| Etymology / Loanword |
| word |
meaning |
assessment |
source |
| thế giới |
the world |
clearly borrowed |
世界 sai3 gaai3 (Cantonese) | shì jiè (世界)(Chinese) |
| động |
rough(2) |
probably borrowed |
动 dung6 (Cantonese) | 动, dòng(Chinese) |
| đại dương |
the ocean |
clearly borrowed |
大洋 daai6 joeng4 (Cantonese) | 大洋, dà yáng(Chinese) |
| giếng |
the spring or well |
probably borrowed |
井 zeng2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *cjéŋ (井, jǐng)(Old Chinese) |
| thảo nguyên |
the savanna |
clearly borrowed |
草原 cou2 jyun4 (Cantonese) | 草原 , cǎo yuán(Chinese) |
| địa động |
the earthquake |
clearly borrowed |
地动 dei6 dung6 (Cantonese) | 地动, dì dòng(Chinese) |
| mặt trăng |
the moon |
perhaps borrowed |
bulang(Chamic) |
| cầu vồng |
the rainbow |
perhaps borrowed |
虹 hung4 (Cantonese) | 虹, hóng(Chinese) |
| không khí |
the air |
clearly borrowed |
空气 hung1 hei3 (Cantonese) | 空气, kōng qì(Chinese) |
| cực quang |
the arctic lights |
clearly borrowed |
極光 gik6 gwong1 (Cantonese) | 極光, jí guāng(Chinese) |
| đông lại |
to freeze |
probably borrowed |
冬 dung1 (Cantonese) | dōng (冬)(Chinese) |
| chồng |
the husband |
probably borrowed |
丈 zoeng6 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ḍáŋ (丈 , zhàng)(Old Chinese) |
| gả |
to marry |
probably borrowed |
嫁 gaa3 (Cantonese) | *kra:_h (嫁, jià)(Old Chinese) |
| ông (1) |
the grandfather |
clearly borrowed |
翁 jung1 (Cantonese) | 翁, wēng(Chinese) |
| ông (2) |
the old man |
clearly borrowed |
翁 jung1 (Cantonese) | 翁, wēng(Chinese) |
| gia đình |
the family |
clearly borrowed |
家庭 gaa1 ting4 (Cantonese) | 家庭, jiā tíng(Chinese) |
| chúng |
they |
probably borrowed |
眾 zung3 (Cantonese) | 眾, zhòng(Chinese) |
| động mật |
the animal |
clearly borrowed |
动物 dung6 mat6 (Cantonese) | 动物, dòng wù(Chinese) |
| gà |
the fowl |
perhaps borrowed |
*kəi(Proto-Tai) |
| gà |
the chicken |
perhaps borrowed |
*kəi(Proto-Tai) |
| ngan |
the goose |
perhaps borrowed |
雁 ngaan6 (Cantonese) | 雁, yàn(Chinese) |
| ưng |
the hawk |
clearly borrowed |
鷹 jing1 (Cantonese) | 鷹, yīng(Chinese) |
| tucăng |
the toucan |
clearly borrowed |
toucan(Indo-European) |
| côn trùng |
the insect |
clearly borrowed |
昆蟲 kwan1 cung4 (Cantonese) | 昆蟲, kūn chóng(Chinese) |
| canguru |
the kangaroo |
clearly borrowed |
kangaroo(English) |
| thái dương |
the temples |
clearly borrowed |
太陽 taai3 joeng4 (Cantonese) | 太陽, tài yáng(Chinese) |
| gan |
the liver |
probably borrowed |
肝 gon1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kān (肝, gān)(Old Chinese) |
| gân |
the sinew or tendon |
probably borrowed |
筋 gan1 (Cantonese) | 筋, jīn(Chinese) |
| dương vật |
the penis |
clearly borrowed |
陽物 joeng4 mat6 (Cantonese) | 陽物, yáng wù(Chinese) |
| thương tích |
the wound or sore |
clearly borrowed |
傷迹 soeng1 zik1 (Cantonese) | 傷迹, shāng jì(Chinese) |
| lạp xưởng |
the sausage |
clearly borrowed |
臘腸 laap6 coeng4 (Cantonese) | 臘腸, là chǎng (Cantonese)(Cantonese) |
| đường (1) |
the sugar |
clearly borrowed |
糖 tong4 (Cantonese) | 糖, táng(Chinese) |
| vang |
the wine |
clearly borrowed |
vin(French) |
| dùi/giùi |
the awl |
probably borrowed |
槌 ceoi4 (Cantonese) | *ḍhwǝj (槌, chuí)(Old Chinese) |
| giày |
the shoe |
probably borrowed |
鞋 haai4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *Griē (鞋, xié)(Old Chinese) |
| ghim |
the pin |
probably borrowed |
針 zam1 (Cantonese) | *kj@m (針, zhēn)(Old Chinese) |
| xà phòng |
the soap |
clearly borrowed |
savon(French) |
| gương |
the mirror |
probably borrowed |
鏡 geng3 (Cantonese) | *kreŋh (鏡, jìng)(Old Chinese) |
| phòng |
the room |
clearly borrowed |
房 fong4 (Cantonese) | 房, fáng(Chinese) |
| buồng |
the room |
probably borrowed |
房 fong4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *bwaŋ (房, fáng)(Old Chinese) |
| tường |
the wall |
clearly borrowed |
牆 coeng4 (Cantonese) | 牆, qiáng(Chinese) |
| giường |
the bed |
probably borrowed |
床 cong4 (Cantonese) | *ʒ̣(h)aŋ (床, chuáng)(Old Chinese) |
| ghế |
the chair |
probably borrowed |
几 gei2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *krǝ́j (几, jǐ)(Old Chinese) |
| giá (1) |
the shelf |
clearly borrowed |
架 gaa3 (Cantonese) | 架, jià(Chinese) |
| võng |
the hammock |
probably borrowed |
網 mong5 (Cantonese) | 網, wǎng(Chinese) |
| nông dân |
the farmer |
clearly borrowed |
農人 nung4 jan4 (Cantonese) | 農人, nóngrén(Chinese) |
| mương |
the ditch |
probably borrowed |
*hmɯeŋ(Proto-Tai) |
| trồng |
to plant |
probably borrowed |
種 zung2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ćóŋ (種, zhòng)(Old Chinese) |
| thông |
the pine |
clearly borrowed |
松 cung4 (Cantonese) | 松, sōng(Chinese) |
| thông |
the fir |
clearly borrowed |
松 cung4 (Cantonese) | 松, sōng(Chinese) |
| dụng cụ |
the tool |
clearly borrowed |
用具 jung6 geoi6 (Cantonese) | 用具, yòng jù(Chinese) |
| vàng |
the gold |
probably borrowed |
黃 wong4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *wāŋ (黃, huáng)(Old Chinese) |
| ngân |
the silver |
clearly borrowed |
銀 ngan4 (Cantonese) | 銀, yín(Chinese) |
| đồng |
the copper |
clearly borrowed |
銅 tung4 (Cantonese) | 銅, tóng(Chinese) |
| nong |
the basket |
probably borrowed |
*?doŋ(Proto-Tai) |
| tượng |
the statue |
clearly borrowed |
像 zoeng6 (Cantonese) | 像, xiàng(Chinese) |
| bumơrang |
the boomerang |
clearly borrowed |
boomerang(English) |
| gói |
to wrap |
probably borrowed |
寡 gwaa2 (Cantonese) | *kwā́j (寡, guǎ)(Old Chinese) |
| gửi |
to send |
probably borrowed |
寄 gei3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *keh (寄, jì)(Old Chinese) |
| cảng |
the port |
clearly borrowed |
港 gong2 (Cantonese) | 港, gǎng(Chinese) |
| buông |
to let go |
probably borrowed |
放 fong3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *pwaŋh (放, fàng)(Old Chinese) |
| tiền công |
the wages |
clearly borrowed |
工錢 gung1 cin4 (Cantonese) | 工錢, gōng qián(Chinese) |
| giá (2) |
the price |
clearly borrowed |
假 gaa2 (Cantonese) | 假, jià(Chinese) |
| trong (1) |
in |
very little evidence for borrowing |
中 zung1 (Cantonese) | 中, zhōng(Chinese) |
| trong (1) |
inside |
very little evidence for borrowing |
中 zung1 (Cantonese) | 中, zhōng(Chinese) |
| ngoài |
outside |
probably borrowed |
外 ngoi6 (Cantonese) | 外, wài(Chinese) |
| gần |
near |
probably borrowed |
近 gan6 (Cantonese) | *gǝ́n (近, jìn)(Old Chinese) |
| đông (2) |
the east |
clearly borrowed |
東 dung1 (Cantonese) | 東, dōng(Chinese) |
| bằng |
flat |
probably borrowed |
平 ping4 (Cantonese) | *bhreŋ (平, píng)(Old Chinese) |
| vuông |
the square |
probably borrowed |
方 fong1 (Cantonese) | *pwaŋ (方, fāng)(Old Chinese) |
| hàng |
the line |
clearly borrowed |
行 hang4 (Cantonese) | 行, háng(Chinese) |
| tương tự |
similar |
clearly borrowed |
相似 soeng1 ci5 (Cantonese) | 相似, xiāng sì(Chinese) |
| quần chúng |
the crowd |
clearly borrowed |
群眾 kwan4 zung3 (Cantonese) | 群眾, qún zhòng(Chinese) |
| thời gian |
the time |
clearly borrowed |
時間 si4 gaan1 (Cantonese) | 時間, shí jiān(Chinese) |
| thường |
often |
clearly borrowed |
常 soeng4 (Cantonese) | 常, cháng(Chinese) |
| (mùa) đông |
the winter |
clearly borrowed |
冬 dung1 (Cantonese) | 冬, dōng(Chinese) |
| vàng |
yellow |
probably borrowed |
黃 wong4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *wāŋ (黃, huáng)(Old Chinese) |
| ngạc nhiên |
surprised or astonished |
clearly borrowed |
愕然 ngok6 jin4 (Cantonese) | 愕然, è rán(Chamic) |
| kiêu ngạo |
proud |
clearly borrowed |
驕傲 giu1 ngou6 (Cantonese) | 驕傲, jiào ào(Chinese) |
| sự nguy hiểm |
the danger |
clearly borrowed |
危險 ngai4 him2 (Cantonese) | 危險, wēi xiǎn(Chinese) |
| hy vọng |
to hope |
clearly borrowed |
希望 hei1 mong6 (Cantonese) | 希望, xī wàng(Chinese) |
| mong |
to hope |
perhaps borrowed |
望 mong6 (Cantonese) | (EH) *mwaŋh (望, wàng)(Old Chinese) |
| trung thành |
faithful |
clearly borrowed |
忠誠 zung1 sing4 (Cantonese) | 忠誠, zhōng chéng(Chinese) |
| thông minh |
clever |
clearly borrowed |
聰明 cung1 ming4 (Cantonese) | 聰明, cōng míng(Chinese) |
| tưởng |
to think(2) |
clearly borrowed |
想 soeng2 (Cantonese) | 想, xiǎng(Chinese) |
| diên cuồng |
mad |
clearly borrowed |
瘨狂 din1 kong4 (Cantonese) | 瘨狂, diān kuàng(Chinese) |
| giáo viên |
the teacher |
clearly borrowed |
教員 gaau3 jyun4 (Cantonese) | 教員 , jiào yuán(Chinese) |
| giảng giải |
to explain |
clearly borrowed |
講解 gong2 gaai2 (Cantonese) | 講解, jiǎng jiě(Chinese) |
| nguyên nhân |
the cause |
clearly borrowed |
原因 jyun4 jan1 (Cantonese) | 原因, yuán yīn(Chinese) |
| nghi |
to suspect |
clearly borrowed |
疑 ji4 (Cantonese) | 疑, yí(Chinese) |
| không |
no |
probably borrowed |
空 hung1 (Cantonese) | 空, kōng(Chinese) |
| tiếng (2) |
the voice |
perhaps borrowed |
聲 sing1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *hjeŋ (聲, shēng)(Old Chinese) |
| ngôn ngữ |
the language |
clearly borrowed |
語言 jyu5 jin4 (Cantonese) | 語言, yǔ yán(Chinese) |
| giấy |
the paper |
probably borrowed |
紙 zi2 (Cantonese) | *će (紙, zhǐ)(Old Chinese) |
| quốc gia |
the country |
clearly borrowed |
國家 gwok3 gaa1 (Cantonese) | 國家, guó jiā(Chinese) |
| biên giới |
the boundary |
clearly borrowed |
邊界 bin1 gaai3 (Cantonese) | 邊界, biān jiè(Chinese) |
| thống trị |
to rule or govern |
clearly borrowed |
統治 tung2 zi6 (Cantonese) | 統治, tǒng zhì(Chinese) |
| vương |
the king |
clearly borrowed |
王 wong4 (Cantonese) | 王, wáng(Chinese) |
| hoàng đế |
the king |
clearly borrowed |
皇帝 wong4 dai3 (Cantonese) | 皇帝, huáng dì(Chinese) |
| nữ hoàng |
the queen |
clearly borrowed |
女皇 neoi5 wong4 (Cantonese) | 女皇, nǚ huáng(Chinese) |
| công dân |
the citizen |
clearly borrowed |
公民 gung1 man4 (Cantonese) | 公民, gōng mín(Chinese) |
| giải phóng |
to liberate |
clearly borrowed |
解放 gaai2 fong3 (Cantonese) | 解放, jiě fàng(Chinese) |
| phong tục |
the custom |
clearly borrowed |
風俗 fung1 zuk6 (Cantonese) | 風俗, fēng sú(Chinese) |
| cung |
the bow |
clearly borrowed |
弓 gung1 (Cantonese) | 弓, gōng(Chinese) |
| gươm |
the sword |
probably borrowed |
劍 gim3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kamh (劍, jiàn)(Old Chinese) |
| súng |
the gun |
perhaps borrowed |
槍 coeng1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *shjaŋ (槍, qiāng)(Old 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) |
| đầu hàng |
to surrender |
clearly borrowed |
投降 tau4 gong3 (Cantonese) | 投降, tóu xiáng(Chinese) |
| nguyên cáo |
the plaintiff |
clearly borrowed |
原告 jyun4 gou3 (Cantonese) | 原告, yuán gào(Chinese) |
| sự cưỡng dâm |
the rape |
clearly borrowed |
強淫 koeng4 jam4 (Cantonese) | 強淫, qiǎng yín(Chinese) |
| tôn giáo |
the religion |
clearly borrowed |
尊教 zyun1 gaau3 (Cantonese) | 尊教, zūnjiào(Chinese) |
| cúng tế |
the sacrifice |
clearly borrowed |
供祭 gung1 zai3 (Cantonese) | 供祭, gòng jì(Chinese) |
| giáo sĩ |
the priest |
clearly borrowed |
教士 gaau3 si6 (Cantonese) | 教士, jiào shì(Chinese) |
| giảng đạo |
to preach |
clearly borrowed |
講道 gong2 dou6 (Cantonese) | 講道, jiǎng dào(Chinese) |
| thiên đường |
the heaven |
clearly borrowed |
天堂 tin1 tong4 (Cantonese) | 天堂, tiān táng(Chinese) |
| địa ngục |
the hell |
clearly borrowed |
地獄 dei6 juk6 (Cantonese) | 地獄, dì yù(Chinese) |
| thần tượng |
the idol |
clearly borrowed |
神像 san4 zoeng6 (Cantonese) | 神像, shén xiàng(Chinese) |
| cơ giới |
the machine |
clearly borrowed |
機械 gei1 haai6 (Cantonese) | 機械, jī xiè(Chinese) |
| tổng thống |
the president |
clearly borrowed |
總統 zung2 tung2 (Cantonese) | 總統, zǒng tǒng(Chinese) |
| bộ trưởng |
the minister |
clearly borrowed |
部長 bou6 coeng4 (Cantonese) | 部長, bù zhǎng(Chinese) |
| ngân hàng |
the bank |
clearly borrowed |
銀行 ngan4 hang4 (Cantonese) | 銀行, yín háng(Chinese) |
| băng |
the bank |
clearly borrowed |
banque(French) |
| không |
not |
probably borrowed |
空 hung1 (Cantonese) | 空, kōng(Chinese) |
| giống |
same |
probably borrowed |
種 zung2 (Cantonese) | *ćóŋ (種, zhǒng)(Old Chinese) |
Lookup completed in 940,300 µs.