| Etymology / Loanword |
| word |
meaning |
assessment |
source |
| lưu vực |
the valley |
clearly borrowed |
流域 lau4 wik6 (Cantonese) | líu yù (流域)(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) |
| cầu vồng |
the rainbow |
perhaps borrowed |
虹 hung4 (Cantonese) | 虹, hóng(Chinese) |
| tuyết |
the snow |
clearly borrowed |
雪 syut3 (Cantonese) | xuě (雪)(Chinese) |
| cực quang |
the arctic lights |
clearly borrowed |
極光 gik6 gwong1 (Cantonese) | 極光, jí guāng(Chinese) |
| thiếu nữ |
the young woman |
clearly borrowed |
少女 siu2 neoi5 (Cantonese) | 少女, shàonǚ(Chinese) |
| cậu |
the mother's brother |
clearly borrowed |
舅 kau5 (Cantonese) | 舅, jiù(Chinese) |
| hậu duệ |
the descendants |
clearly borrowed |
後裔 hau6 jeoi6 (Cantonese) | 後裔, hòuyì(Chinese) |
| quả phụ |
the widow |
clearly borrowed |
寡妇 gwaa2 fu5 (Cantonese) | 寡妇, guǎ fù(Chinese) |
| bồ câu |
the dove |
probably borrowed |
*khrau(Proto-Tai) |
| tucăng |
the toucan |
clearly borrowed |
toucan(Indo-European) |
| canguru |
the kangaroo |
clearly borrowed |
kangaroo(English) |
| đầu |
the head |
clearly borrowed |
頭 tau4 (Cantonese) | 頭, tóu(Chinese) |
| tiểu tiện |
to piss |
clearly borrowed |
小便 siu2 bin6 (Cantonese) | 小便, xiǎo biàn(Chinese) |
| yếu |
weak |
perhaps borrowed |
要 jiu3 (Cantonese) | 要, yào(Chinese) |
| đậu |
the bean |
clearly borrowed |
豆 dau6 (Cantonese) | 豆, dòu(Chinese) |
| quả |
the fruit |
probably borrowed |
果 gwo2 (Cantonese) | 果, guǒ(Chinese) |
| ôliu |
the olive |
clearly borrowed |
olive(Indo-European) |
| dầu |
the oil |
probably borrowed |
油 jau4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *źǝw (油, yóu)(Old Chinese) |
| tiêu |
the pepper |
clearly borrowed |
椒 ziu1 (Cantonese) | 椒, jiāo(Chinese) |
| rượu |
the fermented drink |
probably borrowed |
酒 zau2 (Cantonese) | *cjǝ́w (酒, jiǔ)(Old Chinese) |
| quần |
the trousers |
clearly borrowed |
裙 kwan4 (Cantonese) | 裙, qún(Chinese) |
| buồng |
the room |
probably borrowed |
房 fong4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *bwaŋ (房, fáng)(Old Chinese) |
| đuốc |
the lamp or torch |
probably borrowed |
燭 zuk1 (Cantonese) | (EH) *ćok (燭, zhú)(Old Chinese) |
| thu hoạch |
the harvest |
clearly borrowed |
穫收 wok6 sau1 (Cantonese) | 穫收, shōu huò(Chinese) |
| bulô |
the birch |
clearly borrowed |
bouleau(French) |
| buộc |
to tie |
probably borrowed |
缚 bok3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *NONE (缚, fù)(Old Chinese) |
| bumơrang |
the boomerang |
clearly borrowed |
boomerang(English) |
| chuyển |
to move |
clearly borrowed |
轉 zyun2 (Cantonese) | 轉, zhuǎn(Chinese) |
| cuốn |
to roll |
probably borrowed |
卷 gyun2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kwrán (卷, juǎn)(Old Chinese) |
| cuộn |
to twist |
perhaps borrowed |
卷 gyun2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kwrán (卷, juǎn)(Old Chinese) |
| quì |
to kneel |
probably borrowed |
跪 gwai6 (Cantonese) | 跪, guì(Chinese) |
| khiễu vũ |
to dance |
clearly borrowed |
跳舞 tiu3 mou5 (Cantonese) | 跳舞, tiào wǔ(Chinese) |
| thuyền |
the boat |
clearly borrowed |
船 syun4 (Cantonese) | 船, chuán(Chinese) |
| 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) |
| bảo quản |
to preserve |
clearly borrowed |
保管 bou2 gun2 (Cantonese) | 保管, bǎo guǎn(Chinese) |
| cứu |
to rescue |
clearly borrowed |
救 gau3 (Cantonese) | 救, jiù(Chinese) |
| buông |
to let go |
probably borrowed |
放 fong3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *pwaŋh (放, fàng)(Old Chinese) |
| thuế |
the tax |
clearly borrowed |
稅 seoi3 (Cantonese) | 稅, shuì(Chinese) |
| thuê |
to hire |
perhaps borrowed |
稅 seoi3 (Cantonese) | 稅, suì(Chinese) |
| thu |
to earn |
clearly borrowed |
收 sau1 (Cantonese) | 收 , shōu(Chinese) |
| lưu (lại) |
to remain |
clearly borrowed |
留 lau4 (Cantonese) | 留, liú(Chinese) |
| thu thập |
to gather |
clearly borrowed |
收集 sau1 zaap6 (Cantonese) | 收集, shōu jí(Chinese) |
| vuông |
the square |
probably borrowed |
方 fong1 (Cantonese) | *pwaŋ (方, fāng)(Old Chinese) |
| quần chúng |
the crowd |
clearly borrowed |
群眾 kwan4 zung3 (Cantonese) | 群眾, qún zhòng(Chinese) |
| đầu tiên |
first |
clearly borrowed |
首先 sau2 sin1 (Cantonese) | 首先, shǒu xiān(Chinese) |
| tuổi |
the age |
probably borrowed |
歲 seoi3 (Cantonese) | *sjwaś,(歲, sùi)(Old 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) |
| chuẩn bị |
ready |
clearly borrowed |
準備 zeon2 bei6 (Cantonese) | 準備, zhǔn bèi(Chinese) |
| (mùa) xuân |
the spring(2) |
clearly borrowed |
春 ceon1 (Cantonese) | 春, chūn(Chinese) |
| (mùa) thu |
the autumn/fall |
clearly borrowed |
秋 cau1 (Cantonese) | 秋, qiū(Chinese) |
| yêu |
to love |
probably borrowed |
要 jiu3 (Cantonese) | 要, yào(Chinese) |
| 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) |
| trung thành |
faithful |
clearly borrowed |
忠誠 zung1 sing4 (Cantonese) | 忠誠, zhōng chéng(Chinese) |
| hiểu |
to understand |
clearly borrowed |
曉 hiu2 (Cantonese) | 曉, xiǎo(Chinese) |
| diên cuồng |
mad |
clearly borrowed |
瘨狂 din1 kong4 (Cantonese) | 瘨狂, diān kuàng(Chinese) |
| nguyên nhân |
the cause |
clearly borrowed |
原因 jyun4 jan1 (Cantonese) | 原因, yuán yīn(Chinese) |
| kêu |
to call(1) |
probably borrowed |
叫 giu3 (Cantonese) | (EH) *kiǝ̄wh (叫, jiào)(Old Chinese) |
| quốc gia |
the country |
clearly borrowed |
國家 gwok3 gaa1 (Cantonese) | 國家, guó jiā(Chinese) |
| tổ quốc |
the native country |
clearly borrowed |
祖國 zou2 gwok3 (Cantonese) | 祖國, zǔ guó(Chinese) |
| vua |
the king |
perhaps borrowed |
王 wong4 (Cantonese) | *whaŋ (王, wáng)(Old Chinese) |
| âm mưu |
the plot |
clearly borrowed |
陰謀 jam1 mau4 (Cantonese) | 陰謀, yīn móu(Chinese) |
| chiến đấu |
to fight |
clearly borrowed |
戰鬥 zin3 dau3 (Cantonese) | 戰鬥, zhàn dòu(Chinese) |
| quân đội |
the army |
clearly borrowed |
軍隊 gwan1 deoi6 (Cantonese) | 軍隊, jūn duì(Chinese) |
| quân nhân |
the soldier |
clearly borrowed |
軍人 gwan1 jan4 (Cantonese) | 軍人, jūn rén(Chinese) |
| cung |
the bow |
clearly borrowed |
弓 gung1 (Cantonese) | 弓, gōng(Chinese) |
| đầu hàng |
to surrender |
clearly borrowed |
投降 tau4 gong3 (Cantonese) | 投降, tóu xiáng(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) |
| nguyên cáo |
the plaintiff |
clearly borrowed |
原告 jyun4 gou3 (Cantonese) | 原告, yuán gào(Chinese) |
| miếu |
the temple |
clearly borrowed |
廟 miu6 (Cantonese) | 廟, miào(Chinese) |
| cầu (2) |
to pray |
clearly borrowed |
求 kau4 (Cantonese) | 求, qiú(Chinese) |
| cuộc tuyển cử |
the election |
clearly borrowed |
選舉 syun2 geoi2 (Cantonese) | 選舉, xuǎn jǔ(Chinese) |
| bưu kiện |
the post/mail |
clearly borrowed |
郵件 jau4 gin6 (Cantonese) | 郵件, yóu jiàn(Chinese) |
| tua vít |
the screwdriver |
clearly borrowed |
tour vis(French) |
| qua |
through |
probably borrowed |
過 gwo3 (Cantonese) | 過, guò(Chinese) |
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