 dau3 (Cantonese) | 戰鬥, zhàn dòu(Chinese) |
| chiến tranh |
the war or battle |
clearly borrowed |
戰爭 zin3 zang1 (Cantonese) | 戰爭, zhàn zhēng(Chinese) |
| cung |
the bow |
clearly borrowed |
弓 gung1 (Cantonese) | 弓, gōng(Chinese) |
| chiến thắng |
the victory |
clearly borrowed |
戰勝 zin3 sing3 (Cantonese) | 戰勝, zhàn shèng(Chinese) |
| tấn công |
the attack |
clearly borrowed |
進攻 zeon3 gung1 (Cantonese) | 進攻, jìn gōng(Chinese) |
| chiến lợi phẩm |
the booty |
clearly borrowed |
戰利品 zin3 lei6 ban2 (Cantonese) | 戰利品, zhàn lì pǐn(Chinese) |
| phục kích |
the ambush |
clearly borrowed |
伏擊 fuk6 gik1 (Cantonese) | 伏擊, fú jī(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) |
| sự cưỡng dâm |
the rape |
clearly borrowed |
強淫 koeng4 jam4 (Cantonese) | 強淫, qiǎng yín(Chinese) |
| chúa (2) |
the god |
probably borrowed |
主 zyu2 (Cantonese) | *ćwá (主, zhǔ)(Old Chinese) |
| cúng tế |
the sacrifice |
clearly borrowed |
供祭 gung1 zai3 (Cantonese) | 供祭, gòng jì(Chinese) |
| cầu (2) |
to pray |
clearly borrowed |
求 kau4 (Cantonese) | 求, qiú(Chinese) |
| địa ngục |
the hell |
clearly borrowed |
地獄 dei6 juk6 (Cantonese) | 地獄, dì yù(Chinese) |
| phi cơ |
the airplane |
clearly borrowed |
飛機 fei1 gei1 (Cantonese) | 飛機, fēi jī(Chinese) |
| cơ giới |
the machine |
clearly borrowed |
機械 gei1 haai6 (Cantonese) | 機械, jī xiè(Chinese) |
| chính phủ |
the government |
clearly borrowed |
政府 zing3 fu2 (Cantonese) | 政府, zhèng fǔ(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) |
| cuộc tuyển cử |
the election |
clearly borrowed |
選舉 syun2 geoi2 (Cantonese) | 選舉, xuǎn jǔ(Chinese) |
| địa chỉ |
the address |
clearly borrowed |
地址 dei6 zi2 (Cantonese) | 地址, dì zhǐ(Chinese) |
| lịch |
the calendar |
clearly borrowed |
曆 lik6 (Cantonese) | 曆, lì(Chinese) |
| âm nhạc |
the music |
clearly borrowed |
音樂 jam1 lok6 (Cantonese) | 音樂, yīn yuè(Chinese) |
| chè |
the tea |
clearly borrowed |
茶 caa4 (Cantonese) | *lā (茶, chá)(Old Chinese) |
| cà phê |
the coffee |
clearly borrowed |
café(French) |
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