| Etymology / Loanword |
| word |
meaning |
assessment |
source |
| thế giới |
the world |
clearly borrowed |
世界 sai3 gaai3 (Cantonese) | shì jiè (世界)(Chinese) |
| triều |
the tide |
clearly borrowed |
潮 ciu4 (Cantonese) | 潮, cháo(Chinese) |
| 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) |
| mặt trăng |
the moon |
perhaps borrowed |
bulang(Chamic) |
| tuyết |
the snow |
clearly borrowed |
雪 syut3 (Cantonese) | xuě (雪)(Chinese) |
| than |
the charcoal |
probably borrowed |
碳 taan3 (Cantonese) | 碳, tàn(Chinese) |
| thiếu nữ |
the young woman |
clearly borrowed |
少女 siu2 neoi5 (Cantonese) | 少女, shàonǚ(Chinese) |
| thím |
the father's sister |
clearly borrowed |
婶 sam2 (Cantonese) | 婶, shěn(Chinese) |
| tổ tiên |
the ancestors |
clearly borrowed |
祖先 zou2 sin1 (Cantonese) | 祖先, zǔ xiān(Chinese) |
| ta |
we |
very little evidence for borrowing |
ta(Austronesian) |
| động mật |
the animal |
clearly borrowed |
动物 dung6 mat6 (Cantonese) | 动物, dòng wù(Chinese) |
| vịt |
the duck |
probably borrowed |
*piet(Proto-Tai) |
| tucăng |
the toucan |
clearly borrowed |
toucan(Indo-European) |
| thỏ |
the rabbit |
probably borrowed |
兔 tou3 (Cantonese) | 兔, tù(Chinese) |
| ôpôt |
the opossum |
clearly borrowed |
opossum(Indo-European) |
| sư tử |
the lion |
clearly borrowed |
獅子 si1 zi2 (Cantonese) | 獅子, shīzi(Chinese) |
| côn trùng |
the insect |
clearly borrowed |
昆蟲 kwan1 cung4 (Cantonese) | 昆蟲, kūn chóng(Chinese) |
| thỏ |
the hare |
probably borrowed |
兔 tou3 (Cantonese) | 兔, tù(Chinese) |
| thân thể |
the body |
clearly borrowed |
设体 cit3 tai2 (Cantonese) | 设体, shēn tǐ(Chinese) |
| tĩnh mạch |
the vein or artery |
clearly borrowed |
靜脈 zing6 mak6 (Cantonese) | 靜脈, jìng mài(Chinese) |
| thái dương |
the temples |
clearly borrowed |
太陽 taai3 joeng4 (Cantonese) | 太陽, tài yáng(Chinese) |
| tim |
the heart |
probably borrowed |
心 sam1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *sj@m (心, xīn)(Old Chinese) |
| thận |
the kidney |
clearly borrowed |
腎 san5 (Cantonese) | 腎, shèn(Chinese) |
| tinh hoàn |
the testicles |
clearly borrowed |
精丸 zing1 jyun4 (Cantonese) | 精丸 jīng wán(Chinese) |
| dương vật |
the penis |
clearly borrowed |
陽物 joeng4 mat6 (Cantonese) | 陽物, yáng wù(Chinese) |
| âm vật |
the vagina |
clearly borrowed |
陰物 jam1 mat6 (Cantonese) | 陰物 yīn wù(Chinese) |
| tỉnh |
to wake up |
clearly borrowed |
醒 sing2 (Cantonese) | 醒, xǐng(Chinese) |
| tiểu tiện |
to piss |
clearly borrowed |
小便 siu2 bin6 (Cantonese) | 小便, xiǎo biàn(Chinese) |
| đại tiện |
to shit |
clearly borrowed |
大便 daai6 bin6 (Cantonese) | 大便, dà biàn(Chinese) |
| thụ thai |
to conceive |
clearly borrowed |
受胎 sau6 toi1 (Cantonese) | 受胎, shòu tāi(Chinese) |
| bệnh tật |
the disease |
clearly borrowed |
疾病 zat6 beng6 (Cantonese) | 疾病, jí bìng(Chinese) |
| thương tích |
the wound or sore |
clearly borrowed |
傷迹 soeng1 zik1 (Cantonese) | 傷迹, shāng jì(Chinese) |
| thực phẩm |
the food |
clearly borrowed |
食品 sik6 ban2 (Cantonese) | 食品 , shí pǐn(Chinese) |
| thìa |
the spoon |
probably borrowed |
匙 ci4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ʒ́(h)e (匙, chí)(Old Chinese) |
| tiêu |
the pepper |
clearly borrowed |
椒 ziu1 (Cantonese) | 椒, jiāo(Chinese) |
| mật |
the honey |
clearly borrowed |
蜜 mat6 (Cantonese) | 蜜, mì(Chinese) |
| phó mát |
the cheese |
clearly borrowed |
fromage(French) |
| tơ |
the silk |
clearly borrowed |
絲 si1 (Cantonese) | 絲, sī(Chinese) |
| túi |
the pocket |
perhaps borrowed |
袋 doi6 (Cantonese) | *lǝ̄h (袋, dài)(Old Chinese) |
| tường |
the wall |
clearly borrowed |
牆 coeng4 (Cantonese) | 牆, qiáng(Chinese) |
| thu hoạch |
the harvest |
clearly borrowed |
穫收 wok6 sau1 (Cantonese) | 穫收, shōu huò(Chinese) |
| thực vật |
the plant |
clearly borrowed |
植物 zik6 mat6 (Cantonese) | 植物, zhí wù(Chinese) |
| 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) |
| tầm ma |
the nettle |
clearly borrowed |
蕁麻 taam4 maa4 (Cantonese) | 蕁麻, xún má(Chinese) |
| chế tạo |
to make |
clearly borrowed |
製造 zai3 zou6 (Cantonese) | 製造, zhì zào(Chinese) |
| sắt |
the iron |
probably borrowed |
鐵 tit3 (Cantonese) | (EH) * l̥iǝ̄t (鐵, tiě)(Old Chinese) |
| thiếc |
the tin or tinplate |
clearly borrowed |
錫 sek3 (Cantonese) | 錫, xí(Chinese) |
| thảm |
the rug |
clearly borrowed |
毯 taan2 (Cantonese) | 毯, tǎn(Chinese) |
| tượng |
the statue |
clearly borrowed |
像 zoeng6 (Cantonese) | 像, xiàng(Chinese) |
| thuyền |
the boat |
clearly borrowed |
船 syun4 (Cantonese) | 船, chuán(Chinese) |
| tiền |
the money |
clearly borrowed |
錢 cin4 (Cantonese) | 錢, qián(Chinese) |
| thuế |
the tax |
clearly borrowed |
稅 seoi3 (Cantonese) | 稅, shuì(Chinese) |
| thuê |
to hire |
perhaps borrowed |
稅 seoi3 (Cantonese) | 稅, suì(Chinese) |
| tiền công |
the wages |
clearly borrowed |
工錢 gung1 cin4 (Cantonese) | 工錢, gōng qián(Chinese) |
| thu |
to earn |
clearly borrowed |
收 sau1 (Cantonese) | 收 , shōu(Chinese) |
| trong (1) |
in |
very little evidence for borrowing |
中 zung1 (Cantonese) | 中, zhōng(Chinese) |
| tại (1) |
at |
clearly borrowed |
在 zoi6 (Cantonese) | 在, zài(Chinese) |
| trong (1) |
inside |
very little evidence for borrowing |
中 zung1 (Cantonese) | 中, zhōng(Chinese) |
| thu thập |
to gather |
clearly borrowed |
收集 sau1 zaap6 (Cantonese) | 收集, shōu jí(Chinese) |
| tây |
the west |
clearly borrowed |
西 sai1 (Cantonese) | 西, xī(Chinese) |
| tương tự |
similar |
clearly borrowed |
相似 soeng1 ci5 (Cantonese) | 相似, xiāng sì(Chinese) |
| toàn bộ |
all |
clearly borrowed |
全部 cyun4 bou6 (Cantonese) | 全部, quán bù(Chinese) |
| đầu tiên |
first |
clearly borrowed |
首先 sau2 sin1 (Cantonese) | 首先, shǒu xiān(Chinese) |
| thời gian |
the time |
clearly borrowed |
時間 si4 gaan1 (Cantonese) | 時間, shí jiān(Chinese) |
| tuổi |
the age |
probably borrowed |
歲 seoi3 (Cantonese) | *sjwaś,(歲, sùi)(Old Chinese) |
| hiện tại |
now |
clearly borrowed |
現在 jin6 zoi6 (Cantonese) | 現在, xiàn zài(Chinese) |
| tồn tại |
to last |
clearly borrowed |
存在 cyun4 zoi6 (Cantonese) | 存在, cún zài(Chinese) |
| kết thúc |
to finish |
clearly borrowed |
結束 git3 cuk1 (Cantonese) | 結束, jié shù(Chinese) |
| thường |
often |
clearly borrowed |
常 soeng4 (Cantonese) | 常, cháng(Chinese) |
| (mùa) thu |
the autumn/fall |
clearly borrowed |
秋 cau1 (Cantonese) | 秋, qiū(Chinese) |
| âm thanh |
the sound or noise |
clearly borrowed |
聲音 sing1 jam1 (Cantonese) | 聲音, shēng yīn(Chinese) |
| thấy |
to see |
probably borrowed |
睇 tai2 (Cantonese) | *NONE (睇, dì)(Old Chinese) |
| tiếc |
to regret or be sorry |
probably borrowed |
惜 sik1 (Cantonese) | *siak (惜, xí)(Old Chinese) |
| trung thành |
faithful |
clearly borrowed |
忠誠 zung1 sing4 (Cantonese) | 忠誠, zhōng chéng(Chinese) |
| thật |
true |
probably borrowed |
實 sat6 (Cantonese) | *źǝt (實, shí)(Old Chinese) |
| tha |
to forgive |
perhaps borrowed |
舍赦 se3 se3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *hjäh (舍, shě or 赦, shè)(Old Chinese) |
| sự khiển trách |
the blame |
clearly borrowed |
譴責 hin2 zaak3 (Cantonese) | 譴責, qiǎn zé(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) |
| tưởng |
to think(2) |
clearly borrowed |
想 soeng2 (Cantonese) | 想, xiǎng(Chinese) |
| tin |
to believe |
probably borrowed |
信 seon3 (Cantonese) | 信, xìn(Chinese) |
| bí mật |
secret |
clearly borrowed |
秘密 bei3 mat6 (Cantonese) | 秘密, mì mì(Chinese) |
| thử |
to try |
probably borrowed |
試 si3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *sh@h (試, shì)(Old Chinese) |
| tại (2) |
because |
clearly borrowed |
在 zoi6 (Cantonese) | 在, zài(Chinese) |
| tiếng (2) |
the voice |
perhaps borrowed |
聲 sing1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *hjeŋ (聲, shēng)(Old Chinese) |
| từ |
the word |
clearly borrowed |
詞 ci4 (Cantonese) | 詞, cí(Chinese) |
| thừa nhận |
to admit |
clearly borrowed |
承認 sing4 jing6 (Cantonese) | 承認, chéng rèn(Chinese) |
| thề |
to promise |
probably borrowed |
誓 sai6 (Cantonese) | 誓, shì(Chinese) |
| viết |
to write |
probably borrowed |
筆 bat1 (Cantonese) | *pr@t (筆, bǐ)(Old Chinese) |
| bút |
the pen |
clearly borrowed |
筆 bat1 (Cantonese) | 筆, bǐ(Chinese) |
| thi nhân |
the poet |
clearly borrowed |
詩人 si1 jan4 (Cantonese) | 詩人, shī rén(Chinese) |
| tổ quốc |
the native country |
clearly borrowed |
祖國 zou2 gwok3 (Cantonese) | 祖國, zǔ guó(Chinese) |
| thành thị |
the town |
clearly borrowed |
城市 sing4 si5 (Cantonese) | 城市, chéng shì(Chinese) |
| thôn |
the village |
clearly borrowed |
村 cyun1 (Cantonese) | 村, cūn(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) |
| thủ lĩnh |
the chieftain |
clearly borrowed |
首領 sau2 ling5 (Cantonese) | 首領, shǒu lǐng(Chinese) |
| thống trị |
to rule or govern |
clearly borrowed |
統治 tung2 zi6 (Cantonese) | 統治, tǒng zhì(Chinese) |
| qúy tộc |
the noble |
clearly borrowed |
貴族 gwai3 zuk6 (Cantonese) | 貴族, guì zú(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) |
| chiến tranh |
the war or battle |
clearly borrowed |
戰爭 zin3 zang1 (Cantonese) | 戰爭, zhàn zhēng(Chinese) |
| tên (2) |
the arrow |
probably borrowed |
箭 zin3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *cjanh (箭, jiàn)(Old Chinese) |
| tháp |
the tower |
clearly borrowed |
塔 taap3 (Cantonese) | 塔, tǎ(Chinese) |
| chiến thắng |
the victory |
clearly borrowed |
戰勝 zin3 sing3 (Cantonese) | 戰勝, zhàn shèng(Chinese) |
| thất bại |
the defeat |
clearly borrowed |
失敗 sat1 baai6 (Cantonese) | 失敗, shī bài(Chinese) |
| tấn công |
the attack |
clearly borrowed |
進攻 zeon3 gung1 (Cantonese) | 進攻, jìn gōng(Chinese) |
| tù phạm |
the captive or prisoner |
clearly borrowed |
囚犯 cau4 faan6 (Cantonese) | 囚犯, qiú fàn(Chinese) |
| pháp luật |
the law |
clearly borrowed |
法律 faat3 leot6 (Cantonese) | 法律, fǎ lǜ(Chinese) |
| phán quyết |
the judgment |
clearly borrowed |
判決 pun3 kyut3 (Cantonese) | 判決, pàn jué(Chinese) |
| thề |
to swear |
probably borrowed |
誓 sai6 (Cantonese) | 誓, shì(Chinese) |
| tố cáo |
to accuse |
clearly borrowed |
告訴 gou3 sou3 (Cantonese) | 告訴, gào sù(Chinese) |
| kết án |
to condemn |
clearly borrowed |
結案 git3 on3 (Cantonese) | 結案, jié àn(Chinese) |
| kết án |
to convict |
clearly borrowed |
結案 git3 on3 (Cantonese) | 結案, jié àn(Chinese) |
| phạm tội |
guilty |
clearly borrowed |
犯罪 faan6 zeoi6 (Cantonese) | 犯罪, fàn zuì(Chinese) |
| vô tội |
innocent |
clearly borrowed |
無罪 mou4 zeoi6 (Cantonese) | 無罪, wú zuì(Chinese) |
| hình phạt |
the penalty or punishment |
clearly borrowed |
刑罰 jing4 fat6 (Cantonese) | 刑罰, xíng fá(Chinese) |
| tôn giáo |
the religion |
clearly borrowed |
尊教 zyun1 gaau3 (Cantonese) | 尊教, zūnjiào(Chinese) |
| thần |
the god |
clearly borrowed |
神 san4 (Cantonese) | 神, shén(Chinese) |
| cúng tế |
the sacrifice |
clearly borrowed |
供祭 gung1 zai3 (Cantonese) | 供祭, gòng jì(Chinese) |
| thiên đường |
the heaven |
clearly borrowed |
天堂 tin1 tong4 (Cantonese) | 天堂, tiān táng(Chinese) |
| thần tượng |
the idol |
clearly borrowed |
神像 san4 zoeng6 (Cantonese) | 神像, shén xiàng(Chinese) |
| tiên |
the fairy or elf |
clearly borrowed |
仙 sin1 (Cantonese) | 仙, xiān(Chinese) |
| ti vi |
the television |
clearly borrowed |
TV(English) |
| điện thoại |
the telephone |
clearly borrowed |
電話 din6 waa6 (Cantonese) | 電話, diàn huà(Chinese) |
| (xe) ô tô |
the car |
clearly borrowed |
automobile(French) |
| (xe) búyt |
the bus |
clearly borrowed |
bus(French) |
| mô tô |
the motor |
clearly borrowed |
moteur(French) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| tem |
the postage stamp |
clearly borrowed |
timbre(French) |
| thư |
the letter |
clearly borrowed |
書 syu1 (Cantonese) | 書, shū(Chinese) |
| tua vít |
the screwdriver |
clearly borrowed |
tour vis(French) |
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