| Etymology / Loanword |
| word |
meaning |
assessment |
source |
| đảo |
the island |
clearly borrowed |
岛 dou2 (Cantonese) | dǎo (岛)(Chinese) |
| 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) |
| thảo nguyên |
the savanna |
clearly borrowed |
草原 cou2 jyun4 (Cantonese) | 草原 , cǎo yuán(Chinese) |
| bão |
the storm |
probably borrowed |
暴 bou6 (Cantonese) | bào (暴)(Chinese) |
| mèo |
the cat |
perhaps borrowed |
貓 maau1 (Cantonese) | *mhrāw (貓, māo)(Old Chinese) |
| racoon |
the raccoon |
clearly borrowed |
racoon(English) |
| eo |
the waist |
probably borrowed |
腰 jiu1 (Cantonese) | *?jaw (腰, yāo )(Old Chinese) |
| tinh hoàn |
the testicles |
clearly borrowed |
精丸 zing1 jyun4 (Cantonese) | 精丸 jīng wán(Chinese) |
| sào |
to roast or fry |
probably borrowed |
炒 caau2 (Cantonese) | 炒, chǎo(Cantonese) |
| chảo |
the pan |
perhaps borrowed |
炒 caau2 (Cantonese) | 炒, chǎo(Chinese) |
| dao (1) |
the knife(1) |
probably borrowed |
刀 dou1 (Cantonese) | *tāw (刀, dāo)(Old Chinese) |
| aó ponsô |
the poncho |
clearly borrowed |
poncho(Indo-European) |
| chìa (khoá) |
the key |
perhaps borrowed |
匙 ci4 (Cantonese) | (EH) * (匙, shí)(Old Chinese) |
| thu hoạch |
the harvest |
clearly borrowed |
穫收 wok6 sau1 (Cantonese) | 穫收, shōu huò(Chinese) |
| hoa |
the flower |
clearly borrowed |
花 faa1 (Cantonese) | 花, huā(Chinese) |
| chế tạo |
to make |
clearly borrowed |
製造 zai3 zou6 (Cantonese) | 製造, zhì zào(Chinese) |
| dao (2) |
the knife(2) |
probably borrowed |
刀 dou1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *tāw (刀, dāo)(Old Chinese) |
| keo |
the glue |
probably borrowed |
膠 gaau1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kriǝ̄w (膠, jiāo)(Old Chinese) |
| nong |
the basket |
probably borrowed |
*?doŋ(Proto-Tai) |
| chèo (1) |
the oar |
probably borrowed |
*thEu(Proto-Tai) |
| chèo (2) |
to row |
probably borrowed |
*thEu(Proto-Tai) |
| bảo quản |
to preserve |
clearly borrowed |
保管 bou2 gun2 (Cantonese) | 保管, bǎo guǎn(Chinese) |
| phá hoại |
to destroy |
clearly borrowed |
破壞 po3 waai6 (Cantonese) | 破壞, pò huài(Chinese) |
| hoá đơn |
the bill |
clearly borrowed |
貨單 fo3 daan1 (Cantonese) | 貨單, huò dān(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) |
| cao (1) |
high |
clearly borrowed |
高 gou1 (Cantonese) | 高, gāo(Chinese) |
| cao (2) |
tall |
clearly borrowed |
高 gou1 (Cantonese) | 高, gāo(Chinese) |
| toàn bộ |
all |
clearly borrowed |
全部 cyun4 bou6 (Cantonese) | 全部, quán bù(Chinese) |
| kiêu ngạo |
proud |
clearly borrowed |
驕傲 giu1 ngou6 (Cantonese) | 驕傲, jiào ào(Chinese) |
| mong |
to hope |
perhaps borrowed |
望 mong6 (Cantonese) | (EH) *mwaŋh (望, wàng)(Old Chinese) |
| giáo viên |
the teacher |
clearly borrowed |
教員 gaau3 jyun4 (Cantonese) | 教員 , jiào yuán(Chinese) |
| hoặc |
or |
clearly borrowed |
或 waak6 (Cantonese) | 或, huò(Chinese) |
| báo (1) |
to announce |
clearly borrowed |
報 bou3 (Cantonese) | 報, bào(Chinese) |
| khoe |
to boast |
probably borrowed |
誇 kwaa1 (Cantonese) | *khwra:_ (誇, kuā)(Old 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) |
| tự do |
the freeman |
clearly borrowed |
自由 zi6 jau4 (Cantonese) | 自由, zì yóu(Chinese) |
| phong tục |
the custom |
clearly borrowed |
風俗 fung1 zuk6 (Cantonese) | 風俗, fēng sú(Chinese) |
| hoà bình |
the peace |
clearly borrowed |
和平 wo4 ping4 (Cantonese) | 和平, hé píng(Chinese) |
| pháo đài |
the fortress |
clearly borrowed |
炮台 paau3 toi4 (Cantonese) | 炮台, pào tái(Chinese) |
| bảo vệ |
to defend |
clearly borrowed |
保衛 bou2 wai6 (Cantonese) | 保衛, bǎo wèi(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) |
| tôn giáo |
the religion |
clearly borrowed |
尊教 zyun1 gaau3 (Cantonese) | 尊教, zūnjiào(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) |
| điện thoại |
the telephone |
clearly borrowed |
電話 din6 waa6 (Cantonese) | 電話, diàn huà(Chinese) |
| hoả xa |
the train |
clearly borrowed |
火車 fo2 ce1 (Cantonese) | 火車, huǒ chē(Chinese) |
| bom |
the bomb |
clearly borrowed |
bombe(French) |
| báo (2) |
the newspaper |
clearly borrowed |
報 bou3 (Cantonese) | 報, bào(Chinese) |
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