| Etymology / Loanword |
| word |
meaning |
assessment |
source |
| lưu vực |
the valley |
clearly borrowed |
流域 lau4 wik6 (Cantonese) | líu yù (流域)(Chinese) |
| cầu vồng |
the rainbow |
perhaps borrowed |
虹 hung4 (Cantonese) | 虹, hóng(Chinese) |
| vợ |
the wife |
probably borrowed |
妇 fu5 (Cantonese) | (EH) *bwǝ́ (妇, fù)(Old Chinese) |
| vịt |
the duck |
probably borrowed |
*piet(Proto-Tai) |
| 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) |
| vang |
the wine |
clearly borrowed |
vin(French) |
| (vải) lanh |
the linen |
probably borrowed |
lin(French) |
| ván |
the board |
probably borrowed |
版 baan2 (Cantonese) | (EH) *prā́n (版, bǎn)(Old Chinese) |
| võng |
the hammock |
probably borrowed |
網 mong5 (Cantonese) | 網, wǎng(Chinese) |
| vườn |
the garden |
probably borrowed |
園 jyun4 (Cantonese) | *whan (園, yuán)(Old Chinese) |
| thực vật |
the plant |
clearly borrowed |
植物 zik6 mat6 (Cantonese) | 植物, zhí wù(Chinese) |
| vàng |
the gold |
probably borrowed |
黃 wong4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *wāŋ (黃, huáng)(Old Chinese) |
| vạc |
to carve |
probably borrowed |
刻 hak1 (Cantonese) | *khǝ̄k (刻, kè)(Old Chinese) |
| vẽ |
to paint |
probably borrowed |
畫 waak6 (Cantonese) | (EH) *wriēh (畫, huà)(Old Chinese) |
| khiễu vũ |
to dance |
clearly borrowed |
跳舞 tiu3 mou5 (Cantonese) | 跳舞, tiào wǔ(Chinese) |
| về |
to come back |
probably borrowed |
回 wui4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *wǝ̄j (回, huí)(Old Chinese) |
| vuông |
the square |
probably borrowed |
方 fong1 (Cantonese) | *pwaŋ (方, fāng)(Old Chinese) |
| vàng |
yellow |
probably borrowed |
黃 wong4 (Cantonese) | (EH) *wāŋ (黃, huáng)(Old Chinese) |
| hy vọng |
to hope |
clearly borrowed |
希望 hei1 mong6 (Cantonese) | 希望, xī wàng(Chinese) |
| giáo viên |
the teacher |
clearly borrowed |
教員 gaau3 jyun4 (Cantonese) | 教員 , jiào yuán(Chinese) |
| và |
and |
probably borrowed |
和 wo4 (Cantonese) | *wA: (和, hé)(Old Chinese) |
| vì |
because |
probably borrowed |
為 wai4 (Cantonese) | 為, wèi(Chinese) |
| viết |
to write |
probably borrowed |
筆 bat1 (Cantonese) | *pr@t (筆, bǐ)(Old Chinese) |
| vua |
the king |
perhaps borrowed |
王 wong4 (Cantonese) | *whaŋ (王, wáng)(Old Chinese) |
| vương |
the king |
clearly borrowed |
王 wong4 (Cantonese) | 王, wáng(Chinese) |
| vũ khí |
the weapons |
clearly borrowed |
武器 mou5 hei3 (Cantonese) | 武器, wǔ qì(Chinese) |
| bảo vệ |
to defend |
clearly borrowed |
保衛 bou2 wai6 (Cantonese) | 保衛, bǎo wèi(Chinese) |
| pháp viện |
the court |
clearly borrowed |
法院 faat3 jyun2 (Cantonese) | 法院, fǎ yuàn(Chinese) |
| vô tội |
innocent |
clearly borrowed |
無罪 mou4 zeoi6 (Cantonese) | 無罪, wú zuì(Chinese) |
| ti vi |
the television |
clearly borrowed |
TV(English) |
| bệnh viện |
the hospital |
clearly borrowed |
病院 beng6 jyun2 (Cantonese) | 病院, bìng yuàn(Chinese) |
| viên |
the pill or tablet |
clearly borrowed |
丸 jyun4 (Cantonese) | 丸, wán(Chinese) |
| tua vít |
the screwdriver |
clearly borrowed |
tour vis(French) |
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