| Etymology / Loanword |
| word |
meaning |
assessment |
source |
| mặt trăng |
the moon |
perhaps borrowed |
bulang(Chamic) |
| mẹ |
the mother |
perhaps borrowed |
*mɛ(Proto-Tai) |
| m |
the mother's sister |
probably borrowed |
母 mou5 (Cantonese) | 母, mǔ(Chinese) |
| thím |
the father's sister |
clearly borrowed |
婶 sam2 (Cantonese) | 婶, shěn(Chinese) |
| động mật |
the animal |
clearly borrowed |
动物 dung6 mat6 (Cantonese) | 动物, dòng wù(Chinese) |
| mèo |
the cat |
perhaps borrowed |
貓 maau1 (Cantonese) | *mhrāw (貓, māo)(Old Chinese) |
| tĩnh mạch |
the vein or artery |
clearly borrowed |
靜脈 zing6 mak6 (Cantonese) | 靜脈, jìng mài(Chinese) |
| mày (2) |
the eyebrow |
probably borrowed |
眉 mei4 (Cantonese) | *mr@j (眉, méi)(Old Chinese) |
| tim |
the heart |
probably borrowed |
心 sam1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *sj@m (心, xīn)(Old Chinese) |
| âm vật |
the vagina |
clearly borrowed |
陰物 jam1 mat6 (Cantonese) | 陰物 yīn wù(Chinese) |
| âm hộ |
the vulva |
clearly borrowed |
陰戶 jam1 wu6 (Cantonese) | 陰戶, yīn hù(Chinese) |
| mả |
the grave |
probably borrowed |
墓 mou6 (Cantonese) | (EH) *mhāh (墓, mù)(Old Chinese) |
| mạnh |
strong |
probably borrowed |
猛 maang5 (Cantonese) | 猛, měng(Chinese) |
| cảm |
the cold |
probably borrowed |
感 gam2 (Cantonese) | 感, gǎn(Chinese) |
| thực phẩm |
the food |
clearly borrowed |
食品 sik6 ban2 (Cantonese) | 食品 , shí pǐn(Chinese) |
| mật |
the honey |
clearly borrowed |
蜜 mat6 (Cantonese) | 蜜, mì(Chinese) |
| phó mát |
the cheese |
clearly borrowed |
fromage(French) |
| kim |
the needle(1) |
perhaps borrowed |
金 gam1 (Cantonese) | 金, jīn(Chinese) |
| aó sơ mi |
the shirt |
clearly borrowed |
chemise(French) |
| mũ |
the hat or cap |
probably borrowed |
帽 mou6 (Cantonese) | (EH) *mǝ̄wh (帽, mào)(Old Chinese) |
| ghim |
the pin |
probably borrowed |
針 zam1 (Cantonese) | *kj@m (針, zhēn)(Old Chinese) |
| mương |
the ditch |
probably borrowed |
*hmɯeŋ(Proto-Tai) |
| liềm |
the sickle or scythe |
probably borrowed |
鐮 lim4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ram (鐮, lián)(Old 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) |
| tầm ma |
the nettle |
clearly borrowed |
蕁麻 taam4 maa4 (Cantonese) | 蕁麻, xún má(Chinese) |
| thảm |
the rug |
clearly borrowed |
毯 taan2 (Cantonese) | 毯, tǎn(Chinese) |
| bumơrang |
the boomerang |
clearly borrowed |
boomerang(English) |
| buồm |
the sail |
probably borrowed |
帆 faan4 (Cantonese) | *bram (帆, fān)(Old Chinese) |
| chiếm hữu |
to own |
clearly borrowed |
佔有 zim3 jau5 (Cantonese) | 佔有, zhàn yǒu(Chinese) |
| nam |
the south |
clearly borrowed |
南 naam4 (Cantonese) | 南, nán(Chinese) |
| muộn (2) |
late |
probably borrowed |
晚 maan5 (Cantonese) | * mwán (晚, wǎn)(Old Chinese) |
| muộn (1) |
to be late |
probably borrowed |
晚 maan5 (Cantonese) | * mwán (晚, wǎn)(Old Chinese) |
| bình minh |
the dawn |
clearly borrowed |
平明 ping4 ming4 (Cantonese) | 平明, píng míng(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) |
| mó |
to touch |
probably borrowed |
摸 mo2 (Cantonese) | *mhā (摸, mō)(Old Chinese) |
| mó |
to feel |
probably borrowed |
摸 mo2 (Cantonese) | *mhā (摸, mō)(Old Chinese) |
| can đảm |
brave |
clearly borrowed |
肝膽 gon1 daam2 (Cantonese) | 肝膽, gān dǎm(Chinese) |
| sự nguy hiểm |
the danger |
clearly borrowed |
危險 ngai4 him2 (Cantonese) | 危險, wēi xiǎn(Chinese) |
| mong |
to hope |
perhaps borrowed |
望 mong6 (Cantonese) | (EH) *mwaŋh (望, wàng)(Old Chinese) |
| tham |
greedy |
clearly borrowed |
貪 taam1 (Cantonese) | 貪, tān(Chinese) |
| thông minh |
clever |
clearly borrowed |
聰明 cung1 ming4 (Cantonese) | 聰明, cōng míng(Chinese) |
| tâm trí |
the mind |
clearly borrowed |
心智 sam1 zi3 (Cantonese) | 心智, xīn zhì(Chinese) |
| bí mật |
secret |
clearly borrowed |
秘密 bei3 mat6 (Cantonese) | 秘密, mì mì(Chinese) |
| mục dích |
the intention |
clearly borrowed |
目的 muk6 dik1 (Cantonese) | 目的, mù dì(Chinese) |
| cấm |
to forbid |
clearly borrowed |
禁 gam3 (Cantonese) | 禁, jìn(Chinese) |
| mệnh lệnh |
to command or order |
clearly borrowed |
命令 ming6 ling6 (Cantonese) | 命令, mìng lìng(Chinese) |
| âm mưu |
the plot |
clearly borrowed |
陰謀 jam1 mau4 (Cantonese) | 陰謀, yīn móu(Chinese) |
| gươm |
the sword |
probably borrowed |
劍 gim3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kamh (劍, jiàn)(Old Chinese) |
| tù phạm |
the captive or prisoner |
clearly borrowed |
囚犯 cau4 faan6 (Cantonese) | 囚犯, qiú fàn(Chinese) |
| chiến lợi phẩm |
the booty |
clearly borrowed |
戰利品 zin3 lei6 ban2 (Cantonese) | 戰利品, zhàn lì pǐn(Chinese) |
| phạm tội |
guilty |
clearly borrowed |
犯罪 faan6 zeoi6 (Cantonese) | 犯罪, fàn zuì(Chinese) |
| sự cưỡng dâm |
the rape |
clearly borrowed |
強淫 koeng4 jam4 (Cantonese) | 強淫, qiǎng yín(Chinese) |
| miếu |
the temple |
clearly borrowed |
廟 miu6 (Cantonese) | 廟, miào(Chinese) |
| mô tô |
the motor |
clearly borrowed |
moteur(French) |
| tem |
the postage stamp |
clearly borrowed |
timbre(French) |
| bom |
the bomb |
clearly borrowed |
bombe(French) |
| phim |
the film/movie |
clearly borrowed |
film(French) |
| âm nhạc |
the music |
clearly borrowed |
音樂 jam1 lok6 (Cantonese) | 音樂, yīn yuè(Chinese) |
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