| Etymology / Loanword |
| word |
meaning |
assessment |
source |
| cù lao |
the island |
probably borrowed |
pulau(Cham) |
| triều cao |
the high tide |
probably borrowed |
高潮 gou1 ciu4 (Cantonese) | 高潮, gāo cháo(Chinese) |
| địa động |
the earthquake |
clearly borrowed |
地动 dei6 dung6 (Cantonese) | 地动, dì dòng(Chinese) |
| cực quang |
the arctic lights |
clearly borrowed |
極光 gik6 gwong1 (Cantonese) | 極光, jí guāng(Chinese) |
| than |
the charcoal |
probably borrowed |
碳 taan3 (Cantonese) | 碳, tàn(Chinese) |
| gia đình |
the family |
clearly borrowed |
家庭 gaa1 ting4 (Cantonese) | 家庭, jiā tíng(Chinese) |
| ta |
we |
very little evidence for borrowing |
ta(Austronesian) |
| lừa |
the donkey |
probably borrowed |
驢 lou4 (Cantonese) | *ra (驢, lǘ)(Old Chinese) |
| la (1) |
the mule |
clearly borrowed |
騾 leoi4 (Cantonese) | 騾, luó(Chinese) |
| ngan |
the goose |
perhaps borrowed |
雁 ngaan6 (Cantonese) | 雁, yàn(Chinese) |
| racoon |
the raccoon |
clearly borrowed |
racoon(English) |
| canguru |
the kangaroo |
clearly borrowed |
kangaroo(English) |
| gan |
the liver |
probably borrowed |
肝 gon1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kān (肝, gān)(Old Chinese) |
| thụ thai |
to conceive |
clearly borrowed |
受胎 sau6 toi1 (Cantonese) | 受胎, shòu tāi(Chinese) |
| chữa (bệnh) |
to cure |
probably borrowed |
助 zo6 (Cantonese) | *ʒ̣(h)ah (助, zhù)(Old Chinese) |
| đĩa |
the dish |
probably borrowed |
碟 dip6 (Cantonese) | (EH) *NONE (碟, dié)(Old Chinese) |
| đĩa |
the plate |
probably borrowed |
碟 dip6 (Cantonese) | (EH) *NONE (碟, dié)(Old Chinese) |
| thìa |
the spoon |
probably borrowed |
匙 ci4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ʒ́(h)e (匙, chí)(Old Chinese) |
| dao (1) |
the knife(1) |
probably borrowed |
刀 dou1 (Cantonese) | *tāw (刀, dāo)(Old Chinese) |
| vang |
the wine |
clearly borrowed |
vin(French) |
| (vải) lanh |
the linen |
probably borrowed |
lin(French) |
| aó ponsô |
the poncho |
clearly borrowed |
poncho(Indo-European) |
| aó sơ mi |
the shirt |
clearly borrowed |
chemise(French) |
| chìa (khoá) |
the key |
perhaps borrowed |
匙 ci4 (Cantonese) | (EH) * (匙, shí)(Old Chinese) |
| hoa |
the flower |
clearly borrowed |
花 faa1 (Cantonese) | 花, huā(Chinese) |
| tầm ma |
the nettle |
clearly borrowed |
蕁麻 taam4 maa4 (Cantonese) | 蕁麻, xún má(Chinese) |
| dao (2) |
the knife(2) |
probably borrowed |
刀 dou1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *tāw (刀, dāo)(Old Chinese) |
| búa |
the hammer |
probably borrowed |
斧 fu2 (Cantonese) | *pwá (斧, fǔ)(Old Chinese) |
| bumơrang |
the boomerang |
clearly borrowed |
boomerang(English) |
| cao (1) |
high |
clearly borrowed |
高 gou1 (Cantonese) | 高, gāo(Chinese) |
| nam |
the south |
clearly borrowed |
南 naam4 (Cantonese) | 南, nán(Chinese) |
| cao (2) |
tall |
clearly borrowed |
高 gou1 (Cantonese) | 高, gāo(Chinese) |
| thời gian |
the time |
clearly borrowed |
時間 si4 gaan1 (Cantonese) | 時間, shí jiān(Chinese) |
| (mùa) đông |
the winter |
clearly borrowed |
冬 dung1 (Cantonese) | 冬, dōng(Chinese) |
| (mùa) xuân |
the spring(2) |
clearly borrowed |
春 ceon1 (Cantonese) | 春, chūn(Chinese) |
| (mùa) hẹ |
the summer |
clearly borrowed |
夏 haa6 (Cantonese) | *grāh (夏, xià)(Old Chinese) |
| (mùa) thu |
the autumn/fall |
clearly borrowed |
秋 cau1 (Cantonese) | 秋, qiū(Chinese) |
| mùa |
the season |
probably borrowed |
務 mou6 (Cantonese) | *mhoh (務, wù)(Old Chinese) |
| âm thanh |
the sound or noise |
clearly borrowed |
聲音 sing1 jam1 (Cantonese) | 聲音, shēng yīn(Chinese) |
| xanh |
blue |
clearly borrowed |
青 cing1 (Cantonese) | 青, qīng(Chinese) |
| can đảm |
brave |
clearly borrowed |
肝膽 gon1 daam2 (Cantonese) | 肝膽, gān dǎm(Chinese) |
| tha |
to forgive |
perhaps borrowed |
舍赦 se3 se3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *hjäh (舍, shě or 赦, shè)(Old Chinese) |
| tham |
greedy |
clearly borrowed |
貪 taam1 (Cantonese) | 貪, tān(Chinese) |
| thừa nhận |
to admit |
clearly borrowed |
承認 sing4 jing6 (Cantonese) | 承認, chéng rèn(Chinese) |
| hứa |
to promise |
clearly borrowed |
許 heoi2 (Cantonese) | 許, xǔ(Chinese) |
| quốc gia |
the country |
clearly borrowed |
國家 gwok3 gaa1 (Cantonese) | 國家, guó jiā(Chinese) |
| vua |
the king |
perhaps borrowed |
王 wong4 (Cantonese) | *whaŋ (王, wáng)(Old Chinese) |
| chúa (1) |
the master |
probably borrowed |
主 zyu2 (Cantonese) | *ćwá (主, zhǔ)(Old Chinese) |
| chiến tranh |
the war or battle |
clearly borrowed |
戰爭 zin3 zang1 (Cantonese) | 戰爭, zhàn zhēng(Chinese) |
| chúa (2) |
the god |
probably borrowed |
主 zyu2 (Cantonese) | *ćwá (主, zhǔ)(Old Chinese) |
| địa ngục |
the hell |
clearly borrowed |
地獄 dei6 juk6 (Cantonese) | 地獄, dì yù(Chinese) |
| rađiô |
the radio |
clearly borrowed |
radio(English) |
| hoả xa |
the train |
clearly borrowed |
火車 fo2 ce1 (Cantonese) | 火車, huǒ chē(Chinese) |
| địa chỉ |
the address |
clearly borrowed |
地址 dei6 zi2 (Cantonese) | 地址, dì zhǐ(Chinese) |
| tua vít |
the screwdriver |
clearly borrowed |
tour vis(French) |
| qua |
through |
probably borrowed |
過 gwo3 (Cantonese) | 過, guò(Chinese) |
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