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Yalebaahk tīn ngòh
Definition
White swan.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the bird, though it is occasionally used metaphorically to describe someone who is exceptionally graceful or beautiful. It follows the standard structure of color plus noun, which is very common for naming animals in Cantonese.
Measure word
zek3隻jekExamples
Have you seen that white swan in the park yet?
Related words
Common phrases
a white swan
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
