Glossory

Cantonese to English :

Initials
Cantonese
English
Initials
Cantonese
English
L
lung4 (龍) dragon
M
mut6 jau5 gin3 min4 (沒有見面) (mou5 gin3) have not met
M maa5 (馬) horse
N
naa4 zoek6 (拿着) (ling1 zyu6) carry
maan5 soeng6 (晚上) (je6 maan5) night naa5 (那) that
maan6 sing3 zit3 (萬聖節) Halloween naa5 tin1 (那天) (go2 jat6) that day
mat 6 zi2 (襪子) socks naam4 gwaa1 (南瓜) pumpkin
ming4 loeng6 (明亮) (gwong1) bright ngan4 sik1 (銀色) silver
ming4 nin4 (明年) (ceot1 nin2) next year ngau4 (牛) ox
ming4 tin1 (明天) (ting1 jat6) tomorrow ngau4 zai2 fu3 (牛仔褲) jeans
miu5 (秒) seconds ngoi6 tou3 (外套) (lau1) jacket
mo1 gwai2 (魔鬼) devil nung4 lik6 (農曆) Chinese calendar
mou4 ji1 (毛衣) sweater nung4 lik6 san1 nin4 (農曆新年) Chinese Lunar New Year
mut6 jau5 (沒有) (mou5) does/ do not have
O
on1 paai4 (安排) arrangement