Cantonese words starting with A

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An informal and often derogatory term for a person of South Asian descent, particularly Indian or Pakistani.

Derogatory term for a new immigrant from mainland China to Hong Kong who is perceived as rustic or naive.

aa3 coeng1 zuk6

The Achang or Maingtha people, an ethnic minority group living in China and Myanmar.

aa3 coi3 baai3 goeng1

Azerbaijan; a country in the Caucasus region of Western Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea.

aa3 cung4 gaai3 siu6 lai4

阿蟲介紹嚟阿虫介绍嚟

To have arrived uninvited, or to have turned up to a place or event without a genuine reference.

aa3 cung4 gaai3 siu6 ngo5 lai4

阿蟲介紹我嚟阿虫介绍我嚟

A humorous or evasive phrase used when arriving uninvited or without being sent by anyone.

The boss of a gang or triad.

The black sheep of a family.

The boss or leader of a group, especially in a gang.

A young dandy, rowdy, or hoodlum.

阿飛的阿飞的

Friendly nickname or term of address for someone who is fat or chubby.

Afghanistan; a landlocked country in Central Asia with its capital at Kabul.

To call or ring someone on the phone.

A foolish, naive, or stupid person.

aa3 fuk1 aa3 sau6

阿福阿壽阿福啊寿

Every Tom, Dick, and Harry; ordinary, random people of no particular distinction.

aa3 gaai1 lou5 gaai1

亞皆老街亚皆老街

Argyle Street, a major street in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Argentina; a federal republic in southern South America with its capital in Buenos Aires.

aa3 gau2 aa3 maau1

亞狗亞貓亚狗亚猫

Anybody of no importance; any random person; a nobody.

aa3 gau2 aa3 maau1

阿狗阿貓阿狗阿猫

Any Tom, Dick, or Harry; anyone whatsoever, regardless of their status.

An affectionate or respectful address for a woman of one's father's generation, or an older woman.

An informal address for a middle-aged woman, similar to "auntie".

Maternal grandfather, or referring to shared, public, or government-owned property and resources.

Publicly owned, state-owned, or shared resources.

A black sheep or squanderer of a family; also refers to the fourth eldest child.

Second place or first runner-up in a competition.

The top boss; the person in charge.

The boss, leader, or chief.

Paternal grandfather; also used figuratively to refer to the central government in Beijing.

Paternal grandfather, or a nickname for the Central People's Government of the PRC.

People of Asian descent or ancestry.

A man's second wife, concubine, or mistress.

Aunt, specifically one's mother's younger sister; or a polite address for a middle-aged woman.

aa3 ji5 baa1 nei4 aa3

阿爾巴尼亞阿尔巴尼亚

Albania; a country in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, with its capital at Tirana.

aa3 ji5 kap6 lei6 aa3

阿爾及利亞阿尔及利亚

Algeria; a country in North Africa with its capital at Algiers.

亞原子亚原子

Subatomic; relating to particles smaller than an atom.

One's younger brother's wife.

A man's brother-in-law; his wife's brother.

Allah; the name of God in Islam, transliterated from Arabic.

aa3 laai1 baak3

Arabia; the countries, cultural sphere, or ethnic group of the Middle East.

aa3 laai1 baak3 sou3 zi6

阿拉伯數字阿拉伯数字

Arabic numerals, the digits from 0 to 9.

aa3 laai1 si1 gaa1

Alaska; a state of the United States located in northwest North America, west of Canada.

aa3 laan4 maai6 zyu1

阿蘭賣豬阿兰卖猪

To be forced to make a bad bargain or fire sale after missing a better opportunity.

Nightclub hostess.

aa3 lei5 baa1 baa1

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce company.

阿羅漢阿罗汉

Arhat; a Buddhist who has attained nirvana.

A derogatory term used to refer to mainland Chinese people.