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- Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:25 am
- Forum: Cantonese language forum
- Topic: meaning of "hou hei" and "gei yik"
- Replies: 6
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Re: meaning of
mou5 nei5 gam3 hou2 hei3 無你恁好氣 special expression: you are very persistent to talk on something, but I don't have so much air as you have(patience) to talk on that.
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 am
- Forum: Cantonese language forum
- Topic: meaning of "sam sing"?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 26111
Re: meaning of
sam sing i think had different tones. sam as in the number 3, sing as in sing gak (personality). any ideas?
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 am
- Forum: Cantonese language forum
- Topic: Why not "Dagongbao" but "Takungpao"??
- Replies: 6
- Views: 20931
Re: Why not
There are old romanisation systems, that use only T, K and P, but no D, G and B.
This name looks very much like such a system applied. It is still Mandarin. Just not modern pinyin.
This name looks very much like such a system applied. It is still Mandarin. Just not modern pinyin.